I’m the same way whenever anyone asks me what I do, as I do so much. The best answer I’ve come up with is that I’m a creative, but I’m also a teacher, a perfectionist and an editor. I like to do whatever I can learn how to do and have any interest in learning. I also have an interest in singing, but not to be a professional singer. However, I would like to do one singing video for my channel just so people can see that I have one more thing that I can do. This was a wonderful video and I learned a lot. It will help me to prepare for my singing video. Thanks also to your dear friends there for participating and sharing their expertise with all of us. ❤
Rajiv is today’s Sesame Street/Mr. Rogers for me. He presents adult monotony as something to be perceived as riveting and new - much like how Sesame Street and Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood similarly did but geared for children initially. Bravo 🎉 and thank you
Thank you for shariing your reason for singing, because it connects us to the rhythem of life, and loving beautiful sound. This reminded me of my own vocal lessons with friends who guided me along the way over the years. There is nothing so wonderful to my soul as to sing in a choir & singing to hear myself too. God bless my wonderful vocal coaches over the years who allow me to still sing decades later. Thanks as always for sharing. 🎉❤
This reminds me of my first memory. At 2-3 years old I was swinging in my back yard, wearing an orange dress with a full skirt. I felt so happy watching my skirt fill with air as I swung forward and empty as I swung back. I was singing a song I was making up in my happiness. I don't remember the words but I remember that feeling of joy that burst out in my song.
Rajiv 1) You are amazing to share these personal things with us and to help us learn and grow via that sharing. And it's heartfelt and it's lovely and it's joyful and it's amazing. Your teacher and the fine gentlemen Evan. The composer were very gracious and teacher has a lovely voice, but more than that I am very impressed by her teaching skills. 2) when I was in my very early twenties I lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and I had always sung. In fact, I was a very, very good singer who grew up singing in a church and I was the loudest and the bestest shall I say, And I decided when I was a waitress thinking about $20 a day, to spend $20 a week on singing lessons from two of my patrons who were a pianist and a voice teacher. I was doing very well, And my husband at the time after I went to try out for the Opera at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, explicitly told me that I would not be singing anymore. I would not be taking lessons and that was that because he was a wife beater and he meant what he said and I'm going to say that he got his point through to me. So I stopped. And at age 63 - I still don't sing. I sing a little bit in church but not very much. I really don't want anyone to hear me. Because I'm still hiding from what happened because of abuse. And so I saw this come on today and I love you to pieces and I gave it a thumbs up before I even watched it afterwards. I wish I could have given it a hundred more. This is precious and brilliant and doing something just for you is amazing and you've been teaching me this for about 2 and 1/2 months now. That's when I found you on the " RUclips" ❤. So I watched your lovely video alone in my living room because I live alone, and I said to myself, " well now it's about time to start singing again." Now I'm in West Virginia and I don't think I'm going to find a singing teacher here, but that's okay. I remember my singing lessons very well. What I hope is that you see my comment and understand the impacts you have on people with your gift of giving yourself to us and showing us how what are really simple. Things are the most important things in life. Thank you, Rajiv. Much love to you. You are the person I most wish that I could give a big squishy hug to. You're such a handsome, sweet young man. And you are a renaissance man to the Bone. PS. I also used to hand sew and I saw your apron video just yesterday, and that convinced me to go back to hand sewing.❤❤❤❤❤
Hi There, thanks for sharing your story, it means a lot to me. I hope you can bring your voice back to a place of joy for yourself alone. I'm really honored to have a positive impact on your life 💗
I cried reading your reply. I am so happy you are working on getting joy back in your life. There is a good voice teacher called on YT, Madeleine Harvey, whose videos you might use to brush up. I hope you get to sing: join a choir, join Sweet Adeline’s, or some local singing groups. My Mom escaped a horribly abusive relationship and spent the rest of her life pursuing those parts of her she had to push deep down. I wish you happier days, singing or sewing or whatever you enjoy.
@@rajivsurendranay nay, my fair and fine gentlemen. You ride a bike and you work out with weights. And your ability with conversation and how you treat others is far above any sport game, indeed.
@@rajivsurendra: Hahahaha ! 😂 me too ! But I can’t sing or play any musical instruments. You are fortunate that you were allowed to try many things and have parents who support your process in your artistry. Me … I am too cautious and practical. LOL . Enjoying your channel.
