Pandit Bhimsen Joshi & Dr Balamurali Krishna Duet - Raga Bhairav @ Royal Festival Hall, London

In October 1994 Sama Arts and Navras Records presented an All-Night concert at London's prestigious Royal Festival Hall. Top of the event billing were the two of the greatest vocalists of Hindustani and Carnatic music traditions, Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and Padma Vibhushan Dr M Balamurali Krishna. This performance was released on the Navras Catalogue (title reference NRCD 0088). While no formal professional video recording of the concert was done, there exists an informal in-house video record to help with mastering process. An excerpt of that performance of the early morning Raga Bhairav is shared here. Apologies for the granular quality of a single camera VHS video filming.

[@rodarajputsunarandsabhrawa2233]

जो लोग सही मायनों में संगीत के सुनने वाले संगीत प्रेमी हैं वह लोग ही इसे सुन रहे हैं और पसन्द कर रहे हैं। 🙏👌👍

[@madhukarambade2570]

यह दोनों, पंडित भीमसेन जोशी, और डाॅ बालमूर्ली कृष्णा, समानरूपसे अत्योच्च श्रेणीके अद्वितीय महान कलाकार हैं ! इनके श्रवणीय संगीत श्रवण करनेका अलभ्य लाभ किसी भाग्यवानको ही संप्राप्त होता है !! इन महान कलाकारोंने संगीतके अगाध गहरे सागरमेंसे अपनी प्रदीर्घ संगीतसाधना एवं तपस्यासे अनमोल स्वरमोती प्राप्त किये हैं !! ऐसा असामान्यत्व कोई भी सामान्य पुरुष प्राप्त नहीं कर सकता !! आईये, इनकी स्वरगंड़्गामें स्नान करनेका सुअवसर हमने क्यों नहीं लेना चाहिये !? बहुत बहुत धन्वाद जी !!

[@knbajpai3699]

Sir,I appreciate with respect your each & every valuable words.Both are diamonds of our India.

[@nareshkhandwala6021]

I consider myself very fortunate to be able to listen to these Two stalwarts together in Jugalbandhi.

[@harishwala5882]

But it is very difficult to understand. We carry a very high opinion for them. Hello from India 🇮🇳.

[@minatiroy8344]

Beautiful

[@sriatulchandrasharma1210]

आपके भाषा अति सुंदर है

[@ningusirivara369]

ಹಿಂದೆ ಇದ್ದ ವಾದ್ಯಗಾರರು, ಮುಂದೆ ಕೂತಿದ್ದ ಸಂಗೀತ ಪ್ರೇಮಿಗಳು, ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮಹನೀಯರಿದ್ದ ಕಾಲಘಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಾವುಗಳು ಎಂಥಾ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತರು🙏

[@indradhanush5444]

Aapne sach kaha sir ..hum log bhagyashali hain ..jo in mahaana kalakaaron k yug me hum thay ...Aaj kal k bacche kuch nahe jaantay

[@shivakumarpennathur4642]

We are lucky to listen to this.

[@hoppes979]

Correct 💯 It is a blessing done by our forefathers that we too lived and enjoyed their music during the lifetime of these two musical geniuses.

[@ashishkumar-fz8gj]

Complete meditation.. throu singing

[@mvjoshi]

No apologies for the video quality. The fact that this performance can be seen and heard is in itself a gift to all of us here...

[@Namelessdad83]

So true… one day KZbin will improve to a level to convert this to 4k without any loss of quality… The fact that we have this is worth celebrating

[@manjumahendra508]

The two Gods of Indian Music.🙏🙏🙏

[@jazzflautista]

I was at that show and remember loving this part, they came on at around 8am after an all-night festival of music. A very memorable experience!

[@maheshsawakar5137]

Luckiest person

[@jazzflautista]

I had arrived in Canterbury 3 days before and saw a flyer at a local cafe. I thought, "that looks fun!" I arrived at the show completely empty handed, while other local families brought food, drink, and even pillows for their kids to sleep. A truly magnificent experience for a white kid from the American Midwest. I had seen a bunch of shows previously, and met Hariprasad Chaurasia, Shivkumar Sharma and other musicians at small concerts in Milwaukee, and remember being impressed by how big the venue was - I had seen them at house concerts on off days like Sunday afternoons to fill gaps in their tour schedule. I remember walking out of the show along the Thames feeling like my exchange year in England at the University of Kent was going to be magnificent. It was!@@maheshsawakar5137

[@YG-ib1ho]

I saw this show live...🙏🏻

[@ashoksattikar412]

दो दिग्गज एक साथ आए एक अनोखा सुननेका चान्स क्या प्रसंग है दुर्लभ योग

[@user-dk3bd1rk3i]

The longest 'Hari' I ever heard....MBK is epitome of musical brilliance

[@vivekgawandeofficial7738]

पंडीत. भीमसेन जोशी जी संयमी आणि प्रतिभावंत गायक एकाच आलापात मन जिंकले

[@kakashergill]

Both legends are together ❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏😇😇

[@ashutoshkatre4778]

Two absolutely devine singers !! We are fourtunare to get to see such a great presentation. No words to express the joy.

