Kolkata: PT Shiv Kumar Sharma, PT Hariprasad Chaurasia and Arati Mukhopadhyay Very reacting to Padma’s controversy.
Geetasri Sandhya Mukherjee and PT Anindo Chatterjee on Tuesday has refused the offer to give Padma Shri to them.
On Thursday, Chauratia told the Toi, “no need to reward if someone cannot respect Sandhya Mukherjee.
A caliber artist cannot be insulted in this way.” Chatterjee, he insisted, should be given Padma Bhushan.
“Even the junior for him has got Shri Padma last year when he has been ignored.
He is a Veteran Tabla player who has played the world.
He has played with me and also with so many Stalwarts,” Chaurasia said.
On Thursday, Santoor Maestro told Toi: “Anindo Chatterjee is one of the best tabla players in our country.
In his long career, I think he has done a great job to spread this knowledge, teach so many students in India and abroad.
He has accompanied most senior vocalists, instrumentalists and dancers.
I have a long relationship with him.
We have played in India and abroad too.
In my personal opinion, I felt he would definitely deserve Padma Bhushan remembering caliber and his contribution.
Some tabla players who can match the caller playing anindo, both in the accompaniment or tabla solo.
He should be given Padma Bhushan.
“Mukhopadhyay said the whole process of this nomination slapped” terrible bias “and” complete illiterate from the decision maker “.
“It’s time for India to institutionalize awards in the name Sandhya in, his insults are humiliation for our nation.
He is like a banyan tree for us.
Decision makers do not have musical tendencies or education.
The body of the singer’s work, and not his acquaintance, must be the only criterion to be The recipient.
But most of the awards are now being stacked on mediocre artists, “he said.
Singer ‘Masoom’ insisted that such a nomination did not need to be equated with the incident of ignorance that was lost.
“They are the work of the cartel while playing in the music industry.
I have faced politics in the world of Mumbai’s music and has suffered in silence when called Stalwarts often receive music directors to drop me from songs.
Famous artists can go to any limits to charge Songs.
They are people who always control narratives and ensure that greatness is properly ignored and insulted this way.
All recognition only a handful of handfuls while people like Sandhya were insulted, “he said.
Despite its own contribution to music, Mukherjee has not become a Padma recipient.
“But Anuradha Paudwal and Usha Utthup have ventured Shri in 2017 and 2011 respectively.
I tremble thinking if I was nominated for Padma Shri next year feared that I might not live long.
We don’t need an award at this stage in our lives.
Remove our insults, “he added.
Meanwhile, Sarod Maestro Ustad Aashish Khan, who has worked with 90-year-old people for various recordings, has reacted from California, by saying this Padma controversy is “shame”.
“Sandhya Mukherjee is the pride of India.
He is also a very serious classical singer and appears on many music conferences too.
An artist like he must be awarded Bharat Ratna.
He is no less than Lata Mangeshkar or other recipients.
The two artists have recorded songs The song compiled by my father, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.
He is a very down-to-earth human being.
I hope he lives a long and healthy life, “he said.
All of these reactions occurred a day after Susan Kanian singer, Shuvaprasna painter, writer Abul Bashar and Director Sudeshna Roy held a press conference on Wednesday about this controversy.
While Susan showed that the decision was “a rough jolt” for the 90-year-old icon that had become an inspiration for singers from various generations, Shuvaprasna described it as a “rooted conspiracy against Bengalal”.
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