Pt. Nikhil Banerjee - Raga Bhimpalasi (complete)

[@PremiumDriedFruit]

As a westerner, I feel like I want to thank India every day of my life. So many beautiful gifts we have been given from Vedic culture. I feel grateful beyond measure.

[@dvchauhan35]

I thank the country everyday for giving us Dr. N. Rajam, the greatest Indian Classical Violinist in Hindustani music today. I suggest you to listen to her music as well 😇😇

[@sudiptasaha6609]

🧡🙏

[@devanshphadke]

It is a mutual transaction my friend.. we all teach something to someone and in turn learn something from everyone☺️..

[@noelheyden8785]

me too Gabriel

[@vidura3797]

Learn it and spread the wisdom

[@reijoturtiainen5067]

I really appriciate Pandit Nikhil Bannerjee and hes musical standpoints, he has the soul of India, even more than Ravi Sankar. Raga Malkauns played By him is my favorit, it is really deep expression of bhakti and striving to the goul God has haft in mind fot us. This aftenoon raga is more new for me. I listened it the first time, calm it made me, it pured me from days influences towards the night.

[@foreverhimadri01]

You said perfectly brother Pt. Ravishankar was Scholer but Pt. Nikhil Banerjee was The teacher (ACHARYA) of the Indian Classical Music Specially on Sitar.

[@drbishanu2682]

This is rag BHIMPALSY

[@RadhakrishnaT]

No need for comparisons.Nikhil da was musician’s musician.He is very much alive through his poetic performances🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@dharmappabarki5139]

Very true.

[@NileshOak]

I agree.

[@RafalReyzer]

I was looking for a complete version of this recording for ages. Thank you very much! I've listened to hundreds of hours of ragas but this one strikes me as one of the most sublime. It captures the spiritual heritage of India beautifully.

[@azubov]

+Rafal Reyzer You are reading my own thoughts, Rafal :) That is also why I put Nikhilji's wonderful quote in the video description.

[@prasenjitsarcar8415]

heartfelt gratitude Sir for sharing this divine experience

[@cou07]

Same, I could say " You are reading my own thoughts ".

[@RobertSlover]

@@azubov thats a really good quote. one of those once in a while ones that give you pause....thanks for sharing. soundcloud.com/robaslover/sets/new-sitar-egyptian-oud-new

[@prasenjitsarcar8415]

this has the power to make an atheist like myself start believing in the "Supreme Truth" originating from a singular "Supreme Being"..... and bring tears to the eye unknowingly !!

[@jamalan7417]

All is one brother.

[@irisgabriela5456]

I remember when Nikhil's music came to my life.. Every note ...nothing like this.

[@PeopleUnity-j8g]

When i listen this raag, it feels beyond everything.. Actually it feels like you are away from everything, everyone,in fact my existance was also gone.. Such playing is rarest. Thank you for uploading.

[@hemi969]

I've heard Ravi Shankar play this. I love the way it builds to a climax and it is one of the most beautiful pieces of music you will ever hear.

[@victorcirone1]

One of the greatest recordings of all time, thank you Nikhil Banerjee for your devotion to the Supreme Reality.

[@srushtimarathe947]

We 😣a

[@DC-zi6se]

I think NIkhil Banerjee was an atheist.

[@victorcirone1]

​@@DC-zi6se Absolutely not.

[@ishavasya]

It just blows you away, even amidst of chaos you feel like a monk sitting in peace. Simply mesmerizing.

[@abindudhar]

Nikhil Gaur When the tabla kicks in the music is elevated to just another level.

[@pognetali998]

So dynamic. What a world in his hands.

[@ajoysingh5470]

Whoh!what a devotional peace of great soothing music .No word to explain my feeling such a devine music. Nikhil da amar rahe in musical world.

[@mkelkar1]

A real master. Very true to his words. It sounds like he never practiced for the sake of performing in public. There are no catchy phrases or tihais to draw applause and the usual technical exhibitionism.

[@sirajghosh]

Mayuresh Kelkar very well said. This was one guy who was entirely devoted to melody and mood at hand, nothing else was important. All his expertise was devoted to the art in its most genuine. My father says, “this guy kept pulling the strings of not the instrument but his own soul, his whole life, and we kept listening in devoted awe!”..

[@basudebbanerjee3317]

The Ustad Amir Khan of the Sitar!

[@ganeshvaidyanathan8355]

SIRAJ GHOSH Beautifully said by your father… No words🙏🙏🙏

[@ceadachrua]

@@basudebbanerjee3317 A just comparison! 🙏🏽

[@musicallysound9464]

Out of this world! Glad that great quality recording was made for this Devine live performance! Luckily found this after search as I just started learning Bhimpalasi on Sitar. Can listen to this tirelessly every day. So many techniques played effortlessly. 🙏 to Pandit ji.

