Berklee Indian Ensemble featuring Ustad Zakir Hussain - Lady L (Live at Berklee)
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Pre-Save “Lady L” on all Streaming platforms: ffm.to/bie_lady_l and visit berkleeindiane... for more info. The Berklee Indian Ensemble proudly presents “Lady L” featuring Grammy-winning Indian tabla master, Ustad Zakir Hussain. This track is the second single off the Ensemble’s debut album, “Shuruaat” (Summer 2022 release).
Composed by L. Shankar and John McLaughlin, "Lady L” was originally performed by 'Shakti', the 1970s indo-jazz fusion group and appeared on the group's second studio album titled "A Handful of Beauty". The group featured John McLaughlin (guitar), Zakir Hussain (tabla), L Shankar (Violin) and Vikku Vinayakram (Percussion).
One of our listeners inspired us to go further than the Shakti album credits for the origins of this composition. It is possible that L. Shankar was inspired by Bharathiyar’s “Vellai Thamarai” - They use the same raga, and the title, “Lady L” and lyrics offer a clue.
Vellai Thamarai is a song for Goddess Saraswathi. While the lyrics never mention her by name, they allude to her innate talent, skill, and attributes. Perhaps Lady L stands for Lady Lotus, as Goddess Saraswathi sits on a lotus flower. We’re curious to learn more, so feel free to add comments and enlighten us!
In 2019, Berklee College of Music presented Ustad Zakir Hussain with an Honorary Doctorate. It was the perfect opportunity for our Berklee Indian Ensemble musicians to reinterpret such an iconic composition and collaborate on this live performance with Ustad Zakir Hussain as part of our week-long celebration of the maestro’s life and musical accomplishments leading up to his Honorary Doctorate ceremony.
“Lady L" composed by L. Shankar and John McLaughlin
Arranger: Amir Darabi
Producer: Emanuel Keller
Co-Producer: Artistic Director, BIX, Annette Philip
Artist Relations: Senior Director, Global Engagement, Middle East & India, Clint Valladares
Assistant Manager, BIX: Rohith Jayaraman
Assistant, BIX: Lydia Renold
Visiting Artist
Tabla - Ustad Zakir Hussain
Berklee Indian Ensemble musicians:
Guitar - João Perrusi - Brasilia, Brazil
Cello - Emanuel Keller - Jerusalem, Israel
Carnatic Violin - Apoorva Krishna - Bengaluru, India
Piano - Amir Darabi - Tehran, Iran
Keyboards - Fryderyk Hoang Dong - Warsaw, Poland
Electric Bass - Jack Schwenke - Canberra, Australia
Percussion - Thomas Antonio Debelian - Oslo, Norway
Drumset - Noa Kahn - Ra'anana, Israel
Recorded live at Berklee Performance Center, Berklee College of Music
Video Editing: Kevin Greene
Multitrack Recording Engineer: Tarik Mahrour
Mixing Engineer: Mark Wessel
Mastering: Jonathan Wyner
Special thanks - Giri Subramaniam, Rohith Jayaraman, Anindo Bose, Viveick Rajagopalan
About the Berklee Indian Ensemble:
Founded in 2011 by faculty member Annette Philip, the Berklee Indian Ensemble is one of the largest and most diverse ensembles at Berklee. Apart from performing original compositions and arrangements, the Berklee Indian Ensemble tours internationally; presents a wide array of South Asian folk, classical, and contemporary music; and has collaborated with various world-renowned artists, garnering over 285 million views for their viral videos to date.
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Zakir is sitting there looking around like "are none of you going to improvise?... I didn't even practice before I came here."
Man apart from that everything is breathtaking, what is driving me nuts is how Zakir Hussain feeds back at the end of his solo E v e r y cue thrown at him from every musician simultaneously and binding everything together. What a moment! What an energy!
Never thought Hindustani+Carnatic+Western classical music mix would be so good.
This 11 minutes of eternal bliss can destroy multiple careers.
Q: How many time signature you can play?
Zakir: Yes
Absolutely fucking stunning!! Berklee and it's students are a national and international treasure. And Ustadji is, well, Ustadji in all his brilliance!
That dude playing piano is enjoying to the fullest
Incredible! Sadly this will never reach millions of views... but hey, quality > quantity right?
The original Tune for this was from Bharathiyar's song called Vellai Thamarai, which later adopted as Lady L. Just for the record since the origin of this song is not mentioned in the description.
To realise what humans can do, makes me cry
Once in a while, RUclips manages to transport to heaven with its recommendations ✨ ☺ 👏 This recording was brilliant. Amazing 👌❤🙏
I love the Indian compositions and constructs using ancient and contemporary expressions! Kudos to inclusivity and evolutions among us all!!! Namaste heroes and artists. Otto knows better.
