Kesariya Balam - The Authentic Way

[parthaginny]

who is that guy sitting ova der itz looking ridiculous ....mean he has nothing to do and disturbing the view..what the hell..:s....btw the thing is monumental ...carry on with your uploading

[kewldood]

Amazing!!

[naharbhaijaan]

very very veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy­yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy­yyyyyyyy  beautiful song played on that instrument....................­....

[shailu3]

Wow... Rajasthan ki mitti ki kushbu... There is more of this kind of talent, in many parts of India. Untouched........ Wonderful, This guy is wonderful example of dedication, I guess.... From a small town.... Really wonderful...

[MrSandyrathore]

yu know f yu hve almost a group of them singing they r great singers

[786raidha786]

Wow! That was beautiful!!

[cheekyprophet]

I am grateful to you for posting this. So pure and raw.Thanks.

[cheekyprophet]

I am grateful to you for posting this. So pure and raw.Thanks.

[sarahicelands]

WONDERFUL !!!! Thank you so much for posting this.

[EramZehra83]

Its so beautiful. Its soulful!

[iamben24]

"pure " is the word that came 2 my mind after watching this....hate the honking tho

[jumlajumla]

nostalgic...

[prandaman]

beautifully authentic :)

[01234567junejogreat]

this instrument is Called SARANGI

[Uday2310]

@01234567junejogreat

Dear its called Ravanhatta.

The ravahatta is a two-string stick fiddle from Northwest India used by religious singers called bhopa to accompany the epic tales of Pabuji, a fourteenth century hero. It is has a wooden body and a small coconut resonator covered in skin. There is one melody string made from horsehair, a single metal drone string and a number of sympathetic strings. The bow has a number of small bells attached to provide rhythmic accompaniment.

[SonofHelge]

what is the name of that instrument? such a beautiful tone!

[njoy303]

@SonofHelge - It's Ravan Hattha...

[nottylibrarian4u]

sooo beautiful.. i cant wait to go to india.. i will never want to miss this opportunity. but i guess if ones lucky to meet them on the streets.

[codered81]

sound is so clear, its like recorded in a studio!

[ajmalajmalz]

very owsum

[listeningforpleasure]

Ravan Hattho sounds so much like Sarangi- it has been decades since I heard it being played and that too on a roadside of a small township in Saurashtra (Gujarat now) and in Chittor Rajasthan!

THANK YOU! Genuine art form strives to live off stage! Wonderful!

[dipansikdar]

Silent Lyrics reminisces the consciensce.........

[Harsha4ev]

I remember that sound front gate @ Gadi sagar lake.. thanks for the sharing!

[prem6123]

very good.. Thanks for this 

[vikasdhok]

really very nice music...i love this...

[chemicalyogi]

Mad legato lick at 1:46! Beautiful music.

[MegaRohan77]

sheer excellence. the talent and beauty is so deeply rooted and enchanting. and it is a great pleasure to see it alive in common people. it makes them amazingly special, yet they choose to remain simple. that is the beauty of magic. truly, its a magic beyond all other things.

[hritikaaas]

wow!!! what a masterpiece!!

[sexychocoboy]

thanks for uploading.......

[manishhemnani]

so beautiful! thanks for sharing this..

[suvirmisra]

It is time for rich patrons to do something for these poor artists........we have all failed to support these poor and talented musicians............media is equally responsible for pushing bollywood all the time.........even a top bollywood hit cannot compare the talent of these musicians.

[Shaunakde]

Thanks for sharing this.

[neo8933]

Thank you for posting this video... and spreading this genius's talent

[negig3]

hats off to  him

[prvsgh]

i went jaislmer i meet him nice god bless u......

[lastdropofpoison]

you made me nostalgic

thanks a tonne

[ssoupayan]

Awsome!! Brought tears to my eyes.

[chinmaygodbole99in]

It is really sad that such talent is never given a bigger audience.

It will help these talented but poor people to earn money and continue it to the next generation

[seeget]

super

[adrimayo]

Wow, these people are the real talent!!

