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ObITuarYDhrupaD bereaveDThe passing away of Fahimuddin Dagar marks the end of one of the finest erasof Hindustani classical music. A formidable scholar in Sanskrit, the great maestro’srepertoire was legendary, with compositions dating back to the 12th and13th centuries42 Pravasi Bharatiya July 2011
Ustad Fahimuddin Khan Dagar at a concert.Photo: Karan ZadooOn July 27, a sonorous voice thathad enthralled audiences in Indiaand abroad for over six decadesfell silent. Ustad Rahim FahimuddinKhan Dagar, one of the finest exponentsof dhrupad style of Hindustaniclassical music, breathed his last in a NewDelhi hospital. He was 84.Son of Ustad Allabande RahimuddinDagar, Fahimudddin was born in Alwar,Rajasthan in 1927. At the age of 5, hisuncle Ustad Nasiruddin Khan Dagarinitiated him into the dhrupad tradition.Under his tutelage began a journey that ledthe young Fahim into the secrets of anageless tradition; on the way, his picked upall the nuances that were typical of hisfamily — the great emphasis that they layon alap is unique in the annals of Indianmusic history. Fahimuddin also trainedfor 12 years on the rudra veenaunder his uncle UstadZiauddin Khan Dagar.With a household fullof eminent musicians,he was never short ofteachers; his fathernot only taught himthe finer details ofthe Dhrupad’s Dagartradition, but alsotaught him Sanskrit.Fahimuddin tooklessons in music fromhis uncles — UstadHussainuddin Khan Dagar(aka Tansen Pandey) andUstad Imamuddin Khan Dagar.The musical idiom known as ‘Dagarvani’was developed by the Dagar family— it innovates on the alap part of the ragaand brings into play every note in all threeregisters. Though modal andmonophonic, the notes have a certainexpansiveness about them and areembellished with micro-tonalornamentations (gamaka). It’s a style thathas held its ground and survived despitethe onslaught by other schools of singing,such as khayal gayaki, that becamepopular in the last 6-7 centuries.The Dagars are redoubtable custodiansof a cultural tradition that traces itsorigins to the Vedas. This long traditionand his training gave Ustad FahimuddinKhan Dagar a vast knowledge of Indianmusic and culture. True to his name,Fahim was a scholar of music andSanskrit. He would quote extensivelyfrom Sanskrit texts when elaborating hispoint. His musical repertoire waslegendary and was a treasure house ofcompositions dating back to the 12thand 13th centuries. Lovers of his musicalways looked forward to his concerts.The Sixties saw a revival of fortunes forthe dhrupad style of singing. The West waswaking up to the Indian music and amongthe few Indian classical musicians whoperformed in Europe in those times werethe Dagar brothers. Their concerts werewell attended and their success among thecognoscenti not only brought them fame,but also made them great ambassadors ofIndian culture.Conscious of his responsibilityto preserve and passon India’s culturalheritage to thenext generation,F a h i m u d d i nengaged withSPIC-MACAY tobring the youthof the countrycloser to itsclassical roots.Among theUstad Rahim Fahimuddin Khan Dagar(1927-2011)many awards thatwere conferred onhim were: SangeetRatan (1956), SangeetNatak Akademi Award (1993–94), Dhrupad Ratan (1993–94), SahityaKala Parishad (1996), Indira GandhiFellowship (1997), Ustad Hafiz Ali KhanAward (1997), Mewar Foundation Award(2002), Maharaja Sawai Ishwari SinghAward (2002), Kalidas Award (2002), BiharDhrupad Ratan (2002), Rajasthan SangeetNatak Akademi Award (2003), SangeetBhusan (2003), Shama Indian CulturalSociety Award (2004), LifetimeAchievement Award (2005) by NorthAmerican Dhrupad Association, LifetimeAchievement Award by the Government ofDelhi (2007), Padma Bhusan (2008),Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Purashkar(Fellowship) (2010), Ustad Mushtaq AliKhan Lifetime Achievement Award (2011).July 2011 Pravasi Bharatiya 43
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