| Told by | Swaraj Bhattacharya |
| Obtained by | Pintu Saha |
| Date | 22 July 2016 |
| Place | Howrah residence of pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya |
| About Swaraj Bhattacharya | Pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya, belongs to Lucknow Gharana, a disciple of Ustd. Afaq Hussain Khan, an eminent table player and thinker. |
| Tags | Rabindra Sadan, Kanai Dutta, Nikhil Banerjee, Amir Khan, Ali Akbar Khan, 4 hours. Honesty, sincerety, tenacity |
| Language | Bengali |
Swaraj Bhattacjarya speaks:
| Told by | Swaraj Bhattacharya |
| Obtained by | Pintu Saha |
| Date | 22 July 2016 |
| Place | Howrah residence of pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya |
| About Swaraj Bhattacharya | Pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya, belongs to Lucknow Gharana, a disciple of Ustd. Afaq Hussain Khan, an eminent table player and thinker. |
| Tags | Ahmedjan Thirakawa, All India radio, Mahesh Mishra, tabla, sarengi, Keramatullah Khan, Shyamal Bose, Amir Khan, Lalit, Muhammad Ali Parj, Sarba Bharatiya Sangeet Sammelan, 1970’s |
| Language | Bengali |
Swaraj Bhattacjarya speaks:
| Told by | Swaraj Bhattacharya |
| Obtained by | Pintu Saha |
| Date | 22 July 2016 |
| Place | Howrah residence of Pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya |
| About Swaraj Bhattacharya | Pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya, belongs to Lucknow Gharana, a disciple of Ustd. Afaq Hussain Khan, an eminent table player and thinker. |
| Tags | Afaq Hussain Khan, Mahajati Sadan, Keramatullah Khan, 1970’s |
| Language | Bengali |
Swaraj Bhattacharya speaks:
| Told by | Swaraj Bhattacharya |
| Obtained by | Pintu Saha |
| Date | 22 July 2016 |
| Place | Howrah residence of pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya |
| About Swaraj Bhattacharya | Pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya, belongs to Lucknow Gharana, a disciple of Ustd. Afaq Hussain Khan, an eminent table player and thinker. |
| Tags | 1967-68, Academy of Fine Arts, Surela, Afaq Hussain Khan, Saatrang, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Green room, Natural C, Kolkata. |
| Language | Bengali |
Swaraj Bhattacharya speaks:
| Told by | Jon Barlow |
| Obtained by | Sanjoy Bandopadhyay |
| Date | 14 December 2014 |
| Place | At Kolkata residence of Jon Barlow 91/1B Bondel Road, Kolkata 700019 [Ballygunge Phari] |
| About Jon Barlow | A man in pursuit of Indian Classical Music for more than fifty years. Learnt sarod, vocal music, music collector, music craftsman, photographer, artist, music theorist. |
| Tags | Vilayet Khan, Yaman, Hafiz Ali Khan Memorial Festival, Park Circus, 1978, |
| Language | English |
Jon Barlow speaks:
| Told by | Maharaj Banerjee |
| Obtained by | Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and Dilip Mukherjee |
| Date | 05 July, 2015 |
| Place | Sati Sadan, 41, Harish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipur, Kolkata 700025 |
| About Maharaj Banerjee | Son and disciple of Pt. Montu Banerjee [Tabla, Sarod, Harmonium]. Disciple of Pt. Muneshwar Dayal [Harmonium], Ustd. Ahmedjan Thirakawa. [Tabla]. |
| Tags | All India Music Conference, Lala Babu, Mahajati Sadan, 1940-42, Kesarbai, Alladiya Khan, morning session, Bilaval, Kukubh, 1938 |
| Language | Bengali |
Maharaj Banerjee speaks :
Verbatim:
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– ??? ??????
– ??????? ????? ????, ?? ???????? ??? ?????? ??????? ?????
– ???????? ??? ?????
??? ???????? ?? ????, ??, ?? ?? ?????? ?????? ??????? ?????? ?????? ??? ??????? ????? ????? ??? ????????? ???? ??? ??????? ??????, ??????? ??????? ??????? ????? ???????? ?? ?????? ??????? ?????? ?? ??? ????????? ???? ??? ?? ?????? ???, ????? ?????? ???? ????? ??????? ??????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ??? ??????, -‘??? ?????, ??? ??? ?????? ??? ?????? ?????? ??? ?? ??? ?? ???? ????, ???? ?????? ?????? ??? ??? ????? ?? ?????’? ???? ????????? ???? ??????
