This is best Purnaga Alaap (Alaap, Jod and Jhala) anyone has ever played for Raga Hemant in the history of this universe... This is simply just ...(sorry loss of words!!)
I am an African, but went to school in the UK, with many Indians as friends and classmates. I was introduced to Sitar music, which I have grown to like very much. Nikhil Banerjee is my favourite.
How is possible 10 fingers can make such a heavenly music? I believe the Holy Spirit was running through his earthly body while he was playing such an amazing melody. No one in his time, before, and after could or can play sitar like Pandit Nikhil Banerjee.
It's a painting on canvas called sitar with its frets are colour of raaga emotions raaga characters with fingers as brushes . God of sitar... One n only one Namaan
I first bought this record in 1969 or 1970 and it forever changed my life. I had never heard anything like it and I was instantly a devotee for life. I was fortunately able to study with him from 1974 through the late 70's and it was the greatest honor to sit and listen to him practice. And the greatest loss of my life was when he died so young in 1986.
If I am not wrong, then you are the same Paul who appears in Steven Baigel's film on Nikhil Banerjee - "That Which Colors the Mind". Thank you for sharing your story. :)
@@VoidEmperorX Maestro Banerjee was a remarkably humble person who was totally devoted to music. He never used his incredible virtuosity for displays of his extraordinary skills but only for reaching deeper into the music itself.
I'm always amazed by the quality of his music...so much clarity in raag so much control of his instrument. He's still a great influence for me. Love from France ❤️❤️
Since Nikhil Banerjee died, I keep hoping he will be reborn; maybe there will be a new sitar player as great as he was, who I can hear before I die. But it hasn’t happened, no matter how much I wish it were so. He was the greatest I have heard, really unlike all others, inimitable and sublime, otherworldly, and, I think, more important than everything else, the most *gentle.* That is the word and the idea he communicates to me most strongly. We are so lucky we live in an age of recordings so we can still hear him.
Nikhilji put his heart and soul in every raga he played. Remains unparalleled to this day....his memory will forever remain with all classical music lovers. Thank God we have a great library of his recorded music that everyone will enjoy for eternity....
This is the effect of Baba' s realized soul which created the raga and Nikhil Kaka' s tapasya that rendered it like it has been done. Nothing can beat this combination.
Aaroh of the raga is ni sa ga ma dha ni sa and Avroh is sa ni dha pa ma ga pa ma, ga ma re sa. One important phrase could be ga ma dha ni sa, ni dha pa pa ma, ga pa ma, ga ma re sa.
Any chance sir that you are the Soumitra Lahiri who awed me with his 10 minute Scintillating Jhinjhoti (with Chandranath Sashtri' superb accompaniment). My Pranam to you sir.
Many music go on in the name of meditation. One must hear this one from Panditji to know the real stuff and the difference between the real and the spurious
This is best Purnaga Alaap (Alaap, Jod and Jhala) anyone has ever played for Raga Hemant in the history of this universe... This is simply just ...(sorry loss of words!!)
Very true!
I am an African, but went to school in the UK, with many Indians as friends and classmates. I was introduced to Sitar music, which I have grown to like very much. Nikhil Banerjee is my favourite.
How is possible 10 fingers can make such a heavenly music? I believe the Holy Spirit was running through his earthly body while he was playing such an amazing melody. No one in his time, before, and after could or can play sitar like Pandit Nikhil Banerjee.
It's a painting on canvas called sitar with its frets are colour of raaga emotions raaga characters with fingers as brushes .
God of sitar... One n only one
Namaan
I first bought this record in 1969 or 1970 and it forever changed my life. I had never heard anything like it and I was instantly a devotee for life. I was fortunately able to study with him from 1974 through the late 70's and it was the greatest honor to sit and listen to him practice. And the greatest loss of my life was when he died so young in 1986.
If I am not wrong, then you are the same Paul who appears in Steven Baigel's film on Nikhil Banerjee - "That Which Colors the Mind". Thank you for sharing your story. :)
Yes, same Paul. I probably said something similar in an interview for the film. I just wish that film could be finished and shown to the world.
You are so lucky Paul. So fortunate.
Thank you for sharing this with us Senior Paul , can you please tell us what was the most remarkable thing about him ?
