Ustad Rashid Khan.. “an assurance for the future of Indian vocal music” “There is now at least one person in sight who is an assurance for the future of Indian vocal music”, said Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, voicing a few years ago, the concerns of connoisseurs of Hindustani vocal music about whether its tradition of excellence would continue.
It indeed his - with Ustad Rashid Khan, the young maestro, one of the leading torch-bearers.
Ustad Rashid Khan is an Indian classical musician in the Hindustani music tradition. He belongs to the Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana, and is the great grandson of Gharana founder Ustad inayat Hussain Khan. He was awarded the Padma Shri, as well as the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2006.
About Shri Narayan Agrawal
Shri Narayan Agrawal lyricist and poet has received wide recognition as a major poet of devotional genre. Known by his nom de plums ‘Das Narayan’ Agrawal has been acknowledge as a prime poet of devotional songs of this era by critics, wirters, Singers and the audience in general. Narayan Agrawal was born in Allahabad. He was influenced by his mother annapurnadevi and his elder brother Kunwar Chandra Agrawal. The spiritual enivironment in which Agrawal ji grew up inspired him to become a devotional factor. ‘Narayanji’ is enriching the Hindi Literature with his devotional poetry. The poetic worth of his devotionals attracted maestros of classical music like Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Smt. Kishori Amonkar, Pandit Jasraj, Dr. Balamurali Krishna and Pt. Rajan & Sajan Mishra. Scores of his verses have been recorded and are also sung from concern platforms. Narayan Agrawal has been repeatedly honored by Presidents and Prime Ministers of India.
About the Album
Right from the ancients times, legends like Raskhan, Rahim have been great poets who being Muslims have done mesmerizing and immortal works in the praise of Lord Krishna. During the reign of the Mughals in India, a number of Royal Muslim poets and singers of the Mughal Darbars used to sing songs, bhajans, poems and verses in the praise of Lord Krishna. Ustad Rashid Khan is one such legend in the same space. Ustad Rashid Khan is one of the most revered Indian Classical Vocalist of today’s times. Inspite of being a follower of Islam, he has deep faith in Lord Krishna. His wife is a Hindu & both Islam and Hinduism are respected and followed with equal conviction in their house.
The Legendary Indian Vocalist renders his mellifluous voice to the famous poet of today’s times, Kavi Narayan Agrawal’s original compositions which are beautifully women together to praise Lord Krishna to take the listener to a realm of Bhakti and bliss.
Krishna Mesmerizing Krishna Bhajans rendered by The legend Ustad Rashid Khan
1. Palna Jhoole Nand Lal 2. Shree Radhe Govind Hari 3. Shyam Naam Paavan Jas 4. Karoon Bharosa Sada Shyam Ka
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