Fists Of Fury | KanjiraMan & Kunnakudi Balamurali Krishna | Mridangam Duet

“Adapt what is useful, Reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own” - Bruce Lee
In this episode, Shree Sundarkumar (Aka KanjiraMan) and Balamurali Krishna have a conversation on Mridangam, presenting their creativity drawing upon inspirations and adaptations from a variety of sources. This dialog culminates in an interplay between Mridangam and konnakol (the South Indian art of vocal expression of rhythm).
This was recorded in 2019 and for some reason was waiting this long to get to the finish line! Hope you enjoy it.
Recorded at KZbin Studio
Video Recording - Studio A
Audio Recording and Mixing - MT Aditya
Concept and Production - Mahesh Venkateswaran
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[@alexanderbabu]

Masters at work and nice production 👏👏👏

[@bshreesundarkumar]

Thanks Dear Alex ❤️

[@krsreenarayanan3937]

Kunnakkudi Balamuralikrishna first time seeing him play mridungam. He's a senior vocal artist. Amazing. He's multi talented. The person is also terrific 👍💯 feel as if nandhi is playing in Kailasha and Siva dancing 🙏

[@B_Antony_ArockiyaSaamy]

ஒரு ராகத்திற்கு தாளம் எவ்வளவு முக்கியம் என்பது அடிப்படை உண்மை. அதுவே உயிர் நாதம். மிருதங்கம் கருவி இசையில் உள்ள நுட்பமானது, ஒரு சமுத்திரம் போன்றது. வாழ்வையே அதற்கு அர்ப்பணிக்க வேண்டும். அப்படி பட்ட கலைஞன் திறமைக்கு கிடைக்கும் புகழ் இலைமறை காயாகவே இத்தனை காலம் இருந்தது. KZbin அனைவருக்குமான மேடையாக அமைந்ததால் இது போன்ற அரிய கலைஞகர்களின் திறமையை எளிதில் காண முடிகிறது. மற்றும் அவர்களுக்கான தனி அங்கீகாரமும் கிடைக்கிறது. 😎👏👏👏🎹🎶 வாழ்த்துக்கள்.

[@mgchandrakanth]

My god, Vid Kunnakkudu Balamurali is also great on Mrudangam as on Vocal, what a talented person is he.

[@guppi277]

I 'll be cheeky ...! with his signature attire (unbuttoned shirt and nearly bare chested), and macho mustache, I always sussed him out him to be a percussionist as well. but until now he always presented as a vocalist ..! Now i am in terms with the attire ...!! 😃 btw ... KBMK, which other skills hiding as yet ...? Fencing, Horse riding and kick boxing may be ..? 😉 KBMK is surely a carnatic musician par excellence. Immense respects .. 🙏 Sundarkumar equally surprises with a percussion instrument he isnt popularly known with.

[@FactsandReelsForall]

​@@guppi277sundarkumar is also known to be a mridangist. He's karaikudi mani sir student

[@niraakara]

Amazing! Musicians are increasingly multi-talented these days… multi-instrument, multi-genre… one more such (not so hidden now) talent! So happy to see Carnatic classical music is in great hands of an amazingly talented new generation! Thank you Madrasana for unraveling these talents!

[@YodadeCai]

¡¡¡ME ENCANTA!!! Con Konnakol mejor. Saludos desde Cádiz, España. La ciudad más antigua de Occidente.

[@saradatadikonda5958]

Wow ! Balamurali sir no words 👏👏

[@musicandsrividya]

their passion and sincerity to the art from childhood shows evidently here! delighted to see such ease of aura amongst two contemporary musicians

[@myfriend9340]

we was studied mridangam in the school here in the Philippines it turned out to be indian culture.

[@madhusharoff4372]

Pure dopamine HIT watching the masters at sharing their beautiful work that's been practiced for years! SO GOOD!

[@dharinikalyan]

We play this video atleast 10times everyday at home. Outstanding!!!

