DILSHAD KHAN: SARANGI – NIHAR MEHTA: TABLA

Dilshad Khan: sarangi – Nihar Mehta: tabla

Nordindisk klassisk koncert / North Indian classical concert

Presentation in English below

Klassisk nordindisk musik improviseres inden for et bestemt modalsystem (kaldet en raga), der fastlægger grundlæggende skalaer, figurer m.v. Melodiinstrumentet – her den indiske sarangi - starter i et roligt og arytmisk forløb, der gradvist vokser i intensitet og hastighed. Herigennem præsenteres lytteren for de grundlæggende toner og melodiske figurer i den valgte raga. Efter et længerevarende improviseret forløb slutter håndtrommerne - tabla - sig til melodiforløbet, hvorefter et tæt og stærkt rytmisk markeret forløb udvikles i samspil mellem de to solister.

Sarangi er et strygeinstrument med 3 melodistrenge og et større antal (ofte 35-37) medklingende strenge. De 3 melodistrenge spilles med en bue og stemmes under spillet med neglene (ikke med fingerspidserne som eksempelvis på violinen), mens de medklingende strenge ikke berøres. Men de ”klinger med”, hvorved de farver musikkens klang og understreger den indiske musiks modale karakter. Håndtrommerne – tabla – består af et sæt at to stemte håndtrommer, der anslås med alle ti fingre ved hjælp af raffinerede teknikker, der muliggør stor klangmæssig variation.

Papaya Musik has I årenes løb præsenteret mange fine indiske solister. Men det er første gang, vi kan præsentere en koncert for sarangi, ligesom det er første gang, vi kan præsentere aftenens to solister.

English text:

North-Indian – or Hindustani – classical music belongs to the family of modal musical traditions also found in e.g. Middle Eastern and Central Asian music. A performance usually follows quite specific characteristics. The performance will be framed by a raga – defining scale, melodic figures and perhaps the mood for an improvisation. The latter will start by an extended solo for the melodic instrument (e.g. the sarangi) introducing the characteristics of the chosen raga. Following the development of this solo growing in melodic range and intensity the percussion (e.g. the table) will join the sarangi and an improvised duo will follow.

Over the years Papaya Musik have hosted a great number of Hindustani artists. It is, however, the first time we can host a concert for the sarangi. Our two artists will also be paying their first visit to Aalborg.

Dilshad Khan is today considered a leading figure and among the top most Sarangi players of India. From the age of six, he was trained by his uncle, the legendary Ustad Sultan Khan, and his grandfather, Ustad Gulab Khan, in the Sikar Gharana style. A prodigy of Indian music, he has collaborated with some of the greatest artists of this tradition, such as Zakir Hussain at a very young age. In 2022, he received the prestigious Aga Khan music award as a special mention Laureats in Muscat, Oman. Dilshad Khan was also part of the "Masters of Percussion" project of maestro Zakir Hussain and has performed all over the world including the Darbar Festival, UK,. He has made solo performances in France, notably at the Guimet Museum auditorium in Paris, Nice Music Live label & Namastè France Festival in 2016. He has also accompanied reputed vocalists of India both in Indian classical - Gazal/Sufi music such as Hariharan. Dilshad excels in melodic and rhythmic improvisations around Ragas, and his sarangi, the most demanding of Indian instruments, expresses an infinite variety and subtlety of sound. Dilshad has ushered in an exciting new era for North Indian music by popularizing the folk compositions of Rajasthan, which he inherited from his ancestors. He is now highly regarded and sought after on the national & the international music scene.

Nihar Mehta is a government of India approved artist in the discipline of Tabla with the All India Radio/Television & the Sangeet Natak Academy of Gujarat. He belongs to one of the very important traditional families of India known for their contribution and work in field of philosophy, literature and music notably for founding of India's longest music festival, The Saptak Festival since past 45 years held in city of Ahmedabad, India. Based in France since 2002, Nihar Mehta is founder of Association Saptak India today widely recognized all over Europe for its excellent and consistent work in Indian music. Nihar Mehta has performed with world famous Indian & western musicians and collaborated with top public institutions in Europe such as Shujaat Khan, Shahid Parvez, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Rajan & Sajan Mishra, Kala Ramnath, Shubhendra & Saskia Rao, Rakesh Chaurasia, Jordi Savall to name a few. He has performed at many reputed venues in Europe such as the Philharmony of Paris, Krasnoyarsk & Duisburg, French National stages (scène nationales) of Paris, Nantes and prestigious Asian Art museums and ethnology museums of Paris, Nice, Zurich, Lyon, Lieden etc. He has been performing in many festivals around Europe, Middle East, USA and India. Nihar had been a close collaborator and tour organizer for more than 12 years for legendary Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain.

A short recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpjKTE4Y4bw

Arrangeret af Papaya & Huset

Med støtte fra Kunstrådet & Aalborg Kommune