Rakesh Chaurasia - Classical Flute (Bansuri)

Taking place in heart of Leeds, SAA-uk’s Summer Solstice Festival is an unforgettable experience where Internationally acclaimed artists of Indian classical music gather to share music of the mind, body and soul, deeply imbedded in Rāgs of the sunset, night, dawn and sunrise.
With the participation of renowned and upcoming artists such as Rakes Chaurasia, Achutan Sripathmanathan, Deepa Nair, Pt. Sanju Sahai, Mehboob Nadeem and Sri Bhupinder Chaggar.
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Rakesh Chaurasia - Bansuri
Sri Bhupinder Singh Chaggar - Tabla
Video Editing: Ángel Ponce (www.canarywarp.com)
Audio Mastering: Kaviraj Singh Dhadyalla
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[@ishansheikh3058]

Bhai maan lo agar krishna ji hi bajate hue mil jaae kahin kisi roz, toh mai toh bansuri sunn ke hi moksh paa jaaoonga. That instrunent is so powerful man.

[@mihalstefa7042]

I'm speechless!! That's it I love Indian traditional classic music, i have heard a lot of Indian musicians, but what make me to be so closed to that, was a connection between Epirus ( a regional north of Greece) traditional music and Indian musicians. This happen on July 2000, in Theater ( Πέτρας), Petroupoli, Athens- Greece. From one side were Greek musicians with legendary clarinet player, Petroloukas Chalkias with his group and from the other side were Indian musicians with Rakesh Chaurasia. When i was watching this video and the name of the guy, i said, wait a second. This cooperation was done because there is a similarity in between those two groups. And to me i have to say that there is no other musician than that of Indian which goes in a perfect way with Epirus music, which is " pentatonic. Better never!!

[@pmaster1173]

India-Greece has shared history of a couple centuries. So that makes sense.

[@praveentalmale8474]

बाँसुरी की आवाज बहुत शांति देती हैं।अब समझ आया कि गोपियाँ भगवान कृष्ण की बाँसुरी सुनने में क्यों लीन हो जाती थी ।🙏🙏🙏

[@ramanandprajapati6259]

Sahi kaha aapne 👍🏻👍🏻👌🏼🙏🏻

[@drsantoshsinghrathore9308]

कोई गोपियाँ नहीं आती। महाभारत में यह सब बकवास नहीं लिखा है।

[@tanujsaikia7836]

Thanks God . He is Indian !

[@helenavondrakenstein4969]

Absolutely magical....mystical..wonderful..I have never been to India..and will not be able to go in this life.....but i have a memory of it..comes from somewhere ...No music makes me happier inside

[@nosherwanadill6177]

This is indo-pak musical instrument....enjiy lady❤❤

[@sudeepsinha1537]

This is called bansuri....our lord shri krishan play very well.pure Indian

[@lifeline2409]

Your Right talk

[@dhritishmandeka4371]

@@nosherwanadill6177 🤣🤣

[@Brightcoolji]

Love from Indian Hart

[@user-oj3cn9ys6o]

agar yee itna achha bajja rhe hai tu shri krishna kitna accha baajate honge 😍😍🥰🥰🥰 hare krishna

[@sahilbhardwaj7579]

All the people that disliked the video thought that was the download button. Such a serene piece of music

[@barmon72]

Perhaps they are music haters

[@youtubepsycho1661]

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[@manus5700]

different people have different tastes in music

[@nikhilgoyal4840]

Most positive person u r my frnd

[@npigera25]

Newton Pigera/ Sri Lanka - Excellent -Excellent. Thank India of forwarding this giant musician to the World.

[@deoradu2617]

Surprisingly more comments from non Indians. Just shows how the most of the the new gen would rather listen to western music. Also the new indian music which is being made is typically western in style. Me too a 22 yr old used to think about the classical music as boring, obsolete and used to mock it. I am really sorry. More than sorry, I am so disgusted at myself for not even giving it a hear for so many years of my life. Its just beautiful and magical... All the emotions expressed without words.

