Pandit Nikhil Banerjee & Ustad Zakir Hussain Raag; Shyam Kedar, Pilu

[@MusiGig]

Where hearing ends, listening starts, and when one can listen through silence... then the work of Pt Nikhil Banerjee starts making sense, the spiritual level of his approach was so high... it is surreal, captivating, magnetic and supremely pure

[@devanshphadke]

Sadho! Shyamtanuji. What a wonderful comment🙏

[@touhidkarim450]

What a devine combination ! One is a strong stream of an unparalleled instrumental fountain (baba) & the other is a gift of Allah through Allarakha, so the rendition must be beyond any question.............

[@surendrakumarmathur6547]

His aalap itself exceeds a half hour, which these days is the total playing time for a raag taken up by top class musicians. This provides ample opportunity to explore all avenues while exploring the raag, as evinced by this sublime performance.🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@basantbahar8254]

Here is another unique Raag and memorable event and performance by Pandit Nikhil Banerjee and Ustad zakir Hussain. I feel fortunate to have been there and witnessed this occasion. This was part of a 2 day continuous music Festival in San Francisco. I am in the process of uploading other artists from this Festival. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@shreyaskaria6569]

any video on ustad amirkhan saheb ?

[@shreyaskaria6569]

any video on ustad amirkhan saheb ?

[@DavidRaphaelIsrael]

This recording is quite fine, many thanks. Do I recall aright that this was at the Palace of Fine Arts? If memory serves, I believe another artist in that festival was Girija Devi -- correct? cheers, d.i.

[@surinderchowdhury]

That is correct.

[@sunilhaite2199]

Basant Bahar use

[@gautamsen6423]

The Raga ,Shyam Kedar, is not any original Raga, but appears to be a creation of Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, by making fusion of Raga Shyam Kalyan with the Raga Kedar. The created fusion is so melodious and played very beautifully in such a way that it leaves a special ambience to the audience. Whenever This piece of sitar recital is heard it appears as if it is heard for the first time. Tabla Accompaniment has been ably provided by Ustad Zakir Hussain. This is perhaps one of the best performances of Pandit Nikhil Banerjee. He had learnt his music from many teachers like his father, Sri Jitendra nath Banerjee, Radhika Mohan Maitra, John Gomes a disciple of Ustad Enayet Khan Saheb, Sri Birendra Kishore RoyChowdhury of Natore State,a disciple of Baba Alauddin Khan, ustad Alauddin Khan of Maihar to whom he was officially bound a Ganda as a disciple, then Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and finally Annapurna Devi who was ultimate teacher for final touches on his style of playing. Nikhil Babu imbibed all those lessons thoroughly by rigorous practice in a diciplined manner regularly spending a lot of time for his practice. He did not go for much experimentation with his music but used to stick to conventional pattern of Ragas. He was influenced very much by the vocal music of Ustad Amir Khan. This made him an entirely different type of musician ,his display of Alap, Jod ,Jhala, then Gat were always unique. He was devoted to his music and never disappointed his audience from having the opportunity of hearing a good music in the truest sense of the term in a con vetional way. Thus he is regarded as one of the best Sitarist and musician of all times. He was always something special in his performance.

[@MegaCuchoo]

I usually just listen and enjoy the music uploaded by Basant Bahar and also by Adinasaab. To them, I express my sincere gratitude. My connection with Basant Bahar started with KZbin when I saw my long-lost friend Nagesh Avadhany in many videos. I have very fond memories of attending many Hindustani concerts in the NY/NJ with Nagesh during graduate school days. Then Nagesh hit the West Coast and I went back to India for a few years. It was during my stay in India, I heard the devastating news of Panditji's passing away at an untimely juncture when he already was at the pinnacle of his career. I was not in Calcutta (Kolkata) but surely felt terrible. I felt the same way when our revered Pandit Jasraj-ji passed away and I was just a couple of hundred miles south. Ah well! Just some ramblings down memory lane. Long live the music!

[@surinderchowdhury]

The upload of Basant Bahar archival videos has been made possible through the efforts of Sh; Haidar Adina who was our treasurer for about 15 years and who took pains to record these events.Thank you Haidar Saa'b.

[@_peeyush]

Thanks for sharing this fact!

[@bskhalsakhalsa4428]

Etc A

[@vivekteega]

Thanks you sahab!

