Amaan Ali Khan evoked the charm of spring in the city through his sarod in a recent solo programme in Calcutta at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, presented by Senco Gold and Diamonds. The programme was a perfect portrayal of his parampara, the tradition, legacy and repertoire of illustrious Gwalior gharana of Indian classical music.
Amaan Ali Khan performed for almost three-and-a-half hours, playing compositions of five ragas, set to different beats. Amaan on sarod was accompanied by Anubrata Chattopdhyay as well as Ishaan Ghosh on tabla
The city witnessed an enthralling afternoon full of various colours of raga and rhythm by Amaan Ali Khan on sarod and Anubrata Chattopdhyay as well as Ishaan Ghosh on tabla. Amaan, the seventh generation of his gharana, took his graceful stance in front of a wonderful lively 32-feet monumental portrait (actual picture was the watercolour by eminent artist Bimal Das) of Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan, the fifth generation of his gharana whose mellifluous fingers enhanced the glory of instruments in the dominant era of vocal recital in Indian classical music. The beautiful frame was adorned with two equally large traditional floral alpona patterns done with 680kg of tuberoses. This decoration was a unique and amazing experience for the audience.Amaan proved his flawless inheritance through his performance by playing different compositions of five ragas, set to different beats. The variety of his performance with the vibrant tabla of Anubrata and Ishan overwhelmed the audience. Amaan played almost three-and-a-half hour at a stretch and painted a colourful musical canvas with different moods.
Joita Sen, director and head of marketing of Senco Gold and Diamonds, honours Amaan Ali Khan on stage after his performance
At the end, Joita Sen, director and head of marketing of Senco Gold and Diamonds, conveyed her hearty gratitude by honouring the artistes with flowers. A memorable musical soiree set the ambience and vibrance of Holi and Vasant with colours of music by Amaan Ali Khan, a true heir of Ustad Hafiz Ali and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.