Is that So: John McLaughlin/Shankar Mahadevan/Zakir Hussain: Sakhi
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
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To a world seeking to heal itself from the blight of a fearsome pandemic, John McLaughlin, Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain offer a new recording of their expansive, collaborative incantation “Sakhi” -- recorded via ISDN from each artist’s respective home. Available for free on RUclips, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter the performance is a gripping testament to the profound awe, wonder, and spiritual intensity unleashed when these three iconic figures join together.
The miles melt away, as McLaughlin (in Monaco), Hussain (in California), and Mahadevan (in Mumbai) fluidly trade supporting and soloist roles, delighting in one another’s musicianship and intangibly conveying the song’s message of support and trust. ”Sakhi” translates to “friend” in Hindi, and was featured on the trio’s full-length collaboration, Is That So?, released this past January on Abstract Logix/Mediastarz.
Visionary guitarist and composer John McLaughlin first captured international attention as a facilitator of audacious, gripping new directions in music in the bands of Miles Davis and Tony Williams in the late 1960s, appearing on such pivotal albums as Emergency! and Turn It Over by the Tony Williams Lifetime and Davis’s Bitches Brew, In a Silent Way, and A Tribute to Jack Johnson. His own music came to the fore on a pair of early solo albums, before he founded the Mahavishnu Orchestra in 1971.
“The 1960s were turbulent years due to my constant searching for answers to the great questions of existence: Who am I? and why am I in this Infinite, mysterious universe?” reflects McLaughlin today. “As it was difficult to find answers in the West, I and many others sought answers in the East and India in particular, where these questions have been addressed for thousands of years. Indian music has always been inseparable from the ways of enlightenment. I am a jazz musician. Indian music and jazz share the fundamental element of spontaneous improvisation.” McLaughlin’s playing was similarly broadened by flamenco traditions, as demonstrated by his extremely popular and influential trio albums with fellow guitarists Paco De Lucia and Al Di Meola.
When the original Mahavishnu Orchestra lineup dissolved in 1974, McLaughlin deepened his connection to Indian music with his revolutionary band, Shakti. In Shakti, McLaughlin began playing, composing, and improvising alongside percussionist Zakir Hussain. Across three LPs, Shakti awakened a cross-cultural dialogue whose implications are still being explored -- both by McLaughlin and Hussain and by the generations of musicians who were inspired by their dynamic, trailblazing sonic hybrid.
While their collaboration now spans more than four decades, McLaughlin and Hussain continue to discover fertile new terrain. Hussain is one of India’s foremost musical alchemists, with a legacy of bringing his virtuosity on the tabla into bold new contexts. He was the recipient of the first ever Grammy Award for Best World Music Album in 1992 for the album Planet Drum, a collaboration with the drummer Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead
The third element in the “Sakhi” performance (and the Is That So? album) is the rapturous voice of Shankar Mahadevan. An artist of immense prominence and popularity in India, Shankar is renowned as both a vocalist and a composer of songs for India’s thriving film industry. He began working with McLaughlin as part of the Remember Shakti project, which sought to continue to develop ideas first posed by the original incarnation of the Shakti ensemble. Is That So? was born from an experiment where McLaughlin tried accompanying Mahadevan’s Indian vocal improvisations with Western harmonies. “The whole texture, color, feeling and the canvas of the music excited us, as harmonic content does not exist in Indian classical music,” Mahadevan recalls.
The richness and potential of this meeting of innovators is perfectly embodied in the new “Sakhi” video. Coloring the performances with washes of orchestral guitar synth, McLaughlin is a subtle, adept accompanist to Mahadevan’s passionate vocals. As Hussain’s tablas begin to simmer, McLaughlin moves into soloist mode, answering and conversing with his collaborators with astonishing alacrity.
“I have been working and playing with tabla maestro Zakir Hussain for almost 50 years, and with Shankar Mahadevan for 20 years,” McLaughlin concludes. “I can say categorically, that their influence on me as a musician and human being is without equal, and our recording Is That So?, is one of the greatest milestones in my musical life.”
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When I was in grad school, friends and I went to see John, Trilok Gurtu and Kai Eckhart perform in Fort Worth. After the show, we got a chance to go back stage and hang out with them. I still have a picture of us having beers. 😃
Out of the blue, we invited them back to our student apartment the next day for lunch. John asked ‘what’s for lunch?’ We said on a whim ‘Dosas’. He said ‘Sure’. It was the most epic lunch of my life..A gentleman thru and thru. We were just a bunch of poor students and he was/is a world renowned musician. But humble and kind enough to indulge a few fans.
