Diamond jubilee of Delhi’s Assam Association begins >From Our Spl Correspondent Assam Tribune NEW DELHI, Feb 11 – The ‘Strings for Peace’, a joint concert by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, his two sons Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan, was a runaway hit, with the trio’s enthralling performance marking the beginning of the diamond jubilee celebrations of Assam Association, Delhi, here on Friday.
The jam-packed Siri Fort Auditorium reverberated with applause as the Sarod Maestro, along with his sons, cast a spell on the audience. The Khan family was accompanied by Ishita Sharma on tanpura and Anuvrat and Satyajeet on tabla. Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan started this concert with Raag Purnadhanasi. The Khan brothers are the seventh generation in the unbroken chain of the Senia Bangash School and disciples of maestro Amjad Ali Khan. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan took over after his sons and his finger created magic with his sarod. He started with Raag Shivanjali to continue the concert with Zillah Kafi. He also presented self-composed Raag Ganesh Kalyan, created for a concert held at Ganesh Pooja. The maestro, accompanied by his sons, winded up the concert with a spellbinding number. The Assam Association, Delhi is an organisation of the persons from Assam residing in Delhi and the NCR. It was founded as Assam Sangha in the year 1947 to preserve and propagate the rich and divergent culture and traditions of Assam. “Every raaga has a soul and every raaga is an entity in self. Every raaga of our country is rich, can be recognised through its melody. We are surrounded by these raags in this universe,” the maestro said. Recalling their love for the State, the Khan brothers said they have a very special affection for Assam, as their mother, noted Bharatnatyam dancer Subalakshmi Khan, hails from the State. Earlier, addressing the audience, the president of Assam Association, Delhi, Captain AC Barua said, the 60 year-old-young association has become vibrant and is brimming with energy. During the celebrations, Delhiites can experience the flavour of Assam, as traditional dance and music, ethnic attires, would be showcased in the capital city. The diamond jubilee celebrations will continue with a four-month-long programme. The next in line is the four-day Assam Festival at Delhi Haat that gets underway from February 21. A fashion show to be joined by over 150 artists from Northeast will be the highlight. --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org