[@RajeshSharma-pp1je]

@@smarajitbanerjee1399 A"s,, zas

[@nitincheulkar6901]

Plpo 🎉l0o

[@user-bt1bn3ml6x]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@divyakantshah9615]

ज्ञान की देवी माता सरस्वती के महान सुपुत्र , एक भीमसेन दुजा बालमुर💖🙏🙏🙏🙏ली 🙏

[@anupamchatterjee2560]

2 gems of Shashtriya Sangeet.

[@shrikrishnakarnataki4876]

I am so lucky to be born in India due to such amazing talented Artists and equally great teachers, gurus, leaders, scientists, engineers, doctors, scholars and technologists. There is no match to such beautiful mix of art with science! 🙏🇮🇳

[@geethar405]

Lucky to hear the divine performance by the great very talented Gurus🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@roopalivelayudhan7911]

Blessed are the ones who were born 1960-80, including these 2 uncrowned samrats of indian classical music. There were many great musicians performing during that period, Chittibabu, Lalgudi Jayraman, Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan, Gangubai Hanagal, Pandit Jasraj, Mallikarjun Mansoor, Maharajpuram Santhanam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ustad All Rakha, Ustad Bismilla Khan, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Pandit Ravi Shankar. 1960-90-2000, golden era really.

[@dr.pareshmalangaonkar2957]

What a great masterpiece of raag bhairav. I was present at the time of sad demise of late Pt Bhimsenji and I was crying whole day as if I lost one of my family member. No doubt he was more than that for many others like me. Tribute😢😢😢

[@chandrashekarn.kumble3422]

Same thing with me also sir, I cried almost whole day even in office, the very bad day in my life with the demise of Great Maestro Bhimsenjii. No replacement!

[@umapathidurisheti7442]

Rare combination these two are devine singers.true Indians are fortunate people whom we. Got.

[@maheshkoli8980]

Total bliss, one gets fused with them such is the power to amalgamate.

[@dr.vikrambhoomi-scientist]

Great moments.... rare and awesome 👌

[@venkateshwarlupittala9212]

ఇది ఎంతో మనోహరమైన గంధర్వ గానసభా కార్యక్రమం నేరుగా విని చూచి పరవశులై తరించే సౌభాగ్యం ఎందరికి కలిగిందో వారు ధన్యులు.

[@tusharmittal4567]

The way both of them leave the tone so subdued once done so that the other person can pick it up easily and take it where they want and then again bring it back for the other to pick it up easily again, it's just pure admiration and love for each other. Absolutely phenomenal. Thank you so much for showing us this incredible and mind blowing jugal bandi.

[@vvsbvsjay5659]

Exactly my words👍👍

[@orginyigam732]

Two grandmasters showing it how its done... Powerful and soul filling... ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tmadanmenon]

No words on the mutually challenging at the same time synchronised as well in a sense, by two maestros proliferated the nuances of Bhairav raga ! Pranams to the great souls..pride of Indian Classical Music! ഭൈരവ് രാഗത്തിന്റെ സൂക്ഷ്മതകൾ വർദ്ധിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിന് രണ്ട് വിദ്വാൻമാർ പരസ്പരം വെല്ലുവിളിക്കുന്ന, അതേ സമയം ഒരർത്ഥത്തിൽ സമന്വയിപ്പിച്ചതിനെ കുറിച്ച് വാക്കുകളില്ല! മഹാത്മാക്കൾക്ക് പ്രണാമം..ഇന്ത്യൻ ശാസ്ത്രീയ സംഗീതത്തിന്റെ അഭിമാനം!

[@pradeepjha3065]

पंडित जी मे प्रदीप झा आपके श्री चरण मे प्रणाम करते है इस तरह के लोग बहुत कम ही मिलते

[@amalkantiray9346]

They sang only for the sake of it and we are fortunate that we got the best for ear, mind and soul.

