Pandit Nikhil Banerjee (Sitar) - Raga Malkauns
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- Raga Malkauns by Pandit Nikhil Banerjee on Sitar with Ustad Faiyaz Khan on Tabla.
Alaap, Jod followed by Gats in Vilambit and Drut Teentaal (16 beats).
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Many people's opinion that Nikhil Banerjee was no1 sitarist in this world .
Nikhil Banerjee was younger than Ravi Shankar by more than 15 years and his life span was half of Mr. Shankar. Yet in that short a time he took this instrument to a level underachieved by his predecessor - as this beautiful rendition exemplifies.
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AGREED!
Agreed
Ravi Shankar to be honest has become famous because in India people adopt traditions when they are re-imported from the West.
IN his short life he showed his talent. Amazing his Siter recital.
Two years before Pandit Nikhil Banerjee's death he performed a program with Pandit Zakir Hussain in DSP durgapur. He was accomodated in Durgapur MAMC guest house for his rest. I was at that time 27 years old and was an employee of MAMC. On program day morning I could manage to sit for about one hour with panditji where I talked with him and could watch him in "reyaz". Before leaving the room I made a "pranam'. Most memorable day in my life till now. Year was most probably 1979 or 1980.
Wow 🙏🙏
I have no idea about raga.but I heard the full raga. I anxiety gone away. Now my head become com & quite.
Love to hear the stories of back in time 🙏
🤔🤨😐
MNM
Mind-blowing ,Majestic music rendition 🙏💐
আমি যখনই এই রাগ শুনি এক অন্য জগতে চলে যাই...সমস্ত জগৎ মিথ্যা বোধ হয়....এক নিবিড় স্বর্গীয় আধ্যাত্মিক অনুভুতি তে চিত্ত ভরে উঠে...সাধু সাধু......অপূর্ব অপূর্ব....... 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Excellent say
Pandit ji was our family relative.
Proud to even say that.
Easily the finest ever sitarist the musical world has ever seen
Agreed.
True
Undeniable
Yes
Arguably. Not easily. An equally strong case can be made for bilayat khan, shujaat khan or alauddin khan.
Such a devotional raga, when you hear this at midnight - and you meditate on pandit's music you can feel your spirit embracing you, this purest of the pure music filling your ears - this music cannot be explained it has to be experienced, and those who experience the fullest of this music are the ones who reach a greater level.
The music is more precious than diamonds.
Such an Engrossing comment I came across! The difference between Explanation and Experience is mejestically expressed. Only this type of harmony could make a human soul Capable for going far, breaking this mundane phase of earthly wishings. There exists the higher consciousness or glory of Emancipation or Nirvana (according to Buddhist philosophy).
The music is heavenly! When this record first came out and i listened to it again and again, and never felt bored. I used to put this record on my KLH record player and go to bed. The music do filled the air that in 5-10 minutes, i went to sleep. After so many years, when so many of ragas have been recorded by him, i still find his rendering of Malkauns is the best. No other sitarist can come near it. Exception is Pandi Ravishankar's alap jor and jhala only, and that music also transports you to heaven. A dimly lit noiseless room and a little late evening is the best time for both. They are no more but their Malkauns will live for ever!
I just can't get enough of the Alaap.. The slightest of touches it starts with and you don't even know when in turns in to a wave
Agreed. I wish the whole piece was solo.
One of the great ragas of all time played by one of the great musicians of all time!
Let's not compare great personalities but still I suggest you to listen to Padma Bhushan Dr N Rajam's Malkauns on Violin.
@@dvchauhan35 he said one of the greatest and not the greatest. That means one among them. So no point of comparison
@@tchkbty7489 the comment must have been edited later, otherwise I wouldn't have commented.
@@dvchauhan35 if it was edited it would have shown in bracket like this.(edited) But it does not. So that means it was not edited.
My favourite raga Malcauns playing by my favourite sitarist Nikhil Banerjee. Wonderful.
ধন্যবাদ
the timeless melodies expertly crafted by the grand master ❤
divinity at it's purest....nobody, repeat nobody could cajole the sitar to sound the way it did..he and his sitar were ONE !!!
Ramesh Chandra dear I fully agree with your views each stroke on the string appear to be coming from heaven. clarity of each swar is in its puriest form
Melancholy,purity& melody all combined to make it devine with his each stroke in this raga.Now gandharvas will be enjoying it I believe.
