Ustad Shujaat Khan Ustad Zakir Hussain Bageshree- Pahadi improved sound

estimated time 1987, Buffalo New York
Note: The sole purpose of this non monetized upload is to preserve this great music. If you have reasons that it should not be shared please contact me.

[@reme7903]

It's an interesting observation that Zakir just sits there for about 40 minutes just getting into the feeling and absorbs the vibes of the other musician before actually starting to get involved in contributing to the music with his wonderful playing. In western culture this would be considered absurd to have 2 musicians on stage and not have the other one play for half the set but i love it! The act of listening to the music becomes part of the performance and blends the boundary between audience and the performers!

[@defquad-wb3tm]

Wonderful comment.

[@craiglistacct9070]

It is always to good hear serious Shujat Khansaheb. Tabla sound looks messed up. Zakir looks frustrated.

[@shivabreathes]

I noticed exactly the same thing. Both musicians are frustrated by the sound issues. Unfortunately I’ve seen this type of thing so many times in Indian classical music performances. Sound setup is often very haphazard and disorganised. It is a huge distraction for the musicians if they can’t hear themselves well through the monitors, or if there is too much echo coming back from the main sound system etc. Lay audience have no idea about the practical aspects of giving live music performances.

[@easwarsankar]

Thanks for the upload! Both Ustads are amazing!! The fact that sitar could hold fort for 35 minutes on its own, making the great Zakir Hussain ji waiting is a testament to the quality of the Sitar baaja by Shujaat Khan ji

[@suchitraroy1758]

It’s mutual respect and a testemant to Zakirji’s humbleness.

[@shivabreathes]

Umm. That’s a nice sentiment, but this is the standard practice in Indian classical instrumental music. The instrumentalist, say sitar or sarod player, will typically play a 30-40 minute alaap, unaccompanied by tabla. Only after that they will start the “gat” portion of the performance which is where the tabla player joins in. Any performance of Indian classical music will follow this format. It is nothing unique to Shujaat Khan-sahib or anybody else. All tabla players, Zakirji included; are expected to sit patiently and attentively while the alaap portion is going on.

[@soumenb22]

Zakir is the combination of all the gharana of Tabla players of the generation's. The mastery, melodic variation and sweetness, sometimes feel may not be humanly possible. Flawless. God of Tabla.🙏🙏 Also my sincere thanks to Haidar Sab for bringing all such nearly lost live recodings. 👍👍

[@syedalishanzaidi1]

After the remastering and improved sound of this amazing performance, one can see how once upon a time was great and tayyar Shujaat Khan. His amazing jhala was out of this world for spontaneity, stamina and speed. Electrifying!! Words again fail to describe the greatness of Zakir. Just astounding!! No one will ever come close to his greatness where both solo and sangat is concerned. Subhanallah Allah for both!!

[@IraAbrams1]

Well, everything on youtube is monetized now :)

[@kishorjoshi4363]

संभालकर शौकत भाई तबले पर उस्ताद जी है।

[@syedalishanzaidi1]

I just want to say something else here: why is it that organizers of our music concerts do not put the date and venue of events for viewers to see. For example, judging from how Shujaat looks in this video, this event must have been close to 20 or more years ago. It is important for dates and place of venues to be given for the sake of keeping historical records of musical events.

[@prakashchandradev1390]

Kitna dunder aur madhur bajate hain dil chu lete hain bus ek hi cheej khatakti hai ki ye beech msin vocal dinginging kerte hain bus vahi break lug jsta hai, so ya tsu khub singing ho aur bad main continuous without break revital to bedt

[@ahpjmaths]

It is divine, ethereal and an out of the world experience listening to these great masters of Indian classical music.

[@alirabat6401]

حثحح

[@anupchandrasinghal6517]

🚩🚩🚩🚩ओ३म् श्रीहरि:शरणम् ।। 🚩 🚩🚩।।ॐ।।राधे राधे। 🚩🚩 श्री कृष्ण गोविंद हरे मुरारे हे नाथ नारायण वासुदेव । आपका हर पल गोविन्द मय हो ।।ॐ

[@prateekjoshi7162]

It apppears that ZH's ending at 50:57 caught Ustad Shujaat Khan with a surprise

[@abhedanandnulkar1851]

To, Haidar Adina , Sir, Why Kishoritai Amonkr Shudh Nat at private maifil, was discontinued? please reload. Mr Haider Adan

[@haidaradina3710]

Abhedanand Nulkar please write to her Son to respond to my email I sent to him. Thanks!

[@victoriouse]

I can't thank you and the artists enough for this. It is happiness itself, translated into sounds!

[@rafatsaid3648]

I'm really grateful for such music

[@enricpradagalbas5502]

Shujaat Khan & Zakir Hussain, moltes gràcies per aquest regal; Tan joves com sublims

[@miheerkarandikar5148]

The sound quality is really really good!

[@HarisKhan-bh6uj]

divine !!

[@DevenBhatt-i9m]

Music factory.😅

[@defquad-wb3tm]

Than Vadh.

[@OmkarDeole]

41:16 For those who came here for ONLY Zakir bhai... Good2 see gr8 patience of him.. Just to sit on stage for 41 looong minutes and wait for HIS TURN🙏

[@easwarsankar]

It is a testament to his humility, patience, ability to share the limelight and still shine himself!

[@craiglistacct9070]

You should then only listen to tabla. Dont waste time listening to beautiful aalap of Bageshree. You are not worth it

[@shivabreathes]

@@craiglistacct9070 Well said! I can’t believe the ignorance of such commenters who are falling over themselves to appreciate Zakirji’s “patience” to sit through the alaap. This is the standard practice for any Indian classical music performance! Not sure what to say to such people.

