Where is the humility, where is the tradition? Hard to watch....A very skilled player, but the great masters of olden times where not fools. They thought of all the combinations and decided on certain ones to pass on. Fusion is a failure, just an experiment. What is the the shaking of the head part... is that the moksha part? I do that in the shower every morning! ha ha...But yes, I know, he has many fans. Let it be. There are still artists carrying on tradition like K.S. Narayanaswami's bhani.
omg...loveeeee! I play the veena and could never be inspired by the music I make with it..but man, this! this is a whole different thing altogether. Omg. i'm floored.
artist is not the one who enjoys himself in action,but the one who enjoys himself in action while putting the audience into the same feeling that he/she is in. This video has truly exemplified excellence. Music is something that leads to moksha, not just to the performer but for the audience too. I am overwhelmed at the performance.
This guy is clearly feeling the music and having a great time. Sometimes Carnatic music is made inaccessible as it is couched in sombre heavily orthodox overtones. Thavil is fine, perhaps they can do mixing better. But including Thavil really energized the performance
VEENA IS SWEET INSTRUMENT ..THAVIL HAS NO "NADAM" ..IT HAS FLAT & BARE SOUND AND LOUD TOO..SUITED EXCELLENTLY TO NADASWARAM... AND RAJESH HAD NOT USED ELECTRIFIED VEENA.. YOU COULD HERE ONLY THE SOUND OF THAVIL...BOTH ARE NOT MATCHING BOTH IN SOUND AND LOUDNESS..
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I happend to see RV on a PBS Documentary about music (in US). I was reading a book, not paying attention at all until he started playing. The weird thing is that before I was even "listening" to the music, I actually felt the music- if that makes any sense. This music is all new to me, and I am in awe. :-)
it is uptight. the guitar hasn't always been a contemporary instrument, but do you think that andres sgovia hated the beatles? ravi shankar didn't.... pull the stick out
This video seems to have offended some. But isn't art is all about learning something off the books and using creativity to extend it? Vaidhya has just done that. He is not performing; rather he is living his music and it shows. Hard to imagine how this could depressing anybody. Hats off to his skills.
@ajitdb I'm an outsider,please forgive, I don't understand the nuances of traditional Indian music but I appreciate the gentleman's lamentations on this breakaway from the norm. Still I can't help admire the skill of RV and his friends. To perform any classical music you need to be a technician rather than an artist. You're copying. Some classical musicians can't improvise at all so I would say that RV is an artist more than a mere technician. Let the technicians be and the artist be.
Too bad there aren't people to guide the society today and that is perhaps the only reason why such concerts even take place.. I can guarantee this Vaidhya would not even make it to a roadside concert with this attitude if he were living some 50 years back... India is rotting in all fields thanks to westernization.. I just wish some miracle would happen....
@haricgn: I do agree i am a big fan of greats like Balachander.S Emani Shankar Shastri and Doraiswamy Iyengar. This is not the way to play any instrument... Rajesh Vaidhya plays the instrument well because of the taleem he received and also his hard work but this is just a way of mocking himself.. God give these clowns some brains, in the name of popularizing Classical music these goons are destroying it...
Wah wonderful... The perfect mockery of music. I cant believe people call him a vainika. Its depressing to see music strangling itself in the hands of such people.. Fusion is great to hear, the only negative is that it ruins classical musicians altogether and classical music too.
Absolutely great. Transcending, inspiring and full of joy. Thats the indian equivalent of our Yamandu Costa. Greetings from Brazil and thanks for sharing.
@sudbonbon :) i think so too. But he's got talent- you can't deny that. Have you seen his other (more sensible) videos? He can play classical just as well. Its just that he doesn't go much into it. Likes experimenting more like. Remix types.
I like all types of music, be it traditional or fusion, as long it is played well in an integral manner. But this music is a cheap trade-off. With very cheap harmonic sounds from the back. Well people who don't understand classical music may love this, but rajesh vaidhya to me is plain sell out. L. Subramanium, John McLaughlin on the other hand produce authentic Indian fusion.
