#Classical Hindustani Music

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Listen/purchase: Raag Khamaj by Prosad Freeman

Morning Sitar Meditation Music Raag Khamaj 

~from Mystical Sitar (Classical Sitar) 

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Beautiful post. Sang-e-Meel Se Mulaqat (Meeting a Milestone) is a documentaty of Goutam Ghose on the life of the great Indian musician Ustad Bismillah Khan (1916-2006).

meeting a milestone goutam ghose 1989

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Interesting Topics to Research On for Bored AF People (desi version)

The Bengal Sultanate

Dominance of taka in Silk Route Trade

Tibetan Buddhism

Chamba Rumal

Pashupati Seal

Zeb-un-nissa Begum

Rasa theory of Natyashastra

Gargi-Yajnavalkya Dialogue

Saraswati (River and Goddess)

Rudraveena

Atman-Brahman Relation and Mahavakyas

70's Bollywood fashion

Paintings of Raja Ravi Varma

Dhrupad

History of Chai/Cha

Mother Goddess Mohenjo Daro

Chanakya

Prakrit Language

Baro-Bhuiyan

Chicankari

Brajabuli

Tantra

Shipton–Tilman Nanda Devi expeditions

Banaras

Annamalaiyar Temple

Chola Dynasty

Pala Empire

Terracotta Temples of Bengal

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कान्हा रे नंदनंदन परम निरंजन हे दुःख भंजन |

Kanha re nand nandana

Param niranjan, he dukh bhajana

Oh Kanha, beloved son of Nand,

Is the Ultimate bliss and the destroyer of sorrow.

कंठ मणी मोतीयन की माला

पेहरत मुदित भई ब्रिजबाला , रे नंदनंदन ||

Kanth mani motiyon ki mala

Pherat mudita Bhai brij bala, re nand nandana

Your neck, adorned with beautiful pearl necklace has enchanted the daughters of gōpās, Oh beloved son of Nand.

~ rāga kedār (playful in nature, expresses beauty, romance and divine longing.

[zeherili-ankhein]

Krishna embodies Raag Vasant cuz Vasant is also one of the Ragas (and there he has more than two wives)

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Atp I'm just crawling upside down with all this new information....

I don't understand how a musical Raga can have wives what 😭

But atleast he likes music ig... So a musical avatar for him 💀

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💔 RIP Ustad Zakir Hussain (Indian musician, 1951-2024) 📿 🪷 🙏 Zakir Hussain他是印度塔布拉演奏家、作曲家、打擊樂手、音樂製作人和電影演員。Indian tabla player, composer, percussionist, music producer, and film actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tabla players of all time, he was known for bringing Indian classical music to a global audience. He was the eldest son of the renowned tabla player Alla Rakha, and won four Grammy Awards.

Ustad Zakir Hussain died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Tabla maestro, four-time Grammy award winner and Padma Vibushan awardee Ustad Zakir Hussaindied in San Francisco, aged 73, on December 15, 2024, leaving a void in the world of classical music. Ustad Hussain’s family, in a statement, said he died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

What is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a disease that causes scarring of the lungs. This scarring causes breathing to become progressively difficult. Pulmonary fibrosis is an interstitial lung disease. Interstitial lung diseases are a group of conditions characterised by inflammation or scarring or both that damage the lungs.

‘Idiopathic’ means that it has no known cause. IPF is the most common form of pulmonary fibrosis and is a serious, chronic condition.

[thatstolenpayal]

I have never shared how i sound singing hindustani classical ever. I had a huge gap of around 3 years due to academics, and now that i’m back at it..

saavan ghan garaje, is a bandish from raag miya malhar, a wonderful creation of Miya Tansen ji, one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar. He is believed to have been able to bring rains by singing this raag. This raag is associated with rain, and its rejuvenating effects, and is one of my favourites.

I may not sound too good due to the severe lack of practice, but I am trying to get back at where I was 3 years ago.

