Bahadur Khan Raga Darbari

[@roopak23]

A small but significant childhood incident of Ustad Bahadur Khan: Ustad Bahadur Hossain Khan. This legendary musician was born in Shibpur village of Brahmanbaria. His father was Ustad Ayet Ali Khan. He moved to Brahmanbaria with his family for livelihood. Young Bahadur grew up here. His passion for music was probably a little too much. He started practicing Sarode from a very young age. While still in primary school, his Sarode playing in school events already made him popular in the vicinity. But young Bahadur was not less active when it came to playing with friends. In 1940, when Bahadur was just ten/eleven years old, one afternoon, he met with an accident. At that time there were only a handful of horse-drawn carriages in the town. Sometimes they used to pass through the street in front of their house. There used to be a little footrest hanging at the rear of the car, where the luggage was usually kept. Unseen by the passengers, youngstars used to step on it and had a little ride. The smaller ones, who could not stand up on the platform, enjoyed the free ride for a short distance by hanging on their stomachs, although it was riskier. One day, on his way from school, young Bahadur stepped into that footrest. But he was unlucky. His foot accidentally went through the wheel. His shin bone was broken. With the help of people around, Bahadur was brought home by a rickshaw. Bahadur was in great pain. At that time, the only physician available in the town was Doctor Kusum. Ayet Ali Khan got the news of his son’s accident and ran to call the doctor. Kusumbabu came immediately after getting the news. He bandaged and plastered Bahadur's leg. But the leg was not to be cured easily. Bahadur was in bed for full five months. He could not go anywhere, let alone go to school. It was at that time that Bahadur completely devoted himself to music. Meanwhile, there happened to be a musical event in the school. Many distinguished guests were supposed to attend. At that time no school event could be considered complete without Bahadur. So, he was carried all the way from home to the stage with his whole leg plastered. Young Bahadur, as usual, wowed everyone with his sarod playing, keeping his plastered legs rested straight on the stage. After his leg got better, he requested his father if he could go to uncle ‘Sursamrat’ Ustad Alauddin Khan’s place in Maihar to focus more on music. Ayet Ali did not stop him. It was destiny that took him there. Later he moved to Kolkata to look after Alauddin Khan's music shop 'Alam Brothers' in Kolkata. Ustad Bahadur Khan remained in Kolkata for the rest of his life. Reference: Mobarak Hossain Khan (1998), 'Memoirs of Life', Agami Prakashani, Dhaka. Musicologist Mobarak Hossain Khan is the younger brother of Ustad Bahadur Khan

[@rupertsnell1035]

Thank you so much for this narrative, Tareef (मैं आपकी भी तारीफ़ करना चाहता हूँ !); it is wonderful to learn more about the lives of such outstanding people. Incidentally I recommend Alauddin Khan sahib's own book मेरी कथा (published by Rajkamal in Delhi) in which he describes his experiences about joining the Maihar court - and other things. An idiosyncratic, lively, and from-the-heart story!

[@bisray123]

Fantastic. Where can I get this book?

[@roopak23]

@@bisray123I’ll try to get one for you. Musicologist Mobarak Hossain Khan is my father, and Ustad Bahadur Hossain Khan is my uncle.

[@theodoreronniepaul7552]

Ustad Bahadur khan Sahab ka koi jabab nahi hai Jo dard inke sarod se nikalta hai, Wah kisi aur sarod me sun ne ko nahi milta.

[@bichitramookherjee6385]

This is the first time I have the opportunity of listening to the superb rendition of Darbari on sarode. Very relaxing indeed.

[@supriyaraychaudhuri6598]

My eyes were full of tears listening this beautiful presentation specially when the note Gandhar hitting my heart.I am speechless. Sir, Please upload some more recording of Bahadur Khan Sahab.

[@shishyupal]

Very delicate and intricate playing...The drut is very well measured, unlike what is seen in today's madness circus to which even great masters have succumbed... And who is the tabla player ? Listen how he makes his entry at 12:35, definitely one of the most fluid, finest, sanghat oriented tabla start I've ever got to listen to.

[@shibajimajumder7742]

True observation, the exotic style nowadays sounds crap

[@heliopijpe]

agreed

[@abhirupsarkar3320]

A forgotten and neglected genius. Thanks a lot for uploading. Please upload if you have more of his music.