Love all of his performances, since I became aware of this incredible Master, when i first discovered him playing on the documentary film "Playing For Change." His music is ecstatic, spiritual, and so many other things, all of them straight from our Divine Sourcce. As an aspiring musician he will always be for me on of my greatest inspirations. Tip for first listeners: try listening to his music while meditating.
i just love to hear this when ever he plays even though it has some short comings and cant fuly satisfy hard core purists, but when he plays it has some feel good factor, and keeps u upbeat,,
Wow this is amazing. It gave me the idea of a sunny spring day, where the bees starts gathering honey, pretty flowers... everybody happy. I loved this music. Amazing wonderful artists. Respect from USA.
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This is about the most horrible demonstration of how to take a superb song and screw it up.
There are really nice ways of doing fusion and there are terrible ways as well. Here is an example.
No constellation of mics and assorted equipment can convert noise to music. This video sort of proves this.
Don't get be wrong. I am all for fusion. In fact, I enjoy playing carnatic songs with western instrumentation on my rather sweet sounding y Korg PA series.
awesome video . God bless you. Can I ask u a favor. Dr chittibabu had composed some western tunes and I used to listen to them at my uncles house. I am unable to find. Do you have it?. If so could you please upload it.
music can infact be anything.carnatic musicians might feel distant from the chromatism of bella bartok.the thing about music is if it is played for one two or many.
I dont understand tat i enjoy his music,,, but when it comes to BN my views changing...
i dont think that i can accept somone perfoming fusion telling its bharathanatyam... actually, the tradition which carried in its purest form since last 2000 years is simply losing / changing its form because of people who want to prove their creativity!!!
How can one think of changing the style or way of dancing...while thinking creatively...?
He is not just anyone, he is very good he played for movie songs!. i'll find one song sample and you people who hates it because it's diffrent will be shocked.! I am not saying Veena should not be played in classical way, because I love the Classical played Raagams.!
This sorts of fusions aren't really my cup of tea either, although I do believe that they can serve as softer introductions to audiences that might not otherwise get exposure to classical indian music. This just makes it more palatable, and leaves it to the listener to explore perhaps less "watered down" varieties on their own if they choose :) I don't think that it's rubbish, just not my cup of tea.
I'm not a Hindu but i love this kind of music whatever you call it.This is real ethnic music that i can relate to though I'm not Indian.Everything else complicates when you don't see the real essence of what these wonderful musicians are doing.
Cut the crap man.... There is no point in being a sober fool without expressions... Dont be prejudiced because he shakes his head... He is as much austere as anyone.. coz otherwise his music wouldnt be sounding great... Ppl like him are taking carnatic to a more international audience and ppl from all over the world have started to notice... If u dont want to listen, stop crapping and go watch something else...
Rajesh Vaidya is absolutely stunning...watch how he seems to make all of his playing effortless. The tavil player is amazing as well...I plan on learning how to play :)
I am always refreshed to see an Indian musician so willing to explore western music through a traditional instrument. So often, Indian musicians are very reserved in respect to this idea.
His energy is positive, and it is clear he loves working with these other arits who share his passion. It is his way of expressing his faith, and its time we became more energetic in our faith. After all, doesn't Shakti, our beloved goddess, mean 'Energy'?
Why does everyone write comments about Bhakthi because he moves around and gets into his music? I am a Hindu and my mother is a fantastic Carnatic musician. I come from that type of background, and for too long our musicians have been immobile and unfeeling when they express their love for god. So what if he moves and smiles as he plays the divine lyric?
AWESOME LOVE! People like you and your group should get NOBEL PEACE PRIZES! Your smile is so happy it warms my heart. What strikes me the deepest is that if I had made any other choice in life or not faced the fears I faced I may not have ever heard this level of musical expression. God bless the divine guidance that leads us to all the divine gifts, you are all certainly there in my heart. Peace, Namaste and every other praiseworthy mumbo jumbo you can think of!
