Kaushiki Chakrabarty - excerpt from raag Multani

Embedding the clip is of course ok, BUT otherwise no further use, no copying and no publication of this material is allowed without my permission. Since there's been quite some response and enthusiasm for the youtube-video's and the 'Gharana radio-special' (for info on the radio-special see my weblog www.tonalties.nl ) I produced this year on ragasinger Kaushiki Chakrabarty I think publishing a very nice excerpt of Kaushiki's great concert on 15th of April this year in Amsterdam will be appreciated by all admirers of her singing. It's a 10-minute excerpt of Kaushiki's rendition of raag Multani in Amsterdam. On tabla: Subhashish Bhattacharjee, on harmonium: Vyasmurti Anandteerth Katti. Notice the big difference (and improvement) in sound compared to the sound in the earlier published video-portrait and in the radio-portrait, where I used excerpts of the same Amsterdam-concert. In this youtube-video I think the overall sound is better than in both the video-portrait and in the radio-special. I combined and mixed the recording made in the concert hall (as represented in the video-portrait of Kaushiki) with the (reference-)recording of the Theatre of the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam, a recording I used in the radio-portrait. The result of this new mix (out of the two 'problematic' earlier ones) is a sound that's hopefully more satisfying on all levels. But this is probably of no concern to most of you watching this video. Hope you'll enjoy it!
Copyright of this video: Pieter de Rooij, Tonal Ties Productions.

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• Pieter
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• Rooij
• India
• Netherlands
• Amsterdam
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• Tropical
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• raga
• Multani
• Kaushiki
• Chakrabarty
• 2007

[k6l11h58]

the first tiem I heard this lady (on radio 6/Concertradio or BBC 3, I'm not sure) she completely blew me off my feet! Incredible! Bedankt voor het plaatsen, Pieter. Can anybody tell me what the song is about?

[PieterdeRooijHolland]

Hi, Thanks for ur response. I don't know the exact words and meaning of the lyrics, but the famous 'Raga Guide' (Nimbus Records) reveals that "Multani is an afternoon raag with a solemn, compassionate mood" and Kaushiki explained me that the raag is "very quiet and sorrowful in nature" and that "its main mood is pathos". Predominant in the lyrics is someone's frustration about somebody who's gone, so a feeling of loss is emphasized throughout the raag. Hope this helps.

[DANILISHINA]

Grace to you I discovered the incredible art of this woman - she´s really master! Great job, Pieter!

Natali

[Sitarfixer]

On so many levels - a wonderful performance. I thoroughly enjoyed it !

[sandb7924]

flawless

[pgrnair]

Thanks a

million for your effort to upload this video. Appreciate more. Never ever knew that she is the daughter of the illustrious singer Ajoy Chakrabothy..Baeutiful and effortless rendition

[sweetpain89]

Angel of comfort! Comment from Pakistan.

[rommyluv]

reallyyy gr8 oneeee so sweet one too ---want to hear it in a alone room with no disturbanceeee

[dashgreev00]

i wan to ask those ass holes who dislike dis video juz one good reason to dis like it

[maharshiajay]

wahhhhhhh kaushiki tumhari gayki me banaras ki zhalak dikhti hai

[PD9798]

gr8



[afghanforlife]

@PieterdeRooijHolland said: "Multani is an afternoon raag with a solemn, compassionate mood" and Kaushiki explained me that the raag is "very quiet and sorrowful in nature" and that "its main mood is pathos".

She could have fooled us!

[delphineshailu]

Pieter, Bedankt voor het plaatsen heel goed

[ClassicSpirituality]

Control beyond imagination :-) She is truly gifted and blessed with the right guidance since chilhood from her father and many among the legendary classical artist.