[@aethernity8270]

I am 21 yr old indian i agree our traditional classical music is getting dead nowadays especially because of the current Bollywood getting more western and Western which setting bad example for our younger generation who watches Bollywood Older Bollywood always had classical instrumental but not the current one except some few songs

[@LostLakes]

Wow. I played the (western) flute in grade school and have always missed it. I'm inspired to try the bansuri after watching this master. The tabla was incredible as well.

[@hrishikeshdeshpande3878]

You should definitely try you'll love it!

[@oneflute4726]

i learnt the western flute as well and one day (hopefully) i will be lucky enough to learn the bansuri :)

[@laiyaminchit]

I love Indian traditional flute classic music.

[@thefamilydog6392]

51 seconds in and The Tabla accompanist wipes a tear from His eye and shakes his head disbelief , this is gonna be emotional

[@bilalakhtar9568]

I am from Pakistan.and I am absolutely love Indian talents.

[@irinabarbulescu2361]

I do not know why and it is not important either but every time I hear a bansuri I feel at home, I travel to a different dimension, my heart is smiling and is joyful.

[@karanarora2148]

Actually it's important I think Ask urself why, and find answers held inside of u :)

[@panrsuresh]

It’s Excellent 🙏 But I do not know about wording of flute sound could any one help me to know more about this like in form of sa, re, ga, ma, pa, da, ni ….. please 🙏

[@bharatdubey1760]

Rakesh ji, your art to play flute is incomparable. You are really a great artist. May God bless you good health, wealth and long happy life.

[@mohmedelkhatimomar3645]

words cant explain what does it feel when you hear this. its heavenly music

[@youtubepsycho1661]

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[@user-wb1ju7vg3c]

И представить себе не мог, что в Индии, многомиллионой Стране, есть такие потрясающие музыканты. Теперь я глупый знаю, что благословенная Индия, чрезвычайно богата гениями, и не только в музыке, но и во всех сферах науки и искусства. Спасибо Интернет!

[@user-wb1ju7vg3c]

Я слышал иного генипльных индийских музыкантов, гениальнее Рави Шанкара еще никого..праВ был Харисон, что в среде тысяч гениев, он выбрал одного , Рави и этот гениальный музыкаьнт установил связь между Индией и Европой, на уровне Божественного контакта. Аминь

[@user-wb1ju7vg3c]

Все посредники - пошли на хрен!!!Аминь

[@shansmarson]

😍

[@Sanjayarekar-fv5tf]

thanks for your love for music and India you are Broad minded And Dedicated person . welcome to India My brother

[@stephenleslie9282]

This music is beautiful I cant stop playing it I've even ordered a bansuri to try and learn myself I've been overwhelmed by the hypnotic sound' it reaches your soul absolutely' beautiful I love Indian music its rhythmic but gentle but very expressive 🙏💚💚💚

[@mohitverma5917]

Once I met a girl in Rishikesh India , She was playing this Bansuri .. Just visit Rishikesh and play the Bansuri you order. Love.

[@theflutemaya4737]

Yes so true. Good luck for learning Bansuri.

[@sulaimansyed1338]

hows the practice coming along? I have difficulty in the higher octave, but making slow progress

[@orchid4193]

We have everything this world needs😊😊

[@BBXdatta]

Try learning the Indian music as Indians have in their soul from birth , love n good luck!!!

[@debendramohanty5735]

Magical....like his uncle HPC

[@ashujchwd]

I think flute is most delicate of all instruments, balance in blowing pressure, tunes, rhythms ...just not at all easy.... that's why Krishna chose this simple looking but highly meditative instrument! ☺️

[@abderrahmanseddiki8547]

yes you'r right.Je pense que la flûte et un instrument qui fend le cœur qui remue les entrailles de tout être sensible bravooooooooooooo R.CHAURASSIA

[@pateldevang7486]

I can play flute .its not an eassy bro there were lots of hard work to play this instrument.

[@r.d.sknowledge834]

Yes bro you are correct

[@pawan932]

Right

[@bibekanandamanna5442]

I think , u r absolutely right.... Beautiful peace.....