[@Rama-Rama74]

🙏🙏🙏Wow, pure passion for someone who's primary is singing, Kanjira to be able to play Mridangam at a level of proficiency second to none!

[@pranavananth964]

Two mridangam maestros at work!!👏👏

[@woodaustin3900]

Mind-blowing and spiritual feel and this music makes me to feel indepth of universe 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@kaykay-dy2mx]

Balamurai.... The name.... The name man...multi talented ....remembering again bcs of u... magalampalli baalamuralikrishnaa master garu... Perukke perumai serkkireer.... Jaihoooooo... Jai vijayee bhava.

[@badrinarayananv]

What an apt title "fist of fury" can't wait to witness Shri Sundar Kumar and KBM's magic !!!

[@herrvierkoetter]

martial arts of music, thank you

[@rameshmathrubootheswaran1639]

Sunaadham Sowkyam Sundaram great masters at their creative best

[@purushothamagowda1742]

Great to know the mesmerising mrudangam playing by this dedicated top class classical singer....kunnakudi ವೈದ್ಯ ನಾಥನ್ 👌👌👍✌️😃

[@anandswarup1676]

वाह....! क्या बात है.....!!

[@santhoshlaxman123]

I was looking for a great mridangam solo to test denon pma-a110..landed on this video..simply superb

[@bingbongtoysKY]

oh hell yeah!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@smukerji7065]

Masters, amazing .. such a marvelous instrument, a percussion which actually emits musical notes... lovely

[@Balakrishnan-sq1vo]

What a command in playing by both the great artists, excellent fire works in their playing, very great, God bless you both, RamRam, My Pranams to both of you.

[@dilipwarrier5199]

What a powerful performance. Great artists. Wishing you both greater success ahead!

[@GautamSengupta]

Beautiful! Mesmerizing rhythm! ☺️

[@karthikramaswamy2495]

Not adequate words that I have, to describe the beauty of the confluence of the inspiring and elevating rythms emanating from these two mridangams!🙏🙏

[@georgejosephc1223]

I can only salute. Terrific 👍

[@25narmadha]

Legendary performance

[@nathanp118]

Omg waiting 💯♥️

[@deich31]

WoW! This channel is consistently amazing.

[@manojrajappan4033]

Annnnnnd Again!- JUST AMAZING!

[@myrakrys214]

This sound is music from the heavens! Why doesn’t Sundarkumar play Mridangam in any of the concerts? And wouldn’t playing kanjira spoil one’s ability to play Mridangam ?

[@ganeshmurali272]

Well yes for average humans but for gods I don't think that works

[@Balakrishnan-sq1vo]

Sir, he is exceptionally very great in both Mirudhangam and Kanjira, highly talented music prodigy. Very rare to see such a wonderful artist, God bless RamRam

[@jayamoorthyjm8351]

Wow

[@JaganJ712]

என்ன யா மிருதங்கம் பேசுது 😮😳😳😳😍👌👏

[@kaushikchampakesan]

Fists of the Legends would have been appropriate 👏👏👏

[@RSJey]

This is awesome👏👏 👏👏👏This is awesome👏👏 👏👏👏 This is awesome👏👏 👏👏👏

[@srikau2891]

Pramadham

[@ganeshbabu2173]

Amazing playing

[@jagannath8996]

Lovely

[@krishvidio]

No worlds to say.... !!! Top Top Top....!

[@MahaperiyavaSchoolofMridangam]

Superb excellent Anna by sooriupendra Mridangam artist Chennai founder mahaperiyava school of Mridangam

[@GanaJaya]

Wow.. outstanding!

[@narayanang1254]

BM sir extraordinary talent.god bless you

[@vasudevanpadmanabhan2493]

Awesome.. not awe some.. Its awe sum. Really great percussion treat with nice control.. Reverberating. 👏👍

[@manojrajappan4033]

Just AMAZING!

[@gopiexim]

It was so pleasing to listen.

