An internationally acclaimed clarinet player Ustad Abdul Salam Noushad from Indore will be performing in city. A musical evening ‘Naad Swar’ will be organized on Thursday at Dushyant Kumar Memorial Museum of Manuscript.
Naad Swar is organized by Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Bhopal chapter under its Horizon series.
Ustad Abdul Salam Noushad is a known name among the clarinet players of the country. Started learning at the age of 5 years from his grandfather Ustad Nathe Kha who was respected artist of Clarinet in his time in Royal Family of Malwa state.
To learn the different Gharana style he bound as ‘Ganda Bandh Sishya’ to Ustad Moiuddin Khan the leading artist of Sarangi of Jaipur Gharana for ten years. To play a western instrument Clarinet by vocal style he became the disciple of Pandit Shri Krishna Sawner renowned artist of Indore Gharana and disciple of Ustad Aamir Khan.
Clarinet basically a western instrument and In India it is known only for marriage band, Ustad AS Noushad did changes in Key’s and played the Indian classical music from Gayaki which was not easy and this way he proved that all raga’s and style can be played on western instrument Clarinet. He has also made the clarinet main stream instrument of Indian classical music.
He is regularly performing in AIR, Doordarshan and different concerts by playing the critical raga’s and proving the uniqueness of this Instrument.
Ustad AS Noushad has been panelize by Government of India cultural ministry under scheme Gurushishya Parampara– Master to People to train the artist for Indian classical music for Clarinet.
He is also representing International Clarinet Association USA in India and creating a bridge by fusion between Indian classical and western classical.