In the beginning when Zakir Hussain says "It's a Chinese piece called Tuning", he is joking Efra, they're not playing anything Chinese. Zakir Hussain has a great sense of humor. They're playing a "Dhun" more akin to a folk tune very typical of Bansuri (flute), this is not any Raag either, it's a light, playful folk tune. Also, the time signature (taal) is a mix between Keherwa (8 beat cycle) and Dadra (6 beat cycle).
Ustad Zakir Hussain ji was simply joking in the beginning when he said "First we'll play a Chinese piece .. it's called Tu Ning (aka tuning the tabla)" 😅 The piece they played was 100% Indian
Please guys check out this.... you will really like it.....this is duet between Shankar Mahadevan and Rasika.... I bet you have never saw this before............ th-cam.com/video/29yFmu_UcOM/w-d-xo.html
@Efra: Calling the ‘ba’ansuree’ a flute is absolutely fine. Zakir Hussain is the senior artiste here; hence, the respect shown by Rakesh Chaurasia at the end of the performance should not surprise. The Indian Classical Music world is very hierarchical. And seniority is not taken lightly, even if merit has brought you more fame and fortune. Zakir has played with Rakesh’s father, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, for decades and is obliged to see the younger Chaurasia as a son figure. So, it is perfectly natural for Rakesh to stretch his reciprocity and touch Zakir’s feet.
Please guys check out this.... you will really like it.....this is duet between Shankar Mahadevan and Rasika.... I bet you have never saw this before............ th-cam.com/video/29yFmu_UcOM/w-d-xo.html
@amanjha0211ok can youqoute where specifically All the Ragas are mentioned in Samaveda. Don't make loose claims about a rich craft which beautiful humans which inhabited this Indian subcontinent into a God made thing.
There are 4 stages of any classical music performance. Stage 1: Aalap(means aquaintance/introduction) where there is no beat, just get introduced to the raga/tune. Stage2: Jord. Where the beats/rhythm comes in. Stage 3: Jhaala where the rhythm gets faster and more challenging. Stage4: Gat. Where there are dialogues between the instruments. Conversation between them, challenging each other and end with a blast.
Yasss. AND MORE AMAZING PIECES ARE THERE TOO. PLZ GO THROUGH THESE TOO, 😭 : 1) rahul sharma and Zakir hussain - tabla and santoor 2) Raag bhairavi - sitar (darbar festivals) 3) ravi shankar Monterrey Pop 1967 (longer version)
Please guys check out this.... you will really like it.....this is duet between Shankar Mahadevan and Rasika.... I bet you have never saw this before............ th-cam.com/video/29yFmu_UcOM/w-d-xo.html
Highly recommend you check out TH-cam recordings from and maybe even attend Darbar music festival that takes place in the UK every year (Oct this year). Very high quality performances of Indian classical music.
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Thanks... Adding links to ur comment for them to choose from. Feature Friday on different Indian instruments doing face-offs (Jugalbandi) with each other in live environments. Like Tabla + Sitar, Tabla + Santoor, Kanjira Quartet, etc. That's another dimension of Indian music that u guys hav still not dived into yet n is different from West. Some links below: Tabla + Sitar th-cam.com/video/_PyplT2u9K8/w-d-xo.html Tabla + Santoor th-cam.com/video/mmiThgzYX5E/w-d-xo.html Tabla + Flute th-cam.com/video/O0H8bk7JKMY/w-d-xo.html Ghatam + Kanjira + Mridangam th-cam.com/video/DYEh5uXrL4w/w-d-xo.html Kanjira (4 simul) th-cam.com/video/5FqfplZcvys/w-d-xo.html Guitar (John McLaughlin) + Tabla + Ghatam + Violin playing "Joy", Live at Montreux, 1976 th-cam.com/video/VnW2g6qbbrA/w-d-xo.html
Hariprasad Chaurasia is father of Rahul and is a great masero of bansuri. He and Zahir Hussain performed together for many years. No wonder at the end of performance Rahul pays respect to zakir by touching his feet . .. Subtle but strong cultural indications.
Indian flute is called "bansuri". Even lord krishna has a bansuri that mesmerised people when heard by. It's part and parcel of most of indian traditional music culture.
Pls make a feature Friday on different Indian instruments doing face-offs (Jugalbandi) with each other in live environments. Like Tabla + Sitar, Tabla + Santoor, Kanjira Quartet, etc. That's another dimension of Indian music that u guys hav still not dived into yet n is different from West. Links in Reply.
Please guys check out this.... you will really like it.....this is duet between Shankar Mahadevan and Rasika.... I bet you have never saw this before............ th-cam.com/video/29yFmu_UcOM/w-d-xo.html
Now that you've reacted to this one, you DEFINITELY NEED TO CHECK OUT zakir hussain and rahul sharma's collab✨ rahul is a fantastic santoor player and their collab is MIND BLOWING
Most of brat Indian young like me take classical music for granted as right from when I was a kid I heard alot of these type of songs in TV and I was like okay.. it's just common everybody in India does it , no suprises, so I never really appreciated the art of classical music. But as I see how people from other countries get shocked by the complexity it brings and how difficult it is for them, now I appreciate it from a first time listener pov.
