Pure and perfect
RANEE KUMAR
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Vocalist Malini Rajurkar is the recipient of this year's two prestigious awards in the Hindustani classical music.
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I understand the necessity of a regular income-generating profession in addition to music in the present day
CLASSIC NOTES Malini Rajurkar has been bestowed the Hafiz Ali Puraskar.
If the twin cities can boast of a classicist in her purest form it is Malini Rajurkar - the Hindustani vocalist who has been bestowed the prestigious Hafiz Ali Puraskar and also the Madhya Pradesh government's Tansen Samman recently.
The honours seem to rest lightly on her shoulders. Her simplicity is striking but beneath runs the intellect of a high calibre musician who does not under-estimate her art or the esteemed awards coming her way. Says Malini, "I feel highly privileged to be conferred this honour, more so because it comes from Gwalior, my own gharana (school of music). Haafiz Ali Khan sahib, who belonged to Gwalior is the father of Amjad Ali, sarod maestro."
Malini Rajurkar is known for her purist style of presentation and rigid adherence to techniques of Hindustani music. "I am no pedagogue. I am a professional artiste with a moral responsibility when I am on the stage. This is an ancient heritage and it is my duty to preserve it and propagate it in its purest form. I agree, classical style is not easy to appreciate. I have to right to tamper with such a treasure and seek popularity faster. The audience, the organisers and the artiste know that it is a classical concert and so will it be," she adds firmly.
It is this dedication that she finds wanting in many a youngster though there is plenty of talent around these days.
"Music doesn't promise a guaranteed livelihood . I understand the necessity of a regular income-generating profession in addition to music in the present day. But compromises in the genre is something that doesn't appeal to me."
The present day classical music scenario is hurting says the ace vocalist. "With Hindustani music, time cannot be a binding factor in rigid terms. But unfortunately in certain states, musicians are asked to wind up before a particular hour, say ten in the night, going by the rules of that town or city. I wish musicians and organisers commence the programme on time." .
Though there is no dearth of talented seekers to learn Hindustani music, Carnatic music scene is flooded-why? "Hindustani music does not have a set framework like Carnatic music. Though initially the aspirant begins within a specified frame, she or he has to move on to more and more creativity, which is entirely dependent on the individual artiste.
"The technicalities are more complex, hence the understanding also. Not that there is no manodharma in Carnatic but it is also more or less structured. In Hindustani, the grammar of music is of utmost importance," says Malini who is famous for her taans and khyal singing. Gwalior gharana being the oldest classical schools of music and mother of all gharanas, what does one expect in a seasoned vocalist like Malini Rajurkar!
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