The Story of Rikhi Ram, India's Ministry of Classical Sounds

[@sonalvora7933]

Sanjay and Manjul’s son, Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, is the last “gandabandh shishya” of Shri Ravi Shankarji. He is only 25, but a blessed soul who sings, plays the sitar and creates such peace and harmony through his soulful, heavenly music.

[@AnkurPandeyef]

All people must also visit the shop of Ajay Rikhi Ram, in Connaught Place, who is Sanjay ji's brother, also an accomplished musician and has a great shop, much like Sanjay Rikhi Ram's.

[@shareefind]

Thanks WIRE for unique and important story on art and music

[@indianpromotor5317]

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[@mashangvan1414]

I went into this store yesterday not realising the huge history is has and the icon that it is. Loved it. I wish there were more craftsman in India especially making musical instruments

[@talk2rony]

Amazing. University shall start courses in collaboration with these type of manufactures.

[@clemalford9768]

I bought a large two gourd Ravi Shankar style Sitar back in 1980 from your father (your grandfather was also in the shop) Very nice finish and easy low action even tuned on C sharp unusual for a big instrument but I found the bottom end a bit boomy and top end a bit metallic sounding. The Sitar in this clip sounds more mellow like Nikhil Banerjee sound. Next time I am in India I will visit. Good wishes.

[@Universe2929]

🌹🌹🌹🙏🙏🌹Namaskar Sir..🙏🙏. ! Great Thank You for Sharing this Beauty of The Legendary Moments.. about The SITAR..! Sir, i wish to meet you. I am a Sitar Student. One More Thing Is, Where Do You Live Sir..? 🙏🙏🌹🌹..! - Shrirang Kshatriya, Sitar Student Lonavala Pune Maharashtra India. 🎶🎵🎶🎵💖💖💖💖🌹🌹

[@clemalford9768]

@@Universe2929 Hi I live in the London UK. so meeting would be difficult since you are in India. I am pretty old now and don't travel much especially with this virus pandemic. Mostly things are done online. If you like yo can get some of my stuff on KZbin. Regards Clem

[@rubytuesday5684]

Being an American I'll never be able to learn this art , especially at My age. But should ever I was given the occasion I would leave for India in the AM.

[@shilpiray992]

Rishab Rikhiram Sharma has music in his genes....no wander he is a prodigy!! Saying this with absolute respect to his dedication and hard work!!!

[@gundev56]

Thanks for showing this video

[@rvasanti5949]

Excellent job and thank you The wire for the video

[@bharatbhushan3070]

Good too see a extremely talented women instrument maker... 😊😊❤

[@gundev56]

Crafts men have potential, need to expand more.

[@devikasarkar8230]

Thank you for this gem!

[@admin_._]

thought: How about gifting it to your mother, A gift that'll hold the memory of ur mother for centuries in ur family tree. and a very good initiation to help our people who protected our antient traditional culture.(thanks to Sitar Makers) and guys! you can even tweet the above thought if u liked it 😊 thank you

[@trueway1874]

this is so nice .☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺

[@swordfishzaved4105]

waah ustaad waah

[@AudioPervert1]

RIcky Ram is just a family thriving on monopoly .. Baniyas selling goods at the highest possible price - just like the few rich elite gharanas of classical music in India .. fact is, there are as many good luthiers and craftsmen of sitar in Kolkata, Varanasi and few other places in North India.. Who make as good sitars at a much lesser price ...

[@vikassahay3820]

Samrat B first of all, you are posting from an alias. If you have a real opinion without any ulterior motive, then you would not be hiding behind an alias. Secondly, if you are as knowledgable as you are projecting, then you should know that Rikhy Ram has built their good will with sincerity and sheer hard work across half a century. Do not grudge them the fame. It is very well deserved.

