A. R. Rahman, "Jiya Jale" (Dil Se): Berklee Indian Ensemble (Cover)

#berklee #berkleecollegeofmusic "Jiya Jale" (Dil Se) is a tribute to A. R. Rahman by the Berklee Indian Ensemble in gratitude for his immense contribution to our lives through his inspiring music and journey.
A. R. Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and philanthropist. In 2009, Time Magazine placed Rahman in its list of World's Most Influential People. In a notable career spanning two decades, he has garnered particular acclaim for redefining contemporary Indian film music, and putting Indian music on the global map, in a way that no other Indian composer/performer has achieved.
On October 24, 2014, Berklee College of Music will confer A. R. Rahman with an honorary doctor of music degree. Berklee Faculty and students from the Berklee Indian Ensemble will pay tribute to the living legend, who will join them on select pieces in a concert celebrating his music and life at Boston's Symphony Hall.
Mr. Rahman's visit is a signature event under Berklee India Exchange, a new initiative co-founded by two Indian Berklee alums, Annette Philip (artistic director), and Clint Valladares (artist relations and strategy), as a platform for cultural conversation, through the composition, collaboration, and performance of original Indian music. Proceeds from the concert will go towards a scholarship fund in Mr. Rahman's name for students from India to attend Berklee.
This is a huge milestone for the Berklee Indian Ensemble, one of largest and most diverse ensembles at the college, with members representing 37 countries, and counting. Founded in 2011 by faculty member, Annette Philip, the ensemble performs an expansive repertoire of Indian classical, semi-classical, folk, Sufi, and contemporary Indo-jazz music, with the ultimate goal of presenting concerts entirely consisting of original student compositions. Every year, there is at least one composition by A. R. Rahman featured in their repertoire.
Berklee Indian Ensemble
"Jiya Jale" (A. R. Rahman)
From the film Dil Se
Arrangement: Inna Dudukina
Vocal arrangement, Producer: Annette Philip
Instrumental interlude: Berklee Indian Ensemble
Soloists
Ishita Sinha: voice, Patna, India
Harshitha Krishnan, voice, Chennai, India
Nalini Krishnan, voice, Seattle, Washington
Rohith Santosh Jayaraman, voice, morsing (jaw harp), San Jose, CA
Instrumental Soloists
Yazhi Guo: dizi, Hong Kong, China
Sashank Navaladi: sarod, New Delhi, India
Harini Srinivasa Raghavan: violin, Chennai, India
Layth Al Rubaye: violin, Amman, Jordan
Patrick Simard: drums, Ottowa, Canada
Indian Ensemble Choir
Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, New Delhi, India
Dhruv Goel, Lucknow, India
Vasundhara Gupta, Kolkata, India
Rohith Santosh Jayaraman, San Jose, CA
Harshitha Krishnan, Chennai, India
Nalini Krishnan, Seattle, Washington
Armeen Musa, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Kanika Patawari, Antwerp, Belgium
Annette Philip, Kerala, India
Purvaa Sampath, Bangalore, India
Ishita Sinha: Patna, India
Harini Srinivasa Raghavan, Chennai, India
Aseem Suri, New Delhi, India
Adriel Tjokrosaputro, Surakarta, Indonesia
Sanchitha Wickremesooriya, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Strings
Layth Al Rubaye: violin, Amman, Jordan
Harini Srinivasa Raghavan: violin, Chennai, India
Daniel Urbanowicz: viola, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Naseem Al Atrash: cello, Beit Sahour, Palestine
Victor Manuel Gonzalez Quezada: double bass, Rancagua, Chile
Rhythm Section
Annette Philip: piano, Kerala, India
Aleif Hamdan: electric guitar, Jakarta, Indonesia
Shubh Saran: electric and acoustic guitar, New Delhi, India
Achal Murthy: bass, Strassen, Luxembourg
Ullas Rao: mridangam, Westwood, MA
Kaushlesh Purohit: tabla, percussion, Jodhpur, India
Ranajoy Das: cajon, New Delhi, India
Joe A Galeota Jr.: percussion, Arlington, MA
Patrick Simard: drums, Ottowa, Canada
Recorded live at The Record Company
Simon Katz: recording engineer, mixing engineer
Chris Geller: assistant engineer
Pietro Milanesi: second engineer
Teo Karakolev: videographer, editor
Kevin Greene: videographer
Sam Harchik: videographer
Mastered by M Works Studios
Jonathan Wyner: engineer #berklee #berkleecollegeofmusic

