Pandit Amarnath
Life Journey
Timeline
August 13
Composition & Inspiration
The bandishes came to him at high moments of revelation, jab haal chadhta hai. There was always some external inspiration, of course, that escalated him to this peak of samadhi, and the subconscious mind spoke. Traditionally, these divine moments have been called vaak, or the coming of the vakya, or saying of the saint,..Read MoreAugust 13
Teaching
A teacher par excellence, he revolutionized gharana talim or teaching, innovating techniques and creating a teaching method that not only saved decades of learning time, but has became a foundation for teaching in the new era, being specially followed by his disciples, their disciples, and now even their disciples. For..Read MoreAugust 13
Developing His Own Style
Pandit Amarnathji trailblazed a new outlook to the lyric of the khayal in the 20th century. He matched the antarmukhi gana or inward-faced singing of his gharana with antarmukhi bol, or inward-looking lyrics, extending his gharana repertoire from 60 to 250 on, a new chapter in the Sufi history of..Read MoreAugust 13
Love For Music Developing
He moved on to becoming a disciple of the legendary Ustad Amir Khan, in the year 1942. Despite his deep humility towards the meditative style of his guru, Ustad Amir Khan Saheb, his own meditative rendering of the raga became another special signature of the Indore gharana, to which he..Read MoreAugust 13
