Ustad Rashid Khan I Raga Malkauns & Sohini Bahar | Live at BCMF 2013

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Ustad Rashid Khan belongs to a particular style of Khayal singing known as the Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana. A comparatively young age by Indian music standards, Rashid Khan has emerged as one of the most revered artists in the modern era of North Indian Classical music. He is one of the few contemporary vocalists whose performances capture the rare quality of the indescribable ability to create a genuine impact on listeners. Despite being born into a family of celebrated musicians, it is said that the young Rashid showed little interest in music initially. Tutelage under his illustrious grand-uncle and guru, the late Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan, changed the course of his life and inspired him to develop a profound love of music which emanates through his singing today. Rashid Khan's genius is highlighted through his rendition of both Khayal and Tarana. Ustad Rashid khan is quite uniquely famous for his Kheyals in Vilambit.

Recorded live on the 1st December 2013, at the prestigious Bengal Classical Music Festival held in Dhaka. Raga Malkauns is a majestic pentatonic raga, using only five motes and is traditionally associated with the late night. According to ancient texts it is one of the six original Indian ragas, and belongs to the Bhairavi thaat. The performance begins with a short alap, which outlines the key melodic phrases associated with Malkauns. Here, the intention of the singer is to capture the peaceful, sublime mood of the raga, before commencing with the first composition. The main khayal is 'Tu Hain Malik Mera'. The character of the text is deeply devotional, 'You are my God, my guru, my everything, the sole purpose of my existence'. The composition is set to a slow rhythmic cycle of twelve beats called Ektaal. Rashid Khan goes on to sing three other compositions in the same raga, expressing a soulfulness which is enhanced by the depth of his rich and sonorous voice. 'Aaj More Ghar Aaye Balma' expresses the delight of a wife whose lover has returned home. This composition was made famous by legendary vocalist Ustad Amir Khan and was written by the prolific court musician Adarang in the eighteenth century.

Accompaniment-

Tabla: Pt Shubhankar Banerjee
Harmonium: Pt Jyoti Guho
Sarengi: Allah Rakha Kalawant
Vocal Support: Krishna Bongane
Tanpura: Fakir Sumon
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