'So long, Ustadji'
Name:Shailesh Parashar
Email:s_parashar@chequemail.com
Message: It's really sad, a true artist is not with us anymore, God give peace to his soul, my true condolence to all the family and all the music lovers.
Name:Dinu Rathod
Email:dinu_rathod@hotmail.com
Message: Ustad Alla Rakha Khan has left lasting memories of beautiful tabla music. I am sure people will enjoy for very long time. We will miss him, but cherish his memories and the gift of his unique music to the world. So long Ustadji.
Name:Sajjad
Email:sajdah23@hotmail.com
Message: Salams and Greetings to all,
First let me, from the deepest recesses of my heart, express my deepest condolences and heartfelt wishes to The Family of Ustad Allah Rakha Khansahib and especially to Ustad Zakir Hussainji.
In Islam we say Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Rajioon... From Allah do we come and to Him we Return... May Allah (swt) Bless his soul and forgive his shortcomings and magnify his good deeds and enter him into the Eternal Abode of Paradise, Ameen. And May Allah Bless his Daughter and enter her into Paradise, Ameen
Sajjad
Name:gulzar
Email:gulzars@vsnl.com
Message: Ustadji was the heart beat of Indian rhythm. My sympathies and prayers for
dear Zakirbhai and all in the family. Gulzar.
Name:Vatsal Dave
Email:kafihori@netscape.net
Message: I would like to share the grief on the sad demise of Ustad Alla Rakha Khansaab. Accept my condolences.
Vatsal
Dallas, TX
Name:vedula sarma
Email:vvs.sarma@imexsa.com.mx
Message: India misses a real genius !!
There could be no replacement!!
Name:Shruti Deshpande
Email:sdesh@hotmail.com
Message: The world has lost an artist in every sense of the word. Abbaji was epitome of simplicity and influenced everybody around him by his sheer presence. I had an opportunity of seeing him closely during one of his workshops in Pune and was filled only with reverence. I had till then only heard from my father and brother (both of them are Tabla players) of his greatness but this association with him was one of the most ecstatic experiences in my life. Our heartfelt condolences to his family.
Name:Kannan Nambiar
Email:kannam@hotmail.com
Message: We offer our deepest condolences. May Ustadji's soul rest in peace
Name:Vimal Chauhan
Email:chauhan_vimal@hotmail.com
Message: I am saddened by the news of Ustad Alla Rakha's passing away. I have nothing but praises for the great work he has performed. My condolence goes out to his family and all the fans.
Name:Kulin Mehta
Email:ksmehta@aol.com
Message: Ustad Alla Rakha's sudden demise is a great shock, and a big loss to all Indian Music lovers. He was one of the greatest artists - Tabla Player - not only in India but in the World. May God give his soul eternal peace and limitless bliss. My sincere condolences to the family and especially to Ustad Zakir Husain, his son, another great maestro in the field. "Alla Rakha ko aakhir
Alla ne Rakh-hi Liya!" God bless his soul!
Name:Radha Sarma
Email:radha_sarma@hotmail.com
Message: Ustadji's demise has created such an empty space in the Hindusthani music scenerio which can never be filled in ages to come. May his soul rest in peace. I offer my deepest condolences to his bereaved family and fans.
Name:A.K. Malhotra
Email:txs@bhelbpl.co.in
Message: India is proud to have sons like you. We all will remember you........
Name:vidya shyamsunder
Email:shyamsun@vsnl.com
Message: my heartfelt condolences to the family. India has lost a great artiste & messenger of love & peace.
Name:anish vohra
Email:anish_vohra@hotmail.com
Message: There are people that occupy the world and people that drive the world. Ustadji was one of the drivers. My tributes to one of the greatest musicians of this country and the world.
Name:SWETA KAURA
Email:swetakaura@usa.net
Message: we r deeply greived by the death of the great maestro.
May God bless his soul. Undoubtedly, he was a true legend.He will always be remembered by as a great person ,a great maestro and a great soul .
Name:VIKRAM JOSHI
Email:vj_84@rediffmail.com
Message: This little maestro is in my heart for ever. He was undoubtedly a man with magical fingers and I'll remember him for the rest of my life.
