Ghazals galore
GUDIPOODI SRIHARI
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Mellifluous ghazal recital reflecting the Hyderabadi `tehzeeb' made for a good start this season.
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POETRY IN MOTION Zeba won hearts with her singing.
It was a beautiful opening of a festive session, purely allotted for ghazal singing reflecting the culture of Hyderabad and also exposing abundant talent available in this field. There are not only singers but poets too in Hyderabad reputed for writing ghazals, and also for rendering them with touch of authenticity.
A reflection of the twin cities' secular philosophy the festival, projected as Sampradaya Kala Vaibhavam, now in Urdu culture, was formally inaugurated at the open air lawns of Ravindra Bharati..
The inaugural programme was the rendition of ghazals by Zeba. Zeba, with excellent stage presence, won the hearts with her opening number Dard se mera daaman. The rendition was sweet for she was endowed with melodious voice and literary sense, which are very important for any ghazal to sink into the mind. Similarly the ghazal Ranjish hi sahi and the subsequent Rafta rafta woh meri brought out the melancholy associated with the lyrics.
The second singer of the evening was Adnan Salem. He has given performances in the Middle East . He opened with Saleem Kausar's ghazal Main khayal hoon kisi aur ka with some philosophic expression.
Adnan too has impressive expression and has voice that has resonance and range. Tabaye dil aazmae tu and Mein kya karoon penned by the scion of Nizam rulers, Prince Mauzzam Jah, proved a good draw with `wah wahs'.
The highlight was poet Shakeel Badayuni's Kaise kahoon ki mulaqat nahi hoti hai , that expresses the mind of a lover who is unable to communicate with his beloved.
Both the artistes got good instrumental support with traditional harmonium and tabla and an addition of keyboard, meeting the demand of modern taste. This festival would be having a qawwalis too, besides a few more ghazal programmes.
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