Rajiv, your humor in honesty is a light. I remember once I felt so depressed that I decided inorder to save myself I need to sing or learn piano as I did abit in childhood. It really was about saving my soul.
Singing in death, thats so beautiful. It inspired me to imagine what other art could be done in death A last painting? A last tinkling of the piano, trailing off as you take your last breath, a photo of those gathered around you. So beautiful, thank you Rajiv ❤ ❤
I've always been soft spoken but loved to sing by myself. Tried taking lessons in my mid 20's but found it very emotional. I would get choked up. It's vulnerable to sing but a great release and expression
When I was a child, I also used to sing a lot. I've thought about how everything is vibration, and not matter like we used to think. We ourselves have a specific vibration, and I believe that singing elevates our own vibration, which in turn makes us more loving and kind.
Rajiv✨☺️🤗🧚🏼 I didn’t think your channel could get even better…but it does. By your generous Soul, inviting us more and more into the nuances of your daily life and your aspirations. And thus, sharing the most beautiful connection you build with yourself and other fellow artists. Thank you so much ✨🙏💖
Ah! This is so lovely to see! When my students sing from a place of deep joy, they honour the music, the text, the composer and me! Being a singing teacher is HARD - sometimes I feel more like a therapist than a voice teacher. But when a student sings straight from their heart, no matter how technically proficient, something mysterious and magical happens. If everyone in the world sang together, our hatred and greed would turn to love and generosity. I will stand by that statement until my deathbed - upon which I will be singing Richard Strauss, Mozart, Puccini, Poulenc, Schubert, Britten……. 😊
I used to sing a lot, It was the love of my life, then, because of some questions, I just sang less and less, til sometimes I remained muted for one whole week, to the point I could not reach the notes as high as I used to reach, and it made me so sad. That video made me wanna cry, and I laughed all the time, I had goosebumps when I listened to you singing. I love you, Rajiv, for making me see, once again, how beautiful and liberating singing is.
When I was once at a real lowpoint in my life, a friend told me to "just sing, whenever you're feeling sad, just open your mouth and sing." It really helped me get better.
OMG, my worlds are colliding. Rajiv, I have followed you since your youtube video about your apartment showed up a few years ago. I am also a professional opera singer teaching at the Eastman School of Music. From a fellow aesthete: please keep sharing your beauty and your love of beauty with this world that so desperately needs it.
Rajiv, oddly enough, about 20 years ago I took private singing lessons with an opera singer as I wanted to sing correctly since I singing was a stress reliever that I did daily. I listen to and sing R&B and Gospel. I thought I could learn how to properly hold notes without almost passing out, etc. Unfortunately she had a distaste for gospel singers, unbeknownst to me and sent me an email suggesting I try something else. I did learn one valuable lesson from her, be sure to do research and interview (if possible), the instructor was $40 for a half hour lesson which was quite pricy for me at that time. But it was important to me, so I invested $1,000 into myself and have not forgotten the lesson of doing my research before leaping. I’m glad you found someone so nurturing and knowledgeable! Now I’m going to sing until my company arrives to get my fix for today! Stay fabulous and keep the videos coming!
I felt the same way …. I didn’t want to be a professional singer or ever even have an audience. I just have always loved the way singing feels in my body. I would watch/listen to great singers and think how fun it must be to be able to manipulate the voice like that and really let go and soar. Some people like to play sports, I like to sing. It’s been so gratifying to make progress and find “my” voice and have this whole new instrument to play with. Another thing I love about learning HOW to sing properly is that when you learn techniques, your ear is more sensitive to them and you can hear more nuance in what the singer your listening to is doing with their voice. You get more out of the music you already love. It’s really cool. What a fantastic teacher. Really fun to watch this. Thank you all for sharing with us 😊
This uploaded at a nice time. I was tidying up my clothes drawer just now and thinking about how I enjoyed hearing you sing while doing some other things in earlier videos of yours. Thank you for another joyful video, Rajiv and Laura! 😊
Laura was such a fun and charming guest, as well as a great coach!! This has inspired me to revisit the opera as soon as my wallet allows. Could you do a video about how you find people to study under and learn from? You cultivate such incredible connections, I’d love to do the same. Thanks for sharing so much with us!
Rajiv, not only you're an amazing human and artist, you SHARE that with the whole world and motivate people to be better versions of themselves! Such a noble person! Thank you! Cheers!
