Hindustani singer Fayaz Khan, who has specialised in rendition of some select Kannada compositions of Dasas, gave a short but refreshing performance at Alava’s Nudisiri, a three-day literary and cultural meet that began at Moodbidri near here on Friday evening.
He began with his inimitable rendition of the composition ‘Talirandadi Taa’ and quickly gave hint that audience is in for a treat. One just had to wait a couple of more minutes to get the fine twist he has given to the composition while singing the line “saavadhaanadi haridalu yamuna”. Through greatly controlled voice modulation he can take you – if you are imaginative enough – to the banks of the river Yamuna witness how slowly she is flowing.
Though he usually avoids compositions by other singers, Mr. Khan chose ‘Karuniso Ranga’, a composition immortalised by Bhimsen Joshi. But the singer kept to his own style to make it enjoyable. He followed it up with the rarely sung composition “Harinama…”. The singer gave a glimpse into his full prowess with “Na ninna dhyanadoliralu” which was filled with rich variations. The ease with which he could oscillate between upper and lower octave was impressive.
As Fayaz Khan, accompanied by Rajesh Bhagawat on tabla and Narendra L. Nayak on harmonium was gearing up for more, the organisers cut the musical short to provide space for another event because of unexpected heavy rains.
