Your favorite classical or traditional dance / Music :
Ok,
Folks, today I am opening this new classic thread, for portraying the videos of
folk dances, Lok-Nrutya, Sitaar vaadan, Baansoori vaadan, Tabala Vaadan, Sahynaayi vaadan, Veena, Soor, Sangam, Shahnaayi, Tambura, Taar, Taal, aalaap, Raags
Cultural dances, Kathakali, Bharat Natyum, Kathakali, Ramkali ( ? ) , Anaarkali ( ? ), KunchiPundi, ...etc.other Indian Classic dances, and arts point of view
something extra ordinarily, classic point of view, anything and everything in a video format that you think of worth sharing and watching !!
Bhimsen Joshi, Bismillah khan, Ravi shankar, Ustaad allah rakhaa, Zakir Huseein,.. etc if you know any of the favorites from them,.. spill in here.
So, feel free and share something of your own state and locality’s ’s particular dance, garbaa, raasada, and anything classic worth knowing,…. Rajasthaani, Kaathiyaawaadi, Duhas, Chhund, Gujaraati, Karnataki, Keraali and anything and everything is welcome here,..
Bhawaayi and Ramdev Pir's 'Helo' is also welcome here,
Nataraj Nrutya and Kunchpudi also welcome here,..
You may also add some spiritual sayings/lecture by yogi/jogi/Mahrshi/Sadguru to some extent.
You may also add small intro/info. about particular dance and its importance,. etc
Here, I give it a little start !
So pl. mulch in, keep coming, and keep the ball rolling !
Thanks.
:)
Jaipur Kawa Brass Band FIMPT Vilanova 2009
[video=youtube;067vL1zDaCQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=067vL1zDaCQ&feature=player_embedded[/video]<<>>[video=youtube;tZoZipCUMiA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZoZipCUMiA&feature=player_embedded[/video]
Musafir Gypsies of Rajasthan & Jaipur Kawa Brass Band
Nomads from the Thar desert of India with devotional gypsies dances, music from Rajasthan and plenty of other surprises that gives a magical illusion!
[video=youtube;bow0j4oUP3U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bow0j4oUP3U&feature=player_embedded[/video]
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Your favorite classical or traditional Dance / Music :
Your favorite classical or traditional Dance / Music :
India has two distinct classical traditions - Hindustani and Carnatic.
While Hindustani music has drawn much influence from the outside, indeed, Hindustani music, along with Qawwali, was said to be a synthesis of various Indian traditions drawn with Persian music by Amir Khusro, Carnatic holds on to the strict devotional nature that is still common on both streams moreso than Hindustani does. Carnatic also follows stringent patterns in both raga and tala and is less 'abstract' and improvisational to a degree than Hindustani, preferring rather more recorded music, not unlike Western music.
They draw similarities in their laws of harmony and melody, as well as their intrinsic harmonies and general rhythmic patterns.
Here is one of the favourite youtube renditions of a Lalgudi Jayaraman varnam. Carnatic music has a compositional musical "repertoire", while Hindustani music banks more on an improvisational repertoire. Enjoy this rendition of the Lalgudi adaptation.
[video=youtube;X4uUaVaVAsg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4uUaVaVAsg&feature=player_embedded#at=30[/video]
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Famous Bamboo dance from Mizoram
his is the most popular and colourful dance of the Mizos. Long pair of horizontal bamboo staves are tapped open and close in rhythmic beats by people sitting face to face on the ground, while girls in colourful costumes of Puanchei, Kawrchei, Vakiria and Thihna, dance in and out between the beats of the bamboos. This dance is now performed in almost all festive occasions. The unique style of the Cheraw is a great fascination in and outside Mizoram. Because bamboos are used for the dance. people sometimes call it the Bamboo Dance.
[video=youtube;pzZ6vm2GeMA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzZ6vm2GeMA&feature=player_embedded[/video]
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Dil Mastana, gitanos del Rajast?/B]
[video=youtube;AZcG7b4HZec]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZcG7b4HZec&feature=player_embedded#at=80[/video]
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Morchang
A favourite of the Langas is the morchang, a wrought-iron instrumetent, much akin to the Jews harp, which produces twanging sounds. Held between the teeth, the left hand keeping it is position, it is played with right-hand fingers plucking the projected tongue, the sound being reinforced by air blown from the mouth of the player. The instrument is capable of producing a variety of notes and weaving a large range of rhythmic patterns.
This is called Morsing in Tamil and it is used as a Thal Vadya in Carnatic concerts.