[@kuni579]

​@@shivabreathesthese clown are very new to music it seems.. and if they remain such, they better get out asap!

[@paultuell2200]

Thank You for sharing this and all the other wonderful music you have posted.

[@atulsrivastava9210]

i always like sujat Khan and bageshree very Much good work

[@k.sbanerjee5480]

Evry one grateful for this music

[@manikdas8829]

Great performance. It is always a devine experience while listening Ustadji and when ustad Jakir Hussain accompanies there will be no words.

[@ajr1247]

His name is ZAKIR not Jakir!!

[@charujhaveri4712]

H Manik Das

[@prasannasohale9547]

Great performance.

[@normansmith9188]

Extraordinary! Thanks for sharing. Really appreciated the concert

[@JPonda]

#;## J N Ponda aka Jashwant Narsidas Ponda Sole Proprietor of The Phoenix Library Pratham Apts UGF Shop No1 Kumthekar Road Sadashiv Peth Pune### 411 010 ### Bageshri is one of my favorite Raag. It is calmative. And in the hands of Vilayat Khan, it could be a nectar! Nay, it could be downright an aphrodisiac! It is a paradox. This man, sorry, this sitar wizard's n ame is Vilayat. It means a foreigner!! And the Pied Piper oozes Indian ethnicity all the way down to his silken designer Kurta! (J N Ponda aka Jashwant Narsidas Ponda Sole Proprietor of The Phoenix Library....) The ironies of life never cease to mock me! . Indian classical music is a fusion of Hindus and Muslims!!! Both have contributed enormously, incredibly towards it's evolution!! Unbelievable past-masters strode on the crest of it's waves from both the communities. And yet the divide, a chasm remains. The festering sore from partition still suppurates! The hatred endures...... It is one those mysteries wrapped in an enigma and covered in a riddle! At no time in the history of human race the extinction of the human race was so threatened as now. At no time was the freedom so menaced and justice so threatened! If Indian Classical Music and Dance is subtly played all around the planet, we could still be saved! ( J N Ponda) But who will listen? Mine is just a cry in wilderness like many others! Sorry, there has been some mix-up in the above comments. But this is a case of "Like father, like son"!! So these comments could be applicable to Shujat's video as well! Even though the cherub gave his father a son-stroke by leaving his home at about age ten!!!

[@PremKumar-oy9qt]

sound quality is not good enough in comparison to music by ustadji.

[@mrinalch]

Brilliant , soulful music - thanks for sharing ..

[@rafi55ful]

Masha Allah Fantastic

[@drshubhamvermamusic]

A rare combination

[@gurupande8538]

lovely

[@wasurgical]

Both these are real gifts of God to us.peace and calm prevails around us. God bless them.

[@mohammadmoonis8666]

thanks for the upload

[@haroonhayrat3194]

Great, thank ,you,

[@xaviganjam]

wonderful.. many thanks ¡¡

[@naseemsadeghi8872]

Are you kidding us. Each note elevates the soul to a heavenly realm.

[@pvjois]

What is th magic in Sujjat Hussain Saab's instrument particularly in the mesmerising rga Bageshri? Grateful to you Kahan's saab-Dr.PV.Jois

[@Meghashyamdxt]

Thanksss a lot for upload

[@sumitrajadhav9670]

Great performance !

[@vikasseth9537]

wah wah... kya baat hai... bahut khoob.

[@night_walker01s]

sound system provided on the stage doesn't go with the quality of the musicians...

[@arifa7486]

thank you very much

[@indumadhadas7637]

I feel peace and dissolve into his performance whenever I enjoy it.

[@indumadhadas7637]

An excellent performance thanks.

[@sankarsarkar9123]

aha:

[@astronomo16]

Thanks for sharing!

[@sunitasharma2617]

Awesome👍👏👏

[@parthaduttachowdhury7837]

When and where the programme was rendered if any one can say !

[@haidaradina3710]

In 1987 +\ _ 2 in East coast, New York.

[@makepacificwithprantik398]

🙏🏻🙏🌹🌷🙏🙏🏻

[@PoetDesh]

Pure sweetness!

[@shashikalapai1698]

You are doing a noble job Sir

[@ashokdeoghare5865]

Very wonderful like to very nice and pleasure

[@ashokdeoghare5865]

Rag BAGESHREE

[@savitadhand9429]

Jio🙏

[@m.krajasthani6553]

वाह

[@mast1520]

Great

[@hetpandya9413]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@paulghils8124]

En effet, la musique comme toutes nos activités dites modernes évoluent vers une technicité qui s'éloigne de l'esthétique. Celle-ci illustre au contraire l'équilibre, la maîtrise à réaliser entre harmonie et technicité.

[@akshayvats8603]

Can anybody translate it? I want to know the comment by an foreigner.

[@paulghils8124]

Indeed, just like all contemporary activities in our modern world , music is often taking a highly technical turn which alienates it from aesthetics. On the contrary, this piece is an illustration of how harmony and technicity can be happily balanced and mastered. [P.S. The "foreign" language was used to show that English is not the only language in the world, just like music is not limited to Western, Indian, or any other tradition. In the same way, I had asked that a comment in Hindi be translated into a European language].

[@akshayvats8603]

+Paul Ghils yeah music is something extraordinary it need so much dedication to master any instrument or vocal. No, actually translator couldn't help to get the meaning. Good luck for music :)

[@paulghils8124]

Certainly, music is a unique human creation. What I meant is that some composers, for example in European contemporary classical music, tend to produce very abstract, almost mathematical pieces whose aesthetic component is impoverished by this a highly theoretical approach.