How does a Karate Black Belter become fond of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and Ustaad Bismillah Khan?
Is it because they too wielded their weapons ( of mass destruction?) with equal effectiveness?
While BJ's voice was mesmerizing, BK took the humble Shehnai where no Shehnai had gone before.
The Shehnai was earlier played only at weddings and in temples.
Jazz had Sax. BK made the Shehnai the Sax of Indian Classical Music.
He was a six sigma black belt in Shehnai-waadan.
Mythili is a black belt in Karate.
Maybe, it takes one to know one.
Maybe, that is why she is so fond of BK.
This posting and sketch are for her.
( Mythili is the daughter of Ahana and Ramesh- two live-wires living in Chennai).
Is it because they too wielded their weapons ( of mass destruction?) with equal effectiveness?
While BJ's voice was mesmerizing, BK took the humble Shehnai where no Shehnai had gone before.
The Shehnai was earlier played only at weddings and in temples.
Jazz had Sax. BK made the Shehnai the Sax of Indian Classical Music.
He was a six sigma black belt in Shehnai-waadan.
Mythili is a black belt in Karate.
Maybe, it takes one to know one.
Maybe, that is why she is so fond of BK.
This posting and sketch are for her.
( Mythili is the daughter of Ahana and Ramesh- two live-wires living in Chennai).
What is the Ustaad without his shehnai asks Mythili?
ReplyDeleteM says she has the entire soundtrack of Goonj Uti Shehnai.
Dear Panda Uncle,
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful sketch which looks just like him. Thank you.
as if our suffering is not enough, you have to encoourage her!!
ReplyDeleteAt least it got you to sketch....i suppose i should be thankful for that.
You still owe me a visit though!!
Great Blogsite! Love the sketches and write-ups. Kudos to the little girl. She is a rare breed indeed. But with parents like Ahana and Ramesh, you can be sure she is a class apart.
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