[@ashok755]

This one reminds me of Ali Akbar playing Darbari at Banga Sanskriti. Too bad there is not even an audio of that.

[@jensenlewis631]

Fantastic! Bahadur Khan and Vasant Rai are my two favorites, too bad the world lost them so early.

[@dansarod]

He had the best tone ever of any sarod player I ever heard.

[@soumensen4362]

Finest

[@shibajimajumder7742]

Right observation..

[@theodoreronniepaul7552]

Superb. Out of the world. Equally brilliant like AAK and Prof. Dhyanesh Khan sahab. We all miss them. What a performance. Hats off to zsaniya Maihar guarana.

[@shamadeepmandal7836]

So Beautiful.......After listening feel both heart and mind together. Pranam Ustadji

[@joydeepganguly1865]

Excellent and mesmerizing rendition...

[@naimulhaq9626]

God mesmerized himself, celebrating his beautiful creation.

[@boney16nxt]

oshadharon aalapkari. tremendous tonal brilliance. may be because his instrument was constructed by his father Ustad Ayet Ali Khan,under supervision of baba Allahuddin khan. the instrument is supremely maintained at his residence at Palm Avenue under patronage of his elder son Ustad Bidyut Khan.My Walid-E-Ustad.

[@naimulhaq9626]

Besides tonal brilliance he has a sweetness that is simply divine, like God himself is playing to his satisfaction at his own creation.

[@deveshgosavi6292]

Funny how similar marathi and bengali are, I understood exactly what you meant.

[@clemalford9768]

Very nice performance. Always liked Bahdur Khan's Sarod.

[@indromazumder5767]

Khan Sahib was very fond of 'Bahadur'; his tone changed for the soft every time he mentioned his name. I think Pandit Tejendra M was Bahadur Khan's student. Am I right?

[@shibajimajumder7742]

True, but he rarely acknowledges in performance..

[@mdayal2262]

It is one of those performances which hold you by hand and pull saying "come swim with me". I agree with Abhirup, regarding Pannalal Ghosh.

[@TanimHayatKhanRajit]

This is devine music! Sarode cries on his hand..... And he is my apon Jetha.....

[@naimulhaq9626]

You are extremely fortunate, I envy you. How I want my grandson, Jacob, to play like your Jetha.

[@anindochoudhury8926]

avspace, my father was a friend of your jetha. :) way back in their childhood. They lost contact with each other during their youth.

[@mahendrashah8883]

Raga Darbari means Royal Raga in its nature which can render mrmerising effect in the mind who heard this Raga and putting everlasting in any mind. Mahendtabhai Navsari FzGujarat

[@harshad6489]

Just superb rendition. Thanks rliesky56 for sharing.

[@yogeshkorde504]

Rich in aesthetics yet a melancholy. I have heard this type of tone first time. Altogether different...Like a river.

[@sanjibmukhopadhyay2821]

Simply mesmerizing.......

[@aqmalikkaliam9309]

Very unique collection

[@monsterg4603]

i did not know about this guy, he is a genius. wah

[@awaismirza8147]

Plz post full...... Plzzz

[@tagorechandmeah425]

I was completely unaware of this genius, he is not less than Ali Akbar Khan or any other great musicians of the subcontinent.

[@shibajimajumder7742]

Sad that he did not get the respect and recognition.. You will be in awe if u hear his Basant Mukhari

[@ApurbaChoudhury-w5o]

Outstanding music

[@roopak23]