[@joshdaniel4774]

2024 anyone??!!!❤

[@lovelifeandlight9906]

Just 8 malayalam Lines.. Gireesh puthanchery has left his footprint forever Magic❤❤

[@neelimayeluri2637]

Anyone listening even today? The composition itself is a master piece...and Berkeley made it much more feastful to ears..🥰👍😘

[@ExploreExciteLive]

Am here - Missing my country and listening to it - Can't cry can't laugh - Missing India

[@aspiranttothethrone943]

That is our India.🔥🔥 respect from Kerala ♥️♥️ ലതാ ജി, ഗിരീഷ് പുത്തഞ്ചേരി 🤩🤩🤩

[@SP-mf9sh]

I'm so happy I clicked on this video

[@sangitadas5974]

I'm a Bengali.. I can't understand Malayalam... But the Malayalam part is awesome to hear... amazing

[@infrenissanchez2523]

0:27 I love this part where if you listen carefully, you actually can hear the back vocalist with a deeper voice in the background. It just feel mysterious to hear them and really makes the main vocals stand out.

[@manassrivastava8753]

The Malyalam part is simply divine. Imagine being main attraction in a song written by Gulzar, composed by AR Rahman, sung by Lata Mangeshkar and enacted by Shah Rukh Khan.

[@craftinganddrawingunlimite4286]

I'm bengali,but malayalam part was really awesome😊 Legend A.R.RAHAMAN India🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@kishorekumar2699]

Composed by a Tamilan, a Malayali song in a hindi film, turns out to be a hit song, all across the nation... Ladies n gentle men.. that is INDIA .. Witness

[@Yoksethebrand]

I don't know Malayalam but found Malayalam part amazing.. Love from Arunachal pradesh

[@mlynxguitar]

I am a guitar player who's grandmother was an anglo indian woman from Bombay who hid her heritage from me until she passed away, such was living in the UK as an Indian woman. It is so beautiful to see Indian music and culture being expressed like this. I hope we continue to make progress.

[@VizPhoria]

Some random uncultured dude from USA here, who is completely lost in terms of language but I found this music is epic. Glad that it somehow showed up on my recommended.

[@TheRenzer9]

Wow.....This is not how you pay “Tribute” to the original......this is how you “Worship” it....!

[@multiversespeaks]

I'm American and ALL of the songs from this soundtrack are STILL my absolute favorite Indian music, Bollywood etc. 🎵⚛️🎶

[@steveburchfield5576]

As a Berklee Alumni I am Very Proud of these wonderful Musicians May Almighty God Bless Their endeavors to Please Him!!!!!

[@swarnendu3705]

Tamil + Malayalam + Hindi = D,Beast 🔥 Such is the diversity of India. The soul of India has been shown🧡🇮🇳💚

[@dennisabraham1120]

Hats of off to Berkley, for singing the Malayalam part. It is sadly skipped even in India with the excuse that it is so hard to pronounce. Hats off to you guys for your hard work!

[@Jasithnawsath]

India is so lucky to have ThalaivARR ❤️✨ Love from Srilanka 🇱🇰

[@arampianist]

The two guitarists playing those parallel lines like it's nothing... So awesome!!!

[@ankit1471994]

I do not understand Malayalam, but I find the Malayalam part beautiful!

[@ssubrahmanyam5]

Sang Hindi in karnatik style :) no malayalam there.

[@vishnuks1849]

mary jones It's Malaylam. Source: I am a Keralite.

[@jinu03]

+mary jones Please check on the lyrics & You will know it is MALAYALAM !!!

[@juni85ful]

that's malayalam

[@YASHPRATAP007]

+mary jones so you dont know hindi too.........anyways it doesn't matter.....it sound so beautiful......and its from INDIA so ..m in love with it :)

[@PSKx13]

I FEEL GUILTY WATCHING THIS FOR FREE.

