Dhrupad, the oldest genre of Hindustani classical music, is one among India's maximum prized legacies. Though of past due its recognition seems to be dipping, Dhrupad stalwarts Ramakant and Umakant Gundecha, popularly referred to as the Gundecha brothers, have vowed to keep this historical artform alive. In a heart-to-heart with Hyderabad Times on the sidelines of the continuing Dhrupad Utsav within the city, the Padmashree awardees discuss in regards to the silent revival of the genre and tell us why it's unattainable to banish the art shape into oblivion. Excerpts.
What do it's a must to say in regards to the Dhrupad scene in Hyderabad?
Umakant: Hyderabad is a gorgeous city. The tradition here is astounding, particularly with regards to classical music. The city was a home for maestros of classical music like Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali saab. Hyderabad toh raasid logon ka shahar hai. There is a good demand for Dhrupad here as smartly. People are coming forward to attend Dhrupad concerts and for finding out it as smartly. we are pleased with the reaction we are getting over here. I would say it's overwhelming! Isse khushi milta hai ki chaliye dhrupad ka prachar-prasar ho raha hai. Log sunne ke liye aage aa rahe hai, karne ke liye aage aa rahe hai.... There was once four outstanding gharanas of Dhrupad...
Umakant: Baani. Gharana is an excessively new time period. The historical time period that was used was Baani, baad mein use gharana kehne laage. The that means is similar in fact. Yes, Gauhar, Khandar, Nauhar, and Dagar existed. Now handiest two kinds stay — Dagar and Darbhanga.
How, and why, did that occur?
Ramakant: There are numerous unhappy and grave factors that ended in the decline of Dhrupad. With the decline of Mughal empire and abolition of princely states, the patrons of Dhrupad music could not patronise it; the music changed into parentless. Slowly, the recognition of Dhrupad began declining. With decline within the numbers of Dhrupad maestros, seekhne wale bhi kaam the. Because of few Dhrupad singers, the exposure was additionally less. Jo gaane wale the, they too did not impart the kala to many. Making issues worse for Dhrupad, there got here a paradigm shift within the Indian music scene as smartly, when mild classical music took over.
Umakant: Then got here our ustad, Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and Zia Fariduddin Dagar, who are the key exponents of this genre and belong to a long lineage of Dhrupad masters. They made up our minds to train other people out of doors their gharana, as a way to say. It was under them that this art shape was revived. And here we are, looking to take their initiative forward.
Dhrupad additionally suffers numerous myths and misconceptions...
Ramakant: Quite so. There are such a lot of myths round Dhrupad. They say it isn't creative; they name it a masculine type of art, so they are saying ladies cannot take it up; they think fresh poetry isn't used in Dhrupad. Well, those are all just misconceptions. Dhrupad is, needless to say, the purest type of art. But the basic part of Indian classical music is
creativity. Without creativity no art shape can thrive. As for now not the use of fresh poetry, jab dhrupad likhe gaye, the poetry used was fresh poetry of that point. Contemporary poetry will also be added at any time. Of route, one should care for originality. Aur ek myth hai ki bahut kathin vidya hai yeh. The construction of Dhrupad is different, tough and inflexible — aisa kuch bhi nhi hai.
Umakant: Jitna kathin dusra genre hai, utna kathin yeh bhi hai. Dekhiye, mehnat to karni hello padti hai. But whilst you say that it's extremely tough and you've got to place an extra effort to grasp the genre, it's nothing but a rumour unfold by means of those that want to monopolise the genre.
What's the connection between dhrupad and naad yoga?
Ramakant: Dhrupad is the oldest classical type of India, which is in line with 'naad yoga' or the yoga of sound. kyunki yeh mandiro se nikla hua gana hai. This is the only music which has included yoga tactics in music.
Umakant: Dhrupad apne aap mein ek yoga music hello hai. If you pay attention to dhrupad, you'll really feel the journey of sound in your body. The pran vayu travels within the type of music out of your muladhara (base chakra) on the lowest degree on the finish of the spine to sasradhar chakra, the highest degree on the best of head. It can open your entire chakras. You will have to have heard of yantra, mantra and tantra. Body, also called shariri veena, is thought of as yantra, dhrupad is mantra and raga system is tantra. when all three mix,
it elevates you to a higher degree of
consciousness.
