Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty - Samar Saha Raga Pilu, Pahadi, Hansadhwani

A Private gathering in Fremont CA on 5-11-1987
Organized and Recorded by Haidar Adina
This recording is uploaded to youtube as a part of an effort to preserve and let the next generations experience this great and unique performance. I thank Pandit Ji for such a great performance.

[@GENIUSOFZERO]

Panditji is not a human but a devine soul!🙏a deity

[@chandanachakraborty9437]

Darun

[@mrwindsreeds152]

He's singing effortlessly....with smiles...as if he's singing a nursery rhyme....omg.....seriously he deserves bharat Ratna

[@hopeislife1846]

If the thumris whose compositions he is singing, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan didn't get it one, don't u think it's an offence beyond words on ur part to make this kind of shallow misleading statement!!

[@sing-songrhapsody3018]

This uncanny performance of Ajoy Chakraborty may safely be dubbed a bio-digest of Indian Raagas. No superlative is sufficient to justify a praise for such a timeless giant player of Indian music.

[@akashporwal5926]

He definitely deserves

[@mrwindsreeds152]

@@sing-songrhapsody3018 lol....you mfs can't sing even a single line like he does....and you talk 🤣 great

[@prabhat.kumarmukhopadhyay8683]

Yes. U r right.

[@sb6016]

Immense control over sur, sargam & taal. Hats off...

[@prasadshrivatsa6126]

Most other classical music singers sing raagas as if they are wrestling them. They make the whole thing look like a stunt. Ajoy Chakrabarty sings raagas as if he is romancing them. So gentle, so subtle and yet so convincing! He is simply unique.

[@melodiasubhajit5552]

As far as music, culture religion etc. are concerned, India will continue to flutter its flag high forever ! Such geniuses are never made, they are always born and the lineage of geniuses in India from time immemorial is immensely rich and marvelous....! The extolled artiste of Indian classical music, Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty was born in the district of West Bengal, India and won the hearts of millions of connoisseurs from all over the world....🎉

[@vishwasrajan4808]

आज 35 बर्ष पूर्ब की गायकी और वर्तमान गायकी मेँ 19 20 का अन्तर हो सकता है ये सब आदरणीय अजय जी की तपस्या व रियाज फल जो हम जैसे साधारण लोगों ये वैदिक संगीत सुनने का सुअवसर मिल रहा है हम लोगों के पुण्य का फल जो आज के समय सुन पा रहे है बरना ये वैदिक संगीत सिर्फ राजे रजवाड़े का संगीत बन कर रह जाता

[@GENIUSOFZERO]

True

[@shantil7764]

24:18 onwards is so entertaining. Seeing such a great scholar share his knowledge in an effortless way is heart warming and very educative !!! and the best part is that he does it almost every time, sharing insights... and I'm so grateful that most of it is in english. Panditji really knew what he was doing, preserving the knowledge and not creating any barreers for us foreigners who are truly interested in Hindustani and particularly Khayal singing.

[@miligupta7907]

Guru jee you are truly an asset of Indian classical music! Such effortless singing in Hindustani classical music I have only seen in you. You deserve “Bharat Ratna”! Koti- koti pranaam! 🙏🙏

[@bibekacharya7060]

He deserves Bharat Ratna. Jo pakad suron ke upare pt Ajoy Chakraborty ji ka hai sayad kisi aur ka nahin hai. Bilkul bhi nahin ho sakta kisika .

[@Soulintune77]

Absolutely agreed ❤

[@rsrsdutta1012]

ONLY PANDIT AJOY CHAKRABORTY CAN SING SPONTANEOUSLY.

[@debmalyar]

Gifted with extra-ordinary control over SUR and SWARA', and such melodius voice, no type of singing is beyond PT. AJAY CAKRBARTY'S realm.

[@musafirrahgir3199]

These are some of Ajoy Chakraborty's most inspired recordings. He brought such an aesthetic sensitivity to all he sang during 1980's that is awe-inspiring and other-worldly. Who among the young artists can sing Pilu like this. It is an ode in meditation. A sheer sonic nirvana.