[@naveed1986]

Music has no borders, no language. Each one of you are class musicians, Rahman would be proud! Sending you all my best wishes from 🇵🇰

[@chathuralasantha4986]

so superb love indian music the best in the world... from srilanka

[@my_gypsy3514]

I'm unmarried and have no children but it's decided I'm sending my daughter to Berklee

[@Nabiganj420]

Malayalam part is simply MAGICAL ❤! Love from 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@1.41.priyamarygeorge4]

Omg!!! As a malayali I'm proud to hear that beginning, It is giving me goosebumps,❤Lata ji❤❤ 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@extraterrestrial1997]

I wish Malayalam part never ended. Magical and Dreamy ! Love from 🇧🇩

[@md.rabiulalamhridoy7391]

India is so lucky to have A.R Rahman. ❤

[@roycefaggotter6860]

Wow, i only speak English, but this is gorgeous to listen to.

[@atrijadhar3442]

When she starts "Dekhte Hain tan Mera , Mann mein chubhti Hain nazar.. " it gave goosebumps..

[@sharadadevi8041]

That last part I got melted hopefully Rahman watches this... Beautiful composition

[@johncarmelite6970]

💕HERE IS THE MALAYALAM LINES TRANSLATED TO ENGLISH 💕 Punchiri thanji konjikko Munthiri mutholi chinthikko Monjani varna chundari vaave Thaankunakka thakathimi aadum thankanilaave, hoy Thanka kolusalle Kurukum kuyilalle Maaran-a Mayilalley Now the meaning Punchiri = smile Konjuka = The way in which babies/children talk (Not getting the exact term). In an elder generation we can compare it to flirting. Munthiri = grapes Mutholi = beauty of pearls (comparison to teeth) chinthuka = to spread Monjani varna = beautifully colored chundari vaava = beautiful girl Thankunakka thakathimi = a malayalam beat, something similar to Balley balley or similar Thanka nilavu = Golden moonlight Thanka kolusu = Golden anklet Kuyil = Koel Bird Kurukuka = coo Maaran = Lover Mayil = Peacock So the lyrics translates roughly to Flirt with your smiles Spread your beautiful smile [from your grape shaped pearly whites] Oh, you beautiful young lady Oh, you [dancing] golden moonlight You are a golden anklet, A cooing Koel, A peacock to thy lover💕

[@alvinvarghese3535]

Can't believe those Malayalam lyrics were sung by these people...There accent is so pure n cute to listen...Hats off..☺

[@mohammadataurrahman4080]

Thanks to all musician and artists for creating this ethereal piece. Thanks to KZbin, internet and smartphone for enabling a bangladeshi person like me to enjoy this sublime piece of art. When i watch and listen to this beautiful music, i see a world free from feud, war, hatred. Different nationals, ethnicities, instruments are all fused, synchronized together towards a harmonized and peaceful world.

[@murrarivikranth9607]

The Mozart of Madras. The whole world admires his music and he has been doing this for so many years now. A living legend.

[@fabiovsroque]

Oh my I can't stop listening to this song...Regards from Brazil!

[@albertomolano]

Stunning!! I'm listening from Colombia, I don't understand a single word, but one doesn't need to

[@guddukumardas1846]

3:29 oh girl's you made it.. reaction and energetic! So adorable every one, repeat every one! Proud to be an Indian. I love Malayalam 👍🙏🏿

[@jamesvickersinc4868]

Indian women are as beautiful as they come ., music is amazing but the women especially the one with the grey streak in her hair omg I love her

[@Karthik241191]

The Man behind everything A R RAHMAN

[@roshanchachane142]

I live in Central India, a predominately Hindi speaking population, but the way Malayalam lyrics was sung gave me a goosebump. Sounding simply awesome.

[@SOJAN9977]

Actually the man behind the Malayalam lyrics is Late Girish Puthencherri . One of the best lyricist of Malayalam film Industry.

[@sagar.wankhede.thisside]

This is a therapy. Mesmerizing soulful music radiating pure positivity.