If you got fascinated by this and you may cut yr lips and tongue many times while attempting to play during the childhood.
Some PPL at Chennai who plays in concerts regularly.
Goes well with Mrithangam & Ghatam.
[video=youtube;MlvSacPtwdU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlvSacPtwdU&feature=player_embedded[/video]
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Rawanhatta
The Ravanhattha is a bowed instrument with 15 - 18 sympathetic strings seen played in Rajasthan. the main bowed string is made of horse hair, it can also be played with a metal drone string of the same tuning. The bow has ghungroos (bells) attached to it so it can play with or without percussion depending on the the bow technique. I bought this particular instrument from Jagdish Prasad Nayak the Player in the film.
[video=youtube;8T4FFNe14O8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T4FFNe14O8&feature=player_embedded[/video]
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Bhimsen Joshi's rendition - Ho Tan Mundna re Mundna
[video=youtube;9p_yHcpr7Aw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p_yHcpr7Aw&feature=player_embedded[/video]
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While Hindustani music has drawn much influence from the outside, indeed, Hindustani music, along with Qawwali, was said to be a synthesis of various Indian traditions drawn with Persian music by Amir Khusro, Carnatic holds on to the strict devotional nature that is still common on both streams moreso than Hindustani does. Carnatic also follows stringent patterns in both raga and tala and is less 'abstract' and improvisational to a degree than Hindustani, preferring rather more recorded music, not unlike Western music.
They draw similarities in their laws of harmony and melody, as well as their intrinsic harmonies and general rhythmic patterns.
Here is one of the favourite youtube renditions of a Lalgudi Jayaraman varnam. Carnatic music has a compositional musical "repertoire", while Hindustani music banks more on an improvisational repertoire. Enjoy this rendition of the Lalgudi adaptation.
[video=youtube;X4uUaVaVAsg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4uUaVaVAsg&feature=player_embedded#at=30[/video]
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Famous Bamboo dance from Mizoram
his is the most popular and colourful dance of the Mizos. Long pair of horizontal bamboo staves are tapped open and close in rhythmic beats by people sitting face to face on the ground, while girls in colourful costumes of Puanchei, Kawrchei, Vakiria and Thihna, dance in and out between the beats of the bamboos. This dance is now performed in almost all festive occasions. The unique style of the Cheraw is a great fascination in and outside Mizoram. Because bamboos are used for the dance. people sometimes call it the Bamboo Dance.
[video=youtube;pzZ6vm2GeMA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzZ6vm2GeMA&feature=player_embedded[/video]
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Dil Mastana, gitanos del Rajast?/B]
[video=youtube;AZcG7b4HZec]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZcG7b4HZec&feature=player_embedded#at=80[/video]
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Morchang
A favourite of the Langas is the morchang, a wrought-iron instrumetent, much akin to the Jews harp, which produces twanging sounds. Held between the teeth, the left hand keeping it is position, it is played with right-hand fingers plucking the projected tongue, the sound being reinforced by air blown from the mouth of the player. The instrument is capable of producing a variety of notes and weaving a large range of rhythmic patterns.
This is called Morsing in Tamil and it is used as a Thal Vadya in Carnatic concerts.
If you got fascinated by this and you may cut yr lips and tongue many times while attempting to play during the childhood.
Some PPL at Chennai who plays in concerts regularly.
Goes well with Mrithangam & Ghatam.
[video=youtube;MlvSacPtwdU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlvSacPtwdU&feature=player_embedded[/video]
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Rawanhatta
The Ravanhattha is a bowed instrument with 15 - 18 sympathetic strings seen played in Rajasthan. the main bowed string is made of horse hair, it can also be played with a metal drone string of the same tuning. The bow has ghungroos (bells) attached to it so it can play with or without percussion depending on the the bow technique. I bought this particular instrument from Jagdish Prasad Nayak the Player in the film.
[video=youtube;8T4FFNe14O8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T4FFNe14O8&feature=player_embedded[/video]
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Bhimsen Joshi's rendition - Ho Tan Mundna re Mundna
[video=youtube;9p_yHcpr7Aw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p_yHcpr7Aw&feature=player_embedded[/video]
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Your favorite classical or traditional Dance / Music :
TEDxSalem - Aparna Ramesh - Exploration of the Soul through Classical Dance Bharathanatyam
[video=youtube;GnUqgdOMrmw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnUqgdOMrmw&feature=player_embedded[/video]
Aparna is the first and only lady artist who holds a Masters degree in both Dance and Music. Introduced to dance at a tender age of 7 under the tutelage of Smt. Savitri and Kalaimamani Dr. Saraswathy, she assimilated the basics of the famous Pandanallur style and the tradition. Her abhinayam exhibits dexterity in depth and refinement in full. She has to her credit more than 500 performances. She is also proficient in classical folk like karagam, kavadi, oyilaattam and poikkaalkudhirai. She is the only artist to have performed Thiruppugazh in the form of dance repertoire.