I have seen these two live in Cape Town on two occasions and they are simply amazing. Rakesh's uncle, Hariprasad Chaurisia was the king of the Bansuri Flute.
When I listened to this composition for the first time I felt the flute is singing a song. The every note played is so detailed. I was completely overwhelmed by this particular piece. :)
Welcome to the world of Indian Classical singing and Musical Instrument s... 😀😀😀!!!! Indian scriptures - Vedas are more than 5000years old and they are the source and knowledge of all music In India 😀..
Beautiful rendering. Flute (Baansuri) is one of the oldest instruments discovered by mankind and directly connects the soul to nature as it is one of the most natural sounds made by wind passing through bamboo and it Conveys all emotions perfectly. Tabla and flute are made for each other in Indian music
Bansuri(flute) usually represents morning or start of the day(happy and poetic breeze), very rarely early evening (we called it as memory lane evening, english doesn't have a word for it) This piece is depicting a morning environment n day-to-day life going around at that time
Some other instrumental stuff you MUST check out: - “Voice of the Moon Live in France” by Anoushka Shankar - “TM Krishna ft. Vikku Vinayakram live at Afghan Church”
Please guys check out this.... you will really like it.....this is duet between Shankar Mahadevan and Rasika.... I bet you have never saw this before............ th-cam.com/video/29yFmu_UcOM/w-d-xo.html
Pursuing Indian classical music is inheriting not only a craft but also the culture, which beliefs in sadhana(learning & seeking). and the Indian value system, which teaches humility and respect for others.
Zakir Hussain (the tabla player) in the beginning said "Here's a Chinese piece called tuning!"... it was a joke. There was no Chinese piece in the whole performance.
I have had the privilege to attend couple of concerts featuring the Master of Tabla, Ustadji. They were completely different settings, one a Tabla solo concert, the other as part of his fusion band Remember Shakti. His persona on stage, the mastery of the craft, and his charisma is just off the charts.
INDIAN FLUTE IS MORE THAN 6000 YEARS OLD & ASSOCIATED WITH LORD KRISHNA... IT IS BEAUTIFUL SOME PIECES PLAYED ON FLUTE WILL BLOW UR MINDS ❤️🎉🎉🎉🇮🇳 THEY ARE SPIRITUAL TOOLS ACTUALLY THE INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC IS RELATED TO VEDA & MUSIC.
Love the fact that you guys are so articulate and bring technical aspects of music along with an ability to discuss concepts and philosophies......bravo to you and hearing you is fun.
The Music is originated from India thiusands years ago... Lord Shiva is the Father of Music and Dance💃 respectively..... Indian Civization is the OLDEST ONE..... NO ONE CAN MATCH INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC THAT IS THE BASE OF ALL MUSIC IN THE WORLD....
These instruments require years of training and learning. Not everyone can use them with such high accuracy and brilliance. Indian classic music is proved to be the most soothing, senses refreshing, mind relaxing having medical benefits as well.
Guys u understand music and hence ur analysis is superb. Indian soothing insteuments give peace and solace to people who are under constant pressure in their field of work. Stress level comes down drastically
Indian classical music is supposed to lift u spiritually hence the ragas. Our ancestors realised certain combination of notes lift can make a spiritual connection at certain time of the day or season or mood. So u have a set of different notes which is given a name (name of raga). U have different ragas for emotions like love, remorse, anger, sadness, celebration, courage etc . There are certain ragas for dawn, morning,afternoon, evening n midnight. The morning raga gives a fresh happy feel on hearing it...the night ragas make u calm n sleepy. Etc. You have ragas for seasons. If u hear those ragas they awaken the corresponding feeling. For eg. Megh malhar is raga of monsoon or rain. A story goes that once Tansen the courtesan singer of Emperor Akbar had developed severe heat in the body due to which he was very ill. No medicines worked. Finally his daughter a music maestro herself sang Megh Malhar to him to cool his body. Such is the spiritual effect on mind n body of ragas sung by classical maestros.
Honestly. I have grown up listening to classical music. Got so use to this that could never really listen to it the way you guys do. I had taken this rich art so much for granted but I really thank you guys for really making me learn how to really experience such beautiful art form by tuning in listening wise. Now I have learned to appreciate this. So thankyou so much.
Flute come from Lord Krishna Himself ..Indian Flute , Bansuri has came from Lord of the universe Himself Tabla you all know the backbone of Indian classical music
Pandit. Chaurasia (rest in peace, and the father of Rakesh Chaurasia) is a legendary flutist and is a guru in this genre. If you have the chance, be sure to check out his works. It's probably no surprise that his son has followed in his footstep. ...
