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Ganda-Bandhan by Great Maestro Aftab-e-Sitar Ustad Vilayat Khan…
Ganda-Bandhan : Thread Ceremony to signify formal acceptance as disciple
On 5th of October, 2001, after years of tutelage, Aftab-e-Sitar Ustad Vilayat Khan tied the sacred thread on the wrist of Jayanta and formally accepted him as his disciple. This function was attended by families and friends in his New Jersey home. Although it was ensured that the day of Ganda-Bandhan was an auspiscious day as per the calendar, Ustadji was surprised that the thread was found to be just as long as to complete five full circles around Jayanta's wrist. He commented that this was a very auspiscious sign for a disciple. He cited holy verses and asked the disicple to play a few notes on the Bansuri. Then he asked to be fed by the disciple and in turn fed the disciple. Thus he said a deep relationship of love was formally started between the Master and disciple amid prayers that this love may never end and may go on increasing as time goes. The day of Ganda-Bandhan is deemed to be the most important day in the life of a disciple and is cherished all his life…
On September 19, 2002 Jayanta was blessed with one of the rare moments of a disciple's life. Not only did Ustad Vilayat Khan choose him from hundreds of his disciples to play in Ustad Vilayat Khan's 75th Birth Anniversary Festival held at Nicklaus Auditorium, Rutgers University, he also asked him to play as the last artist among the few disciples whom he showcased before the audience that day. Immediately after Jayanta's performance, which the Ustadji praised as one of the exceptional ones, he played himself for the audience. Just before playing he said to the audience, "this gives you all a glimpse of the few of my best disciples..
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