Best of Ustad Shahid Parvez | Sitar | Hindusthani Classical I Raga Darbari | Raga Shahana

Ustad Shahid Parvez needs no introduction in the world of Hindusthani Classical Music. Ustad Shahid Parvez hails from the famous Etawa Gharana. His family has produced many of the most revered and influential instrumentalists in the Indian Classical Music genre including the likes of Ustad Sahabdad Khan, Ustad Imdad Khan (his great grandfather), Ustad Enayat Khan, Ustad Wahid Khan (his grandfather) and Ustad Vilayat Khan. Ustad Shahid Parvez is known as the most prodigious younger generation Sitar player and his unique style of phrasing the vocal patterns through his Sitar is well appreciated by all. He was a child prodigy and started performing at a very early age. Ustaad Shahid Parvez was initiated into the rich world of Hindusthani Classical Music by his guru and father the legendary Ustad Aziz Khan who was the son of legendary maestro Ustad Wahid Khan, one of the most noted Sitar and Surbahar player for the Etawa Gharana. As the tradition goes Ustad Shahid Parvez was first initiated in the training of Tabla and Vocals before learning Sitar. Ustad Shahid Parvez got his vocal training from the legendary Indian Classical Vocalist Ustad Hafeez Khan sahib who happened to be his Uncle. This album “Darbari” has one of the most favorite raga of the maestro himself beautifully depicted by Ustadji. Raga Darbari or Darbari Kanada is one of the raga from the Kanada Family and which originates from the Carnatic classical tradition. Raga Darbari was supposedly introduced into the North Indian Classical Music by none other than Miya Tansen himself. Raga Darbari belongs to the Asavari Thaat and is a grave raga that is played deep in the night and is known as one of the more difficult ragas to master. Ustad Shahid Parvez has shown the nuances of this beautiful yet complicated raga like a true maestro. The rendition is simply magical. In this album Ustadji has presented briefly another raga which is Raga Shahana. Over all this album is a true blue Indian Classical Music listener's delight. == Songs in this Album == ► Raag - Darbari 0:00:02 Artist - Ustad Shahid Parvez Lyrics- Traditional Composer- Traditional ► Raag - Shahana 0:58:37 Artist - Ustad Shahid Parvez Lyrics- Traditional Composer- Traditional