[@iansdigby]

What beautiful sounds this flautist creates!

[@kopparthitejaprakash8021]

Yes

[@vedaantraimusic2895]

He is no just a flutist..... He is a legend! His father was an ultra legend

[@ajaych3575]

Feels great to be born in Chaurasia family

[@youtubepsycho1661]

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[@parthchaturvedi2374]

@@vedaantraimusic2895 Hari Prasad Chaurasia was his uncle, not father

[@udaishankerghosh1629]

Wondering in the forest, Radha is so much thirsty of hearing such magical heaven's sounds of Krishna's Flute....... May U Live Long..... Rakesh Chaurasiya Ji........ Mere sare dharam and punya Karma aap ko Lag Jaye.

[@sachchidanandasharma]

Feel the sound of divine soul

[@deeppandey2896]

Super

[@sanchith749]

Want notation dm me on Instagram @san_chit

[@youtubepsycho1661]

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[@tarunprakashrai]

@@youtubepsycho1661 ki ooo9ooo ok yyo y; k

[@Aryaveer_jadli]

Dear sir, your name carries the weight of the entire universe, Brahman itself.

[@andrakarenina1545]

WOW! GREAT MASTER OF BANSURI FLUTE. I DON´T HAVE WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE BEAUTY OF THIS!💖💖🕉💖

[@aaaa_--_funny1936]

You know about Om🕉️🕉️🕉️ 🙂🙂🙂

[@vaishnavipol4786]

Proud to be Indian.....it brought tears in my eyes .so pure so divine.....

[@Coltdork]

I wish more Americans like myself could find the beauty in other cultures. Indian music is so beautiful. Same as any other cultures, there’s so much depth and beauty to discover.

[@rdebnath6521]

Same

[@aniruddhakaryekar3539]

याला दैवी म्हणत नाहीत.

[@joolz-hearall1p126]

Try the flute music of the late 19th/early 20th century French composers - e.g. Debuts (sirinx)?

[@ahmedraza3297]

Which song is this??

[@udayniture]

आपकी बाँसुरी सूनने हवा ठहर जायेगी बरसात आयेगि शरीरीमें रूह वापस आयेगि आपके हर स्वर में श्रीकृष्ण का वास है

[@anandmohangodiyal7772]

Very nice

[@atomnj2007]

Never thought indian music could be this beautiful.

[@upisdown9308]

It is one thing when one simply plays a melody. It is another when they pour their heart and soul into every ounce of it. So beautiful

[@MyDiamondLife]

When I walk through hills and mountains, rivers and streams, this is the soundtrack of my soul

[@flutemritunjay]

Very correct

[@prakashrajendran557]

Exactly you should! It's called "Raag Pahadi" song of Mountains, Hills, Valleys, Rivers and Seas..

[@ahmedraza3297]

❤😂🎉😮😅😮🎉😂❤😂🎉😢😂❤😂🎉😢😮😢🎉😂❤😂🎉😢😮😢🎉😂😢

[@ahmedraza3297]

Which song is this, Plz RepLy

[@leonardolevom3699]

Esse som é da dimensão espiritual.

[@honeykotia5678]

Jab ek insaan itni sundar flute Baja leta hai to socho Krishna bajate honge to kya hota hoga..🥹

[@NeilBiswasT90]

Bansuri is Lord Krishna's instrument. It has to be beautiful.

[@relieddie1]

This Guy can hold his breath

[@countingcoup]

One of the most amazing things I have ever heard...

[@xbanker]

Same tune with Zakir Hussain on Tabla is even more beautiful.

[@dizierjeanclaude9453]

MERVEILLEUX marvelous , i was looking for this music since many month

[@MariaDeFatima-me5uo]

Bravos! Bravos! Simplesmente lindo!

[@harleendiaries]

This is one of the most beautiful music my soul has ever heard 💖. It is so soothing, so peaceful, and takes me to paradise. ❤️ I am surrounded by greenery under a clear light blue sky. Gentle wind slowly blowing and all I can feel is magic all around me 🥰.