Awesome story!
Woah! That's really great to know!!!
Me as a grad student watching and reading this. Wow!
I have the live album with those three guys. It is one of the most astounding albums that I have heard out of the hundreds of albums that I have heard. Everything I have heard Trilok on is top notch. I think Zakir once said that if Trilok only played the tabla , he would be the best tabla player in the world.
Uh, that song and this story made my day!
I have said this once or twice, but I'll say it again. This is what God listens to.
✅
Hindu christian muslim together make the world peace ..... thanks
John, closing in on earning the title of an octogenarian, playing with the fire and passion of a 20-year old
And why not? He is ageless.
He has the Shakti!
He seems to exert little effort when performing. He is so fluid, as is Zakir, another old guy.
I see Zakir Hussain I click.
Very fees guarantees in life. The excellence in his work is one of them!
So glad to see Shankar Mahadevan's "casual" vocal mastery combine with the established legends John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain to create this marvelous collaboration!
To be clear, there is nothing casual about Mahadevan's mastery, it's just that he presents it in a way that appeals to the younger generation.
Hugely appreciate Mahadevan for popularizing Indian classical music among the younger generations.
Shankar Mahadevan is also a legend...
@@TheMusicPro That is exactly my point.
Loved it how beautifully you have described it. Deep.
Three incredible maestros rendering a thumri in a cross-genre rendition. World Music does not get any better!!
correct! incredible! maestros
Shankar Sir's Voice is pure gold for sure. 3 Legends.
"Dekhe Sab Naari, Saheli-Jiyaa Ghabraye" made my heart melt.
Can you translate what that means mate?!
@@Karne282My body cloth (Chunar) is getting wet. All the women and my mates are watching me, I am so nervous.
Restless tabla...wow...stamina man at dis age...
'He is one with the instrument, so much that he is the instrument himself.' (quoting someone from a video I saw)
Those vocal melodies were incredibly moving. John has been the soundtrack to my life since I was thirteen. In dog years, I'd be dead.
When legends meet they make this world heaven
Absolutely correct brother 👍
Its make me very sad looking at ustad zakir Hussain turning older 😢
No escape from that. But his playing is still the highest of highest
No one is immortal! Aging is a process always on-going day and night....we all will be there some time someday and someone will replace us.
but his music is immortal and aging does not affect his rhythm which is what we fans would always look for
John is still shooting fire after all these years...... such a master!!!!!
How did RUclips know I wanted to see this? A soaring voice lifts the heart. Thanks.
The most brilliant collaboration that has ever existed, the Shakti Band.
Yessss!!!
0815 saund...🙈
I am reduced to tears for the memory of Rang Bhavan and the Cooperage grounds in Bombay. My first exposures to these Masters. They are sublime. They bring joy with them wherever they perform. May their blessings be endless. Thank you for this.
Amazing tal counting by Shankar Mahadevan
I personally feel this concert INCOMPLETE WITHOUT U.Srinivas ....one of the member in team Remember Shakthi ❤️
Rip mandolin mastero 😢🙏
Always the Srinivas sound will be in this beautiful song, Pranams
U. Srinivas was not a member of Shakti (1970s) but a member of Remember Shakti (early 2000s). In the '70's, U. Srinivas would not even be in his teens
Absolutely, Shakti is incomplete without him...RIP Mandolin Maestro🙏
Very true..Missing his playing
the title don't mention Shakti but the names of the 3 artists. Srinivas or Subrmaniam are always missing.
Great musicians get better as they age. JM is a citizen of the world and his music is his religion.
My 2 favorite musicians with my now favorite vocalist. I have no idea what he is singing but he has touched me on every level. As do John and Zakir. Welcome to bliss...
That blissful, understanding smile on Maestro McLaughlin’s face as he relishes the moment is just priceless. Thank you to all three Maestros.
That's why they are called masters and legends... 🙏🙏🙏
This is the absolute pinnacle of music. Sheer divinity.
Holy smokes! Those guitar lines, that impeccable strokes on tabla and that casual yet beautiful voice. Goosebumps all over!
Amazing. Love from Tibet.
