Pt. Venkatesh Kumar: Raag Shuddh Kalyan

First Edition Arts organised and curated their third annual Diwali Concert Series on 4th October 2014. The event was sponsored by Union Bank of India and was held at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, Mumbai.
This year's headlining artiste was Pt. Venkatesh Kumar. He performed a wonderful Raag Shuddh Kalyan for an absolutely spellbound audience. He was accompanied by Pt. Raghunath Nakod on tabla, Ajay Joglekar on harmonium, Basavraj Hiremath and Jayant Naidu on tanpura.
The concert was held at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, Mumbai.
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[@arvindwakankar3389]

I'm being Vocalist of Kirana Gharana aged 82 years Disciple of Prof.K.D.Jaokar have no words about Pt.Venkateshkumarji.We all not only fan but love great Pt.Venkateshkumar. Let all of us listen next 100 Yrs. All d Best.

[@himanshumishra3020]

Unki gaiki gharanon tak simit nhii balki bahoot hi vistrit v sukhad.

[@atulsharmaflautist]

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[@siddharthsingh7869]

तुम बिन कौन खबरिया ले बिना राम रघुनाथ दयाघन । दूध पूत और अनधन लक्ष्मी विद्या दे करतार ॥ ---------------------------- मन्दर बाजो रे बाजो रे बाजो रे घनेरा । मोहम्मदशाह पिया मन के दरसवा सदारंग घर काजो रे बाजो रे ॥

[@himanshumishra3020]

Thanks for it

[@alapinijoshi7892]

Thank you very much for lyrics.... it is treasure

[@Unnupama]

Thankyou so much for sharing this...I was looking for it since a long time. Btw what is meaning of mandar?

[@siddharthsingh7869]

@@Unnupama its most likely a small Indian drum. I can find images of it on Google.

[@Unnupama]

Ohhhkk. Thankyou once again

[@shankarl2505]

L Shankar, Coimbatore Pt Venkatesh Kumar's voice is pure nectar. It is simply sensational. I think it is God's gift. Thanks

[@shankarl2505]

This is in addition to my earlier comments. I consider his voice a little more Bass than that of the great Bharatratna Pt Bhimsen Joshi and hence, to me more sensational. I simply love listening to his singing. He is awesome. God bless him

[@shankarl2505]

This is in addition to my earlier comments. I consider his voice a little more Bass than that of the great Bharatratna Pt Bhimsen Joshi and hence, to me more sensational. I simply love listening to his singing. He is awesome. God bless him

[@anandsodhani3048]

what a team work. the harmonium is tuned exactly matching to Pt V.K voice. Also tabla player playing with Excellent restraint and not do any kalabaazi

[@remie8537]

First Edition is always the best. May God bless you all. I am quite indebted to all your uploads. They are, from my point of view, Elixir of Life

[@FirstEditionArtsChannel]

Thank you, Venkata Ramana Devarakonda. Comments such as yours only encourage us to strive harder to bring this magnificent music to the world.

[@anandavardhana9560]

ಇಂಥ ಮಾದುರ್ಯಭರಿತ ಗಾಯನ ಉದಾರವಾಗಿ ಜಗತ್ತಿನಾದ್ಯಂತ ಪಸರಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮಂಥ ದೇಶ ಬ್ರಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಪಂಡಿತರ ರುಚಿ ತೋರಿಸಿದ ಯುಟ್ಯೂಬ್ ಮಾತೆಗೆ ನನ್ನ ನಮನಗಳು

[@mohanasrao]

Pandit Venkatesh Kumar's soulful performance creates most peaceful environ in and around you . Listening to The Professor is such a marvelous experience. Pandit Vekatesh Kumar is a Musician Par Excellence. Thank You so much for such wonderful gift .

[@sauravroy8516]

I feel myself as a Bharatiya when I listen to classical music. Other nations are empty indeed.

[@vijayakumarkv6874]

A rare experience in music. Guruji rendered Suddh Kalyaan in his own unique way. What a brilliant singing.

[@vijay.shrimangale]

He is real "Bharat Ratn" What a amazing voice, command on lower as well as upper notes, India Proud of you Pandit ji... Pranam ..

[@manishabhosekar1522]

Very true 🙏🙏

[@asimnandi2762]

I do not have any word to express myself after hearing the raga sudh kalyan in sweet voice of Pt Venkatesh. I have listened at least 100 times of pt Bhimsen Joshi and many a times of other signers in hindusthan classical on Raga Sudh Kalyan. But Pt Venkatesh melodious voice has just reached in bottom of my heart. Now it is my regular practice to listen to him at least once in a day. Long live Panditji and keep us happy with your sweet voice.

[@hirendesai8343]

Asimbhai - I am great fan of Rashid Khan - but this raag I agree Venkatesh Kumar is amazing - I have listened this to so many times I cant just stop -- I know how you feel.

