My beliefs are part of my music:Shubha Mudgal
20 Nov 2007, 0000 hrs IST
,
Deepika Sahu
,
TNN
There's
something endearing about her as she extends her hand and tells "just be
careful of that step." For a second, your mind goes back to that almost
magical image of versatile vocalist Shubha Mudgal singing 'Ab Ke
Sawan'.
It brings back a
thousand splendid memories of rain, music and intensity. Clad in a beautiful
sari with her trademark bindi, she exudes energy and modesty during her recent
visit to the city for the Times Ahmedabad Festival.
For this Allahabad born
musician, music has always been a part of growing up. A keen student of
classical music, she says, "Indian classical music has not been a form of
protest like poetry and literature. Classical music is all about bhakti and
patron." Taking a cue from her own musical journey, Shubha says,
"However, the change is happening now. Only when the change gets accepted,
it takes the praiseworthy form of 'experimentation.' Till then one
has to live with a lot of names but not necessarily good
ones."
With a note of
clarity, she says, "My beliefs and concerns are part of my music. My music
defines me as an individual. In addition to music, I also find words equally
powerful to express myself. But then music like other forms of art also depends
upon the interpretation of listeners."
Shubha who has the distinction
of being trained under gurus like Ram Ashray Jha, Vinay Chandra Maudgalya,
Vasant Thakkar, Naina Devi,
Jitendra
Abhisheki, and most notably, Kumar Gandharva, enjoys listening to different
kinds of music. "Apart from Indian music, I listen to music from different
countries. It's also a journey of discovery." Does she listen to
Hindi film music? "Yes, very much," she says adding, "my
favourite song is Lata Mangeshkar's 'Piya tose naina laage re'
from Guide."
Ask Shubha
about her almost iconic status among young music lovers and she says modestly,
"It's not me. It's the power of music that breaks
barriers."
A
self-confessed techie, Shubha loves gadgets and enjoys surfing the net.
"Mostly it's related to music. Now we are trying to promote young
musicians through the web
world."
She has a word of
praise for Ahmedabad and its people. "Ahmedabad definitely has a musical
taste as it has a rich tradition of folk music and bhakti music. I enjoy
performing here."
A
singer who has touched many hearts through her finely textured voice considers
herself an optimist. Talking about young music lovers, she says, "In
India, music is a huge umbrella. There's place for all kinds of
music— from folk, tribal, classical, sufi to pop. Youngsters should enjoy
the beauty of diversity. On that fine note, the conversation comes to an
end.
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