Love from Assam (India)
This is what we call; "United Performance of Music", which is also known as "SANGEET".
Every music lover is requested to kindly watch the full series of AR REHMAN MEETS BERKLEE on this channel if u haven't seen! Thank me later!
Lovely, I'm in tears here in Sweden💞
Wonderful.
I saw Zakir Hussain play with Ali Akbar Khan in '87 in a small London theatre. I was sitting on the floor 2-3 metres from those maestros. 💗
Music.
Wah Ustaad , Wah !
11 minutes and 9 seconds of pure bliss. Bought album Shakti in 1976 by coincidence and it became a favorite of mine. Now 44 years rediscovering Indian Fusion music dir lack of a better word. And there is sooo much! Check out all the collaborations of Zakir Hussein. This is the music of 21 Century - new time signatures - promise of finally establishing the tent of Unity for all humankind.
Great!
from Korea
Hussain sir is timeless his tabla will resonate across the universe and generations. how blessed are we to witness a maestro like him in our lifetime
At the age of 70 such an energetic performance....salute to ustad zakir sir....
Wow that cellist is insanely good, love the little details in his bowing and his meends were beautiful. Guitar player was really good too, love the phrasing, the modern jazz harmonic vocabulary and him picking all(or most)the notes added a nice contrast to the previous solo. The rhythm section did amazing jobs interacting with Zakir's playing especially that pianist comping during Zakir's solo.
Obvious, Zakir and the violin player are outstanding players.
I hope to be 1% as good as these players one day, however unlikely that may be. It did give me a list of new musicians to follow and learn from.
Harry Potter plays a mean cello!
That drummer girl....OMG! So precise and accurate at following tablas patterns...amazing musicians and amazing performance!
From Australia...bravo!
This is the best thing I have heard in my entire life
Complexity of Indian music 💓💓💓💓💓
that cellist is killin it
When the art surpasses the stage of hardwork & excellence it becomes spiritual. At this point it is an integral part of an artist, thus moulds in the way the artist desires.
It's so mesmerising to see our cultural music been adapted through such a tight fusion. Ustad ji thank you for letting our musical roots be explored around globally.
Imagine Hans Zimmer watching this video and calling Ustad Zakir sir for making his next master piece music
Wasn’t going to comment because everyone else seems to have already gotten the general vibe here but holy shit this was amazing
Absolutely gorgeous! what a great young talent full of spirit! And the ever astonishing and awe-inspiring Zakir ji!!! Big Wah!
Time flies by listening to a wonderful composition! So soothing, the rejuvenation one needs!
What shocked me is the "improvisation" ....so much *IMPROVISATION* at a genius level !!👏👏👏
Brilliant...!!!
This raga is Aabheri and the rendition and arrangement is beyond heavenly with rich cultural overtones
This is how the great art of music is painted on the canvas of the mind
Berkelee and Ustaad Zakir
Wah!
Indian culture and heritage is out of bound,still lots to learn🙏🙏love my India 🇮🇳🇮🇳
Almost cried after hearing this....couldn't control my joy and just felt the utter urge to come down here to comment.....fantabulous workkk!!!!!!
I’m crying!!! Soooo good ❤️😭
Honeydew smooth to my ears...Pranam Ustaad Ji
What on earth do we need more than this.
Legends of the time on this planet, Pure Artists All around the world ❤️❤️❤️
But Brazilian Guitarist Took My Heart away with his Notes 3:36 to 3:40. This 5 seconds were Awesome for me...🥰🤗
Love You Guys God Bless all of You...❣️😇
Damn, this was blissful, I feel sad for choosing engineering as a career choice. As a high school student my only passion was playing drums. I always feel like I don't belong among these nerds who have nothing going on in their lives except studying. My dream was to play a big gig and perform a solo. It is still a dream and I get goosebumps just by thinking about it!
OMG! Why do I feel so elated, so happy, so intoxicated... feel that this should never stop...
Oh, it’s L Shankar’s music, Zakir leading, this group of awesome Berklee ensemble creating the magic! Kudos and please never stop.
woowww..this is stunninshing music...realy the United Performance of Music...did you notice they have ..hoolywood actors..Solist
Spiderman..in guitar..the crazy???
Harry potter in cello...the Sensual !!!
Jack sparoww with bizzarr stufff ..looklike beach pearl (from barbossa trezor)..hhh
and...
Ucher in piano...
Wasnt too sure at first whether this was working for me .. but as I watched I became mesmerised ... by the end I was stunned .. absolutely mind blowingly superb!!
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL COMBINATION OF STRINGS AND LEATHER INSTRUMENT WITH KEYS ALTOGETHER HEART PROVOKING MUSIC ENJOYED TQ MAY GOD BLESS ALL THESE LEGENDS WITH PRAYERFUL WISHES
God Bless all the musicians, it was absolutely soulful thank you kindly 🙏🙏🙏❤️🥰❤️🙏🙏🙏
the people who disliked, have no idea what's going on here. All we can say is ... Wah Ustad Wah ..!! the Berklee guys.. Awesome.
