Raag Kaafi (Kafi) | Sitar | Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan | Alap, Sitarkhani Taal | Music of India

Sitar maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan plays an emotive alap in Raag Kaafi followed by a heartwarming composition in sitarkhani taal. Shri. Subhajyoti Guha matches the mood with his tabla accompaniment.
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Credits
Composition: Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan
Sitar: Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan
Tabla: Shri. Subhajyoti Guha
Recorded at the OnAir Theatre Studios, Kolkata
Audio and Videography: OnAir Theatre Studios, Kolkata
Photography: Sana Sohoni
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[@subhotabla]

Honour for me to be in this video with Ustadji .... Pranam to him 🙏

[@ragamaniac]

Pranam

[@satishsah.official9926]

Jai ho 🙏❤

[@ajr1247]

You played so nicely.

[@subhotabla]

@@ajr1247 Thank you so much

[@digvijoysen6233]

u played so so well Subhrajyoti..hope u keep the tradition of Bengalis being exceptional Tabla players of soft & sweet Baj ❤

[@wmrajput]

What he plys is so easy on the ear that one forgets he is the most accomplished player living right now

[@wmrajput]

Just tears. No words

[@officialkoustavdatta9214]

I listen this alap everyday and everytime there's tears from my eyes. ❤

[@ShahidParvezKhanofficial]

Thank you 🙏 - I am humbled by your kind words.

[@kajaldebfw7148]

It's like an old tune. Pranam to ustadji

[@jafarshah168]

واہ خاں صاحب کافی کو ایسے صوفیانہ انداز میں پیش کیا کہ سننے والا مست ہو جائے۔ بہت خوب ۔ماشااللّہ

[@biswajitbhattacharjee5828]

Very soulful...remind me Ustad Vilayat Khan sahab...I have attended all programmes of Ustad Vilayat Khan at Kolkata since 1974....till his death 13th March 2004...

[@parthasarathyraghavan5268]

So subtle and beautyful What control and imagination Hats off to the Maestro Namasthey

[@josephbaray5029]

Perfection! It sounded as if played for a thousand years. Pranam 🙏

[@ShahidParvezKhanofficial]

Thank you for your kind words 🙏🏻. I am humbled by your comment.

[@shrutiprakashbanerjee790]

Found the tune "Brojo Gopi khele hori", a famous NazrulGeeti, here... ❤️

[@pandits787]

❤

[@sunayanmukherjee7603]

It is also based on Raag Kafi

[@KrishnaKarki-qi1om]

😢soo deep look at him I feel😢

[@sayanchowdhury5667]

Listening to this beautiful rendition, it felt like I was at some other dimension, pranam to ustaad ji 🙏

[@drbishanu2682]

Kaafi rag itself is a compilation of LOVE AND DEVOTION..as in Radha krishna...gopi geet..

[@AntarblueGarneau]

I learned this same sitarkhani gat from Ud Ali Akbar Ks in the 1970s. It is Zilla Kafi

[@ShahidParvezKhanofficial]

How wonderful for you to have learned from such a master. Thank you for commenting 🙏 :)

[@dipsikhabhattacharyya5385]

Such perfection in playing throughout the video!! Exceptional rendition of Raag Kafi!!

[@ullhassupatkar7772]

Its sheer magic and hypnotic rendition. Its Gods grace that we are listening this ruhaniyat se labalab music.

[@akrammirani8663]

Kia baat hiay.

[@kawaljeet8278]

Bye for this time.......waheguru

[@biswas531]

Beautiful performance. God bless 🙌 🙏

[@gungun8465]

What an incredible rendition. The sound balance is amazing. I really love it. Thank you so much.

[@vinodsitar6n20]

वह उस्ताद जी मज़ा आ गया काफी राग बंसी मधुर बजावे शायम 🌹🌹🙏

[@jayajog8829]

Beautiful, soulful rendition.. without any gimmicks

[@jeewakasandaruwanperera1932]

❤❤ N M K ❤❤

[@zahirpatel9965]

Wah khan sahab kaya Kane hai main to janab aap ka kayal ho kaya bat huzur

[@ragamaniac]

I am one of the luckiest 701 subscribers of Ustad Ji’s channel. Really, all of us I think. Jay ho Shastriya Sangeet and Ustad Ji.

[@chatterjeea]

Soothing Sitar and Tabla. Loved it!

[@Taaiger]

Waaaah🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@amitabhakahali5518]

Very soft-n soothing play by both 👍🏻👍🏻 Kaafi itself is very touchy ❤️ Jai ho ❤️❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@satyajayjagdev2268]

A blessed experience it is to listen to this music.

[@qsprimalaccuracy9709]

EXCELLENT!! Two masters!! Is this raag similar to Pilu??

[@oopalioperajita3438]

A jewel. ❤

[@Sitarist_Doctor_AninditaMitra]

So beautiful Guruji.My humble pranam.🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@saazauraawaaz-manjusingh9756]

Divine beauty 🙏🌹🙏

[@ayanbhattacharya2408]

Ustadji must be honoured with padma vibhusan and Bharat Ratna as soon as possible. But unfortunately the things are lacking with the govt.

[@raagajaunninair1907]

We are blessed to be listening to his incredible rendering🙏🏻Absolutely mesmerising!!!

[@ShahidParvezKhanofficial]

Thanks for listening 🙏🏻. I hope you visit again for more new music.

[@jaikrishnajaat5185]

Pranam 🙏🙏🙏

[@Nirupam20]

❤promam

[@anitatitarmare6194]

❤

[@arupnath3477]

Heart touching presentation

[@ritajha1995]

Lajawab.

[@peterdavidian4359]

Absolutely sublime rendition of Raga Kafi.

[@deepmondal323]

Sheer brilliance. Thank you

[@jamalhaider7023]

Wonder full

[@debankur007]

beautiful playing

[@ajr1247]

Heavenly music

[@suyashpant3872]

Incredible💕🎼🎼

[@deshangamagemusic4738]

10:58

[@leghettimusic]

dha pa, ga_ re ni_ sa if i'm not wrong... i'm learning indian classical music.

[@theanigos]

Is this really today at Kolkata?

[@ShahidParvezKhanofficial]

Anirban, Thank you for your question - this recording was made earlier this year in Kolkata. It was just released on KZbin now.

[@nabarunbhattacharjee5497]

@@ShahidParvezKhanofficial We are badly missing Ustadji @ Kolkata 🙏🙏

[@deshangamagemusic4738]

11:11

[@azeeznv805]

സ്വരങ്ങളെ തിരിച്ചറിയണമെങ്കിൽ അതിൽ ലയം ചേർക്കേണ്ടെ ? അറിയാനൊ താൽപര്യം സംഗീതത്തെ കുറിച്ച് ഒന്നും അറിയില്ല ഹൃദയം സംഗീതവുമായി വളരേ അടുത്ത ബന്ധം പുലർത്തുവാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു ചോദ്യം തെറ്റാണെങ്കിൽ ക്ഷമിക്കുക ചോദ്യങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നാണല്ലൊ അറിവ് വന്നുചേരുന്നത് 🙏