An intangible gift from the heavenly cosmos. Nothing will compare to the Nikhil touch. It is criminal to have such a godly rendition littered by TH-cam ads, disgusting!
I think the instrument made for him by Hiren was of a very special relationship. It allows for extensive meend work and retains its tune and even continuity and with such an attractive tone it is almost addictive. It is probably the highest point in Sitar and will take something very special to be surpassed.
Sir N.bannerge divine artist. He is son of Sarswati mata. Only God can perform such melody. Unique artist of Universe.Never before i listned such fabulous Sitar plying. Millions salute to our king of music.
Indian classical music is a form of worship to Almighty. There are a few Ragas which automatically brings a feeling of devotion in the minds of Audience/ listeners ,if performed properly with absolute dedication,devotion and maintaining purity of the Raga by the performers either vocal or instrumental. Raga Malkauns is one such Raga of devotion. Pt Nikhil Banerjee was always very serious about his rendition specially in respect of purity of Raga,with absolute dedication and devotion just like worshipping the Almighty. He was always an exceptional performer of sitar playing.
@@gautamsen6423 Malkauns was one of one of 6 Ragas mentioned in the earliest texts on ICM.
Indian classical music is the music of the gods. :)
Out of all the most revered sitar gurus in Indian classical music, I am just but a mere student. But even as a student or even as a lay man, anyone who hears this and who hears other sitarists will say that this is the most purest, most heavenly, most traditional, most original, and deep rendition of malkauns. Malkauns is one of those ragas which are very very tough to master, and based on the playing style these few notes can signify different emotions or moods. Some say it can even conjure up the devils spirits if played incorrectly. It is a mystical raga, an intoxicating raga, and no one can play malkauns better than Pandit Nikhil Banerjee.
NOW I am confirmed that he is son of Sarswati maa.No other humanbeing can play such fabulous sitar playing. Unique of Universe. Mine millions salute to him. Never before listen such sitar recital. Thanks posting on u tube.
This is the sweetest malkauns I have ever felt. The thoughts about malkauns is so rich and precious that nobody can go nearby. Seems like reached in the another world.
Let's not compare great personalities but still I suggest you to listen to Padma Bhushan Dr N Rajam's Malkauns on Violin.
@D Roy It's not....try reading carefully. I never said it's inferior or superior. For the sake of good music I recommended that piece to you. Moreover the word "can" shows capability, you should have used "may".
I wish you reach to another world by listening to a different Malkauns again by a different musician on a different instrument. That was(is) the only purpose of recommendation.
Listening to him is like sinking into deep meditation and getting wrapped in serenity.The soul is roused in harmony with peace and silence.
U can literally feel the Ishwar each and everywhere ... Every thing is Supreme Atman.ParamBrahman.
What a beautiful sublime serene rendition bu the Maestro of Raaga Malkaun
Agreed
nu mi vi বউ উৎসব
Dover Lane Music Conference was performed in Dover Lane at that time, and Ravishankar & Ali Akbar Jugalbandi was in progress and Nikhilda (I must say Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, but he allowed us to address him as Nikhilda, as we being the chamchas of Dhyaneshda, second son of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan) was at a loss listening to their rendition and at one point of time said "কত কি যে জানার আছে ওনাদের থেকে, ওস্তাদজি আর পন্ডিতজি হোচ্ছেন ভগবান, কি ভাবে বাজাচ্ছে দেখ, যেন খেলনা". We were awestruck, person like Nikhil Banerjee could utter such thing was beyond our imagination and he was already an exponent of Sitar all over the Globe!
So was our Nikhilda about whom Bidushee Annapurna said that there was no one to her Nikhil!
Ashis Banerjee - Plz say in English...what you wrote in Bengali??? want to know more about pt Nikhil Banerjee
NIkhilDa on listening to Ravi Ji and Ali Ji, said - "How much there is to learn from them! UstadJi and PanditJi are like Gods - look how beautifully they are playing!".
This is my take at the translation you requested.
Rudradeep Mukherjee - thanks alot for your kind response
Thank You for sharing this story
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Here is the translation
"Panditji and Ustadji are like Gods, Look how they are playing....... as if a toy( the instruments) "
Sadho sadho Nikhil Da ankhon se aansoo ki dhara nirjhar beh chali hai. Sakshat Maa Saraswati ke darshan huye aaj Nikhil Da. Amar hai aap aur apka sangeet.
