The inimitable impressions of the Bangash family on Hindustani classical music…
From the outside, it might seem simple enough to
carry on the legacy and many would chastise those who patronise every
new generation of the same family and neglect artistes from not-so
distinguished dynasties. “It is a great bonus. Like in any field, be it
films or for that matter even a business house, a legacy always helps.
You get the opportunity, the attention and the love of people. Having
said that, one must keep in mind that eventually your work has to speak
for itself. We cannot keep getting invited to a concert hall or to a
music festival because we are sons of a famous father or for that
matter, having seven generations of musicians behind us. Your work has
to speak for itself. In fact, your legacy and your worth should speak
through your work,” opine the sons of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan and
Ayaan Ali Khan. “There are a section of people who would blindly love
you because they loved your father. Then there are a section of people
who love you for your own space and finally a section that would come to
tear you apart! The mantra once again lies in the fact that one must
never take any concert for granted. Smallest of concerts can become the
turning points of your life and the biggest of concerts can be
disasters. Every concert should have the same feeling and approach as if
it’s your first concert,” assert the brothers.
The impression that many have of Amaan and Ayaan being privileged and given opportunities that most music enthusiasts would label as ‘unfair’, is something Amaan and Ayaan have had to contend with. While they shrug off such sentiments with a, “Like the saying goes ‘it’s not as easy as it looks’,” they also have been putting in their all to come into of their own. With concerts in 20 different nations already behind them and capital world music and electronica albums to their credit, the two have moved on and today are often compared with their father. “In all honesty,” remark the boys, “it’s an honour to be compared to a man like Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. For at the end of the day, you’re being compared to the best! We don’t think anyone takes anyone’s place in life. There is room for everyone. Our father has already done the unthinkable to the sarod. But then, the work that we have done with the sarod had also never been done before. Today, the youth connect to the instrument, we see it in films, hear it in lounges and even clubs! Collectively as a family, we are trying our best to carry forward the tradition of Indian music.” The illustrious Ustad Amjad Ali Khan perhaps sums it up the best, “It’s a commitment from generations. We must surrender ourselves to God and to our guru… We feel happy and honoured to have received so much love and blessings from the whole world.”
The impression that many have of Amaan and Ayaan being privileged and given opportunities that most music enthusiasts would label as ‘unfair’, is something Amaan and Ayaan have had to contend with. While they shrug off such sentiments with a, “Like the saying goes ‘it’s not as easy as it looks’,” they also have been putting in their all to come into of their own. With concerts in 20 different nations already behind them and capital world music and electronica albums to their credit, the two have moved on and today are often compared with their father. “In all honesty,” remark the boys, “it’s an honour to be compared to a man like Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. For at the end of the day, you’re being compared to the best! We don’t think anyone takes anyone’s place in life. There is room for everyone. Our father has already done the unthinkable to the sarod. But then, the work that we have done with the sarod had also never been done before. Today, the youth connect to the instrument, we see it in films, hear it in lounges and even clubs! Collectively as a family, we are trying our best to carry forward the tradition of Indian music.” The illustrious Ustad Amjad Ali Khan perhaps sums it up the best, “It’s a commitment from generations. We must surrender ourselves to God and to our guru… We feel happy and honoured to have received so much love and blessings from the whole world.”
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012. An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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