The full length of this was on here a while ago, any chance of the rest of the film being uploaded? Or is it available anywhere commercially? In any case, thanks so much for sharing this.
great! thinking it is gujari todi though. at least so far no trace of the Pancham that would make it miyan-ki-todi. but beautiful. thanks for placing!
Ustad demolishes the myth the instrumentalists are lesser than vocalists - brings tears to my eyes.. we all miss you Ustad... even after years of your death your music still rings loud.. thanks posting.
Tom, thanks for the reply. Goutam Ghosh made 'Meeting a Milestone', a documentary on Bismillah Khan produced by Indian National Film Dev Corp in 1989. There was a wonderful part where Khan explained the singing styles of different gharanas. But sadly the film isn't available online or in stores today - that's why the memory is hazy and I couldn't be sure whether this too was from there. Was this part of a larger project for you?
@prakharrudra Yes, this was part of a larger project for me...My professor, James Beveridge, made a film featuring Kahn Sahib, in 1967. My intent was to further his work with a more musicological focus. In the process, I shot this vocal alap but also shot the same raga with Kahn Sahib playing shahnai. It is yet to be published. Did you check out Mohan Lal?
@prakharrudra I shot this film in March 1981 at Kahn Sahib's home in Varanasi, UP, India. Am not familiar with Gautam Ghosh's film but would like to become so.
khan sahab was a saint, there's no doubt about it. am very fortunate to have met him several times in london and heard him play and sing. he was like a child, so pure and innocent.
I thank the entity I revere as God for affording me the chance of having heard this great soul's vocal performance ... and for having lived in his time & age. A timeless artist who is in eternal MAUJ as he goes about doing mankind a favor by this melodious singing !
Atrue musician, and a saint in real life. His simplicity and lack of ego and lack of interest in money made him the most respected musician of the sub-continent. In addition he brought out an obscure instrument and made it world famous. Godbless him.
You are right KDKAPOOR. His simplicity made him better then everyone. When he got an offer to settle into USA,he said "get the river ganga there and i will move to USA"
Sorry dude...minor tech problem...bad transfer etc. I'll keep working on it and get more Khan Sahib, this time playing shehnai...and Rama Shankar Lal as well
The full length of this was on here a while ago, any chance of the rest of the film being uploaded? Or is it available anywhere commercially? In any case, thanks so much for sharing this.
IMedgyesi 1 week ago
great! thinking it is gujari todi though. at least so far no trace of the Pancham that would make it miyan-ki-todi. but beautiful. thanks for placing!
lennekeviool 3 weeks ago
The "meeting a milestone" documentary is now on youtube. someone uploaded very recently.
sg100agt 6 months ago
Ustad demolishes the myth the instrumentalists are lesser than vocalists - brings tears to my eyes.. we all miss you Ustad... even after years of your death your music still rings loud.. thanks posting.
lonelydinosaur 8 months ago
he was god send angle on earth. i will miss him as long as i"m in this world.
misindia07 11 months ago
@tdevans33 Mohan Lal?
prakharrudra 1 year ago
Tom, thanks for the reply. Goutam Ghosh made 'Meeting a Milestone', a documentary on Bismillah Khan produced by Indian National Film Dev Corp in 1989. There was a wonderful part where Khan explained the singing styles of different gharanas. But sadly the film isn't available online or in stores today - that's why the memory is hazy and I couldn't be sure whether this too was from there. Was this part of a larger project for you?
prakharrudra 1 year ago
@prakharrudra Yes, this was part of a larger project for me...My professor, James Beveridge, made a film featuring Kahn Sahib, in 1967. My intent was to further his work with a more musicological focus. In the process, I shot this vocal alap but also shot the same raga with Kahn Sahib playing shahnai. It is yet to be published. Did you check out Mohan Lal?
tdevans33 1 year ago
@prakharrudra Meeting a Milestone (Sangemeel Se Mulaqat) - Goutam Ghose (1989) is available in youtube
dmazumdar78 1 month ago
is this from gautam ghosh's film?
prakharrudra 1 year ago
@prakharrudra I shot this film in March 1981 at Kahn Sahib's home in Varanasi, UP, India. Am not familiar with Gautam Ghosh's film but would like to become so.