Name:arindam sanyal
Email:
Message: INDIA NAS LOST ONE OF ITS GEM
Name:archana
Email:archan_raj@usa.net
Message: Ustadji was a precious jewel of our country. He has left behind a big ocean of music through his discliples. It is now the responsiblities of us Indians in the music field to preserve it.
Our deep condolences to their family members though all of us are at a huge loss. May his soul rest in peace.
Name:Raju Poosapati
Email:pssraju7@hotmail.com
Message: No instrumentalist has so inspired the music loving people across India and the world than Ustadji. I salute him for the tremendous contributions he made and am sure he will be remembered as long as there are music loving people.
Name:Santanu Chowdhury
Email:csantanu@in.ibm.com
Message: It is with tears in my eyes I bid adieu to Ustadji...
The news came as a complete shock. His loss is not only a loss to Indian classical music but to Humanity as well! His ever smiling and graceful face will linger eternally in the minds of his numerous fans. Last time I saw him performing,was in way back in 1993, in Dover Lane Music conference accompanied by his illustrous son, Zakir. What a concert it was, they started at around 2am when most of the crowd was wee bit feeling drowsy and in no time we all were shaken out of our slumber, with rhythm beyond compare!! He had played with the same gusto like his son and he was 75 then!! Ustadji, thank you for all the music and for all bliss that you have offered us through your sheer genius! May your soul rest in peace! Amen.
Name:amrita jolly bablu singh& fly
Email:BSingh7075@.com
Message: Oh, Masterji we were shocked to know about your death, we all pray that your soul may rest in peace.
Name:Lalit Bhatnagar
Email:lalit_bhatnagar@hotmail.com
Message: As a Tabla player myself in younger days, I had developed great respect for him. His combination with another great Ravi Shankarji was superb. He certainly represented a generation which is soon becoming history. We are fortunate that Zakir Hussain has inherited that talent.
Name:Sudhindra Tiwari
Email:sudhindra_tiwari@hotmail.com
Message: A very simple message for a great artist,
"You made us feel proud of India and of our music. May your soul rest in peace and continue to give a divine guidance to all those aspire to excel in any field. May the Almighty give strength to your family to bear the loss."
Name:Souvik
Email:souvikd@hotmail.com
Message: Positve musical cosmic energy
Name:Mahmood Mustafa and family (Canada)
Email:nidamummu@globalserve.net
Message: May the Ustad's soul rest in peace and may God grant him a special place in the Hearafter. We pray for the bereaved family which is mourning the loss of two dear ones and ask the Almighty to grant them 'sabar'. It is now up to the sons of the Ustad to keep alive the great tradition.
Name:Dr. Vinodkumar
Email:drvinod@hotmail.com
Message: We are going to miss a great
musician, with the demise of Ustadji. Pray to the Almighty that the
tradition that he started continue to gain momentum.
Name:pravin nahata
Email:prisma@satyam.net.in
Message: Music knows no bounds, no barriers. Unlike any other form of devotion, this form invites & enchants all & sundry, irrespective of caste, creed, colour and religion. I think music should be recognised as a form of devotion, a universal form of religion. Ustadji was a devout musician who enchanted everyone with his mesmerising fingers dancing on the tabla. His music remains & will remain a reminder of his genius & the inheritance that he has passed on to his son, another Ustad, which beats in the heart. We all salute u ustaadji.
Name:binod rajkarnikar
Email:brajkarnikar@yahoo.com
Message: He was simply superb in his tabla and we will miss him.
Name:Rajish Lutchman
Email:rajishlutchman@mweb.co.za
Message: Our sincere condolences to Ustadji's family. His music did not only display the intricate talas of Hindustani Classical music, but also conveyed to the rest of the world the spirit of Indian music -- the humility, the discipline, devotion, unconditional dedication and sadhana. He has left a legacy for the whole world -- this itself shall enrich our lives and the lives of people for generations to come. Rest in peace Ustadji.