Oh Rajiv, this was wonderful! I completely agree with you that everyone should sing, whether you think you can or not. I used to sing in a children's' choir and in high school chorus, but hadn't sung in decades. At a certain point I was shocked to realize that I could barely produce a note anymore, so at the age of seventy I found a singing teacher and with much trepidation started to learn how to sing again, and it's been so much fun and so rewarding. Tante mille grazie for this fantastic video! Your teacher is great and what a gorgeous voice (both of you)!!
O mio babbino caro, (my favourite aria by Puccini, especially when sung by Maria Callas). I can't believe, Rajiv, that your gift today would make me so happy! Thank you, thank you a thousand times! And Evan Fein? So sentimental (I went to Spotify to discover his music). Last but not least, your teatcher! So pure, her voice!
Props to the camera-person and editor for capturing the moment (around minute 5:00) where the frame is on the pianists' fingers playing and the singers face is captured in the ebony reflection on the piano. Beautifully done. Thank you. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Rajiv, das ist sooo schön! Ohne deinen Gesang hätten wir uns vielleicht nicht kennengelernt. Ich werde nie vergessen, wie du damals in unserem Hausflur gesessen hast - nur du, deine Gitarre und deine wunderschöne Stimme…
What an eligant ending note on this clip :) For those who havent guessed .; Rajiv sings at the potter's wheel, making dinner, and all through his day ...
....This Mans Life is actually like Art ... a lovely, unique,beautiful, one-of-a-kind work of Art... Rajiv.,you are a Connoisseur Of Life .....And we are the better for it .... Merci` Bien ~
Bravo Darling!❤ “Sing your way Home at the close of the day!…it will lighten your load, if you Sing your way Home!” You are such a delight! Your family & friends are blessed to have you. We are very blessed that you Share your Life with us! Thank you so much! Smiles across the Miles!😘xoxo
What an amazing teacher and an amazing student! I have a degree in voice and yet I'm still afraid to sing (alone) in front of people. My older sister was a child musical prodigy and, being the relatively later bloomer and the youngest in a whole family of musicians, I internalized a lot of feelings of inferiority that I've spent many years working through. Singing in choirs or behind the piano have always been my comfort zone, just enough "cover" to hide behind, while still doing what I love. The idea of filming one of my lessons and putting it up on RUclips for a big audience is utterly terrifying to me. Seeing you share so freely helps shift that fear in me. Thank you, as always, for sharing your gifts in this precious way that encourages and reminds us all of our own. 💛
I use to sing my heart out sitting between mom & dad with my 5 brothers sitting in the back seat of our Cadillac. They pleaded Dad to make me stop... Dad said let him sing. I worked it for all it was worth! ❤️🙏
Fabulous. I could listen to you and Laura all day long. Rajiv, you sure have the creative gene in spades and I love waiting to see what you are going to tackle next.
I actually thought Rajiv was lip sinking. Oh my goodness what a beautiful voice he has!!! Enjoyed everything about this video. Spoken from one who can’t carry a tune in a bucket, but I sure appreciate those who have the gift!
I adore you, Rajiv My almost 19 year old grandson is gay and I told him about ur RUclips show. He is much loved by his whole family! U r one special person!
I sing at home. I dont show it to most people, except for my dad who hears it sometimes and my best friend, because we used to sing to together in school and still listen to each other from time to time. Just after I had my little singing session today, your video popped up in my timeline and it felt like a sign, if not a great coincidence. Perhaps it is time to give my passion a bit more attention and care, so I can keep singing to me and other people I love ❤
I sang in choir through most of grade school, and then stopped, except for singing to myself now and then. I started singing karaoke online about a year ago, and I don't ever want to stop. I realize now how much I missed it.
His voice isn't one of rare beauty but you can tell from every muscle and line that is he enjoying every minute of the act of singing. He does because he enjoys not because of a gift of voice which is so incredibly rare and absolutely amazing.
You are so delightful, possibly my favourite person I haven't met (look out Isaac Mizrahi). The love, joy, and inspiration you bring to dilettantes everywhere is so commendable! Thank you
Loved the way you plunged into this musical duet with your friend and mentor with so much emotion, joy and sincerity. It was wonderful watching you surrender your inner self to music and sing with so much passion. Loved every minute.
Rajiv, as usual you bring more peace and joy into the world, because you teach the rest of us how to do/be whatever we want to be- and, how to enjoy and love these new talents and gifts. Thank You Rajiv!
