Gopal - Aindra Mrdanga Player !

[pkmar100]

But again mood is more important so, if u have the mood in service of krsna then the mantra can take a back seat, but the mantra is still important, so its best to try and reach that level as much as u can

[pkmar100]

so even if u have the chance to learn te re khe ta from a guru properly it is useful to grab that chance. and try to keep speculative beats as minimal as possible. Krsna has the most refined tastes, and the sastras and mantras direct us to keep up with that refined taste, so playing out of that is very disturbing and not pleasing to krsna.

[pkmar100]

But that example should not be followed by everyone. if u have no means of learning then mood alone is sufficient to play the mridanga, but it is very important to accept a guru and learn even a little bit of mridanga before you start. other it is very offensive. yes srimad bhagavatam is learnt by hearing, but more importantly it is spoken by an authorized guru.

[pkmar100]

thats very true, he is an amazing player and what makes him special is he is able to understand the mood of the singer and play along with it. it mridanga, the mood is the most important then comes wether u can play it well or not. gopal under the guidance of aindra prabhu has had very good training on that.

[Supernova12034]

all the really good mridanga players iv met, didnt learn from anyone, they said they just learned from hearing and practicing, they would just sit in the kirtan, and by hearing others play, and praticing themselves they'd learn, and over the years they'd get very good

[Supernova12034]

wow this is trippy to watch and hear!

[MrDevyn1111]

he is so good. i would love to learn new things from him. i m not that good but watching him play makes me learn new skills.

[kingshivam100]

I wish i could play like that!!!!!!!!!!

[DrTommyGouranga]

YEAH!!

[Aindramusic]

Sri Radhe!

Do you perhaps have more of this recording? I mean longer version or is this all that was recorded?

Thank you

[devasekharah]

Hare Krishna!, no i dont have :(, it just was made with mobile.

[finale34]

This mrudanga player goes a little too fast sometimes. Sensitivity to speed is a science.

[abhijitajmera]

Based on feedback from a person who is very talented in Bharatiya Sangeet, this is quite perfect and really excellent performance. There isn't any issue with his speed, he is playing it differently.

On a side note, this isn't called mrUdanga, it is called mrIdanga.

[finale34]

I am a professional tabla, mridanga, and pakhawaj player, so I do understand taal and speed. Only for a certain few seconds does this player go a tiny bit faster than then the beat calls for. Regardless, your right, it is nice to see. However, remember that this isn't a performance like you stated, its meant to be in the service of the Radhe Shayam.

Also: Mridanga can be written in several ways. Mridanga, Mrudanga, Mrdanga. For example, the mridangam is also called "mrudangam".

[abhijitajmera]

Cannot agree more to you. This is definitely a Kirtan of Radhe Shyam and the purpose isn't performance. Glad you brought that up.

[KillinDaWelfareMCs]

i noticed that members of the Iskon sect use the harmonium which was recently intoduced buy the islamic rulers of india.

what instument did Saint Chatanya use. other than flute?

[nedjocro]

actually harmonium brought British and it¨s franch instrument

[KillinDaWelfareMCs]

All instruments are amazing. Perhaps your thinking is bogus.

[Kesavaya]

it is about the spiritual vibration of the instrument , this is devotional music , your question was about sri chaitanya , krishna himself - bhagavad gita - the 3 gunas - we want instruments in sat guna - the mode of goodness , not tama gun - mode of ignorance , read bhagavad gita fool

[camel04]

mridanga... and Chaitanya didn't play the flute.

[finale34]

Mridanga (clay drum), Kartals (hand cymbals), and the vocal cords (for singing) and hands to clap! Hermonium are used mainly for bhajans (aka sit-down chanting).

[Radhadasi108]

Please visit 24hourkirtan(dot)com

[Swafferjohn]

Gopal Prabhu ki JAYA!

[satchi123]

is it a mridangam??

[camel04]

its a mridangA.... which translate to body of clay. The original mridangams were also of clay. Any instrument that has a body of clay is a mridanga. This particular drum is also known as khol!

[krsnakris]

Rock on, Gopal! Great to hear this real masterclass on the 'Tube! I've played it over for half an hour - magical.

[HHHcl]

hari Bol!! he didn`t learn from anyone! I met him at a train station and he told me that mrdanga its like the Srimad Bhagavatam, you learn it just by hearing and practicing. It is amazing how he improvises and the mantras just seem to flow, like getting new ideas all the time.

[devasekharah]

Yes that is true,! and he have reason, Gopal is the best ejemple of play mrdanga with heart. Not mantras not masters,... directely from Paratmatma.

[camel04]

Amazing. My heart needs more purifying and by Krishna's mercy I will come to that platform of playing.

[Karthikcarsten]

Wow!

[camel04]

Where did he learn his Mridanga? Seems to be the mercy of Bablu? I play I am good but not nearly as advanced and intricate as this.

[devasekharah]

Gopal is from England, he live long time in Vrindavan doing the great service playing for Aindra Prabhu.

[gaura]

interesting! where is he from?