It was the first hard hitting blow that I experienced in my life. My dear Guru DKJ Sir who i reverred just too much was just gone one morning after teaching us the previous evening...literally till his last breath. Such was his passion for teaching and commitment to his students. I remember that i took his passing away very very badly..
Today, after 20 years, my Guru lives on and on..this is the truth about legends!
Incomparable voice, style, precision and so much more..I don't dare to hear some of his specialities being sung by anyone else..I just can't..period.
I get much affirmation for the kind of teacher I am today..I honestly owe it all to my Guru..the infectious energy and passion for music that we students drew from him was not as obvious then, as it is to me now, and I see him living on in my untiring spirit and eagerness to teach children and help pass on the richness of our tradition that I was blessed to imbibe. I realised that I don't even question the motivation in me in going through even the beginner's lessons over and over again with every new student..The passion for teaching music must have just got inherited from the greatest teacher of all times...my dearest DKJ sir..he is truly immortal!