This is remarkable. I can’t sing a lick, but we were in Tuscany having dinner with friends and opera was playing in the background. Don’t know what overtook me but I started singing opera, it was hilarious, so hilarious that a practically peed myself laughing. Everyone was in shock, and one of the guests thought I was an opera singer..which totally put me over the edge choking with laughter. Maybe I’ll take a lesson and see if the spirit that possessed me will come back to sing again. 😮
Just three days ago, I was encouraging a friend to take singing lessons. Now I find your segment on this very subject done in your most pleasing and informative way! Thank you, Rajiv. You are truly inspiring. Oh, I also see that you have painted those beautiful doors in the hallway in a a gold faux molding effect. Can you show us how to do that?
Thank you! I actually make a video with HGTV showing how I did the chalk art on that very door! You can seach "A Beginner's Guide to Chalk Art with Rajiv Surendra" in the RUclips search bar.
Dang Rajiv. Now you have inspired me to consider adding vocal lessons to my guitar lessons. Did I mention I am 70? The wife of my guitar teacher teaches vocals, so it would not be that hard.
This was so much fun to watch. We’re so used to Rajiv sharing his expertise in his craft it’s lovely to also see his learning process. It’s makes learning look less intimidating. Thank you for sharing. ❤
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Rajiv has turned his whole life into a piece of art.
Exactly!
He IS a piece of Art! Everything he does is so 'on point'! Perfect! Love him, and his love for life, Art and beauty. He is the perfect human. ❤
I’m the same way whenever anyone asks me what I do, as I do so much. The best answer I’ve come up with is that I’m a creative, but I’m also a teacher, a perfectionist and an editor. I like to do whatever I can learn how to do and have any interest in learning. I also have an interest in singing, but not to be a professional singer. However, I would like to do one singing video for my channel just so people can see that I have one more thing that I can do. This was a wonderful video and I learned a lot. It will help me to prepare for my singing video. Thanks also to your dear friends there for participating and sharing their expertise with all of us. ❤
Yes, it is incredible to watch
Love this human being who is so inspiring. His joy and happiness in all he does brings me joy,😊😊😊😊❤❤ too.
If ever there was a truly modern renaissance man, Rajiv fits the role, impeccably. ♥
Agree! He has such poise. Poise gained from his efforts. What a man!
Agree also, he puts 100% effort into everything! @@stormeliz7406
Yes!!!!❤
💯 agree! Wow he's amazing.
For a man to exist like this is surreal lol 😂 theres just so many people who are sheep
Rajiv is today’s Sesame Street/Mr. Rogers for me. He presents adult monotony as something to be perceived as riveting and new - much like how Sesame Street and Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood similarly did but geared for children initially.
Bravo 🎉 and thank you
That’s exactly it! So wholesome, but real. Not flashy, but still so so cool!
😂🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤
I totally agree. I've commented that several times. That's why I love watching.
Yes he is just like Mr Rogers ❤
Bravissimo 🎉❤😊
Your teacher has a beautiful voice as do you Rajiv.
Thank you, Elizabeth ❤
I love your voice.
Rajiv, when someone asks what you do, you can tell them you’re a connoisseur of life. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you for shariing your reason for singing, because it connects us to the rhythem of life, and loving beautiful sound.
This reminded me of my own vocal lessons with friends who guided me along the way over the years.
There is nothing so wonderful to my soul as to sing in a choir & singing to hear myself too.
God bless my wonderful vocal coaches over the years who allow me to still sing decades later.
Thanks as always for sharing.
🎉❤
Rajiv exists in pure joy and awe of life ❤
This is quite possibly the best compliment a person could ever receive
Yes he does!
This reminds me of my first memory. At 2-3 years old I was swinging in my back yard, wearing an orange dress with a full skirt. I felt so happy watching my skirt fill with air as I swung forward and empty as I swung back. I was singing a song I was making up in my happiness. I don't remember the words but I remember that feeling of joy that burst out in my song.
Rajiv
1) You are amazing to share these personal things with us and to help us learn and grow via that sharing. And it's heartfelt and it's lovely and it's joyful and it's amazing.
Your teacher and the fine gentlemen Evan. The composer were very gracious and teacher has a lovely voice, but more than that I am very impressed by her teaching skills.