It's a free world and people express music or bakthi bhava the way they want plus bhakti is a very relative term and there's no way one can guage it..
Kudos!Bahkti has been "guaged" by sages and the manifestations are evident in the participant.Nonjudgementalism is one trait of true bakhtas.These musicians are existing beside any "judgement" therefore they are real and the judgements are subtle aftereffects in our mind.We can guage ourselves by listening to our thoughts.Still, the "REAL" goes on within and without us. Awesome Music!
music is just few frequencies of sounds and vibrations. Some people like some type of vibration and some people other types. Its a matter of opinion. there should be any rules where, when and how it should be played. it should be enjoyed. and variation is always good.
Musical skill is ok. But where is the Bhakthi part of lyric playing. It looks like more of a cinema setting. No real Bhakthi Bhava in none of their faces.
His skill may be good, but his mannerisms and expressions while palying the divine lyric are totally obnoxious.
Let this fellow play his own songs than these disrespectful concerts.
veena and tavil is enough!!!!!!!!!
thedarkvader1234 6 days ago
Where is the humility, where is the tradition? Hard to watch....A very skilled player, but the great masters of olden times where not fools. They thought of all the combinations and decided on certain ones to pass on. Fusion is a failure, just an experiment. What is the the shaking of the head part... is that the moksha part? I do that in the shower every morning! ha ha...But yes, I know, he has many fans. Let it be. There are still artists carrying on tradition like K.S. Narayanaswami's bhani.
GreatRecordings 2 weeks ago
omg...loveeeee! I play the veena and could never be inspired by the music I make with it..but man, this! this is a whole different thing altogether. Omg. i'm floored.
aaddala 4 weeks ago in playlist rajesh vaidhya[ viena]
whats really the point of sharing what you dont like with the world on the web?
Music is a healing force. Always!
If you dont like the mirror it does not really help you to destroy it in any way....
Maby to deep, but still......... :)
StringsOfAndersen 1 month ago
artist is not the one who enjoys himself in action,but the one who enjoys himself in action while putting the audience into the same feeling that he/she is in. This video has truly exemplified excellence. Music is something that leads to moksha, not just to the performer but for the audience too. I am overwhelmed at the performance.
sncsrinivasann1 1 month ago
This Keyboard artist is fantastic (i cannot comment about vaidhya)
pavan1988 1 month ago
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this thavil artist is fantastic!(i cannot comment about vaidhya)
movurumurali1 2 months ago
this thavil isartist is fantastic!(i cannot comment about vaidhya)
movurumurali1 2 months ago
this nadaswaram artist ia fantastic!(i cannot comment about vaidhya)
movurumurali1 2 months ago
just amazing!!!
bsdlivelife 3 months ago
Thats my song of the year; no other song can compare. 5:53 was a highlight for me respect from the US
rapsta86 3 months ago
This is just toooooo gooood for words..He is amazing
sanghachatwam 3 months ago in playlist Liked
Awesome fusion!!!!!
srikanthkmoorthy 4 months ago 2
Its taking me somewhere, to another world!
How does he play that?
He's incredible!
sarusivad 5 months ago in playlist saa 2
This guy is clearly feeling the music and having a great time. Sometimes Carnatic music is made inaccessible as it is couched in sombre heavily orthodox overtones. Thavil is fine, perhaps they can do mixing better. But including Thavil really energized the performance
deekh1980 5 months ago
Nice fusion programs,Thavil Mr.Karunamoorthy Allepy is great and veena also good. But the other instruments are not matching to this fusion.
philipcheenivila 5 months ago
VEENA IS SWEET INSTRUMENT ..THAVIL HAS NO "NADAM" ..IT HAS FLAT & BARE SOUND AND LOUD TOO..SUITED EXCELLENTLY TO NADASWARAM... AND RAJESH HAD NOT USED ELECTRIFIED VEENA.. YOU COULD HERE ONLY THE SOUND OF THAVIL...BOTH ARE NOT MATCHING BOTH IN SOUND AND LOUDNESS..
sregnathan 5 months ago
@sregnathan You've no idea of music. Stupid comment
srikanthkmoorthy 4 months ago
Thavil and Veena are great, but Thavil for Veena is definitely annoying ........
svmprasanth 5 months ago
Ravanan Decent
shabbysad 5 months ago
THAVIL IS SUITED ONLY FOR NADASWARAM....AND NOT FOR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENTS....VEENA HAS SWEET SOFT SOUND...ONLY MRIDANGAM OR THABALA IS SUITED....
sregnathan 5 months ago
@sregnathan Iis it wrong to try something new?
