
it feels exciting and you decide that you want to follow your passion and do
you want to follow your passion and do
you want to follow your passion and do what you like in life but it’s not so
what you like in life but it’s not so
what you like in life but it’s not so easy when you are breaking conventions
easy when you are breaking conventions
easy when you are breaking conventions with what you are doing we both took up
with what you are doing we both took up
with what you are doing we both took up two Indian classical music at the tender
two Indian classical music at the tender
two Indian classical music at the tender age of three or four there are no
age of three or four there are no
age of three or four there are no professional musicians in our family
professional musicians in our family
professional musicians in our family though our father was absolutely
though our father was absolutely
though our father was absolutely passionate about playing the sitar in
passionate about playing the sitar in
passionate about playing the sitar in his college days and that was the reason
his college days and that was the reason
his college days and that was the reason music was a part of our upbringing there
music was a part of our upbringing there
music was a part of our upbringing there was always an atmosphere conducive to
was always an atmosphere conducive to
was always an atmosphere conducive to music at home our mornings used to begin
music at home our mornings used to begin
music at home our mornings used to begin with the cassettes of sitar and sorrowed
with the cassettes of sitar and sorrowed
with the cassettes of sitar and sorrowed so those tunes became deep rooted within
so those tunes became deep rooted within
so those tunes became deep rooted within us gone are those days of cassettes by
us gone are those days of cassettes by
us gone are those days of cassettes by the way absolutely
the way absolutely
the way absolutely during our primary school days it was
during our primary school days it was
during our primary school days it was almost impossible to make children
almost impossible to make children
almost impossible to make children around us understand what exactly we
around us understand what exactly we
around us understand what exactly we were doing when I would say to someone I
were doing when I would say to someone I
were doing when I would say to someone I play this Road sir would what is this
play this Road sir would what is this
play this Road sir would what is this Harold why don’t you play the guitar or
Harold why don’t you play the guitar or
Harold why don’t you play the guitar or the drums
the drums
the drums hey that would be so cool okay I play a
hey that would be so cool okay I play a
hey that would be so cool okay I play a rageh raga what is the raga and what is
rageh raga what is the raga and what is
rageh raga what is the raga and what is this raga that you can play even for an
this raga that you can play even for an
this raga that you can play even for an hour come on a song lasts for three
hour come on a song lasts for three
hour come on a song lasts for three minutes four minutes five minutes
minutes four minutes five minutes
minutes four minutes five minutes but this raga of yours it can be paid
but this raga of yours it can be paid
but this raga of yours it can be paid for an hour they just couldn’t relate to
for an hour they just couldn’t relate to
for an hour they just couldn’t relate to it so these are the situations when you
it so these are the situations when you
it so these are the situations when you are going to feel alienated so you have
are going to feel alienated so you have
are going to feel alienated so you have to develop the strength to stand alone
to develop the strength to stand alone
to develop the strength to stand alone away from the crowd yeah I mean let’s
away from the crowd yeah I mean let’s
away from the crowd yeah I mean let’s assume you are a musician and you are
assume you are a musician and you are
assume you are a musician and you are learning musician try to think in place
learning musician try to think in place
learning musician try to think in place of us
of us
of us you might feel secluded when you see all
you might feel secluded when you see all
you might feel secluded when you see all your friends are discussing about
your friends are discussing about
your friends are discussing about cricket or movies or whatever they do
cricket or movies or whatever they do
cricket or movies or whatever they do and all while all you can think about is
and all while all you can think about is
and all while all you can think about is that particular composition from last
that particular composition from last
that particular composition from last night’s practice session which you
night’s practice session which you
night’s practice session which you obviously cannot discuss with them so
obviously cannot discuss with them so
obviously cannot discuss with them so this way you might live an unusual life
this way you might live an unusual life
this way you might live an unusual life if you keep following that offbeat path
if you keep following that offbeat path
if you keep following that offbeat path of your
of your
of your and you have taken that decision to not
and you have taken that decision to not