Name:suhas
Email:tiger_esr@hotmail.com
Message: A light has left this mundane into the pantheons of something more divine. Let us all pray that this legend of a man's, who was sent to resurrect the world of classical music in more ways than one, soul rest in peace...
Name:Ravi Shankar
Email:rshankar@rediffmail.com
Message: Dear Zakir, On the 7th of January,2000, I was on the flight from Ahmedabad to Mumbai and was sitting right behind you. Across the aisle was your illustrious father, Ustad Alla Rakha and I was very privileged to see you all and little did anyone of us know that the end was so near. It is very sad indeed that he has passed away and so has your beloved sister. My wife, Malathy and myself convey our sincere condolences to all of you and pray to God to grant you the strength to bear this loss as also for the departed noble soul to rest in peace.
We also pray to God to grant you the strength to carry on the legacy of the great Ustadji.
Kind Regards,
Ravi Shankar
Name:parag shah
Email:parag_mm@yahoo.com
Message: Thanks for proving that life has meaning.
Name:Satyendra Trivedi
Email:
Message: A loss toIndia & the Indian culture.
Name:Aditya Gurajada
Email:adityagurajada@hotmail.com
Message: With respects to ammaji, and the family of Ustab Khan
Sahib,
It is with great sorrow that we received the news of the passing away of the guru of
all tabla players. We are deeply saddened by the sudden and unnecessary turn of events
leading to this calamity. We hope that the family finds the strength to survive this
tragedy, and keep alive the spirit of Khan Sahib. Our prayers are always with Khan
Sahib's family, and for peace in these moments of grief. We had several grand opportunities
to hear the magic of Khan Sahib in the Bay Area of CA. And, also to visit with him
up-close in Zakir-ji's classes in Berkeley. I will cherish the magical moments of the 75th
birthday celebrations that were arranged here at the Palace of Fine Arts. The spirit and sounds
of tabla are alive in the world due to the untiring efforts of Khan Sahib.
With deep regrets and condolences
to the immediate family,
-- Aditya.
Name:Mohammad Tanveer
Email:tanveer@syberwurx.com
Message: First South Asian music tragedy of the new century.
Name:Deepak Gupta
Email:deepak_gupta@id.eth.net
Message: Ustadji is not dead. He is alive in the hearts of music lovers around the world. May his soul rest in peace.
Name:r.kumar
Email:rkumar@utmb.edu
Message: You were a magician with your fingers, a true son of India. May you rest in peace!
Name:anjaneya sastry
Email:feelwarm@hotmail.com
Message: Ustadji, you will live through compositions.
Name:Pradeep Shenoy
Email:shenoy@pacbell.net
Message: I have been a fan of Ustadji for a long time as well as his son Zakir Hussain. It gives
me great sorrow to learn about his death. May his music resonate through the hearts of Millions for ages to come.
--Pradeep Shenoy
Name:Bret
Email:
Message: Words cannot discribe how I felt after hearing this news.We couldn't begin to Thank him enough for what he has done and accomplished for the Tabla. And on top of that raising amazing children in such a demanding field. I pray the Family will find the strength to withstand this devastating loss. OM!
Name:neelasree karthikeyan
Email:neelasree@yahoo.com
Message: It is a uncompensatable loss to the music world. May his soul rest in peace.
Name:AYMAN
Email:AYMAN68252@AOL.COM
Message: I PRAY FOR HIM & HOPE WE REMEMBER HIM ALL OUR LIVES FOR HIS EXPERTISE, TALENT & MASTERY OF TABLA JUST AS BISMILLAH KHAN IN SHEHNAI & ALI AKBAR KHAN IN SITAR, RAFI IN VOCALS & UDAY SHANKER IN DANCE!!!
Name:Umesh Shrikhande
Email:hsemu7@hotmail
Message: In a musical concert, by design, the status of the 'accompanying instrument' is meant to be subserviant to the main instrument. Lesser accompanists often try muscling in (playing at higher decibels than warranred and so on) to make their presence felt. The beauty of Ustad Alla Rakha and now that Of Zakir Hussain is that they ensured the subservience. In fact, added vibrance and vigour to the main instrument. And if they drew attention to themselves which they invariably did, it was through the sheer harmonious and masterful rendition of their taals.