VALANIFS 5 months ago
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gopalglobal 6 months ago
THAVIL IS NOT SUITED FOR THIS....
sregnathan 6 months ago
@sregnathan Are you deaf?
tamborero88 5 months ago
friggin brilliant!
stopwarstartmetal 6 months ago
I love this guy
juketsushitame 6 months ago 2
I happend to see RV on a PBS Documentary about music (in US). I was reading a book, not paying attention at all until he started playing. The weird thing is that before I was even "listening" to the music, I actually felt the music- if that makes any sense. This music is all new to me, and I am in awe. :-)
469VintageMiss 7 months ago
This is really good
vrcsekar 7 months ago
He is very fluent in veena and always smiling too.I love him playing any song.It's very nice to hear the songs from veena-voyage titles.
sarusivad 8 months ago
it is uptight. the guitar hasn't always been a contemporary instrument, but do you think that andres sgovia hated the beatles? ravi shankar didn't.... pull the stick out
vavuhlghomes 8 months ago
What grave?
ramdevagiri 8 months ago
dont be uptight, that was one of the coolest things i have seen in a long time
vavuhlghomes 8 months ago
@vavuhlghomes its not being uptight... the sangathis are pretty mundane
sirmatesh 8 months ago
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tkmallik86 8 months ago
Totally devoid of gamaka, creativity. Only showmanship. Would make the great masters turn in their graves.
sirmatesh 9 months ago
What grave? What masters? Do you want music to remain stagnant?
ramdevagiri 8 months ago
extraordinary
100selvan 9 months ago
Spectacular rendition on Veena. Very upbeat and rhythymic version of Raghuvamsha. Entire band did an amazing job. Kudos.
SunnyDays001 9 months ago
what is the instrument?
Nevidia1 10 months ago
@Nevidia1 a sitar.
TheCarlos782 9 months ago
@TheCarlos782 ...its not a sitar ...its a Veena ...dont just make wild guesses!!!
roonronn 9 months ago
@Nevidia1 ...Its a Veena !
roonronn 9 months ago
LoL, the leftmost drummer makes u stand up and dance :))))
nisa06 10 months ago
superb absolutely jaw dropping toe tapping
nisa06 10 months ago
This is amazing! He's such a good veena player. I'm going to see him in concert in Chicago :) yay
monicaveena 10 months ago
@monicaveena where can one find his touring schedule !?!? his website isnt uptodate
nisa06 10 months ago
wow gr8
ravikiran434 10 months ago
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MrShaqtee 10 months ago
hats off.......
shakramech 11 months ago
hats off..............
shakramech 11 months ago
As much as I love this piece, I'm a little disappointed that the mridangam piece was too short to do any justice! :(
AnandSuresh 11 months ago
Nataraj >>> Most enjoyable. It may be a deviation from the traditional classical one, but please enjoy this. Most rejuvenating rendition.
raju150847 11 months ago
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freddiebrianjohn 11 months ago
what is the drum being played besides the tabla and mridangam.
lozoft9 11 months ago
@lozoft9 Thavil
freddiebrianjohn 11 months ago
wpada w ucho ;)
merdol39 1 year ago
Excellent!!!
shank245 1 year ago
Excellent!!!
hemammm 1 year ago
This video seems to have offended some. But isn't art is all about learning something off the books and using creativity to extend it? Vaidhya has just done that. He is not performing; rather he is living his music and it shows. Hard to imagine how this could depressing anybody. Hats off to his skills.
ajitdb 1 year ago 15
@ajitdb I'm an outsider,please forgive, I don't understand the nuances of traditional Indian music but I appreciate the gentleman's lamentations on this breakaway from the norm. Still I can't help admire the skill of RV and his friends. To perform any classical music you need to be a technician rather than an artist. You're copying. Some classical musicians can't improvise at all so I would say that RV is an artist more than a mere technician. Let the technicians be and the artist be.