[@surbipawar8641]

A million thanks, Haidar Sahab!

[@aniltiwari66]

निखिल दादा जैसा कलाकार इस पृथ्वी पर मुश्किल से आते हैं। कोटि कोटि प्रणाम।

[@sukantadas6757]

অনেকদিন আগে পণ্ডিত নিখিল ব্যানার্জিকে কলকাতার রবীন্দ্র সদনে পণ্ডিত মহাপুরুষ মিশ্রজির সঙ্গে পেয়েছিলাম। সেদিনের মতো আজকেও উস্তাদ জাকির সাহেবের সঙ্গে পেয়ে মন ভরে গেল। উচ্চাঙ্গ সংগীতকে বাঁচিয়ে রাখার জন্যে ইউ টিউবকে ধন্যবাদ।

[@sujaulkhan6219]

It is a blessing to be alive on a planet where Panditji breathed.

[@subhashisroy6151]

HIS touches to SITAR strings and the impeccable sound it generated was simply sweeter than the sweetest things on this UNIVERSE....and Ustadji's accompaniment....Uff!!!

[@drphcmurhy]

Nikhil Da has brought Gods down to earth holding their arms with his unique talent of sitar ism through this divine Raga

[@physicsonline8853]

The more I hear Nikkhil Banerjee, the greater I respect and appreciate his mastery of his mastery over the sitar..Thanks for uploading; these moments of sheer joy ; they are priceless.It is also rewarding to hear the (then) young Zakir Hussain on the tabla.

[@soumyapathaksir2144]

Namaste, Found this Fountain after several years 🎉.. Thanks for the upload.

[@SammohanDas]

শ্রদ্ধেয় পণ্ডিত নিখিল বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় ও শ্রদ্ধেয় উস্তাদ জাকির হোসেন যে ভাবে সেতার ও তবলায় স্বর্গীয় জগতে নিয়ে গেলেন তাতে মন্ত্রমুগ্ধ হয়ে গেলাম। দুই গুণীজনকে আমার সশ্রদ্ধ প্রণাম

[@ericbw801]

Alaap alone brings tears to my eyes His intonation is simply immaculate!

[@nagabhushana1150]

Stunning and sublime music and wonderful combination by Zakir. Thanks for uploading such a treasure for posterity.

[@sitarjunkie]

So many people are just sitting on a lot of video of Panditji. To see this uploaded today is a very unexpected surprise. God bless you for sharing, it is a tremendous and unselfish service to all of us who knew him and who love his music.

[@EduardoRiter]

Yes, indeed! So much love for his Divine and humble music! This is a dream come true.

[@sanatshah8044]

sitarjunkie i want to listen zarinben sarod.

[@anjanikumarkhare4149]

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[@astralcourtmusician]

Yes, please upload more whoever you are!

[@DavidRaphaelIsrael]

Oh, I believe I recall attending this 1985 concert in San Francisco -- time flies!

[@nareshbagewadi]

You are very lucky to experience this magic ❤️

[@mandarkhoje09]

You are so lucky. I was not even born when he passed away. I feel helpless.

[@vasanthrao9428]

Helo I would like to know more details about you I am an old man of 84 yrs old I belong to Bidar Dt I want to become your true friend I don't like hypocrisy plane and trust worthiness any moment I get doubt I leave company

[@ramsubramaniank.sathyanath8322]

When I hear this I am speechless. Stretching boundaries. Great maestro. Sublime. 🙏

[@shankarmishra879]

I could not understand classical music but when hearing the Sitar or Tabla of such a great maestro something haunting in my mind and attain a peace that I can not explain. Thanks for providing the video on this channel.

[@VISHUDDHATMA]

The Piloo starts at 1:13. Magnificent.Both Raga Gifts.

[@MANMETR]

This is Jewel Video man. This should be kept for history.

[@DrinkingWithDebu]

Absolutely. Mesmerising

[@abhiksinharay2489]

Allauddin ustad ji is immortal. Touches the heart instantly. A true legend of class!!

