The World of Mehdi Hassan_Akhilesh Jha in conversation with Rajkumar Rizvi مھدی حسن کی دنیا

This is an exclusive interview with Ustad Rajkumar Rizvi, recorded in Mumbai in 2013. Rizvisahab is among few of the singers who remained loyal to the genre of Ghazal in their career. Rajkumar Rizvi, belonged to the same ancestors as Ustad Mehdi Hassan, separated by partition. Rajkumar Rizvi not only became a disciple of Ustad Mehdi Hassan, but also established Mehdi Hassan Institute of Ghazal in Mumbai in the eighties. In this interview you will see how Dhrupad style of Rajasthan remained as an influence in the style of rendition of Ustad Mehdi Hassan. The influence of Mehdi Hassan on Jagjit Singh is also discussed in the interview. Rajkumar Rizvi has explained it all musically, singing pieces of relevant portions of ghazals and other genres of Hindustani Classical music. A must watch for the lovers of Ghazal and Ustad Mehdi Hassan.