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  Dhrupad: The Call of the Deep

is a documentary film on the guru shishya system of learning in which knowledge is imparted not merely through formal lessons but through the sharing of a whole way of life. The protagonists are renowned Dhrupad maestro Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar and his disciple Ashish Sankrityayan.

The film focuses on the complex grammar, aesthetics and spiritual foundations of the art, and the transmission of this knowledge from the Guru to his disciple, through a very close and personal relationship in which the teacher and the student spend almost the entire day together. The film also shows how this ancient art is still related to life in India despite all the pressures that come from modernisation. It was shot over a period of four years and has extensive footage of Ustad Fahimuddin Dagar's singing and teaching.

The film is dedicated to SPICMACAY( Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music Among Youngsters) and will soon be available on DVD click here for a preview of the film