2) when I was in my very early twenties I lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and I had always sung. In fact, I was a very, very good singer who grew up singing in a church and I was the loudest and the bestest shall I say, And I decided when I was a waitress thinking about $20 a day, to spend $20 a week on singing lessons from two of my patrons who were a pianist and a voice teacher. I was doing very well, And my husband at the time after I went to try out for the Opera at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, explicitly told me that I would not be singing anymore. I would not be taking lessons and that was that because he was a wife beater and he meant what he said and I'm going to say that he got his point through to me.
So I stopped.
And at age 63 - I still don't sing. I sing a little bit in church but not very much. I really don't want anyone to hear me. Because I'm still hiding from what happened because of abuse.
And so I saw this come on today and I love you to pieces and I gave it a thumbs up before I even watched it afterwards. I wish I could have given it a hundred more.
This is precious and brilliant and doing something just for you is amazing and you've been teaching me this for about 2 and 1/2 months now. That's when I found you on the " RUclips" ❤.
So I watched your lovely video alone in my living room because I live alone, and I said to myself, " well now it's about time to start singing again."
Now I'm in West Virginia and I don't think I'm going to find a singing teacher here, but that's okay. I remember my singing lessons very well.
What I hope is that you see my comment and understand the impacts you have on people with your gift of giving yourself to us and showing us how what are really simple. Things are the most important things in life.
Thank you, Rajiv. Much love to you.
You are the person I most wish that I could give a big squishy hug to.
You're such a handsome, sweet young man.
And you are a renaissance man to the Bone.
PS. I also used to hand sew and I saw your apron video just yesterday, and that convinced me to go back to hand sewing.❤❤❤❤❤
@rajivsurendra you are an Angel who walks the earth, thank you. 🙏🏽
Hi There, thanks for sharing your story, it means a lot to me. I hope you can bring your voice back to a place of joy for yourself alone. I'm really honored to have a positive impact on your life 💗
I wish you well and hope with all my heart that you will reclaim every bit of joy that is rightfully yours.
Much love, Sarah
I cried reading your reply. I am so happy you are working on getting joy back in your life. There is a good voice teacher called on YT, Madeleine Harvey, whose videos you might use to brush up. I hope you get to sing: join a choir, join Sweet Adeline’s, or some local singing groups. My Mom escaped a horribly abusive relationship and spent the rest of her life pursuing those parts of her she had to push deep down. I wish you happier days, singing or sewing or whatever you enjoy.
I am happy to recommend a teacher in West Virginia. Please let me know - I would love to help you find your voice again!
She is a TERRIFIC teacher/instructor!! So passionate and energetic. Her lessons look fun af
Agreed! I love her!!!
Watching Rajiv live his best life is the depression cure-all.
There is nothing that Rajiv can’t do. He’s amazing.
So smitten with this man’s love for life. Seeing him in his abundant natural state helps me be at peace with my creative self also
And he sings....🎶❤
…to be continued (in the comments of the next video!)
Omg what can’t you do! Great video
Sports.
Ha, ha, ha! Me too! (Except, I can't do all the other wonderful you do so beautifully) @@rajivsurendra
@@rajivsurendranay nay, my fair and fine gentlemen. You ride a bike and you work out with weights.
And your ability with conversation and how you treat others is far above any sport game, indeed.
@@rajivsurendra: Hahahaha ! 😂 me too ! But I can’t sing or play any musical instruments.
You are fortunate that you were allowed to try many things and have parents who support your process in your artistry.
Me … I am too cautious and practical. LOL .
Enjoying your channel.
Rajiv, your humor in honesty is a light. I remember once I felt so depressed that I decided inorder to save myself I need to sing or learn piano as I did abit in childhood. It really was about saving my soul.
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❤ I hope you do, I feel music grounds us...
We really can lift our vibration through singing and thereby also change our mood.
Singing in death, thats so beautiful. It inspired me to imagine what other art could be done in death
A last painting? A last tinkling of the piano, trailing off as you take your last breath, a photo of those gathered around you. So beautiful, thank you Rajiv ❤ ❤
I've seen a woman in labour singing arias during her contractions. It was a beautiful moment.
We use our voices to worship. There is nothing more beautiful than the creation worshipping its Creator.
Allahu Akbar.
I've always been soft spoken but loved to sing by myself. Tried taking lessons in my mid 20's but found it very emotional. I would get choked up. It's vulnerable to sing but a great release and expression
When I was a child, I also used to sing a lot. I've thought about how everything is vibration, and not matter like we used to think. We ourselves have a specific vibration, and I believe that singing elevates our own vibration, which in turn makes us more loving and kind.