Jimmy Herring says watch this, I watch this. No surprise - it's a beautiful work. Thank you gents for offering this to the cosmos.
Where did I just go? Music that beautiful opened another dimension for a few minutes and I don't take drugs!
Thanks youtube for recommending this masterpiece ❤️.
For such global jams it is technically interesting how delays are compensated so all three hear each other in sync for the performance and later mixed together to sync in audio/video.
Beginning Gives me the vibe "Saiyyare saiyyare" from Salam e ishq..
Bin tere sajneeeeee... Laaage jiyaaaa... 🤩😬😬
Johnji, Shankarji, Zakirbhai, Souvikji, 🙏🏻
❤️🎼🎶🎶 ✌🏼🌎
That chord at 1:50 and that smile on John’s face.. pure bliss. He knew that’s where the melody started creating the magic.And then at 2:16 Shankar’s voice… it’s mesmerizing … nothing to say about Zakir. Mindblowing. what an amazing composition and fusion. What an incredible way to lead the next generation(s) in the right direction. Thank you thank you thank you 🙏
I’m with you on those time stamps (could add a couple more for Shankar 😊). I’ll say something about Zakir: 5:08 onwards…..👍
@@roddykennedy9476 true that
You are truly close to our Living God's of Music!!!
Saraswati jai!!
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Such a wonderful blending of western and Indian music was Shakti. I remember sitting at the front table seeing McLaughlin just playing an acoustic guitar with a bass player at Blues Alley in DC. Amazing to watch his technique. I remember seeing Zakir Hussein's father Alla Rakha play with Ravi Shankar in Richmond Va decades ago. He certainly had a master teacher. How great to see these masters play together.
The divine trinity at work…..Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh - Shankar ji. Heavenly experience. 🙏🙏🙏
Devlok ke gayak vadak aap sabhi ko saader naman. jai hind vande matram 🙏
Awesome, three legends in their own fields have really beautifully played their roles excellently. No comparison among themselves. Par excellent combination of three legends. Very soothing to hear.
"OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI" thank you for this !!
All three maestro collaborating to give us music which is pure gold ❤
That's how, legends make mark with their work and remain alive for thousands of years, huge respect to all of them🙏♥️
What a glorious moment to witnessed the three Masters of Indian Classical Music Gurus from different parts of the world came together and give us a freshness of breathe in pandemic war crisis! Its directly came from Heaven. Thank You and lots of love ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
JIBANDHHANYAHOE
GALO
8:00 sunshine after a heavy rain
Fantastic playing, the exchanges in the middle are mind blowing! Johnny Ji still on the top of Everest!
Я в восторге!!! Бесконечная классика и профессионализм🎙🎶❤
👏👏👏🇬🇪
To understand is to know
is to love is to give
is to love is to know
is to understand .
Thank you to John, Shankar and Zakir.
Incredible stuff....even for the great maestros. So fresh, so lively.. not missing a beat....or a note. Love blooms and takes on new roots.
That´s heaven! This music makes me happy and full of peace
I'm Mr. Mahadevan having second thoughts on reaching out for the chips on the top shelf.
😂😂😂😂
LOL. Epic comment
LOL!! You ruined the whole song you Devil.
🤣🤣🤣
hahaha
The most sublime moving intense portraits of love and musical understanding you will ever witness.......this is transforming absolute joy
With highest respect to the musical performance, allow me to also praise the video and the video editing. What an incredible, most authentic audio-visual experience!
Thank goodness for this! Much needed in 2020 and beyond.....
Here after 3 yrs❣️
Such bliss to watch these legends play so beautifully- Loved every part of this performance. My Namaskar to all of them and thank you for sharing this.
We are in a generation where songs of this quality fail to reach a million views! 😢
That eternal smile of satisfaction on Maestro John’s face in the end says it all. The satisfaction that he and his loving friends have created another masterpiece. Priceless. God bless them and keep them playing forever.
Excelente!!! Como siempre genial todo lo que hace John!!!
Is that the New York City skyline on his fretboard? Wow.
of course. he can look down and see he's in midtown or uptown. how cool! thanks for pointing that out. i thought it was a reflection of the light.
A unique masterpiece indeed
Pavel Sadowsky very cool PRS!
Listened to it about 3 more times. Gorgeous.
Shankari wonderful job.👌
THANK YOU MR MCLAUGHLIN!
