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'Deewana banana hai to diwana bana de...' (make me insane if you please...) with the soulful strains of this gazal sung by Akhtaribai Faizabadi, now renowned as Begum Akhtar, began Pandit Jasraj's musical journey. He was six then and spellbound. All he knew at the time was that he wanted to sing. So he spent most of his schooling time listening to the gramophone in the tiny teashop strategically positioned by fate on his way to school. Ironically, after a brief initiation into vocal music by his father, Pandit Jasraj opted for the tabla under the training of Pandit Pratapnarayan. This was merely a decision taken to create an additional means of livelihood in order to lighten the burden of family responsibilities that were thrust by the sudden demise of Pandit Jasraj's father. However, at the age of fourteen rebelling against the humiliating treatment given to accompanying artists, young Jasraj vowed to never to be an accompanist. He decided to sing. 
Perhaps unknown to himself then, thus began his quest for the divine... in music...in the world around him...and within himself.
Under the tutelage of his older brother Sangeet Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Maniram and with the spiritual influence of Maharaja Jaywant Singhji Waghela of Saanand, Pandit Jasraj began his vocal and spiritual journey. The Maharaja, himself a gifted and scholarly musician of the Mewati Gharana, gently ushered Jasraj into the realm of devotion, preparing him for the sublime music he was ordained to create.
Today, Pandit Jasraj's relentless pursuit, his passionate strife and his single-minded devotion to music have made him what he is...
...The bright sun of Indian music...the glorious Sangeet Martand.
.................The Telegraph, Calcutta............................
"PANDIT JASRAJ is known for his mellifluous voice and his populist singing style which makes purists see red. Now Delhiites have discovered that he has a heart of gold too. Lately, a grandmother had written to him that only his golden voice could calm her severely spastic grandchild. So the maestro flew all the way from his Bombay home to meet his seven-year-old fan who lives in the capital's Press Enclave. When the Pandit arrived, the child wasn't at home. No matter. He waited for the boy, who cannot talk and can barely walk, to return from school. When he did, Pandit Jasraj picked him up and cradled him in his arms. And then he entranced the child, singing for over two hours without any accompaniment."
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Big names in the musical field were in Chennai last weekend for Panchtatva 2006, conceptualized and presented by Durga Jasraj daughter of the illustrious Pandit Jasraj. Panchtatva 2006 is fusion musical program based on the theme of five elements: water, air, sky, earth and Fire. I am not a music connoisseur by any stretch of imagination, but I thoroughly enjoyed the 2 1/2 hour program made possible by Shakthi Foundation for a good cause.
Musical maestro came together for this event.. Look at the line up.. Vijay Ghate (Tabla), Taufiq Qureshi (percussion), Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia (flute), Pandit Jasraj (vocal), U Srinivas (mandolin) and Selva Ganesh (Ganjeera - not in the picture)
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| The Sound of Music |
December swept past like a dream, bringing with it the dawn of a New Year and the reluctant end to the musical feast that marks the month. The Chennai air that had been reverberating with the sound of music will soon be moments in memory. But not before the jewel in the crown in the form of three-hour musical extravaganza by Pandit Jasraj, violinist Dr L Subramaniam and Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan on January 2.
Music lovers were treated to a concert that was in perfect harmony in all ways. And the kudos goes to Subramaniam, who organised the event as part of the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival in memory of his father. The three-hour performance at the Music Academy was in two parts, with Pandit Jasraj doing the honours.
Accompanied on the tabla by Pandit Vijay Ghate, he began the concert with the maru behag, followed by the darbari kannada, sending the audience into raptures with his effortless rendition. The bhajan Govindam Gokulanandam rendered by Pandit Jasraj left the crowds so mesmerised that the one-and-a-half hours flew by.
Caught up in the spell of the moment, the music lovers were in for a further treat from Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Subramaniam. Beginning with raag Charukesi, the duo moved on to shanmugapriya and kaapi. They were at their best, mixing the best in South Indian classical and Hindustani music. With mridanga vidwan V Kamalakar Rao and Pandit Ghate joining in, the magic was complete. The nimble fingers of Pandit Ghate wove a dream sequence on the tabla, leaving the audience agape. Sathya Sai created wonders on the morsing, matching Amjad Ali Khan and Subramaniam in pace.
The ragamalika by the quintet was exhilarating, building into a crescendo when unfortunately a string on the sarod broke. But the Ustad fixed it with dexterity and played on. Deafening claps broke out as the gathering gave a standing ovation to the artistes.
Tamil Nadu Governor P S Ramamohan Rao presented bouquets to Subramaniam, Ustad Amjad Ali and the others. Earlier, former President R Venkataraman and Ramamohan Rao inaugurated the festival by lighting a 'kuthuvilakku'.
Subramaniam recalled that 10 years ago, the festival had been inaugurated by Venkataraman and said he was happy that he was attending the 11th festival.
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan said he was immensely happy to be giving his first concert in Chennai, a city well known for music. "When we play together, we become one," he said, embracing the violinist.
Subramaniam said the second phase of the festival would be held in Chennai on January 16 with internationally acclaimed artistes performing.
Sethulakshmy Nayar
