In this episode, we spoke to the Grammy nominated sitar maestro, Ustad Shujaat Khan - undoubtedly one of the greatest sitar players of his generation.
He is a 7th generation sitar player of the Imdadkhani gharana, has performed in virtually every corner of the world and recorded over 100 albums - including “Lajo Lajo”, one of the best selling folk and classical music albums of all time.
In today’s conversation we looked at his initial struggles & how this impacted his art, the confluence of bollywood music & classical music, the pitfalls that successful artists fall into & the dynamic between his father, Ustad Vilayat Khan & Pandit Ravi Shankar.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
02:38 - Childhood difficulties, having a "lost" childhood
07:23 - How life experiences differentiate a musician's sound
12:36 - Distancing from his father's world
13:15 - Stars, their insecurities & the trappings of success
17:35 - Not being his father's "yes-man", living a good life
19:07 - Simplicity in music
20:38 - Disagreeing with how many musicians present & conduct themselves; enjoying luxury without projecting an image
28:02 - Bollywood Music v/s Indian Classical Music
29:55 - Vulgarity in modern lyrics; The jealousy of others
31:25 - The beauty of Bollywood music; experiences with playback music legends
33:42 - Social responsibility of artists
35:12 - His thoughts on the new version of "Rangi Saari"
36:44 - What differentiates a maestro from a good artist
37:50 - His experiences with Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
40:01 - Duas and other intangibles that impact music
41:02 - Experiencing God through music, spirituality & music
44:15 - On living a "shallow" life; his daily routine
47:13 - On the problems the next generation faces
48:04 - Rivalry between Ustad Vilayat Khan & Pandit Ravi Shankar
52:01 - Closing Thoughts
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