Pt Ravi Shankar Explanations on Raag

[torontofc31]

that documentary that Ravi Shankar is speaking in...what's the name of it?

[marfaned]

I am sure Panditji discussed this as well but here is another key point. Vocalists define their own middle C and relative notes are then set. The key is consistency. Female voices have a higher intrinsic range so the middle C shifts. The "well tempered" scale in Western music becomes "just tempered" to allow the melody to dominate. In a piano keyboard each note is separated by 1.05, (approx) so to accommodate Indian Hindustani & Carnatic styles a very wide piano is needed for the semitones etc.

[tripmonk0]

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I've kept meaning to say it's explanations NOT explications! I don't think that word exists.

Nick

[cenkjeekhan]

thanks, you right,  i make a mistake

[SatSound]

1:28 is hard to make out is that: we never use staccato?

[KumarTabla]

@SatSound Yes. You are correct.

[blablablaROCKIT]

what kind of indian classical music is he playing right then?

[Itheprosperone]

Ravi Shanker plays Hindustani classical music.

[ichhabra]

r-e-s-p-e-c-t.

[sahanasingh]

Fantastic. Isn't this a part of a documentary made on Pt Ravi Shankar for BBC? I wonder how to get hold of this.

[northindianclassic]

thank's for uploading this nice stream about the master of sitar

[kishoriray]

Awesome, thanks a ton for uploading!!!

[balradje]

really usefull informations, thanks a lot

[usicmad]

as an indian am proud of ravisankar

[usicmad]

i love ravisankar.....

[1carlento]

which raag is he playing ??? it sounds so familiar.

[shishyupal]

I'm not sure, it sounds a bit like Kirwani, but also could be Lilavati. Someone could confirm please?

[agnividhyut]

it's simhendramadhyamam