TEDxLahore - Noor Zehra - Demonstrating the majesty of music through Saagar Veena

Pakistan's only player of the Saagar Veena, Noor Zehra, rouses the audience to a standing ovation with her breath-taking performance. Saagar means ocean and Veena means sound, allowing the instrument to be an "ocean of sound".
About the speaker
Noor Zehra is the daughter of Raza Kazim, the founder of the esteemed Sanjan Nagar Institute of Arts and Philosophy. Zehra has aided her father in furthering the development of the stringed instrument sagar veena and is currently Pakistan's sole sagar veena player. Her formal musical training began during 1971 with Rajeshwari Datta in London, England and later at the Ali Akbar Khan College for Music in Berkeley, USA. She has performed with her sagar veena at music festivals from Japan to Norway.
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[@SHUBHAMKumar-qd1pi]

Veena is a divine instrument always played by maa sarswati . My humble tribute to this lady for being a part of rich subcontinent culture.

[@hargitsingh4971]

I don't know about sarswati but this particular instrument, Sagar Veena, was invented by Raza Kazim around 1970

[@serene_shepherd]

TED is at its most informative when no one is speaking.

[@radhikade876]

Deep and expansive as the sea! So lucky to hear this!🙏💕💕

[@javedkhan79]

I just heard about Sagar Verna few days ago that, it,is a very unique instrument and its music touchs human mind so got,curios to listen to it and after listening I can't describe in words how best it is.

[@hargitsingh4971]

Invented by her father, Raza Kazim - what a brilliant mind!

[@autobotftwww]

There are two main differences between sagar veena and vichitra veena. Firstly, the resonating gourds; the vichitra veena has poorly resonant gourds that are more physical support than resonating chamber. Secondly, the bridge is seperated from the body in sagar veena, enhancing resonance of the gourds. It is of the same family as vichitra veena and quite similar superficially. It is also superficially similar to rudra veena but no one would say it is a rudra veena.

[@ayushkhanna8126]

It is not similar to the Rudra Veena in any way

[@autobotftwww]

Not similar to the rudra veena in any way except that it's literally two resonating gourds and a bar with strings in between? What are you talking about?

[@ayushkhanna8126]

autobotftwww Take a look at how the Rudra Veena is played. Also take a closer look at the structure. In the Rudra Veena, the gourds are distinct. In this Veena, the bridge is a part of the two gourds. The structure is vastly different. The Rudra Veena has frets. This does not. It is played with a bar. The differences are too many. This Veena is closer to the Vichitra Veena not the Rudra Veena.

[@autobotftwww]

You must be joking. Vastly different? I said the instruments were superficially similar. Is two gourds and a bar with strings in between not a superficial similarity? My first comment specifically states the bridge is separate in sagar veena!

[@radrammy]

Juggling bandi in Karnataka Ana Indian classical vocal

[@fadirajpoot]

i came here after her performance in coke studio

[@abhinavsingh93341809]

me too

[@kanwaljitsingh8391]

When did she performed in coke Studio Farhad Ali

[@spiritualwords8199]

@@kanwaljitsingh8391 par چھانا day

[@madhavkopalle]

The raag reminds me of Song - man tarpat Hari darshan ko aaj, sung so eloquently by great Rafi

[@yashekbote22]

That song you mentioned is based on Raag Malkaunsa, this is Darbari Kanada

[@nabeelrajvlog1545]

She's mother of noori brothers Amazing mam 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👌🏻👌🏻👍👍👍👍👍

[@ranjansharma1882]

मुझे डर लगता है ऐसा संगीत से....

[@premlalmahto2997]

@@ranjansharma1882 kis tarah ke sangit se bhai

[@moko8870]

Very good sound. Excellent artist. Who will keep the tradition going?

[@TaraRajendran]

This is so beautiful! First time listening to Sagar Veena. Captivating!

[@FawadRizvi]

@420dada Sagar Veena is not like any other instrument readily available in the market. Madam Noor's father Reza Kazim made it. It took him more than 30 years to perfect the design. Madam Noor is an accomplished Sitar player but then shifted to Sagar Veena. She is the only player of this instrument because nthis instrument belongs to this family.

[@swamianupamanand4673]

सुन्दरतमं इति दिव्यं मनोहारिणीम् ।।

[@Ganeev]

Godly mother! divine music.

[@abhinavsingh93341809]

blessed directly from Maa Saraswati

[@ahmadrazasong5552]

maine bahot veena suna ku ke is se gane main taseer milti hai lekkin apko yaqin shayad ho jay jo main chahta hun wo yaha suna ye aesa hai jaise koi saaf samndar ya sada insan or be had khubsurti wahh wahh kia sur kia or kia sur liye

[@aimantanveer7686]

"Paar Chana Dy" brought me here (Y)

[@sultan2389]

me too bro

[@uditsharma4675]

Same with me.

[@somdeepkundu2506]

Same

[@charlesbarry6730]

I am from Trinidad and Tobago. The sitar is popular here. I have never seen a this instrument except in films.

[@yasirpak8093]

She is only player of this instrument.

[@malkauns007]

veena means Lute in english, a stringed instrument. There is rudra veena, sarswati veena, vichtra veena

[@NishantSingh-qe7vv]

There are mention of so many veenas in shastras 10,20 100 strings and what not and you can make as many veenas as u can ,it is great innovation ,sounds like vichitra veena + sitar

[@AP-kj6lq]

She's amazing. Love and respect to this graceful lady.

