Unthinkable.
I’m not a dancer, nor do I know much about the world of Indian Music and Dance. But these people - Ustad Vilayat Khan Saheb, Ustad Rais Khan Saheb, Ustad Ali Akbar Saheb, and Ustad Bismillah Khan Saheb…and now Pandit Birju Maharaj have gone leaving a huge void…. Through their music and dance, through all the nuances they brought to their art, they created a world of beauty and elegance, refinement and gracefulness. This is forever lost. Worse, the world of culture seems orphaned…..
However, they have left behind a lasting legacy and we can still draw from them, thereby enriching our lives. That need not ever end…