You must react to Krishna's enchanting flute. you'll love it. It is about a young boy Krishna (God) who plays the flute and the whole village gets mesmerized by the sound of that flute. In this, Legendary Rakesh Chaurasia sir has played the flute. In an interview he said that it is an honor for him to be the sound of Lord Krishna's flute and added that it is not even a pinch of the sweet sound that Lord Krishna used to produce with his flute.
I think you mistook Zakir Hussain's comedic sequitur literally :). He was joking about the Chinese piece "the small hammer" as tuning a.k.a Tu Ning, which sounds like a Chinese name. The musical piece is NOT Chinese!!
This Bansuri(flute) has a special place in a typical Indian person's mind. Because of how it invokes feelings of nature and it's the instrument that was played by Lord Krishna, one of India's most beloved gods.
Waleska & Efra, I really loved your comments on this piece. Like any other country India also has rich folk music. You can explore more. There are so many indigenous musical instruments all over India that it might take while to cover most of them. Thank you and keep going.
This composition is initially set in Dadra (6 beats). So the Western idea of "time signature" doesn't really apply here. The taala - the number of beats in the cycle - is more important. So It's 6 beats set in a 3-3 rhythm, and then the ending becomes an 8 beat cycle AKA what you'd traditionally call a double time 4/4.
these two instrument have worked together for several thousands of years...along with Sitar and many others indian native classical instruments...the west is only discovering now thanks to you guys. Flute is as old as Lord krishna since it was he is favorite instrument.
This is such a frolicking tune so gracefully played by this great duo. Indian classical music is a gold and diamond mine and and there are plenty more of gems to explore.😀😀
I had the privilege of meeting pandit ji hariprasad chaurasia and Allah Rakha ji in pune . And it is still the most cherished moment of my time on this planet.
ERFA...i really wanna make a request 2 u..plz try to reach out to ZAKIR HUSSAIN to do a podcast with u...i m sure he would positively respond...he did one with another reaction channel called "our stupid reaction"..... i m sure he will be able to satisfy u with answers 2 all ur queries regarding percussions used in india...he is living legend....will be nice experience ig...plz plz
Zakir was part of the world music festivals for many decades, playing at multiple world venues, and has led many world music bands like Tabla Beat Science, Planet Drum, etc.
You are most welcome in India as both of you wish to be witnessed Classical music functions, festivals etc. It will really open up the door of another world of Music in front of you which are largely unknown to the wests common music lover people. Indian classical musics are for heart soul not for mind only. It can heal up even illness.
I really like your reactions. You must react to any of the following songs, you will really feel amazed. 1. Aao balma by A.R Rahman of coke studio. 2. Noor E Khuda from movie My Name is Khan. 3. Ladki by Sachin Jigar, of coke studio. 4. Garaj Garaj Jugalbandi from Bandish Bandits series. 5. Taj Mahal Tea presents E-baithak by Madhuri Dixit and Niladri Kumar 6. O rangrez from movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
All Indian musical instruments as u said it can replicate natures sound … flute reminds of you , close your eyes and imagine yourself in green forest , flute will take you to the forest with calmness and butterflies flying around and a stream flowing … it’s the most closest that I found to a forest or an open field with wind blowing
If you haven't seen Jayanti Kumaresh and Zakir Hussain jugalbandi, you've missed something precious in life... One of the most amazing things you can see
THAT's the power of Indian classical music. Without any technical knowledge, without any language, you got many things absolutely spot-on :D For instance, one - Yes, we absolutely believe that ultimately the music is the eternal God and nothing else, and it choses us as a medium of expression. Second - This piece is not exactly Chinese, but rather Tibetan, and that particular scale has inspired the raag Pahadi (literally meaning "The Mountain Raga"!!) which Rakesh ji is using as a basis for the exploration of tune. You got the whole "mountain-nature-weather-wind-jungle" feel of Raag Pahadi without any formal introduction
Also check out zakir husain's tabla with Shivkumar sharma's santoor sadly pandit Shivkumar sharma passed away last week it would be a great tribute to him.
What you're seeing is years and lakhs of hours of devotion to the art. Both these persons are maestros in their field. Also, what they are doing is 100% on the spot improvisation, no practice. They are called Ustad (highest title awarded to the masters). Touching the feet is regarded as form of respect for the elders in Indian culture
It is result of years of tireless practice and knowledge gained from Teachers.It is always a great tradition of indian culture to pay respect of senior by touching their feet.
Spot on with exploring where scales can take you with instruments. The beauty of Indian music is, it is an exploration of voice as the instrument. Human voice comes close, but in that battle, instruments (for example, the Bansuri Flute here) would always win. A musician’s voice can come close but can’t surpass the instrument’s agility and dexterity, besides the range it can cover.
The Flute in Indian language is normally referred as "Bansuri" or "Baansoori". I guess Rakesh Cuarasia kick started his flute rendition to show case onset on Monsoon.
