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The renowned sarod maestro, Ustad
Ali Akbar Khan began his career at the court of
Maharaja Ummed Singh of Jodhpur, where Ramlal
Mathur was associated with him as one of his
earliest disciples, learning both vocal music
and sitar from the Ustad in the guru-sishya
parampara. His position in the Ustad's house was
also that of an intimate friend and as such he
was privy to certain personal and endearing
moments in the Ustad's life during that time.
Ramlalji was fortunate enough to meet the
erstwhile greats of Hindustani classical music
including the formidable Baba Allauddin Khan,
the Ustad's father and guru and he offers
fascinating glimpses of these characters
straight out of a Music Who's Who. This book is
an account of the faded period of royal
patronage of the arts, accompanied by rare
photographs and musical notations. |