[@RSJey]

I'm waiting

[@freethinker6640]

Eagerly waiting❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@srikanthtabla000]

Very impressive 👏

[@sarathywodeyar4665]

What an extraordinary presentation! Thank you !

[@theultimatephilosophy9578]

Amazing title .

[@ghatam_rohithprasad1256]

🙏🙏

[@user-sz6us6oh4q]

நாத சுகமும் தொப்பி சுகமும் அருமை வித்வான்களே

[@libransand6945]

Amazing 🙏

[@sksajee84]

Mind Blowing... Love it....👏👏👏

[@prashuneela5]

Wow just wow!!! Thank you for sharing :)

[@subhashnb1096]

സൂപ്പർ

[@ranilakshmibhais7928]

Excellent 👌

[@vivekviswanath2359]

This is absolute firecracker 🧨

[@robin00023]

Excellante

[@PADMININARAYANANtvm]

awesome!

[@krishnan0586]

Pure speed! 🔥

[@Mr_Karma_Gaming]

Beats that heals ❤️❤️

[@harishsubramanian6490]

Amazing concert

[@mathapatirachayya3738]

Excellent performance

[@prakash7255]

Classic 🙏🙏

[@SunilKumar-zr8gt]

No words..

[@tc-takes]

Champions!

[@rameshmathrubootheswaran1639]

Very nice 💐💐💐🙏🙏🙏

[@k.moorthyk.moorthy8587]

Super

[@bccjeeva2295]

Sivaaaa 🙏🙏

[@samarthaskashyapa5081]

Thundering ⚡️⛈⛈

[@HANIWAYA]

👍️

[@buddhahr1]

Kanjiraman Sundarkumar is very good at fiery style. But the surprising part is that, the famous carnatic vocalist Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna is equally great in mridangam!!!

[@Balakrishnan-sq1vo]

Sir, Vidhwan Sri.BalaMurali initially started to learn Mirudhangam and then vocal but because of his hardworking, high level of knowledge in both he is shining like a STAR. I thank God for accompanying him for some music programs, great experience. My humble Pranams to the great artist. I pray God for success in all his endeavors. My best wishes and Pranams to the great Vidhwan Sri.Sundarkumar also. RamRam 🙏

[@UMS9695]

Superb performance!

[@leelakrishnan8087]

Excellent 👍

[@Avionics259]

Super ❤

[@RR-hl8hq]

Awesome and amazing!

[@rajamanikamv4942]

Super Thank you 😊 🙏 Chennai Drums RAJAMANICKAM.

[@kaykay-dy2mx]

Excellent balu ...try for the level excellent...jaihooooo😊

[@anandswarup1676]

But i like this sound for one hour continuesly...

[@DurgaDas-sm5mf]

🎶🎼🎵🎶🎼🎵 👌👌 🤗🤗

[@freethinker6640]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@nageshwaran6519]

மகிழ்ச்சி அனந்தம்

[@prasadthevarkat4146]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@rolx77]

💙💙💙

[@rohithbhat7885]

Next level Better fists of fury than Master Bruce lee

[@harishv7245]

🙏🙏🙏👏

[@karthikan1717]

🙏🙏🙏

[@aartikapoor2892]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👌👌👌

[@freethinker6640]

😱😱😱😱

[@anusoni1292]

❤❤❤

[@turbonobelixx7264]

Flash Fists! ⚡

[@manojrajappan4033]

Watching this again!....just brilliant ...not sure who the 9 dislikes are though...well those in the world too!

[@Balakrishnan-sq1vo]

May be due to wrong touch while typing, I think it is not purposely a dislike.

[@vasudevanp9110]

Wow. Very nice to listen. We need ramanujam level of maths skill to understand the calculation involved i suppose !!!

[@jar3961]

Frame drop

[@jeganp4926]

👍

[@avimukta1]

The sound of truth in case if you have not heard them

[@bhagwatchavan4250]

Hi सर मुझे मृदंगंम सीखना था