[@socialmediaoriginals]

After a hard search of 6 years I came here . Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@tavishsharmamusic]

Life goals - To play bass like the man at 00:37. 🙌🏽

[@punfoscion]

mine too :p

[@djajit3473]

play like yourself......

[@tavishsharmamusic]

DJ Ajit It's a joke man.

[@sharathyadav954]

😂😂👌

[@abhinavj4]

LOL every single time that guy came on the screen I loved it, would only look at him XD

[@BhupeshDhenge.7]

A.... R.... Rahman.... 🙇🏻‍♂️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@docreyaz2370]

A R Rahman Sir.... An epitome of music 🎶🎼🎵

[@pathumdunukewaththa363]

From Lanka, My bones are jumping with these indian words. 😍 specially that Malayalam part 😘 such a diversity. Lord Buddha's land. Always love !!!

[@dolunay1858]

I am from Mexico and this music is AMAZING! 💕

[@khansahib1211]

Ohhhh my God 🙏🙏 am in shock 😲😯😯 speechless 😶😶 out of the world performance... Love from Kerala India

[@renatosampaiopsicanalise9667]

Moro no Brasil, simplesmente encantado com essa melodia, que som maravilhoso!

[@siddikaqureshi4663]

In love with the Malayalam part!!!💖 The struggle of not understanding it and urge to sign it is real😳

[@arnabmukherjee9966]

Love Malayalam from Kolkata, West Bengal 😘😍😍😍😘😘😘😘😘😘😘..That's why I want to go to Kerala 😍😘

[@kg3818]

I'm from Punjab i love this song childhood memories ❤❤❤❤❤❤ proud to be my indian music 🎵🎶 and singers ❤❤❤

[@phani6314]

U can see the passion, happiness, and love towards music in everyone's eyes in this video. They are not performing, they are just enjoying the song. 😍

[@katarinafernanda8131]

I am Brazil and love this music.

[@desyannabelle2961]

So proud of this. Has indonesian people also.... 😘

[@RajeshKumarTiwari-hq7py]

The chorus is singing beautifully,i can't stop playing this divine song!

[@Overandout19]

I love watching school performances, that delicate balance between notes on paper and wings to soar. Hope to see some of them make it in the hard life of a musician. ❤️🙏🏼

[@abdullas2858]

മലയാളം വരികൾ കേൾക്കുമ്പോ ജ്ജാതി രോമാഞ്ചിഫികേഷൻ🔥🔥 ar😍♥️ ഗീരീഷ് പുത്തഞ്ചേരി♥️

[@sulaimankhmer-muslim2944]

I Can't Understands a word Of what's being sung. But You Indians Are amazing Vocalist... I mean No One On earth Could match The style, the melody and Angelic vocals of you guys... You Guys are just Mesmerizing .... Keep ON Rockin My fellow Indians....

[@georgemathewizme]

Good to hear from you sir , Thanks from the heart for that love towards us ..

[@Rajesh-vq8vg]

As a malayali proud to hear that Malayalam part ❤️🙌🔥

[@aleksro84]

Thanks to my brother who came from India to Romania and played this. Cheers mate. Will never forget you

[@jobyraj007]

ഇവിടെയും മലയാളി വരും എന്ന് അറിയാം.....😀❤️🔥🔥

[@pragatiparekar8889]

speechless...the lady who secondly sung at 1:57....her voice is perfectly suitable for that song... seriously..good job..

[@mehedihasankhandakar6919]

I am bangladeshi. I have been listening this song since 2019. This song has something that attract me to listen again and again. Deserve billion of view.

[@poojathapa3598]

This is the best Jiya Jale cover of all time.

[@maurocordi5100]

Great sound! Love from Rome to the brothers and sisters of India!

[@atstumps]

Being a hindi speaker,the malayalam part is the soul of the song. One day I will by heart that part 👍

[@basslover1345]

These ladies are extremely talented and BEAUTIFUL 😍

[@chinmay.godbole]

Indian Morchang introduced itself to mainstream audience through AR rahman

[@mrgypsy9330]

The maestro after this mind blowing arrangement is Annette Philip, the one on the piano . She makes all the arrangements for Berklee Indian Ensemble. Big applause to her 🙌

[@floriancira3187]

I heard of A.r.Rahman ten or more years ago, he composed the Mumbay theme for a movie.I wonder how he has influenced indian music! . ps: love from Europe !.

