Venkatesh Kumar: Raag Durga

Pt. Venkatesh Kumar was the headlining artiste on Day 2 of the FEA-curated PAST/PRESENT festival in Kolkata. He was accompanied by Pt. Samar Saha on tabla and Pt Jyoti Goho on harmonium. Tanpura and vocal support were provided by Ramesh Kolkunda and Meher Paralikar.
In this video panditji performs a perennial favourite in Raag Durga.

[@nandi4crc]

This singer is really an Indian treasure. He should be awarded the Padma Vibhushan post haste and should be considered as a primary candidate for Bharat Ratana.

[@abdhaigardez5680]

1000000 like from Kabul . Pt samar Saha ji is incredible too.

[@nicholasbrekespere3616]

Listening in the dark, on a mono speaker, and yet this music is three dimensional, the more I listen to Indian classical music the more my heart and mind open. Out of this world

[@viperz301]

yes indian classifical music is very intricate and complex, the more you listen the more/better you'll be able to appreciate its beauty! This style is known as hindustani, which makes one half of the main classical music system in India! Check out the other half, carnatic music as well!

[@nicholasbrekespere3616]

@@viperz301 Thank you, I've been studying Dhrupad but I've just been exploring Carnatic at your suggestion, discovered the amazing performer and teacher Sriram Parasuram. So much to learn and such a nice journey discovering these artforms

[@harshabiliangady3211]

As @viprez301 Ji says we have two very important systems of Indian Classical Music. The names of the ragas are in most cases are the same but there is a very suttle difference. Carnatic Music Compositions are those that have been composed by 'Saint Poets' i.e. the music is very much in praise of God. In Hindustani Music the compositions are mainly Poetry and an expression of love, and are best understood by watching the movements of the long and slender necks of women, specially when it's a Thumri. In other words Carnatic Music is all about Bhakti (ones devotion to God) and is very Sanskritic whereas Hindustani is all about Passion and is in Urdu. But then Hindustani Musicians too sing what are called 'Bhajans' i.e. these compositions written in praise of God. However the Mewati Gharana (Gharana=style of singing the same Raga) is one that basically sing essentially in praise of God, the Doyen of this Gharana is Pandit Jasraj.

[@manjiripatkie9254]

Sakhi mori ..... my favourite bandish !!! and raaga durga is such a sweet , pleasing raaga !! Panditji's performance .... no words !!

[@munirahmed5600]

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[@mohanovsky9341]

Beautiful and magnificent rendition of Raag Durga!!! The tremendous ly beautiful Raaga, The Raaga of Goddess Maha Kaali. Goddess (Deity) of the total energy of the Universe as our ancient Fathers truly depicted!!! A wonder we petty humans cannot conceive!!

[@neelakanthmahi6305]

What to say about this great legend in classical field.' Sadhana ' Saralata' sumadhuratha ' are felt in his vocals.

[@AmitabhArora]

Sakhi Mori has been rendered by so many folks., but still Pandit ji created soulful variations and kept me captured in this spiritual journey.

[@dhrubaganguly09]

স্বয়ং মা দুর্গা আশীর্বাদ করেছেন... স্বর্গীয় গায়ন...প্রণাম পণ্ডিতজি

[@anamikadey6416]

No words to express my feelings after listening Raag Durga presented by Pandit. Venkatesh Kumar......my pranam to him......🙏

[@searchmeinyoutube]

*2 Best Bandish on Planet:* 1) Jagat Janani Bhavtarini, 2) Sakhi mori RumJhum. *2 Best singers of Bandish:* 1) Dr. Prabha Atre, 2) Pandit Venkatesh Kumar. #respect. 🙌.

[@sumansulakhe7886]

Sir I am from dharwad all of us very much proud of u. There is nobody like u. U r unique. Divine .when we listen to. U we. All are in swarga. Thanks a lot for giving us so much joy. God is with u

[@kurpadmurthy5466]

Panditji ......Great legend and impressive............!!

[@siteshsutradhar8881]

It seems ma durga singing from within you and around. The environment is full of durga.so beautiful.

[@narayanababuvedula8446]

What a melodious Durga. It somewhere touches the rich voice of PT Bhimsen Joshi from the same school of Dharwar

[@venkobraopatwari4611]

Bi ib

[@csjoshi7]

पंडित जी को सत-सत नमन 🙏मन आत्मविभोर हो गया!

