Budding poets, enthusiasts to learn nuances of ghazals programme to be held in Ahmedabad

Budding stage poets and ghazal enthusiasts will learn the nuances of ghazals at a special programme to be held in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Organisers said the idea is to make the upcoming generation of poets and enthusiasts to understand the structure and various elements of ghazal and create awareness among all stakeholders.

City-based Pradan Communications had begun 'Sada Sarvada Kavita' initiative to bring ghazal writers and poets of different generations on a single platform. Then it was found that while emerging writers had the potential, they were grossly unaware of different constituents of ghazal writing. "Without understanding its nuances, these poets were found be writing ghazals. They post their ghazals on Facebook and Whatsapp. When they receive appreciation on social media, they think that they have all the elements to write quality ghazals but have actually strayed away from the path. We want to handhold them," said Harsh Brahmbhatt, coordinator of 'Sada Sarvada Kavita' initiative.

Poet Rajesh Vyas 'Miskin' will conduct the training session. As a part of the initiative, the participants are made aware of the journey of ghazals, how it evolved over a period of time, its necessary elements as well as other technicalities.

While ghazals are written in all Indian languages, the way it has taken off in Gujarati is unique. In fact, Gujarati ghazals have brought new dimensions into ghazals, informed Brahmbhatt. "It has brought new emotions, spirituality, philosophy, ideology, into ghazals, which was not earlier present in even Urdu ghazals. Whatever the reasons may be, Gujarati comes second after Urdu in terms of a number of ghazals written. Even Urdu poets like Rahat Indori, Waseem Barelvi, Nawaz Deobandi and others admit that the dimensions Gujarati ghazals have brought in remained absent in Urdu ghazals for a long time. Gujarati ghazals brought modernisms much before Urdu ghazals. Gujarat is a state where Hindi and Urdu ghazals are equally popular. Gujarati enthusiasts are well aware of well-known poets of other languages as well. They know when to applaud during recitation," said Brahmbhatt.

Those who participate in such sessions include stalwarts, poets of different generations and even ghazal enthusiasts. "Often it is found that even writers are keen to know about the nuances of ghazals but feel shy asking about it. Such programmes give them a platform to learn new things," said Brahmbhatt.