ওস্তাদ বাহাদুর খানের শৈশবের ছোট্ট কিন্তু গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ঘটনাঃ ওস্তাদ বাহাদুর হোসেন খান। ব্রাহ্মনবাড়িয়ার শিবপুর গ্রামে জন্ম নেন এই ক্ষণজন্মা সঙ্গীতজ্ঞ। বাবা ওস্তাদ আয়েত আলী খাঁ, একজন সুরের সাধক। জীবিকার প্রয়োজনে একটা সময়ে ব্রাহ্মনবাড়িয়া শহরে তিনি পরিবার নিয়ে চলে আসেন। কিশোর বাহাদুর এখানেই বড় হচ্ছিলেন। তার সঙ্গীতের নেশাটা বোধহয় একটু বেশীই ছিলো। সরোদ ধরেছিলেন সেই ছোট্ট থাকতেই। প্রাইমারী স্কুলে থাকা অবস্থায়ই স্কুলের অনুষ্ঠানগুলোর মাধ্যমে তার সরোদের বাজনার সুখ্যাতি ছড়িয়ে পড়ে আশেপাশে। তবে কিশোর বাহাদুর ডানপিটেও কম ছিলেন না। সেই ১৯৪০ সালের দিকের কথা, যখন বাহাদুরের বয়স দশ/এগারো, এক বিকেলে ডানপিটেমী করতে গিয়ে এক দুর্ঘটনা বাধিয়ে বসলেন। বিকেলে অনেক সময় বাসার সামনেই ভাই এবং বন্ধুদের সাথে খেলতেন। বাসার সামনে দিয়ে রাস্তায় অনেক সময় ঘোড়ায় টানা গাড়ি যেতো। সারা শহরে একটা বা দুইটা মাত্র আছে সেরকম গাড়ি। গাড়ির পেছনে যে পা-দানিটা আছে, যেখানে সাধারনত লাগেজ রাখা হয়, সেটাতে যাত্রিদের অগোচরে আলগোছে উঠে কিছুদূর এগিয়ে যাওয়াতে কিশোরদের ছিলো বিশাল আনন্দ। তবে এইভাবে উঠে যাওয়াতে ঝুঁকিও ছিলো বৈকি। আরেকটু ছোট যারা পাদানিতে উঠে দাঁড়াতে পারেনা, তারা উপুড় হয়ে পেটে ভর দিয়ে ঝুলতে ঝুলতে খানিকটা পথ ফ্রি ভ্রমনের আনন্দ নিতো, যদিও সেটা আরও ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ। সেটাই একদিন করছিলেন বাহাদুর। স্কুল থেকে আসার পথে উঠে পড়লেন পা-দানিতে। কিন্তু দুর্ভাগ্য তার। একটা পা হঠাত চাকার ভিতরে চলে গেলো। হাঁটুর নীচের হাড়টা গেলো ভেঙে। লোকজনের সহায়তায় টানা রিকশায় তুলে এনে বাহাদুরকে বাসায় আনা হলো। প্রচন্ড ব্যাথায় কাতর বাহাদুর। তখন শহরে ডাক্তার বলতে সেখানে কেবল কুসুম ডাক্তারই সম্বল। বাবা আয়েত আলী খবর পেয়ে দৌঁড় দিয়ে ডাক্তার ডাকতে গেলেন। কুসুমবাবু খবর পেয়েই সাথে সাথে চলে আসলেন। তিনি বাহাদুরের পা ব্যান্ডেজ করে প্লাস্টার করে দিলেন। কিন্তু পা কি আর সহজে ভালো হয়? পাক্কা পাঁচ মাস বাহাদুর বিছানায় পড়েছিলেন। স্কুল তো দূরের কথা কোথাও বেরাতেও যেতে পারতেন না। সেই সময়েই বাহাদুর সংগীতে পুরোপুরি নিজেকে সঁপে দেন। বিছানায় বসে কঠোর রেয়াজ করার পাশাপাশি সুস্থ হবার আপ্রান চেষ্টা করে যান। এরই মাঝে স্কুলে একটা অনুষ্ঠান হবার কথা, বড় বড় অতিথি আসবেন। স্কুলের যে কোন অনুষ্ঠান বাহাদুরকে ছাড়া তো চলেই না। তাই পুরো পা প্লাস্টার করা অবস্থায়ই তাকে তুলে ধরে আনা হয়েছিলো স্টেজে। প্লাস্টার করা পা এক্কেবারে সোজা লম্বা করে রেখে কিশোর বাহাদুর তার সরোদ বাদনের মাধ্যমে সবাইকে যথারীতি চমতকৃত করেছিলেন। পা ভালো হবার পর সঙ্গীতে আরও মনোযোগ দেয়ার জন্য মাইহারে জ্যাঠা সুরসম্রাট আলাউদ্দিন খাঁ-এর কাছে যাওয়ার জন্য তিনি বাবার কাছে আবদার করেন। বাবা বাধা দেননি। নিয়তিই তাকে সেখানে নিয়ে যায়। পরবর্তীতে কোলকাতায় আলাউদ্দিন খাঁ-এর যন্ত্রের দোকান ‘আলম ব্রাদার্স’-এর দেখাশোনা করার জন্য কোলকাতায় চলে আসেন। তারপর বাকী জীবন কোলকাতাতেই থেকে যান ওস্তাদ বাহাদুর খান। তথ্যসূত্র ‘জীবনস্মৃতি’, লেখক- মোবারক হোসেন খান। মোবারক হোসেন খান বাহাদুর খানের কনিষ্ঠ ভ্রাতা