[@akhilgautam156]

Thank you

[@harleendiaries]

@@akhilgautam156 hehe, for? 😌

[@bittuaneja5466]

तारीफ के लिए शब्द कम पड़ जाते हैं मेरे मनोभाव को ही आप स्वीकार करें❤

[@jsmokez6601]

whoever is reading this , I wish you peace love and happiness and just know that no matter what pain you may be going through there is always a happier reward waiting for you , may the universe bless you all brothers and sisters

[@shivsquared]

thank you bless you

[@unmesh2514]

True

[@amitabhabhattacharya4051]

Thank you brother. Love, peace, and joy to you too.

[@anshujain2994]

I just don't have words to appreciate.. it's just amazing.. changed my mood to peace...

[@indranilbarmanschannel6928]

RESPECT TO THE LEGEND. Magical Performance.

[@Amitv516]

उस्ताद राकेश जी इनसे अच्छा बासुरी वादक भारत मे नहीं है

[@sanjukiranshergill3306]

No one in the earth, like Rakesh Chaurasia

[@Ravivaidya04]

Feeling of calmness can't be explained in words. It takes us out of world.

[@agriculturesamadhan89]

Jai shree krisna jai shree krisna jai shree krisna jai shree krisna jai shree krisna jai shree krisna jai shree krisna jai shree krisna jai shree krisna jai shree krisna jai shree krisna jai shree krisna jai shree krisna

[@PailwanOnkarMhetre75]

*Have A Great Day 🤗*

[@matstertacniqalyt2437]

❤ Aati Aati Uttam Vaadan. Bless you dear Pt. Rakesh ji. Long live ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@gominan3981]

The possibility of your mind wondering in a fluctuating state from lights to darknesses and back again perhaps to pleasure and to pain continuously . The only way to unlikely take this bad habits away mostly in our daily realm; is to fill our mind with the right vibrations. This is what specific raga does to the wonderful frame of our heavenly inner world. Om Satchidananda.... the autor this is his Divinity inside whipering those expressed joy to the world.

[@tapomitaghosh]

A "Mahoul" created, so efficiently, within such a small span of time. This is the Bliss!!!

[@FaizanAhmad-vp5jb]

THAT IS ONLY TALENT

[@vijayjagtap866]

💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋

[@shirishsolanki2980]

Hey @Tapomita did you know meaning of your surname it's Ghosh Ghosh means combination of musical instruments

[@tapomitaghosh]

@@shirishsolanki2980 Oh is it?! I really didn't know this... Thank you for letting me know this one😌❤️

[@pikachue602]

​@@tapomitaghosh what he said is true. Ghosh also means the beginning sargam of any music.. Which is the most basic and most important thing if mistake is committed here ,u are gone for good..

[@MohitVerma-qj9oi]

9:36 this motivated me to sell my flute. Hats off

[@omarndow5367]

India, a country of peace and stability- Nicest country in the world. continent enthusiast,welcome....

[@anotherbrick8051]

I love how the drummer is just soaking up the flute sounds… so good. 👌👍

[@rajashriyadav4784]

Thats not drummer...... He is a tabla vadak

[@ericbana191]

He's also readying for his accompaniment, just taking in the rythm

[@shaileshbhaskarchaurasiya7557]

Its TABLA

[@prashantjain8805]

Its Tabla dear...

[@ambersodyssey]

Beautiful 😍 I played harp along to this !!

[@jagdishsuthar1708]

Jai shree krishna Radhey Radhey

[@pikachue602]

FOR EVERYONE : IT'S CALLED RAGA BAHARI DHUN .... It's a morning Raga Bahari as many legends says it is worknof artists jayadeva who is composer of love poems of radha krishna .❤

[@sarath_k]

This is highly meditative poison ! Addicted ....

[@veronicaray4664]

Thank you for creating these beautiful sounds 🙏🏽💖

[@aaaa_--_funny1936]

Hello Veronica how are you 😍😍😍

[@Santosh.thakur65]

Greatest thing I've ever seen in internet

[@milangurung4770]

I really like to play the flute. A very touching tune.

