Ustad Irshad Khan & Ustad Shahbaz Hussain (Raag: Manj Khamaj)

Live performance by one of the supreme Sitarists of our time, Ustad Irshad Khan was guest of The Music Room at Friend's Hearth (Kashana-e-ikhlas) on 1st October 2016.
Ustad Shahbaz Hussain on Tabla and Alishaan Khan on Tanpura

[@EduardoRiter]

I always come back. This is such a romantic presentation. I don't understand those that don't like his playing. This is so beautiful! And I love how he tells the story of the song, it adds so much richness to the whole recital. I love this raag, very flowery feeling.

[@bodhibrikkha]

Wah! A balanced blend of romanticism, precision and virtuosity.

[@EduardoRiter]

Wah! What a delight! He is incredible. Thank you so much for one more of your amazing uploads!

[@ravishankarprabhu2423]

Vocal and sitar beautifully balanced. First of kind experience to me. Thanks

[@syedalishanzaidi1]

Kya kehne! Irshad Khan is an inspired Sitarist. Also what was delightful was the high quality of the videography. One of those rare uploads which had precise date and venue details and where the complete piece was presented from beginning to finish. The camera focused from Sitarist to tablist at the right time too. I would have liked more volume to the tabla. There was also good rapport between the two artists. Well done organizers.

[@Rajvirdee]

Lovely !

[@ranjitbhattacharji1360]

It's not instrumental, it's a vocal thumri. I very much liked.

[@govindarajulu-kasturi9614]

Wonderful concert God Bless the Great Artists Thanks Kasturi G R

[@Azlaak]

Wow.

[@MohanRam-lr9yp]

thanks for uploading this beatiful concert of ustad irshadji one of the extremely fantastic sitar player of imdadkhani style. he is a good singer also. what a great! why cant u uoload the other part of the concert and bless us.

[@spandey102]

Wah delightful.

[@zuberalan]

he is the best

[@BASAJAUN23]

Kya bat hai

[@ajr1247]

Amazing. I am wondering how he starts a taan from anywhere he wants and stops it on the first beat. Is there a technique or secret to that? Can anyone please tell me?

[@kshitijkumarsingh]

Can anyone please tell the lyrics of the thumri? Dhadkan laage mora jiya ri haaye, sakhi saiyaan....?

[@shameonyou9298]

we're very grateful for this. thank you, sincerely. one request... pls ensure sound balance across vocal, sitar, & tabla... too much sitar (usually loudest instrument anyway), too little voice, too little tabla. thx. maybe perfect in hall, can't say. but on youtube, sound imbalanced.

[@mohammedalinaik2186]

Yaar .... ya to aap gao ya fir sitar bajao. Na to theek se ga pa rahe ho aur na baja pa rahe ho.