Pt. Brij Bhushan Kabra,revered classical guitarist presenting Raga Malkauns(rare recording)

[@debasischakroborty]

These recordings are from private archive of my Guruji. He has kind enough to give his consent for uploading these documents for the benefit of the sincere music learners. I'm considering this as his blessings!!!!!

[@jigggro]

We are grateful to Guruji for permitting and you for sharing.

[@ziya1969]

The March 1989 issue of Guitar Player's cover story was "Unknown Greats!", and the editors of the magazine picked Brij Bhushan Kabra as one of the greatest unknown players.

[@isbarve]

His rendering is always meaningful & with thought process clearly visible... thx a ton for the awesome upload...

[@chiwukulakrishnamurthy2044]

Tunes are touching to heart! As Anup Dey in his Comments mentioned this Raga Tansen presented in Akbar Darbar's Court! Then it was known as Mollo Kaushik and now it is called Malkauns the night Raga! Mind blowing Alaaps! As such whenever I listen Chandranadan; created by the Great Ustad Ali Akabar Khan; the CD in my stock; there after immediately I listen Brijbhushan Kabraji's Chandranadan!! It is so much effective and still develops mood to listen ! Atleast two to three times! Thanks for such uploading!!

[@GuddiKK]

Excellent performance 🌹🙏🌷

[@akshayrathore3112]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us, heard his program on Vividh Bharti this afternoon, they themselves procured the program from an old recording of AIR Ahmedabad

[@p.r.h.7283]

I have one LP of his. It’s unbelievable. Never seen footage of him. What a treat. This guy has an amazing ear.

[@mmypainting]

What a great rendition of this Raag.

[@technicalthings4799]

Upar nikal gayi baat .... Good work

[@123darwin2009]

This performance superseeds the physical limitation of guitar. I have not heard this before, it is Amazing!

[@harshad6489]

Superb alap, jod and jhala by Pandit Brijbhushanji. Thanks a lot Debasisji for sharing this rare video. But missed further gat, please upload if you have.

[@anupdey1872]

A very splendid and wonderful aalap and gat too

[@ishwarchandraic9418]

Memoirs -------------- The distinguished forgotten artist , Brijbhushan Kabraa ji ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The progressive child Brij bhushan Kabra was born in 1937. He saw in 1956 the lap slide guitar , in Kolkata. Brijbhushan modified it to use this Western instrument in classical music . Initially he learnt classical at his own , played the instrument . Later on became disciple of ustad Ali Akbar Khan. In 1967 when Brijbhushan kabara ji was on top , he discovered two unknown young artists shivkumar Sharma and hariprasad chaurasiya. , No one knew shiv and hariprasad then . Brijbhushan kabara ji brought them to the fore , The music director of "call of the valley "was none other than shri Kabraji. He was Brijbhushan only , who introduced these two new artists . But unfortunately shiv and hari abandoned shri kabara. Kabra was suffering with Rheumatoid arthritis for eight years , shiv hari never went to see him . Even tried to remove his name from" call of the valley ." Even in interviews , these two used to take the whole credit of the vally project . They never mentioned kabra's name Pandit vishwmohan Bhatt ji , made Mohan Veena on basis of kabra ji 's guitar but unfortunately he also took credit for himself and didn't even realise to put forth the name of Mr Brijbhushan kabra. Sad to note, this is the field of pious art, where true artists are this way exploited . Dr Ishwarchandra Karkare

[@jigggro]

This is unbelievably sad.

[@ishwarchandraic9418]

@@jigggro Right , there is politics and leg pulling in this field also. *Dr Ishwarchandra Karkare MBBS, MD, MA music, A grade classical singer doordarshan

[@harisantoor]

Where were all these recordings of this great maestro? thank you debashishji., . by the way i am a student of Pt Shiv kumar sharma from kerala. a great fan of your Guruji

[@TheIndroneil]

Unparalleled mastery!!!

[@tablajazz]

R.I.P. to this great maestro....

[@anupdey1872]

Kabra is the wizard of guitar recital, he made a history of the recital of guitar but he was not acclaimed with the Padmasri or Padma bhushan or Padmabibhushan award.... Why!!! Where today Mr. BISWA MAHAN BHATT was awarded with the Padma. Bhushan Award!!! I was baffled with this type of....... What I have to tell..... Very inhuman decision, I decided it to be...... Anup Dey, Assam, Karimganj - 788712, Netaji Pally Road Anup Dey is an artist himself and an Indian Classical Music Lover and singer too.

[@anupdey1872]

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[@anupdey1872]

Raag Mollo Kaushik of The Tansen Era, today we call it Raag Malkauns

[@anupdey1872]

A Night Raga

[@anupdey1872]

Tansen created this Raga and sung in the court of Shahensha Akbar, Tansen was one of the most beloved jewel of Akbar and also Birbal, the jewel.

[@ThrillingNights]

Heavenly feeling

[@justinpeterson3637]

what an artist . . .

[@dhimanchakraborty30]

I am spellbound

[@artsIlike]

very nice

[@jigggro]

If Malkauns was a goddess, Karbra was her chief disciple.

[@madhavaraom]

I too like Malkauns that to on guitar As well Pt Ajay Chakraborty sir Vocal is also too good

[@wellnessmantraa]

It can take me towards God

[@jigggro]

Sir is the tabla portion of this available ? It must be such a treat.

[@Urdatorn]

33:47

[@Elvis-dw7ux]

Zabardast cheers from Toronto....would be nice if u announced what Key you are in?

[@jamalan7417]

They key of Sa ! ;)

[@ObsoleteRecordings]

Transcendent

[@kaialoha]

I am overjoyed to find an older brother in this style of guitar. Until now I was the only one I could find. Now I can explore guitar raga as opposed to only sitar raga. Gracias. I use a Pythagorean 5 string 3 octave drone with a fifth tuning in C256 to achieve unprecedented overoctave persistence into the ultrasonic perceivable only by the bones. C256 is the resonance of bone. I fuse classical raga, psychedelic blues and Hula into what I have named Chaos Slack. Your notes confirm that I am independently also on the right track as opined by the guru of Kabra in the 60s. It appears that he is using the standard A440 pitch. This is quite disappointing for me, as I would have thought the classic Hindustani pitch would be cosmic, A432 and not, sadly and tragically commercial.

[@thomasbrown3325]

Indian classical musicians choose the root by convenience, usually to fit the singer's voice or the main instrumental soloist's preferred tuning. The specific pitch for the root is unimportant.

[@AMIT_GAMER_TEM]

SSC wale kitne log hai bhai😅

[@debasischakroborty]

These recordings are from private archive of my Guruji. He has kind enough to give his consent for uploading these documents for the benefit of the sincere music learners. I'm considering this as his blessings!!!!!