Indian
classical instrumentalists include the various skilled practitioners of music who are admired for their timeless musical renditions
through several kinds of musical instruments like
'rudra veena', 'surbahar', 'sitar',
'sarod',
'sarangi',
'flute',
'shehnai'
and 'santoor'. The noted fact that these
instruments emote a poignant and heart-wrenching effect from the listener
further heightens the effect of classicism on Indian music.
Legendary
and sufficiently successful in their extensive career, the Indian classical
instrumentalists have been taking India to lofty heights since pre-independence
times. It is always believed and a much-discussed fact in India that the
classical instrumentalists have been born with the magic touch, whenever they
barely touch their respective instruments it sings out as if it has been
enchanted. Perhaps the statement is true to some extent, because, each separate
musical soiree has turned out even better for the Indian classical
instrumentalists. The strum of the string from stringed instruments, or the frequency of wind from winged instruments, readily reaches every nook of the place from where it is
being performed.
Striving
hard to reach the respectable position that they have presently gained, the
journey was never just a bed of roses for the Indian classical
instrumentalists. Some rising from almost pauperism and some fleeing away from
home against their guardian's wishes, the instrumentalists possessed that
strong force of determination and will-power to drive forth to success.
Witnessing light at the end of the tunnel, the present Indian generation
perhaps grossly misses the luminaries that have passed away and can be heard no
more. Such is the capability of the instrumentalists that even unheard melodies
become sweeter in their fingers and lips. The achievers in the extensive and
appreciated list include: Ustad Zia Mohiuddin
Dagar, Ustad Asad Ali Khan, Ustad Imrat Khan, Pt. Nikhil Banerjee, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Ustad Allauddin Khan, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Ustad Bundu Khan, Pt. Ram Narayan, Pt. Pannalal Ghosh, Ustad
Bismillah Khan, Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Rahul
Sharma and Pt. Ravi Shankar. To know more read:
