A Viral Approach To Classical Indian Music : Shankar Tucker at TEDxGateway

[@anshulmakesnoise]

It's absolutely beautiful... I'm a 20yr old in Delhi and feel sorry for so many people that I meet who think Indian classical is not good, is boring, etc. They just really need to listen to it more

[@अण्वायुवरीवर्त]

yup agreed 100%

[@amarsingh6785]

Shankar, a great clarinet player, plays in the melody of a cuckoo. Hats off to you. Salute.

[@simongaywanjala9143]

Anshul Jain idiots cannot understand Indian classical coz it is very technical itself

[@jvydehi]

Yes Anshul, when it comes to classical, one needs to keep listening consistently with deep focus after which the real absorption begins..

[@shivranjinighegde1113]

Yes and the same youth bee like " ohh Beethoven piano is so good, jazz that and this..." if you like that there is no way you won't like Indian classical music.

[@andy4an]

Classical Indian Music: 0:00-6:55 Talk by Shankar: 6:55-13:25 Preview of three of his videos: 13:25-15:52 All three parts are worth listening to.

[@thepopcornandfun]

Great! Thanks for making it.

[@anjaliskumar6094]

He has completely brought out the healing power of Indian classical music. Superb.

[@thierrydavid1651]

+Anjali Skumar La musique est la vie..., la plus belle chose dans notre univers, Thierry

[@narbherambhovan6196]

Bal Krishna

[@preetammukherjee623]

that's american being an indian.. amazing .. respect from india.. i also have learned classical music... but u were brilliant..& the background tanpura was awesome..

[@darlapudisastry2448]

Subtleness and perfection = Shankar tucker ...respect to his talent and art...

[@gvaradharaj]

I would have been very very poor... if I had not listened to this. BEAUTIFUL. Thank you TED

[@mithilasharma1536]

A die hard fan of Shankar Tucker!!!great music!!

[@dakkumar]

Wow! Never before heard a clarinet sound India. Lovely! Great job Shankar!

[@muqarrabkhan4423]

wonderful performance i have no words to say .Really heart touching tunes.Stay blessed.

[@dupedandi]

i am not sure if you really meant that there is no difference between western classic and indian classical music to begin There are innumerable differences. Not taking into account the instrumentation some of the biggest differences are: 1. Western classical is mainly based on harmony (the combination of more pitches at once), while Indian classical is mostly purely melody based. 2. In Western music the pitch of any particular note is fixed, while in Indian music there can be a difference in intonation, according to the scale (Raga), and pitching/gliding in between those notes is very common and important. What I mean is, say an "A" note for example in Western music will always be 440 Hertz, it's fixed, that's what it is. In Indian however, say a "Dha" can vary according to the raga and what the musician chose to be the Sa. It's not fixed, it's much more fluid. 3. While Indian music typically stays in 1 raga, in 1 pitch, for a whole piece, Western music changes scales and "flavours" all the time. The focus in Western music is very much on this change of flavours, while Indian is much more about going very deep into this one flavour, exploring it to the fullest. 4. In the West music is thought of in a linear fashion: things happen in a linear fashion, with a beginning, a development and an end, that's it. In Indian classical, music is perceived in a much more cyclic way: all is a development within a fixed Tala (rhythmical cycle). 5. While in Western classical improvisation is almost non-existent, it is of key importance in Indian classical music, it is absolutely based on improvisation in the moment. Western music is a fixed, written down piece that is to be followed to the last note. This is just the absolute beginning of all the differences.

[@abhimanyuvaradharajan906]

Kavita Cheble I dont think improvisation is non exixtent in western classic music.

[@RijuChatterjee]

@@penguinexpress12 There are several. Improv sections are called cadenzas, and each great soloist will play cadenzas differently. Just search cadenza and you will find many examples. However, it is not uncommon to play note-for-note a cadenza written by someone else. Improv is _nearly_ nonexistent in western classical music, but not entirely nonexistent.

[@RijuChatterjee]

You think he doesn't know this? What he was trying to say was obviously at a different level.

[@denirobeckham1496]

Great, in the classical indian music setting, I thought at first that the clarinet sounded like a wooden man trapped in a silk suit. But then Shankar was able to somehow able to take that sound and explode it plain out of sight! Bravo. Will definitely check out your channel sir!

[@aswinisahoo1977]

Immortality of Indian classical music... Shankar is always awesome... Fusion of clarinet and Indian classical music at its best... love you brother. You have gone the extra mile...

[@kishtn]

Great music. Thanks. Thanks TED for featuring Shankar Tucker

[@dilipbhende1891]

Really soothing raga. Very well presented. Just close your eyes & allow the music to enter your inner conscious.

[@hariprasadchakrabarty.5317]

Yes Mr Shankar Tucker you are really blessed by God after worship. You are succed. We want to get more classical (only) from your clarinet. Hari Prasad Chaurasia ji is like a GOD to me. I am his great Fan. I am a amateur flutist (Bamboo flute).

[@govindarajulu-kasturi9614]

Beautiful Salutations to Shankar Tucker for his masterful rendition God Bless Thanks Kasturi G

[@kunalsiddu]

God Bless Shankar. You are doing a great job. Music is the thread that connects the fabric of various traditions, faiths and life style. You are blessed to be one of the messiahs. Please encourage and inculcate this in upcoming generations.

[@SerenityNow...]

Your music is so pleasant :) Hearty wishes for all your future videos. . . . Would love see more Bharadhiyaar songs :) Love to hear "Aasai mugam marandhu pooche..."

[@TEDx]

@TheVampireelite Apologies. Titling of TEDxGateway videos now done.

[@AartiRajaratnam]

Amazing stuff. You just earned yourself a fan for life.

[@अण्वायुवरीवर्त]

Indian classical=heavenly

[@VSNarasimhan]

Unbelievably beautiful Indian Music by Clarinet, from a Westerner!!!! Bravo!!!

[@satyajeetkumar115]

really sonorous , dulcet and heavenly

[@suraah]

His music has something magical. He plays with his heart and soul.

[@raghu087]

Awesome video...... Shankar tuker u r d musician i ever seen....hats offf...

[@JQPOINT]

Ethereal! Thank you for sharing your gift with us!

[@purnachandrapatnaik.3477]

musician or magician....... creation of God......

[@techdoogs9258]

love you shankar tucker

[@besimlatifi4959]

Just perfect

[@ckarsenal]

Sweet melodies. Peace and love

[@saidarahaasayyangalam3445]

You're my Inspiration!!! :') ..... Brought tears into my eyes!!

[@govindarajulu-kasturi9614]

simply wonderful God Bless Thanks

[@Mimi12350]

Good performance to play classical Indian music with clarinet 🥰🤍🎶🎼

[@rosejose20011]

so happy to find Shankar Tucker on TEDex.May u reach greater and greater heights!

[@samthakur86]

Wow...simple great....peace of mind....

[@workonyourbiznotinit]

Soulful Mr.Shankar ! Very grateful for your talents !!

[@saju986]

beautiful perfection.

[@gerrycorchado]

I want to hear this louder in my brain. Keep pushing the volume up.

[@simongaywanjala9143]

I've never listened such beautiful music

[@waqarbeinghuman]

Absolutely 2 thumbs up ..... GOD is GREAT

[@jucartor]

Amaze, Astonished, Dumbfound, blown over..words are less for your talent. Die Hard Fan of your songs. :)

[@annaisaacs7448]

in this performance, Shankar is not in his element ... but you bring magic into the universe :-) and you do, it from your soul ... you were born to be the king of fusion and love xxxx

[@shubhamchaudhary5916]

he has taken indian classical music to whole another level

[@vexplore1]

His is born with it...just unbeatable..Good luck !

[@tripmonk0]

Very nice indeed - well done !!! As long as one can get the glissandi, or meend as we call it on the instrument, you can play Indian music on it !!!!!!

[@pvijay10]

Shanker Tucker.............ince again thanks

[@RemoNaidu]

Mesmerising.....you are blessed

[@Alrukitaf]

So soulful reeaally grooovy! Long live Shankarji - the greatest sounds!

