Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain ji in various moods and a glimpse of audience mersmerised by the melodious tunes of the Shehnai.Sunday, August 10, 2008
Shehnai Vaadan By Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain
A Shehnai Vaadan was performed by Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain disciple of Renowned Shehnai Vadac Ustaad Bismillah Khan. The Program was held in the auditorium of DAV Girls college, Yamuna Nagar on Dt. 07th Aug 2008. About 800 students of the college besides special invitees and distinguished guests were all witness to the show. A thorough introduction of the artists was given. The presentation started with recital Saraswati Vandana by College Students followed by Shehnai Vaadan. He was accompanied by Kausar Ali ji on Shehnai Altaab Hussain ji on Shehnai Muhammad Nanhe on Sur Shehnai Ibney Idi on Tabla and Sri Ajay Gupta on Harmonium The program was started with Raag Multani followed by Raag Durga, Kajri, Vaishnav Janto, besides other special requests by the audience. The performance was mesmerizing and was liked by all. The program ended with thanks of note from Ms. Sushma Arya, The College Principal. She also praised the efforts of SPIC MACAY, Yamuna Nagar Chapter for making the show possible and assured holding of such programs in future also.
Friday, August 01, 2008
Shehnai By Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain Khan
Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain KhanSpic Macay, .”the society for the promotion of Indian classical Music and Culture amongst youth”, is a non profit ,voluntary organization dedicated to promoting an awareness of Indian culture in schools and colleges throughout India.
For the past 32 yrs, Spic Macay has exposed students to various forms of Indian Classical music, dance, folk art, craft and folk theatre, in schools, colleges and professional institutions through concerts, lecture demonstrations, baithaks and workshops and scholarship programmes.
Spic Macay organizes almost 4000 such events each year and reaches out to students in virtually all the states of India –in big metropolitan cities, large and small towns in the interiors and even in clusters of villages throughout the length and breadth of India. Great artistes travel long distances, often in discomfort and dust to introduce their art to the students, almost for free and so participate in the joy and the cultural enlightenment of the youth.
The Virasat series of concerts brought by Spic Macay to schools and colleges stresses on the folk art forms of dance and music , classic films , art ,theatre, craft and lectures by eminent artistes.
Yamuna Nagar Chapter brings to DAV Girls College, Yamuna Nagar the sounds of the Shehnai of Banaras on Dt. 07.08.08 . This instrument has been associated with the legendary Shehnai player , Bharat Ratna ( late ) Ustaad Bismillah Khan. His great legacy carries on in the Shehnai of his nephew and disciple ,Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain Khan -- Shehnai Nawaz. We welcome Ustaad ji to our school .
Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain Khan , started learning the Shehnai at the age of 7 from his grandfather Ustaad Imdad Hussain Khan , and Ustaad Ali Hussain Ahmed Khan. He soon began learning from his uncle and Guru ,Ustaad Bismillah Khan and due to his immense talent , began accompanying him in his concerts at the early age of 12, Mumtaz Hussain ji accompanied Ustaad Bismillah Khan at all his concerts till his death 2 years ago. He has performed in nearly every part of the world USA ,UK, France , Italy , Germany , Canada , the middle East etc .at world famous music festivals and continues to perform to keep this unique instrument alive in the world of Indian classical music.
He is accompanied by
Kausar Ali ji on Shehnai
Altaab Hussain ji on Shehnai
Muhammad Nanhe on Sur Shehnai
Ibney Idi on Tabla and
Sri Ajay Gupta on Harmonium.
(STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO ASK QUESTION AFTER THE CONCERT. )
For checklist of the program go to http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d37v3xs_5t2k9tngc
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