There is no 'piece' in classical music, every time they play it, its unique. The musicians don't really practise together when before their performance.
I recommend you to listen to the legendary 'shakti band'. Every member is an legend. Dr. Zakir Hussain is a part of the band too. The group leader is a legendary bassist. Shankar mahadevan(singer of brethless) also linked to them and collaborated many times.
Again what an great observation by you guys .. everything what you all said ...its like you said it my thoughts ....i am no way saying i am a great observer or musically expert or anything of sort though ..i am saying if i were had to react , i would be reacting and spoken many things the same as you two were ... 🎉 Cheers guys🎉❤
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We’ll guys you could look at some of the prominent Indian Classical based musicians in UK - - Roopa Panesar - Sitar - Pete Lockett - Tabla, Kanjira, Dholak, Mridungam, Pakhawaj….etc. - Sanju Sahai - Tabla… a work class Tabla Maestro who also teaches at SOAS London University - Talvin Singh - Tabla Maestro - Ken Zuckerman - Sarod… he, I guess is based out of Switzerland - Anushka Shankar - Sitar… daughter of legendary Sitar Maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar and sister of famous Jazz singer Norah Jones……and much more
In the beginning when Zakir Hussain says "It's a Chinese piece called Tuning", he is joking Efra, they're not playing anything Chinese. Zakir Hussain has a great sense of humor. They're playing a "Dhun" more akin to a folk tune very typical of Bansuri (flute), this is not any Raag either, it's a light, playful folk tune. Also, the time signature (taal) is a mix between Keherwa (8 beat cycle) and Dadra (6 beat cycle).
Thanx for explaining. Good job 💪❣🇮🇳
Obviously ❤️
I'm so proud of you brother! I loved that you are connected to your culture. Stay rooted always! 🇮🇳🇮🇳
Wah kya beautifully explain kiya h 🙌
Now that was informative..thanks .!!
Ustad Zakir Hussain ji was simply joking in the beginning when he said "First we'll play a Chinese piece .. it's called Tu Ning (aka tuning the tabla)" 😅
The piece they played was 100% Indian
I wish they read this and get to know 🙏🏻
😁
Ustad ji is funny guy
Please guys check out this.... you will really like it.....this is duet between Shankar Mahadevan and Rasika.... I bet you have never saw this before............ th-cam.com/video/29yFmu_UcOM/w-d-xo.html
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@Efra: Calling the ‘ba’ansuree’ a flute is absolutely fine.
Zakir Hussain is the senior artiste here; hence, the respect shown by Rakesh Chaurasia at the end of the performance should not surprise. The Indian Classical Music world is very hierarchical. And seniority is not taken lightly, even if merit has brought you more fame and fortune. Zakir has played with Rakesh’s father, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, for decades and is obliged to see the younger Chaurasia as a son figure. So, it is perfectly natural for Rakesh to stretch his reciprocity and touch Zakir’s feet.
Yup
Small correction - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia is Rakeshji's uncle and not father
@@soumimaiti4329 Thank you so much. I stand corrected. 🙏
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There are many seniors in musical industry than Zakir Hussain. Some retired, some are unknown and don't want to be known.
Why flute is so important in India because of God "Krishna" he is depicted always with flute.
He is the supreme lord.
It's Bansuri, flute is different.
Krishna with flute ❤️
Mujhe laga bhansuri ko hi English main flute kehte hai
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@@COZMOZIAN bhai sarcasm tha
It's actually a Indian Folk Tune. It has elements of Classical Music. In fact Indian Classical Music is based on Folk Music.
Fork music is Tradition Classical Music Art
Folk music don't rules where as Classical music have fixed boundaries
@@rajwizkid001 It is like language and grammar. I like both and know neither.
@amanjha0211ok can youqoute where specifically All the Ragas are mentioned in Samaveda.
Don't make loose claims about a rich craft which beautiful humans which inhabited this Indian subcontinent into a God made thing.
There are 4 stages of any classical music performance.
Stage 1: Aalap(means aquaintance/introduction) where there is no beat, just get introduced to the raga/tune.
Stage2: Jord. Where the beats/rhythm comes in.
Stage 3: Jhaala where the rhythm gets faster and more challenging.
Stage4: Gat. Where there are dialogues between the instruments. Conversation between them, challenging each other and end with a blast.
I don't think I have words to explain Indian classical music because it's so rooted with nature and so spiritual. It blows me away every time.
KgF 3 kab aa raha hai
@@maguirefunanimation4686 soon bro😂😅
@@harsh_o7 😅😅😂😂
Yasss. AND MORE AMAZING PIECES ARE THERE TOO. PLZ GO THROUGH THESE TOO, 😭 :
1) rahul sharma and Zakir hussain - tabla and santoor
2) Raag bhairavi - sitar (darbar festivals)
3) ravi shankar Monterrey Pop 1967 (longer version)
Tabla and santoor video
Zakir Hussain and Rahul Sharma
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Please guys check out this.... you will really like it.....this is duet between Shankar Mahadevan and Rasika.... I bet you have never saw this before............ th-cam.com/video/29yFmu_UcOM/w-d-xo.html
Just a quick in. He was making a joke on chinese piece called "tuning" he was just basically tuning his tabla.
ohh😅 thanks for the info!
