My interest in Annapurna Devi grew more recently when a friend brought her music to my attention and pointed it out to me as mysterious; in turn, it became my coping mechanism to survive certain crises, I never imagined I would suffer.
Tagore also was influenced by Sri Bishnu Chandra Chakravarty and Sri Srikantha Sinha. He spent a considerable period in association with Sri Radhika Prasad Goswami and composed a number of songs with his assistance.
Khetramohan Goswami (1813-1893) was one of the first-generation musicians of Bishnupur, who trained under Ramshankar Bhattacharya (1761-1853), one of the “founders” of the Bishnupur gharana.
Tarapada Chakraborty was revered by all his peers in the field of Hindustani classical vocal music. “The Nation” magazine, after his performance at the All Bengal Music Conference in 1949, wrote: “He according to his showing at the conference may with good reason be called classical musician No.1 of Modern Bengal.”
Now, he was an associate producer of Indian music for BBC radio programmes, with a mandate to create short episodes introducing Indian music to the British audience. With a lot of trepidation, he produced his first episode, a short introduction to Indian classical music. It was an unqualified triumph.
On the one hand, The Disciple is a tribute to Hindustani classical music. On the other, it is a tribute to the guru-shishya parampara.
The early morning riyaz or the ‘Kharaj Riyaz’ is a highly recommended practice tip for Hindustani Classical Music vocalists.
I have had the opportunity to be with him on stage with the Tanpura. He was not only my musical Guru, he was my idol. His music and teachings was my lifeline.
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