[@joseantoniotejadamoyano5934]

HAY TANTA MUSICA POR ESCUCHAR. DE TANTOS LUGARES DEL MUNDO.Y ESTA MUSICA ES TAN RELAJANTE COMO EL LUGAR DESDE EL QUE ESTÁ SIENDO INTERPRETADA.SOLO FALTA TULASI NAG CHAMPA. ESTOS DOS HOMBRES SON VIRTUOSOS. NÁMASTE HERMANOS

[@aaaa_--_funny1936]

Namaste bro 🙏🙏

[@aaaa_--_funny1936]

En qué país vive usted🙂🙂🙂

[@surashrydas4620]

Kon kon gadhe Or gawar hai, jisne flute music ko Dislike kiya? 😡 Koyi Janwar hi hai jisko ese flute music samajh nhi aya hoga or pasand na hoga... Qki ye music God ko v accha lagta hai

[@Aaryan4451]

Bhai janvaro Ko badname mat karo kyiki shri Krishna g ke basuri sunker janvar v mast mulang ho jate the islie janvar achhe hote hai pr dislike karne wale aatankio ke tarah hi vichardhara wale hai

[@6StringsTheory]

If Music ever found its way from heaven it landed here.

[@manishkr.3991]

Mai to kho gya sunkar mind blowing🤯🤯

[@prajneshkumar1318]

Jai Shri Krishna, am thinking how krishna would played flute . Really blessed to hear this sir.. pretty well.

[@zohryakanowah3324]

thats heaven into ears,..its sensibly beautiful

[@alexandrabogdana9769]

True

[@flutemritunjay]

🙏

[@sunilthakur5141]

Rakesh ji ap sachme krishna jike jese ho ....

[@rudraraj8749]

Whoever is listening to this masterpiece by the master himself after he won 2 Grammy's in 2024 is blessed 🙏🙏

[@FirstLast-zv5od]

This music never fails to soothe my mind.

[@SouravKrSaha-nm2xi]

One of the most soul soothing performance, absolutely marvelous.

[@MeditationMind-yj2or]

Don’t worry, this pain you’re feeling is temporary. Close your eyes and remember that tomorrow is a new day, a fresh start. Take deep breaths, you’re gonna be alright, I promise 💞

[@vijaymapare1299]

कोई सीमा ही नही इनकी कला को 🙏🙏🙏😍😍

[@ias-om6tt]

वाणी बिना जैसे शब्दों के हो ऐसी स्थिति है. शायद यही कारण होगा कि उन मुरली मनोहर भगवान ने बांसुरी बजाई. जय श्री राधा रमण बिहारी . जय परमेश्वर श्री कृष्ण..... इन शास्त्रीय संगीत के साधकों को भी प्रणाम जो अपने आप में भगवानियत को जिन्दा रखे हुए हैं.. जय भारत भूमि....

[@aneeskagrace]

Reminds me everything in my life... But why tears coming out from my eyes....?

[@shivabalgobin4985]

Krishna!

[@ajitkumarmondal9814]

It's beautiful

[@mrunknown2341]

TheOriginal RudeBoy lol 😂

[@amitvajpayee3036]

जब ये इतनी मधुर बांसुरी है कि बस आत्मा तृप्त हो जाए। तो कृष्ण की बांसुरी कैसी होगी की गाय सुनकर सारा दिन चरती रहे और राधा भी दौड़ी चली आए। कितनी मधुर होगी कृष्ण की बांसुरी।

[@SanG-tc3gb]

This person is more trained than krishna... only he can be matched with his father pt. Hariji...

[@radheyshyammusicaljourney4408]

What a nice play of raga pahadi

[@kanhaiyapatel1205]

Its Raag Pahadi.....Sounds of Mountains, Valleys, Hills, Rivers and the Seas.

[@SouthAsianArtsUK]

+kanhaiya patel many thanks!

