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Dr. Kumud Diwan Ghazal concerts:
Expressing the longing, love and passion of human soul
Dr. Kumud Diwan, a well-known semi-classical vocalist from India
captured the imagination of the audience with her voice quality and
poetic expressions when she rendered Ghazals and Thumris at Kularathne
Hall, Ananda College, Colombo recently.
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At the concert |
The musician selected Ghazals of Begum Akhtar and Farida Khanum for
the concert. Through her renderings Dr. Kumud Diwan could express the
longing, love and passion of human soul. For understanding the crux of
Ghazal poetry Dr. Diwan translated the lines from Urdu to English and
explained the meaning of couplets.
In her concert the accompaniment on Sarangi done by Farooque Lateef
Khan showcased the beauty and range of the Sarangi which he inherited
from Ud. Abdul Lateef Khan, his father.
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High Commissioner of India,Ashok K. Kantha and Governor
of Western Province, Alhaj S. Alavi Mowlana lighting the oil
lamp |
On harmonium Milind Kulkarni supported the renditions with equal
virtuosity and delicacy of the main musician.
Harshad Kanetkar excelled in his accompaniment on Tabla and the
audience appreciated the rhythmic patterns he wove on Tabla.
The Ghazal concert was organized by the Indian Cultural Centre,
Colombo in association with the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Arts,
Western Province, Sri Lanka. Governor of Western Province, Alhaj S.
Alavi Mowlana was the chief guest on the occasion and the High
Commissioner of India, Ashok K. Kantha presided over the function. The
guest of honour was Pt. Amaradeva.
The Ghazal troupe led Dr. Kumud Diwan sponsored by Indian Council for
Cultural Relations, New Delhi toured in Sri Lanka and held concerts at
Galle, Kalmunai and Kandy in addition to the Colombo concert. |
