A mind-blowing Sitar player

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  • Опубликовано: 13 янв 2025

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  • @anastassiosperakis2869
    @anastassiosperakis2869 Год назад +254

    When I was about 15, Ravi Shankar visited our high school and played the sitar in our theater. An unforgettable experience.

    • @georginathompson3788
      @georginathompson3788 10 месяцев назад +6

      Which school was this if you don’t mind me asking. NWCS?

    • @keithkoenig5320
      @keithkoenig5320 6 месяцев назад +4

      In the 1980's, while in my 20's, I got to see Ravi play with the Kansas City Symphony at a beautiful old theater. East definitely met West that night and it was glorious!

    • @sunetradhere
      @sunetradhere 3 месяца назад +5

      Pandit Ravi Shankar! No harm in exhibiting some respect while mentioning the maestro!

    • @Republic_Of_Vicoria_Official
      @Republic_Of_Vicoria_Official 3 месяца назад +2

      Lucky you!

  • @cptcurk192
    @cptcurk192 4 года назад +2821

    Honestly. How the heck did I get here? I was watching blacksmithing videos a second ago. He’s pretty good though.

    • @MrTruckerf
      @MrTruckerf 4 года назад +133

      I was watching a guy who was buried in an avalanche get rescued and the next video I am here. I must now continue my search for a video on replacing the starter on a '90s Ford 351 , which is what i set out to do 2 hours ago.

    • @josephhaddakin7095
      @josephhaddakin7095 4 года назад +45

      Yup. YT brought me here from a video on an 1894 Victorian house restoration.

    • @ahousecatnamedmr.jenkins1052
      @ahousecatnamedmr.jenkins1052 4 года назад +55

      We are the privileged few in the ocean of garbage music on RUclips to witness this. Just imagine how many people will never see this. What a terrible way to live

    • @jcb3883
      @jcb3883 4 года назад +37

      Every decision you chose from the day you were born lead you here.

    • @lomoholga
      @lomoholga 4 года назад +3

      @@MrTruckerf lol

  • @midasmirto7265
    @midasmirto7265 3 года назад +1062

    A sitar can have 18, 19, 20, or 21 strings. Six or seven of these are played strings that run over curved, raised frets, and the remainder is sympathetic strings (tarb, also known as tariff or tarafdaar) which run underneath the frets and resonate in sympathy with the played strings. These strings are generally used to set the mood of a raga at the very beginning of a presentation. The frets, which are known as pardā or thaat are movable, allowing fine-tuning. The played strings run to tuning pegs on or near the head of the instrument, while the sympathetic strings, which are a variety of different lengths, pass through small holes in the fretboard to engage with the smaller tuning pegs that run down the instrument's neck.
    The instrument has two bridges: the large bridge (badaa goraa) for the playing and drone strings and the small bridge (Chota goraa) for the sympathetic strings. Its timbre results from the way the strings interact with the wide, sloping bridge. As a string reverberates its length changes slightly as its edge touches the bridge, promoting the creation of overtones and giving the sound its distinctive tone. The maintenance of this specific tone by shaping the bridge is called jawari. Many musicians rely on instrument makers to adjust this.
    Materials used in construction include teak wood or tun wood (Cedrela Toona), which is a variation of mahogany, for the neck and faceplate (tabli), and calabash gourds for the resonating chambers. The instrument's bridges are made of deer horn, ebony, or very occasionally from camel bone. Synthetic material is now common as well.

    • @tao4mike
      @tao4mike 3 года назад +18

      Thank you

    • @shubo7437
      @shubo7437 3 года назад +12

      Thanks

    • @titirititiri6360
      @titirititiri6360 3 года назад +8

      Amazing description, can This instrument hit The solfegeo scale ?

    • @silashoffman2089
      @silashoffman2089 3 года назад +8

      Amazing knowledge of the instrument! Do you play it? Or where did you learn about it?

    • @midasmirto7265
      @midasmirto7265 3 года назад +17

      @@silashoffman2089 i once played it but my sitar broke

  • @casuallybad
    @casuallybad 4 года назад +310

    I like the little smile at the end. He's like: "I think I did ok there, this was fun."

