Saptak Podcast I Episode - 150 I Aapki Farmayish I Raag Yaman Kalyan by Ustad Sharafat Hussain Khan

(Register on https://www.saptak.org/Subscribe/ to get updates) This is a new series ‘Aapki Farmayish’. We will respond to your request. Do let us know what you would like to listen to. We will do our best to fulfill it. Click on https://forms.gle/rTDFgYden87hsDDK7 to give us details about your music selection. Saptak Podcast Episode – 150 Title: Raag Yaman Kalyan by Ustad Sharafat Hussain Khan Presenter: Saptak Team Sponsor: Shri Prakash Bhagwati Details of the Recordings: Artist: Ustad Sharafat Hussain Khan Accompanist: Pt. Nandan Mehta Genre: Vocal Indian (Hindustani) Classical Music Raag: Yaman Kalyan Type of composition: Dhamaar Taal: Dhamaar Occasion: Private Baithak Venue: Pathik, Ahmedabad Date: 03/11/1979 Source: Saptak Archives Details of Artists: Ustad Sharafat Hussain Khan was one of the illustrious performers of Atrauli Gharana, Ustadji was a child prodigy mentored and groomed by none other than Ustaad Faiyaz Khan Sahab. The rich timbre in his voice used to hold audiences spellbound as he deftly wove his magic. His gayaki was known for both the deft touches and his power-packed taans. His compositions as ‘Prem Rang’ are popular even today. With his flair and unique style, Ustadji inspired a new generation of singers. Pt. Nandan Mehta, the great tabla maestro and founding father of Saptak, was not only an extraordinary Tabla virtuoso but also an institution builder. Born into an illustrious family of Ahmedabad which was immersed in the pursuit of art, literature, and culture, his father being the famous Gujarati writer Yashodhar Mehta, it was only natural that he started learning the tabla at a tender age. But it was under the tutelage of Padma Vibhushan Pt. Kishan Maharaj, that he blossomed into one of the great tabla players of the country. It is solely due to his arduous efforts that the Benares Gharana of tabla was firmly established in the state of Gujarat. A hard taskmaster, he was otherwise an extraordinarily kind man, a gem in his human qualities. Besides a host of other awards, the Government of Gujarat as well as the Government of India honored him with the Sangeet Natak academy awards. His untimely death took away so much he still had to offer, but his legacy lives on, through his disciples and his beloved institution, Saptak.