@@VoidEmperorX Maestro Banerjee was a remarkably humble person who was totally devoted to music. He never used his incredible virtuosity for displays of his extraordinary skills but only for reaching deeper into the music itself.
How is it possible to have tears in my eyes every time while listening to this recording!!
Same here Mr. Chatterjee. I have been listening to this LP record since I was a child. Even today I'm listening to this and crying.. ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@dattatreyochatterjee3560 ❤️
@@sayanchatterjee1482 ❤❤🙏🙏
It's not music, it's God's own voice. All our frivolities melt away in this bliss.
amazing I am lost in raga Hemant of Nikhil Banerjee
he was a legend
So much sweetness! The meend at 7:22 really pierces the heart and takes you straight into the cosmos!
Ethreal sitar from the peerless master of this baaj.
Slightly rushed alaap given such ethereal standards Pandit ji has set through his peerlessly pure music. Ustad Sultan Khan is a must listen, here.
Wonderful! Thanks, been looking for this a long time.....❤ There is more from that album that I wish I could find.
I'm always amazed by the quality of his music...so much clarity in raag so much control of his instrument. He's still a great influence for me. Love from France ❤️❤️
Since Nikhil Banerjee died, I keep hoping he will be reborn; maybe there will be a new sitar player as great as he was, who I can hear before I die. But it hasn’t happened, no matter how much I wish it were so. He was the greatest I have heard, really unlike all others, inimitable and sublime, otherworldly, and, I think, more important than everything else, the most *gentle.* That is the word and the idea he communicates to me most strongly. We are so lucky we live in an age of recordings so we can still hear him.
I am speechless !!!!
The singing sitar of the great maestro!! Thanks for sharing...
Ultimate depiction ...!! No words left.
Nikhilji put his heart and soul in every raga he played. Remains unparalleled to this day....his memory will forever remain with all classical music lovers. Thank God we have a great library of his recorded music that everyone will enjoy for eternity....
Wow! I bought this vinyl back in 1971. It's one of my favorites. Thx for uploading!
This was the first raga I have ever heard. I was 13 or 14. Got hooked.
“A GRACE of The Infinite☝🏻 - To Have Heard Such a Wondrous Master of Sound… This is Musical PRANA…”
This is the effect of Baba' s realized soul which created the raga and Nikhil Kaka' s tapasya that rendered it like it has been done. Nothing can beat this combination.
Well said.
Not Lt.Banrjee is playing siter,but God is playing the same.
Same to same...
❤
No words to praise.
It is so mesmerizing.
I so love this song.
Expression of a divine soul.
“A GRACE of The Infinite☝🏻 - To Have Heard Such a Wondrous Master of Sound…
This is Musical PRANA…
This is remembering me of all the beatiful and forever memorized moments of my life, never ever forgettable, Wendy and friends.
sublime..a master
This is beautiful.
Excellant presentation , pranam
Can anybody share some basics of this raaga..like aaroh avroh pakad etc.. may be the prominent phrases as well..
Thanks!!
Aaroh of the raga is ni sa ga ma dha ni sa and Avroh is sa ni dha pa ma ga pa ma, ga ma re sa.
One important phrase could be ga ma dha ni sa, ni dha pa pa ma, ga pa ma, ga ma re sa.
Prasenjit Ray thanks so much!!💐💐 really appreciate your response! I was trying to tap in raag parichay but couldn't find it! Thanks again!
shantanu sudame you wouldn't find it in the books because this was created by Baba Allauddin and has not been added in the books.
Prasenjit Ray ahhh.. no wonder!! Thanks a million!
It's done in the inka. Dinka. Doo style..
The only symphonist among the Indian sitarists. At least, this hemant piece testifies so. It has a story to tell.
Any chance sir that you are the Soumitra Lahiri who awed me with his 10 minute Scintillating Jhinjhoti (with Chandranath Sashtri' superb accompaniment). My Pranam to you sir.
Is this in Bilawal thaat?
Yes
Peerless!!
Many music go on in the name of meditation. One must hear this one from Panditji to know the real stuff and the difference between the real and the spurious
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Jwab nahi !
Sattva - om divine love om *namaste*
Great.
Bliss