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Eric11235
04 September 2010, 08:16 PM
My first step on the path to following the ways of Dharma were through music, My first real taste was of hindustani classical. I follow in the footsteps of my personal favorite sitarists: Ravi Shankar and Nikhil Banerjee by playing sitar myself (although I have the utmost respect for vilayat khan, I am more fond of the former artists)
In regards to Vocal music I am personally wowed and fond of the vocal stylings of Parween Sultana (to put it in heavy metal terms, she can "Shred" with her voice which to me is astounding) and Prabha Atre, I acquired a sampler of indian music called "50 glorious classical years" which is an excellent collection of various artists from all over india.
Namaste
atanu
08 September 2010, 01:11 PM
My first step on the path to following the ways of Dharma were through music, My first real taste was of hindustani classical. I follow in the footsteps of my personal favorite sitarists: Ravi Shankar and Nikhil Banerjee by playing sitar myself (although I have the utmost respect for vilayat khan, I am more fond of the former artists)
In regards to Vocal music I am personally wowed and fond of the vocal stylings of Parween Sultana (to put it in heavy metal terms, she can "Shred" with her voice which to me is astounding) and Prabha Atre, I acquired a sampler of indian music called "50 glorious classical years" which is an excellent collection of various artists from all over india.
Namaste
Namaste Eric
http://www.in.com/videos/watchvideo-sharada-maa-bhajan-by-ustad-rashid-khan-in-raag-bhairavi-7521410.html
It is pleasantly unusual to find a 19 year old american to be interested in Pt. Nikhil Banerjee and Ravi Shankar, when indians hardly know who Nikhil Banerjee was.
I am fond of music but I do not know much grammar. Indian classical music is a sadhana which is not less than yoga. The performer and the attuned amongst the audience both enter into yoga through proper rendering. Music can disslove artificial man-made differences. I like Raga Bhairavi especially, for its dignity in depicting the Universe's mother (Devi Bhairavi) as Dawn. Below is a link to a small snippet of Ustad Sujaat Khan singing Ma Janani (Mother Universal- Durga). Unfortunately the video is not complete.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCuIKOhQbi8&feature=related
A Sharada Maa (Mother Sarswati) bhajan in Raag Bhairavi sung by Ustad Rashid Khan (Mother Bhavani bhajan)
http://www.in.com/videos/watchvideo-sharada-maa-bhajan-by-ustad-rashid-khan-in-raag-bhairavi-7521410.html
The same raga played by Pt. Nikhil Banerjee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDKrFcFIfm8&NR=1
Raga Bhairavi bhajan by Pt. Jasraj
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euxSkHwH1D8&NR=1
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Another raga that i like immensely is Shivaranjini
http://vodpod.com/watch/157222-raga-shivranjani-on-bansuri-indian-bamboo-flute
A Shivaranjini recital by your favourite Parween Sultana (again a Mother Bhavani bhajan)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsAKbXv4ik8
The following is a classic of classic by Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Mahadeva Maheshwara (and also Krishna Kanhaiyaa) in Raga Bhupali . Surprising no? So, many muslims singing on hindu deities?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKrJNx6e_pY&feature=related
Hari Om Tatsat Hari Om by bade Ghulam Ali
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB5sYNmzrb4&feature=related
Finally a Meera bhajan by Ustad Munawar Ali Khan - 'paga ghungaroo'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuyqIPn8Axs&feature=related
Hope you will enjoy the collection.
Om Namah Shivaya
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