The Profound Value of Tutelage
http://epaper.thestatesman.com/982337/Marquee/29th-October-2016#page/2/3 That Pandit Arvind Parikh is an extremely committed researcher, composer and guru is a well-known fact. As a guru, he has blended modernity to infuse new life to the age-old guru-shishya parampara. The Bhatkhande Jayanti Celebration at the Sangeet Natak Akademi’s Sant Gadge auditorium in Lucknow saw the extremely dedicated Arvindbhai being awarded with “Guru Samman” by the Bhatkhande Music Institute (a deemed university) under the inspired guidance of its vice-chancellor, Vidushi Shruti Sadolikar. Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik did the honours. On this occasion, sitar virtuoso Ramprapanna Bhattacharya, worthy disciple of Arvindbhai, mesmerised the audience with his rendition of raga Puria, replete with alap, a jhaptal gat composed by his Guruji and the famous teental tarana popularised by his dada-guru Ustad Vilayat Khan that led to jhala. His style was a good blend of emotion and skill. When asked abo