Dhrupad Kabir | Ashish Kumar Jaiswal at The Mahindra Kabira Festival2022

Music is worship or aradhana and not pure entertainment. It is a journey of sound for the unseen which takes you into a state of joy. Dhrupad has the oldest living tradition of Indian classical music whose origin dates back to the Sama Veda. The birth of Dhrupad as we know it today coincided with the Bhakti movement. This then evolved into a sophisticated classical form of music, and in the 1500s, came to be patronized by the royal courts.
The first part of the performance is a skilful unfolding of the raga in an elaborated alaap which is meditative. This slow and deliberate melodic development gradually introduces a rhythmic pulse and gradually increases in pace. The second part of the performance is the composition 'pada' in which the vocalist and the pakhawaj player improvise together to create an aesthetically rich experience.
Ashish Kumar Jaiswal is a promising young vocalist of ‘Dagar Bani' of Dhrupad and an accomplished vocalist of ‘Charpat ki Gayaki’ of Banaras Gharana. He is a disciple of Pandit Ritwik Sanyal, an eminent exponent of Dhrupad for many years. Ashish has also honed his musical skills under the guidance of Pt. Anup Mishra, a noted vocalist of the Gharana. Ashish understands Varanasi’s traditional gayaki and has excelled in khyal and semi-classical genres of music. Aa graded artist of All India Radio, he holds a Master’s degree in music with a gold medal from BHU.
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