and you have taken that decision to not opt for a tried and tested career
opt for a tried and tested career
opt for a tried and tested career so let’s first realize that it’s a sheer
so let’s first realize that it’s a sheer
so let’s first realize that it’s a sheer blessing in life to get to know that one
blessing in life to get to know that one
blessing in life to get to know that one thing which you are exceptionally good
thing which you are exceptionally good
thing which you are exceptionally good at and guess what it could be just about
at and guess what it could be just about
at and guess what it could be just about anything
anything
anything just anything you could be good idea
just anything you could be good idea
just anything you could be good idea organizing an event like this absolutely
organizing an event like this absolutely
organizing an event like this absolutely you guys are the hard you could be a
you guys are the hard you could be a
you guys are the hard you could be a good politician you could be a good
good politician you could be a good
good politician you could be a good skirt you could be good artist it could
skirt you could be good artist it could
skirt you could be good artist it could be just about anything and more of a
be just about anything and more of a
be just about anything and more of a blessing is to be able to nurture that
blessing is to be able to nurture that
blessing is to be able to nurture that talent of yours that blessing of yours
talent of yours that blessing of yours
talent of yours that blessing of yours and carried with ourselves throughout
and carried with ourselves throughout
and carried with ourselves throughout your lives and during this course you
your lives and during this course you
your lives and during this course you will you will experience you will you
will you will experience you will you
will you will experience you will you will meet all kinds of people people
will meet all kinds of people people
will meet all kinds of people people some people who will not
some people who will not
some people who will not who might not understand your way of
who might not understand your way of
who might not understand your way of life and it is very very very unnatural
life and it is very very very unnatural
life and it is very very very unnatural for them so you see we both are also
for them so you see we both are also
for them so you see we both are also experienced college life so this is one
experienced college life so this is one
experienced college life so this is one particular lying a dialogue which you
particular lying a dialogue which you
particular lying a dialogue which you which I can say you might hear at least
which I can say you might hear at least
which I can say you might hear at least once if you do something unusual or you
once if you do something unusual or you
once if you do something unusual or you have something extraordinary commitment
have something extraordinary commitment
have something extraordinary commitment for whatever you are pursuing and
for whatever you are pursuing and
for whatever you are pursuing and because of that you are missing out on
because of that you are missing out on
because of that you are missing out on your regular cause it’s tough bro chili
your regular cause it’s tough bro chili
your regular cause it’s tough bro chili cutter you are a college life Malia is a
cutter you are a college life Malia is a
cutter you are a college life Malia is a bother yoga are we lightly don’t fall
bother yoga are we lightly don’t fall
bother yoga are we lightly don’t fall for that don’t I mean seriously
for that don’t I mean seriously
for that don’t I mean seriously joke carnage I listen up so connect amok
joke carnage I listen up so connect amok
joke carnage I listen up so connect amok America Malaga absolutely your talent
America Malaga absolutely your talent
America Malaga absolutely your talent your gift will not wait for your college
your gift will not wait for your college
your gift will not wait for your college life so you have to develop this ability
life so you have to develop this ability
life so you have to develop this ability in yourself to just laugh it off I mean
in yourself to just laugh it off I mean
in yourself to just laugh it off I mean people will always say things people
people will always say things people
people will always say things people will keep on saying things it’s okay to
will keep on saying things it’s okay to
will keep on saying things it’s okay to be made fun off sometimes to be passed
be made fun off sometimes to be passed
be made fun off sometimes to be passed off as severe door a backward person we
off as severe door a backward person we
off as severe door a backward person we have to learn this just laugh it off or
have to learn this just laugh it off or
have to learn this just laugh it off or just smile it off every time and you
just smile it off every time and you
just smile it off every time and you know what all these people who are
know what all these people who are
know what all these people who are seeing all these things about you they
seeing all these things about you they
seeing all these things about you they will come a time when these people are
will come a time when these people are
will come a time when these people are going to realize the true worth of a
going to realize the true worth of a