After how many years this kind of rendition will be surpassed by anyone. There is no word to describe
These makes me deeply emotional. I try to control it but in vain. I only recently knew about Nikhil Banerjee recently but he has definitely changed my interests in musical genre.
no other can perfrom Rag malkauns in such styles , no, any one only Nikhil Banerjee the great
I agree
Absolutely.....
I agree. Really it was very divine. I felt I am sitting in temple. There was only my god in my mind.
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Indeed !
Literally the god-level Sitar playing. Have been listening to a lot of great musicians with great music but nothing comes close to what Pt Nikhil jee plays. In the kingdom of immortality he represents the oneness of the music, the soul and the musician himself. 🙏
The MAJESTIC but very SUBLIME NOTES extracted from the SITAR combines to form some SURREALISTIC AIR and engulfs one who would listen to this. MALKAUNS is difficult, no doubt about this, but the FLUIDITY in this piece belies it all!! G_R_E_A_T.... to loose oneself!
This performance by Nikhilda is beyond words. What a beautiful rendering of Malkauns. Complete mastery over the instrument and heavenly rendition !! We are blessed to listen to such a master. 🙏🙏👍👍
You bring me to spiritual level .I when listening late night feel that forgot everything of material world. Grateful thanks to you nikhilda
इस वीडियो को अपलोड़ करने के लिए आपका जितना आभार मानुं कम है ।
There is no word, no adjective seen in the dictionary, able to describe the spiritiality, divinity, beauty of Pandit Nikhil Banerjee's playing style...
I love the really fast quiet notes speckled here and there
Wish he had lived longer. Sweetest sitar player and this Malkauns rendition is simply out of this world. I have been a great fan of his for the soft touch of strings, which actually drives my mood. I have collected almost all of his renditions. Here his Raag Charukeshi.
Just too beautiful. Awesome. Divine. Takes us to a very much higher spiritual level. Serene. It's too sad that God took him away from us. His legacy will live on forever.
Listen to others and come back to this rendition again.. This is Pinnacle. 24.00 to 24.40... Possible only when completely in trance. When God himself enters human body...
Mesmerizing rendition which brings the absolute peace n heavanly feeling.none can reach this perfectness.mayGod bless on him wherever he is..dken.
ahaaannnnnnnnn ...
no words can appreciate it ...
this a pure,original and the sweetest rendition of malkauns on a difficult instrument like the sitar. None like nikhil da . you win more hearts every time we hear you nikhil da and god bless you wherever you are
Let's not compare great personalities but still I suggest you to listen to Padma Bhushan Dr N Rajam's Malkauns on Violin.
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The clapping proves everything in the end.
beautiful rendition of malkaus raga
At 19.40 what more u want to know about Nikhil benerji. Countless salute to the starist who make my day special. This is indian music nd a diet of the soul
A man bereft of ego and full of grace
So soothing. My background music while working.
THANKS Anirban for this upload. Thanks TH-cam due to which we enjoy such a great Maestros. What a performance ! took me to almost SAMAADHI.
বিনম্র শ্রদ্ধা জানাই।
সুরের চলনে , বুনোটে ও রাগ রূপায়ণে কোথায় যেন পন্ডিত বুদ্ধদেব দাশগুপ্ত কে মনে পড়ে। যন্ত্র পৃথক হলেও।
god bless nikhil da . there are three malkauns versions that i heard and all three of them are the best ever sitar rendition ever by anyone . incredible sweetness, and brilliant passages in alaap jor and jhala. Unmatched ,in my humble opinion and never fully recognized by critics for his exemplary contribution. nikhil da never sought fame ,playing his music with the passion only he can bring forth.
truly awesome experience
TH-cam currently has six renditions of the Raga by Panditji. Do make sure you've listened to all. :)
Regards.
thanks.will do
Anirban Bhattacharjee would you be kind enough to please provide all the 6 links.. rendition of Malkauns by Pt. Nikhil Banerjee.
Thanks in advance 😊
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venkat ramani RASID
Feeling in heaven. What a raaga infused with divinity by Nikhil.
Impeccable, marvellous... No words to praise.. while listening to this, getting tranquility....
Anirban, You are great. You have remind my young age. I am 64 now.May God bless you.
Very relaxing and such a divine!
I can feel the time after midnight
Wonderful - raga malkauns is so mysterious and beguiling
Incredibly awfully extremely exelent.outstanding performance
Mesmerising and Meditative Malkauns... My GOD 🙏🙏🙏bleed on his instrument from his Divine Immortal Soul through his Music...