Rajiv✨☺️🤗🧚🏼 I didn’t think your channel could get even better…but it does. By your generous Soul, inviting us more and more into the nuances of your daily life and your aspirations. And thus, sharing the most beautiful connection you build with yourself and other fellow artists. Thank you so much ✨🙏💖
The true generosity it's amazing
Ah! This is so lovely to see! When my students sing from a place of deep joy, they honour the music, the text, the composer and me!
Being a singing teacher is HARD - sometimes I feel more like a therapist than a voice teacher. But when a student sings straight from their heart, no matter how technically proficient, something mysterious and magical happens.
If everyone in the world sang together, our hatred and greed would turn to love and generosity. I will stand by that statement until my deathbed - upon which I will be singing Richard Strauss, Mozart, Puccini, Poulenc, Schubert, Britten……. 😊
Oh My Goodness...I was smiling the entire 18 minutes of this video!!!!
I loved it!!!!
I used to sing a lot, It was the love of my life, then, because of some questions, I just sang less and less, til sometimes I remained muted for one whole week, to the point I could not reach the notes as high as I used to reach, and it made me so sad. That video made me wanna cry, and I laughed all the time, I had goosebumps when I listened to you singing. I love you, Rajiv, for making me see, once again, how beautiful and liberating singing is.
When I was once at a real lowpoint in my life, a friend told me to "just sing, whenever you're feeling sad, just open your mouth and sing." It really helped me get better.
I literally cried. Rajiv is an absolute angel from above!
what a charming way to live your life
This! How I would enjoy being your neighbor across the hall!
Learning to sing as an adult healed me🖤highly recommend
OMG, my worlds are colliding. Rajiv, I have followed you since your youtube video about your apartment showed up a few years ago. I am also a professional opera singer teaching at the Eastman School of Music. From a fellow aesthete: please keep sharing your beauty and your love of beauty with this world that so desperately needs it.
Rajiv, oddly enough, about 20 years ago I took private singing lessons with an opera singer as I wanted to sing correctly since I singing was a stress reliever that I did daily. I listen to and sing R&B and Gospel. I thought I could learn how to properly hold notes without almost passing out, etc. Unfortunately she had a distaste for gospel singers, unbeknownst to me and sent me an email suggesting I try something else. I did learn one valuable lesson from her, be sure to do research and interview (if possible), the instructor was $40 for a half hour lesson which was quite pricy for me at that time. But it was important to me, so I invested $1,000 into myself and have not forgotten the lesson of doing my research before leaping. I’m glad you found someone so nurturing and knowledgeable! Now I’m going to sing until my company arrives to get my fix for today! Stay fabulous and keep the videos coming!
Aw the flowers at the end was a nice touch
Danke.
I felt the same way …. I didn’t want to be a professional singer or ever even have an audience. I just have always loved the way singing feels in my body. I would watch/listen to great singers and think how fun it must be to be able to manipulate the voice like that and really let go and soar. Some people like to play sports, I like to sing. It’s been so gratifying to make progress and find “my” voice and have this whole new instrument to play with. Another thing I love about learning HOW to sing properly is that when you learn techniques, your ear is more sensitive to them and you can hear more nuance in what the singer your listening to is doing with their voice. You get more out of the music you already love. It’s really cool. What a fantastic teacher. Really fun to watch this. Thank you all for sharing with us 😊
This uploaded at a nice time. I was tidying up my clothes drawer just now and thinking about how I enjoyed hearing you sing while doing some other things in earlier videos of yours.
Thank you for another joyful video, Rajiv and Laura! 😊
Thanks for watching!
exhilarating
What a surprise! Is there anything you can't do? You are amazing!
Laura was such a fun and charming guest, as well as a great coach!! This has inspired me to revisit the opera as soon as my wallet allows. Could you do a video about how you find people to study under and learn from? You cultivate such incredible connections, I’d love to do the same. Thanks for sharing so much with us!
Rajiv, not only you're an amazing human and artist, you SHARE that with the whole world and motivate people to be better versions of themselves! Such a noble person! Thank you! Cheers!