[@akshaymahapatra3013]

Oh God. Really how many ways r therefore to convey our gratitude to U. U r So Great n So Merciful,My small mind ceases to think about Ur GREATNESS ,my Sweetest Father. I Luv U BABA.

[@akshaymahapatra3013]

Great is the Raga n Great is the Singer. It really gets ur heart melt with the Supreme Being n make u feel the warmth. Superb. Really nothing can match with this.

[@Tatyasaheb_Bargal]

I don't even deserve to react to this great singing...I am lucky to hear this...

[@deepalibidiwala8451]

What a breathing technique what unique qualities and lots of dedication of work 🙏 ❤

[@vasudevannair485]

Two great musicians this jugalbandhi a gift to us They are physically not with us but the are still living in our mind

[@kaustubhanandchandola4049]

Bhimsen joshi ji is always 👑👑 king in the classical singing and thank 🙏🙏

[@rageshtpillai5861]

Dr. BAlamurali is equal talanted in Karnatic Music what in Bemsen joshi In Hindustani

[@anil7422]

BMK is Guru of all gurus

[@venkat6260]

BMK as a composer has no parallel to him in last 150 years

[@RameshKumar-re4zs]

Been listening to the renditions of these two legendary vocalists for decades on different platforms. Both together on one platform, bliss beyond words. Thanks for the upload 🙏🙏

[@satpurush2592]

Great Maestros of Indian classical music !

[@subhashdey7023]

Both of them are real gems...... Heavenly voice...... No comparison..... simply mesmerizing

[@Arrihant_Halder]

এঁদের গান শোনা তো অনেক দূরের কথা, এরকম দুজনকে এক সাথে একই মঞ্চে দেখাই অসীম সৌভাগ্যের ব্যাপার.. . 🕉️🙏💗💐

[@Ratnakar1964]

सच कहा आपने

[@Arrihant_Halder]

@@Ratnakar1964 🙏

[@vivekmohan4849]

Two Gems of Classical Music 💐

[@unity1206]

Two stars of music , ajka Tansen.

[@sreekanths1817]

Lucky and blessed are those who could watch these Maestros Live❤️❤️

[@prabhakarpatil3119]

Bhimsen Joshi is KOHINOOR DIAMOND🙏

[@arjunpansare6121]

The two Great classical singers on one stage, ...they are top in world...🙏🙏

[@tanmoydey7471]

Its enough to stop Heart beat, Able to clops my nerve, when emerged my self in this haven of signing ❤O m g...what a tonal quality of vocal. Pronam niben ❤❤❤❤

[@jyooscookeryandtips8101]

we are fortunate to hear great singer's composition 👌

[@bandanachakraborty1827]

Rare Commbinations of Two Legends..We are Really Blessed..Pronam 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️

[@purushothamankani3655]

EXCELLENT performances by the 2 legendary heroes on a single platform, together .. I feel it as a rare video to be preserved for ever ...

[@Vpd1xf]

आपके कारण अपने पर गर्व है।🇮🇳 🌹जय हिंद 🇮🇳🌹जय भारत 🇮🇳🌹

[@parasnathyadav3869]

JAI shree krishna 🙏🙏

[@sreekanthro244]

Two greats of Indian classic music... Hats off

[@dnyaneshwarrajkuntwar178]

Two heavenly voices on the same stage.

[@rvcharry830]

Both are very beautiful singers in our country

[@Violinistlogeswaran]

Gorgeously Beautiful DIVINE

[@kaveri369]

Legendary ❤ big Namaskaras 🙏

[@shibajighosh9624]

Two greatest of great legend

[@vvsbvsjay5659]

A very blessed day today as I come across this video, absolutely heavenly! Divine!! Maa Saraswati personified 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@tamvadasantharam4693]

Excellent video. I am fortunate to hear the musical concert by two legends in Indian classic music.🙏🏼

[@indrajeetjadhav8916]

Both are great legends...👍

[@neetamudigonda7419]

Legends performance to please Goddess Sarswati, we are lucky to have such beautiful videos, thanks for upload.

[@samarespradhan9984]

Both of them are the gem in the world of indian clasical music

[@jitendragadewar2828]

Two legends

[@pruthviraj495]

Both are divine voices.. speechless...

[@sarmisthadas401]

Most Powerful Rag Bhairav. Happy New Year 2023. Pranam. Guruji. Sarmistha Das & Aritra Das. Kolkata. India.