Tom Evans
Vancouver Canada
tdevans33 1 year ago
Thank you for sharing this very rare gem. I didn't realise Ustadji was a singer as well.
studer3500 1 year ago
khan sahab was a saint, there's no doubt about it. am very fortunate to have met him several times in london and heard him play and sing. he was like a child, so pure and innocent.
veholekh 1 year ago
I thank the entity I revere as God for affording me the chance of having heard this great soul's vocal performance ... and for having lived in his time & age. A timeless artist who is in eternal MAUJ as he goes about doing mankind a favor by this melodious singing !
ureasell1 1 year ago
This is true Gem. By the way how do you "pimp" your Channel?
anandvyasorg 1 year ago
beautiful alap
sitarjeet 1 year ago
Ustad Bismillah Khan Saheb is a beautiful singer. The children are so attentive.
KumarTabla 2 years ago 4
,fantastic,he was a great musician
mattinnawin 2 years ago 3
this was what i was searching for thank you
madanyagika 2 years ago
bahot barya!! very specail please have a look
yahube 2 years ago
Excellent.
shivrajvishnu 2 years ago
Khan Sahib was more of a saint than a Musician . I have to admit he was equally proficeient a singer than a shehnai player
KALYANISUNIL 2 years ago
Man-o-man, he sings better than many professional singers! What talent! What greatness! Fantastic!
tonginchic 2 years ago
Wonderful. I always loved his shehnai. Now I have discovered that he also sang beautifully. Always appreciated his modest and warm personality.
arifkhan100 3 years ago 3
video quality is poor!
vatsayanah 3 years ago
dude...it's not video ... film...focus on the music.
tdevans33 3 years ago 3
The eternal spirit ...or ...GOD...flows thru such music and such dedicated musicians like him !
nilanjansarkar 3 years ago 3
I am short on words for this man.!! Salam ..!!
Arpanmbbs 3 years ago 3
RIP great maestro ustad Bismillah Khan
1carlento 3 years ago
A Gift From The God ... Thanks for posting this rare clip...
IMIRZA1066 3 years ago 3
The only true master. A gem of the music world who will never die, and is peerless. A God send.
God bless his soul.
lahoriwala 3 years ago 3
Great soul. A Great son of India.
funnytexan 3 years ago 4
Ustad ji waz amazing. Praise Allah mian!!
pritpalc 3 years ago 3
i am very grateful to you, tdevans33 for posting this. A very intimate video about a legend.
fscker 3 years ago
Atrue musician, and a saint in real life. His simplicity and lack of ego and lack of interest in money made him the most respected musician of the sub-continent. In addition he brought out an obscure instrument and made it world famous. Godbless him.
KDKAPOOR 4 years ago 8
Kdkapoor ji.you are 110%right about khan saheb and i couldnt say any thing more than that about a true saint.RIP.
tomandjerry2007 4 years ago 2
You are right KDKAPOOR. His simplicity made him better then everyone. When he got an offer to settle into USA,he said "get the river ganga there and i will move to USA"
singhp002 4 years ago 3
my friend, thanks for sharing this anecdote. it made me cry. may allah be merciful upon khan saheb.
shankyxyz 3 years ago 7
Simply amazing....solah aane such baat hai khaan saab ki.
mdayal 4 years ago 2
A sensitive and powerful intimate portrayal of an art form that deserves a much wider audience in the west...
jaysamwald 4 years ago 4
Very, very cool...thanks.
sonicdeviant 4 years ago 2
this is completely amazing. Thanks so much!!
kenrubes 4 years ago
his voice sounds just like a shahnai, amazing!
karwizz 4 years ago 4
Simply majestic!
shiblius 4 years ago
brilliance
duderanch111 4 years ago
excellent !
cenkjeekhan 4 years ago
Brilliant.
kmk5g 4 years ago
Wow I want to hear more.
korektphool 5 years ago
Stay tuned...there's plenty more on the way. Just need to figure a way to upload larger files.
Tom
tdevans33 5 years ago
Cool, thanks mate.
korektphool 4 years ago
Where you at Tom? You promised us more but it has been ages since your promise. We're aching for more!
lilafghaantje 4 years ago
Sorry dude...minor tech problem...bad transfer etc. I'll keep working on it and get more Khan Sahib, this time playing shehnai...and Rama Shankar Lal as well
tdevans33 4 years ago
Thank you.
rk401 5 years ago