She has also choreographed for Nattrinai, Kurunthogai, Muththollaayiram and many classical poems. She has delivered many lecture demonstrations on Pada and Tiruppugazh at various Sabhas in Chennai. Aparna also has presented a paper on "The Role of Sakthi on Pada". At present, she performs "Thirupugazh" as "Sampradhaaya Bhajana Repertoire" by narrating the meaning of the hymns. She also conducts dance and music classes at VIPANCHEE(http://vipanchee.com) (Dr. Balamurali Krishna Trust) at Chennai and Salem.
[video=youtube;GnUqgdOMrmw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnUqgdOMrmw&feature=player_embedded[/video]
Aparna is the first and only lady artist who holds a Masters degree in both Dance and Music. Introduced to dance at a tender age of 7 under the tutelage of Smt. Savitri and Kalaimamani Dr. Saraswathy, she assimilated the basics of the famous Pandanallur style and the tradition. Her abhinayam exhibits dexterity in depth and refinement in full. She has to her credit more than 500 performances. She is also proficient in classical folk like karagam, kavadi, oyilaattam and poikkaalkudhirai. She is the only artist to have performed Thiruppugazh in the form of dance repertoire.
She has also choreographed for Nattrinai, Kurunthogai, Muththollaayiram and many classical poems. She has delivered many lecture demonstrations on Pada and Tiruppugazh at various Sabhas in Chennai. Aparna also has presented a paper on "The Role of Sakthi on Pada". At present, she performs "Thirupugazh" as "Sampradhaaya Bhajana Repertoire" by narrating the meaning of the hymns. She also conducts dance and music classes at VIPANCHEE(http://vipanchee.com) (Dr. Balamurali Krishna Trust) at Chennai and Salem.
Your favorite classical or traditional Dance / Music :
TEDxSydney - Bobby Singh with Damini Darbar - Fabulous Indian Tabla and Tanpur. Classical & Modern.
[video=youtube;9tyb1ykLktE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tyb1ykLktE&feature=player_embedded[/video]
Bobby is an internationally renowned tabla player, talented and skilled in both traditional Indian classical music and cross cultural genres,
lauded throughout Australia and internationally for his work with acts that straddle the divide between tradition and modernity.
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[video=youtube;9tyb1ykLktE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tyb1ykLktE&feature=player_embedded[/video]
Bobby is an internationally renowned tabla player, talented and skilled in both traditional Indian classical music and cross cultural genres,
lauded throughout Australia and internationally for his work with acts that straddle the divide between tradition and modernity.
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Your favorite classical or traditional Dance / Music :
TEDxPune - Nehha Bhatnagar - Dance to Dignity
[video=youtube;U0XCj73i57o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0XCj73i57o&feature=player_embedded[/video]<>[video=youtube;0eEZr4oLmQY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eEZr4oLmQY&feature=player_embedded[/video]
Nehha Bhatnagar is a Bharatanatyam dancer and a disciple of her Guruji, Padmashri Dr. Saroja Vaidyanathan's. She has a degree in International Relations from the Knox College, USA. She is passionate about the notions of 'soft power' diplomacy through our classical dances. This summer, she toured the Ivy League Colleges in the US, giving talks on this notion of cultural diplomacy. She has also been actively engaging diplomats and various Embassies in showcasing and discussing Bharatanatyam. A regular performer at noted auditoriums in Delhi, she recently performed at the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2010. Nehha is also working to use dance to bring dignity and self-respect to the under-privilaged.
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[video=youtube;U0XCj73i57o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0XCj73i57o&feature=player_embedded[/video]<>[video=youtube;0eEZr4oLmQY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eEZr4oLmQY&feature=player_embedded[/video]
Nehha Bhatnagar is a Bharatanatyam dancer and a disciple of her Guruji, Padmashri Dr. Saroja Vaidyanathan's. She has a degree in International Relations from the Knox College, USA. She is passionate about the notions of 'soft power' diplomacy through our classical dances. This summer, she toured the Ivy League Colleges in the US, giving talks on this notion of cultural diplomacy. She has also been actively engaging diplomats and various Embassies in showcasing and discussing Bharatanatyam. A regular performer at noted auditoriums in Delhi, she recently performed at the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2010. Nehha is also working to use dance to bring dignity and self-respect to the under-privilaged.