[@vasanthkarajgi6043]

Mindsoothes Raag Darbaari, voice of Pt. is beautiful 🙏👌👌🎵❤💐

[@kiranhiremath5317]

Pt ventesh kumar Ji is one of the great perfect voclist I'm big fan

[@soumichatterjee2637]

Hats off to Panditji...🙏

[@chanaveerappatotiger2881]

One of tha best singer india had after great Joshi

[@prakashpadaki5245]

Durga aur Kali mata ka Sakshatkar....Such divine experience of Raag again and again by Panditji ....Pranam.

[@swamidevabodhisatva7717]

Son of sarswati devi maa

[@yogeshhitnal9603]

The legendary classical singer.. Pt.m.venkatesh kumara ji.. Awesome 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 ..concert.. 💐

[@anjanikumarguptaakg]

So Nice...My Favorite Bandish...Sakhi Mori Room Jhoom Badaar Garaze Barsee... Excellent..

[@drekrajojha5653]

A most impressive rendition! Vandanegalu!

[@sanjaypuranik249]

Really Great performance

[@monasishlahiri]

Excellent performance...😊😊

[@harshabiliangady3211]

Waah Panditji this is excellent.

[@kaushikchatterjee7025]

अनुपम , अति सुन्दर - सदर प्रणाम पंडित जी 🙏

[@Kji2828]

The camera at FEA just keeps getting more and more intrusive and isolationist. But have to thank you guys for the great music you have been getting out.

[@MADHUSANGEETAM]

Pranam To pandit ji's lotus feet

[@pkjoshi79]

Beautiful Presentation. Unique every time presented by Panditji

[@satishkane296]

Am a fan of vyankteshkumarji.

[@prasadrahanesitar]

अतिशय भावपूर्ण प्रणाम 🙏🏻

[@srivathsa2771]

His taan sounds like machine gun:) great!!!

[@RatanChakrabortysocialworker]

So blissful... 🙏🙏🙏

[@tejasvikafle7183]

tabla and harmoniyam waooo awesome and pandit ji voice also

[@golokchandrabasumtary8403]

I am beyond of this World

[@ConnoisseurOfICM]

Many, many thanks dear folks at FEA for letting us be part of these amazing performances by Panditji! What was the main piece performed by him? Will it be uploaded?

[@ranganathkulkarni4378]

You are proud of india

[@soumyabratachatterjee2210]

Such a nice voice and nice raag

[@shekarheroormusic8058]

Wow super guruji 🙏🙏

[@mandareng]

Extraordinary ❤🌹absolutely loved it

[@mmypainting]

Wonderful Raag Durga.

[@devidastirthakar800]

Very very nice

[@prakashkarambelkar5350]

Bahot sundar

[@pirgmujtabajan9308]

so magnificent

[@geniusdiamond7451]

I liked it from childhood. Well, I am from Kolkata.

[@swedenrani3636]

It's cute that you think you had a childhood.

[@channverappat8823]

Best. Singing

[@mousumidas1655]

Peace in mind.

[@kalappatparameshwaranjanar2318]

Excellent rendition.

[@upendranathmishramusic]

अति श्लाघनीय प्रसंसनीय प्रस्तुति

[@basavarajs3357]

Beautful voice what He has

[@krishnakumarpaliwal4095]

🌹🌹🌹

[@rituraj3988]

Melody full voice

[@shriramdixit2610]

Aprateemach

[@mayurikrishnarane4754]

❤🙏

[@fatsmellyscumbag5221]

Love it

[@chanaveerappatotiger2881]

Wonderful Singing

[@sourabhpadaki4643]

ಅದ್ಭುತ

[@abhaymehra3780]

Amazing Raag Durga Specially Bada Khayal

[@1779shubham]

It is Madhyalaya and not bada khyal

[@kailashmaheshwari3860]

Wha punditji wha.

[@csjoshi7]

🙏Which taal is this?@@1779shubham

[@shravanashok745]

😍😍😍😍😍😍🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💯

[@smeetachakrabarti1936]

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[@MuhammadMuhammad-go4cu]

Nice

[@himanshumishra3020]

Tabla kuch maza nhi aa rahaa

[@manojrajappan4033]

agree...

[@anamikadey6416]

Disagree....after all he is Pandit. Samar Saha who is playing tabla

[@vainateyghadigaonkar4172]

He kept it simple

[@rajeshnayak2745]

Sir it is not tabla solo. It is the duty of a accompanying artist to keep it simple and control his imotions and desires.

[@smeetachakrabarti1936]

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[@smeetachakrabarti1936]

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