It is difficult to listen to so many masters of Hindustani classical music who are seemingly never in 'sur' (tune). What on earth prompts them not to rectify their defects in rendition and if they are not aware of such deficiencies, why does the public give them such recognition? Only may easily form one's estimation about public sensibility from this. But why must classical exponents lower the level of musical performance by their self-indulgence thus? Is quick fame and sustenance of it at any rate everything? What about self-satisfaction derivable only from real excellence and not mass adulation? Is music such an easy attainment that mere practice will lead to mastery? No, one has to be born with 'sur' (musical sense and aesthetic sense at that).
Written by Sugata Bose
P.S. : Attached below are some audio / video links from YouTube to illustrate what 'sur' is :
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Photo (from internet) : Azambai of Kolhapur
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