In my reckoning , Nikhilda's unique rendition of Malkaus, particularly the mesmerising drut gat is amongst the finest in the treasure trove of Indian classical music
He will always be remembered as God of Sitar.
This heart stirring recital of rag is an example of Pandit NB having merged in Divinity before his departure. It is hardly possible to give out such a meditative contemplative performance without the performer being already not in Divine bliss
I was fortunate to attend Pandit Ji live concert in Indore. He was accompanied on tabla by Pandit Kanhay Datt. I have not attended concert in my listening span of 60 years, such a mesmerizing concert. He was one of the greatest artists.
Brilliant.
Thank you for uploading
Still love it.
What a celestial and Devine rendition enlightening the devine soul of raaga. Impeccable performance. Blissful, totally amazing. This performance itself is quitescence to depict the devine Indian music. Nikhil ji is peerless.
After listening to this music, we definitely land onto the separate world. Great.... Great....
33:45
Glimpse of God
A great artist who left us so early. MAY GOD enjoys hid sitar playing in his abode and give him eternal peace. I came to know him through hid bother Dilip and we had wonderful times together. RSP!!!!!!!!!!
This is simply divine. Strongly advise listening to it only late at night. Fitting because Malkauns is a night raga.
His music was divine. Some critic commented that his playing of malkauns is simply magic. It is sad that he passed away at a much younger age.
He is no more with us.But his music and his simplicity will stay with us. God loved him and so gave him power of music. We love him and enrich us with his music.
excellent malkauns
A beautiful and inspiring rendition. As always.
Extraordinary sitar recital by him which is to be heard no more.
Pandit Nikhil Banerjee is a true genius. He is delivering the purest infinite sound of the universe.
Heartrending, pure.
I came to know that what's heaven nikhilsir the sangeetasaraswatiputra I enjoyed this sunday n its glorious charanavandanam to all thanks
Maravilloso, te hace flotar...............
Wonderful rendering. Totally soothing.
Heavenly heavenly...much more better and purest form of any others sitarist....😭😭😭😭
Amazing...we r fortunate enough to hear such heavenly
I have listen this not less than 50 times.
The fact that some people cannot appreciate nb's music without bring down or badmouthing his guru bhai and another maestro RS , is a great disrespect and disservice to his music n icm in general .
Wonderful recital. Very melodious. Looks very divine....
Amazing😍 so beautiful ❤🙏
একটা আলাদা স্টাইল। অপূর্ব
Wow! Goosebumps all over every time!
Simply mesmerizing
He came in 125th anniversary of B. E. College, Shibpur (Howrah) in WB in 1981, as far as I remember, he played this raga at about midnight. Whole atmosphere was serene !!! He perhaps did not have any other addiction (unlike many other musicians & singers), that is why the almighty was in awe and wanted to listen to him prematurely. Just listen at about 11:00 !!
Fantastic!!!!
Nikhil da! 🙏🏼
Excellent!!!!!!!!!!
Outstanding marvellous
Amazing! He is the best..
Supreme aesthetical healing touch to the agony of individual as well as agony of the universe.
great sitarist nikhil da
What a beautiful Malkauns rendition.
This truly inspires me towards classical music 🎶 😇
~::~PURE MAGIC~::~
Perhaps this is the vibration of creation of the Universe --perhaps this is the vibration of creation of consciousness --perhaps this is the vibration of existence.
B.N.Ray
আজকে নিজেকে খুব ভাগ্যবান মনে হয়, কলকাততে একাধিক বার ওঁনার একক অনুষ্ঠানে বাজনা শুনতে পাওয়ার জন্য |
Thanks for uploading!
Makes me very sad that God snatched away one such as this so young in life and at his prime .... What an exposition of Malkauns!
Its truely sad that he is not with us... Bt he will live on... On and on... But God did not snatch him... God made Pt. Nikhil Banerjee His court musician. Now Pt. Banerjee plays the divine raags for God. Pt. Nikhil Banerjee achieved God through his devotions... He achieved the ultimate...
Great to know Vasu. That you too are a Nikhil admirer.
Do listen to his ragashree with Anindo on tabla a masterpiece in subtlety in percussion quite apart from the total capture of the beauty of the rags on the sitar
@Folk Aart Well if you've ever come close to death you would know that he saves as well. :)
@Folk Aart not at all man..
@Folk Aart Hey buddy were all special, even you you nihilistic dick
Heavenly music
Great & wonderful thanks ji thanks
Magnificent! sublime!
Truly Transcendental ...