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Your favorite classical or traditional Dance / Music :
TEDxMumbai - Dhanashree Pandit-Rai
Talking about all diff. types of Indian Raags, Soor, Taal and aalaap
at TED Mumbai.
http://www.dhanashreepandit.com/photo_gallery.html
Dhanashree Pandit-Rai shows that if the 7 notes of music are common all over the world, then why do somethings sound Indian, or Japanese, or Western?
She goes on to show some of the elements of Indian classical music like Khatka, Murki, Zamzama, Andolan, Aalap, Taan.
HQ - Watch FULL screen.
VDO HERE
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Talking about all diff. types of Indian Raags, Soor, Taal and aalaap
at TED Mumbai.
http://www.dhanashreepandit.com/photo_gallery.html
Dhanashree Pandit-Rai shows that if the 7 notes of music are common all over the world, then why do somethings sound Indian, or Japanese, or Western?
She goes on to show some of the elements of Indian classical music like Khatka, Murki, Zamzama, Andolan, Aalap, Taan.
HQ - Watch FULL screen.
VDO HERE
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Your favorite classical or traditional Dance / Music :
Kathakali and Mohini Attam from Kerala is my number 1
Your favorite classical or traditional Dance / Music :
A documentary film on Bhimsen Joshi from the 'Music of North India' series. Features Bhimsen Joshi - with Chandrakant Kamat (tabla)
and Eknath Thakurdas (harmonium) performing Raag Miyan Malhar, Pune, 1971.
[video=youtube;VftZmijx1mY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VftZmijx1mY&feature=player_embedded#![/video]<>[video=youtube;rXyFnLVn9fY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXyFnLVn9fY&feature=player_embedded[/video]
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and Eknath Thakurdas (harmonium) performing Raag Miyan Malhar, Pune, 1971.
[video=youtube;VftZmijx1mY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VftZmijx1mY&feature=player_embedded#![/video]<>[video=youtube;rXyFnLVn9fY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXyFnLVn9fY&feature=player_embedded[/video]
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Your favorite classical or traditional Dance / Music :
Bhim sen Joshi's rendition of "aah'kaaram" was so forceful in the beginning of the first video, I thought if ordinary people tried it, there'd be a case of whiplash.
Thanks
Oko.
Thanks
Oko.
Your favorite classical or traditional Dance / Music :
^^ Thx.
Another song which could classify as classical (barring the violins)
Madhuban mein radhika naache re is I believe a song based on Raag Hameer
Deelipada's classic - Madhuban mein Radhika,...
[video=youtube;TIWtdQwaoz0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIWtdQwaoz0&feature=player_embedded#![/video]
Another classic was by Shubha in " Hazaaron Khwaaaheeshen Aisi "
Shubha Mudgal is just amazing!
[video=youtube;42FPgmlLskk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42FPgmlLskk&feature=player_embedded#![/video]
Ghatam by Giridhar Udupa
This is from the troupe "Layatharanga"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BBp-89Jvrw&feature=player_embedded#!
Not exactly Indian Classical but just listen to the improvisations.
But still chk out thsi one, Zakir Hussain on Tabla, at his best
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmDzT2xG8c0&feature=player_embedded
Also Chk out this Ustaad Bismillah Khan on Shehnayi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1hRzgMRK8A&feature=player_embedded#!
:)
Another song which could classify as classical (barring the violins)
Madhuban mein radhika naache re is I believe a song based on Raag Hameer
Deelipada's classic - Madhuban mein Radhika,...
[video=youtube;TIWtdQwaoz0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIWtdQwaoz0&feature=player_embedded#![/video]
Another classic was by Shubha in " Hazaaron Khwaaaheeshen Aisi "
Shubha Mudgal is just amazing!
[video=youtube;42FPgmlLskk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42FPgmlLskk&feature=player_embedded#![/video]
Ghatam by Giridhar Udupa
This is from the troupe "Layatharanga"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BBp-89Jvrw&feature=player_embedded#!
Not exactly Indian Classical but just listen to the improvisations.
But still chk out thsi one, Zakir Hussain on Tabla, at his best
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmDzT2xG8c0&feature=player_embedded
Also Chk out this Ustaad Bismillah Khan on Shehnayi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1hRzgMRK8A&feature=player_embedded#!
:)