Bansuri is my favourite instrument in the whole world. It makes me feel like I'm floating in air...
Highly recommend you check out TH-cam recordings from and maybe even attend Darbar music festival that takes place in the UK every year (Oct this year). Very high quality performances of Indian classical music.
Please do a podcast on Indian classical musical instruments.
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Thanks... Adding links to ur comment for them to choose from.
Feature Friday on different Indian instruments doing face-offs (Jugalbandi) with each other in live environments. Like Tabla + Sitar, Tabla + Santoor, Kanjira Quartet, etc. That's another dimension of Indian music that u guys hav still not dived into yet n is different from West. Some links below:
Tabla + Sitar
th-cam.com/video/_PyplT2u9K8/w-d-xo.html
Tabla + Santoor
th-cam.com/video/mmiThgzYX5E/w-d-xo.html
Tabla + Flute
th-cam.com/video/O0H8bk7JKMY/w-d-xo.html
Ghatam + Kanjira + Mridangam
th-cam.com/video/DYEh5uXrL4w/w-d-xo.html
Kanjira (4 simul)
th-cam.com/video/5FqfplZcvys/w-d-xo.html
Guitar (John McLaughlin) + Tabla + Ghatam + Violin playing "Joy", Live at Montreux, 1976
th-cam.com/video/VnW2g6qbbrA/w-d-xo.html
Oh yes!! They should!! Let them meet their own souls 😄
Please do this
Yessss
Hariprasad Chaurasia is father of Rahul and is a great masero of bansuri. He and Zahir Hussain performed together for many years. No wonder at the end of performance Rahul pays respect to zakir by touching his feet . ..
Subtle but strong cultural indications.
Not the father - uncle
His name is rakesh not rahul
As an indian i never heard this before 😍😍🇮🇳🇮🇳 i literally started exploring my own country music,😅😅😊😊
Completely relatable
What ???? 🤷
I don't believe this
@@raj-l1w9o means i heard this but never try to explore it in utube aur Google
@@athaingh95 you said you never heard this before
@@raj-l1w9o yes i never heard this before separately without song
He was saying the Chinese piece "the small hammer" as tuning a.k.a Tu Ning. As a chinese name.
yess....😂😂😂
Indian flute is called "bansuri". Even lord krishna has a bansuri that mesmerised people when heard by. It's part and parcel of most of indian traditional music culture.
Pls make a feature Friday on different Indian instruments doing face-offs (Jugalbandi) with each other in live environments. Like Tabla + Sitar, Tabla + Santoor, Kanjira Quartet, etc. That's another dimension of Indian music that u guys hav still not dived into yet n is different from West. Links in Reply.
Tabla + Sitar
th-cam.com/video/_PyplT2u9K8/w-d-xo.html
Tabla + Santoor
th-cam.com/video/mmiThgzYX5E/w-d-xo.html
Tabla + Flute
th-cam.com/video/O0H8bk7JKMY/w-d-xo.html
Ghatam + Kanjira + Mridangam
th-cam.com/video/DYEh5uXrL4w/w-d-xo.html
Kanjira (4 simul)
th-cam.com/video/5FqfplZcvys/w-d-xo.html
Guitar (John McLaughlin) + Tabla + Ghatam + Violin playing "Joy", Live at Montreux, 1976
th-cam.com/video/VnW2g6qbbrA/w-d-xo.html
@@swapnils8529 yes must watch
Yes yes for sure! 😌
Please guys check out this.... you will really like it.....this is duet between Shankar Mahadevan and Rasika.... I bet you have never saw this before............ th-cam.com/video/29yFmu_UcOM/w-d-xo.html
Jugalbanis will engage you as musical instruments and vocals challenge one another’s possibilities. Swapnil Sant has given you a good selection here.
Now that you've reacted to this one, you DEFINITELY NEED TO CHECK OUT zakir hussain and rahul sharma's collab✨ rahul is a fantastic santoor player and their collab is MIND BLOWING
I meditate to classical music... watching you guys enjoying our music makes me happy...Waleska you are a cutie pie... 😍
i sleep listening 2 flute and Tibetan singing bowls...they r so relaxing
@@nehamehra1497 I can relate...
Most of brat Indian young like me take classical music for granted as right from when I was a kid I heard alot of these type of songs in TV and I was like okay.. it's just common everybody in India does it , no suprises, so I never really appreciated the art of classical music. But as I see how people from other countries get shocked by the complexity it brings and how difficult it is for them, now I appreciate it from a first time listener pov.