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krishnathirumalai 1 year ago
god save India and her riches from fading away completely...
krishnathirumalai 1 year ago
@krishnathirumalai God save India from old bags like you who only stunt her progress in becoming the most developed nation.
giriisindahouse 11 months ago
Too bad there aren't people to guide the society today and that is perhaps the only reason why such concerts even take place.. I can guarantee this Vaidhya would not even make it to a roadside concert with this attitude if he were living some 50 years back... India is rotting in all fields thanks to westernization.. I just wish some miracle would happen....
krishnathirumalai 1 year ago
@TheManOnTheLongRoad: This one is definately for you man... ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD>>>SERIOUSLY
krishnathirumalai 1 year ago
@haricgn: I do agree i am a big fan of greats like Balachander.S Emani Shankar Shastri and Doraiswamy Iyengar. This is not the way to play any instrument... Rajesh Vaidhya plays the instrument well because of the taleem he received and also his hard work but this is just a way of mocking himself.. God give these clowns some brains, in the name of popularizing Classical music these goons are destroying it...
krishnathirumalai 1 year ago
Wah wonderful... The perfect mockery of music. I cant believe people call him a vainika. Its depressing to see music strangling itself in the hands of such people.. Fusion is great to hear, the only negative is that it ruins classical musicians altogether and classical music too.
krishnathirumalai 1 year ago
Absolutely great. Transcending, inspiring and full of joy. Thats the indian equivalent of our Yamandu Costa. Greetings from Brazil and thanks for sharing.
tiagoinka 1 year ago
waah ..!!
it is Brahma vidhya ... not very easy ...
the expressions are all enough to steal the show ..
HariCGN 1 year ago
This guy is great. Check him out on a website called playingforchange
He seems like such a nice guy!!
TheManOnTheLongRoad 1 year ago
ideally suited for weddings and such occasions....but not for classical audiences:P
but still, quite good
sudbonbon 1 year ago
@sudbonbon :) i think so too. But he's got talent- you can't deny that. Have you seen his other (more sensible) videos? He can play classical just as well. Its just that he doesn't go much into it. Likes experimenting more like. Remix types.
lesperio 1 year ago
It's interesting to see someone playing chords on the veena, which is not usually done. Very innovative. That thavil player is excellent!
shrooman777 1 year ago
A true maestro......invincible guy in playing veena
carteblan 1 year ago
Before more trollers criticize him on being *cheap* consider listening to hes other videos :)
Lilflake23 1 year ago
Brilliant!
papasimian 1 year ago
That drum on the left is so awesome!!! Are those bamboo shoots on his fingers?
hardinmichael1981 1 year ago
cheap!
sriramgirish 1 year ago
I like all types of music, be it traditional or fusion, as long it is played well in an integral manner. But this music is a cheap trade-off. With very cheap harmonic sounds from the back. Well people who don't understand classical music may love this, but rajesh vaidhya to me is plain sell out. L. Subramanium, John McLaughlin on the other hand produce authentic Indian fusion.
TejasM14 1 year ago
@ the chacko.. s.. u're ryt..
saaketa100 1 year ago
4:11 is funny and i love it
archuna11 1 year ago
this is called playing with your heart
TheChacko123 1 year ago
this man really speaks through his instrument. amazing
assa123assa123 1 year ago
Chanceless!
catthypace 1 year ago
This reminds me of an excellent Indian restaurant I've been to in my area...maan, now I wanna go there!
SoniasUsername 1 year ago
absolutely wonderful!
omahgeehum 1 year ago
Pure Perfection!
creativa15 1 year ago
Magnificent Dhawil
sahana18 1 year ago
it reminds me of bluegrass in places.
