#darbarfestival | Young singer Pelva Naik trained under the dagarvani dhrupad dynasty, first with Zia Fariduddin Dagar and then his son Bahauddin. Here she explains the tanpura. ► Join our newsletter at http://www.darbar.org/newsletter for the finest in Indian classical music and dance, and watch full length exclusive concerts in pristine HD on the Darbar Player: http://www.darbar.org/darbarplayer If a few brief minutes of Pelva aren’t enough…watch her full 70-minute duet performance of Raag Vardhani with Bahauddin Dagar in pristine HD on the Darbar Player, along with dozens of other captivating concerts: https://www.darbarplayer.com/videos/ustad-bahauddin-dagar-pelva-naik-raag-vardhani --------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about the music: Pelva Naik is one of India’s few female dhrupad singers, but believes that “gender dissolves once the tanpura starts”. Born into a Mumbai family of dancers, writers, and filmmakers, she studied a wide variety of creative forms as a child, including kathak, khayal, miniature painting, and literature in Hindi, Gujarati, and English. At age 17 she found an instant bond with dhrupad when Zia Fariduddin Dagar gave a workshop at her school (“it matched my element…like a rediscovery”). She soon became his disciple, as well as receiving instruction from veena maestro Bahauddin Dagar, and after school went to study full-time at the Panvel Dhrupad Gurukul. Today she continues to build a highly impressive performance resume as well as nurturing a passion for teaching. She is keen to remind listeners that gender has always been more of a barrier to worldly success than to mastery of the music itself: “I still haven’t figured out [why] people say that dhrupad is a masculine art form, or where that idea comes from...It’s just that on the public platform, men had more exposure...Ustad’s grandmother was a veena player. She used to practice veena at home, and teach the children.” -Jog | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VA6D4sdmuI -Maru | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX0FMupbjnE “I think it is the matter of least concern as to which gender pursues dhrupad more and which less. The concern is how true the individual singer/musician is towards the art form.” (Pelva Naik) Recorded by Darbar in 2015, on location in Mulshi, India: -Pelva Naik (dhrupad vocal) Darbar believes in the power of Indian classical arts to stir, thrill and inspire. Through shared experiences and digital connectivity we ensure that one of the world’s finest art forms reaches the widest possible audience. Founded in 2006, we deliver premium quality live events, music education, broadcasts and online engagement through promoting artistic innovation and creative technology. We are also committed to providing a platform for new talent from India and the UK. All Rights Reserved ©2019 Darbar Arts Culture Heritage Trust

• published: 23 Aug 2018
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