[@NicholasRB-wg2zs]

This is amazing. As a musician I'm blown away. I could never do anything like these amazing people did here.

[@gayansajith7436]

Always love the way indians blend their culture in to music. True masterpiece. That malayalam part was fab..!❤️❤️🙏🙏

[@abhi5540]

Malayalam portion is like heavenly music ❤ Gireesh Puthenchery Sir, You are a Magician💕

[@HobbiesWithAisha]

Ohhhh my God 🙏🙏 am in shock 😲😯😯 speechless 😶😶 out of the world performance... Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰❤️😘❤️

[@TipaiG]

Oh the guy's vocal at the end just left me wanting more. He has such an awesome voice and command. Almost everything in the video is perfection.

[@sivakumarbala5623]

My god.. who are these people? amazing performance, better than the original version. music has no boundaries.. love you folks.

[@lenorashalini1344]

I’m Srilankan...the last part of this song was speechless...no one can beat our Indian music...the only music that can touch the soul of we being human. Stay always blessed❤️ love you maa 🇮🇳🇱🇰

[@SaurabhSiaag]

the girl at 2:00 😳 how can she sing so perfectly on such high pitch....!!!! seems impossible to me...!!! outstanding composition...you guys are just out of this world. I can hear this for my lifetime...❤️ goosebumps...tears...and what not...I feel indebted to you for making this beautiful beautiful song.

[@ThulasiramReddyk]

Expressions are awesome @ 5:33

[@HIBYROSE]

have you heard the original by Lata Mangeshkar?

[@skraihan610]

If you listen this music in 2023 then congratulations, You have a good taste in music ❤

[@sintoantony81]

Goosebumps on chorus portion ❤️❤️ brilliant performance

[@ramneekkaur5900]

That woman with white hair is so elegant.

[@poornachandhra]

Who felt camera men skills....? He captured every bit of music by every instrument as fast as song.... Hatsoff to Camera team🙏

[@AnkitRaj-po1gc]

The last part always has me into a different world....so good

[@gforcebaba]

please folks - we need more music like this!!! Love from NC

[@deepshikadas2972]

I'm Bengali from Assam I don't understand Malayalam but i love this line.

[@summers2291]

0:53 she is also from Assam😊😊

[@rebeccaluther]

Malayalam part lyrics and Translation Punchiri thanji konjikko Smile and flirt with me Munthiri mutholi chinthikko Think of kisses sweet as grape Monjani varna chundari vaave Oh, you beautiful girl. Thaankunakka thakathimi (drum beats basically, there's no meaning here) aadum thankanilaave, hoy Dance in the golden moonlight Thanka kolusalle Aren't you like a golden anklet? Kurukum kuyilalle Aren't you like a cooing koel? Maaran-a mayilalley Aren't you your lover's peacock?

[@L3onking]

This was my favourite song as a child and this arrangement sounds divinely inspired it's absolutely perfect.

[@slick1092]

Can't get enough of this song

[@carolinehansen7714]

Stumbled upon this accidentally... What a lucky find! Great song

[@TheKingshaik]

Malayalam part of the song by the legend 🙏Girish Puthenchery🙏 may his soul rest in peace

[@bhaskerreddy3308]

a proof that language is no barrier for music... amazing..

[@nikhilpathak1893]

one of the finest composition ever heard

[@rahulbansode8870]

The soul of this song is that malyalam part.. I can't understand the meaning of those lines till now... But u know very well music dsnt have any language... Love from MAHARASHTRA 💓

[@sana4954]

A master piece, Indians are the gods of Music this is just mind blowing!!! greeting from Morocco 😍

[@marioRamirez-sv3hm]

One of the best songs ever orquestaded along with chorus perfect mix .

[@naveen4481]

One can observe in this Ensemble , each and every person is deeply connected with lyrics and music and it went such a high , really speechless and awesome composition..You guys nailed it .....kudos guys !!!!