Duane4AK 1 year ago
this is just too cool!
shouribarca 1 year ago
Love all of his performances, since I became aware of this incredible Master, when i first discovered him playing on the documentary film "Playing For Change." His music is ecstatic, spiritual, and so many other things, all of them straight from our Divine Sourcce. As an aspiring musician he will always be for me on of my greatest inspirations. Tip for first listeners: try listening to his music while meditating.
jibaropelu 1 year ago
I like the man who played the percussion towards the left, beside the mridangam. And Damn! Rajesh is playing Fast!...
lesperio 1 year ago
This video is so infectious just wanna get up and dance.!
nyzki 1 year ago 2
I wonder why they have to pick up such divine kritis to experiment on drums!!!! why dont just pick up a Bryan adams song!
sriramgirish 1 year ago
love the music and the cuties in the far end of the stage!
vickra2007 1 year ago
toke me 3 hours to find the name of this instument veena
fatherjunior 1 year ago
i just love to hear this when ever he plays even though it has some short comings and cant fuly satisfy hard core purists, but when he plays it has some feel good factor, and keeps u upbeat,,
anitakommareddy 1 year ago
in my opinion the drumwork was amazing!! just as the whole song! greetings from hungary :)
0ladygodiva0 1 year ago 3
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This maybe just me, but I think this is kind of atrocious. The ridiculous drum work is a little comical. Like a cheap drum machine track.
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09Listener 2 years ago
fab: no doubt : it is hard to work out with veena
darlapudisatry1975 2 years ago 2
Beautifully played, the variations are amazing. By the way, is this a varnam by Lal Gudi Jayaraman that he has adapted?
ravanahead 2 years ago 2
)))
suthan112 2 years ago
why does one person have to clap out the beat...?
pritpalc 2 years ago
Amazing!
LaggardInLove 2 years ago
That drummer was jammin out so hard
SWEET VIDEO ALSO
Longcatcrusade 2 years ago
Wow this is amazing. It gave me the idea of a sunny spring day, where the bees starts gathering honey, pretty flowers... everybody happy. I loved this music. Amazing wonderful artists. Respect from USA.
powerofpaper 2 years ago 11
I dont agree . This is absolutely fine music.
71summi 2 years ago 17
Ah! yes they be jamming
Brough1111 2 years ago 3
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What is this??? Fusion or music out of control...some one pls press the brake or call the control room...Emergency braking requested....
ullasrajchellappan1 2 years ago
you got a lot to learn...
jemdem33 2 years ago 2
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This is about the most horrible demonstration of how to take a superb song and screw it up.
There are really nice ways of doing fusion and there are terrible ways as well. Here is an example.
No constellation of mics and assorted equipment can convert noise to music. This video sort of proves this.
Don't get be wrong. I am all for fusion. In fact, I enjoy playing carnatic songs with western instrumentation on my rather sweet sounding y Korg PA series.
arjunaleader 2 years ago
awesome video . God bless you. Can I ask u a favor. Dr chittibabu had composed some western tunes and I used to listen to them at my uncles house. I am unable to find. Do you have it?. If so could you please upload it.
Thanks
Sunny - USA
kvsundar777 2 years ago
mams superd daaa
te thavil s really rockng machan nn te chill lll
s gdd tooo
u r terrific
luv
mahesh vinayakram
masa2826 2 years ago
Great music....amazing combinations of the different music instruments....awesome!
naveenzid 2 years ago
This is really good! I love the fact that he is always smiling and makes it looks so easy :)
SaiRanski 2 years ago 35
@SaiRanski i play the veena it is not easy :O
Ahalyaa4 7 months ago
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SaiRanski 7 months ago
perfect indian music .indian müziklerini seviyorum.batı ensturman karışımı mükemmel olmuş.
casanovakeman 2 years ago
nice one ! great work ! hats off to the team
jazzpause 2 years ago 3
amazing......
stdutuber 2 years ago
Great! Kudos to Rajesh Vaidya!
venuniha 2 years ago
Spectacular................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tvsrini12 2 years ago
one of my friend is a thavil player too :-)
sakathvenu 2 years ago
thavil player is too good to be true.. he is extraordinary!!
outdoorsolidus 2 years ago
His the best..!!!