Yes that's true
Exactly
That's the primary reason i watch such video cause we are like the fish who has stopped appreciating the water.
You mean you had to watch two idiots to react to something before appreaciating it? That explains what levwl of coding one should expect out of you
Very true...I am kind of also ashamed that I didn't realize it earlier...
I have seen these two live in Cape Town on two occasions and they are simply amazing. Rakesh's uncle, Hariprasad Chaurisia was the king of the Bansuri Flute.
When I listened to this composition for the first time I felt the flute is singing a song. The every note played is so detailed. I was completely overwhelmed by this particular piece. :)
Welcome to the world of Indian Classical singing and Musical Instrument s... 😀😀😀!!!!
Indian scriptures - Vedas are more than 5000years old and they are the source and knowledge of all music In India 😀..
Much respect to you guys. The way you are getting the brilliancy and intricacy of the music is very impressive!
Beautiful rendering. Flute (Baansuri) is one of the oldest instruments discovered by mankind and directly connects the soul to nature as it is one of the most natural sounds made by wind passing through bamboo and it Conveys all emotions perfectly. Tabla and flute are made for each other in Indian music
Bansuri(flute) usually represents morning or start of the day(happy and poetic breeze), very rarely early evening (we called it as memory lane evening, english doesn't have a word for it)
This piece is depicting a morning environment n day-to-day life going around at that time
Some other instrumental stuff you MUST check out:
- “Voice of the Moon Live in France” by Anoushka Shankar
- “TM Krishna ft. Vikku Vinayakram live at Afghan Church”
The afghan church one is mental.
th-cam.com/video/I-14JEgGtH8/w-d-xo.html
Yes Afgan Church will blow their mind
Please guys check out this.... you will really like it.....this is duet between Shankar Mahadevan and Rasika.... I bet you have never saw this before............ th-cam.com/video/29yFmu_UcOM/w-d-xo.html
If you haven't seen Jayanti Kumaresh and Zakir Hussain jugalbandi, you've missed something precious in life
Bansuri is an Indian Bamboo flute. So it is a flute but very melodious.
Pursuing Indian classical music is inheriting not only a craft but also the culture, which beliefs in sadhana(learning & seeking). and the Indian value system, which teaches humility and respect for others.
Zakir Hussain (the tabla player) in the beginning said "Here's a Chinese piece called tuning!"... it was a joke. There was no Chinese piece in the whole performance.
Lord krishna Used to play flute 6 thousand years ago
Actual Indian classical music is a trip from your house to the universe or different realm.
I have had the privilege to attend couple of concerts featuring the Master of Tabla, Ustadji. They were completely different settings, one a Tabla solo concert, the other as part of his fusion band Remember Shakti.
His persona on stage, the mastery of the craft, and his charisma is just off the charts.
INDIAN FLUTE IS MORE THAN 6000 YEARS OLD & ASSOCIATED WITH LORD KRISHNA... IT IS BEAUTIFUL SOME PIECES PLAYED ON FLUTE WILL BLOW UR MINDS ❤️🎉🎉🎉🇮🇳
THEY ARE SPIRITUAL TOOLS ACTUALLY THE INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC IS RELATED TO VEDA & MUSIC.
Love the fact that you guys are so articulate and bring technical aspects of music along with an ability to discuss concepts and philosophies......bravo to you and hearing you is fun.
The Music is originated from India thiusands years ago... Lord Shiva is the Father of Music and Dance💃 respectively..... Indian Civization is the OLDEST ONE.....
NO ONE CAN MATCH INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC THAT IS THE BASE OF ALL MUSIC IN THE WORLD....
These instruments require years of training and learning. Not everyone can use them with such high accuracy and brilliance. Indian classic music is proved to be the most soothing, senses refreshing, mind relaxing having medical benefits as well.
Guys u understand music and hence ur analysis is superb. Indian soothing insteuments give peace and solace to people who are under constant pressure in their field of work. Stress level comes down drastically
Indian classical music is supposed to lift u spiritually hence the ragas. Our ancestors realised certain combination of notes lift can make a spiritual connection at certain time of the day or season or mood. So u have a set of different notes which is given a name (name of raga). U have different ragas for emotions like love, remorse, anger, sadness, celebration, courage etc . There are certain ragas for dawn, morning,afternoon, evening n midnight. The morning raga gives a fresh happy feel on hearing it...the night ragas make u calm n sleepy. Etc. You have ragas for seasons. If u hear those ragas they awaken the corresponding feeling. For eg. Megh malhar is raga of monsoon or rain. A story goes that once Tansen the courtesan singer of Emperor Akbar had developed severe heat in the body due to which he was very ill. No medicines worked. Finally his daughter a music maestro herself sang Megh Malhar to him to cool his body.
Such is the spiritual effect on mind n body of ragas sung by classical maestros.