[@gurjeetsing4160]

Please, share link of some of his those videos

[@pushkararora287]

This typ of singing make people cry 😊😊🙏🙏

[@somenathghosh1436]

So soothing for ears ! So effortlessly he is singing ! Treat to listen. Treat to watch him reaching down to Kharaj of Mandra saptak (lower octave) and then reaching till higher Sa of Taar saptak (high octave) between @51:00 and 51:46. Pranaam !!

[@shubhampathak9853]

इसे कहते है संगीत ❤ Love to hear amazing voice ! सादर आभार ! अजय चक्रवर्ती जी को 🙏🙏🙏🙌😇🔥🔱 हर हर महादेव

[@kornicasensarma5380]

I don't know may be i am wrong, but I see five dislikes in this video. Hats of to you people because you must be grater musicians and can create better music than respected Sri Ajay Chakraborty. But if you are not then pity for you...

[@unity1206]

These are the contribution to Indian classical music of his prime time.

[@ramnarayanpanda6353]

Clarity of voice, mastery over the raga and rhythm combine to complete the permanent! Loved it👌👍

[@melodiasubhajit5552]

As far as music, culture religion etc. are concerned, India will continue to flutter its flag high forever ! Such geniuses are never made, they are always born and the lineage of geniuses in India from time immemorial is immensely rich and marvelous....! The extolled artiste of Indian classical music, Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty was born in the district of West Bengal, India and won the hearts of millions of connoisseurs from all over the world....🎉

[@Raagvaishnaviofficial]

🙏🙏🙏 ahaa , kaushiki ji ka pahadi sunn k lga tha ...isse bettr kya hi sunn skti hu .....today i found this.....🙏🙏🙏🙏...thnx for uploading this

[@jasimagon9492]

There’s no words to express as regards classical music is concerned .Our very dear Pandit Amoy Chakraborty has the bestiary putting and singing all the Ragas

[@learnenglishwithankitnegi3717]

Sir....Can't thankyou enough for uploading these treasures sir..🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@satyasharmasatyapal929]

Ktey na hi birha ki raat .we see very little koushiki ji so beautiful during the performance of Respected Ajay chkrborty ji.God bless you all the friends.

[@nick-8666]

Great upload. Much appreciated.

[@prasunbanerjee.musician.as1351]

no words to thank you...pranaam to you for these treasures

[@aidontwanttobehere]

This was phenomenal. Please keep blessing this world, Guruji.

[@sonujack1]

So much to learn from him.. That feel is awesome.

[@Saurabh_Pawar_17]

Great Panditji❤️

[@anjanganguli2185]

Magnetic. Seemingly effortless almost playful ease in a private mehfil..showcases his immense talent, love of music but even then it requires years of relentless sadhana with the great JPG as his guide. Jemon taan, temon thumrir gayaki bojaye rakha ( thumak, pukaar, tonal quality,....) - ilim aar talim na thakle hoye na. Wonderful. Thank you for sharing this video., Certainly deserves endless praise. One of the greats.

[@nalinilangarathnaspiritual2536]

Pandith ji ..kya bath haii..pranam🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️

[@EhsenMaanePonglee]

Pandit ji, aap jaisa koi nahi, aap lajawaab hain, aur hamara fakkhar hain! Boht khoob, mashoor kun!

[@MazheVishwa]

This was the best performance ever heard. Thank you for uploading 🙏🙏🙏

[@Swarmandal1025]

Voice of God!!!🙏💐🙏💐🙏

[@miligupta7907]

Simply amazing! Thanks for uploading it! Pandit ji ko mera sata-sata pranaam! Wish him long & healthy life! 🙏🙏🙏

[@MoumantiPodder]

Phenomenal !!! Thank you for this upload :-)

[@suryanshuroy8222]

Mustt be awarded bharat ratnaaa

[@preetsingh2768]

One of my favourite video such an old fashioned freshness so rejuvenating

[@socraticrationalist5936]

18:45 Raag Pahadi

[@yogeshrainkwal]

Thank You So Much For Upload This

[@santoshdey1795]

An ocean....How could he attain such perfection and effortlessness! কি অসাধারণ!

[@shubhamjain097]

ise kehte hai sangit se pyaar krna😊😘

[@manoranjandutta989]

He brings out the nuances of a Raga with compete dedication and immersion.

