Kabir Cultural Centre collection ➔ [Poster for Irshad Khan's performance of The Magic of Twilight at the Bibliothèque nationale du Québec, Montreal, Quebec]

Item
Identifier:
2023_01_02_003
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.centrekabir.com/en/
Repository Identifier
Irshad Khan 2005
Date
September 10 2005;Date(s) of creation
Creator
Extent
1 poster
Format
ephemera
Description
Poster advertising a performance of The Magic of Twilight at Bibliothèque nationale du Québec, Montreal, Quebec. Features Irshad Khan on the sitar and the Surbahar, Subhajyoti Guha on the tabla and Geeta Thakur on the tanpura. Irshad Khan is a sitar and surbahar player and vocalist based in Mississauga, Ontario. Considered a child prodigy, Khan has been performing publicly since the age of 7. He is also the founder/president of the Universal Academy for Musicians. In addition to actively performing, he also conducts workshops, lectures and master classes in various educational institutions. Subhajyoti Guha is a tabla player from Kolkata, India. He was introduced to the tabla at the age of 5 and is a disciple of the acclaimed tabla maestro and trainer Pandit Sankha Chatterjee. He has been performing since 1992 and has been the recipient of numerous accolades, including the President's Award from All India Radio. Geeta Thakur is a tanpura player.
Location
Canada;Quebec;Montreal
Language
English
Notes
"Based in Mississauga., Ontario, Canada, Irshad Khan is one of the foremost representatives of a musical heritage unprecedented in India. He is the torchbearer of the younger generation of the leading school of Sitar, known as the Imdadkhani Etawa Gharana. Irshad Khan is internationally recognized as one of the greatest living sitar players, and as the leading surbahar (bass sitar) exponent of his generation. Irshad’s individual stamp in both these instruments ascends from the distinctiveness of his technique and mental prowess. His style is followed and inspires many formative and professional sitar players of his generation. His dedication to the subtleties of the raga is in bringing out its essence in rendering its pure form of feelings and expressions. His phenomenal control of the intricate "gayaki-ang"(vocal) and "tantra-ang"(instrumental) styles makes Irshad Khan one of today’s most dynamic musicians of the world. Whether performing familiar works from the traditional ragas, or exploring cultures and musical forms outside of the Indian classical tradition, Irshad strives to play music that stimulates the imagination. His multi-faceted musical interests have taken him in exciting new directions. He is constantly searching for new ways to communicate with his audiences. This remarkable versatility allows Irshad Khan to transcend cultural barriers, and turn each performance into a spellbinding and unforgettable experience for audiences everywhere. Having emerged as a child prodigy, Irshad Khan gave his first public performance at the age of seven. His international debut was at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, England when he was only 13. At 18, he made history by becoming the youngest soloist to perform at one of the most prestigious international music festivals held in London, known as the Indian All Night Concert at the Proms. Since then he has played in over 40 nations that include music festivals and conferences throughout North America, the EU, Russia, the Middle East, the Far East, and of course, India. Irshad Khan is the founder/president of Universal Academy for Musicians, based in Mississauga and Mumbai, India. Apart from actively performing internationally, he also conducts workshops, lectures and master classes in various educational institutions." - http://irshadkhan.net/pages/musician/ "Sri Subhajyoti Guha, a highly talented young tabla player from Kolkata, India, and is one of the NEW GENRE of tabla exponents who are taking this world pleasing North Indian percussion instrument to greater heights in the 21st century. Coming from an educated and musical family, Subhajyoti was introduced to tabla at an early age of five by his father Dr. Smriti Ranjan Guha, a disciple of late Ustad Keramatullah Khan of Farukkabad Gharana. Few years later the internationally acclaimed tabla maestro and trainer Pandit Sankha Chatterjee, also a disciple of late Ustad Keramatullah Khan and late Ustad Allarakha Khan of Punjab Gharana, took Subhajyoti under his tutorship and Subhajyoti has been the disciple of Pandit Chatterjee since then. Subhajyoti's intense dedication and love for his art has won him quite a few laurels. Namely, THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD from ALL INDIA RADIO in 1989, THE DOVER LANE TALENT SEARCH AWARD in 1990-91, THE HIRENDRA KUMAR GANGULY AWARD , from WEST BENGAL STATE ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS, in 1993, TAAL MANI AWARD from SUR SRINGAR SAMSAD of mumbai in 1996, degree of SANGEET VISHARAD from PRACHEEN KALA KENDRA of CHANDIGARH in 1997 and JADU BHATTA AWARD from SALT LAKE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION in 2007. At present he is a grade 'A' tabla player of All India Radio & T.V." - https://chhandayan.org/subhajyoti-guha The sitar is a plucked string instrument invented in medieval india. The name comes from sat tär, meaning "seven strings" in Hindi. The sitar has 6 or 7 played strings that are plucked with a plectrum called a mizraab in addition to a much greater number of resonance strings which run beneath the instrument's frets. The surbahar is a plucked string instrument related to the sitar, sometimes called a "bass sitar". It has a neck with very wide frets and uses a dried gourd as a resonator, which gives it a comparitively lower pitch. Like the sitar, it is played with a mizraab. The tabla is a pair of single-headed hand drums from the Indian subcontinent. The small, conical righthand drum is called the dayan and is used to created treble or tonal sounds. The larger, kettledrum-like lefthand drum is called the baya and is used for producing bass. The tabla owes its unique sound to the coat of syahi "tuning paste" applied to specific areas on the skin of each drum. The tanpura is a long-necked plucked string instrument from India. It has four to six metal strings and is fretless. The tanpura does not produce melody, but is instead used to sustain the melody of other instruments or vocalists with a continuous harmonic drone. *Date listed refers to date of performance.
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Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Hindustani music [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85088852];Sitar players [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87001488];Surbahar players [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92006214];Tabla players [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87006038];Posters [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001723]