GJ_BH-12-AHMEDABAD_saptak_din_fire_01-01-30

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00:00So we never thought, my mother and father were English teachers at Ilhabad Vishwa Vidyalaya.

00:07And both of them were very interested in classical music.

00:10So they said that we should learn.

00:13And again and again they reminded us of this.

00:17That you see, how fortunate you are that you have got good gurus.

00:22We never thought about a career, because you know that in the guru-disciple tradition,

00:27there is no such time when you get a certificate and say that you have passed.

00:33So when the guru gives permission, we go on the stage.

00:37And similarly, I came on the stage at the same time when my guruji said to me,

00:46that you can sing a little in the program of new artists.

00:51So like this, with his permission, I started singing.

00:55You said that you are a student till today.

01:00You must have had many students.

01:04What would you say to them?

01:06And how do you see classical music today?

01:09Indian music has a great diversity.

01:14And in that, you will get all kinds of music.

01:17Indian classical music is also a part of that musical tradition.

01:22In today's time, every art has to face a struggle.

01:27So classical music is also not unique.

01:30But as long as there are people like Nandan Bhai, Manju Bhen Mehta,

01:37all of them worked for decades to promote classical music.

01:42As long as there are people like them, people like you who would like to talk to us,

01:47people like Shrotha, and people like us who are crazy and want to learn.

01:53Then this tradition will continue.

01:56My last question is that today is the last week of the festival.

02:00Today you are going to perform here.

02:02What will you perform?

02:04When I get the stage, I have to choose a raga according to that.

02:08Because we have a theory of time.

02:10So I will think about it and then perform.

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