Ustad Bahauddin Dagar playing Rudra veena with Ravi Shankar Upadhyay who is on Mridangam. They both perform together at 15th Annual sangeet samelan.

Mohi Baha’ud-din Dagar is the son of the legendary Rudra Veena maestro Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and nephew of the renowned vocalist Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar. He began his training on the sitar under the tutelage of his mother Smt Pramila Dagar at the age of seven. After three years of initial training he went on to learn the Surbahar and then the Rudra Veena under his father, Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and after the demise of his father, he continued his talim under the tutelage of his uncle Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar. The untimely demise of his father in 1990 forced Baha’ud-din to step on to the concert platform at the early age of twenty. Since then he has been responsible for keeping the Saadharani Geeti ( Dagar Vaani ) style of Dhrupad alive on the Rudra Veena. While Baha’ud-din’s music clearly reflects the training he has received from his father, he has incorporated a personal dimension to the depth and exploration of the raga. The vocal training he has received from his uncle has helped him incorporate the Dhrupad syllables (Te, Ta, Ra, Naa etc.) in the playing of the Rudra Veena. This gives a unique and precise sense of timing in the cutting of phrases whilst presenting the aalap, jor and the jhala. Acknowledging his responsibility in taking the Dhrupad tradition to future generations, Baha’ud-din teaches both, vocal and instrumental forms of music to students from different backgrounds at the Dhrupad Gurukul at Palaspe near Panvel which was established by his father. He firmly believes that teaching is integral to his own learning and growth as a musician.

Pt. Ravishankar Upadhyay is a unique constellation of music, born in India and spreading his fame all over the world as a well known Pakhawaj Maestro. He has been blessed with the art of music from his ancestors. Born in Iswarpur village of district Gaya in Bihar, he is the Son and student of the world famous Pakhawaj Maestro late Pandit Ramji Upadhyay. He started getting intense and fine training in the art of Pakhawaj playing from the tender age of 8 years. No wonder that today he proudly represents the 13th generation of artists nurturing this traditional art of his family.

The style of Pakhawaj wadan of Pt. Upadhyay is characterized by clarity in padhant, pure pronunciation of words, mathematical work in music, miraculous Tihaiyan, difficult Laykariyan, Stuti, Chanda, Padala, difficult Parans, preparations of marvelous Relas.

Apart from being an accomplished Solo Player of Pakhawaj, he also accompanies with Dance, Musical instruments, Vocal Dhrupad, Taal Vadya Kachehery and Duets. Besides Pakhawaj, he has a good command over tabla as Solo and accompaniment artist, and he is also a talented Vocal Dhrupad artist.

Source : http://bahauddindagar.webs and http://meetkalakar.com/

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