[@DALJITSINGHGABRI]

Pandit Mahapurush Misra

[@boney16nxt]

amar dadashoshurer amar shona shrestho baaj..

[@Robbyfaverey]

Bahut Sundar!

[@mirnaqibulislam]

Any idea about who played the tabla here?

[@sndp1973]

the most touchy i ever heard, may be coincidal

[@unity1206]

Devine creation

[@ami9433480965]

Divine & genius !

[@debankur007]

Pure Heaven...

[@kishori421]

Beautiful !

[@abhirupsarkar3320]

Asok, yes that was a masterly Darbari, grand and royal. But this music, seems to me, is talking about a deep sorrow. I have never heard such a passionate Darbari before.

[@ashok755]

I agree with you. On my first day as a retiree I listened to it twice already

[@narayanagaula]

Abhirup Sarkar This is certainly a unique take on Darbari. I see the sorrow, but there is also a tender or romantic aspect. If you want another darbari that elicits great sorrow, but without any sweetness or romance, you may listen to ZM Dagar's darbari also on youtube.

[@abhirupsarkar3320]

Amr Tamimi Thanks for directing me to ZM Dagar's Darbari.

[@jensenlewis631]

I agree with your assessment, there definitely is a haunting deep sorrow with this darbari, but man is it spectacular?

[@akhilabhagavathi3467]

Darbari is a deep Raag of grandeur and godliness and inner strength. If there is any element of the sentiment of sorrow it is only to offset and show up the other sentiments of grandeur. This is what should have been played up more.

[@snehasishmozumder8815]

Do not try to comare with any one , It is Ustad Bahadur Khan Sir.

[@DrinkingWithDebu]

Simply unique. Pity he was a victim of media backed sarode politics and never got even an opportunity to play in major festivals

[@dansarod]

He was one of my gurus. Unfortunately he couldn't control his thirst for alcoholic beverages. It was mainly the reason that he didn't have more professional success. Very sad.

[@jensenlewis631]

​@@dansarod I had talked to his elder son a few years ago and the "alcoholic beverage" narrative was pushed by his rivals to minimize him, a false narrative which unfortunately "students" like you are furthering.

[@dansarod]

@@jensenlewis631 I know what I wrote is unpleasant and sad, but unfortunately, I saw it with my own eyes. Sometimes the truth hurts. I am indebted to Bahadur Khan for the knowledge that he shared with me. I don't mention his alcoholism to disparage him. It was unfortunately quite evident to anyone who actually knew him. If his son doesn't acknowledge it, he is in denial, a common symptom of addicts, and those who love them.

[@shibajimajumder7742]

​@@dansarodtrue, just like Van Gogh

[@Coloursounds]

Subhan Allah

[@jigggro]

An under rated grandmaster

[@rahulkumarsett1981]

Sublime

[@akrammirani8663]

La jawab

[@tirthrajbirthwar2989]

शमा बांध देना उनके हाथों की खुबसूरती थी।

[@daljitsingh3515]

v.nice

[@drnagendralabh2]

Different from all sarod player even legend Ali akbar khan

[@abhirupsarkar3320]

Asok, please listen to Pannalal Ghosh's Darbari as well. Just out of this world.

[@ashok755]

oTa amar "favorite" e jomano achhe

[@pranabendraghosh6722]

@@ashok755 micelja

[@pranabendraghosh6722]

@@ashok755 miçeljaçkß9n

[@जाकिरखानजाकिरखान-भ5ष]

बाहदर

[@जाकिरखानजाकिरखान-भ5ष]

भाई

[@shamadeepmandal7836]

Beautiful !!!

[@sndp1973]

the most touchy i ever heard, may be coincidal