going to realize the true worth of a realm of your art and your the true
realm of your art and your the true
realm of your art and your the true words of what you are doing and let me
words of what you are doing and let me
words of what you are doing and let me tell you it has happened with me we were
tell you it has happened with me we were
tell you it has happened with me we were on our
on our
on our Debu tour of the united states our
Debu tour of the united states our
Debu tour of the united states our concert tour in April 2015 and we are
concert tour in April 2015 and we are
concert tour in April 2015 and we are performing at the Cleveland State
performing at the Cleveland State
performing at the Cleveland State University in Cleveland so after the
University in Cleveland so after the
University in Cleveland so after the concert I meant one of the boys I didn’t
concert I meant one of the boys I didn’t
concert I meant one of the boys I didn’t recognize him so he comes to me and says
recognize him so he comes to me and says
recognize him so he comes to me and says I was your classmate in sports standard
I was your classmate in sports standard
I was your classmate in sports standard and then I remembered oh he’s that guy
and then I remembered oh he’s that guy
and then I remembered oh he’s that guy and today I felt so proud when I bought
and today I felt so proud when I bought
and today I felt so proud when I bought tickets to attend your show and now I
tickets to attend your show and now I
tickets to attend your show and now I really got to know that when all of us
really got to know that when all of us
really got to know that when all of us were duel during our break periods when
were duel during our break periods when
were duel during our break periods when we were out playing cricket what exactly
we were out playing cricket what exactly
we were out playing cricket what exactly you were writing on those papers all
you were writing on those papers all
you were writing on those papers all those musical notes that you keep on
those musical notes that you keep on
those musical notes that you keep on writing so now I got to know what
writing so now I got to know what
writing so now I got to know what exactly that you meant and what exactly
exactly that you meant and what exactly
exactly that you meant and what exactly your music is about you have to train
your music is about you have to train
your music is about you have to train yourself to not to just absorb each and
yourself to not to just absorb each and
yourself to not to just absorb each and everything you see and hear
everything you see and hear
everything you see and hear try not to develop this herd mentality
try not to develop this herd mentality
try not to develop this herd mentality they are oh don’t be scared of making
they are oh don’t be scared of making
they are oh don’t be scared of making your own choices and making your own
your own choices and making your own
your own choices and making your own path and don’t be scared of not doing
path and don’t be scared of not doing
path and don’t be scared of not doing what every other person is doing there
what every other person is doing there
what every other person is doing there are going to be times when you are going
are going to be times when you are going
are going to be times when you are going to feel very low about yourself and at
to feel very low about yourself and at
to feel very low about yourself and at that point of time two things are going
that point of time two things are going
that point of time two things are going to hold you back one is your inner
to hold you back one is your inner
to hold you back one is your inner conviction of your abilities and all the
conviction of your abilities and all the
conviction of your abilities and all the hard work that you have been doing since
hard work that you have been doing since
hard work that you have been doing since all your childhood and the second is the
all your childhood and the second is the
all your childhood and the second is the support of your family members your
support of your family members your
support of your family members your parents your loved ones who have always
parents your loved ones who have always
parents your loved ones who have always valued your talent and what you have
valued your talent and what you have
valued your talent and what you have been doing or all other people who are
been doing or all other people who are
been doing or all other people who are close to you who know your value so just
close to you who know your value so just
close to you who know your value so just keep on moving on your paths just don’t
keep on moving on your paths just don’t
keep on moving on your paths just don’t care what the world says you know since
care what the world says you know since
care what the world says you know since have you belonged to a family of IITs I
have you belonged to a family of IITs I
have you belonged to a family of IITs I mean I don’t know how many of you know
mean I don’t know how many of you know
mean I don’t know how many of you know that father uncles all that IIT ends so
that father uncles all that IIT ends so
that father uncles all that IIT ends so naturally all people around us would
naturally all people around us would
naturally all people around us would expect us to know join the IITs or
