Evening Program, Tabla (Zakir Hussain), Harmonium And Santoor, Eve Of Easter Puja Shudy Camps Park, Shudy Camps (England)
Talk on arrival at Shudy Camps. Shudy Camps (England), 2 April 1988. Shri Mataji: I have no words, really, to thank these great masters of music. They have given us tremendous joy. And I could feel all your hearts jumping and dancing with it and also your vibrations beautifully weaving beautiful themes around it. I always told you that Indian music is something very divine, but these personalities seem to be divine themselves. (Laughter) The way they created this beautiful atmosphere where we do not have to think anything, just we become meditative. That ascent, the rapport between you and them was so beautifully established – like a Mother, what should I say? I was so enamored and so proud of them, that at such young age they have achieved such great heights. I bless them from My heart. I bless them for their music – for the way they have been dedicated themselves to this great art of our country. I hope again and again you’ll have chances to listen to such great music. Now, for Zakir Hussain Kanzaev, I must say, he is such a very great artist and though he’s so much younger to Me, but I think he’s quite a big elderly gentleman as far as tabla is concerned. (Shri Mataji laughing & applause) As I told you, I’ve heard the guru of Ravi Shankarji also. And he used to play Mrudang. And when he started playing this tabla, I felt that he is here, just Read More …