 In tune with  GenNext  dalreen ramos  dalreen. ramos@ mid- day. com  ROOTED in Persian, Aamad  or u201c entranceu201d in Indian  classical music signifies  the first breath, a graceful  entrance, before reaching  the sam, ie the first strike, in a  taal. Tomorrow, the term serves as  the name of a concert put together  by The Sound Space ( TSS) in collaboration  with percussionist Taufiq  Qureshi, who along with his band  Surya and Mumbai Stamp will also  perform alongside over 150 students  aged above three years.  On a Saturday afternoon, when we  drop by a rehearsal in Chowpatty, the  excitement is palpable. Thereu2019s a lot  of chatter around costumes, which  we later learn have been designed by  TSS co- founders Kamakshi and Vishala  Khurana, and the practice  sessions proceed in batches  comprising children from  schools and NGOs. The  Khurana sisters conduct  the rehearsal with infectious  energy u2014 no one is  bored and even a three- yearold  is giving the singing her best  shot. When the energy dips for a  second, the adults cheekily say, u201c If  Taufiqji plays the djembe like this,  no one will attend.u201d  The show has been in the works  for six months, and Qureshi readily  came on board five months ago. Talking  about what the audience can expect  to hear, Kamakshi says, u201c Thereu2019s  a piece by Taufiqjiu2019s band Mumbai  Stamp [ comprising drummers who  use waste material as instruments]  which has been specially conceived  for the show. Even Rhydhun, drawing  from his debut album, has been  modified according to what the children  can do,u201d while Vishala adds, u201c I  think children can do more [ on stage]  because they donu2019t know what theyu2019re  doing. They donu2019t really know how  tough the raag theyu2019re singing is. If  that were me, I would be under so  much stress.u201d  Anika Chandra, a 14- year- old student  from Dhirubai Ambani International  School tells us that she along  with her friend Anya have worked  on getting five children from the Jai  Vakeel School in Parel that caters to  intellectually disabled children to join  in on a piece at the event. u201c My mom  pushed me to study Indian classical  music. It helps me in every aspect of  life. Iu2019m having a blast and do not feel  like stopping,u201d she says.  Along with his son Shikhar Naad,  Qureshiu2019s Indian classical fusion band  Surya will also be a part of the concert  delivering world percussions coupled  with Indian rhythms on the djembe,  Hindustani melodies on the sarod,  and supported by the keyboard.  Happy to see the efforts the kids are  putting into the performance, the legendary  percussionist says, u201c I believe  that knowledge needs to be shared. I  have been imparting the knowledge  that my father [ Ustad Alla Rakha]  has passed on to me, to the GenNext  for the past 20 years, be it through  rhythm or singing. This knowledge is  universal and I want to try and be one  with the kids.u201d  So, the concertu2019s title u2018 AAMAD  2020u2019, here, is also a metaphor. u201c For  the children itu2019s like an entrance  into the world of Indian music,u201d says  Kamakshi, while Qureshi remarks,  u201c This is the entry of their world  into my world. I feel like these two  worlds will become one and maybe  go a long way.u201d  ON February 19, 6.30 pm  AT Nehru Centre Auditorium, AB Nair  Road, Worli. LOG ON TO bookmyshow. in  COST R 590 onwards  u2018 Knowledge has to be shared. I want to try  and be one with the kidsu2019 Taufiq Qureshi  music  Qureshi has specially conceptualised and adapted pieces for the concert  Qureshi with son Shikhar Naad at a rehearsal in Lower Parel earlier this month  Vishala and Kamakshi Khurana teach Indian classical music in a deconstructed form to  both, children and adults. PICS/ BIPIN KOKATE  A unique concert in collaboration with  percussionist Taufiq Qureshi and city- based  music venture The Sound Space to see 150  students across schools and NGOs jam 

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