Honestly. I have grown up listening to classical music. Got so use to this that could never really listen to it the way you guys do. I had taken this rich art so much for granted but I really thank you guys for really making me learn how to really experience such beautiful art form by tuning in listening wise. Now I have learned to appreciate this. So thankyou so much.
Zakir sarcastically said he is going to play a Chinese piece called tuning. Implying Chinese music sounds like tuning.😂
If you guys liked this, you will love 'Albela Sajan' by Mahesh Kale & Taufiq Qureshi. Same concept, with a singer thrown in. Magic.
Flute come from Lord Krishna Himself ..Indian Flute , Bansuri has came from Lord of the universe Himself
Tabla you all know the backbone of Indian classical music
Pandit. Chaurasia (rest in peace, and the father of Rakesh Chaurasia) is a legendary flutist and is a guru in this genre. If you have the chance, be sure to check out his works. It's probably no surprise that his son has followed in his footstep. ...
Flute made of bamboo is called "Baansoori" in Hindi.
You must react to Krishna's enchanting flute. you'll love it.
It is about a young boy Krishna (God) who plays the flute and the whole village gets mesmerized by the sound of that flute.
In this, Legendary Rakesh Chaurasia sir has played the flute.
In an interview he said that it is an honor for him to be the sound of Lord Krishna's flute and added that it is not even a pinch of the sweet sound that Lord Krishna used to produce with his flute.
I think you mistook Zakir Hussain's comedic sequitur literally :). He was joking about the Chinese piece "the small hammer" as tuning a.k.a Tu Ning, which sounds like a Chinese name. The musical piece is NOT Chinese!!
This Bansuri(flute) has a special place in a typical Indian person's mind. Because of how it invokes feelings of nature and it's the instrument that was played by Lord Krishna, one of India's most beloved gods.
Indian classical music is like meditation to us !!
It pierces your soul !!
check out "voice of the moon" by Anushka Shankar(Sitarist). play the first video that comes which is performed in france ,plsssss
yes pls
Yessss
This is the true magic of Indian classical music🙏 hope you to react on more of such Jugalbandis
Waleska & Efra, I really loved your comments on this piece. Like any other country India also has rich folk music. You can explore more. There are so many indigenous musical instruments all over India that it might take while to cover most of them.
Thank you and keep going.
Loved Waleska's facial expressions in this reaction. The bhansuri always goes straight to the heart.
Thank you! I requested this! I am sure others have too.
This composition is initially set in Dadra (6 beats). So the Western idea of "time signature" doesn't really apply here. The taala - the number of beats in the cycle - is more important. So It's 6 beats set in a 3-3 rhythm, and then the ending becomes an 8 beat cycle AKA what you'd traditionally call a double time 4/4.
these two instrument have worked together for several thousands of years...along with Sitar and many others indian native classical instruments...the west is only discovering now thanks to you guys. Flute is as old as Lord krishna since it was he is favorite instrument.
This is such a frolicking tune so gracefully played by this great duo. Indian classical music is a gold and diamond mine and and there are plenty more of gems to explore.😀😀
I had the privilege of meeting pandit ji hariprasad chaurasia and Allah Rakha ji in pune . And it is still the most cherished moment of my time on this planet.
ERFA...i really wanna make a request 2 u..plz try to reach out to ZAKIR HUSSAIN to do a podcast with u...i m sure he would positively respond...he did one with another reaction channel called "our stupid reaction"..... i m sure he will be able to satisfy u with answers 2 all ur queries regarding percussions used in india...he is living legend....will be nice experience ig...plz plz
Yesss please
This piece they played was completely an Indian piece. He was "Tuning" the Tabla so he jokingly said it was a Chinese piece because "Tu Ning" 💀😂
both are most popular legend son and himself also legends in india
Zakir was part of the world music festivals for many decades, playing at multiple world venues, and has led many world music bands like Tabla Beat Science, Planet Drum, etc.
If you wants to more our Indian music history, you Must learn about Tansen and Haridas. Jay Hind.
You are most welcome in India as both of you wish to be witnessed Classical music functions, festivals etc. It will really open up the door of another world of Music in front of you which are largely unknown to the wests common music lover people. Indian classical musics are for heart soul not for mind only. It can heal up even illness.
I really like your reactions. You must react to any of the following songs, you will really feel amazed.
1. Aao balma by A.R Rahman of coke studio.
2. Noor E Khuda from movie My Name is Khan.
3. Ladki by Sachin Jigar, of coke studio.
4. Garaj Garaj Jugalbandi from Bandish Bandits series.
5. Taj Mahal Tea presents E-baithak by Madhuri Dixit and Niladri Kumar
6. O rangrez from movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
All Indian musical instruments as u said it can replicate natures sound … flute reminds of you , close your eyes and imagine yourself in green forest , flute will take you to the forest with calmness and butterflies flying around and a stream flowing … it’s the most closest that I found to a forest or an open field with wind blowing
If you haven't seen Jayanti Kumaresh and Zakir Hussain jugalbandi, you've missed something precious in life... One of the most amazing things you can see
This sound of basuri is Devin!!!