Oh Rajiv, this was wonderful! I completely agree with you that everyone should sing, whether you think you can or not. I used to sing in a children's' choir and in high school chorus, but hadn't sung in decades. At a certain point I was shocked to realize that I could barely produce a note anymore, so at the age of seventy I found a singing teacher and with much trepidation started to learn how to sing again, and it's been so much fun and so rewarding. Tante mille grazie for this fantastic video! Your teacher is great and what a gorgeous voice (both of you)!!
O mio babbino caro, (my favourite aria by Puccini, especially when sung by Maria Callas). I can't believe, Rajiv, that your gift today would make me so happy! Thank you, thank you a thousand times! And Evan Fein? So sentimental (I went to Spotify to discover his music). Last but not least, your teatcher! So pure, her voice!
Props to the camera-person and editor for capturing the moment (around minute 5:00) where the frame is on the pianists' fingers playing and the singers face is captured in the ebony reflection on the piano. Beautifully done. Thank you.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Rajiv, das ist sooo schön! Ohne deinen Gesang hätten wir uns vielleicht nicht kennengelernt. Ich werde nie vergessen, wie du damals in unserem Hausflur gesessen hast - nur du, deine Gitarre und deine wunderschöne Stimme…
Danke, Liebe Heilige Beate ❤
Wow! This young man is just wonderful. His talent boggles my mind.
What a great teacher you have. I love how you just go for it and how well you perform. Bravo
As someone who plays the violin it’s VERY impressive how well you incorporated the feedback immediately. And what a great teacher!
What an eligant ending note on this clip :) For those who havent guessed .; Rajiv sings at the potter's wheel, making dinner, and all through his day ...
Make him stop singing!!!
Nodda chance!
You are just magical!!!
So beautiful, Rajiv. My favorite is when you sing the folk songs!!!
What a talented, beautiful human being, Bless him. ❤
MUSIC: the universal language! ❤
This was absolutely beautiful, Rajiv, Thank you.
This needs to be a series on its own so we can all learn every week lol. Please Rajiv make our dreams come true
....This Mans Life is actually like Art ... a lovely, unique,beautiful, one-of-a-kind work of Art...
Rajiv.,you are a Connoisseur Of Life .....And we are the better for it ....
Merci` Bien ~
Bravo Darling!❤ “Sing your way Home at the close of the day!…it will lighten your load, if you Sing your way Home!” You are such a delight! Your family & friends are blessed to have you. We are very blessed that you Share your Life with us! Thank you so much! Smiles across the Miles!😘xoxo
You truly are the most interesting man in the world. You are an inspiration just do what you love and brings you joy.
Thanks ;-)
i cant believe i found out about Rajiv in a totally random way and now i am just fascinated about how awesome he is
This was a joy to watch. Rajiv’s singing teacher seems so genuine and fun.
How did you know this idea was in my head!?
This was absolutely riveting! Thank you so much!
Thank you for this, Rajiv. You are a delight.
Wow! Beautiful! You are amazing!
Wow! What a wonderful teacher! What a talent!
Holy Moly is there anything that you can’t do superbly!
What an amazing teacher and an amazing student! I have a degree in voice and yet I'm still afraid to sing (alone) in front of people. My older sister was a child musical prodigy and, being the relatively later bloomer and the youngest in a whole family of musicians, I internalized a lot of feelings of inferiority that I've spent many years working through. Singing in choirs or behind the piano have always been my comfort zone, just enough "cover" to hide behind, while still doing what I love. The idea of filming one of my lessons and putting it up on RUclips for a big audience is utterly terrifying to me. Seeing you share so freely helps shift that fear in me.
Thank you, as always, for sharing your gifts in this precious way that encourages and reminds us all of our own. 💛
Your voice is so soothing, Rajiv, it really helps me to calm down. Thank you!
Can this be a series? She is amazing I love her
We need more Rajiv in this world.
I use to sing my heart out sitting between mom & dad with my 5 brothers sitting in the back seat of our Cadillac. They pleaded Dad to make me stop... Dad said let him sing. I worked it for all it was worth! ❤️🙏
Wow, Rajiv. What can't you do ? ! ! !
Beautiful !
Fabulous. I could listen to you and Laura all day long. Rajiv, you sure have the creative gene in spades and I love waiting to see what you are going to tackle next.
You are incredibly talented person. So glad you have your channel opened and sharing your talent and positive energy with the world. ❤️🙏❤️
Thank you kindly, your singing brought sweet tears to my eyes. Music for the soul.