[@himanshumishra3020]

Correct so sweet voice pandit ji have🙂👌👌👌

[@himanshumishra3020]

Ruh bhi hii jo bahoot jaroori

[@nurunnahar2964]

I fully agree .His remediation takes you to a tranquil place I don't know where ?

[@gurunathmujumdar2037]

Panditji is always excellent performer and great human being. Very down to earth. He have developed his Gayaki with lot of hardship. He can Sing for 4 to 5 hours without sipping drop of water.

[@Aatreya_Records]

TABLA: Vidwan.sri. Raghunath Nakod ji..... HARMONIUM: Vidwan.sri. Ajay joglekar ji......VOCAL: Pandith.sri.Venkatesh kumar ji.......

[@singamar]

पं. व्यंकटेश कुमार जी ने शुद्ध कल्याण को मूर्त रूप दे कर श्रोताओं को अभिभूत कर दिया।

[@sankalangoldar.]

Raag Sudh kalyan at its best.... 🙏🙏

[@maniiyer693]

This is an Absolutely Excellent Raga From A God Given Melodious Voice

[@baijuthakar]

PANDITJI ABSOLUTELY SUPERB BANDISH. GRAET EXPRESSION ..........FEEL PRESENCE OF GOD ! BAHKTI......... !

[@ozvenkatachalam]

Wonderful. We are blessed to have such artists in India. A 12th Century Persian poet said "This is a paradise on earth. For intelligence is the very nature of its people"

[@prasadraokoduri7025]

Near-Spiritual experience. The accompanying tabla and harmonium players make for an amazing team. The recording is flawless. We are blessed indeed to be able to hear this great vocalist.

[@nitinh2499]

Wah wah! Laajawaab gaayaki. Wonderful rendition by Pandit Venkatesh Kumar 👌🏼👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@arupkumarmukherjee26]

We are fortunate to be able to listen to Pt. Venkatesh Prasad who is enthralling the audience by his renditions in all parts of our great country.

[@vinayakuikey9383]

You are absolutely correct ; attending high potential performance is really a chance ! We do achieve it with ❤️ an actocy

[@bheemarajuhp6463]

Venkatesh Kumar

[@bnkghanti2790]

Pandit Venkatesh Kumar ji..........

[@anantsant5616]

Tremendous flexibility in his mellifluous voice.One of the great in contemporary singers.Hindustani music is safe in these hands.

[@omprakashkaul8200]

Mahamaya bless him!Scintillating voice and performance ; a rear combination in classical gayeki.

[@chotushkonecollabs3241]

39:12 heavenly smile from Panditji. 🙏🙏🙏

[@dibyendubhattacharya2176]

I can feel the presence of almighty God through his rendition.Unparallel.

[@bhimanjali]

I am a atheist and according to me it's extremely level of joy which release dopamine like harmones in our body after listening this khayal.. ❤️👍🙏

[@murugeshhc8723]

The finest rendition of Shuddh Kalyan ❤️ calm, quiet and peaceful 🙏

[@FirstEditionArtsChannel]

Thank you for your encouragement and appreciation, ConnoisseurOflCM. We are planning more concerts with artistes of all genres. Do visit our website at www.firsteditionarts.com and our Facebook page at facebook.com/firsteditionarts as well as our KZbin channel for more videos by Pt. Venkatesh Kumar, Ashwini Bhide Deshpande, Shashwati Mandal and Kumar Mardur among others.

[@kalyaneanand9477]

+First Edition Arts Channel not to be a snob but vocals need a bit more volume in the mix they are bit drained... :)

[@MrJayadevnpatted]

+kalyane ana

[@himachalfolkstudio1194]

रूह खुश हुई शुद्ध कल्याण से,अविस्मरणीय प्रस्तुति।

[@umeshkamath9407]

Panditji aap to Hindustanki Ek Nayi Khoj hain. Aap Gate Rahiyen aur hum suntehi Rahen. Bahut khub.

[@maniiyer693]

Mr Pt Venkatesh Kumar is a great singer with a God Given Melodious Voice That I Would Love To Listen To Throughout My Life.

[@yogoodman]

Writing in from Canada. You are rendering a great service by uploading the works of such amazing artistes. Great music, excellent audio/visual quality that is allowing us sitting far beyond India's shores to continue to enjoy music that we grew up listening to! Many, many thanks.

[@ashishchakraborty6984]

Pdt V K , Devine presentation , pranam

[@tejpalgupta7379]

They are fortunate who used to listen Indian classical music /Karnataka music specially Pt.Venkateshji.Very nice.

[@maniiyer693]

Pt Venkatesh Kumar Has A God Given Melodious Voice. I will definitely listen to this Rag Sudh regularly.

