Zia Mohiuddin Dagar
Zia Mohiuddin Dagar | |
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Born | 14 March 1929 Udaipur, Rajasthan |
Died | 28 September 1990 | (aged 61)
Genres | Hindustani classical music |
Instrument(s) | Rudra veena |
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Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (14 March 1929 – 28 September 1990), (aka Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and popularly known as Z. M. Dagar), was a
Early life and the choice of veena
Z. M. Dagar was born in the town of
Struggles and hardships
After India gained independence in 1947, the princely states were abolished. The Dagar family lost the patronage of the court of Udaipur, and had to seek employment elsewhere. Finally they arrived in
"Dhrupad? Who'll listen? Rudra veena? Play something else. Long alaaps? So boring!" [4]
Playing style
Z. M. Dagar was known particularly for his slow development of ragas, typically performed only with
Outside India
He was very active in the West, associating himself with the American Society for Eastern Arts in Berkeley, California (Zia Mohiuddin Dagar offered 12 weeks of classes during the spring of 1977). Financial support was secured by the Center for World Music from the National Endowment for the Arts and other contributors) and with Wesleyan University, Rotterdam Music Conservatory , and the University of Washington, Seattle, where he was a visiting professor.[1][3]
Honours
- In 1986, Ustad ji was awarded the Kalidas Samman Award, one of India's most prestigious awards, by the Madhya Pradesh government.[1]
- He also received the
Family
His younger brother,
Establishment of the Dhrupad Gurukul
Established in 1982, the concept of making a Gurukul was entirely Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar's. He envisioned a place where he would sit with his disciple and impart training in the 'Guru Shishya Parampara'; a method in which a few selected students study under one roof whilst staying with the guru. Ustad sahib put at least twenty years of his time and effort to give shape to this idea on his own and thus, the Gurukul came into being in 1982 at Palaspa - a village near Panvel - Mumbai.[3]
Death
Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar died on 28 September 1990.[1][2]
Discography
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Rudra Veena Recital (LP) | His Master's Voice | ECSD 2736 | 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgonraga (LP, Album) | MNW | MNW 2F | 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Raga Mangeyabushan (LP, Album) | Disques Alvarès | LD 114 | 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Raga Pancham Kosh (LP, Album) | Auvidis | AV 4514 | 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Raga Chandrakauns (LP, Mono) | His Master's Voice | PMLP 3039 | 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Raga Yaman (CD, Album) | Nimbus Records | NI 5276 | 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Raga Shuddha Todi | Nimbus Records | 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Todi, Ahir Lalit, Panchamkauns (CD, Album) | Raga Records | RAGA-219 | 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Raga Yaman / Raga Shuddha Todi (2xCD, Album) | Nimbus Records | NI 7047/8 | 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marwa, Bageshree (CD, Album) | Raga Records | RAGA-222 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Z.M. Dagar* & Z.F. Dagar* - Raag Malkauns, Bombay 1968 (CD) | Country & Eastern | CE 02 | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Z.M. Dagar* & Z.F. Dagar* - Ragini Miyan Ki Todi (CD) | Country & Eastern | CE19 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zia Mohiuddin Dagar* & Pandit Taranath - Live in Stockholm 1969 (CD) | Country & Eastern | CE36 | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Untitled (Cass, Album) | CBS | UD-001 | Unknown |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tribute to a Maestro, Zia Mohiuddin Khan Dagar". ITC Sangeet Research Academy website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Profile of Zia Mohiuddin Dagar". dhrupad.org website. 12 April 2001. Archived from the original on 3 May 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Kuldeep Thopate (4 March 2015). "Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar: A Dream that Dhrupad Once Had". Swarmanttra.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Musical growth in an age of distraction". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
External links
- Z. M. Dagar at allmusic
- Z. M. Dagar: A memoir by Jody Stecher at Raga Records
- Profile of Z. M. Dagar by the Gundecha Brothers