Sri Ramu Kanagal abode “Ace
Director Sri Puttanna Kanagal Grihasthoma" - just behind Devagiri Temple, 2nd Stage, Bangalore 2015 witnessed a rare in-house Ghazal-Thumri BHAITAK on last Saturday, the 12 December 2015. Talented
Tabla Nawaz Trilochan Kampli and his few like-minded friends organized such an
event on a short notice.
Popular
Sarangi Exponent & Karnataka Pride, also a well-known singer-composer Ustad
Faiyaz Khan enthralled connoisseurs by passionate Ghazals and Thumris in his
inimitable style. Commendably accompanied him at their best on Harmonium were
well-known Composer/singer Ravi Murur and an electrifying Trilochan on Tabla.
Ghazal gayaki shall sound more enriched if these accompaniments sync so well as
showcased in Bhaitak.
Evening mehfil commenced with an evergreen Ghazal of Late Legendary Mehdi Hassan “Ranjish hi sahi”, Ustad Faiyaz Khan explained nuances of Ghazal and Thumri Gayaki, followed them up by famed Urdu poetry of Ahmed Faraz, Momin and many more with great ease.
Without
a doubt, Ustad Faiyaz Khan won the hearts with remarkable Talaffus and clarity
of elucidation in his inimitable style. I personally opine, he stands among the
very few topnotch Ghazal presenters of the country as he’s known to be so
adroit to classical singing and Saarangi Vaadan of which he happens to be a key exponent, needless to mention here. Imaginative raag- alaap elaborations add
vehemence and flavor to subtle gayaki.
Those
familiar to Hindustani music could feel the intrinsic foretaste of most popular raags like,
Yaman, Keervani, Bhageshri, Charukkeshi, Bahar, Bhimpalas, Des, Mishra Bhairavi, Revathi
and so on in a Ghazal concert. Whether it is famed Thumri composition ‘Woh Jo
Hum Mein Tum Mein Karar Tha’, the more effervescent popular Ghulam Ali Ghazal
‘Chupke Chupke Raat Din’ or 'Mastana Piye ja Yuhi' Faiyaz Khan bore a stamp of his class in each
rendition. Be it “Shola Tha Jal Bhuja Hun” or the final rendition a robust famed
“Chadtha Sooraj…Dhal Jayega” that
spiraled spiritedly.
Hallmark
of true musician lies in the fact that vocals presented perfectly set the audience
moods to euphoric heights on it’s own. All that he offered this
evening were globally very much popularized by Great Legendary performers of
sub-continent. Yet, Ustad Faiyaz Khan
never ever left a semblance of doubt at all in his classy performance that could
only reminisce good old chronicle!
Ghazal
Gayaki can either be too insightful, lithe, romantic or intense, relative to
clairvoyance from the heart, melody, ethos and pathos, being the major
attributes for majority renditions. Else, the identical Ghazal renditions would
end up like a simple Geet in filmi style. This is where Faiyaz Khan scores by
impeccable timing and succinct sargams, bringing about perfect tehrav in semi-classical-classical
approach for which he’s known for. His peers have instilled in him all qualities needed for an perceptive vocalist
that he’s today..!
Years
of dedicated Sarangi play and resonant voice restore an exemplary range,
support perceptive singing, sets him and the rest apart. Innovative and slender
Raag-Alaap in Ghazal-Thumri Gayaki brings to fore all redolent expressions
together in a nutshell wherein Faiyaz Khan truly lugs an indelible impression.
Rather
notwithstanding, one of the most underutilized vocalists in Ghazal genre, owing
to lack of opportunities created or despise about a rich Legacy in this region,
Ustad Faiyaz Khan stands among an all time Ghazal greats of our country
positively, while he spins magic by soulful Gayaki ang.
Perceptive
audience witness such a lovely and an almost perfect chord between Harmonium
& Tabla accompanists though, he hardly renders to the gallery. Percussionists and Harmonium players bring sheen to the whole exercise. Unless a
singer connects to those discerning ears, he can’t enjoy singing to such an
extent so as to explicate difficult Urdu enunciation.
Many
Ghazal maestros perform Ghazal concerts often in Bangalore whereas our own
talents like Ustad Faiyaz Khan have in them abundantly to offer in rank and
modus operandi. May many more such concerts follow suit in ensuing days is my zealous
wish.