expect us to know join the IITs or
expect us to know join the IITs or something or maybe land up here but what
something or maybe land up here but what
something or maybe land up here but what they don’t get is by the time we were
they don’t get is by the time we were
they don’t get is by the time we were out of school we’re already on the
out of school we’re already on the
out of school we’re already on the professional stage so anything of this
professional stage so anything of this
professional stage so anything of this sort was not even a choice for us I mean
sort was not even a choice for us I mean
sort was not even a choice for us I mean literally we had no choice because we
literally we had no choice because we
literally we had no choice because we were immersed so deep in this and once
were immersed so deep in this and once
were immersed so deep in this and once you start doing some things so so
you start doing some things so so
you start doing some things so so passionately it’s very difficult for you
passionately it’s very difficult for you
passionately it’s very difficult for you to come out everything else just becomes
to come out everything else just becomes
to come out everything else just becomes a distraction for you
a distraction for you
a distraction for you absolutely when I look back at 1999 or
absolutely when I look back at 1999 or
absolutely when I look back at 1999 or 2000
2000
2000 a typical day meant for us getting up
a typical day meant for us getting up
a typical day meant for us getting up going to school coming back with music
going to school coming back with music
going to school coming back with music of course plugged in into my ears and in
of course plugged in into my ears and in
of course plugged in into my ears and in the evenings he would be either going to
the evenings he would be either going to
the evenings he would be either going to our gurus home for our training sessions
our gurus home for our training sessions
our gurus home for our training sessions or to a classical music concert so this
or to a classical music concert so this
or to a classical music concert so this was the life and going to school was the
was the life and going to school was the
was the life and going to school was the only distraction from music from
only distraction from music from
only distraction from music from practice that early exposure to music
practice that early exposure to music
practice that early exposure to music played a great role in our lives and you
played a great role in our lives and you
played a great role in our lives and you know having been in the classical music
know having been in the classical music
know having been in the classical music community for so many years now the very
community for so many years now the very
community for so many years now the very first question all the musicians all the
first question all the musicians all the
first question all the musicians all the connoisseurs they used to ask me if
connoisseurs they used to ask me if
connoisseurs they used to ask me if there are no musicians in your family
there are no musicians in your family
there are no musicians in your family what fascinated you to make this music
what fascinated you to make this music
what fascinated you to make this music your life the mission of your life what
your life the mission of your life what
your life the mission of your life what fascinated you to leave all the new
fascinated you to leave all the new
fascinated you to leave all the new creative careers in today’s world
creative careers in today’s world
creative careers in today’s world abstractions to do this first of all
abstractions to do this first of all
abstractions to do this first of all it’s the magic of this wonderful music
it’s the magic of this wonderful music
it’s the magic of this wonderful music absolutely and and since our early
absolutely and and since our early
absolutely and and since our early childhood we were exposed to this music
childhood we were exposed to this music
childhood we were exposed to this music and only and only this music and here
and only and only this music and here
and only and only this music and here comes in what I will be talking about
comes in what I will be talking about
comes in what I will be talking about the inner dimension in life there is a
the inner dimension in life there is a
the inner dimension in life there is a world beyond our senses beyond what we
world beyond our senses beyond what we
world beyond our senses beyond what we hear what we feel what we see that many
hear what we feel what we see that many
hear what we feel what we see that many of us don’t try to experience so that
of us don’t try to experience so that
of us don’t try to experience so that inner world that silence that lies
inner world that silence that lies
inner world that silence that lies within us that can be experienced
within us that can be experienced
within us that can be experienced through classical music there are
through classical music there are
through classical music there are hundreds of genres of music so what is
hundreds of genres of music so what is
hundreds of genres of music so what is that one thing that is making classical
that one thing that is making classical
that one thing that is making classical music different from all of them why it