[@sunderhj7974]

kanhaiya patel Mishra pahadi

[@vijaykulkarni4054]

Thank you for information

[@gauridas6086]

@@SouthAsianArtsUK wwwwwww2 w2

[@dipaksingh420]

Tqs sir

[@XYANF]

Love so much Chaurasia from years, music of beauty ❤️

[@mitikutesfaye9062]

A CHALLENGE _I am an Ethiopian Anthropologist and have one question.... The melody from 1: 24-1: 33 intercepts an Ethiopian melody. It triggers a powerful 'nostalgic love of the past.'... The question is, write your comment (with time and themes triggered in the piece) if you see any of your national's melody in this masterpiece... Let us see how many nationals would intersect. This could be used as an ethnomusicology exercise...

[@harshana12]

A captivating play...❤️😍❤️

[@dcdc92]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful performance.

[@khawjamasumbillah8013]

Simply amazing ! Another Chaurasia to rule the world of flute in few decades to come ! Wondering who would be his shiv to present best in class jugal bandi with another instrument or vocal !!

[@pandey.3647]

Imagine when lord Krishna would have been playing magical flute .. 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵❤❤❤❤ jai shree Krishna

[@Rhombohedral]

the ones actively disliking this music, well be born without the power of hearing next life

[@shankarkubal5259]

Hearing this I felt m listening to lord Krishna❤️🙏god bless u sir gob bless u.. really divine

[@flutemritunjay]

Supper

[@madhur089]

i wish one day i start playing at least 10% as good as you are playing Rakesh ji....best flute player of current times! so much respect for you sir!

[@vivekkatoor]

He is the best of our times always soulful. Every note touches the heart.

[@vijayvlogs1170]

Aapke pita ji.india ki shaan hain unka aur Aapka baansuri vaadn hamaare desh ki shaan h

[@SanjayRoy-vz5ih]

Uncle not Pitaji

[@MrSingh-pi8zi]

Heart touching...socho jab krishna ji bansuri bjate honge tab ?? Kitna anad aata hoga..

[@SanG-tc3gb]

These people are more trained than krishna....

[@pikachue602]

Jai Shri krishna❤❤

[@pikachue602]

​@@SanG-tc3gb we are not talking about that podcast host called krishna😂😂.. We are talking about our Krishna. So go away😂

[@SanG-tc3gb]

@@pikachue602 , i havnt listened to krishna playing basufi... but listened to pt. Hariprasad, ronuji, and rakeshji.... nobody can play better thzn them...

[@krishnendrasingh86]

अद्भुत शक्ति का प्रदर्शन

[@surinderbarsat9427]

कया कहा जाऐ कया लिखुं ..... कोई शबद नही है कहा ही नाही जा सकता...... कह दिया सीमा हो जाऐगी यह आसीम है

[@jagdishkumarchugh6689]

R u Osho lover ?

[@dhanaji4745]

Aap bhi bahut achhe likhte ho sir badhiya🙏🙏

[@priyankaprabhari1549]

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[@piperburns6804]

I just imagined myself sitting alone in the nook of a tree in a jungle, or a sand dune in the dessert plying this piece. Its really beautiful. Might go on my instruments to learn list :)

[@dadarajput1299]

Chaurasia, Brahmin and (mrasi) nach ganay walay. . . . . . . wahhhhhh

[@majinanshuman]

Probably one of the best flautist in India and abroad ,simply beautiful !

[@anujdwivedi3849]

He comes after his uncle Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia... :)

[@CaalamusTube]

*Bansuri Players. Don't compare hime to Classical Western Flautists or Eastern Shakuhachi players. It's all different. Not one of the best Flautists... one of the best Bansuri Players.

[@rajbroh4334]

That’s the amazing sound of nature, GBU all, i love you

[@flutemritunjay]

You r correct

[@1millionpeople.]

Made my cry of nothing but the pure essence of joy I feel while listening to this.

