{"id":9946,"date":"2023-06-21T15:20:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T15:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citywoofer.com\/blog\/?p=9946"},"modified":"2023-06-22T07:37:50","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T07:37:50","slug":"a-musical-evening-marks-pracheen-kala-kendra-founder-ml-koser-birth-anniv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citywoofer.com\/blog\/a-musical-evening-marks-pracheen-kala-kendra-founder-ml-koser-birth-anniv\/","title":{"rendered":"A Musical Evening Marks Pracheen Kala Kendra Founder ML Koser\u2019s Birth Anniv"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the occasion of the 93rd birth anniversary of the founding father of Pracheen Kala Kendra late Madan Lal Koser (ML Koser), a special evening of <em>ghazals<\/em> was organized at the ML Koser Indoor Auditorium in Sector 35, Chandigarh.<\/p>\n<p>A visionary dance guru, ML Koser, was engaged, heart and soul, in the promotion and preservation of rare of the rarest performing art and Indian classical dance forms of the country, which were slowly yet steadily slipping into obscurity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"full-width-img py-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citywoofer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-06-21-at-12.37.20-PM-600x400.jpeg\" alt=\"Dharmesh Nargotra singing ghazals\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Gifted with a velvety and well-modulated voice, the star performer of the evening was <strong>Dharmesh Nargotra<\/strong>, a Jammu-based <em>ghazal<\/em> singer of eminence, who kept the audience enthralled for hours. Dharmesh, an A-grade artist of the All-India Radio and Doordarshan, got on to learn the subtle niceties of music under the tutelage of <em>Ustad<\/em> Dev Dildar and <em>Pandit<\/em> Jagannath Shivpuri, carving out a niche for himself in the illustrious galaxy of the music horizon, especially <em>ghazal<\/em> singing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"full-width-img py-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citywoofer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-06-21-at-12.37.21-PM-600x400.jpeg\" alt=\"Ghazals evening at ML Koser Indoor Auditorium\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The sultry evening began with a musical start with the lighting of the traditional lamp. Dharmesh Nargotra began with his favourite Mirza Ghalib&#8217;s famous composition <em>Harek Baat Pe Kehte Ho Tum, Ki Tu Kya Hai<\/em>&#8230; which was followed by Tahir Faraz&#8217;s <em>ghazal<\/em> <em>&#8220;Kaash aisa koi manzar hota, tere kandhe pe mera sar hota<\/em>&#8230;&#8221;, which evoked thunderous applause from the enlightened music lovers.<\/p>\n<p>Dharmesh went on to regale the appreciative audience with his spell-binding rendition, one after the other. Up next was <em>\u2018dost ban kar bhi nahi sath nibhane wala&#8230;\u2019<\/em> which spoke about the fragile bond of friendship in present day times.<\/p>\n<div class=\"full-width-img py-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citywoofer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-06-21-at-12.37.21-PM-1-600x400.jpeg\" alt=\"glimpse of ghazals evening Chandigarh\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<p>He sang Anu Yaad&#8217;s <em>ghazal<\/em> \u2018<em>Bekhayali Mein Kuch Aise Hum Tumhare Ho Jayenge<\/em>&#8230;\u2019 taking the audience on a snappy trip to an imaginary world of stars and other constellations. This was followed by the king of <em>shayari<\/em> Rahat Indori&#8217;s famous compositions <em>Roz taaron ki numiesh mein khalal padta hai, chand pagal hai andhre mein nikal padta hai<\/em>&#8230; which evoked a huge round of appreciation.<\/p>\n<p>The audience was left mesmerised as he continued doling out some emotive and heart-touching <em>ghazals<\/em>. He was at his best when he sang <em>Itna Haseen Shabab Khuda Khair Kare<\/em> by Pyasa Anjum. Dr. Taseer\u2019s composition that he presented next was <em>Uske haste hue chehre se to aisa lagta hai<\/em>&#8230;, which was followed by <em>aahat si aaye to lagta hai kit tum ho<\/em>&#8230; by the legend of the bygone golden era of music, Jaan Nisar Akhtar.<\/p>\n<p>He concluded his memorable recital with an amazing <em>bandish<\/em> in a chaste <em>dogri<\/em> dialect and Punjabi, offering a united face of India\u2019s diverse cultural heritage, which proved to be an icing on the cake.<\/p>\n<p>A team of musicians which accompanied him on stage included Rahul Bhardwaj on tabla, Aarav on guitar, Chandan Kumar on harmonium and Hakam Singh on <em>Israj<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>(The writer, Ramesh K Dhiman, is a former staffer of The Tribune and freelancer. He has written extensively for leading newspapers and magazines on art, culture, mythology, besides travelogues.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the occasion of the 93rd birth anniversary of the founding father of Pracheen Kala Kendra late Madan Lal Koser (ML Koser), a special evening of ghazals was organized at the ML Koser Indoor Auditorium in Sector 35, Chandigarh. 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