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You are going to love this unique recording of rapid-fire Sawal Jawab (Question Answer phrases) conversation between three pillars of Indian Classical Music – Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (sarod), Pandit Kumar Bose (tabla) and Pandit Anindo Chatterjee (tabla). These are the finest musicians of their styles and what you see is often called a ‘sawal-jawab’ or a ‘question-and-answer’ session that takes place usually at the end of the concert, just before the crescendo.

The name of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is synonymous with the Sarod. His lineage is rooted in the illustrious Senia Bangash Gharana or school of music. Pandit Kumar Bose is the senior-most living exponent of the Benares Gharana known for its dramatic presentation of the percussion instrument. Pandit Anindo Chatterjee is the senior-most exponent of the Farrukhabad Gharana, one of the most prominent schools of tabla in Indian Classical music known for its vast repertoire and tonal clarity of presentation.

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For regular enthusiasts of classical music, this is a treat to the ears and eyes because to see three experts from three different gharanas playing together on the stage is like witnessing the confluence of the Triveni. The Triveni is the sacred point of meeting of the three rivers of India that are considered auspicious by the Hindus – the Ganges, the Yamuna and the Saraswati. These few minutes of musical conversation may be said to be no less than a confluence of this sort.

The concept of a Sawal-Jawab is relatively a young one in Indian Classical music. North Indian Classical music was performed in Baithaks or unofficial intimate gatherings in the past. These gatherings, apart from performing, provided a golden opportunity to musicians and connoisseurs to meet and interact and exchange ideas. Baithaks were the holy grail where ideas were born and trends were set by leading musicians of the times. The lyrical exchange of musical syllables between different musical instruments is one such concept that was born out of these intimate exchanges between great musicians in the latter half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.

However, it gained popularity first through Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan’s recitals. They were the first to innovate the ‘sawal-jawab’ concept in Indian Classical music and insert it into the format of a concert officially. Later on, it gained popularity in the West and became a rage through Pandit Ravi Shankar during the Flower Power wave and Beatles era.

Sawal-jawab had a pep that served more like a catalyst for the uninitiated listeners of Indian Classical music.

It is to be kept in mind that these musical conversations or exchanges are not random; They are played within the scheme of a rhythmic cycle and melodic framework and each time, the main instrument (in this case, the sarod) which is giving the cue to the Tabla players, has to come back to the 1st beat of the rhythmic cycle. In this clip, they are performing to a 16 beat cycle.

Next time, if you are new to Indian Classical music, watch out for this energetic exchange towards the end of the concert. If the artists do not play any such thing, request for one – for all you know, they might happily oblige!

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Musicians on stage:
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (sarod)
Pandit Kumar Bose (tabla)
Pandit Anindo Chatterjee (tabla)

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