INTENSELY MOVING....SUCH BEAUTY IVE SEEN BOTH.. .BUT THAT VOICE REMARKABLE
Three truly and deeply talented artists creating something so eternal and so delicious!
Uff! Who needs a therapist! These men are enough! Medicine for the soul ! *Bows*
BEAUTIFUL ❤️ 💥💣👌👏
When legend meets miracle happens
So engrossed that I forgot to breathe
No word can explain my condition right now but only one thing is there I fall in love with this .....
Such a bliss to hear these 3 legends together. ❤❤ my day has been totally made by hearing them together in one frame.
Dialog - Compassion - Peace = Sakhi. .. Great Work's on Music Concept in the World. .. Great Sound' s and Infinity Musician ... ☺😊😀/🌸🌺🌹/👍👌👏
What a gift! Absolutely amazing. I was fortunate to watch the original Shakti in a concert in Bangalore in early 1980s (shows how old I am). Always loved Maestro John Mclaghlin and Ustad Zakir Hussain's music. Great to see them back in action.
Who are you????
This tune is completely mind blowing!! It's phenomenal. I don't believe they were any where close when they recorded this, which makes it even more incredible.
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWW
@green fox when i said "who are you" i was talking about the owner of the RUclips channel. But i understand i was not clear. John McLaughlin is one of my favorite musician of all times and i'm fairly familiar with his music. THX anyway ☺️
True - recorded during lockdown
The faces themselves are somehow another musical instrument that take sound to another level. McLaughlin's are simply a joy, a wise joy.
¿Qué respira, sin darle la cara (en ese momento), John McLaughlin (n. 1942) en el minuto 06:13? "¡Ay!... ¡si yo sólo quiero contemplar con los oídos bien abiertos este instante! Toco mi querida guitarra porque no hay nadie en el mundo que pueda hacer este trabajo de este instante, pero no por otra cosa, eh".
🙏🏼
Божественно!!!🎼🎵👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Outstanding sir Shankar Mahadevan
I’ve only watched this 14,366 times. It’s never enough. Truly.
In a world presently filled with so much dissonance,
listening to 'Is That So' for the first but far from the last was like a summer breeze gently drifting through my senses..
with a sensitive and beautifully crafted video
This just overflows with goodness and musical mastery. Absolutely wonderful.
Love, light and thanks for the gift.
Transcending and beautiful.
Cómo no querer a esta gente!! Fantastic music for this sad world! Thank you so much
What a musical NECTAR. Three very GREAT ARTISTES performance. No words to describe the feeling of the heart
h n vishweshwar
Those who listening this had a good taste and passion of music
The Signature John McLaughlin Guitar Tone..♥️🙏
Absolutely magnificent! Thank you to all involved.
Legendary Vocalist and Musicians Together.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you youtube for the random recommendation this is crazy good
Wooowww sir main nishabd hu I think music se khoobsurat kuch bhi nhi h is duniya mein bilkul sachaa pure aur puri tarah se saaf... Puri duniya ki ragon mein sangeet ka he khoon daudta h sir sirf aur sirf ap jaise mahan fankaron ki wajah se... Thank you so much humare liye itni khoobsurat chiz dene ke liye..💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
shankar ji bahut great. kiya baat hei. jeete rahein
What a graceful song by Maestro John McLaughlin and Zakir such talent coming from a trio.Thank you again Kohn McLaughlin for sharing your beautiful melody and sensitivity.You are blessef.
You mean maestro John mcLaughlin and ustad Zakir Hussain.....
Let’s not forget about the amazing vocals by Shankar Mahadevan
wow that fretboard is an amazing work of art
I just saw this performed live last night and it made me cry. That doesn’t happen to me often. Such a beautiful song
Ride on this man's voice all the way back home to heaven! Accompanied of course by the musicians.
Saved again by John McLaughlin, who always reminds me of love. Notice his name contains the word "Laugh".
Laugh my friends laugh!
Fabulous... Thanks, Shankar, Zakir and John...
Simply, WoW for all three.
Glorious :-)
Thank you all so very much for this. I was at the Royal Festival Hall in 2013 at the Remembering Shakti concert with my previous partner where you performed this track live. That night will stay with me until my dying day. Thank you all for such sweet bliss through the gift of music.🌞🙏🇬🇧🌞
John McLaughlin, still pushing boundaries. Amazing.
On the top of the Everest, an open door to the Universe
Outstanding performance, unique in every respect.