Listening a strenuous ‘Ahir Bhairav’ Bandish in his penance-gained voice is celestial.
Feeling an emotion-filled Ghazal of Farhat Shehzad in his velvet voice is sensual.
Moving head with mind and body, on the rocking tunes of his fusion song with Lesly Lewis is electrifying.
But, listening to the thoughts of Padmashree Hariharan, as a human being, and a stalwart of Indian classical music is an experience out of the world.
“Learning classical music is not mere education. It is a way of life. You have to live with the music and within the music. Like our ancestors dedicated their lifetime and took our music quite closer to the Almighty.”
When Hariharan says this, he appears like a Rishi with long Jatas grown on head during ages of penance.
But, he considers himself just a student of world's great school of music.
“Being ‘Guru’ is not easy. Guru only gives, expects nothing,” he says, remembering his mother, his Guru -- not only in life but also in music. “My mother is a great teacher. She teaches Karnatic music to thousands of students till date. Hundreds of them have become well known, including me, but my mother remains in the background -- happy though.”
On Mother’s Day, what a tribute from a worthy son!
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