  • @ZZ-sl1ks
    @ZZ-sl1ks 6 лет назад +3548

    The sitar is a instrument smuggled from the heavens...

    • @meenakshitrivedi7908
      @meenakshitrivedi7908 6 лет назад +29

      Hahaha nice one

    • @BiswajitDas-oy8jf
      @BiswajitDas-oy8jf 5 лет назад +48

      খুব সুন্দর বলেছেন।

    • @therealbomb_com8774
      @therealbomb_com8774 4 года назад +110

      @Raleigh Denton A sitar is so different from the Guitar. Different tuning, different chords, different playing style. It might look like a long, weird Guitar, but it isn't. It's like a Horse and a Zebra. A Zebra might look like a Horse, but they're quite different.

    • @awhig2474
      @awhig2474 4 года назад +48

      @Raleigh Denton
      Sitat is more a versatile instrument.
      And its much ancient too.
      A Sitarist can pick up playing a guitar with ease. But a Guitarist will have to spend hours of training to master a Sitar.

    • @ss-sq1hn
      @ss-sq1hn 4 года назад +3

      And we electrocuted it.

  • @Xebelan
    @Xebelan 3 года назад +234

    I closed my eyes and took a train ride through the countryside on a beautiful day. Lovely song.

    • @MrRajeevjanardan
      @MrRajeevjanardan 3 года назад +4

      Thanks

    • @samanli-tw3id
      @samanli-tw3id 2 года назад +3

      Was the train pulled by a steam locomotive?

    • @Xebelan
      @Xebelan 2 года назад +5

      @@samanli-tw3id my imagination isn't quite that fancy- it was a diesel. XD

    • @drippydrinker96
      @drippydrinker96 2 года назад +2

      @@Xebelan is replying to a year old comment. what a mad lad

    • @Xebelan
      @Xebelan 2 года назад +2

      @@drippydrinker96 the steam locomotive question was asked two days ago tho. Not that crazy to reply. And it gave me another reminder about and chance to listen to this awesome song.

  • @MrSiruiz
    @MrSiruiz 5 лет назад +1113

    I was trying to understand what is this "mystical bass" that plays in Indian music, now I understood, the Sitar itself makes it... how marvelous.

    • @spaceymen
      @spaceymen 5 лет назад +66

      Are you talking about the drone? It's called the chikari, it's like an E major power chord.

    • @obdeisibcirrus993
      @obdeisibcirrus993 5 лет назад +66

      The sitar has quite the amazing resonance but it’s also possible that you’re thinking of a tamboura drone

    • @fatihguler7141
      @fatihguler7141 4 года назад +11

      @@obdeisibcirrus993 he is talking about the drone

    • @obdeisibcirrus993
      @obdeisibcirrus993 4 года назад +26

      @@fatihguler7141 yep that’s what I said. It’s the Tanpura

    • @gopinathrajee
      @gopinathrajee 4 года назад +2

      You should also listen to Veena:
      Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding / Veena Cover by Wageshan - ruclips.net/video/h3Ceprv9wJs/видео.html

  • @suicidalkangarooz
    @suicidalkangarooz 4 года назад +1729

    How does one sitar sound like 3 instruments playing at once? It's wild.

    • @rickc2102
      @rickc2102 4 года назад +180

      Many drone strings accompany the solo string.

    • @bissoondathramlal2311
      @bissoondathramlal2311 4 года назад +115

      The sitar and veena developed over 1100 yrs. period. Indian musicians alwaly strive to develop instruments to emulate the human voice.

    • @gabahungle568
      @gabahungle568 4 года назад +69

      @@bissoondathramlal2311 much much older than that. Now the indian civilization is proven older than minimum 17K years due to surya Siddhanta & other astronomical texts. They even knew about the big bang

    • @paulorben6830
      @paulorben6830 4 года назад +30

      Its that 2 octave drone note that fills all that space.

