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Past Master – Ustad Wahid Khan
Wahid Khan was an exponent of the surbahar, the bass version of the sitar. There are 3 recordings of his in existence and this clip from the movie Jalsaghar (The Music Room) by Satyajit Ray. I suggest you use a good sound system to hear this one. Truly sublime!
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Picasso in Action
An idea is a point of departure and no more. As soon as you elaborate it, it becomes transformed by thought. - Pablo Picasso
Afghan Robab Master – Mohammad Omar
India has been enriched by foreigners, this is undeniable. An example of this would be the musical instrument called the sarode that was developed from the Afghani Robab. For those interest in the role of foreigners, I would like to point you to the work done by Manjari Ukil. There is also been flow of energy [...]
Master Musician – Hamza El Din
Hamza El Din comes from the province of Nubia in Sudan. The Aswan dam that was built across the river Nile has sunk most of Nubia including Hamza’s native village. When Hamza El Din got wind of the Aswan dam, he promptly mounted himself on a donkey and visited the villages of Nubia collecting songs. [...]
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Past Master – Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858)
Works by the master artist from Japan, Hiroshige. As a side note, it is a well known fact that Van Gogh and Picasso both explored and appreciated Japanese art. The gallery contains a couple of Van Gogh’s takes on Hiroshige.
Master Artist – Mukul Dey
Mukul Chandra Dey (1895-1989) was an artist of considerable repute and a pioneer of dry-point etching. Mukul Dey is also remembered for making portraits of famous personalities of the time including Albert Einstein and Mahatma Gandhi. He was also an avid art collector. There is a large archive of his collections at Shantiniketan in West Bengal. Some [...]
Incredible Tai Chi
In all the main stream and contemporary madness, we often miss out on old treasures. Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art form. The idea behind it is to get in touch with the life force known as Chi running through our body. Ma Yu Liang is a master of the slower form of Tai [...]
Chief Priest Fela Kuti