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Eulogising monsoon

Pandit Arun Bhaduri performs for Dhaka music connoisseurs

Zahangir Atom
Dhaka music connoisseurs were treated to melodies on monsoon, on the second day of the two-day long bi-monthly Bengal Foundation ITC-Sangeet Research Academy (SRA) Classical Music Recital, titled “Mayar Madhuri”, on July 15, at the main auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum in Dhaka. The opening day's programme was held at the District Shilpakala Academy Auditorium in Mymensingh on July 13.
ITC-SRA Guru Pandit Arun Bhaduri along with ITC-SRA scholars - Sabina Mamtaj Islam and Ratan Bharati - presented classical vocal and instrumental music respectively at the two venues.
Accomplished Bangladeshi flautist Gazi Abdul Hakim started the Dhaka recital with a dhun set on Raga Bhupali on teen taal. The artiste also played a folk melody at the event.
Sabina Mamtaj Islam was next to take the stage. The artiste moved the audience with her powerful yet pristine music. Set on Raga Gaud Malhar, Sabina's rendition first showcased the colours of the raga in her vilambit bandish, "Gauri Teri Kaaran”. The performance combined the eternal romance of Gaud (Krishna) with imagery of malhar (monsoon).
The full-house savoured the true taste of Gaud Malhar during the drut bandish, “Pyari Lagse Jhul”, performance by Sabina. Dramatisation in vocal throwing, presentation of "Aa-Kar” taan with the bandish and a lahora on tabla and harmonium by Ashok Mukherjee and Jyoti Guho made the performance memorable. Bangladeshi artistes - Bizon Chandra Mistry and Mahmudul Hasan - accompanied the singer on tanpura.
Talented artiste Ratan Bharati presented classical music on his guitar. The artiste played Raga Megh, another monsoon-themed raga. Fie performed alap-jor, dhamar and a composition on teen taal. Frequent designs of distant melodies at the end of the alaap performance earned him much applause. A symphony of melodies embraced the divine rhythm when tabla artiste Ashok Mukherjee joined Ratan. The duo enthralled the connoisseurs with several lahora and sawal jawaab.
The highlight of the event was certainly the vocal performance by Pandit Arun Bhaduri. With a smile, the maestro mentioned that he had been hearing the triumph of malhar for long time and renamed the soiree as "Malhar Festival”. Pandit Bhaduri started his musical voyage with a khayal based on Raga Mian Ki Malhar. The vilambit bandish by the sea-
soned artiste seemed to be meditative, as if he called for the blessings of the Almighty through his rendition. Later, the artiste sang to celebrate the beauty of monsoon in his drat bandish.
Pandit Bhaduri rendered a chhota khayal set on Raga Hansadhwani, on request from an audience. A kajri number, “Sawan Ki Root Aayi Sajania”, came next. He then performed a tappa, "Ogo Bhalo Na Bashibey Jodi”, composed by his guru, Pandit Gyan Prakash Ghosh. Another tappa, “Sraban Meghmaya Chhailo Gagoney”, followed. A thumri, "Jhanak Jhanak Bajey”, was next. The maestro wrapped up his two hour long musical journey with a self-composed bhajan. Sandip Kumar Roy Chowdhury on tabla and Pt. Jyoti Guho on harmonium accompanied the artiste, while Bizon Chandra Mistry was on tanpura.
Prior to the performance, director general of Bengal Foundation Luva Nahid Chowdhury delivered the welcome address, while chairman of Bengal Foundation Abul Khair and eminent cultural personality Kamal Lohani presented Pandit Arun Bhaduri with an uttario and crest at the event.
Prothom Alo supported the programme while Desh TV was the broadcast partner of the event.