Pt. Kishan Maharaj - Last Concert - Banaras Utsav

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Gagandeep Singh: Pandit kishan maharaj: (hindi: किशन महाराज) (september 3, 1923 -- may 4, 2008) was an indian tabla player who belonged to the benares gharana of hindustani classical music. early life and background: kishan maharaj was born in kabir chaura, benaras into a family of professional musicians [1]. he was initially trained in classical music by his father,hari maharaj. after his father\'s death, his training was taken over by his uncle, kanthe maharaj, a disciple of baldeo sahai of the benares gharana. musical career:: kishan maharaj, by the time he was eleven, he began performing in concerts. within a few years, kishan maharaj was sharing the stage with stalwarts like faiyaz khan, omkarnath thakur, bade ghulam ali khan, bhimsen joshi, vasant rai, ravi shankar, ali akbar khan, vilayat khan,and many others. maharaj had the ability to play cross-rhythms and produce complex calculations, particularly in tihai patterns. known as an excellent accompanist, maharaj was extremely versatile and capable of playing with any accompaniment, be it with the sitar, sarod, dhrupad, dhamar or even dance. maharaj gave a number of solo concerts during his career and also gave `sangat` to some great dancers like sri shambhu maharaj, sitara devi, natraj gopi krishna, and birju maharaj. among all his compositions, his \"tala vadya kacheri\" with the mridangam vidwan, \"palghat raghu\" stood out. maharaj extensively toured and participated in several prestigious events across the world, including ...