Ustad Shahid Parvez & Ojas Adhiya | Raag Bageshri | Gunijaan Sangeet Samaroh

Gunijaan Sangeet Samaroh -Indore

Artist
Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan is an Indian classical sitar player from Imdadkhani Gharana. He belongs to the seventh generation of Etawah Gharana. He was born in Mumbai and was trained under his father Aziz Khan, who was the son of the sitar player Wahid Khan. Shahid Parvez has performed in all major music festivals in India or abroad. Shahid Parvez also got vocal and Surahar (sometimes called bass sitar) training from his uncle Hafeez Khan. He also received training in tabla for many years from Munnu Khan of the Delhi Gharana.

Credits:
Sitar: Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan
Tabla: Shri Ojas Adhiya


Raag Bageshri is one of the most jovial and enchanting night Raags. It is the most favoured raag among musicians and listeners. It is a popular raag of late night, which purport to depict the emotions of a woman awaiting for reunion with her beloved. Raag Bageshree leans towards contemplation, pathos, poignancy and yearning.
In Granthas its (Bageshri) name is Vageshwari. It is said to have been first sung by the great 16th century mestro, Mian Tansen, the celebrated court singer of the great Mughal emperor Akbar.