Baghon Mein Parde Jhooley Tum bhool gaye ham ko,
ham tum ko nahin bhoolay Ye raqs sitaron ka, Taqdeer ke maron ka,
sun lo kabhi afsana Sawan ka maheena hai, Sajan se juda reh kar,
jeena bhi kya jeena hai Ravi ka kinara hai, Har moaj ke honton par,
afsana hamara hai Ab aur na tarsaao, Ya ham ko bula bhaijo,
Ya aap chaley aao
On the occasion of world music day, Pakistan's legendary classical vocalist Ustad Naseeruddin Saami says that music can help spread peace and love between the two countries.
"Music has great power. It can heal even deepest of wounds," the legendary 'Khayal' vocalist said, stressing that it could help bring the people of India and Pakistan together.
"Hum sur kay saath baat kartey hein (we talk through our music)," Saami, who was in India for about a month giving performances, told PTI.
He was in the country on the invitation of Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture (SPICMACAY).
The 66-year-old 'Khayal' singer of the "Dilli Gharana" says that classical singing should be promoted among the younger generation.
"I feel classical singing has great powers. It can not only help bring the people of the two nations together, but it can also help wean away our younger generation from the ills afflicting the modern society," he said.
He said that the present generation was madly after Western music because "we do not teach them our own music forms. We need to cultivate a taste for these forms among the youth".
"It is not that the younger generation does not want to learn these forms. When I was in Cuttack for a performance, I was pleasantly surprised to see a group of about 1500 people, mostly youngsters, who were keen to know more about Khayal and other forms of classical singing," he said.
Speaking about his childhood days, Saami said he obtained training from his late uncle, the eminent Munshi Raziuddin.
He also obtained further training under the elders of the Dilli Gharana, Sardar Khan, Pyaray Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed Khan.
Saami attaches great importance to the historic traditions of his art. His style of singing is called 'Shudh Bani'.
"I am a strict practitioner of my inherited musical philosophy? that of maintaining and believing in the purity of 'Sur' (melody of notes) because Ragas demand Sur," said Saami, who performs other elements of classical music like Thumri, Sadra and Kajri with versatility, which is distinctive of his Gharana.
Saami said that his ancestors founded the school of music known as the "Dilli Gharana" while his ancestor Miyan Samaat had the privilege of being the disciple of Hazrat Amir Khusrao.
"I was born in Delhi and lost my parents early. My uncle groomed me. We are closely related to another great musician Qutub Baksh, also known as Ustad Tan Ras Khan, the legendary composer and vocalist of the Dilli school, who perfectly blended various aspects of the Khayal," he said.
Rajastani folk song "Kesariya Balam" is sung here by classical singer Ustad Naseeruddin Saami.
Originally from the Delhi Gharana, Saami is from Karachi, Pakistani.
His mentors were his Ustad and uncle Munshi Raziuddin. Ustad Sardar Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed and Piaray Khan whom he avidly follows. Saami saheb also happens to be married to the daughter of Raziuddin and his son Rauf Saami thankfully follows in his footsteps and has recently opened a school of music based in Defence, Karachi.
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comment by mfarazqq on Youtube:
Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali once said: "There would be no hate and division of hearts in sub-continent if one member of each family in the sub-continent were to learn classical music"..
Sir jee Sangeet mian bari taqat hai.. ye kaise dil se nafrat dur karti hai.. Lata Jee ya Rafi ko suntay hue hum sab bhool jetay hain.. jis tarah aap loog bade gulam ali ya yahan aur dosray singers ko suntay hue sab nafrat ki batain bhool jatay hoo..
Regerds,
Sarhad par se aapka ik bhai..
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True. This is one amazingly moving rendition. However, equally heart warming are the comments of love, peace and mutual respect on this page by music lovers of two neighbouring countries. I would request viewers to share this with friends and the younger generation to spread peace, love and harmony amongst us all. Too many tears shed, too much blood spilt, many lives lost....its now time to bury the hatchet and come together. Live and let live! Thank you Arifbhai!