[@hanmanthkulkarni1024]

Hats off to balmurlikrishnaji

[@raghavaachar2057]

ದೈವೀಕ ಸಂಗೀತ ಸಾಧಕರ , ಅದ್ಭುತ ಗಾಯನ🙏🙏🙏

[@dipaksk]

Such a bliss to listen to these masters! ❤❤

[@rajeshkukreti682]

कोई शब्द नही सूझ रहै है। क्या कहना। Devine music.

[@drpannag]

Surreal and hypnotic to say the very least....two maestros in one place.... !!!

[@g.badarivishal7353]

Two legends together on a commom stage 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏. Rare phenomena. Very heartening. Camera time should have been halved between the two more equally. Very soothing to see each appreciating the other. Full knowledge has no space for side kick arrogance. Once in lifetime occurrence.

[@Patience-w4r]

Dr. Balamurali Krishna, need no introduction. A famous scholar, powerful sound, sruthi and the veteran carnatic musician. Pandit a free and easy way of classical vocalist. Joint ventures of two major scholars ,create a new world of classical concert.

[@niranjanprasaddas1692]

Very very happy to listen this program

[@Learnenglishwithssg]

Very fortunate to listen to the great singers' divine music !

[@shrikantpandit155]

Very Rare Collection of great Raga By Great LEGENDARY ARTISTS NO WORDS

[@vivekupadhyaya6452]

Awesome performance by Bala Murali Krishnaji

[@VinodKumar-hj4ys]

Name of harmonium player and all accompanist please be shown who devote for this Devine movement

[@shastrimedhatithi]

Oh, it's just wonderful. No words to explain

[@pramitalaskar3099]

No suitable words for it. Divine beauty of music.

[@rameshkulkarni8074]

वाह वाह !!!! क्या बात है. आती सुंदर. कान तृप्त झाले. ❤❤

[@banidash6643]

दोनों ही उस्तादों को मेरा कोई कोटी नमन

[@keertinarayannanjudayya1281]

Unexpected moment and happy to hear legends alapane

[@shradheyjani3860]

Thanks to Navaras records & Sama arts for putting this video on KZbin.

[@michaelramesar4946]

Bharat mata where everything originated from I am blessed to be indian jgd the yogi Raj

[@Noida575]

Thank you for sharing

[@pradeeprao5108]

Both are legends, Saraswati puthru

[@MM-xp8vs]

@navrasrecords, thank you for sharing this masterpiece.

[@narayanannamboothiri4780]

I am blessed to listen this jugalbandhi today 🙏🙏🙏

[@kantighosh56]

A great piece of work of the legendary duo of Indian classical vocalists. Many thanks for uploading. Request for full uploading the full programme.

[@ajayvaidya6538]

शास्त्रीय संगीत के महान दिग्गज कलाकार दोनो महाशय

[@dayanandbharati6863]

Two legends captivating every one. ❤❤❤

[@amolsoman3536]

This is most admirable moment where 2 SUN of India rising with each other & making us delighted, @ NAVARAS can we get the entire video of this sangeet sabha, this is not fare , only giving the highlights, i am sure they have sung together more than 11:24 minutes

[@door2tourandfood343]

Tears of joy and devotion flow spontaneously

[@surinderparkash3798]

Admirable show of Pt Bhimsain Joshi and Pt Balamurli Krishnan,.a doyan of the Carnatic Music of the Southern INDIA.

[@shirishdongre8771]

Both are divine voices superb speechless

[@jyothinayak9386]

Wah wah. What a Greatest singer's Shri Dr. BalaMurali Krishna saheb and Pandit Bhimsen Joshi saheb, we all love them and their duet💐🇮🇳🚩💞💖🙏🙏🌹😊

[@harishwala5882]

We Agree 👍 with Ms. J. N.

[@nepalchowdhury4251]

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF TWO, TRUE LEGENDS. 👌👌❤❤🙏🙏🌹🌹

[@michaelramesar4946]

Tansen and Baiju what magical and mystical performance by the divine voices of these masters of classical music of Bharat mata jgd the yogi Raj

[@udaykatre3083]

Speechless. Regards to both legends of classical music fraternity.

[@pragnyapanigrahi1005]

Wow , bhimsen ji , just out of world 🌹

[@gchandrasekhar1035]

Wow! What a rare combination of stalwarts. Jayaho.

[@avtartiputipu2454]

Excellent even if I listen them thousands time I feel relaxed

[@jo-jesusonly]

Marvelous...two legend's...Amazing...

[@tusharmittal4567]

Also, how they compliment each other man!! Is it just me who sees this? ♥️

[@sricharansharma7853]

Mera Bharath mahan🙏🙏🙏🙏💐💐💐💐💐

[@seenreddy]

Those were the days i yearn for