    • @qkbarbland4332
      @qkbarbland4332 3 года назад +38

      @@gabahungle568 the sitar is very recent.... the veena as well, the modern form of veena is only 350 years old. But music of India does date back thousands of years ago, just not the instruments

  • @linkahedron6220
    @linkahedron6220 3 года назад +336

    Got into the sitar due to George Harrison and Brian Jones. This opened up the world of Indian music to me, and I'll always thank them for that. Such a beautiful instrument.

    • @lyricberlin
      @lyricberlin 2 года назад +3

      Love the Persian santur that Brian use to play as well. It is like a multistrung dulcimer. It think it has like 92 strings.

    • @juanvela7164
      @juanvela7164 2 года назад +3

      I came to this video after hearing within you without you

    • @clicheguevara5282
      @clicheguevara5282 Год назад +2

      @@juanvela7164 Have you heard the version from "Love" where it's mashed up with Within You Without You? It's bananas.

    • @uniokld9110
      @uniokld9110 Год назад

      @@clicheguevara5282 You mean with Tomorrow never knows? that thing is a buzz- its how I warmed up to both songs when I got into the Beatles

    • @clicheguevara5282
      @clicheguevara5282 Год назад +1

      @@uniokld9110 Yessir!! 🙂

  • @Nekrist218
    @Nekrist218 2 года назад +229

    One of the most beautiful and astonishing musical performances I've ever seen in my life.

    • @kushpie7973
      @kushpie7973 2 года назад

      same here

    • @thomasjust2663
      @thomasjust2663 2 года назад

      I don't know, maybe you see flamenco guitar players, they are probably a notch or two above

    • @4ntifreez
      @4ntifreez 2 года назад +1

      WTF

    • @Nekrist218
      @Nekrist218 2 года назад +3

      @@4ntifreez Sorry man haha.

    • @juanplasencia7996
      @juanplasencia7996 Год назад +3

      You ain't seen nothing yet. Look up Ravi Shankar's music.

  • @TheFartanSpartan
    @TheFartanSpartan 4 года назад +152

    this was how they shredded in ancient times...

    • @DioDCynic
      @DioDCynic 9 месяцев назад +5

      He looks metal

    • @kalyansapsd1
      @kalyansapsd1 2 месяца назад

      😂

    • @GammaFZ
      @GammaFZ 2 месяца назад

      Not that ancient tbh just 300ish years ago

  • @shwedder3421
    @shwedder3421 2 года назад +32

    I love the way he beats and gracefully glides his fingers over his sitar. he is so, so talented with the sitar, and has this wicked sense for space, rhythm, melody and dynamics - something that SO many artistes overlook in their music. his music is so absorbing, riveting, therapeutic, cathartic and dignified, but yet it is emotional, intense, and dark all at the same time.

  • @felipebriana9149
    @felipebriana9149 4 года назад +239

    Listening to this is a transcending experience. Namaskar from the Philippines.

    • @srambition
      @srambition 3 года назад +3

      Mabuhay from india 😍

  • @stevoowens2735
    @stevoowens2735 3 года назад +89

    I cannot say why, but I love all things India. The music haunts me 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @stevoowens2735
      @stevoowens2735 3 года назад +1

      @United Provinces of Planet Earth Hi - the emojis are hands applauding, clapping ☺️

    • @lll2282
      @lll2282 2 года назад +7

      haunts? xd these all musical instruments and music originated in temples and were way to workship god and goddess

    • @lesterryanmd
      @lesterryanmd 11 месяцев назад +1

      Lots of "I"s, me, in just half a line,
      the subject here is the music, the instrument, not you
      What makes you think you are so interesting to the world?

  • @nikitakhalkov
    @nikitakhalkov 4 года назад +91

    It's magical! Sitar sounds very melodic and mesmerizing! My compliments to the musician!

    • @gopinathrajee
      @gopinathrajee 4 года назад +2

      You should listen to Veena as well:
      Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding / Veena Cover by Wageshan - ruclips.net/video/h3Ceprv9wJs/видео.html

    • @mockermuris
      @mockermuris Год назад +1

      magasan = on a high level degree
      magasan = magician musician

  • @SPARKLEPANDA4LIFE
    @SPARKLEPANDA4LIFE 3 года назад +23

    Sitar is one of the best sounding instruments for sure. I listen to a lot of rock and punk and whenever a sitar is used it gives it that trippy edge to it. What a beautiful instrument.

