And I am someone who had the pleasure of knowing Khan Saheb for over twenty years. Unfortunately he also passed away in front of me and told me “ beta I am leaving “ it’s too late to do anything.
Its ok generations change and so does its music this generation does not have time but nneed the gratification cant blame them same was said when people shifted from dhrupad to jalsa music like this
He made a huge mistake by moving to Pakistan. His musical repertoire couldn't grow as he seldom gave full fledged classical performances like his indian contemporaries.Pakistan has a very little audience for Indian classical music.He kept coming to india for performing however which was very strange.
I agree with you. It’s not place for classical musicians. Even bade ghulam Ali moved back to his India. The listeners are not as well accustomed to classical music.
روان این هنرمند برجسته و ورزیده شاد باد! May the soul of this proficient and beloved artist rest in peace! Admiration and love from someone born in Afghanistan the country of his famous masterpiece Anar anar ..." Engineer Ismailzada