Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan, Yog Sunder and the Demise of the Old India
That old India was one where duty to family and society came before indulgence of the individual, yet hyper-nationalism was not audible from street corners.
Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan (left) and Guru Yog Sunder. Photos: Facebook
Artistes exert a pivotal influence on their surroundings. Exemplifying the creative urge and the inward gaze, no matter what the art form they practise, they are thought leaders. The year gone by deprived us of grievously large numbers of artistes, thanks to COVID-19 or old age, or perhaps the sheer stress of the times we live in.