Which Music Do you prefer: Vocal (a capella) Instrumental or a mixture

[Eric11235]

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]

Originally Posted by Eric11235

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-...i-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=pCuIK...eature=related

A Sharada Maa (Mother Sarswati) bhajan in Raag Bhairavi sung by Ustad Rashid Khan (Mother Bhavani bhajan)

http://www.in.com/videos/watchvideo-...i-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-...n-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=tKrJN...eature=related

Hari Om Tatsat Hari Om by bade Ghulam Ali


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB5sY...eature=related


Finally a Meera bhajan by Ustad Munawar Ali Khan - 'paga ghungaroo'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuyqI...eature=related

Hope you will enjoy the collection.

Om Namah Shivaya