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00:00Mr. Mark, you've been to India for the Saptak,
00:12and how you find Saptak up to?
00:15I think it's a wonderful festival with many, many artists,
00:20and it's interesting to see all the different ways
00:23of interpreting classical Indian music.
00:27This is really fantastic, vocal, instrumental,
00:31and all kind of groups, small groups.
00:34Also, I realize actually coming to Saptak the importance
00:38of the tabla players, that there is a lot of specialists
00:43of tabla in this area, and also at Saptak,
00:48there is a concentration on very different qualities
00:51of tabla players, so it's really excellent.
00:55So, Mark Julley, you are the regular visitor of the Saptak.
00:58Which artists impress you the most?
01:02Well, last night we saw Adi Prasad Shosaria, or Shorasia.
01:07It's difficult to pronounce for me.
01:09But, however, it's a very old master whom I liked very much,
01:14and it was impressive to see him last night.
01:18Otherwise, I like many artists.
01:20I like, it's difficult to remember the names,
01:22because for us it's complicated, you know, names in Indian.
01:28But I like, there's one woman I like very much,
01:32is Panomita Banerjee, who is a playing of harmonium.
01:36What else can I say?
01:39Okay, Mr. Mark Julley, you've been to, you are from France,
01:42and how the Saptak is famous
01:45across Europe and France in particular?
01:47Actually, I knew Saptak from different France,
01:51who came already to Saptak in the previous years.
01:54So, it was really an introduction.
01:58Also, I very often go to the Darbar Festival in London,
02:03and even in a Darbar Festival in London, they talk about Saptak,
02:06which is also a very international
02:09and renowned festival for us in, that we know in Europe.
02:18Which Kalak you want to see in 2025 the most?
02:23Which?
02:24Which artist you want to see in 2025?
02:28We, actually, we went to see a very famous artist also in France,
02:33actually in London, it's Kaushiki Chakraborty,
02:37who is the daughter of Adjoi Chakraborty,
02:41whom we listened also during this festival.
02:44So, we listened to her.
02:46But also, myself, I like very much Sita.
02:50So, I like, for me, the Sita is the most catching type
02:56of expression of classical Indian music,
02:58and also the Veena, I think is really beautiful.
03:02India has a long legacy of classical music.
03:05Yes.
03:07So, how the France, you are coming from France,
03:08how the France music, any comparison?
03:13I must say that I also listen to French, I mean,
03:18European classical music, I mean, occidental, let's say.
03:22But, however, I also, I must tell you that I lived in Japan.
03:26And, in fact, it's interesting to see
03:29that the Indian music is like a sort of a hinge.
03:32It's in the middle between Europe and Asia.
03:35And it seems that we have sources of Indian music that come
03:41out in the Western culture, but also in the Eastern culture.
03:44When I even listen to some music in Japan,
03:49I can see also some relation.
03:51Also, I like even the Middle Eastern music,
03:53like Persian music.
03:55So, I think Indian music also make a link
03:59to many different cultures.
04:00And also, it's so interesting because it's so ancient,
04:04you know, that's what I like.
04:05So, how the Saptak is enriching you?
04:08Well, I must say also that I met a lot of very nice people here.
04:13Everybody is very welcoming.
04:15I was introduced to Saptak also by one member of the family, Mehta.
04:23You know, Nihar Mehta, and I met also Krishna Shah Mehta.
04:29They also introduced me to what is happening at Saptak.
04:35And they opened us also to the life in Ahmedabad, in Gujarat.
04:40So, from Gujarat also, we understand better India.
04:44So, this is the Saptak, which provide the opportunity
04:47to understand the Gujarat and India to the foreign people.
04:52With Mukesh Jodia, Parashtav, ETV Bharat, Ahmedabad.