Tag: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

  • DD Bharati to mark 70th birthday of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

    DD Bharati to mark 70th birthday of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

    NEW DELHI: A special interview with renowned maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan will be telecast by DD Bharati on 10 October to mark the seventieth birth of the sarod exponent.

     

    The interview, Amjad Ke Ayaam: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan se Sakshatkaar, will be telecast at 6 pm and repeat telecast next day at 10 am.

     

    Singer Vidya Shah will conduct the interview, which takes the viewer to a new dimension of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.

      

    Khan was born to the illustrious Bangash lineage rooted in the Senia Bangash School of music. Khan was six years old when he gave his first recital of sarod. It was the beginning of yet another glorious chapter in the history of Indian classical music. Taught by his father Haafiz Ali Khan, he now shoulders the sixth generation of inheritance in this legendary lineage.

     

    Through him, the world saw sarod being given a new and yet timeless interpretation. Khan is one of the few maestros who consider their audience to be the soul of their motivation.

     

    As he once said, “There is no essential difference between classical and popular music. Music is music. I want to communicate with the listener who finds Indian classical music remote.”

     

    In his case, the term ‘beauty of the Ragas’ acquires a special meaning as he has to his credit the distinction of having created many new Ragas. It is love for music and his belief in his music that has enabled him to interpret traditional notions of music in a new refreshing way, reiterating the challenge of innovation and yet respecting the timelessness of tradition.

  • Ustad Amjad Ali Khan to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi on DD Bharati

    Ustad Amjad Ali Khan to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi on DD Bharati

    NEW DELHI: Renowned sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan will pay a musical homage to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary on DD Bharati.
     

    He will play some renditions and musical compositions including Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye Je and Ram Dhun.

     
    The musical programme Sangeetanjali will be telecast on 2 October at 9 pm with a repeat on 3 October at 1 pm.

     
    The programme has been beautifully conceived and produced to pay a musical tribute to the Messenger of Peace.

     

  • #fame celebrates Independence Day with new rendition of Vande Matram

    #fame celebrates Independence Day with new rendition of Vande Matram

    MUMBAI: It’s been over 100 years since Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote our national song- Vande Matram and it continues to ignite the patriotic Indian within us. This Independence Day #fame joins hands with Sarod Maestro, Padma Vibhushan- Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, and his sons-Amaan Ali Khan, Ayaan Ali Khan to recreate the magic of Vande Matram on Sarod in an instrumental music video.

     

    #fame CEO Saket Saurabh said, “#fame is extremely proud to be associated with Ustadji and his sons.  We are particularly happy with this collaboration because every Indian has grown up listening to Vande Mataram and this rendition is truly soul stirring.”

     

    The new instrumental version has a fresh appeal, while Sarod continues to give a classical traditional touch to the song. The video is presented by #fame; Asia’s premier talent led digital entertainment and is trending on social media with the hashtag- #ProudlyVandeMatram.

     

    In 2002, BBC World Service conducted an international poll to choose ten most famous songs of all time. Around 7000 songs were selected from all over the world. A version of Vande Mataram, was ranked second.

  • Sangeeta Chacko receives ‘Bharat Excellence Award’ and ‘Rashtriya Mahila Gold Award’

    Sangeeta Chacko receives ‘Bharat Excellence Award’ and ‘Rashtriya Mahila Gold Award’

    MUMBAI: Ms. Sangeeta Chacko, Head – Corporate Communications, Percept Limited, received the distinguished  ‘Bharat Excellence 2014 Award’ and the ‘Rashtriya Mahila 2014 Gold Award’ at the India International Centre in New Delhi on March 29, 2014.

     

    Ms. Sangeeta Chacko received the ‘Bharat Excellence Award’ for her exceptional contribution and excellence achieved in the domain of Brand Communications  and Public Relations spanning multiple industries across India & South Asia over the past 2 decades.

     

    The   ‘Rashtriya   Mahila   Gold   Award’   was   also   exclusively   presented   to   Sangeeta   Chacko acknowledging  her  unstinting  efforts  and  achievements  as  a  leading  female  protagonist  in  the Business Communications, Academic & Corporate Social Responsibility sectors in India.

