Two day event is being organized to mark silver jubilee celebrations of uninterrupted monthly baithak series on 10th and 11th October.
The music lovers of city beautiful were treated to a amazing Musical delight by young and promising Santoor player Debsagar Malik and well known Tabla exponent ustad Babar Latif on the occasion of the 300th Monthly Baithak Programme organized by Pracheen Kala Kendra here today at M.L. Koser Indoor Auditorium at 6:30 pm onwards. Both the artists kept the audience enthralled by the sheer and clean beauty of their musical skills.
Debsagar Malik started learning music at the age of seven from Shri Tapan Majumdar who is a disciple of legendary santoor maestro Pt. Tarun Bhattacharya. Later he took formal training in Santoor under the tutelage of Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya and is still doing so. Deb Sagar is a B High Grade from All India Radio and also has also received Sangeet Visharad diploma from Pracheen Kala Kendra. Young and talented Deb Sagar is achieving new successes on the basis of his talent.
On the other hand, Babar Latif Born in musical family , is son of renowned Tabla maestro Late Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan, He hails from the prestigious lineage of the Dilli Gharana, he's initiated in the art of Tabla playing by his legendary father, He latter continued his training from Doyen of Delhi Gharana late Ustad Munnu Khan Sahib. Babar Latif is one of the most accomplished and distinctive Tabla player with a reputation for technical virtuosity, spontaneity, clarity of tone, and sensitivity to melodic nuances, Apart from solo performances, he has accompanied many famous artists.
Today's program started with the santoor recital by Debsagar Malik Debsagar commenced the evening with complex raga Kirwani , elaborate with quiet dignity of the methodical and reposeful alap followed by jod jhala. He presented compositions in vilambit laya set to jhap tal . Then he doled out with drut ( fast tempo) composition set to teen taal. Debsagar’s sensitive yet controlled handling of the instrument was ample proof of his talent and dedication to music. His concluding famous melodic Dhun amidst repeated applause. He was ably accompanied by famous tabla player Dr. Nitin Sharma on Tabla.
After his melodic performance, Ustad Babr Latif took the centre stage. He commenced with traditional Peshkar based on teen tal of Delhi Gharana . Then he moved on to present Kayda, Rela, Palta etc. Before the technical part consisted of gats amidst applause. After this, he performed Tukde, Rele and Tihaari in a well-composed manner. . He concluded his recital with crisp traditional bandishes of his Gharana. He is ably accompanied by noted Sarangi player Rajesh Kumar who himself is a versatile artist. Babar Latif's well-tuned playing reflects his unique style.
At the end of the program, Kendra’s Registrar Dr. Shobha Koser along with Secretary Shri Sajal Koser and tabla guru Pandit Sushil Jain honored the artists with uttriya and mementos .
Tomorrow, i.e. on the second and concluding day of this program, young classical singer Vani Rao and eminent sitar player Sh. Soumen Bhattacharya will perform