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Pt.Shiv Kumar, Zakir at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation’s The Living Legend

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Virendra Shankar at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011.JPGPt. Bhima Shankar honouring Pt. Shivkumar sharma at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011.JPGZakir Hussain performing at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011.JPG

Maestros Pandit Shiv Kumar sharma and Zakir hussain share the stage for a soulful fusion a inititaive of Virendra Shankar of Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation’s Virender shankar is son of Bhimashankarji and grandson of Bhima shankarji. Pt Gaurishankar was the only Indian Artiste to perform and be felicitated by Adolf Hitlerin 1936during the Berlin Olympics.

The evening began with prachi shah welcoming the guests and also said todays performnce will be etched in history as Zakir hussain’s father usatd allahrakha khan was honoured by Bhima shankar and now son verender shankar has honoured the soon Zakir hussain and pt Shiv kumar sharma also. Virender shankar was glad that they both had agreed to perform for the foundation of his grandfather

at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011 (2).JPGGauri Khan at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011.JPGVirendra Shankar at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011.JPGPt. Shivkumar sharma, Pt. Bhima Shankar with M Q Syed at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011.JPGPt. Shivkumar Sharma performing at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011.JPGPt. Bhima Shankar honouring Pt. Shivkumar sharma at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011.JPGat Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011 (3).JPGZakir Hussain, Virendra Shankar with Pt. Shivkumar Sharma  at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011.JPGPrachi Shah at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011.JPG

The perfomance was soulful and the crowd kept applauding Towards the end Pt Bhima Shankar felicitated the meastros with a souvenir The sight was rare and musical Gauri khan also came for the show and sat through the evening Ustad sultan khan and his son sabir came sat through with Ranjit Barot Durga jasraj was also there for the show MQ Syed of Exhicon also felicitated and announced the Biggest convention centre in Pune with the legends grand performance. This was Zakir Hussain’s last show for this season The living Legends is a Initiative of Virendra Shankar grandson of Pt Gaurishankar Event and son of Bhima Shankar supported by Exhicon

Nrityacharya Pt. Gaurishankar Foundation, a leading music and dance institute in India named after the revered Kathak Guru & choreographer Pt. Gaurishankarji, in partnership with EXHICON Group presents the Living Legends – a live performance & felicitation of Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma and Ustad Zakir Hussain at the Birla Matushri, Mumbai. Pt. Gaurishankar was the first and only Indian artiste to perform and be felicitated by Adolf Hitler in 1936 during the Berlin Olympics.

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This felicitation programme for Living Legends has been organized annually by the Foundation, which is constructing a Sarvjanik Kalyan Kendra at Sujangadh. The Land for Kalyan Kendra has been purchased & construction has started this year. The aim & objectives of the Foundation are Child Rehabilitation, Adult Education to promote young artists, to help artist widows, training of dance, music, etc. In previous years, artistes such as Ustad Allahrakha Khan, Pt.Shiv Kumar Sharma, Sitara Devi, Shobha Gurtu, Gulam Ali, Wadali Brothers & Jagjit Singh have been honoured by the Foundation.

Virendra Shankar, grandson of Pt. Gaurishankar and Trustee of Pt Gauishankar Foundation, said, “Its a matter of great of pride that Pt. Gaurishankar Foundation is felicitating Living Legends in India like Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Ustaad Zakir Hussain. This is a great way to pay rich tribute to my legendary grandfather Pt Gaurishankar who has been associated with the Indian music and film industry.”

Zakir Hussain performing at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011.JPGVirendra Shankar with Zakir Hussain at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011.JPGSabir khan,  Ustad Sultan Khan with Ranjit Barot at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011.JPGMQ Sayed Awarding Zakir Hussain with Pt. Bhima Shankar at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011.JPGGauri Khan  with Virendra Shankar at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011.JPGJugalbandi of Zakir Hussain and Pt. Shiv Kumar sharma at Nrityacharya Pt.Gaurishankar Foundation_s The Living Legend in Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011.JPG

M Q Syed, Managing Director of EXHICON Group, said, “It is an honor and privilege for us to be associated with this prestigious event being organised by Pt Gaurishankar Foundation for felicitating eminent personalities from the world of music. We have left no stone unturned in order to ensure that we have made the best arrangements for ensuring success of this Living Legends event. Some of the proposed participating musicians for the forthcoming shows are: Pt. ShivKumar Sharma & Ustad Zakir Hussain; performimg live on 25th February 2011 at Birla Matoshree, Mumbai Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia; — Ustad Rashid Khan & Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt; Ustad Amjad Ali Khan & Sons; Shri Talat Aziz & Shri Bhupendra & Smt. Mitali Singh; Wadali Bros; Shri Shiva Mani & Pt. Bhavani Shankar; — Anushka Shankar; Navratan Darbar. An opulent & grand finale comprising of musical maestros who have performed over the months for these said shows.

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Pt. Gauri Shankarji choreographed memorable Hindi film classics such as Pakeezah, Teen Bati Char Raasta, Vishkanya, etc. and many more. He was awarded the prestigious Sangeet Natya Academy in 1974 for Dance. He was awarded the Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar in 1990, Rajasthan Ratan in 1979. He was the only Indian to perform in the Olympics, which was held in Berlin in 1936, and be felicitated by Hitler.

Padmavibhushan Shiv Kumar Sharma is the master instrumentalist of the santoor, after some years as a vocalist. He is credited with single-handedly making the santoor a popular classical instrument. It was his father who decided that he should play the santoor and that he never thought he would be choosing it when he started learning music. In 1967, he teamed up with flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia to produce a Concept Album, which turned out to be one of the greatest hits in Indian classical music. He has composed music for many Hindi films in collaboration with Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. starting with Silsila. ,Lamhe ,Chandani. They came to be known as the Shiv Hari.

Padmabhushan Ustad Zakir Hussain is today appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have not only established him as a national treasure in his own country, India, but gained him worldwide fame. His playing is marked by uncanny intuition and masterful improvisational dexterity, founded in formidable knowledge and study. The favorite accompanist for many of India’s greatest classical musicians and dancers, he has not let his genius rest there.

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