Zakir Hussain - Pigeon’s Sound Kaida aka Red Fort Kaida , Ajrada Gharana

This kaida is set into Teentaal 16 Beats.....(__)(_) This Kaida was composed by Kale Khan, a former khalifa of Ajrada Gharana. It is called Red Fort Kaida because he performed it for the mughal emperor Bahadur Shah II at the Red Fort Delhi. There was a huge competition conducted by King. When Kale Khan performed for emperor pigeons were attracted by the sound of tabla and it was for this reason that he won the competition. In order to show his appreciation, the emperor offered to have the hands of the other