I don't like when people say 'woh zamaana achha tha': Pandit Jasraj

Quite like music, legendary Classical music vocalist Pandit Jasraj is in sync with time.

The Padma Vibhushan recipient, who turned 90 on Tuesday, is not the one to look back on the years gone-by and even uses the Internet to impart his extensive knowledge on music to the young generation.

"I teach through Skype. I suggest everyone to do it. I am walking with time and that's what one should do. I don't like when people say 'Woh zamaana achha tha' (Those were the good times).

"I believe the current phase is good. One should not compare it with the past -- good or bad. One has to walk with time and only then you will like the current time," Pandit Jasraj told PTI in an interview.

As someone who has spent his life dedicated to Indian music, Pandit Jasraj said it is not a matter of pride for him and he constantly feels the need to improve.

"I am critical of myself. I never think I have done something great. I don't think too much about myself or my achievements. Whatever I have received is as per God's will. I am grateful to God for that."
"Classical music has never seen a downfall. Earlier it was under the patronage of kings. After they went away, people took care of us."