Stichting Naad and Bimhuis present:
Raag Rang: An Afternoon with Ustad Shahid Parvez
Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan - Sitar
Nihar Mehta - Tabla
Venue: Bimhuis, Amsterdam
Date: To be announced.
Tickets: 26 Euro
Time: To be announced.
Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan is widely recognized as one of the greatest sitar players of the world. The recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Government of India's Padma Shri and the Sangeet Natak Academy Award, Shahid Parvez Khan regularly tours across India, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, enthralling audiences everywhere.
His music is both novel and evolving. His unique tone and astute artistic sense have become his hallmark as a respected performer and composer. The power of his music emanates from the highly charged sound he conjures on stage. He emphasizes the unique capabilities of this sitar itself while drawing upon numerous musical influences easily recognizable to a knowing ear. He has achieved success in not only preserving tradition, but also pushing its boundaries to even greater heights of aesthetic beauty.
Shahid Parvez Khan represents the seventh generation of the sitar’s first family, the Etawah Gharana. A very young Shahid Parvez was initiated into the rich traditions of the Gharana by his father and guru, Ustad Aziz Khan - the famous musician and son of legendary sitar and surbahar virtuoso Ustad Waheed Khan. His family has produced the most revered and influential figures in Hindustani Classical Music including Ustad Sahabdad Khan, Ustad Imdad Khan, Ustad Enayet Khan, and Ustad Vilayat Khan.
Nihar Mehta comes from one of the foremost and respected families of Philosophers and Musicians of Ahmedabad. He started learning tabla from the age of 12 from his uncle Nandan Mehta and Pt Puran Maharaj. He also received guidance from the great Pt Kishan Maharaj. He has performed at various prestigious venues and is the founder president of the Association Saptak – India.
