Firstly, thank you Avinash for leading me to Kannada section of book store. Then, thank you the attender there, for making me buy 'Karunalu baa belake' written by Dr. Gururaj Karajgi. It is a collection of short real life stories. Though I am yet to finish reading the book, one story particularly moved me.
We know of Mallikarjun Mansur- one of the doyens of Hindustani music. Karajgi's and Mansur's chambers were adjecent at Dharwad university. Once Karajgi dropped by Mansur's office to convey his appreciation to the great man. Mansur was alone. After a few seconds of silence, without knowing Karajgi asked Mansur to sing a song. Karajgi then realized what he done. He had asked a great music exponent to sing for him! He apologized. But Mansur asked one of his students to tune the tabla and asked Karajgi which song he wanted to listen and started singing. The involvement of the great man was such that as if was singing for recording! He had sung for a stranger- without any ego or superciliousness. Then he offered to sing another song and sang. Tears welled up in Karajgi's eyes. He touched Mansur's feet and said that he will never forget that- once Mansur who was decorated with many national and international awards had sung to him.
Reading this story, my eyes too became wet. Don't know what to call such people. This earth of ours is blessed to have people like Mansur. May their kind grow!
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