[dhyanshiva]

Reverie - A rather roundabout tribute to Ustad Zakir Hussain || 16.12.24

Placed square between these pieces, I am posting this obviously very out of the blue.

May his legacy remain a shining light in the vast expanse of the musical landscape. Thank you, Ustad ji (though any expression of gratitude looks small in the face of what it's being said for).

I have many associations with taal, the tabla and rhythm in and of itself. That the Rise AU!verse is so intrinsically tied to it is no coincidence but I'm devastated and still in shock that I felt so compelled to do this.

Grief is... a lot for me to process in any given context, and this indescribable loss has innumerable layers to it.

It's been a while and a half. Please tread lightly if at all you choose to read. Obvious mention of death and tragedy. It's the point of it all.

Regards and Love,

Dhyan

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Tracklist:

𝑤𝑖(𝑙)𝑑-𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗾𝘂𝗲 • ペン：力：刀 (Pen:Chikara:Katana) (Pen:Power:Sword) • スーパー スタァ スペクタクル (Super Star Spectacle) • color temperature • station zero • 砂とアラベスク (Suna to Arabesque) (Sand and Arabesque) • luminance • focus • キラキラ！キラミラ (Kirakira! Kiramira) (Sparkling! Sparkles)

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The Natyashastra, an essential text on performing arts in ancient India, lists 8 sthayibhavas or stable emotions.

I found reading about them very interesting and wish to take you through them with a few moodboards, of these moods essential for every Indian art form.

1. Rati (रति): Love, Romance, Attractiveness.

2. Hasya (हास्य): Mirth, Laughter, Jocosity

3. Soka (शोक): Sorrow, Misery, Despair

4. Krodha (क्रोध): Anger, Fury, Vex

5. Utsaha (उत्साह): Excitement, Eagerness, Anticipation

6. Vismaya (विस्मय): Astonishment, Perplexity, Surprise

7. Bhaya (भय): Fear, Terror, Fright

8. Jugupsa (जुगुप्सा): Disgust, Abhorrence, Detestation

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"In The 1941, The Indian Listener Magazine (Awaz Urdu Journal Of AIR) Was Illuminated By The Regal Presence Of The One And Only Akhtari Bai Of Faizabad Aka Begum Akhtar, The Undisputed Queen Of Ghazal, As Her Majesty's Velvety Voice And Captivating Gaze Graced The Publication's Revered Pages, Leaving An Indelible Mark On The World Of Music Forevermore.

[pandora15]

চারিদিকে এত English এর মাঝে একটুখানি বাংলা লেখা বা পড়ার আনন্দই আলাদা। তাই না?

At least, I think so.

Much to my own shame, my Bangla knowledge is extremely limited, even more so by the fact that I learned the alphabet a long time ago and barely remember how to write simple sentences.

I tried my best, but ultimately had to put this in Google Translate, which I feel like partially defeats the purpose of your ask, so I'm sorry! Not just for having to do that, but for answering in English because, again, I can barely formulate sentences in Bangla. I can understand it well when people speak it to me, but speaking it and reading/writing it is really tough for me.

Anyways,

Yes, I absolutely agree. Even though I know so little of the language, I think it's absolutely beautiful. I'm very proud to be Bengali. And reading or writing what little I know does feel really nice :)

I hope to get back in touch with the Bengali/Indian part of me once I have a bit more time — I used to take Hindustani Classical Music lessons when I was a child and I learned a lot of Bangla songs, especially Rabindra Sangeet from my old teacher. I have a lot of memories that I cherish from that time, like learning to pronounce Bangla words and understanding what these songs actually mean while expanding my knowledge of music. My voice isn't what it used to be (thanks, puberty), but I think I still have it in me, and my love of music always reigns eternal.

Anyways, this probably isn't the answer you were hoping for, but I hope this gets across what it means to me to be Bengali, even though my language skills are horrendous ����