[@dileepkinikar6359]

Excellent rendition of this fabulous raag by Venkateshji and equally beautiful and complementing accompaniments by Raghunath ji and Ajayji is a treat for the ears and the soul.. there could have been nothing better to forget about the surroundings and immerse in the ocean of this music ! Just delightful... Thank you all !!

[@shubhangimarathe4881]

🙏🌹 JAISAIRAM 🙏🏻 I being a Vocal n Instrumental training teacher , since my childhood ,more than 50 times i hv heard this raaga ,just as Bhoop, Bhoop Kalyan , this raag has its own identity.Pt.Venkateshkumar s style is very precise no words to express. I have heard this raag from Pt. Bhimsen ji n that also at LakshmiVilasPalace durbar hall Vadodara, so such a royal raag, through royal artist n in the royal atmosphere.🙏🌹🙏🏻 Natamastak.

[@haiderrazazaidi2262]

Excellent! Wah Pandit ji! this is the real colour of out great India. Original "Bandish" was composed by early 18th century singer Niyamat Khan of Mughal King Mohd.Shah

[@sanjaykrishnav858]

Ustad Nayamat Ali Khan saheb - Sadarang

[@sudarsanamkodamala1466]

Sir is present great vocalist.❤

[@indraniedirisooriya785]

We lear from this records god gifted classical singing 🙏 pranam maestro 🙏

[@SHINGANAHALLI]

MESMERISING SINGER .

[@bimaltigga4758]

Very refined vocal works. I. E. Aalap and tanas as well.

[@sumitmitra2005]

pt. venkatesh has made many 'great players' of kolkata to go ouside sideline

[@ylsajnani]

One of my favorite Raags. I hear this rendition by Panditji and the one by Pt. Bhimsen Joshi so often. Sooths the mind and calms the soul. Thank you

[@sisirkanaghosh1327]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGq2hnmEmNWbisk Listen raga shudh kalyan by smt Suchisree Ray.. Mood - divinty If you like, subscribe the channel.. thank you, regards🙏😊

[@emrao7732]

You are rendering outstanding service to the cause of Indian Classical Music. May all those, who are behind this great effort, live long with perfect health and prosperity!

[@vinayshukla6417]

Qqaq q

[@mndumaldar]

वा वा, पंडितजी।

[@revatikulkarni652]

No words to express . speech less. Pranam.

[@dr.birenhazra2278]

As usual, it is a great rendition Panditji. I love your barhat and deepest detail of the ragas you have sung. I believe, we are blessed by the Almighty for the opportunity of listening to your Puja-Bhajan in the purest form. It is simply inexpressible. Sa-shraddha Namaskar.

[@mahadevparab6474]

I am a bhakta of Sir his singing keep me healthy

[@indyman1008]

Heavenly voice of Panditji touches our heart....Appreciate HD quality video abs stereo sounds.... Please keep up the good work....

[@rameshsakhare26]

Enthralling experience I listen it for more than 20 times in the last 15 Fifteen days

[@MrMusicswami]

Heavenly feels.....

[@pradipdas5020]

After hearing this, I became speechless 😳

[@anitadighe9239]

What an amazing voice. Absolutely stunning performance

[@pkjoshi79]

Lively singing of Panditji is always Rejuvanating

[@omkarbalpandey6069]

Lajawab Panditji ka Gaana bahut hi sukun wala h

[@jagadeeshbhat7937]

WONDERFUL...SOUL TOUCHING....

[@thararaghavan6086]

Thanks for posting lovely shudhkalyan.I have a peacefu sleep everyday after hearing pt venkatesh k.

[@bharatimajumdar9545]

Brilliant. Mesmerizing. Spellbinding. Please keep us posted with whatever you can. The video quality is so good that the joy in seeing the performance is greater. God bless you for this seva!

[@FirstEditionArtsChannel]

bharati majumdar Thank you for the encouragement. We plan to hold many more concerts with other great and lesser known artistes as well. For more information on our future endeavours, please visit our website at www.firsteditionarts.com as well as our Facebook page at Facebook.com/firsteditionarts

[@jtupadhaya3422]

Thanks a lot for uploading a unique recital by a true devotee of "MA SARASWATI". Panditji has emerged himself as a master craftsman with full command over "SUR & Y'ALL".I specially appreciate your efforts to provide the concert in full which is found rarely.pl upload many more recordings which is of a superb quality.

[@vidyadharvirokar3676]

Wow!! Great Pandit ji !! Kya kahane!!

[@kaleem1804]

Good 👍🎉❤p ji meera Bharat mahan kaise kaise naghene mashallah

[@BimalMahapatra_phys]

Spell-binding performance ! Panditji puts his soul in to singing to soar to such heights. Great upload. Shall await "Miyan ki Todi" of Bhimsen Joshi-fame from Panditji. My regards to Professor !

