A poignant performance of Raga Kafi Kanada by eminent sarod player Rajeev Taranath set to the watercolor expertise of master painter Hashem Sanjar. (Music: Track 1 of the CD recording "Raga Kafi - Some Facets" Rajeev Taranath). A special thank you to Renick Turley for the video creation.
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HASHEM SANJAR
Hashem Sanjar was born in 1943, in Kabul, Afghanistan, where the long, bitterly cold winters had much to do with him taking up painting as a young boy. His love of the countryside, nature and his fellow countrymen grew into a deep love of drawing and printing. As a shy but determined young man, he would hide in the shadows to watch one of Afghanistan's great master artists at work. Later, this artist was to take Hashem on as his private student. Two other Afghan masters also passed down their knowledge to Hashem. He credits his strength in watercolour portraiture and landscapes and ability to delicately blend colours and impart atmosphere into his paintings directly to these three great teachers.
While studying for his B.A. at Kabul University, he entered several national competitions in sculpture as well as watercolour and received prizes in both categories. After graduation, he was chosen to represent his country in shows throughout Europe including the former USSR, Germany and France. He accepted a position at Kabul's Institute of Technology on the Persian Literature faculty. It was during this very happy and productive time of his life that he was chosen as one of only four artists to study the ancient Chinese stone-carving method from a visiting Chinese master, Lin Rukuan. To this day, this delicate art remains as one of Hashem's favourite pastimes.
Sadly, in 1979 Hashem was forced to flee his country when the communists took over. After spending some time in Paris, France, he moved to New York City. During his years in America painting continued to be his passion. He held several exhibitions and one-man-shows and adapted easily to the soft landscapes of the American countryside. Hashem fell in love with Bronwyn, an Australian and immigrated to the Sunshine Coast of Australia. The feelings of well-being and peace from finally finding his "home" are reflected in recent paintings.
Hashem believes that in both times of joy and sadness, in his playful abstracts and his serious portraits, he is continually learning more about both his subjects and himself. The act of painting is "a journey which brings me to a deep place within myself - a place of strength and peace and creativity. When I arrive there, my thoughts and emotions are set free and flow out through the brush and onto each canvas, into each picture. The result is a visual record of this journey of the soul."
More of Hashem's work can be seen on Instagram @HASHEMSANJAR
RAJEEV TARANATH
Sarod master Rajeev Taranath, recognized as one of the premiere exponents of an instrument he felt deeply connected to. A distinguished disciple of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan, his performances masterfully combine the depth and rigor of the tradition of Hindustani classical music with an inspired imagination and emotional intensity. Born into a highly creative family from Bangalore, India, Rajeev Taranath began studying music, song and poetry with his father at a very early age. Under the tutelage of the great sarod maestro Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Taranath became dedicated to the sarod. Throughout his career, he would also receive crucial guidance from two other legendary musicians of this musical lineage, Pandit Ravi Shankar and Srimati Annapurna Devi. He has received wide acclaim and honors nationally in India, including the Padma Shri in 2019 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2000. Karnataka has conferred many awards on him, including the Sangeet Vidhwan (2018), the Kempe Gowda award (2006), the Chowdiah award (1998), Nadoja award (2018), SVN Rao National Award (2020) and Basavashree Award (2021).
Currently living in Mysore, India, Pt. Taranath travels worldwide, both teaching and performing. His concerts have included performances at major Indian music venues and internationally at universities, conservatories and world music festivals. In India, these have included the Tansen Sangeet Samaroh, the Dover Lane Music Conference, Sawai Gandharv Mahatsov, Sangeet Research Academy Sangeet Sammelan, Swar Samrat Music Festival and many others. From 1995 to 2005, Taranath served on the music faculty of the California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles. As an organizer and founder of the Pt Taranath foundation, relating to the great musical and social values of his father, he has striven to foster Hindustani music in south India for many years. He has also scored and directed the music for several national award wining films from India.
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