CMCmusic01 2 years ago
this guy is genius.. i saw him in play for change and searched for his some other works and found it. this is really great... good job
sombd133 3 years ago 2
me too
calcner 2 years ago
me too
alikomn 2 years ago
me three
notniuq 2 years ago
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nniitthhyyaaa 3 years ago
A different representation and interpretation of the evergreen and ever melodious MASTERPIECE of a composition!!!
Kanjoos1234 3 years ago
A galaxy in RAGHUVAMSA !!!
shadowsofvibrate 3 years ago
Very good, such lucidity while sliding across frets.
krshnaa 3 years ago
Simply superb...
baguash 3 years ago
the total team rocked
Rambokalyan 3 years ago
music can infact be anything.carnatic musicians might feel distant from the chromatism of bella bartok.the thing about music is if it is played for one two or many.
narthanga 3 years ago
dont know what to say...but MBK does the same while singing sometimes
venkoo 3 years ago
woow cool:D
yanatsu02 3 years ago
I think Veena is the most beautiful and unique instrument.....
swaranatyam91 3 years ago 4
well Said! I also think so..
kajenS 3 years ago
the Veena is a beautiful instrument :).
leewunhoek 3 years ago 2
Easy to comment.. Why judge.. U like it listen , u dont then skip it.. Music is universal and purest religious form exisiting.
gnkrao 3 years ago
Why don't they understand that unrestrained and infinite creativity can be done still being in the boundaries of any classical dance form?
Every person has a freedom to dance his / her own way but then they also should NAME it their own way...Isn't it????
angelsanna189 3 years ago
I dont understand tat i enjoy his music,,, but when it comes to BN my views changing...
i dont think that i can accept somone perfoming fusion telling its bharathanatyam... actually, the tradition which carried in its purest form since last 2000 years is simply losing / changing its form because of people who want to prove their creativity!!!
How can one think of changing the style or way of dancing...while thinking creatively...?
angelsanna189 3 years ago
great mixing of the fusion. I especially loved the introduction of the minor note in Kadanakuthuhalam at the thrid line of Anupallavi
rsgmusik1978 3 years ago
He is not just anyone, he is very good he played for movie songs!. i'll find one song sample and you people who hates it because it's diffrent will be shocked.! I am not saying Veena should not be played in classical way, because I love the Classical played Raagams.!
kajenS 3 years ago
This sorts of fusions aren't really my cup of tea either, although I do believe that they can serve as softer introductions to audiences that might not otherwise get exposure to classical indian music. This just makes it more palatable, and leaves it to the listener to explore perhaps less "watered down" varieties on their own if they choose :) I don't think that it's rubbish, just not my cup of tea.
bodymekanix808 3 years ago
I'm not a Hindu but i love this kind of music whatever you call it.This is real ethnic music that i can relate to though I'm not Indian.Everything else complicates when you don't see the real essence of what these wonderful musicians are doing.
zenzari 3 years ago
he's jammin man it's new age hindu, no disrespect intended
Brough1111 3 years ago
This is like the Hindu equivalent of "Christian rock" in America, it just does not look right.
realshiznit 3 years ago
Cut the crap man.... There is no point in being a sober fool without expressions... Dont be prejudiced because he shakes his head... He is as much austere as anyone.. coz otherwise his music wouldnt be sounding great... Ppl like him are taking carnatic to a more international audience and ppl from all over the world have started to notice... If u dont want to listen, stop crapping and go watch something else...
vaithia 3 years ago
I don't like this semi-classical / fusion rubbish.
realshiznit 3 years ago
it is not rubbish. it is just something you dont like.