music different from all of them why it
music different from all of them why it is all the music all the forms of music
is all the music all the forms of music
is all the music all the forms of music they have been derived from that so the
they have been derived from that so the
they have been derived from that so the roots go to classical so classical music
roots go to classical so classical music
roots go to classical so classical music you can listen to a song you might be
you can listen to a song you might be
you can listen to a song you might be listening to some film song in 1971 so
listening to some film song in 1971 so
listening to some film song in 1971 so now in 2017 that sounds ok old that
now in 2017 that sounds ok old that
now in 2017 that sounds ok old that doesn’t make any relevance but a
doesn’t make any relevance but a
doesn’t make any relevance but a classical recording if I listen to the
classical recording if I listen to the
classical recording if I listen to the Masters recording of 1916 and is I
Masters recording of 1916 and is I
Masters recording of 1916 and is I listen to the same raga being played and
listen to the same raga being played and
listen to the same raga being played and so on 17 it’s all the same so this is
so on 17 it’s all the same so this is
so on 17 it’s all the same so this is timeless music that kind of meditative
timeless music that kind of meditative
timeless music that kind of meditative approach that which this music has why
approach that which this music has why
approach that which this music has why do we listen to music most of us want to
do we listen to music most of us want to
do we listen to music most of us want to want to feel some change miraculous
want to feel some change miraculous
want to feel some change miraculous thing about classical music is you you
thing about classical music is you you
thing about classical music is you you might not experience that change
might not experience that change
might not experience that change instantaneously absolutely so you have
instantaneously absolutely so you have
instantaneously absolutely so you have to develop a bit of a patience and bit
to develop a bit of a patience and bit
to develop a bit of a patience and bit of a
of a
of a and once you get into it I tell you you
and once you get into it I tell you you
and once you get into it I tell you you can’t get out of it so now we will tell
can’t get out of it so now we will tell
can’t get out of it so now we will tell you some basics concepts of classical
you some basics concepts of classical
you some basics concepts of classical music and demonstrate some things about
music and demonstrate some things about
music and demonstrate some things about our instruments the sitar and sorrowed
our instruments the sitar and sorrowed
our instruments the sitar and sorrowed the way we sit in the concert is
the way we sit in the concert is
the way we sit in the concert is slightly different it’s a cross-leg way
slightly different it’s a cross-leg way
slightly different it’s a cross-leg way raagh means a set of rules and a set of
raagh means a set of rules and a set of
raagh means a set of rules and a set of notes to be followed each Rock has a
notes to be followed each Rock has a
notes to be followed each Rock has a particular set of notes from those
particular set of notes from those
particular set of notes from those twelve and a particular set of rules to
twelve and a particular set of rules to
twelve and a particular set of rules to be followed to four playing those notes
be followed to four playing those notes
be followed to four playing those notes so when a musician is rendering that
so when a musician is rendering that
so when a musician is rendering that particular Rock vendor whether he plays
particular Rock vendor whether he plays
particular Rock vendor whether he plays it for five minutes and the raga can be
it for five minutes and the raga can be
it for five minutes and the raga can be played for one hour also so he has to
played for one hour also so he has to
played for one hour also so he has to maintain that discipline that ascending
maintain that discipline that ascending
maintain that discipline that ascending and descending scale of that particular
and descending scale of that particular
and descending scale of that particular rock that he is playing and I would like
rock that he is playing and I would like
rock that he is playing and I would like to tell you something more about this
to tell you something more about this
to tell you something more about this road so as you all see this is a twenty
road so as you all see this is a twenty
road so as you all see this is a twenty five stringed instrument and this is a
five stringed instrument and this is a
five stringed instrument and this is a metallic fingerboard the unique thing
metallic fingerboard the unique thing
metallic fingerboard the unique thing about this instrument is that the finger
about this instrument is that the finger
about this instrument is that the finger broad is a fretless board there are no
broad is a fretless board there are no
broad is a fretless board there are no marks for the musical notes so in the
marks for the musical notes so in the
marks for the musical notes so in the initial years one has to devote a lot of