Truly amazing., Today I realise how music can be so powerful
I am really, really interested in meeting those 154 souls that "disliked" this video and understand their thought process. Seriously?!? What was there to dislike about this breathtaking piece of music ???
9:37 Pure bliss..
Music itself is a language, the proof is right here.
Every musician becomes genius while performing with Zakir Hussain
从头到尾我一秒都不想断的LIVE。不只是即兴、歌唱性、情绪，也不只是冷静、思考。这是音乐。太牛逼了！
Absolutely soothing and refreshing, come alive, purely Indian 💕🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳💕 all these great masters with UsTaaD HUSSAIN make a Masterpiece ❤️God Almighty Bless always ❤️
Hypnotic 🪔
Stunning wonderfull musicians, perfect arrangement
Beautiful. And it becomes even more so when musicians enjoy and perform. A treat to ears and eyes!!
When east meets west, it's like adding honey and cream to coffee!
Ustad of ustads ZAKIR🔥
No words to describe.
Just listen n feel true music.
When Zakir Hussain leads, every other instrument becomes a bass guitar
Just watching Zakir sahab is a pleasure itself.
Oh I needed this... with love from Mullumbimby Australia 🦋🌻😊
Its visible on his face, that he still enjoys his craft as much as he did on his first day. A MAESTRO
i am a master's student and often find myself comparing me with these students...man, i want to do with data what these guys do with music!! sublime.
Lady Houdiakova! Merci pour votre talent!
Maitre Nicolas, chapeau bas!
Merci de nous rassembler par votre qualité éthique et déontologique....
Vos mots redonnent du sens à l'escroquerie que nous subissons chaque jour!
boah after long time heard something so fresh and absolute satisfiying brilliant!!
Magnificent combination of jazz, raga and tabla.
Playing with heart and soul "together" !!!!!! Beautifull !
Hey, you. Whoever reading this, this is your sign. Everything's gonna be okay. You did not come this far to give up. I believe in you..
Average indian male lives 65 years, while celebrity indians live 85 years. This means I will be watching the same people all my life who I watched when I was a kid. I mean I dont think SRK or Salman are going anywhere in next 20-30 years. Even Amitabh feels like he has been around for 100 years. I am 38 btw. And I just had a drink.
When art comes in the first place rather than an artist, then it becomes devotional. Most of the artist performs, but few make it physical and touchable.
Beautiful, I do not remember whether I have ever listened to all these marvellous instruments in play together before; simple beautiful
reduced to tears......Fantastic take on one of my favourite Shakti numbers
Had the once in a lifetime of touching Ust. Zakir ji's feet.... He's my God.
May ma sarasawti keep blessing you all! Bow to Ustad sahab ji pride of India🙏
What a tabla ...
Hats off to u zakir Hussain sir
What ever Zakir Hussain is a part of, I seem to love. Thank you for a life of music in all forms
Now from today from this time you won my heart ❤️
This is a song to fall in love with music... and everybody else! 😍
If you let this music touch your soul, you're close to heaven.
When music feels like flowing water.... Its so simple yet so complicated ❤️ waah Ustad
Jeez, the tabla sound really wakes up a certain area of my brain
OMG..got tears. Mesmerized every moment. Thanks to Barklee team for bringing these kind of events.
Stunning drumming and syncopation. Love for tha Indian National Theatre of Delhi. You rock and lead us into a broader scope of art. Thank you.
Osm and very nice instrument performing. Very great musicians.
11.90 minutes of pure bliss, the only time I can feel entirely lost in the moment is with music like this❤️
Gem of a rendition. Music to the soul 🎉
My "pranam" To Zakir Hussain Sir
The more I listen to this album the more I love it. That's RARE!
I am blessed that I heard it .... I was at the feet of Lord Krishna I felt.... Sublime and Serene.... Zakir Bhai and this entire crew is outta this chaotic world...
Superb Guru Zakir Hussain Ji 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 koi jawab hi nahi Guru Ji Ka 🙏🙏🙏🙏 jitni tariff karo.... utni hi kam 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Aur Baki Musician Ka bhi Koi jawab nahi 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ God Bless you superb work Genius ♥️🙏🌹⚘🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🙏
Giving this song a cello flavour was a masterstroke.
Well done guys! Bravo! Zakirji's pull of at the end was tremendous!
When God Himself plays with you, no wonder the performance is so sublime and heavenly! Pure joy!
OMG! Awesome! I could listen to this non-stop
This piece is so beautiful.
I have always loved hearing Shakti play it.
This ensemble group with none other than Zakir Hussain leading it, does a splendid job.
Lovely, blissful. 🕉