un4getablefriend 3 years ago 2
Fantastic!!my kids shashank and sathvik always love to watch this video!!thanks for posting...
moodambm 3 years ago
Thank you for posting this. Really enjoyed hearing these great musicians :)
Thrak0z 3 years ago
wow!!! both Rajesh Vaidya's veena and tavil were awesome!
indiansriram 3 years ago
Rajesh Vaidya is absolutely stunning...watch how he seems to make all of his playing effortless. The tavil player is amazing as well...I plan on learning how to play :)
lordring009 3 years ago
I am always refreshed to see an Indian musician so willing to explore western music through a traditional instrument. So often, Indian musicians are very reserved in respect to this idea.
RandomTask3000 3 years ago
wow...beautiful..
lalablabla904 3 years ago
SIMPLY SUPERB.. i am speechless, my mother was used to play veena.......
Subbus2412 4 years ago
Fantastic !!! Being a veena player myself, I am simply astounded by his speed and skills ....
rosarian1 4 years ago
absolutely divine. God bless the person you has uploaded this. He/she made my day.
mrajg 4 years ago
awesome....
drrennujr 4 years ago 2
His energy is positive, and it is clear he loves working with these other arits who share his passion. It is his way of expressing his faith, and its time we became more energetic in our faith. After all, doesn't Shakti, our beloved goddess, mean 'Energy'?
fluffysalt 4 years ago 3
Why does everyone write comments about Bhakthi because he moves around and gets into his music? I am a Hindu and my mother is a fantastic Carnatic musician. I come from that type of background, and for too long our musicians have been immobile and unfeeling when they express their love for god. So what if he moves and smiles as he plays the divine lyric?
fluffysalt 4 years ago 2
I think his movement really is a testament to his bhakti.
lordring009 3 years ago
I don't watch most videos, I just listen to the music and these musicians are awesome!
alohananda 4 years ago
AWESOME LOVE! People like you and your group should get NOBEL PEACE PRIZES! Your smile is so happy it warms my heart. What strikes me the deepest is that if I had made any other choice in life or not faced the fears I faced I may not have ever heard this level of musical expression. God bless the divine guidance that leads us to all the divine gifts, you are all certainly there in my heart. Peace, Namaste and every other praiseworthy mumbo jumbo you can think of!
R@Hanumans Palace, Costa Rica
richardfireone 4 years ago
It's a free world and people express music or bakthi bhava the way they want plus bhakti is a very relative term and there's no way one can guage it..
santhoshlaxman123 4 years ago
Kudos!Bahkti has been "guaged" by sages and the manifestations are evident in the participant.Nonjudgementalism is one trait of true bakhtas.These musicians are existing beside any "judgement" therefore they are real and the judgements are subtle aftereffects in our mind.We can guage ourselves by listening to our thoughts.Still, the "REAL" goes on within and without us. Awesome Music!
richardfireone 4 years ago
Even in this free wolrd there is no cabaret in any temple. This is education without character.
auvs 4 years ago
Yes, if the music is a sacred piece then it ought to be played in austerity.
realshiznit 3 years ago
music is just few frequencies of sounds and vibrations. Some people like some type of vibration and some people other types. Its a matter of opinion. there should be any rules where, when and how it should be played. it should be enjoyed. and variation is always good.
un4getablefriend 3 years ago
There is just like show of how skillfully can the veena be played and no bhakti bhava. and body movements are absurd
deepakaranam 4 years ago
Well said.
kgpian 4 years ago
bhakti has nothing to do with judging others, that is the very essense.
heavyatheart 4 years ago
that includes not judging others judgment.
arjunaleader 2 years ago 3
Musical skill is ok. But where is the Bhakthi part of lyric playing. It looks like more of a cinema setting. No real Bhakthi Bhava in none of their faces.
His skill may be good, but his mannerisms and expressions while palying the divine lyric are totally obnoxious.
Let this fellow play his own songs than these disrespectful concerts.
auvs 4 years ago
i went to his concert in Canada and it was excellent.I saw many of his programs in India.
MyurenJ 4 years ago