– ????? ??????
?????, ????? ??? ??? ?????? ????? ?????? ????? ??? ?? ?????? ?????? ???????? ?????? ?? ?????? ?????? ?????? ???? ?????? ?? ?????? ???? ??? ??? ?? ????? ??? ?? ?????, ?? ???? ??, ?? ???????, ???????? ?? ???? ???????, ???? ?????, ??????? ??? ??????? ???? ??????, ??????, ???? ?? ????? ????? ??????? ?? ?? ?? ?? ????????? ???? ????? ??… ?????????? ????? ???????-???
?????????? ????? ??? ????????? ???? ??????? ????? ?? ?????? ??????? ?????- ‘???? ?????? ??? ???? ???? ?????? ?????’?
??????? ????? ????, ???????? ?? ??? ??? ?????? ??? ?????? ?????????? ?? ?????, ?? ???, ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?? ???
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Verbatim by: Dr. Suranjita Paul
Translation:
It was a morning programme. All Bengal Music Conference.
Where was this?
This was the one hosted by Lal babu. All India. This one was held at Mahajati Sadan.
When was this approximately?
This was around 1940/41-42. Kesar Bai was singing in the morning. She was a very sombre kind of a woman. She was the only disciple of Alladiya Khan. In the morning, she was singing varieties of Raga Bilawal. Bilawal is a very difficult raga. There are many variations – kukuv bilawal and so on and so forth. Keshar Bai was singing. In the heat of the moment she said, “Bade Miyan, this is very difficult. To acquire the Bilawal and to be able to sing it is very difficult. This is Bade Miya’s training.” Bade Miya means Alladiya Khan.
That to Faiyaz Khan!
Yes, Faiyaz Khan. She said it in front of everyone. Faiyaz Khan was very upset. She was singing and speaking. No one sings the Vilaval usually. Not Ghulam Ali Khan sahib, not Amir Khan – no one. And among those of us who play instruments, Vilayet Khan used to play Imni Vilaval. Alaiya, Imni – three or four Vilavals. And they were not trained under Alladiya Khan. Keshar Bai was a league apart.
Faiyaz Khan was to perform that night. He sang the Darbari. He said, “Begum sahiba, this Dhaibat is very difficult.” Dhaibat and Gandhar. This was the nature of competitions during that time. That volume, that voice, that ‘kharaj’. There’ll never be another Faiyaz Khan again.
Translated by: Sarbajaya Bhattacharya
Picture Courtesy: Google
http://www.mohannadkarni.org/memorable-moments-with-kesarbai-kerkar/
http://www.surgyan.com/faiyazkhan.htm
Edited & Designed: Dr. Suranjita Paul
Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University
| Told by | Maharaj Banerjee |
| Obtained by | Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and Dilip Mukherjee |
| Date | 05 July, 2015 |
| Place | Sati Sadan, 41, Harish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipur, Kolkata 700025 |
| About Maharaj Banerjee | Son and disciple of Pt. Montu Banerjee [Tabla, Sarod, Harmonium]. Disciple of Pt. Muneshwar Dayal [Harmonium], Ustd. Ahmedjan Thirakawa. [Tabla]. |
| Tags | Vishmadev Chatterjee, Bhishmadev, Vishmadev, Badal Khan, Fayyaz Khan, Rampur, Baubazar, Mantu Banerjee, Kalu, Bade Mian, |
| Language | Bengali |
Maharaj Banerjee speaks :
| Told by | Maharaj Banerjee |
| Obtained by | Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and Dilip Mukherjee |
| Date | 05 July, 2015 |
| Place | Sati Sadan, 41, Harish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipur, Kolkata 700025 |
| About Maharaj Banerjee | Son and disciple of Pt. Montu Banerjee [Tabla, Sarod, Harmonium]. Disciple of Pt. Muneshwar Dayal [Harmonium], Ustd. Ahmedjan Thirakawa. [Tabla]. |
| Tags | Yaman, Ali Akbar Khan, Rash Behari Avenue, Riyaz, palta, 1969-70. |
| Language | Bengali |
Maharaj Banerjee speaks :
| Told by | Maharaj Banerjee |
| Obtained by | Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and Dilip Mukherjee |
| Date | 05 July, 2015 |
| Place | Sati Sadan, 41, Harish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipur, Kolkata 700025 |
| About Maharaj Banerjee | Son and disciple of Pt. Montu Banerjee [Tabla, Sarod, Harmonium]. Disciple of Pt. Muneshwar Dayal [Harmonium], Ustd. Ahmedjan Thirakawa. [Tabla]. |
| Tags | Vilayet Khan, 10.30 p.m. 1944-46, Sati Sadan, Riyaz |
| Language | Bengali |
Maharaj Banerjee speaks :
Verbatim:
??????? ??? ??????? ???????? ??????? ???? ??? ???? ??? ?? ???? ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ?????, ??? ??????? ??? ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????, ????? ???? ????? ???? ????
