The classical music lovers of the city witnessed the mesmerising mixture of traditional Hindustani music on the sixth day of Rabindra Utsav 2013 as 'Taal Vadhya' at Bharat Bhavan.
On Monday, a noted Tabla player Nafees Ahmed Khan along with many classical players gave a splendid performance before the Bhopalites. A really unique assortment of traditional instruments like Pakhavaj, Nakara, Tabla, Dholak, Khanjari, Sarangi, Tasha and Violin was seen at Taal Vadhya.
Before presenting the performance eminent Tabla player Nafees Khan was honoured with Rabindranath Tagore Art Award in Classical Music 2013. Nafees Khan belongs to Gwalior Gharana. He has many credits to be added to her performances. He has been a versatile performer throughout since his childhood.
He has learnt the basics of Tabla recital from an eminent classical music artist and guru Ustad Nasir Ahmed Khan. He has also performed at various national and international classical events. Not only this, he also gives regular performances on AIR and Doordarshan and has played with maestros like Ustad latif Khan, Ustad Sultan Khan, Shubha Mudgal, Pandit Birju Maharaj and Ustad Ahmed Hussain.
Artistes Hamid Khan Niyazi on Dholak, Akbar Khan on Nakara, Bhupati on Khanjri, Faruq latif Khan on Sarangi, Dhyaneshwar Deshmukh on Pakhavaj, Mehmood Khan on Tasha, Mahesh Kumar on Violin and Nafees Khan on Tabla gave a splendid performance before the audiences.
The programme began with Tihayi followed by Peshkar, Qaida, Tukre Paral in Teen Taal. The classical maestros also mesmerised the audiences with Bundelkhandi folk instrumental music.
The energetic performances given by the artistes enthralled the audiences. The listeners witnessed a pleasant world of Hindustani Classical music at Antrang Hall and appreciated the delightful performances with huge round of applauses.