May this tradition grow and prosper with even more enegy and magic.
Sincere homage to the Ustad Alla Rakha Saheb and the very best to his worthy sons and their families.
Name:Adarsh Kumar & Dolly Kumari
Email:akumar1966@hotmail.com
Message: Our Tribute to a great master.
Name:SUPRIYA KUMAR GUHA
Email:SK_GUHA@YAHOO.COM
Message: AN IRREPERABLE LOSS TO MUSIC. I WAS AN ARDENT FOLLOWER OF USTADJI. HIS PLAYING WITH RAVI SHANKARJI IN NETAJI INDOOR STADIUM STILL RINGS IN MY EARS. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE. MAY THE ALMIGHTY GIVE STRENGTH TO THE FAMILY TO BEAR THIS LOSS.
Name:Rubab Zaidi
Email:rzaidi@zeenext.com
Message: An exceptionally talented man, Ustad Allah Rakha enthralled audiences the world over. He will be deeply missed by all Hindustani music lovers. But his legacy lives on in the form of his two great sons, Zakir and Fazal. May his soul rest in peace.
Name:Ajit Acharya
Email:apa@umich.edu (Tabla Gharana homepage URL: http://members.xoom.com/tablagharana/)
Message: Abbaji, though you have left us your inspiration is eternal and undying. You have left your mark on the world of music and have touched the hearts of countless souls around the world. May God preserve your brilliant legacy through your worthy pupils all over the world. My deepest condolences to family, friends and disciples.
Name:Balwant and Vidya Dixit
Email:bdixit+@pitt.edu
Message: Since 1984 Abbaji had come to our house in Pittsburgh many times. He was one of the nicest persons we have met. Humble and a caring person. Once, he stayed with us for two weeks since he was not well. We took care of him, took him to a dentist, took him to various physicians, taught him how to measure his blood sugar, got his blood pressure under control. He used to make his own lunch. We learned from him a few recepies. He was an excellent cook. Always concerned about his daughter, Raiza and his son Zakir. He used to talk about them at length. His human touch was infectous. He was a gem of an individual. So well known, but so humble. We will always remember his for his music and his humility. We are saddened by his death. We felt that we have lost somebody who had touched our heart....Balwant and Vidya
Name:K. Hasan
Email:
Message: He was the greatest after the legendary Ahmed Jan Tharikwa. We in Pakistan mourn him deeply and remember him with affection. He turned what was an accompaniment instrument into a formidable powerhouse. May he rest in peace.
Name:narayanan
Email:npotti@worldnet.att.net
Message: The Music world has lost a great man.
Name:Sohan R Ranjan
Email:srranjan@ieee.org
Message: Maestro Allah Rakha would live forever, as his music has made him immortal. It is due to people like him that the classical music still lives, in spite of life becoming so tough and competitive. I am really saddened by his untimely death, and also his daughter's. May their soul rest in peace. As per his legacy, that would certainly continue to enthral people like us. I salute you.
Sohan
Baltimore, USA
Name:arvind
Email:
Message: I pay my humble tributes to Ustadji, an artist par excellence.
Name:R. V. Chitnis
Email:rvchitnis@hotmail.com
Message: 'Jaanewaale jaate(n) hei, waapas na kabhi aate(n) hei. Pur yaad oonhi ki jaba aati hei, meheka, meheka taba khilati hei!' My most 'Vinamra Shraddhanjali' to the Merhoom Ustaad ji!!
- An ardent admirer, a 70 year old RSS Swyamsevak.
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Name:Sunita Badrinarayan
Email:sunitabad@yahoo.com
Message: What tribute does one give art itself. With the sad demise of Ustad Alla Rakha, one has witnessed the passing away of an era. The world will be an emptier place, Indian culture & art poorer. One has not had the privilege of having listened to Ustadji in person. But whatever one has heard of his music, I bow to the maestro & through this message, wish his family strength, courage & support in this time of grief. Ustad Zakir Hussain -- we look forward to you to carry forward the legacy left behind by your father & Guru .
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