initial years one has to devote a lot of
initial years one has to devote a lot of rigorous practice just to get a grip of
rigorous practice just to get a grip of
rigorous practice just to get a grip of the exact note position so each note has
the exact note position so each note has
the exact note position so each note has its own position and even if I move my
its own position and even if I move my
its own position and even if I move my finger one millimeter away from that
finger one millimeter away from that
finger one millimeter away from that position I will lose the exact micro
position I will lose the exact micro
position I will lose the exact micro tone of that note you have to develop a
tone of that note you have to develop a
tone of that note you have to develop a callus with over the ears the skin and
callus with over the ears the skin and
callus with over the ears the skin and the nail the junction of the skin and
the nail the junction of the skin and
the nail the junction of the skin and the nail it hardens when you keep on
the nail it hardens when you keep on
the nail it hardens when you keep on playing keep on playing so it develops a
playing keep on playing so it develops a
playing keep on playing so it develops a dead skin so that is called the callus
dead skin so that is called the callus
dead skin so that is called the callus so what I play with is my natural and
so what I play with is my natural and
so what I play with is my natural and the skin so this is the junction
the skin so this is the junction
the skin so this is the junction similarly in sitar you can play notes
similarly in sitar you can play notes
similarly in sitar you can play notes flatly
flatly
flatly [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so you can use the most of it and you
so you can use the most of it and you
so you can use the most of it and you have to pull those nodes so as you see
have to pull those nodes so as you see
have to pull those nodes so as you see the farmer has to keep in mind the exact
the farmer has to keep in mind the exact
the farmer has to keep in mind the exact tension with which he has to pull the
tension with which he has to pull the
tension with which he has to pull the string so that he needs is the exact
string so that he needs is the exact
string so that he needs is the exact destination of the north
destination of the north
destination of the north so this pulling of the node is called
so this pulling of the node is called
so this pulling of the node is called mean in sitar and similarly in throat
mean in sitar and similarly in throat
mean in sitar and similarly in throat the glides like I play two notes flat
the glides like I play two notes flat
the glides like I play two notes flat [Music]
about the glides so as I was talking
about the glides so as I was talking about the first part of a classical
about the first part of a classical
about the first part of a classical music performance they call it a la it’s
music performance they call it a la it’s
music performance they call it a la it’s called a lop so in this part as I told
called a lop so in this part as I told
called a lop so in this part as I told you before the soloist does a meditative
you before the soloist does a meditative
you before the soloist does a meditative unfolding of the rod so for this part we
unfolding of the rod so for this part we
unfolding of the rod so for this part we suggest you listen with closed eyes yeah
suggest you listen with closed eyes yeah
suggest you listen with closed eyes yeah and try to follow each and every sound
and try to follow each and every sound
and try to follow each and every sound and not listen to it as a whole but
and not listen to it as a whole but
and not listen to it as a whole but tried to follow each and every sound
tried to follow each and every sound
tried to follow each and every sound each and every sound we try to follow
each and every sound we try to follow
each and every sound we try to follow its path and then realize the silence
its path and then realize the silence
its path and then realize the silence between the two consecutive sounds
[Music]
[Music] and what we just played this drug it’s
and what we just played this drug it’s
and what we just played this drug it’s called joke it’s a late evening raga you
called joke it’s a late evening raga you
called joke it’s a late evening raga you will be very fascinated to know that in
will be very fascinated to know that in
will be very fascinated to know that in classical music
classical music
classical music Gragas are they are according to the
Gragas are they are according to the
Gragas are they are according to the time of the day like we have raagas of
time of the day like we have raagas of
time of the day like we have raagas of the early morning then late morning then
the early morning then late morning then
the early morning then late morning then afternoon then early evening then late
afternoon then early evening then late
afternoon then early evening then late tonight and even midnight also there are
tonight and even midnight also there are
tonight and even midnight also there are stories when you know in olden times
stories when you know in olden times
stories when you know in olden times there used to be musicians who a
there used to be musicians who a