  • @SomeOrdinaryJanitor
    @SomeOrdinaryJanitor 2 года назад +47

    man, it still amazes me that these sounds can come from what is essentially strings on a board. absolutely wonderful.

  • @rahulravi9418
    @rahulravi9418 4 года назад +31

    It's very difficult to get 2 hands to do 2 different things at such incredible speed. Tells the volume of effort he has poured to acheived this level of speed, accurate notes, excellent raaga flow and that smooth transition in pace. Felt like heaven on earth while listening. May god bless you and your family..

  • @J1283-s1k
    @J1283-s1k 2 года назад +22

    God I love the Sitar. So beautifully ethereal and warming.

  • @Rudmyster
    @Rudmyster 4 года назад +305

    What was that man? That music isn’t for this world. This earth can’t understand or appreciate it to the level that it truly is it needs to be played from a star.

    • @nakulgote
      @nakulgote 4 года назад +1

      ruclips.net/video/XqGlH3TGpKU/видео.html

    • @hossainfarnoush
      @hossainfarnoush 4 года назад +8

      Beautifully played indeed . This music can not be analyzed by western theories. It has no mold whatsoever . It has its own entity yet goes through the heart of man ,eastern or western!!!

    • @dansharma3458
      @dansharma3458 4 года назад +4

      Rajeev Janardan. (Known as Pandit Ji).One of India’s finest string players. He also plays other classical string instruments of India.

    • @bissoondathramlal2311
      @bissoondathramlal2311 4 года назад

      @@hossainfarnoush Both.

    • @bissoondathramlal2311
      @bissoondathramlal2311 4 года назад +1

      Brother if you like it you will also like music played with the Veena . Both are from india and it was a gradual development of these instruments that took centuries.

  • @nihalfernando5957
    @nihalfernando5957 4 месяца назад +2

    This is a God-given instrument and the player is a heavenly performer of a classic recipe!

  • @Apophis392
    @Apophis392 4 года назад +21

    The title doesn’t lie! I have indeed been amazed by his sitar playing

  • @stefanemanuel5606
    @stefanemanuel5606 4 года назад +66

    i could literally watch and listen to this stuff ALL DAY , as a guitar player i cant do anything but just stare in a child like wonder ... amazing

  • @rodgercurtis4386
    @rodgercurtis4386 2 года назад +7

    A very majestic sound created with the sitar, when played well like this it is soul soothing and leaves you wanting more.

  • @RandolphTheWhite1
    @RandolphTheWhite1 Месяц назад +2

    That was my first experience of truly loving music from a completely different culture.

  • @regfeener
    @regfeener 7 лет назад +47

    Man oh man.. Stunning.. This guy is unreal.. Crazy talent Brud..

    • @gopinathrajee
      @gopinathrajee 4 года назад

      You should listen to Veena as well:
      Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding / Veena Cover by Wageshan - ruclips.net/video/h3Ceprv9wJs/видео.html

  • @I_S_M-c4p
    @I_S_M-c4p 3 года назад +29

    Спасибо, Мастер, за прекрасную музыку, замечательное исполнение.

  • @rlh1984
    @rlh1984 7 лет назад +315

    The first minute of watching: He's alright.
    30 seconds later: Oh, damn!

    • @doctorpanigrahi9975
      @doctorpanigrahi9975 Месяц назад

      Right ... Faster than any guitar, but the instrument also allows him ..

  • @lostinspacerobinson1527
    @lostinspacerobinson1527 4 года назад +65

    I don't know where is he going , but he's taking me with him .......

  • @1960beemer
    @1960beemer 4 года назад +6

    Sitar, veena and flute: Divine instruments! Close your eyes and listen to it and you are transported to heavens!