[vijendra37]

ya this is our culture as being from jaisalmer its sumthing really unique

[njoy303]

The Instrument is called Ravan Hattha...

[freecores]

yes it is Ravan Hattha, the music played is lovely:)

[jabasong]

Awesome...

[shahzadzaman]

g8, same thoughts, we should be more compassionate towards our culture and those who have kept alive. I love India. what's the name of the instrument? it sounds like a sarangi but looks a little different

[violinlovers]

Thanks to the camera person for the recording of folk of rajasthan.

[SmritiB]

so beautiful...

[njoy303]

Thank all of you people for such nice comments

[suvarbal]

This are our gems, look after them guys. They have endure enough humiliation. Some day they will be extinct and the world will be a much much poorer place.njoy many thanks for posting this

[Indianbyhonour]

true musicians

[princenot4u]

Its the most fantastic folk song i hv ever heard in any language..Rajasthani folk is juss mind blowing.I think artist lyk this should represent India at international level..And thanks for uploading this video..

[muzicphiles]

in the land of camels and desert .. now you get to hear nagging three wheelers honking !!! god save our country..

thanks for the great upload .... hate to see the state of musicians in our country.

[Parishrut2]

@muzicphiles Brilliantly stupid comment. Of course, if there is a road nearby, then cars WUD be there and NOT camels. In america, people without a vehicle are considered below the poverty line, you want the same, eh?

[muzicphiles]

@Parishrut2 . The instrument belongs to the desert . The artist have to come down to cities to earn , if they could be protected by the govt. they wouldn't need to come down to roadsides to perform .And your cars are no good in the desert..Don't politicize this post ..please talk music if you wan't.

[netlistener9]

this is classic guys!.

[bl2996]

I can't thank you enough.

[cpkiran78]

fantastic man...there is absolute magic in rajastani music...!!

[1417182]

true India...you rock...

[NoNameMtl]

Applauds!

[jaazizaidi]

Natural & Beautiful

[himanshu192002]

thnks for uploading this nice video...and i like that u shown respect to this man by sitting beside him on his request...nahi toh aajkal kaun sochta hai itna...even i m not from rajasthan but still i love rajasthani folk musiq...i've nvr been thr in my lyf..if i'll goto india, i m gonna visit every city in rajasthan

[rrrshekhawat]

This song belong to my famely,royal rajput of rajastan,i love this song very much,and i hear this song in the age of 3yer,when i under stand the meaning of this song,jai rajasthan,BY Raghvendra singh shekhawat th-khejroli

[americanrajput]

This beautiful rendition of kesariya brought tears to my eyes. MY RAJASTHAN! The people of my land are the best in the world.

[jabasong]

Outstanding, possibly the best rendition...

[kkenling]

incredible song...

[mukeshraykwar]

U have done a great favour by uploading this video.. Whenever I miss my beloved country..I listen to this..

mere desh ki mitti ki khusbo hai is music me..

[didz1982]

ok now i feel like crying...

i don't know y...

may be missing home... :(

[ranjanrrn]

awesome man !!!!!

[njoy303]

That's a Ravan hattha..

[shalendraprasad]

OMG what instrument is this guy playing???

[njoy303]

ThanXx a LoT Guyz....for such an Overwhelming response.

Waiting eagerly to go Rajasthan again & find some more Gems like this...

[desibhavsar]

Awesome buddy...

gr8 job done by u... u kno ye log kisi se kam nahi... or aaj ke music se to ye bahut bahut accha hai... himesh ke music se to 10 X accha hai...:D

thanx 4 uploading this video.... :)

[maheshpraut]

Awesome !

mantra mugdha sangit !

[srimanfuntosh]

really it brought tears to my eyes......this only happen in my beloved country india..i m proud to be indian....

[ujmi]

Is this a one string instrument?

[evanstonian09]

Awesome! Wish there was no background noise.

[ronnie0410]

Its Awesome....

