Pt. Kishen Maharaj

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 07 May 2008, 12:59

Pt. Kishan Maharaj - The doyen of the Banaras gharana of tabla vaadan

â€œMy elder brotherâ€

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 07 May 2008, 13:18

A Great Loss to Indian Music. Pt Kishen Maharaj can never ever be replaced.

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 07 May 2008, 13:38

I saw him play the most beautiful and musical tabla solo I've ever heard, some years back, in London.

Sad news.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 07 May 2008, 20:05

In the Great Master series broadcast on Doordarshan in the 80s,
Kishen Maharaj was asked by the interviewer if he had any formal education.

And he replied thus (in Hindi )
No .I did not get beyond Third Standard.You see, there was this school teacher who , one day, punished me in class by rapping me on my knuckles.That was the day my Dad decided , Formal education was not worth the risk.And true to his belief I have taken excellent care of my fingers all these years !!'
A great Dad.A greater Son.
Nandgopal. That must be a commercial release.please check it out.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 23 May 2008, 18:53

Please find below a wonderful link on the Tabla Maestro Late Kishen Maharaj, which is available in the latest issue of "Outlook"

http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fo ... F%29&sid=1

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 24 May 2008, 23:44

I missed this. Great loss indeed. The coverage the news received in the mainstream media was indeed pathetic