I actually thought Rajiv was lip sinking. Oh my goodness what a beautiful voice he has!!! Enjoyed everything about this video. Spoken from one who can’t carry a tune in a bucket, but I sure appreciate those who have the gift!
Omg that was so beautiful. Seeing how a singing lesson go. Love it. She is amazing. I loved watching this
P.S. And I cannot forget the piano man how his grace of his hands with the keys ...so beautiful.
I adore you, Rajiv
My almost 19 year old grandson is gay and I told him about ur RUclips show. He is much loved by his whole family! U r one special person!
You have done so much with time in your life that I know I have wasted too much time putting off doing or afraid to do.
never too late
never too late
I sing at home. I dont show it to most people, except for my dad who hears it sometimes and my best friend, because we used to sing to together in school and still listen to each other from time to time. Just after I had my little singing session today, your video popped up in my timeline and it felt like a sign, if not a great coincidence. Perhaps it is time to give my passion a bit more attention and care, so I can keep singing to me and other people I love ❤
I sang in choir through most of grade school, and then stopped, except for singing to myself now and then. I started singing karaoke online about a year ago, and I don't ever want to stop. I realize now how much I missed it.
This was wonderful. I began taking voice lessons 13 months ago. It is difficult, but rewarding.
His voice isn't one of rare beauty but you can tell from every muscle and line that is he enjoying every minute of the act of singing.
He does because he enjoys not because of a gift of voice which is so incredibly rare and absolutely amazing.
You are so delightful, possibly my favourite person I haven't met (look out Isaac Mizrahi). The love, joy, and inspiration you bring to dilettantes everywhere is so commendable! Thank you
Loved the way you plunged into this musical duet with your friend and mentor with so much emotion, joy and sincerity.
It was wonderful watching you surrender your inner self to music and sing with so much passion.
Loved every minute.
Soo magical and authentic…love the show
Rajiv , you are incredible , You have an amazing voice .
Rajiv, as usual you bring more peace and joy into the world, because you teach the rest of us how to do/be whatever we want to be- and, how to enjoy and love these new talents and gifts. Thank You Rajiv!
This is remarkable. I can’t sing a lick, but we were in Tuscany having dinner with friends and opera was playing in the background. Don’t know what overtook me but I started singing opera, it was hilarious, so hilarious that a practically peed myself laughing. Everyone was in shock, and one of the guests thought I was an opera singer..which totally put me over the edge choking with laughter. Maybe I’ll take a lesson and see if the spirit that possessed me will come back to sing again. 😮
Rajiv: a true renaissance man. what an inspiration to learn new things.
I'm enjoying all these new videos so much! Each one is a wonderful surprise. Can't wait til the next one 😊
Just three days ago, I was encouraging a friend to take singing lessons. Now I find your segment on this very subject done in your most pleasing and informative way! Thank you, Rajiv. You are truly inspiring. Oh, I also see that you have painted those beautiful doors in the hallway in a a gold faux molding effect. Can you show us how to do that?
Thank you! I actually make a video with HGTV showing how I did the chalk art on that very door! You can seach "A Beginner's Guide to Chalk Art with Rajiv Surendra" in the RUclips search bar.
Wow her voice is amazing and together with you really beautiful...WOW!
Thank you for this video. I was singing right along. Please bring Laura back for another video!
Great singing voice, Rajiv! Don't ever stop. You are one person of many talents. I love when you sing.
I wish I had just a fraction of his passion! I’m in awe.
How can one man be so multi-talented ! Truly blessed
Dang Rajiv. Now you have inspired me to consider adding vocal lessons to my guitar lessons. Did I mention I am 70? The wife of my guitar teacher teaches vocals, so it would not be that hard.
Yay!!! Yes, do it!!!
The adorableness of Rajiv.
I wish you would do a piece on Geoffrey Bawa. He was such a visionary. Had the honor of visiting several of his properties unforgettable.
Rajiv, that was fantastic! Laura is a very very good teacher!
I have my first singing class tomorrow ! So looking forward to it
Rajiv, you sound great! What a great lesson.
Is there anything you can't do Rajiv? You are very talented person. God bless you and guide you in everything you do.❤
This was so much fun to watch. We’re so used to Rajiv sharing his expertise in his craft it’s lovely to also see his learning process. It’s makes learning look less intimidating. Thank you for sharing. ❤
This was so much fun, and so instructive. Thank you for this lovely video and introducing us to your singing teacher and Evan.