[@rakeshsamadhiya717]

Bahut sundar

[@eymendakak]

That was amazing. Such talented instrumentalists

[@DarrenSangita]

Rakesh ji plays incredibly beautifully as always, evoking the moods and magic of the Raga in a way that only a true Master can. The tabla accompaniment is also wonderful. SSA, I can only congratulate you on producing such a wonderful audio visual record of the moment. The video and editing is superb, the audio is truly world class. This could have been the worlds best bansuri Video, however in my humble opinion, there is one glaring omission. Tanpura. There appears to be no Tanpura in this audio recording !! It’s a discussion that reaches far beyond your incredibly beautiful production. However it’s essential to discuss these matters in the spirit of reaching and maintaining the highest aesthetic of musical beauty. Tanpura is present in most Indian classical music for a reason. In all of Hariprasad ji’s wonderful audio recordings ( and he IS the most recorded musical artist in the word) , the first Sound to be heard in EVERY recording, is Tanpura. Rakesh ji has his telephone Tanpura and Bluetooth speaker on stage, which is in itself a little sad to see all these gadgets around such beautiful and ancient Instruments, a disconcerting trend in Indian classical music, sadly a standard for 98% of Indian classical musicians nowadays. It would have been a remarkable and life enhancing sight and sound, to see one or two Tanpura players on stage with him, resounding that ancient and majestic sound of drone. Hilariously enough, at the end of the video, there’s a 4 second Sound clip of Tanpura while the credits role by... is this what Tanpura has been reduced to ? A mere background sample to be used when nothing else is happening. I would say that arguably, the tanpura is the seed and root of ALL indian classical music as from Aum everything manifests and returns. What is the sound of Tanpura if it is not Aum? Truly I applaud your works, I give thanks for your sharing. This is, as I said, one of the best audio video recordings of Rakesh ji. Just as Indian food would not be so without Haldi, Namak or Mirch, I feel Indian classical Music can not be so without Tanpura. Forgive me for my aesthetic taste which compels me to share my perspective. Humbly yours....

[@ArjunaJoshua1]

What do you mean there's no tampura? I heard it the whole time!

[@DarrenSangita]

@@ArjunaJoshua1 perhaps I'm just an old man with early signs of deafness. I listened again, still inaudible to me. Listen to any one of the recordings from innumerable recordings of Pandit Hariprasad ji and you will always hear tanpura. It is not suggested but clearly stated. Without audible tanpura there is no ground for ICM to stand on. It does seem that a whole generation of artists have been reared on synthetic tanpura like many folk have been reared on synthetic foods.

[@ArjunaJoshua1]

@@DarrenSangita I do agree with your point that Tanpura has taken a back seat with recent artists. I guess we shouldnt be surprised, its not a flashy instrument and is almost always used in the background of the performance! Capitalism strikes again

[@DarrenSangita]

@@ArjunaJoshua1 yes for sure it has taken a back seat. I have been blessed to attend dozens of classic programs, festivals and Melas and have enjoyed numerous artists performing classical music on stage. Barely 5% of all artists concerts I have attended use "real tanpura". 95% of all artists use what I call, "telephone tanpura". It is a modern phenomena yet the resultant frequency spectrum is incomparable to the vast subtlety of tones that emanate from an actual tanpura. The hypnotic resonance of the strings vibrating against the bridge and the fullness of resonance in the beauty of the gourd is unparalleled. Yes it seems, only members of the Dagarvani lineage are able to sustain the tradition against the passing of time and the following of fashions. For the wonderful family of surviving Dagars including Wasifusddin, Bahauddin the the 20th generation Dagar brothers, Nafessuddin and Aneesuddin ( and their beloved father, the late great Saeeduddin) are the only practitioners of true Indian Classical Music that I have witnessed with my own ears, i.e. using an actual tanpura for the drone element. May we be blessed to experience a resurgence of tanpura in these days of lockdown! Shanti Aum

[@ArjunaJoshua1]

@@DarrenSangita That is an awesome way to put it, internet stranger! Here's to hoping we see a resurgence of this magnificent instrument

[@leaderxgaming3334]

Now I sit on the top of mountain and looking towards the sun which is going down Ahhh I wish you could feel what I feels now ❤

[@swarakhade9868]

खूपच खूपच सुंंदर .🌹🌹