[@AudioPervert1]

Alias? Ulterior Motive? See My Google Profile or KZbin Channel : there is no alias ... Name Location Interest. Works and Videos as well- To explain again - This one eyed fame and celebration is lame and questionable. Just like the few families and institutions which exploit / control the Indian classical music legacy. Ravi Shanker or Some Guru XYZ - Why just praise one Rikhy Ram? There are over 50 different instrument makers in North India alone - Do you know of Rangarsons in Old Delhi? Or Daljit SIngh Instrument Maker? Or Murshid Alam Sons in Meerut Or folks in Calcutta and Bankura like Manoj Kumar Sons. All these and more are excellent instrument makers who have as much a legacy and history and expertise. This docu about one random family is hardly objective or representative of the real skills, struggles and history of Indian classical instrument makers and their lives.

[@vikassahay3820]

So is it their fault that they are preferred by most renowned artists? The level of personalization and personal attention given by Rikhy Ram ji earlier and now his younger son Sanjay endears these artists to this legendary instrument maker. About your sentiments, there may be better artists too, but that should not mean that those in the spotlight should start feeling guilty for it.

[@AudioPervert1]

"level of personalization and personal attention" is given by most instrument and sitar makers in India. Your missing the point - these elite families do not represent the real struggles and stories of Indian classical instrument makers. Imagine, Kite Makers, there are thousands - Yet we keep celebrating one big store in Purani Dilli ? Makes sense ? Celebrating rich elites makes no difference to the actual reality of the situation ...

[@vikassahay3820]

You say this only because you have seen them only after they became famous. Many of them have struggled and persevered for decades to reach this status. Artists like late Pt Ravi Shankar, Shivaprasad Sharma, Bhimsen Joshi, late Bismillah Khan or Ustad Amjad Ali Khan etc. were not born into fame...They worked hard to earn it.

[@uk79]

Very nice video Instrumental music throughout the video is a plus point.👍👌👌

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[@sanjayupasani2049]

Nice and informative video 🎉🎉. sanjay upasani sangit India.

[@oumoubaba]

Om sairam ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👏🔔🕉🕉🕉🕉⚘🌼

[@shekharverma7249]

Legend

[@shoebkhan5992]

It must be their sitar in strawberry fields forever.

[@TheSeekerofequality]

Excellent information about people behind Indian classical music instruments. Lucknow had and probably still has the famous shop on Latouche Road where Mausiqaar-e-Azam Naushad Ali worked and learned classical music. It would be nice to get some information about this and other places in Lucknow, including the Bhatkhande Music University (aka Morris College). Thanks

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[@Krishna-zh3pw]

धन्यवाद दी वायर ऐसी टापिक पर कवरेज करने के लिए।। मुझे भी सितार बनानी सिखनी है, कहां से सीख सकते हैं ?

[@daljeetgabri5651]

yes

[@rajeshmani2243]

😍

[@meenak3434]

Is Rishabh RikiRam Sharma associated with the family by any chance?

[@sonalvora7933]

Yes, he is the son of Sanjay and Manjul Sharma.

[@prakashusha3006]

George Harrison was surprise for me

[@rubytuesday5684]

India s legacy of Sitar builder s and player s It's sad that in these days many of these families and these traditions are no longer Involved in this art and traditions and sitars are now starting to be Mass produced and this is a loss for sitar players everywhere in that if you wish to play a good sitar you're forced to find an old sitar built many years ago when truly they were built by hand by legendary Craftsmen using materials and Rare types of very easond and rare wood to build the instrument from that can no longer be obtained . This makes the new sitars almost always inferior in sound quality that it's like It's not a sitar being played. Even the art of Bridge Jawari is rare and hard to find a craftsman that can do it correctly .. That seems to be the state of things in this 21 century right when playing Sitar is being Learned world wide by People not being able to obtain or play on decent Sitar unless one has to 5 to 8 K or thousand dollars to spend . I've spent a lot of money over the years trying find a decent Sitar to play , only to end up playing a sitar or so called , which sounded more like a Goddamned Banjo.....

[@dc22177hm]

Don’t believe as I say how good Neder landers play to understand and one with you in veramassi to let understand the rest I write and I a more pride Iona’s sitar player and healer then every where in the world

[@javidsitarmakerofficial4267]

Shahid ji miraj ka use karte hai

[@mystic7426]

Bilkul sahi.

[@rocking4joy]

They are very good at making the instruments , used to be almost at per hiren roy or kanailal. But they are extraordinarily overpriced, Taking 2000$ for 500$ sitar is not justified.