  • @thefiftyyearoldfourtwentyg7377
    @thefiftyyearoldfourtwentyg7377 4 года назад +12

    Watching & Listening to a Musician who has mastered their craft is a Spiritual Event since Music is the Souls way of Expressing emotion

  • @EduardoRiter
    @EduardoRiter 7 лет назад +162

    amazing raag khamaj, in 3 minutes, Just like the old records...

    • @WillMarsh
      @WillMarsh 4 года назад +13

      This is actually Rag Maand. It is from the Khamaj that but is it's own unique raga.

    • @user-lehsun-le-garib
      @user-lehsun-le-garib 3 года назад +1

      @@WillMarsh yess

  • @prakashrao8077
    @prakashrao8077 Год назад +1

    God bless you. You have God s gift in your fingers. Please impart it to motivated deserving youngsters. Best wishes

  • @nathanowens783
    @nathanowens783 2 года назад +35

    Ive played a string instrument for over 30 years,,this man is a master of string instrument,,he's the eddy van Halen of India,, absolutely amazing 👍

    • @naradaian
      @naradaian Год назад

      Don’t be ridiculous- there’s zero connection between a time served sitar apprentice playing pieces composed perhaps 500 years ago and a self taught electric guitar player playing tunes composed yesterday….Americans - how can anyone be so ignorant as Americans - it’s truly remarkable what has happened to that people

  • @みんなでつくる音
    @みんなでつくる音 4 года назад +46

    The sound takes me heaven...

  • @alexie832
    @alexie832 3 года назад +5

    I just love each instrument representing a particular culture. This is one example.

  • @slayierok03_09
    @slayierok03_09 2 года назад +10

    Боже, какая музыка. Можно хоть весь день её слушать.

    • @AshJey-jw2cl
      @AshJey-jw2cl Год назад

      நானும் அதை உணர்ந்தேன்!

  • @rasanaycox7543
    @rasanaycox7543 7 месяцев назад +2

    I'm doing an assignment and chose this instrument as a topic of discussion. I must say, my mind is blown by the talent of this guy!

  • @einarabelc5
    @einarabelc5 4 года назад +6

    The decay in the drone strings of this thing is what makes it so cool.

  • @mikuspalmis
    @mikuspalmis Год назад +2

    Everything is perfect about this. The aesthetics of his appearance and of the instrument, the playing... even the look he gives at the end.

  • @stemhighping
    @stemhighping 6 лет назад +11

    One of my favorite instruments, and one epic player. Great.

  • @caduceus4496
    @caduceus4496 8 месяцев назад +1

    A vibrant and masterly , most touching and entertaining sound. I sincerely love music, especially when played by human genius and a conduit to heaven.

  • @marthaolimpiariveraespinoz4344
    @marthaolimpiariveraespinoz4344 2 года назад +3

    Me encanta la musica instrumental India con el sitar.

  • @tersta1
    @tersta1 4 года назад +60

    Excellent playing by Rajeev Janardan AND filming by Bihari András and Zafir Daniel. I really appreciate the close-ups on Rajeev's hands and the strings. How the meends (ornaments) are achieved is of interest too. Thanks for producing such a quality video, Oliver Sin. Nice closing with a close-up of Rajeev looking all humble and shy. Hehehe!

    • @MrRajeevjanardan
      @MrRajeevjanardan 3 года назад +3

      Thank you Theresa

    • @tersta1
      @tersta1 3 года назад +2

      @@MrRajeevjanardan Hey! What are you doing here on
      Tothszabi's channel? That's a surprise visit from a Raag Star, like you! LOL! Thanks.

    • @MrRajeevjanardan
      @MrRajeevjanardan 3 года назад +1

      Toth szabi is a greatest sitar maestro of this present generation that's why I am here ❤️

    • @tersta1
      @tersta1 3 года назад +1

      @@MrRajeevjanardan Ah, now that makes perfect sense.