????? ??? ????? ?
?? ???? ???? –??????? ?????? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ????? ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ?????, ??? ???? ???? ???? ??????
????? ?? ???? ????
??, ????? ?? ??, ??, ?? ?? ??? ???? ??????? ?? ??? ???…????? ????? ????????? ???? ??? ???? ??? ???? ??? ????? ?????? ?????? ??? ????? ????? – ‘???? ??? ??????’? ?? ????, ?????
???? ???? ???????? ?????
??????????? ???? ???? ???? ????? ????????? ??????? ??? ????? ????? ??????? ??? ???? ??? ???????? ?????, ??????, ??????…???? ??? ???? ????? ????, ‘??? ??????? ????? ?????? ?????’? ???? ???????? ???? ?? ??? ?????? ???? ????? ???? ? ???? ??????? ??? ???-‘???? ?????? ????? ??? ???? ???’? ??? ???? ?????? ?? ???? ???????? ??? ??? ????? ???? ???? ???? ???? ??????? ??? ???? ????? ??? ?? ??????? ?? ??????? ?? ??? ?????, ??? ???? ???? ??? ????? ???? ?? ????? ????? (????? ?????????)? ?? ??????? ??????? ??? ????? ????????? ???? ??? ??????? ????? ?? ?????, ?? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ???? (????? ?????????) ?? ?????? ???? ???? ???? ?? ????? ?????? ???????
Verbatim by: Dr. Suranjita Paul
Translation:
I remember everything about Vilayet Khan sahib’s riyaz. When, at night, father and I would complete our riyaz and go upstairs, he would start. All the doors and windows would be closed.
What time?
We would finish by 10:30-11:00. I would accompany father. Father would do the riyaz. After finishing, we would go upstairs.
This was in 1935?
No, this was ’44, ’45, ’46 – these three years. The gentleman was so nice…he didn’t cause any disturbance to anybody in the household. Father would go up first when we finished. He used to say, “Now I shall play.” He was so gentle and polite.
It would begin from 10:30pm?
Yes, at night. We would go upstairs by eleven. Vilayet Khan would sit down to play. We were a joint family then. My aunts…everyone called him by name. They used to say, “Look, Vilayet has started to play. Then, early in the morning, father and I would come downstairs to practice. Vilayet Khan would say, “Now you play, I’ll go lie down for a while.” What did he sleep on? He wasn’t fancy at all. He rested his head on the bire of the tabla. He would practice all night. What did he practice? The same palta. The same jhala. It was like he was polishing the music. (Demonstrates). When father went to the washroom at night or to the courtyard, he would see Vilayet Khan sitting in the same spot and playing. Sometimes (demonstrates) it would go up by one point. This was their riyaz.
Translated by: Sarbajaya Bhattacharya
Picture courtesy: Google
https://alchetron.com/Vilayat-Khan
Edited & Designed: Dr.Suranjita Paul
Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, RabindraBharati University
| Told by | Maharaj Banerjee |
| Obtained by | Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and Dilip Mukherjee |
| Date | 05 July, 2015 |
| Place | Sati Sadan, 41, Harish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipur, Kolkata 700025 |
| About Maharaj Banerjee | Son and disciple of Pt. Montu Banerjee [Tabla, Sarod, Harmonium]. Disciple of Pt. Muneshwar Dayal [Harmonium], Ustd. Ahmedjan Thirakawa. [Tabla]. |
| Tags | Manda Babu (Dakshina Ranjan Chattopadhyay), Hiru Ganguli, amateur |
| Language | Bengali |
Maharaj Banerjee speaks :