Sabri, sarangi and a sufiayana evening

Sarangi

maestro

Kamal Sabri

performed at a

concert

in the capital recently. It was the first concert where he played the sarangi and also performed as a vocalist. Kamal told us that he was happy that people appreciated his craft. “For the first time ever, I have played the sarangi and performed on a

Sufi

song at a concert. I will be doing more of it in the coming days. For me, it was like a sample audience, and I was a bit concerned about how my audience is going to accept it. I received great feedback, many attendees came to me after the concert and appreciated it. Some said that they wanted to invite me to perform at their concerts too,” he said.
Kamal added that sarangi is very close to the human voice, and his training with

Ustad Nusrat

Fateh Ali Khan and his father, sarangi maestro Late Sabri Khan, prepared him to take this step. He told us, “It was indeed an honour to perform. My father had taught several sarangi exponents across the world, and he was my guru, too. I feel that it was the training that I had with him and Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sahab that helped me do this. Now, I am looking forward to performing at many such concerts in the coming months.”
Kamal has been performing and practising during the pandemic at home. He has even recorded his recitals for an album, which he will release soon. He said, “I want people to listen to Indian classical and Sufi

music

, and understand its beauty. I have performed at many concerts across the globe, and the response has been amazing. Delhi’s audience also welcomes you with such warmth. I really missed these performances during the pandemic.”