Remembering Legends: Ustad Ahmad Jan Thirakwa

DD Bharati and Doordarshan Archives present,
Remembering Legends --- Ustad Ahmad Jan Thirakwa
I do not own the copyrights to this video. Those belong to Doordarshan. I do not intend to use this recording for any sort of monetary gain. It has been re-uploaded because the existing copy on youtube has vanished, and such invaluable footage ought to be available for Tabla enthusiasts worldwide to watch and enjoy.

[@swarajroy3332]

Tabla is God to greatest legend AHAMADJAN THERKUA JEE

[@surendrathakur3113]

अहमद जान थिरकवा आज इस संसार में नहीं हैं किन्तु संगीत प्रेमियों के दिल में वे आज भी जीवित हैं और आने वाली पीढ़ियों के लिए भी वे आदरणीय रहेंगे ।तबला वादन में कोई अन्य कलाकार उनकी बराबरी नहीं कर पाया ।भविष्य के बारे में तो कुछ कहा नहीं जा सकता है ।

[@ankanbanerjeeneetaspirant1730]

At the age of 90 yrs... what a Clarity in his hands.... seriously a legendary tablaist.. Pranam ustad ji ko 🙏

[@SanghPath]

Us jamane me bajane ki mezaz hi alag rehti thi....❤ Ajkal bohot change ho gaya...

[@moviebeu]

Brilliant, look at this man - not concerned with the sensationalist, "visual aspect" that modern tabla players are plagued by today. His eye's, when the camera focuses on him, non flinching. His only concern, is how his tabla sounds when he plays it. Glory to this master.

[@sukanyanath6802]

PRONAM USTADJI .

[@shamanicvisions7724]

You can hear his influence in all the modern day greats

[@ksttayadepatil2685]

अतिशय अप्रतिम तबला वादन वयाचे ९० वर्षात अशी तयार तबला वादन खुपचं छान या नंतर असे होणे नाही.

[@vivankulkarni2174]

Wish he could be playing even today. Let his soul play tabla even after a thousand years. His eyes are concentrated at one point. He was playing tabla gloriously. Even at a extremely old age of 90, he is playing merrily in the clip

[@siddharthsontakke2744]

No words. Truely the Mount Everest of Tabla. 🙏🏻

[@haroonhayrat3194]

the great ustad ( Mohammad, h.sarahang) mention, this great ,legendary. table ,player .long time ago.old is gold.

[@vivankulkarni2174]

Ustad Ahmed jaan thirakwa was playing tabla so brilliantly that he is like the Mount Olympus of Tabla world.

[@NaushadAli-ft4cb]

Great artist. So fit at 90. Inspiration for many.

[@ismailnori4158]

I proud of Ahmad Jan... From Afghanistan Herat city

[@skyttvstrm]

I think he means he is from Herat in Afghanistan, not Thirakwa Saheb.

[@shivabreathes]

Sankalp Khare I see ... thanks for clarifying!

[@AbdulBasit-bn9xc]

proud moment i am grand son of shri ustad ahmad jaan thirakwa

[@bhagelawala]

May Allah bless your entire lineage !! How lucky you are ... love & peace!

[@udbhav_arya]

कड़ी मेहनत करके अपना भी और अपने दादागुरु जी का भी नाम कायम रखिए। ऐसे परिवार में जन्म सबको नहीं मिलता।

[@MrTyagim]

You are so blessed and lucky. Please continue to enhance this art.

[@worldmade5599]

Bhai apke pass agar aur video hai Ustad ji ki jawani ki 8699959587 espar send kr dijiaye sir

[@mahlerg6683]

Greatest Of All Time.

[@amitavaghosh5208]

I met the Tablanawaj of Farukhabad Ustd Ahmedjan & listens to his Tabla Recital at his 85 yes.

[@haroldkable]

THIS IS THE MOST PURE TABLA SOLO PLAYING! NOT ONLY IS THE SOUND AND TECHNIQUE OF AHMAD JAN THE GREATEST I'VE SEEN AND HEARD,BUT I FEEL IT IS NOT INSPIRED BY EGO AT ALL, BUT IT IS THE SUPREME SHAKTI AND OMKAR OF GOD BEING EXPRESSED AND THAT CAN AWAKEN A DESERVING ASPIRANT TOWARD ITS SOURCE! THIS TRULY IS YOGA! FEEL SRI THIRAKWA'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS HIS MUSIC.

[@Toninomaninpasta]

❤

[@ashwaniagarwal1366]

अतुलनीय

[@amitchatterjee5406]

Awesome - even at 90 (which is how old he is in the clips) - however, I guess he just never learned to shake his head all over the place, which seems to be the requirement of tabla players today :-D He only played the greatest stuff without making a big drama out of it - Greatest master of tabla

[@rayjr62]

He died in 1976 at the age of 84.

[@rayjr62]

@Black Devil if you do not believe me look it up.

