Sitar/Surbahar Lesson: RAAG AHIR BHAIRAV: alap - jor - jhala

[@jeffa9171]

Wow. Fantastic insight on this raag but also playing technique as well. Wish I'd seen this when working on Ahir Bhairav. Do more ragas!

[@edwardpowellinstruments6776]

Thanks - I cover 6 other ragas in videos on my channel "EDWARD POWELL" ...search it :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYDPnYymh7p5nJY

[@lloydthayer9093]

Thanks!! It’s great to see this, as I’ve been working on Ahir Bhairav with my teacher 👍🏼🙏🏼😌

[@edwardpowellmusic]

Amazing! :) ...really glad it is useful!

[@Mahesh-ov4vq]

sir , you people are great learner and with video any body can find help its indeed a good video...i am gona subscribe at all..and hoping good for new videos too .

[@EduardoRiter]

Hey, Ed! Amazing lesson! Done on a very PARAMPARA style. Very profound and honest. It's a fabulous raag indeed. I also love suspending the ma! Keep it up, man, I really like your work and stuff. All the best!

[@edwardpowellmusic]

Thanks Brother!

[@নাকেদড়িবাঁধাউটেরপিঠেচড়েমুখও]

sir can u teach mesitar or surbahar

[@নাকেদড়িবাঁধাউটেরপিঠেচড়েমুখও]

wow sir

[@nicholaspearson4246]

Very fine and expressive playing there. Are you a student of Ustad Imrat Khan perchance?

[@edwardpowellmusic]

Thanks.... no, a student of Budhaditya's

[@nicholaspearson4246]

Well, you learned well. I play sitar and surbahar but nowhere as nicely as you do.

[@edwardpowellmusic]

Thank u for your very kind words. I actually officially gave up playing sitar in 2006 after 17 years of practicing. Now I very rarely play anymore. It was a hard decision but I decided that sitar was a bridge for me "to Indian music", and finally my path is to play another instrument.

[@nicholaspearson4246]

So surbahar then is your instrument now? That would make sense to someone serious about North Indian classical music, since the elaboration of the raga really happens in Alap, Jor, and Jhala. I have only had my surbahar for three years, but I'm thoroughly enjoying having it for the reasons just mentioned. I'm sure that Budhaditya is a great teacher. I met him years ago in England when we were both young. I'm 72 now. Your explanations of the progressive elaboration of ahir bhairav are first rate by the way.

[@edwardpowellmusic]

Thanks again. BM taught me that stuff well. No I have never seriously played surbahar or even owned one. My main instrument now is one that I designed and built myself > a combination of an oud and sarod > called a Ragmakamtar. I am orginally a guitarist (played professionally for many years before taking up sitar), so ultimately I found I feel more comfortable with something more from the guitar family. Also I wanted to find my own voice - my own identity... afterall I am not Indian.

[@sitarindia6931]

Very exquisite and expressive playing...my friend...all the best to you....Who has made this Surbahar? J.K.Sengupts?

[@edwardpowellmusic]

I don't know the maker of this instrument > it is not mine.... It needs really a lot of work... taraf strings don't respond.

[@sitarindia6931]

ok...just stick to this awesome music...you have talent...I am sure you will excel highly...all the best my friend

[@BencasterGuitars]

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