there used to be musicians who a musician had to sing in a midnight raga
musician had to sing in a midnight raga
musician had to sing in a midnight raga at the All India Radio studios so he
at the All India Radio studios so he
at the All India Radio studios so he specially instructed the All India Radio
specially instructed the All India Radio
specially instructed the All India Radio committee to open the studios at 3:00
committee to open the studios at 3:00
committee to open the studios at 3:00 a.m. just because he could not sing the
a.m. just because he could not sing the
a.m. just because he could not sing the rock at the wrong time
rock at the wrong time
rock at the wrong time so there has there is a big connection
so there has there is a big connection
so there has there is a big connection of this music to the nature that we see
of this music to the nature that we see
of this music to the nature that we see so the second part of the performance so
so the second part of the performance so
so the second part of the performance so this part involves the main artists
this part involves the main artists
this part involves the main artists playing along with a percussion
playing along with a percussion
playing along with a percussion accompanying player that usually that
accompanying player that usually that
accompanying player that usually that percussionist is a tabla player or a
percussionist is a tabla player or a
percussionist is a tabla player or a percaya dengan player South Indian
percaya dengan player South Indian
percaya dengan player South Indian tradition involves a lot of with anthem
tradition involves a lot of with anthem
tradition involves a lot of with anthem playing yeah North Indian tation is all
playing yeah North Indian tation is all
playing yeah North Indian tation is all sort of table playing you do not have
sort of table playing you do not have
sort of table playing you do not have actual appear here because it is a big
actual appear here because it is a big
actual appear here because it is a big foundation yeah so you have the
foundation yeah so you have the
foundation yeah so you have the electronic the blood you can see someone
electronic the blood you can see someone
electronic the blood you can see someone like you only who make the effort to
like you only who make the effort to
like you only who make the effort to build this app so what will do is for
build this app so what will do is for
build this app so what will do is for this part the artist chooses a
this part the artist chooses a
this part the artist chooses a particular composition and everything
particular composition and everything
particular composition and everything else revolves around that composition
else revolves around that composition
else revolves around that composition and first let me tell you these
and first let me tell you these
and first let me tell you these compositions are bound by time cycles
compositions are bound by time cycles
compositions are bound by time cycles and how to measure that cycle by the
and how to measure that cycle by the
and how to measure that cycle by the number of beats for example the
number of beats for example the
number of beats for example the composition that will take up today is
composition that will take up today is
composition that will take up today is of a 9 beat cycle 9 beats so what that
of a 9 beat cycle 9 beats so what that
of a 9 beat cycle 9 beats so what that means is after every ninth beat the
means is after every ninth beat the
means is after every ninth beat the counting will start again from 1 and
counting will start again from 1 and
counting will start again from 1 and number one beat it’s called some so this
number one beat it’s called some so this
number one beat it’s called some so this aim of the artist is to play some
aim of the artist is to play some
aim of the artist is to play some ornaments and some phrases and come back
ornaments and some phrases and come back
ornaments and some phrases and come back to one again and again David sees the
to one again and again David sees the
to one again and again David sees the achievement of the artist and he can go
achievement of the artist and he can go
achievement of the artist and he can go on to play multiple cycles but again he
on to play multiple cycles but again he
on to play multiple cycles but again he has to come back to one so this cycle
has to come back to one so this cycle
has to come back to one so this cycle this time bit cycle it’s called much
this time bit cycle it’s called much
this time bit cycle it’s called much tall so we have a lot of tiles in Indian
tall so we have a lot of tiles in Indian
tall so we have a lot of tiles in Indian classical music like we have seven bits
classical music like we have seven bits
classical music like we have seven bits Rupert like this one is much tall of
Rupert like this one is much tall of
Rupert like this one is much tall of nine beats so each time and this is the
nine beats so each time and this is the
nine beats so each time and this is the beauty of this music one of the most
beauty of this music one of the most
beauty of this music one of the most beautiful aspects of this music a
beautiful aspects of this music a
beautiful aspects of this music a performer does not perform precomposed
performer does not perform precomposed