[@learnenglishwithankitnegi3717]

N i have no words to say for Pt. ji ....He is like the shining star #Legend

[@Graphicode99]

kaushiki chakroborthy

[@ArjoMukherjee]

I had to write something. Haider-Ji...Pronam! Such treasures....1987! Reminds me when I first saw guruji (Samar Saha is my Tabla Teacher)...enthralled. These wonderful videos are truly a treasure...thank you SOOOO much!!!

[@rablam2211]

Wish I could give thousand thumbs up!

[@MOMENTSOFRHYTHM]

@Yash Shukla True 👌🏻

[@debasishrout3013]

Ajay sir, feeling lucky to listen you. 🙏👍🌄🌈

[@shubhankarmitra4330]

I am only in tears after listening to this performance of Pandit ji. Finding no words to express anything!

[@anshumansingh3909]

Only a very beautiful heart can sing so sweet without stress on face.Fabulous voice quality and great discipline in raag presentation.My most favorite artist.

[@paveldas7036]

A blessing to hear this.

[@shrutisamant2847]

Great guru , singer , really deserves bharat ratna

[@vagminbuch]

What an outstanding presentation 🎼🎤🙌🙌

[@parthapratimchakraborty2747]

Finest presentation ever........

[@subratamukherjee1973]

Apni bhogoban. Mone hoy apnar duto paa sob somoy chuye thaki

[@Vaayu62]

Ek too beshi hoye galo... 🙏

[@freeflutistjagannathkoleyj9416]

Pranam SIR pranam SIR💐💐💐💐💐

[@rajubambole]

Thanks to Haidar Ji, for uploading this video. Unless this effort, new generation classical music lovers may not know such melodious voice and singing style of Pt. Ajay Chakraborty Ji. I am listening this composition repeatedly. Thanks again...

[@asokeroy8409]

Pronam Guruji.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@vagminbuch]

And keeping recording of 1987 is also v special efforts 👌

[@SwarDeekshaaClassicalMusic]

Pranaam Ajoy Da

[@user-zd2wf4ny7o]

Very very very beautiful. Just unbelievable❤🌷❤🌷❤🌷❤🙏

[@atmadeepbhattacharjee7158]

Pranaam !!!! :)

[@chandeshwarsharmaparwana8637]

शास्त्रीय गायन का आनंद ही कुछ और है।बड़ी अच्छी प्रस्तुति।

[@kumarasamypinnapala7848]

Hat's off Ajay Chakraborty Dada 😍🙏

[@chandanachakraborty9437]

Oshadharun.

[@nishanttiwari2298]

He is Living Legend And Himself A Institute

[@santoor_naad]

Raag Pilu Thumri: 'Kate Na Biraha Ki Raat' - 0:00 Raag Pahadi Thumri: 'Mardala Najariya' - 18:44 Raag Hansadhwani Chotta Khayal - 42:02

[@vijaykulkarni1701]

Honour of bharatratna if he got bharat ratna pranam pranam pranam

[@BinoySkaria]

Superb 👌🏽👌🏽🙏🏼😊

[@BillalSamy]

Superb, thank you Haidar Jan. -billal

[@haidaradina3710]

Billal Samy salaam Billal Jan

[@MegaCuchoo]

This is clearly vintage Ajoy Chakraborty. This is not exactly "Basant Bahar" concert but somewhere in Fremont in a private gathering. In 1987, I was back in India (very far from the bay area). Very unfortunate to have missed so many of these rich listening experiences. Clearly, panditji was having a lot of fun going through the raag-mala, based on Pahadi. Samar Saha was on tabla. At 38:12, he transitioned to Nand, which he did not utter but sang a few lines of a famous bandish. The Hamshadhwani was sung at the request of my friend, Nagesh Avadhani, whom I haven't seen for more than thirty years. Hamshadhwani was great, but I like his rendition of Vatapi ganapathim vajeham. God bless panditji!

[@aacharyapooranpandey4770]

सादर प्रणाम

[@rtnchowdhurychowdhury5471]

JUST WAOOOO. PT. AJOY CHAKRABORTY IS PHENOMENAL. JIS DEPT OF FATHOM IN EVERY OCTAVES OF NODES IS SO COMMENDABLE THAT HE IMMEDIATELY DESERVES " BHARAT RATNA". GOD BLESS U SIR WITH SOUND HEALTH. THNX TRIDIB CHOWDHURY JAMSHEDPUR 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏.

