Splendor of Masters 2016 | Dr. Kadri Gopalnath | George Brooks | Episode 6 | Banyan Tree Events

A unique collaboration of Carnatic and Jazz Saxophone. Late Dr. Kadri Gopalnath is considered one of the pioneers of playing Carnatic music on the saxophone. Recipient of the highest civilian award Padma Shri he was one the most renowned Carnatic music maestro of India.
George Brooks is a well American jazz Saxophonist. He is acclaimed for successfully bridging the worlds of jazz and Indian classical music. He has collaborated with almost all the maestros of Indian Classical music.
Dr. Kadri Gopalnath and George Brooks collaborated for the first and last time ever for Banyan Tree's Splendor of Masters festival held in Bangalore in January 2016.
They were accompanied by well known Tabla player, Pt. Subhankar Banerjee, V. Suresh on the Ghatam, Prapancham Ravindran on the Mridangam and B. Rajashekhar on the Morsing.
About Splendor of Masters
Banyan Tree's festival, Splendor of Masters features great masters from India in an innovative collaboration with well known musicians from other countries. The decade old festival is amongst the most eagerly awaited events in all the cities it travels to.
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[@BRembo22]

For all those who are comparing both artists like it's a competition need to do a little background research into why they play duets and why an artist who predominantly plays jazz and Western classical would want to get into a duet .. it's not called a duel.. even for kadriji to play a Western instrument in our Carnatic style he would have picked up techniques through such musical interactions and backroom discussions with Western saxophone artists on tours and travels and at jazz festivals playing and interacting... So please appreciate the efforts of the other artist more than trying to treat it like a duel or clash of cultures and claim that he is no match etc.... Music knows no boundaries or one upmanship ... Kadriji was a very God loving, humble person always smiling and positive 🙏🙏. There will never be another like him or liken DrBMK .. Both legends with divine smiles

[@ramamoorthytrs4828]

superb reply sir

[@ajayshetty5155]

By the way why u felt that people comparing both

[@ajayvacharya]

💎 Gem of Mangalore. Kadri Gopalnath. 🙏

[@tusharkantibhattacharya5395]

No, It's mine. Gem of India.

[@varadankrishnamurthy898]

Melody reaches its peak of excellence.

[@shivarubanv3969]

❤❤❤​@@tusharkantibhattacharya5395

[@rajmohantn9650]

George Brooks is the first western musician whom I have seen playing a western instrument to Indian classical music with looking at the notes. Simply master class. Brilliant

[@rajmohantn9650]

To be read as without looking at the notes.

[@rishishenoy]

Just five notes Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni. Rest is all magic by Kadri Gopalnath ji. Will miss him dearly ! ! !

[@yogesharya2741]

Which raag?

[@rishishenoy]

@@yogesharya2741 Hindolam in Karnatic System, equivalent Malkauns in Hindustani.

[@yogesharya2741]

@@rishishenoy ohh thanks

[@udayaprasad7062]

George brooks would be too good on western classical and impossible jump the track to Carnatic mode , both are masters in their own domain, truly great masters

[@sanjaykiran7210]

But Carnatic rythem is difficult to play than western.

[@pawa303]

@@sanjaykiran7210 It's not a competition, and that isn't inherently true. Jazz has infinite amount of rhythms, just like Carnatic music.

[@sumodhmullassery]

Kadriji modified the saxphone to play carnatic music.

[@ramachandrashenoy1061]

Ppuu⁹⁹

[@ramakrishnapai1598]

Great two mastero of western and Karnataka classical music. Their interest to know each others skills brought them together and we are fortunate to have them on stage rendering a beautiful music concert.

[@bhaskarbulusu]

George Brookes is like MSG who could play both Hindustani and Carnatic. George Sir is pleasure to listen to in his western elements. His adapatation to perform with Indian Musicians makes him a very flexible artist and he will be a good bridge for western style saxophone players to come to Indian Classical Music. Both have learnt Saxaphone in completely different styles. Gamaka Swara of Carnatic to bring more Bhava is unique to us. Concert discipline and a rigor in teaching is unique to Western Styles. I have seen only few Indian musicians play both Indian and Western music. This concert is a textbook reference to be referred by Saxaphone Players like when two cultures meet , they can communicate well.

[@JoeyvanLeeuwen]

Beautiful playing as always by the master Dr. Gopalnath ji, but I am blown away by the morsing player. Such incredible tone!

[@cvprasanna2792]

So sad that Kadari's Sax has gone for sleep for ever.

[@vaagai9808]

Amazing performance from both. Pure bliss.

[@Yashvant5569]

Gem of Mangalore💎❤️ Namma Kadri, Kudla😘

[@sahjjadahmad3457]

❤

[@Reincarnation111]

For a player of western music to even try to play Carnatic music is a very daring feat. George is doing really well. Kudos to him. And...what to say of Dr. Kadri, he is a musician of the Gods!

[@manjunathkamath3974]

Only super human beings only can tell who is the best. Rest of us can only judge with certain amount of favouritism without knowing the depth of their talent and knowledge about their music.

[@asomaskanda]

It's obvious that George does grasp the finer nuances of Indian classical music but gave his best. Kadri Gopalnath is on commanding heights. There is nobody equal to him in his effortless mastery of saxophone. He is a born genius.

[@ragataalaswaraswarga2197]

Real King of saxophone is Shri Kadri Gopalnath sir. We miss you!