Play to human and even animals... The harmony will connect you magically to your inner soul and the high power!!!
THAT's the power of Indian classical music. Without any technical knowledge, without any language, you got many things absolutely spot-on :D
For instance,
one - Yes, we absolutely believe that ultimately the music is the eternal God and nothing else, and it choses us as a medium of expression.
Second - This piece is not exactly Chinese, but rather Tibetan, and that particular scale has inspired the raag Pahadi (literally meaning "The Mountain Raga"!!) which Rakesh ji is using as a basis for the exploration of tune. You got the whole "mountain-nature-weather-wind-jungle" feel of Raag Pahadi without any formal introduction
Also check out zakir husain's tabla with Shivkumar sharma's santoor sadly pandit Shivkumar sharma passed away last week it would be a great tribute to him.
Thank you for the reaction! That was such an experience!
What you're seeing is years and lakhs of hours of devotion to the art. Both these persons are maestros in their field. Also, what they are doing is 100% on the spot improvisation, no practice. They are called Ustad (highest title awarded to the masters). Touching the feet is regarded as form of respect for the elders in Indian culture
Every hindu had played flute in their childhood. Not perfectly but played.
U guys have to watch " darbar " sessions featuring indian master's of instruments ,magical and masterful pieces
Been recomending this for months ,finally😅❤❤
It is result of years of tireless practice and knowledge gained from Teachers.It is always a great tradition of indian culture to pay respect of senior by touching their feet.
Flute, tabla and harmonium are three basic instrument of our Indian music, these are not depend on electricity.
Buddy harmonium is French, Indians rejected initially. Now try to claim it😂
The flute is called "bansoori"
Spot on with exploring where scales can take you with instruments. The beauty of Indian music is, it is an exploration of voice as the instrument. Human voice comes close, but in that battle, instruments (for example, the Bansuri Flute here) would always win. A musician’s voice can come close but can’t surpass the instrument’s agility and dexterity, besides the range it can cover.
you are listening to 2 great Legendary Master giants in Indian music, they are incomparable
It's not a composed piece. There's barely 2 lines that are composed in this. The rest is just improvisation on the stage.
Guys u should definitely react to Zakir Hussain & Rahul Sharma Santoor video..Santoor is also another instrument u should definitely look..
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Please listen to this master piece.
Yes please
The Flute in Indian language is normally referred as "Bansuri" or "Baansoori". I guess Rakesh Cuarasia kick started his flute rendition to show case onset on Monsoon.
Deepak is nephew of legend Hari prasad chauarsia ... his performance qith zakir khan was awsome too
Proud to be an Indian ☺️
There is no 'piece' in classical music, every time they play it, its unique. The musicians don't really practise together when before their performance.
It's a scientific proven fact that sounds coming from flute actually helps in decreasing stress and keeps us in peace.
Krishna's Flute ❤️😌
I wanted you to react on this one from so long finally you did thank you 💞🥰
This flute is called "Bansuri" in india.
This piece was from a show Zakir Hossain did in karakow poland. If you will keep tab you can catch him live in londan as well
I recommend you to listen to the legendary 'shakti band'. Every member is an legend. Dr. Zakir Hussain is a part of the band too. The group leader is a legendary bassist. Shankar mahadevan(singer of brethless) also linked to them and collaborated many times.
Waiting for Anushka shaker's (sitar player) VOICE of the MOON she is daughter of Ravi Shankar 😍
Again what an great observation by you guys .. everything what you all said ...its like you said it my thoughts ....i am no way saying i am a great observer or musically expert or anything of sort though ..i am saying if i were had to react , i would be reacting and spoken many things the same as you two were ...
🎉 Cheers guys🎉❤
you definitely need to react to Garaj Garaj from bandish bandits ❤please check out every song from this series best Indian classical musical series.
Ankit Tiwari on of best singers debut in Aashiqui 2 movie sunn raha he na tu song...React to Ankit Tiwari soulful performance at Star gima awards 2015...5:02 minute live
You are very near to finally taste the real treat from Indian classical
It is a variant of folk tune 'pahadi dhun' (literally 'mountain tune') with a lot of improvisation by both the genius musicians.
He is the son of the famous Indian flute player ... And touches the feet of Zakir Hussain
We’ll guys you could look at some of the prominent Indian Classical based musicians in UK -
- Roopa Panesar - Sitar
- Pete Lockett - Tabla, Kanjira, Dholak, Mridungam, Pakhawaj….etc.
- Sanju Sahai - Tabla… a work class Tabla Maestro who also teaches at SOAS London University
- Talvin Singh - Tabla Maestro
- Ken Zuckerman - Sarod… he, I guess is based out of Switzerland
- Anushka Shankar - Sitar… daughter of legendary Sitar Maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar and sister of famous Jazz singer Norah Jones……and much more