[vsshekhawat]

Wonderful. I am proud to be an India, a rajasthani and a rajput. This song is "kersaria Balam", which means the loved one who is as precious as saffron. He is being welcomed to the country or "Des" which is Rajasthan. And the song goes on to praise the guest and the land. Its enchanting and only in Rajasthan can you find such love and music.

[agrawalnisha2000]

just toooooo goood... this is like bringing me back to my roots....

[njoy303]

It's "RAVANHATTHA"

[nspunia]

what is the instrument called????

[finetunetube]

Oh thanks a bunch for this video. It brought tears to my eyes... what a lovely music

[fawadala]

if u go villages in india and pakistan u will find lot of ar rehman and shankar.. what i feel

[kuckudk]

I had seen one similar guy playing Ravan Hattha in Mandore Garden Jodhpur in 1991.His strumming on the strings produced such an enchanting tune that I was totally amazed.I have not seen any such folk artist in Kota and to me it seems that this instrument is assembled by these artists themselves. I have not seen this instrument selling in a musical shop.

[imareare1949]

In Jodhpur, I bought one from a 'mangtya', in 1978.

Use to play some oldies and they sound fabulous.

Any how will have to go to Jodhpur to search for that.

It is not in the shop usually.

RR

[pleaseyou2002]

Wonderful amazing, this is the folk Instrument of RAJASTHAN, Thanks for upload.

[filereaper]

First off thanks for posting this song :)

Secondly, make sure Youtube never takes this down!

[gunchibaiyya]

The song is "Padhaaro mhaare des" meaning "Welcome to my country". This shows the real welcoming spirit of Rajasthan and Indian culture. We consider our guests as Gods (atithi devo bhava). And this is best seen in this video. The man is poor, and owns nothing but an instrument...still the first thing he says is, "baitho", means, "Please sit". Where else would you find such humility, such welcoming attitude unstoppable by poverty. India rocks!

[gunchibaiyya]

I have tears in my eyes. What else can I say!

[njoy303]

To,Amorphous67

I dont know actually where can u get it in USA but try if there is any branch of National Handloom Corporation,Jodhpur.

They have a chain of stores in India but dont know whether a branch in US or not..

[Amorphous67]

Dude, thanks for posting. Where can I buy a Ravan hattha in the US? I have been looking for one ever since returning from my trip to Rajasthan (about 4 yrs back). I have a sarangi but it is much more difficult to play.

[wolfmaniaczone]

I miss Rajasthan...

[jaibeniwal]

i miss my hometown now... :|...

[njoy303]

Anytime....You are welcome...

[kavitatrikha]

bahut badhiya... bahut shukriya aapka...

[ezeeusb]

amazing i just love it thanks for posting this awesome video

[njoy303]

Anytime guys.....

The Instrument is "RAVAN HATTHA"

[xambrau]

the honking brings one back to reality, then the instrument almost crying pulls you back into its domain. there are no words to explain here. btw what is the instrument called? and thanks for posting this video sir.

[hrnawaz]

thanks for sharing

[mandyjaipur]

thx thx thx for posting this,,, the aroma of Rajasthan...love it.

[njoy303]

Dude....

" that othere man in video " is Myself...

& by d way if u see the Muscian asked me to sit beside him...

neway..it's okay !!

& ya...

ThanXx all other users for ur Comments..

[fantaoooo]

u have spoil the video by alowing that othere man in video

[ranchooo7]

Great capture njoy!!

This instruemnt is known as "RavanHatha" for those who r new to Rajasthans precious music collection and heritage.

[serenesoul]

Oh God! Look at the passion and humility. It is indeed true that the most precious talents usually go unnoticed and remain unnoticed until they are gone. Thanks for posting such a wonderful and heart touching piece of talent. Thanks!

[nareshag]

Beautiful...the treasure of India..brought tears to my eyes...

[bubblerajvi]

just soooo.......amazing, gave me goosebumps

RAJASTHAN ROX

[bubblerajvi]

just soooo.......amazing, gave me goosebumps