[@SNDPT-np3wc]

No he lived up to 100

[@ritajyotighosh2112]

@zz zz he is still living now with his tabla. Yes, in the land, not in only heaven

[@suniltomar5903]

कृपया ऐसी table की पुरानी video डालते रहे

[@user-xo5ov7hx4w]

بهترین

[@kafeelsabrimeer3260]

Wah wah bahut khoob kya kehne Masha Allah Allah pak magfirat farmaye Jannatul ferdous ata farmaye

[@indrajitmajumdar8590]

This level of playing in the 90 years of age. Unbelievable.

[@ishwarm5842]

it's just a pleasure watching old rare videos of ustad ji. Thank you very much!

[@welcome-to-you-all]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@shyamaldada508]

naman Hai ustad thirakwa Khan Sahab ko

[@worldmade5599]

90 ki Age main Aaisa tabla oh My God ...it's brilliant yr ...

[@Toninomaninpasta]

🙏

[@suranjanabasu498]

Mesmerising.

[@zephyryoutuber5930]

Priceless

[@SB25866]

After long time, something great viewed and listened. No words, simply GREAT. AB YE HONA MUSHKIL HAI. SABKO FAST SUCCESS OR PAISA CHAHIYE. MAZE KI BAAT, 90 SAAL ME . ....YE PERFORMANCE.. GREAT!

[@sursathvare5390]

Thirkava saheb was the greatest maestro of Tabla Definition of Tabla is Ahemd jan Thirakwa saheb

[@FirozKhan-bg8rp]

Subhan allha hamare bade nana jee

[@gotham.b1262]

Pranam Guruji🙏

[@tarangrewal9334]

Legend ❤️

[@commercecorner2078]

Jai hindustani sangeet... Jai maa saraswati..

[@mohitchanchal4897]

True legend

[@sangeetmandal398]

शत् शत् नमन

[@ramanujan6125]

The legend,,,,

[@panikabulbula]

What about anokelal mishra......no one talked about that wizard of tabla

[@udbhav_arya]

Ya, he was also the greatest in other aspects... He was the master of Na dhin dhin na also, he was a gem of Banaras Gharana... But ustad was known as all rounder bcoz he used to play all gharanas equally... BTW I belong to Pt Samta Prasad Ji's discipline... I respect all gharanas and of their great Maestros.... But nowadays... Tabla players concentrate more on speed and clarity... Not on what things they play!!

[@rupjyotisaikia4048]

🙏🌹🙏

[@sopansanap7668]

Nice

[@shrikantgadre1087]

Wa chan pl also sea cleararity and also old instuments

[@ashleynadia6940]

woah

[@papandas5025]

There have any video ustad karamatullah khan sahed

[@skyttvstrm]

I do not have any, I'm afraid. Please let us know here if you find a good one. Thanks!

[@roopakguitarofficial5823]

Issar 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@balilbalilsuling6929]

Balil suling (flute) pencinta msik hindustan , saya ingin tau banyak ttg para legendaris

[@Dogdrum]

What's the rhythmic cycle used at the end, just before it switches to lady talking?

[@skyttvstrm]

A timestamp cue would be more helpful than "at the end, before it xyz" :D

[@tlnthelastnomad]

I think you are referring to Drut Teental (16 beat cycle)

[@mohmedyusufkalawant7561]

do u have any recording of Sir Mamulal sangavakar

[@mohmedyusufkalawant7561]

pls reply soon

[@skyttvstrm]

I'm sorry. I just had this, also taken from KZbin and re-uploaded when the original got removed.

[@saurabhgrover863]

AN ADVICE FOR THE FUTURE....THIS IS WHAT GETS LOST WHEN A FAMILY GETS DISINTEGRATED..! THE PARTITION OF HINDUSTAAN INTO INDIA, PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH AND SRI LANKA CAUSED NOT ONLY THE LOSS OF LIFE BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY IT CAUSED THE LOSS OF CULTURE, TRADITION, KNOWLEDGE AND THE ESSENCE OF LIFE..!! I HOPE WE PRESERVE OUR MOTHERS AND FATHERS AND LEARN AS MUCH FROM THEM AS WE POSSSIBLY CAN..!! LOVE YOUR PARENTS, AND LOVE ALL PARENTS AS YOUR OWN..!!

[@bhagelawala]

I have a bad habit of commenting everywhere .. but I suppose I'll keep my mouth shut here. Just overawed .. so let me express it through silence !!

[@rohitdharap1866]

Is Pt ram Marathe taking the interview?

[@harshanknimonkar5778]

Rohit Dharap No it's Shri S.S.S. Thakur ji

[@pakhawajsadhnadhammanojsol4690]

Meri ap logo se prathana hai ki ap mrindang maharshi Ramshakr das / pagaldas ji ka bhi video aplod k re mai unke gharane ko shishy hu or bahut log unka pakhawaj sunane keliy tars te hai to plz upload kiya jay namskar

[@aritram10]

Yatindra Mishra ji kya anab shanab bol rahe hai, Ustad Ahmed Jaan Thirakwa, baki do jo Vadak ka nam apne liya Pandit Gudai Mishra ji aur Ustad Alla Rakha Khan sahab ke pitaji ke umar ke the aur ek generation age ke the. Apne research sahi se nahi kiya. Ye tin same generation ke nahi hai.

[@mayurnavar247]

🙏