[@omkarkulkarni2461]

His tonal quality is divine. Thanks for adding. 🙏👍

[@RB-fp8hn]

Thank you so much for uploading this particular rendition by Pandit Nikhil Banerjee. Over the years, as I continue to listen to sitar (I am a student), there are 2-3 recordings I keep returning to. All of them by Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, and even among those ... this one touches me at a depth like no other.

[@azubov]

You're reading my mind, thank you! :)

[@ShivSharma-gt3xo]

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[@ShivSharma-gt3xo]

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[@sopranist]

inspiring Raag Bhimpalasi. I was searching this version performed by Pandit Nikhil Banerjee for long.Thanks for posting.

[@musicvideo5418]

Yes, Ravi Shankarji is more known and did the most in bringing awareness of sitar globally. In my mind, Pt. Nikhilda's sur and performance is so pure, it feels like he is connecting to your very being. As the day is winding down, you are back from a full day's work, the sun is slowly going down and you start listening to Bhimpalasi by the master. Sublime experience. Hopefully someone can provide the Bandishes he is playing. I think the first one is Ja ja re apne mandirwa.

[@meenalbhagwat1004]

Please listen with headphones. Greatly played bhimplas by pandit ji. Tabla is so softly and gently played by shri kanhai datt, It creates heavenly sensation in ur ears.

[@panchananbhattacharya1246]

I offer my pranam to the artist. He is one of the God's chosen ones to make his musical offerings to the soul of this country. I enjoyed it as much as I do from Khan Saheb Abdul Karim Khan 's rendering of this raga.

[@madhusudanjalla1303]

Oh! Amazing...so soothingly played... No words to describe. Unparalleled...

[@nishendubaxi1128]

The feeling you get after listening to this raag played by Nikhilji is indescribable. I truly feel the soul being lifted and you feel the peace.

[@murugeshhc8723]

Bhimpalasi ❤️ scintillating 🙏 perfect and complete 👍 every finger touch melts our heart blockage 🙏 immersion into deep sea ❤️ our scriptures say, one should have either music 🎶🎸 or literature, books as hobbies in life 🎂 if you have both, you're a blessed One ❤️ coz, both music and literature are the two breasts of Maata Saraswati Ji 🙏❤️👍

[@waseemkhan_azm]

PANDIT NIKHIL BANERJEE, PANDIT RAVI SHANKAR , Both were disciples of Ustad Allauddin khan ,the Founder of Maihar Gharana and the Father of Ustad Ali Akbar khan &, Annapurna Devi

[@abhilashsanap1207]

thank you so much for this information!

[@GAUTAMPANSARE]

इनकी सितार तो मुझे हमेशा उतरी हुई सुनाई देती है 😢

[@hoobamalooba7401]

First time I listen to his music. Deep and full of indian atmosphere taking us to a spiritual travel

[@alguiensinnombre5226]

Celebrating always this awesome recording. Nikhil was a Master of Sitar and connects us with the Supreme. Indian classical music is DIVINE.

[@ThinkACE]

I want to say thank you aswell for your effort on putting this video up! Havent herd the complete version before:) I really love this piece of music!

[@abhhq]

This music seems not from this noisy world

[@jamalan7417]

Bro cleaning up with the paid adds. Come on man, let's us enjoy our spirituality in peace.

[@imresimon6764]

omg....divina mahina....absolute DIVINE!!!!

[@priyokabi]

He was so much better and soulful than Ravi shankar

[@OKprophecy]

Destroying the great music with too many advertisements.

[@raqib56]

kiya Bhimpalasi bajayi he ....

[@sanglapdey8418]

Stop playing those nonsensical ads in middle parts

[@DifferentSaturner]

Another lovely rendition. Thanks from Great Britain (Sat 27 Mar 2021 21h58)

[@ganeshvaidyanathan8355]

Sri Nikhil Banerjee’s music provides a direct link to the divinity within us and that is all around us. It has been a source of inspiration for me throughout my own life journey as I am sure it has been to countless others. God Bless his Soul🙏🙏🙏

[@kkthakkar4159]

Superb amazing contribution to world thank you

[@biplabmakal3916]

❤❤❤❤ from India🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@GraceComet3417]

“A GRACE of The Infinite☝🏻 - To Have Heard Such a Wondrous Master of Sound… This is Musical PRANA…”

[@orkoprobhobhaduri7344]

When I think of pandit nikhil banerjee, I am reminded of the magic this LEGEND created with Ustad Ali Akbar khan in raga chandranandan. He undoubtedly had supreme powers, without a shade of doubt. Mighty blessed to be an indian

[@jam_doh]

A journey through the realms of inner space, the space within ourselves. To go beyond and within. Words can only approximate that of which is best expressed through the medium in that it was first conceived. This is where the power of music resides. It is a conduit to the stars above and the past before. We are mere vessels of causality. Blessed with the awareness and opportunity to experience the awe of existence. Pandit Banerjee takes us on the path of transcendence, showing us the road to enlightenment.