[@vishnushanbhogue7882]

am an ardent devotee of Nikildaa...i heard this music in audio..some time back..is this same...as everyone shared i too likes to say my sincere thanks to Haidar ji....LONG LIVE HAIDAR JI.. and Basanth Bahar....this one as sweet as Pandijits Maluha Kalyan

[@arinpal7444]

Divine aalap in every single performance

[@touhidkarim450]

What a finest blending of generations! One is a bestowed stream of ocean named Baba Alàuddin Khan and other is from Ahmed Jan to Allarakha to.....

[@sarmisthadas401]

Excellent Presentation 👍

[@JoshFeinbergmusic]

This is epicly beautiful, and this shows why both artists are legends. Thanks so much for uploading!

[@chatt31]

My grateful thanks to Basant Bahar for this awesome upload. To share in such a sublime moment of Sitar music is truly a great gift. Best Regards

[@VISHUDDHATMA]

This video should be carefully remastered to preserve its invaluable content and importance.

[@aniltiwari66]

अद्युत वादन शैली। भवना है,सजीवता है,स्वर्गीय अनुभूति है। आपके चरण धो कर पी लेता तो मैं धन्य हो जाता।

[@mukherjeesamit73]

Such music only can be produced if any one is complety devoted and absorbed in music without any earthen greed.Unbelievable talent.

[@EduardoRiter]

There are no thanks enough for this. No words can describe his music. So much grateful for this upload among many from this festival, this is esplendid!

[@ilovemahler8348]

Absolutely great. Thank you Basant Bahar. Like Bach, NB was truly a musician's musician. This video is a treasure...

[@rohitkalale]

hello sir! I have found you in multiple comment sections under Panditjis mesmerizingly mellifluous sitar recitals and a specific exchange that you had with a few individuals who vehemently disagreed with your viewpoints caught my eye. i cant comment on your musical qualifications, but if i were to conjecture an assumption on the basis of the narrow scope through which I've observed your verbalization of your knowledge- I would opine that you are at a significantly high level of understanding in both Indian and Western classical. I would love to know more as to why you believe pandit nikhil banerjee is a more complete sitarist than pandit ravi shankar. aside from pandit ravi shankar's ambitious and debatably deaggrandizing crossovers into the western classical world, I would love to hear what you believe are the technical and theoretical specificities behind pandit NB's artistic outdoing of pandit RS. thanks!

[@milindjoshi2157]

@@rohitkalale Sir , I think a very fine but important difference that Pt Ravi Shankarji's style technically mastered ( let's say tantakari ) & Pt Nikhil Banerjee's style melody oriented ( gayaki ). Both are masters, so this is my humble opinion.

[@abhijitoka]

This is sheer bliss ! Cannot appreciate enough for great sound quality +Basant Bahar !!

[@olivvapor4873]

Thank you for sharing this little pure gem ...

[@navajolic]

Thanks, it'a miracle! I was waiting for a long time to see this movie. dreams come true, Thanks again!

[@surojitsen8174]

GENIUS # NIKHIL BANERJEE

[@angsujitbhattacharya6006]

Priceless recording. Thank you.

[@abhaykeskar5387]

This is pure class which can not be described in words. The tonal quality of sitar takes you in different world. Nikhilji has produced the music takes you out of the world .Its a difficult combination of ragas.He is the Greatest musician of Indian classical music.Thanks a lot for this rare video. Is anybody having a Video recording of Nikhilji's Marwa accompanied by Zakir Hussain ?

[@artandmusic6134]

Speechless..

[@gautamsen6423]

In Indian Classical Music( North Indian), the melody of a Raga is of prime importance ,since the vocal music is followed by the Instrumental Music . Previously all the famous classic musicians were mainly vocalists ,each having his own style of singinging. Then the Laya or the speed counted much next to melody and grammatical correctness of a particular conventional Raga. The conception of introducing different Talas was mainly introduced later on ,by the Instrumentalists ,as I presume. Otherwise, Teen Tal ( 16 Beats cycle) and Ek Tal( 12 Beats cycle) or Jhamp Tal ( 10 Beats cycle ) was in vogue ,specially in Songs of Khyal which was created out of Dhrupod . Utd Vilayet Khan used to play in Teental Gats ,both Vilamveet and Drut. It is Pt Ravishankar and then other eminent Artistes who used to play in different Tals for variation. Chakradhar is related to Kathak Dance. But it is basically the Melody and Laya( Speed) which are the most important portion which constitutes the introduction and structure of a Raga through Alap, Jod, Jhala, Vilamveet and Drut Gats and finally the jhala which is the concluding portion of the Raga where the Instrument and Accompaniment are performed to entertain the Audience mainly,leaving a little room for the Music since excessive speed of the both the instruments ( Main Instrument and the Tabla) almost mars the beauty of the Raga which is not possible in Khyal song which is a vocal music. This is what I feel since Classical Music is a very serious type of Music and playing to the gallery is not desirable.