[@shreelasashital8312]

High on "Wah, wah!" factor. What control.. Enjoyed it immensely.

[@sanskrutirk1328]

The best of best !!! Just Heroic , mind blowing , no words

[@ramaseshurao3068]

Outstanding

[@Siddharth89]

Waah.Excellent rendition. Reminded me of Bhimsen ji's Shuddha Kalyan rendition.

[@anuradhakoduri6331]

Most soulful rendition. Enjoyed every moment of it.

[@somnathsen8199]

Absolute delight listening to him. Reminds you of Pt Bhimsenji.

[@classicaltouch5699]

Pranam aapki shraddha ko pranam aapki mehnt ko aur lagan ko

[@hsgeetanjaligopalan3339]

He is TOOooooo Great .

[@andazah]

Wah, Subahanallah, Kyaa bhat Hai. The best singer and performance with utmost clarity of Raag and rendition. My God bless you Ustad ji.

[@nandabalwally1009]

What a top flight performance, so true to the soul of Shuddha Kalyan, pure joy!

[@amarkatre7434]

Pt Venkatesh Kumar's renditions are remarkably different

[@aragon2412]

Raag Sudhha Kalyan Model Presentation is by Pt. Venkatesh Kumar, OF ALL THE ARTISTS I HAVE EVER LISTENED : THE PUREST FORM OF THIS RAAG------distinctly protected from BHOOPALI AS WELL AS DESKAR !!!-----Vijay Kulkarni

[@prajwalbm132]

Akshay Kulkarni why the hell do you use others account........ Let Akshay use his and you do yours........ Vijay, it's a bar thing to use others account

[@dipakdas7293]

Beautiful perform. I aprociate and also respect him.

[@bandanapandey9943]

Great vocalist with sweet voice....

[@sarmagv1982]

HE is classical GHANTASALA

[@manivelsahayam1317]

There are some classical great artistes who are knowledgeable but do not have a great singing voice and this could put the listeners off. Here Panditji's voice is sweet to the ears.

[@bhagwat2682]

Khup chhan guruji

[@hirendesai8343]

Simply Amazing Soothing Rendition - no one does this better - Salutations Panditji - Best Wishes.

[@himanshumishra3020]

Ekdm sahi he is best

[@arunamulherkar8436]

I learn hearig your singing

[@kmariwala]

I see him as a musician to follow footsteps of great Pt. Bhimsen Joshi.

[@njpendse]

Very good experience to listen Panditji.

[@forextraders3364]

Wah wah

[@rohitsainid6]

❤️🙏❤️

[@ConnoisseurOfICM]

Thank you so much for all these precious uploads! Keep up your good job please by uploading such high quality videos containing some of the best performances!

[@mallepuramvenkatesh495]

heart touching presentation mallepuram

[@prajwalbm132]

Mallepuram Venkatesh your mom

[@forextraders3364]

❤❤❤

[@swaminathanadi5324]

What a spell bounding concert. What a marvelous voice. What a beautiful fiow. Panditj I was the fortunate listener of your wonderful concert at the Madras music academy a few years back

[@dr.kothapallisrinivasavarm8884]

Wah-what a heart touching presentation -PANDITJI

[@sbkulkarni2751]

Vah vah

[@muttumuttu7089]

Your voice is diamond

[@ramshende1138]

Wonderful rendition of Shudh Kalyan by Pt. Venkatesh Kumarji. Very very gratifying. Thanks a lot.

[@tgram99]

I really enjoy such full concerts. Thanks.

[@ashokiob37]

Mind blowing performance!

[@lakshmivithal3252]

Wonderful,energitic shuddha Kalyan.My sincere pranams to Panditji

[@sisirkanaghosh1327]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGq2hnmEmNWbisk Listen raga shudh kalyan by smt Suchisree Ray.. Mood - divinty If you like, subscribe the channel.. Thank you, regards🙏😊

[@drpashalatif1523]

Very close to rendering of shudh Kalyan of pt bhimsen joshi and raag yaman by ustad Rashid Khan.

[@aikonsextus5112]

My pranams Panditji.

[@debajyotichatterjee8936]

heavenly performance by Pandit ji. thank you so much for sharing this amazing video.

[@SonalDiwanjiMusicInstitute]

Beautifully rendered 🙏

[@VinayakVaidya]

Sterling presentation🌹🌹

[@rajkumarprasad7703]

राग यमन व भूपाली का मिश्रण यह राग और पंडित जी गायकी का क्या कहने ?रागों को बहुत ही साफ सफाई वाली प्रस्तुति यानी रागों की स्पष्ट व्याख्या की जितनी तारीफ की जाए,कम है।

[@mayurikrishnarane4754]

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