Thank you for this. I saw the Ustad accompany Ravi Shankar in New York once. It's a pity I never saw more live concerts featuring him. But you have brought his essence to life. His range, generosity, and being both traditional and contemporary. We need to wait a while before someone matches that.
Hi, I am part of a new school of Public Policy at the KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. It would be extremely fruitful if you could collaborate with us on policy matters and pedagogy. My email is bibhu.mohapatra@kiit.ac.in
Lovely tribute, comes from the heart. You kindled my memories of the experience i have had witnessing Ustad's performance at various events since 70s. Thank you. God bless.
What a lovely tribute - so well done. Zakir exemplified why music is scared, why it can reach places nothing else can. And yet he did all this with a lightness of being as if he merely was a transmitter - truly one of a kind.
உளமார்ந்த எழுத்து. நன்றி! நீங்கள் சொல்வது போல, "Zakir played with everyone" மட்டுமல்ல, "Zakir plays in everyone." என்றும் சொல்லலாம். அமித் வர்மா அவர்களுடனான உரையாடல் தான் உங்களை எனக்கு அறிமுகப்படுத்தியது. வர்மா சொல்வது போல நீங்கள் மிக நல்ல எழுத்தாளர்! வாழ்க.
Thank you for this. I saw the Ustad accompany Ravi Shankar in New York once. It's a pity I never saw more live concerts featuring him. But you have brought his essence to life. His range, generosity, and being both traditional and contemporary. We need to wait a while before someone matches that.
Lovely, thank you for this heartfelt tribute
Thank you for your kind words.
Beautifully written. It conveyed the essence of the artist. Zakir Hussain was a celebrity but an artist first and foremost.
Thank you for your kind words.
The best tribute I have read so far. Thank you Ms Rajagopalan.
Thank you for your kind words.
Hi, I am part of a new school of Public Policy at the KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. It would be extremely fruitful if you could collaborate with us on policy matters and pedagogy. My email is bibhu.mohapatra@kiit.ac.in
Lovely tribute, comes from the heart. You kindled my memories of the experience i have had witnessing Ustad's performance at various events since 70s. Thank you. God bless.
Thank you for your kind words.
What a great tribute. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words.
Thank you for this beautiful tribute!
Thank you for your kind words.
Finally a piece that’s a proper tribute to the title of your blog!
:) I hope it’s a proper tribute to the folks who inspired the name….
very muchly! totally enjoyed reading this
The road not taken by Zakir - thanks for an enlightening post
Thank you for your kind words.
Beautifully written!
Thank you for your kind words.
What a lovely tribute - so well done. Zakir exemplified why music is scared, why it can reach places nothing else can. And yet he did all this with a lightness of being as if he merely was a transmitter - truly one of a kind.
Thank you for your kind words.
I had the privilege of seeing Remember Shakti live the night before a public economics exam. One of my favourite ever memories. Lovely tribute!
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Beautiful tribute. By the end of it, my heart felt a deep longing, the kind I haven't felt in a long time.
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Superb!! Thanks for that post!!
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Gorgeous tribute
Thanks for posting!
Thank you for your kind words.
ps love your Substack moniker!
உளமார்ந்த எழுத்து. நன்றி! நீங்கள் சொல்வது போல, "Zakir played with everyone" மட்டுமல்ல, "Zakir plays in everyone." என்றும் சொல்லலாம். அமித் வர்மா அவர்களுடனான உரையாடல் தான் உங்களை எனக்கு அறிமுகப்படுத்தியது. வர்மா சொல்வது போல நீங்கள் மிக நல்ல எழுத்தாளர்! வாழ்க.
Thank you for your kinds words and for reading. I wish I had thought of "Zakir plays in everyone..."