CHANGSTAR: Audiophile Headphone Reviews and Early 90s Style BBS
Lobby => Music and Recordings => Topic started by: shaizada on September 04, 2015, 06:57:09 AM
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Having an minuscule understanding of my very old Indian culture, I know that our musical roots go very very deep (a few thousand years!).
The singing art forms of India/Pakistan are so old and varied that they are passed on through many generations from father to son, which is the only way they can be imparted. Written texts and learnings are not common as it is a very hard art form to master.
Have a listen to something very old with a somewhat "modern" twist here. Let me know if you like it, and I will add more material for you to listen to.
I've had a couple of drinks and am enjoying this very much; but I thought of you folks and thought why not introduce something new to the Changstar mix.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXmIpbBOSvI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SDrjwtfKMk
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I DIG IT! :)p1
I love ancient musical forms from around the world. The modern spin was pretty well implemented and not incongruous or obtrusive.
Frak, I'm hungry now! :P
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I DIG IT! :)p1
I love ancient musical forms from around the world. The modern spin was pretty well implemented and not incongruous or obtrusive.
Check out the second link I posted :)
I have to say, listening through the new preamp I have just put into the system, this music has truly become....transcendental.
I think a second trip is due.
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Makes me want to start reading the Vedas.
Whenever works for you bro! I'll drag the Ayatollah along.
Just noticed one of the singers looks like he's been hitting the Betel Nut from his red stained teeth. I bet that helps!
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Anax, before starting the Vedas, we also bow to the remover of obstacles who is the object of veneration of this carnatic classic (a modern rendition though);
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4VdRzUJqSI
Gaurav, hope you don't mind the South Indian "intrusion" :)
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Makes me want to start reading the Vedas.
Whenever works for you bro! I'll drag the Ayatollah along.
Just noticed one of the singers looks like he's been hitting the Betel Nut from his red stained teeth. I bet that helps!
Sure! Yes, that Betel nut adds in another dimension to the voices of these "Ustaads". The kind of vocal training you are seeing here is pretty much a lifetime's worth. They start training as early as 2, 3 years old! They are in their 40's and 50's here. They practice 20 plus hours a day every SINGLE day of their lives.
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Good music to start the day with ahoy
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Just one quibble :) ...
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Having an minuscule understanding of my very old Indian culture, I know that our musical roots go very very deep (a few thousand years!).
The singing art forms of India/Pakistan are so old and varied that they are passed on through many generations from father to son, which is the only way they can be imparted.
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There are women involved too*! :)p7
Also, it is not always only in the family. Many students are not children of their gurus. Sure, it has been a criticism of the "system" (more in the North?) that teachers keep the best back for their own offspring. I don't know how much of that is still true.
Here, in the South, from what I see on stage, I'd say that the students and successors of their teachers, may be their offspring, but, more often, are not.
One family story that I really like is that of the great flautist, Hariprasad Chaurasia. His father was a wrestler who was horrified that his son wanted to become a musician!
*By the way... I don't regularly see/hear Hindustani music these days, but one daughter who absolutely amazed me is Kaushiki Chakraborty. Her father is Ajoy.
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Just one quibble :) ...
There are women involved too*! :)p7
Also, it is not always only in the family. Many students are not children of their gurus. Sure, it has been a criticism of the "system" (more in the North?) that teachers keep the best back for their own offspring. I don't know how much of that is still true.
Here, in the South, from what I see on stage, I'd say that the students and successors of their teachers, may be their offspring, but, more often, are not.
One family story that I really like is that of the great flautist, Hariprasad Chaurasia. His father was a wrestler who was horrified that his son wanted to become a musician!
*By the way... I don't regularly see/hear Hindustani music these days, but one daughter who absolutely amazed me is Kaushiki Chakraborty. Her father is Ajoy.
You are absolutely right. I think what I really wanted to say was from previous generation to the next. Thank you for the correction :)
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Thanks for the great links... this is some of the music I really enjoy.
Another interesting recording is `The Rain´by Kayhan Kalhor Ghazal.
Hariprasad Chaurasia got mentioned here. I was on a concert with him in Cologne last year. He is getting old and a little shaky but with the grace of a great Indian artist... man, do I love his music. I have attended quite a few of his concerts the last 25 years.
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Thaikkudam Bridge really quite amazing both in english and I think Malayalam
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That's my name they are singing at the start :)p13
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Anax, before starting the Vedas, we also bow to the remover of obstacles who is the object of veneration of this carnatic classic (a modern rendition though);
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4VdRzUJqSI
Gaurav, hope you don't mind the South Indian "intrusion" :)
Absolutely not! :) Post away! It is all one and the same! Way to get closer to the "oneness".
Thank you so much for sharing. I'll fire up the system for a deeper listening session later in the day.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUvsyxh_rg0
Enjoyed this last night as well! Have a listen folks....I'll pick choice cuts and post here. Sound quality is actually fantastic for a youtube stream :)
You can really hear the textures and tones of every instrument, along with those voice inflections....ahhhhhh Thank GOD for music!!
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Gaurav, hope you don't mind the South Indian "intrusion" :)
Absolutely not! :) Post away! It is all one and the same! Way to get closer to the "oneness".
All rivers lead to the same ocean. ;)
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Ethnic instruments can sound so amazing!
https://youtu.be/8nyktzjLKpw
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I know this is not Indian music but it is being performed in India :-0
Amazing music from such simple instruments
https://youtu.be/Pso9LWCLzkE
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One of my other favored performers Trilok Gurtu
Indian master percussionist with his band The Glimpse. Indian / jazz / rock fusion :-DD
https://youtu.be/s34o_1KiMaI