VichitraVeena_02

[keeelane]

south asian blues...

[MrHBPV]

Dear Sri Vijay

Thanks Vijay for your reply. I have also gone through some of replies to other quairies. You are very open and frank. It is a good virtue. I am pleased by your answer and l iked it being a disciplined teacher.

May Godeess Saraswati be with yu in your endeavour.

Prof.hbpv

[VijayVenkateshwar]

Dear Sri Venkatesh,

Thank you for your kind words and wishes. May God bless you and your family with all good things.

Regards

[MrHBPV]

Dear Sri Vijay

I just watched in Yout-tube your playing 'Vichitra Veena'. It is quite nice to listen. Will you please clarify my dount whether this instrument is same as 'Gotu Vadyam' , and now a new name is given to it and whether the Gotu Vadaym is different.

Prof. Venkatesh, Bangalore-79

[VijayVenkateshwar]

Dear Prof. Venkatesh,

Thank you for your observations. Yes it is Gotu Vadyam and its given names were Hanumath Veena and Vichitra Veena and Gotu Vadyam is a name that it came to be known under, much later. I preferred to have its original ancient name Vichitra Veena as it s indeed a Vichitra Veena. Thanks.

[KillinDaWelfareMCs]

i don't like the fiddle. Is this a Saraswati Veena played with slide...this looks different than other vachitr veena i've seen they look more like rudra veena than this.

[VijayVenkateshwar]

Friend,

As long as the accompanying instrument doesn't disturb mine, it is fine. I know that veena probably doesn't require a violin. But I enjoy to share my playing with the violin sometimes. And I would like to bring it to your kind attention, this violinist, Mr. M.A. Krishnaswamy comes from an illustrious violinists' family (Parur tradition) and is one of the very best. Saraswathi veena has frets and this has no frets. It is similar in shape to a Saraswathi veena though.

[maheranju]

wow.. its amazingggly played.. kudos to vijay!

[nnuhnoh]

I never get tired of listening to this. Yes, now I remember Bala Kanakamaya as Atana. This weekend I found myself trying to learn Shivaranjani and listened to the Gundechar brothers and Rajan and Sajan Mishra for hours. Would love some other recommendations. Thank you!

[VijayVenkateshwar]

Thanks. Carnatic Pa and Hindusthani Pa are the same. And komal dha is the same in carnatic too. Notes won't change from this system to that. Listen to it again with tambura on and you can see. Bala Kanakamaya is a Krithi of Thyagaraja in raga Atana and it has no connection to Hindolam. Good luck with your Sitar learning.

[nnuhnoh]

My vote is Sa ga ma dha ni because I think it's the Carnatic of Hindustani's Malkauns.

[VijayVenkateshwar]

Hi, It is sa ga ma pa ni and it has no connection to Malkauns. Hindolam is the Carnatic equivalent of the raga Malkauns of Hindusthani

[nnuhnoh]

Oh my gosh it's you in the video? Way cool! Is a Carnatic pa like a khomal dha? Yes, I was thinking of Hindolam; isn't Balakanakamya from the movie Sankarabharanam based on Hindolam? I will check out your other vidoes. I'm in Chicago, learning sitar.

[svr79ind]

hi selvibbbb

its sa ga ma pa ni ,,,,,, it does not have dha,,, is it typing mistake? anyway

very nicely played,,,,,i love this instrument,,,, hope to see more videos from this player.

[cartoontortoise]

Like the western pentatonic blues scale, correct?

[un4getablefriend]

this sounded kinda liked shuddha satvananda revathi

[guitarguy1381]

thank you for posting this. The kottuvadyam/chitraveena are beautiful sounding instruments. I hope you post more!