IGNCA Film Circle presents "Ustad Asad Ali Khan- A Portrait" documentary film screening at Auditorium, Media Centre, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), No. 3, Rajendra Prasad Road > 6pm on 26th September 2014

Time : 6:00 pm Add to Calendar 26-09-2014 18:00:00 26-09-2014 19:30:00 68 IGNCA Film Circle presents "Ustad Asad Ali Khan- A Portrait" film screening Event Page : http://goo.gl/k3SaRu Media Centre, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), No. 3, Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110001 DD/MM/YYYY

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)

Venue : Auditorium, Media Centre, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), No. 3, Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110001
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Event Description : IGNCA Film Circle presents "Ustad Asad Ali Khan- A Portrait" documentary film screening. 

This is a documentary film on Asad Ali Khan Khan (1937-2011), the eminent instrumentalist of Jaipur Beenkar gharana. Asad Ali was privileged to have a great family heritage, which boasted of legendary instrumentalists like Rajab Ali Khan, Musharraf Khan and Sadiq Ali Khan. He was one of the very few musicians to practice rudravina, an instrument now almost extinct.

The documentary takes us from Rampur, where his father was a court musician, to New Delhi where he lived until his death in June 2011. He shares with us the complexities of practicing this rare instrument. We get a glimpse of what life must have been like in the court days, and how the artistes of that generation dedicated themselves to their art. The artist plays at home for us, sharing his music generously and intimately.

Duration: 70 minutes

Director : Renuka George

Followed by Question and Answer session with Director

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