The craft and the artist
The celebrated ghazal singer broke into explaining the beauty of poet’s imagination: “Pyaar ka pehla, ishq ka doosra aur mohabbat ka tisara luvz adhura hota hai” (The poet describes that first letter in pyaar , second letter in ishq and third letter in mohabbat are half characters) “Iss liye hum aapko chahte hain, kyunki chahat ka har luvz pura hota hai” (Instead, the poet chose to describe his love as whole, using the word chahat which has no half characters!) The auditorium sprang with applause as the meaning steadily seeped into the consciousness of its audience. The poetry enveloped in Hindustani classical music made the evening riveting. It was my third consecutive year of spending one musical evening with greatest artists from India’s rich musical heritage; each time it grows my curiosity, awe and reverence. Here are some impressions from the craft that these artists display, that I find every day relevance. Humility Each of the artists had over...