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Proving his mettle
His claim to fame is not just the fact that he is nephew, son and disciple of the celebrated Dagar Brothers and represents the Dagarvani school of music. But Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar fills every note with space and colour in his ''alaap'' as was evident this past week-end when he performed for ''Fete De La Musique'' along with Usha Uthup, Parkirama and the French band, GMT.
Having recorded for Music Today and several other recording labels earlier, Wasifuddin is a well-known name in India and abroad and even some members of GMT admitted that they had heard his name and his music. His latest album, recording he did for UNESCO in Paris last year, which will be released shortly.
``He travels extensively and easily across three octaves delineating the personality of the raga in clarity,'' says a critic. ''The Dagarvani school is known for its elaborate and extensively researched alaap. Wasifuddin's powerful gamaks are fast and sonorous and yet, there is softness and sweetness in the raga.''
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