[@raqib56]

kiya kehney he....! wah wah , kedara & piloo ...!

[@sixthsense66able]

Sublime, priceless treasure.

[@AnustupBhattacharyyaSitar]

Shyam Kedar and Pilu. We are indebted to you for sharing this rare video

[@subhasisghatak5124]

Really it's a gem for listeners like me who missed late Panditji's live recitals. Thanks a lot for sharing this rare vid.

[@RatherPratty]

What a precious piece of art! The culture that we’ve loved and cherished for centuries lies here in this astounding music.

[@sixthsense66able]

Sublime treat. Immense gratitude for sharing.

[@gautamdeusa]

Thanks very much for uploading this footage. Watching video of Pandit-ji performing is very rare.

[@jayhackleman5553]

thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing what you have!

[@mitchie056]

Thank you for uproading such great hidden jem.

[@pippilongstockings8080]

Poets and artist Love for Musik is so much higher love -because it is no Hormonel feelings it is a longing that is a step towards enlighhtentment this is a understanding i gathered threw the words of beloved Osho thanks for sharing

[@HelderAraujoAraujo]

Kya baat ...Thanks ..for uploading..

[@noonespecial4171]

Exquisite 🙏

[@7wardie]

We get to hear and see him tuning his sympathetic strings!

[@asthaksangeetacademy7167]

Sadar pranam 🙏.

[@sitar47]

Aha what a great masterpiece.

[@shyamumrikar7444]

Thanks lot,for uploading truely WONDERFUL....

[@jaes3564]

esta musica es el equilibrio

[@chandranagar3697]

great playboy revered Nikhi da. Nagendra Nagar from USA.

[@arpanlaha8433]

Wish I took birth before 1986 and ever had a chance to see live performance

[@anindasen3818]

So beautifully played. Just amazing.

[@teentaal4355]

Exquisite! Million thank yous to the generous person who took the time and trouble to share these priceless treasures.

[@anothersound4247]

This is pure passion

[@BrianFromBoise]

*HEALING*

[@sudipbanerjee3407]

I want to know the names of those 38 persons, who dislike this wonderful performance. Daya kore ei mohan shilpider osomman korben na

[@physicsonline8853]

Thanks for uploading this video- a real treasure.

[@teentaal4355]

thank you for another masterpiece. forever indebted to Mr Haidar and basant bahar for sharing these priceless treasures.

[@govindarajulu-kasturi9614]

Fantastic concert God Bless Thanks

[@kiyoto123]

Uhhhh ah ! So soooo beautifull ! Thank you a lot for share this

[@stevemaxmusic]

wow, such amazing musicians....almost unbelievable. Genius meets genius! thank you thank you thank you!

[@ШайхуллаСадыков]

Мой мозг с любовю впитывает эти космические звуки!

[@RamprapannaBhattacharya]

Thanks a lot for this great stuff !!

[@klassfreudman7359]

Poor Nikhil...the Lamps are facing him directly in the face...

[@ahmedzaidi8842]

waah waah... thanks for uploading

[@AlanSitar]

Gracias, Thank you, どうもありがとう, Danke, Oubrigado, Merci

[@pippilongstockings8080]

fantastic so absolutly devine

[@deepak1954able]

wonderful !

[@soumengarai6700]

Ahaaa❤😇🌸

[@swarsur]

Sitarist, par excellence

[@DrinkingWithDebu]

For past 48 years I am looking for a full length Suddha Sarang and Bilabal of NB without success. Request if any one has those two pl share it with NB fans via you tube. Got a 80 min Brindavani from US source but too much hum doesn’t make pleasant listening.

[@arpanlaha8433]

visit nikhilbanerjee.uk.. may be you can find them..

[@JeremyRutman]

If you upload video or otherwise make available, hum can often be removed with proper audio postprocess software

[@patilvikas47]

Wah!!!