[@kanishkbhardwaj7824]

Never imagined the saxophone being used in Indian Classical music. What a path breaker and disruptor he must have been while starting out….

[@tvenkataramanarao5526]

Thank you very much for the pure music.

[@vyasakaveendra7510]

Such a meet itself is innovative, educative and enlightening 🌸🙏👍🌸

[@AshokKumar-kk3ix]

Salute to the music Legends....Mind Refreshed...God thank for given this msuic Legends for gift.us.

[@srikeshpillai]

❤️❤️❤️ kadri always remain maestro in saxophone..nondoubt

[@manjunath2377]

speechless... great dr. kadriji... and all other masters.... 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@VilasKiran]

बहुत सुरीली मौसिकी मह्फिल..वाह कमाल का समागम.. बधाई बैनियान ट्री...

[@ashokashtekar4265]

All Masters simply great.. Simply Spectacular!

[@srikanthroyalvlogs1473]

Western Instrument Indian Music. What a combo.

[@shadow_of_4th_dimension]

George Brooks: I am the master in saxophone. Kadri gopalnath: Hold my mike.

[@k.s.tgroup4462]

What. A. Comment. Haa. Haa hahaaa !

[@WonderingNobody]

Believe me I was thinking the same ... ha ha ah ahha ... I see one Master here.. Namely Dr. Gopalnath.

[@geetag4051]

Good to listen carnatic music at anytime

[@subrasanthanam693]

samaja varahamana Hindolam Masterpiece by Thyagaraja rendered beautifully by two masters.

[@ramamoorthytrs4828]

Unification of mankind through music

[@rajeshwarichakkilala4974]

Great Maestro !

[@sridharkarthik64]

Great collaboration. 🙏

[@pvpv5293]

Legends in the world

[@hmkrishnamurthy]

Mind blowing, god gift , melodious

[@gomathib2310]

"Pushpanjali" to Late Dr.Kadri GopalNath. Classical +Jazz Collaboration of Saxophone dedicated to "Opera House",Muscat.

[@DrHanjabamBarunSharma]

superb!! amazing

[@rkabhi3863]

Super soxophone musician ❤👌👌

[@rkabhi3863]

Kadri gopalnath 👌👌

[@thulasidaskh1111]

Just amazing

[@gtrao5941]

Great son of Bharatmata. Proud of you sir. Hope you are entertaining dewatas in Swargam.

[@samzero00james]

George Brooks nailed it 👍

[@Aakashputtur]

No he didn't. 😁

[@vasudevasacharya562]

George brooks attempted. Kadriji masterd this raaga.

[@caitalbuquerque149]

Excellent musicians

[@tusharkantibhattacharya5395]

Excellent.

[@satyendrakumarsharma30]

Indian music superior in the world and musicians also

[@revolutionarythinker]

Indian music is so so deep... west should learn form India

[@pawa303]

Western music is deep as well. George is playing Carnatic, a whole type of music unfamiliar to himself here. If Kadri Gopalnath tried to play Jazz, Westerners would say the same. Why can't you people just appreciate both masters?

[@regismolina165]

amazing music!!!

[@AshokKumar-kk3ix]

Rip Gopalnath sir...U R's Music always with us....

[@vigneshbalnad5929]

If you want perform against indian artist you must fallow rules😂😂... George also good composer... But gopalnath sir rocks here.🤗🤗

[@moganaveerakumarmoganaveer5370]

wonderful ❣️

[@himadribhattacharya3337]

Hindolam at its best.

[@mdfarooqrazak1184]

We have spangle with ouar talalant .that is kadrigopalanthansir

[@revolutionarythinker]

There is only one master on saxophone I am seeing 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@kalavathisundararajan4842]

Tagamaltka

[@charunerkar7768]

Actually both are from different genre. One has to accept low profile for the success of such duo performance.

[@rkabhi3863]

Kadri gopalnath 👌

[@ksk3300]

Two visions

[@ajayshettyofficial]

Nobody can beat kadri gopalnath

[@dilipdilip7872]

Awesome

[@regismolina165]

What kind of saxophone does Dr. played?

[@remokg]

12:34 - 17:00 🔥, what raga Dr plays? I feel like Shiv & parvati dancing in ecstasy.

[@vish2553]

Hindolam

[@Aniruddha197]

Master of instruments👌

[@prashanthbalankhe6672]

P

[@prashanthbalankhe6672]

A

[@prashanthbalankhe6672]

Q

[@prashanthbalankhe6672]

😂a

[@prashanthbalankhe6672]

A

[@krishnabhat1606]

👍👋👌🙏🙏

[@sampathkamalashile1194]

🌹🌹♥️

[@rajkarnati6364]

Please Don't compare George sir with kadri sir! George sir is just trying to follow carnatic music,But if George sir was start to play western jazz,Then you will know hu he is?!, and for what actually saxophone Made.🙏

[@pawa303]

Exactly, comparison is useless and pointless. They were both honoring each other by performing together!

[@greymanBB]

A saxophone was made for……… playing music.

[@ramakrishnan7752]

George brooks can't come near our Master

[@NarasimhanSN]

Just enjoy the great music without being patronizing..

[@ramamoorthytrs4828]

samaga varahamana?

[@ramamoorthytrs4828]

samaja varahamana?

[@nageswaranaidu3033]

Some thing wrong in this Concert

[@keshavchandpai8780]

. Bad