11,000 numbers and completed five decades in the music industry. Asha now seems to rest churning out only selected and better numbers and experimenting in newer styles with the younger generation of musical directors like A.R.Rehman.
She is the quintessential Indian singer of the era, cherised by millions across the globe. The flexibility of her voice and her talent have no comparison. thanks to which, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan chose her to learn and perform rare and historical musical compositions from the roots of his Senigharana, passed down and know only to him.
In a formal ceremony at his residence in San Francisco, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan adopted Asha as his daughter and gave her the title of 'Gurukanya'. This entitles only her to learn, teach and keep alive the musical traditions of Mia tansen, Bahadur Khan, Ustad Allauddin Khan and himself among others.
Asha complained that the weahter here is to chilly as we ensconced ourselves in a warm place inside the Safir lobby for an exclusive interview : Given below are excerpts :
Alex Fernandes : How do you feel about being honoured as a special guest for the Padma Vibushan Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma & Padma Bhushan Ustad Zakir Hussain show ?
Asha : It is a great privilege and I would like to thank the organiser Anant Kapadia for giving me the opportunity once again after 10 years to be in this country with beautiful people around. I hope the performance of our world- renowned maestros will be well appreciated on Friday.
Alex Fernandes : How would you describe classical music in terms of today's pop, rock, reggae, metal rock, punk rock etc.?
Asha : Classical music has a class that only lovers of classical music can express. Today's gene ..... |