performer does not perform precomposed music whatever we are doing that will be
music whatever we are doing that will be
music whatever we are doing that will be spontaneous improvisation or will be
spontaneous improvisation or will be
spontaneous improvisation or will be playing some phrases some melodic /
playing some phrases some melodic /
playing some phrases some melodic / ization and some phrases and some
ization and some phrases and some
ization and some phrases and some ornaments and the final aim is to land
ornaments and the final aim is to land
ornaments and the final aim is to land on the Sun or the first feet so a
on the Sun or the first feet so a
on the Sun or the first feet so a performer has to keep in mind the beat
performer has to keep in mind the beat
performer has to keep in mind the beat count while he’s improvising and finally
count while he’s improvising and finally
count while he’s improvising and finally land on one so if you guys want to check
land on one so if you guys want to check
land on one so if you guys want to check so you can check there it will be the
so you can check there it will be the
so you can check there it will be the first week we will play our composition
first week we will play our composition
first week we will play our composition and we will do some ornaments and some
and we will do some ornaments and some
and we will do some ornaments and some phrases and we’ll come to one and we are
phrases and we’ll come to one and we are
phrases and we’ll come to one and we are not seeing the screen this is a counter
not seeing the screen this is a counter
not seeing the screen this is a counter for you we will say one winner will come
for you we will say one winner will come
for you we will say one winner will come to one and you can cross like this here
this is the speciality of classical
this is the speciality of classical music Indian classical music that
music Indian classical music that
music Indian classical music that whatever we are playing those phrases
whatever we are playing those phrases
whatever we are playing those phrases and those ornaments they are fixed we
and those ornaments they are fixed we
and those ornaments they are fixed we just follow the rules of the raga and
just follow the rules of the raga and
just follow the rules of the raga and spontaneous team provides so let’s go
spontaneous team provides so let’s go
spontaneous team provides so let’s go for a round
for a round
for a round [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
then we’re just trying to like to
then we’re just trying to like to conclude by saying that there are so
conclude by saying that there are so
conclude by saying that there are so many wonders and Michals out there in
many wonders and Michals out there in
many wonders and Michals out there in the world waiting for you to explore
the world waiting for you to explore
the world waiting for you to explore don’t be scared at all to take that
don’t be scared at all to take that
don’t be scared at all to take that unusual path which you might think of if
unusual path which you might think of if
unusual path which you might think of if you have passion for something that can
you have passion for something that can
you have passion for something that can be odd that can be music dance sculpture
be odd that can be music dance sculpture
be odd that can be music dance sculpture anything it can be just go for it and
anything it can be just go for it and
anything it can be just go for it and just concentrate on carving your own
just concentrate on carving your own
just concentrate on carving your own path I never lose that hunger for
path I never lose that hunger for
path I never lose that hunger for learning that will only that is the only
learning that will only that is the only
learning that will only that is the only thing you could that can take you
thing you could that can take you
thing you could that can take you forward you have all those devices to
forward you have all those devices to
forward you have all those devices to become famous in today’s world but your
become famous in today’s world but your
become famous in today’s world but your skill do sheer mastery of your skill is
skill do sheer mastery of your skill is
skill do sheer mastery of your skill is what makes you different
what makes you different
what makes you different I hope this to this presentation we
I hope this to this presentation we
I hope this to this presentation we could help you make more connected with
could help you make more connected with
could help you make more connected with the intricacies of our music and I just
the intricacies of our music and I just
the intricacies of our music and I just have to say that you people you are the
have to say that you people you are the
have to say that you people you are the future of our country so if you can
future of our country so if you can
future of our country so if you can develop a taste to enjoy this music this
develop a taste to enjoy this music this
develop a taste to enjoy this music this cultural heritage there can be hope to
cultural heritage there can be hope to
cultural heritage there can be hope to preserve it for many generations to come
preserve it for many generations to come
preserve it for many generations to come thank you very much
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