[@hillolchakrabarti419]

Nice 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 t

[@atulsharma9376]

Beautifully recorded and processed as well. Playing is undoubtably divine.💐

[@sssnacksss]

top notch recording and performance....one of the best N Banerjee performances i’ve heard

[@abdullahsaif6315]

I've never listened to anyone playing/singing bhimpsali better than this🥺🥺🥺

[@ashokrao2377]

Charanavandanam great is the simplest word he showed what's music m lucky thanks

[@harishpai6839]

Guruji is soothing our mind&soul through his great sitar 🙏🙏

[@KulwinderKaur]

Marvellous! It’s always great to listen to your sitar .. Naman to you where ever you are!

[@unity1206]

Simply excellent

[@ViktorNebel]

i love him🙏

[@AdrianSteinsleger]

Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@gauravbabar423]

Sangeet Samaadhi

[@xshashankx]

DEVINE!!!

[@bobfrog4836]

One of my favorite sitar performances.. wish I could have seen him perform live.

[@ajerarajones2670]

I was fortunate to attend two live performances before he passed, unforgettable!

[@dewdropps]

Disciple of Mala Annapurna Devi who also passed away recently. Sublime.

[@ilovemahler8348]

NB was the disciple of her father Ustad Alauddin Khan. That makes her Guru sister. To say otherwise is to insult the great Ustad.

[@0joydeep]

@@ilovemahler8348 No, Beeprashant is partially correct. Here is the link mentioning it in his own words. He also learnt from Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. www.raga.com/interviews/207int2.html

[@thebengalurubong2047]

@@ilovemahler8348 pandit NB started learning from ustad Alauddin .. but after his death he learnt from both ustad Ali Akbar and Annapurna Devi..

[@docsen9777]

Nikhil babu's sitar speaks the language of the gods

[@saptaturaga]

So beautiful!

[@TMTRA]

Among all time great 👍 where music meets divinity

[@savitasen1679]

Sweet Bhimpalasi.my heartfelt gratitude to the uploaded sitar recital.

[@justinbaumann]

Traveling across the moon🌊

[@faiyazkhan9762]

Great pandith pt nikhil baner ji

[@sumansaurav71]

Thanks

[@siddeshwarprasad]

engrossing 🙏

[@biplaproy8778]

Nikhil Sir is a perfect example of Sitar Samrat

[@sarithsn]

Thank you !

[@azubov]

+Sarith Subramaniam You are very welcome! Definitely one of the most wonderful performances I've ever heard...

[@mandrilchina]

Hvala Sale! ;)

[@dineshdasdinesh]

🙏

[@chotelalchaursia4101]

Thank for that

[@wizardofrosss]

Sublime

[@Patella009]

Top!

[@maheshandkrishna]

Exquisite - as expected from Nikhil Banerjee. Thank you for uploading this. Do you know if there is a longer version available ?

[@azubov]

+Subramanian KV As far as I know, this is the longest and the best sounding recording of raga Bhimpalasi by Nikhilji. If anyone knows more, please let us know!

[@gautamdeusa]

+Saša Zubov This is the whole of his raga Bhimpalasi performance in Rotterdam in 1970. To my knowledge this is the longest performance recorded.

[@emanuelorozconunez1552]

Wow, you're aunthentic experts!!!

[@ajitkumarghosh9602]

Excellent

[@saradinduchaudhury3773]

Divine

[@sitarmurthy1700]

💖💖💕

[@cleomariabarbosalimaschwab8520]

Sublime.

[@Sunnycoolam]

This is bit unusual for "The Great Pandit Nikhil Banerjee" to play such short alap (introduction/invocation)

[@dams0001]

Usually, the alaap is followed by jod and jhala before a gat is played, isn't it? Here the jhala follows the gat, maybe that's the reason why the alaap itself appears short. What do you think?

[@Sunnycoolam]

Arindam Sengupta Probably you are correct. absence of jor and then jhala after gat may have created that feeling. It is difficult to reduce tempo once you reach jhala, that could be the reason he chose to play it after drut.

[@maresarcane8781]

​@@dams0001 as a student what i have learnt is aalap, jod alaap then masitkhani gat , razakhani gat and jhalla

[@laetitiashakti4793]

💗🙏🕉

[@jaideepmookherjee8730]

A masterly rendition from a nonpareil sitarist Professor Nikhil Banerjee accompanied by the tabla wizard Kanai Dutta. Thanks very much indeed for uploading this sublimating performance.

[@irisgabriela5456]

Western heart and Indian soul.