[@Blissful_seeker]

I heard this after a long time ago. Still gives me the same goosebumps. Absolutely beautiful

[@kanwaljitsingh8391]

The music from noble soul heals you.

[@gobikannanmurugesan2035]

starting raaga is "darbari kanada"!

[@subirbose2064]

Ohh Very Complicated Instruments, but sounds is Hart touching , Thanks 💐👍🙏🤗

[@sowmij6810]

Pure language of divinity

[@shankyxyz]

i think it has much higher range than the vichitra veena. its frequency spectrum is atleast 4-5 octaves. otherwise its idea is similar to a vichitra veena.

[@shankyxyz]

correction: I doubt veena means sound, rather any string instrument is called veena.

[@srikanthtupurani6316]

it is amazing.

[@aurobindobanerjee7062]

Is there no other complete concert of this lone artiste available?

[@vijaygupta1737]

there are so many types of veena..rudra veena, saraswati veena, mohan veena, chandra veena

[@narendrahn9884]

Chandra Veena???

[@syeda6213]

My favorite is veena malik

[@penta15786]

@yhaider - It is a glass ball that has been molded for the specific purpose to be used when playing the veena

[@gayatrimelkote6822]

Does it have a name? and where can one get one?

[@naintarabatool1150]

​@@gayatrimelkote6822 it's an exclusive instrument and she's the only person who can play it

[@brachisaurous]

O duniya ke rakhwale....sun dard bhare mere naale...

[@kadambarijha7069]

Same raga

[@Guitarvlog1]

A music that touches the sole

[@amarsrivastava1352]

Okay it may touch your soles , it might be that bad for you. For most of the people it touches their souls .

[@k009ism]

really a soulful one

[@alicederioanjo]

So beautiful!!

[@saifuddinabdullah7286]

Bilaskhani!!! fantastically played.

[@abhijitbanerjee590]

naaah; darbari kanada - as someone said - o duniya ke rakhwale is in same raga

[@sajidullah]

Amazing skill

[@yhaider]

Does anyone know what that knob in her left hand is for? and is she using 2 fingers on her right hand? Bravo!

[@Rohflow]

It's a paper weight.

[@Rohflow]

It's a paper weight and yes both index and middle fingers are used in playing this instrument.

[@akmaljaved9609]

Coke studio brought me here ...what an elegent lady .....

[@WaheedKhan]

Treuly amazing.

[@hidgik]

What is it that the lady is holding in her left hand? metal or glass?

[@kadambarijha7069]

It's glass

[@radhavlogs0605]

In which raga is this played? It's so beautiful and so soothing to the mind 💖💖

[@sagnikpaul1811]

Darbari Kanada I believe.

[@radhavlogs0605]

@@sagnikpaul1811 ohhhh thanks a lot🙏☺️

[@athersheheryar689]

marvellous

[@gayatrimelkote6822]

what is she holding in her left hand?

[@ZeeshanAli-lc2ec]

Gayatri Melkote stone

[@kadambarijha7069]

It's glass

[@QusainAli]

beautiful

[@SaparHarai]

Supper beautiful.

[@ViaToons1]

SubhanAllah

[@zindaginamilegidobara8018]

Is this raag darbaari

[@imtiazsayed7472]

Yes

[@bodhibrikkha]

Wah!

[@leej4523]

Amazing. Go Pakistan

[@penta15786]

Raag Darbari.

[@archanadhar7715]

penta15786 Rag dar bary Hi

[@arpanmhr]

kaya baat

[@GhulamMustafa-it6jz]

amazing performance miss ,Mughal's introduced this music and this type instruments first time in india

[@jbalasubramanyam229]

Veena was vedic period instrument, I am not sure which instrument you are talking about

Muslims and the lies told to you all. How pathetic

[@qinshihuang7576]

@Game Mods 😂😂😂

[@malkauns007]

This instrument is no different than vichtra veena, in every respet, even the cristal ball is used to play like vichtra veena

[@shayansikander996]

you can play the same music on a simple sitaar no need for such complex instruments that only few can play and afford to buy

[@KNkrishnan]

Not really!! You cannot pull from sa to higher sa and traverse Meand notes as you can do in Vichitra Veena. Playing on frets and playing without frets are two different things. Its more of a gayaki ang that you can potray in Vichitraveena which is not possible in a fretted instrument..whether sitar or a rudra veena or a saraswathi veena or surbahar....

[@hassanwasah9313]

Aps ki bt hy, her father invented this instrument nd modified from veena, nd she is now only master of this instrument, may b now she have students

[@tejasvi18joshi]

Hassan Wasah this sagar veena sounds more like Sitar than Veena.

[@NishantSingh-qe7vv]

Yes it has elements of sitar in the body similar to vichitra veena

[@rayedsamdani2478]

raag darbari i guess

[@ArshQadri-xv4vf]

I dozed off three times, this instrument sucks makes weird sounds makes me feel like i am living back in 40's or something

[@javedkhan79]

I just heard about Sagar Verna few days ago that, it,is a very unique instrument and its music touchs human mind so got,curios to listen to it and after listening I can't describe in words how best it is.

[@malikjalaluddin3239]

beautiful