[@shashwatpandey1988]

Just one correction.... He doesn't deserves Bharat Ratna, Bharat Ratna deserves him... Same as Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Ji, he also didn't deserved Bharat Ratna, he was far above than that... Bharat Ratna deserved him.🤗☺️

[@ganeshbarik8901]

Khub valo...

[@ritikjavda]

38:13 jab inhone raag Nand gaya Wow 🙏🙏

[@spandey102]

इसमें बीच में जो पहाड़ी का हिस्सा पंडितजी ने गाया है अपने आप में खूब अच्छा है। कभी-कभी एक या दो पीस कलाकार का ऐसा होता है जो उसमे उसके पूरे जीवन की तपस्या की बात हो जाती है या फिर उस कलाकार को बहुत ज्यादा देखना या सुनना पड़ता। यूट्यूब के माध्यम से से विशिष्ट कला याअपने पसंद की कला को देखना सुनना सहज हो गया है वरना टीवी सिनेमा या रेडियो से तो ये संगीत जा चुका है। Anyway, अच्छी कला पर संगीत प्रेमियों का प्रसन्न होना , उनके हक का होना है।

[@rajubambole]

This singing is great combination of Thumari, Gazal and Raagdaari...

[@KidsWonder800]

Superb,👍👌🙏

[@ramnarayanpanda6353]

Performance not permanent

[@divyavratanandamaharaj3188]

Suparb,bhaba Jay na,ki sadhana korechen,pranam apnakei,saregama ta apni bolte parents.

[@AsifAli-cj6ds]

Best BEST BEST

[@Ansulgoswami]

When he going to get "" bhart ratna""

[@dibyendu766]

Really panditji deserves it and I am definitely sure he is going to get it.

[@LLAWLIETkiracatcher]

He deserves bharat ratna more than anyone

[@saikatgoswami1250]

Still best ..#indianclassicalmusic .

[@akashporwal5926]

He is a genius

[@papanchandradas9762]

He is really a Pandit.

[@chandrasekharghosh5724]

Very Beautiful Alap of Indian Classical Music, It's Very Very Rare Moment .

[@satyasharmasatya.3746]

ktey na birha ki raat. ..thanks to Respected Ajay Chakraborty. but in this recording little koushiki soooo cute innocent how can we get small koushiki photo to keep in our small temple at home as she is most beautiful little Saraswati ji. God bless you and all the family.

[@nirmalkumarmukherjee9824]

U no by za

[@muneebguldarvi789]

Alfaz nahin he kano ko hat lga sakta Hon legend he

[@sandimuzik9944]

Shakyat iswar........

[@manavronvelwala4776]

18:52 best :)

[@ravinburj3272]

🙏🤲🙏

[@dushh___]

Maar daala 😩👀

[@tusharsen8304]

Baap to baap hi hota hai uffff ki holo mairi

[@santoshdey1795]

kate na birha ki raat...majhe majhe bujhte parchhi na je eta biraher gaan...ato asadharon kaaj ja anirbachoniyo...kintu biraho bhab hariye jachhe ato kaloyatir jonno..eta amar mone hochhe..

[@milanchandra4557]

Darun laglo

[@LLAWLIETkiracatcher]

Amar to bhaloi laglo besh sunte , 🙂 classical e kalpyati hoi na sob i inprovisation . This is not Rabindrasangeet

[@muneebguldarvi789]

Pandit saheb hamko bhi mar dia aapki gane ne

[@Gayak_DLR]

जय हो जय हो🙏 आपकी सादर चरण वंदन आपको,, इसमें ताल कौनसी लग रहीं हैं, जानकारी चाहता हूँ, निवेदन🙏😊

[@SurTaal369]

He should be given BHARAT RATNA

[@malladinarayanasarma]

we need not worry for the absense of great baDE gulam .

[@User-7986iitjee]

In the first Bandish, can someone please tell which Taal is it?

[@mymusicismyaim.subham1137]

Fatafati

[@shashwatpandey1988]

What do you mean????

[@boneyboneybali9270]

nic hansdhwani

[@joyontomollik7843]

অসাধারণ

[@onamstudio]

ഇത് കേള്‍ക്കുന്ന മലയാളികള്‍ ആരൊക്കെ ?

[@kirpa9925]

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