[@yashraj12]

DigitalNoor, I agree with your comment. But we follow a defined pattern of naming talks. Would see if we can work around this in the future. Thanks

[@s.dilipkumarsingha6494]

extremely amazing

[@vamshi551]

Namasthey .... Jai hind

[@nanak3363]

Brilliant.

[@PareshVishwasrao]

Hope to see you LIVE @ MIT

[@dhimanchakraborty5639]

awesome..

[@sriradhegunjan.bhajangroup6067]

Just awesome....

[@vyasashu1983]

lovely

[@ammarkhan5921]

I feel an amazing wave in my soul...

[@murty9151]

it's so refreshing to see the efforts. thanks. how to support you? where do we get details please?

[@kulvindersingh6964]

excellent

[@Narayanrbhat]

mesmerizing music.

[@VinitBansal1992]

Very very very beautiful

[@jodetheflowingwater1126]

very talented artist

[@jhookkoo]

Boss God Bless you always

[@MrPrasadBhargava]

This is just great stuff. Keep it up.

[@smkrish63]

Excellent work by shamkar

[@dadhichsri]

awesome

[@prestonsullivan6807]

Beautiful!

[@davidmdyer838]

Just wow.

[@crsekhar9]

Appreciated Mr. Shanker

[@vijayyadav-fk1dc]

student of the greatest flutist ? wow

[@pinkyyx]

goosebumps..

[@spailoor]

brilliant

[@segamattube2]

bravo,keep it up

[@Chinbha]

KZbin is suggesting me this on 2024 😮

[@OHQ20]

ama zing Cooll....shankar..!

[@rohanrajaram5919]

Wonderful to see both styles so seamlessly mixed. Is this based on Raag Bhimpalasi, I think I can catch a Kafi thaat composition? If someone with a better ear than me can figure it out, I'd love to know :)

[@jollyjoker1468]

Rohan Rajaram it is dominantly kafi

[@sayandeeproy7669]

Yes kafi can b added perfectly

[@pramodsalve4991]

Wow.. .

[@rajeevmeets]

Great works !!!!

[@FireWithinCosmosaicSEA]

Right on!😄

[@JagdeepPaul]

Way to go

[@wehipeace]

Thank youuuu

[@ramachandransankaran9931]

You could do dome programmes for children. Hi I am Kausalya Sankaran, a retired Early Childhood Educator and I would like to suggest that you could have musical programmes for children Raffi. C. Diamond, Fred Penner, Bob Schneider even David Suzuki's musical discs, to mention a few who Iknow, and globslise the programmes for the benefit of children all over the world

[@manishgaikwad5168]

nice presentation!

[@Ghulesoorkh]

God Job very nice

[@digitalnaroor]

I would recommend TEDxGateway to be at the end of the title and not at the beginning - that way Searchers can easily find the video and then understand that its from TED.

[@javasam9]

awesome dude

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

Superb :)

[@efshafi]

hi shanker tucker you say you are composer I too want 2 pursue has composer from where i am suppose 2 start from scratch....please...

[@StitchMaze55]

😃👏👏🔥🔥

[@babaprahladmpai9779]

adhbuta!

[@vibhor747]

Sooooooooooooooothing =)

[@gerrycorchado]

I keep pushing the like button. Lol

[@gerrycorchado]

+Vinay Theertha It was a figure statement.

[@gerrycorchado]

+Vinay Theertha you missed the :P

[@subh1]

raga Kafi

[@penguinexpress12]

Is that an A clarinet

[@jollyjoker1468]

Yes

[@uudeepak]

!!!!!!!!!

[@rathishvbr]

Like

[@younggun9971]

Vidhya vox

[@GaginDeepPurple]

Jes, jew to cun be dat purple lite jew blink like da night

[@TheVampireelite]

TED..Please have a meaningful name for the video....Most of the TED Mumbai videos don't have proper name...Disappointed with your standard..

[@axomiaaccount8747]

Is good. But not in the same league as Rahman. Legend vs pro