Striking the right chords
24 Nov 2012 3:27 AM IST
'Sa ma pa is a cultural movement rather than a festival,' points out Abhay Rustum Sopori. The santoor player along with his grandfather — Pandit Bhajan Sopori — organises the SaMaPa Sangeet Sammelan.
'The festival has stepped in its eighth year now. SaMaPa has made special efforts to preserve the rich cultural heritage of our country and has come up as a cultural movement with the motto 'Music to the masses, Jan Jan Tak Sangeet,' said Abhay.
The musician says that the festival acts as a cultural bridge for Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country.
This year the festival features more than 50 performers, including both young and master musicians. Artistes like Ragini Rainu, Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan, Pandit Manilal Nag, Pandit Brij Narayan, Geeta Chandran along with others will be participating in the festival.
'Music today faces serious concerns. The foremost among them is rising groupism and lobbyism. I have known artistes who have more than three decades of experience and have still not been able to carve their niche. That's the musician's plight,' said Abhay.
Abhay will be playing santoor at the festival. 'I have not really made any prior preparation. Whatever I will perform will be impromptu and like always I will experiment with all the difficult ragas and talas,' he says on his performance.
How has the Delhi circuit taken to these music festivals? 'Initially grabbing attention was difficult but eventually our initiative paid off. Sa Ma Pa as a festival has its niche segment for all music lovers,' said Abhay.
'The festival represents the ethos and diversity of our country. It's a platform for all talented and veteran musicians who are still finding their place under the sun,' Abhay concluded.
DETAIL
At: Kamani Auditorium
When: 24-25 November
Timings: 6.30 pm onwards
'The festival has stepped in its eighth year now. SaMaPa has made special efforts to preserve the rich cultural heritage of our country and has come up as a cultural movement with the motto 'Music to the masses, Jan Jan Tak Sangeet,' said Abhay.
The musician says that the festival acts as a cultural bridge for Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country.
This year the festival features more than 50 performers, including both young and master musicians. Artistes like Ragini Rainu, Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan, Pandit Manilal Nag, Pandit Brij Narayan, Geeta Chandran along with others will be participating in the festival.
'Music today faces serious concerns. The foremost among them is rising groupism and lobbyism. I have known artistes who have more than three decades of experience and have still not been able to carve their niche. That's the musician's plight,' said Abhay.
Abhay will be playing santoor at the festival. 'I have not really made any prior preparation. Whatever I will perform will be impromptu and like always I will experiment with all the difficult ragas and talas,' he says on his performance.
How has the Delhi circuit taken to these music festivals? 'Initially grabbing attention was difficult but eventually our initiative paid off. Sa Ma Pa as a festival has its niche segment for all music lovers,' said Abhay.
'The festival represents the ethos and diversity of our country. It's a platform for all talented and veteran musicians who are still finding their place under the sun,' Abhay concluded.
DETAIL
At: Kamani Auditorium
When: 24-25 November
Timings: 6.30 pm onwards
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