Anoushka Shankar - Charukeshi

India

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[shishyupal]

@minjoem

Those hailing R. Shankar and Anoushka WITHOUT knowing other sitar players should care about my comments.

RS is widely famous because he was the 1st Indian musician who showed the West the Indian classical music in the 60's. But that doesn't make him nor Anoushka outstanding players.

Check out Annapurna Devi & Nikhil Banerjee. Only then one can appreciate all these artists with more common sense.

"Catching a butterfly under our nose is easy, exploring the forest is less easier".

[shishyupal]

I respect Ravi Shankar, for the vast knowledge he has.

But his playing, and then of his daughter's, is nervous, very much focused on staccatos, on strong plucking. I prefer the flowing style of Nikhil Banerjee.

[70Nandakumar]

A rare Raga very well played on the sitar. Music is certainly flowing in the veins of Anoushka Shankar, particularly in the family of Pandit Ravi Shankar..

[jtilldad]

@miramarcio - well said, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or the ear of the listener

[frivolas]

Every musician has his/her own style, there's no ONE style, but as many styles as musicians.. dig with it and chose the one you like... Said that, you can't say that the Shankars are not good players... damn they're good.

[mdhfs]

@shishyupal

Oh whoopie. What a heavy dude. The reason they are leading us to the “more” is because most westerners are out to lunch on caffeine. The west likes staccato. If you have a butterfly under your nose, you need to clean your face.

[miramarcio]

Please, don't fight. I've heard Banerjee, and is really impressive. I don't know Vilayat Khan, but I'll search for it. And I still love Ravi Shankar sitar, cause he's the first buttefly that came to my garden. I know indian music cause of him.

I'm brazilian. If I'd fight with anyone who tells about Tom Jobim without knowing Radamés, or anyone who likes Cartola without knowing Silas de Oliveira, I'd be a sad man. But we don't need to depreciate one to apreciate another. We can hear them all.

[YusufSMahmood]

I very much respect Ravi Shankar, but his clarity and pulling abilities are very limited. I prefer Ustad Vilayat Khan.

/watch?v=l8-nKlJzw_Q (listen to 3:25)

[jhaduvala]

That such different feels come from two students of the same guru (Allaudin Khan) is pretty amazing...and a testament to a great teacher. I prefer Nikhil. But I fully respect RS.