[@nirmalyamukhopadhyay1769]

Thanks a ton for uploading the video. Though there are a number of audio recordings of Panditji, both in the form of commercial releases as well as on You Tube, videos of the maestro are extremely rare. Perhaps there are people who are sitting on these treasures for reasons best known to them. Thanks again and please do continue with the good work.

[@sajidullah]

Amazing

[@kumar107]

Shabash!

[@astralcourtmusician]

Anyone familiar with the 14 beat taal of the first gat of this performance? Is it dhamar, adi chautaal...? And what are the bols for the theka? Any insight is much appreciated!

[@flowers2]

Marvellous spirtual

[@govindarajulu-kasturi9614]

Great Thanks please

[@pantarmusic]

The God of Sitar.

[@bkdas1281]

Adbhut

[@moududalam6675]

A great sitaria .....

[@naveendubey5886]

🙏

[@abirlalganguly]

claps ohhhh!!!!

[@Prof_Hazra_IIT]

Not extremely sure whether the chakradar between 45 to 47 min went perfectly all-right...could someone comment on this ??

[@VaibhavTipnis]

+B Hazra I am not qualified enough to comment on this. But it didn't sound perfectly all right to me.

[@MatthewJohnson-ps5uv]

B Hazra I think Zakir went for a very ambitious chakradar using a quintuplet subdivision with accents that strongly suggest a parallel groove. He seemed to miscalculate the exact downbeat at the end of it, so he summarily pulled together a nice tihai that was much shorter to finish the passage. I don't see this as a bad thing. I think it shows how many incredible risks Zakir was willing to take in order to reach for new ideas. I have to say that the chakradar he was playing was among the stunning bits of drumming I've ever heard.

[@Prof_Hazra_IIT]

thanks matthew for your wonderful analysis.

[@SwapravaNath]

It didn't sound nice to me either -- no matter how this can be justified -- it didn't seem that the principal instrument is giving way to the accompaniment ... sitar wasn't on a backfoot, and the tabla sounded really odd.

[@skunkiemonk]

Lol, NB and Shahid Parvez can make it quite challenging.

[@669kaka]

which is the name of the third instrument in the extreme right side?

[@prateekjoshi7162]

Tanpura/Drone

[@krdc85]

Thank you so much. do you by any chance have the first part of the recording (Marwa) where he later played khamaj during the same tour? the khamaj recording is available online

[@SwapravaNath]

I wonder whether it is the recording error -- the tabla totally spoiled it (at least for a certain stretch).

[@aajathakur2883]

Does anyone know what kind and brand of sitar he plays? I would be very interested in knowing.

[@arunavachatterjee8342]

As far as i am aware, he used to play the Kharaj pancham Sitar tuned according to his fondness of a closed jawari by the renowned sitar maker Hiren Roy of Kolkata

[@aajathakur2883]

Thank you arunava this information was very helpful!

[@spaceymen]

It is basically a Kharaj Pancham with the 4 stringed chikari of the Gandhar Pancham Sitar, and also the main jawari is slightly closed. The jawari for the sympathetic strings (taraf) however is an open one.

[@soumyabanerjee8879]

If God played the sitar it would sound like this

[@mohankop]

Ustad Allhuddin Khan Saab tought Pandit Ravi Shankar and also Pandit Nikhil Bannerjee, but still their styles are different. Can some one educate me on this.

[@sounakdutta1098]

From what I could gather, although both of them learned from Baba Alauddin Khan, Pandit Nikhil Banerjee later went on to learn from Annapurna Devi. Her entire philosophy and style was very contrasting to that of Pt. Ravi Shankar and hence the difference in styles I think.

[@wribis]

Somewhere I read Annapurna devi commenting that the style of NB was imparted by His Guru Ustad A Khan understanding the inclination and interest and mentality of NB. I

[@sutripta08071983]

shuddha sarang ?

[@Prof_Hazra_IIT]

Tala: Ada Chautaal

[@ambrishgangrade7733]

aadachartal great sitarist tablist

[@ManiDProductions]

Wow, thanks!! The official CD release for this says 'Live from a concert in Canada' so was it San Francisco, or somewhere in Canada?

[@basantbahar8254]

+ManiDProductions No, In San Fransisco California USA.

[@ahit60]

+Basant Bahar > This was part of The Festival of India in 1985?