     

    The awards which carried a Citation, Gold Medal and a Certificate of Excellence, was presented by Shri Chaudhury Randhir Singh, Former Governor of Sikkim, at a National Seminar entitled ‘Economic Growth & National Unity’.

     

    The  ‘Bharat  Excellence  Award’  and  ‘Rashtriya  Mahila  Award’  acknowledged  Sangeeta  Chacko’s vibrant  and  proactive  role  in  the  Communications   domain  and  paid  tribute  to  her  versatile  & pioneering styles of originality and creativity over the past 20 years. Her growing involvement and contribution towards the Educational sector, SME industries and CSR platforms served as further testimony to her growing impact and dedication to Social and National Welfare.

     

    The ‘Bharat Excellence  Awards’ is instituted  by the Friendship  Forum of India, a New Delhi based social  & cultural  organization  focused  on forging  greater  unity,  integrity  and  collaboration  among Indians across

     

    Ms. Sangeeta Chacko, Head – Corporate Communications, Percept Limited, received the distinguished  ‘Bharat Excellence 2014 Award’ and the ‘Rashtriya Mahila 2014 Gold Award’ at the India International Centre in New Delhi on March 29, 2014.

     

    Ms. Sangeeta Chacko received the ‘Bharat Excellence Award’ for her exceptional contribution and excellence achieved in the domain of Brand Communications  and Public Relations spanning multiple industries across India & South Asia over the past 2 decades.

     

    The   ‘Rashtriya   Mahila   Gold   Award’   was   also   exclusively   presented   to   Sangeeta   Chacko acknowledging  her  unstinting  efforts  and  achievements  as  a  leading  female  protagonist  in  the Business Communications, Academic & Corporate Social Responsibility sectors in India.

     

    The awards which carried a Citation, Gold Medal and a Certificate of Excellence, was presented by Shri Chaudhury Randhir Singh, Former Governor of Sikkim, at a National Seminar entitled ‘Economic Growth & National Unity’.

     

    The  ‘Bharat  Excellence  Award’  and  ‘Rashtriya  Mahila  Award’  acknowledged  Sangeeta  Chacko’s vibrant  and  proactive  role  in  the  Communications   domain  and  paid  tribute  to  her  versatile  & pioneering styles of originality and creativity over the past 20 years. Her growing involvement and contribution towards the Educational sector, SME industries and CSR platforms served as further testimony to her growing impact and dedication to Social and National Welfare.

     

    The ‘Bharat Excellence  Awards’ is instituted  by the Friendship  Forum of India, a New Delhi based social  & cultural  organization  focused  on forging  greater  unity,  integrity  and  collaboration  among Indians across the globe. The Award recognizes  the various achievements,  excellence  in business and  outstanding  contribution  made  by  individuals  and  institutions  towards  Society  and  National Welfare.  The  awards  are  a testimony  towards  the  proactive  attitude,  innovation,  contribution  and global perspective reflected by the recipient towards business and economy.

     

    About 40 individuals from around the country were presented the Bharat Excellence Award for their contribution   in  education,   social  work,  medicine,  arts,  science  and  entrepreneurship.   Previous eminent awardees include Governor Khurasheed Alam Khan, Sunil Dutt, Justice P.N. Bhagwati, Dev Anand,  Shammi  Kapoor,  Ustad  Amjad  Ali  Khan,  Sunil  Gavaskar,  Manik  Dastoor,  and  Shri  BKS Iyengar.

     

    the globe. The Award recognizes  the various achievements,  excellence  in business and  outstanding  contribution  made  by  individuals  and  institutions  towards  Society  and  National Welfare.  The  awards  are  a testimony  towards  the  proactive  attitude,  innovation,  contribution  and global perspective reflected by the recipient towards business and economy.

     

    About 40 individuals from around the country were presented the Bharat Excellence Award for their contribution   in  education,   social  work,  medicine,  arts,  science  and  entrepreneurship.   Previous eminent awardees include Governor Khurasheed Alam Khan, Sunil Dutt, Justice P.N. Bhagwati, Dev Anand,  Shammi  Kapoor,  Ustad  Amjad  Ali  Khan,  Sunil  Gavaskar,  Manik  Dastoor,  and  Shri  BKS Iyengar.