What do it's a must to say in regards to the Dhrupad scene in Hyderabad?
Umakant: Hyderabad is a gorgeous city. The tradition here is astounding, particularly with regards to classical music. The city was a home for maestros of classical music like Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali saab. Hyderabad toh raasid logon ka shahar hai. There is a good demand for Dhrupad here as smartly. People are coming forward to attend Dhrupad concerts and for finding out it as smartly. we are pleased with the reaction we are getting over here. I would say it's overwhelming! Isse khushi milta hai ki chaliye dhrupad ka prachar-prasar ho raha hai. Log sunne ke liye aage aa rahe hai, karne ke liye aage aa rahe hai.... There was once four outstanding gharanas of Dhrupad...
Umakant: Baani. Gharana is an excessively new time period. The historical time period that was used was Baani, baad mein use gharana kehne laage. The that means is similar in fact. Yes, Gauhar, Khandar, Nauhar, and Dagar existed. Now handiest two kinds stay — Dagar and Darbhanga.
How, and why, did that occur?
Ramakant: There are numerous unhappy and grave factors that ended in the decline of Dhrupad. With the decline of Mughal empire and abolition of princely states, the patrons of Dhrupad music could not patronise it; the music changed into parentless. Slowly, the recognition of Dhrupad began declining. With decline within the numbers of Dhrupad maestros, seekhne wale bhi kaam the. Because of few Dhrupad singers, the exposure was additionally less. Jo gaane wale the, they too did not impart the kala to many. Making issues worse for Dhrupad, there got here a paradigm shift within the Indian music scene as smartly, when mild classical music took over.
Umakant: Then got here our ustad, Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and Zia Fariduddin Dagar, who are the key exponents of this genre and belong to a long lineage of Dhrupad masters. They made up our minds to train other people out of doors their gharana, as a way to say. It was under them that this art shape was revived. And here we are, looking to take their initiative forward.
Dhrupad additionally suffers numerous myths and misconceptions...
Ramakant: Quite so. There are such a lot of myths round Dhrupad. They say it isn't creative; they name it a masculine type of art, so they are saying ladies cannot take it up; they think fresh poetry isn't used in Dhrupad. Well, those are all just misconceptions. Dhrupad is, needless to say, the purest type of art. But the basic part of Indian classical music is
creativity. Without creativity no art shape can thrive. As for now not the use of fresh poetry, jab dhrupad likhe gaye, the poetry used was fresh poetry of that point. Contemporary poetry will also be added at any time. Of route, one should care for originality. Aur ek myth hai ki bahut kathin vidya hai yeh. The construction of Dhrupad is different, tough and inflexible — aisa kuch bhi nhi hai.
Umakant: Jitna kathin dusra genre hai, utna kathin yeh bhi hai. Dekhiye, mehnat to karni hello padti hai. But whilst you say that it's extremely tough and you've got to place an extra effort to grasp the genre, it's nothing but a rumour unfold by means of those that want to monopolise the genre.
What's the connection between dhrupad and naad yoga?
Ramakant: Dhrupad is the oldest classical type of India, which is in line with 'naad yoga' or the yoga of sound. kyunki yeh mandiro se nikla hua gana hai. This is the only music which has included yoga tactics in music.
Umakant: Dhrupad apne aap mein ek yoga music hello hai. If you pay attention to dhrupad, you'll really feel the journey of sound in your body. The pran vayu travels within the type of music out of your muladhara (base chakra) on the lowest degree on the finish of the spine to sasradhar chakra, the highest degree on the best of head. It can open your entire chakras. You will have to have heard of yantra, mantra and tantra. Body, also called shariri veena, is thought of as yantra, dhrupad is mantra and raga system is tantra. when all three mix,
it elevates you to a higher degree of
consciousness.
Dhrupad, the music that takes you to a higher level of consciousness
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