Learning Singing | Understanding Ragas | Gayaki Taan Sargam | Ustad Waseem Ahmed Khan
Ustad Waseem Ahmed Khan is a direct descendent of the stalwarts who created this stylistically unique and rich repertoire. The Agra style is heavily influenced by the Dhrupad Gayaki. This amalgamation of dhrupad and khayal coupled with distinctive vocal styles lent by Khan’s forefathers have given an uncommon set of features to the Agra gharana. Khan is one of the foremost living direct descendent of this major style that has existed in India since the 13th century. Khan was born in 1974 to Ustad Naseem Ahmed Khan. Naseem was the son of Ustad Basheer Khan, another exponent of the Agra gharana who has made significant contributions to this style. From the age of six, his immersive training or taalim began with his maternal grandfather, Late Ata Hussain Khan (1899-1980), who used the pen name, “Ratan Piya” and is well-known for some of the most beautiful compositions of the Agra repertoire. Thus, Waseem was blessed from both his maternal and paternal sides with one of the richest repertoires of north Indian Classical Music.
Topic
3:55 History of the Agra Gharana
14:48 Nom-Tom Alaap in Gayaki, Dhrupad
16:24 Bandish of Agra Gharana
17:10 Music is the Best Way to Connected with God
19:01 God Doesn’t Make Everyone A Musician, But
21:10 Music is the Purest thing in this World
23:17 About Raag Gayaki, Presentation
26:46 Not Everyone Understand Music
29:50 How to Explain Music to Young Children
32:55 Singing Indian Classical Music, Learning Properly
35:40 How to Start Learning Music
39:36 Nature of Same Swar is Different in Different Ragas
45:50 Important to have a Good Teacher and A Good Student
48:21 The Story of a Great Musician
51:58 Raag Presentation or Singing for Beginners
1:00:23 Learning, Understanding & Singing on Stage
1:03:14 God Gifted Voice, Normal Voice
1:08:07 Anyone Can Learn to Sing
1:10:12 How do You Teach Singing to a New Student
1:21:30 Nom-Tom Alaap of Agra Gharana
1:25:45 Teaching the Bandish of Ragas to Children and Adults
1:29:29 You Must Understand this About Learning Music
1:31:41 A Person Learns a lot From Teaching Music
1:32:50 Responsibility of Learning and Teaching Music
1:37:27 How to Approach Singing Taans in a Raga or Bandish
1:42:57 Types of Taan in Gayaki
1:44:02 How Important are Books for Learning Singing
1:49:08 Very Important to Bring your Own Thinking into Your Singing
1:51:32 Tell Us About Your Music Teacher
1:54:11 What are the Reasons for Sore Throat
1:56:17 Stay Away From the Wrong People in Music
2:00:07 Importants Points for Music Learners
2:03:15 God Can be Attained Through Music
Learning Singing | Understanding Ragas | Gayaki Taan Sargam (Podcast-7) | Waseem Ahmed Khan