    • @timothywise9731
      @timothywise9731 3 года назад

      There is no Rajeev Janardan on iTunes 😩

  • @Ithinkweareacult
    @Ithinkweareacult 2 года назад +9

    It's so mystical I kind of love it

  • @Lonersquare
    @Lonersquare 2 года назад +5

    That instant when you know your Sitar Game is strong. 3:19
    Nice video, and great instrument. 💯💯💯💯💯

  • @tradscendence
    @tradscendence 3 года назад +10

    Sitar is an amazing instrument, yes. I play one myself. A concert-grade VK style one just like his and looks just like it as well. However, I think what's important to realize here is that this particular Sitar player is not your average player at all. I don't know if I'll ever be able to touch such a level of mastery and skill. He has obviously been obsessed with playing the thing for a long time, and is extremely focused and calm on top of that when playing this particular raga. I've seen many Sitar players on RUclips, and this one takes the cake, hands down, for technique and precision. I've never even seen the chikari strings being strummed that quickly whilst keeping a Sa string melody in perfect intonation simultaneously. Bravo!!

  • @clarkelliott5389
    @clarkelliott5389 4 года назад +6

    I remember listening to Ravi Shankar many years ago. Beautiful music and wonderful playing lives on!

  • @IsaacWale2004
    @IsaacWale2004 3 года назад +22

    The sitar is one of the greatest Indian instruments out there. You cannot possibly change my mind.

    • @kalyansapsd1
      @kalyansapsd1 3 года назад +3

      I have read somewhere that all the current string instruments originated from common one. The persian word for string is tar….sitar …guitar…In ancient times, Indian musicians used to play Sitar at the kings courtrooms…no much different from the rock concerts of today.

    • @the_moto_monk_ey
      @the_moto_monk_ey 2 года назад +4

      May I suggest the Veena and Sarod to complete your top three

    • @shivathealmighty
      @shivathealmighty Год назад

      Sarod will complement Sitar because the tune of pathos is better expressed with Sarod..

  • @IsaacWale2004
    @IsaacWale2004 3 года назад +48

    Heaven's instrument.

    • @morbidmanmusic
      @morbidmanmusic Год назад

      Isn't that supposed to be a harp... played by angels? ... heaven isn't real.

    • @blackcrimezmatter
      @blackcrimezmatter Год назад +4

      ​@@morbidmanmusicmaybe you and your goofy pfp should not speak about things you know nothing about as if it were fact.

  • @deanronson6331
    @deanronson6331 Год назад +5

    Sitar players are bending those strings like blues guitar players.
    A few days after I arrived in Holland, Michigan, to attend my senior year at Hope College as an exchange student from the former Yugoslavia, Ravi Shankar came to town to perform in an open air concert. My mind was blown because here I was, listening live to a music world phenomenon in a small college town, about whom I was only able to read in the press or see on TV. That year in the States motivated me to do my best to come back for good, and I've been living here for over 40 years.

    • @ennuiii
      @ennuiii Год назад +2

      The sitar can actually bend up to 5 octaves, they got more bend than even the blues

    • @deanronson6331
      @deanronson6331 Год назад

      @@ennuiii I was referring to the string-bending style of play, not comparing the bending capabilities of the guitar and sitar.

  • @ЛюдмилаБоброва-с7и

    Божественный
    инструмент и музыка❤

  • @TheBeteljuice
    @TheBeteljuice 4 года назад +32

    Wow! Nice!
    I'm telling my son that the unchanging note in his playing represents the flow of life, spirit, consciousness, that is ever-present is the life that surrounds us, and is inside of us.
    Beautiful!
    Thanks!

    • @gabahungle568
      @gabahungle568 4 года назад +5

      Hindu classical music has "The Drone" effect, that unchanging note that fills the music from within & surrounds it. That denotes the sound of Onkar, the OM, the big bang, that underlying vibration surrounding everything from inside & outside.

    • @qkbarbland4332
      @qkbarbland4332 3 года назад

      @@gabahungle568 Indian* not hindu

    • @gabahungle568
      @gabahungle568 3 года назад +1

      @@qkbarbland4332 😂what is indian but not hindu in relation to ancient knowledge, arts, science etc. Ok what is hindu?
      british love this kind of conflict which they created & indians are still not understanding.

    • @qkbarbland4332
      @qkbarbland4332 3 года назад

      @@gabahungle568 You do know the history of the Sitar right? Most of the structural and musical differences of Hindustani music was contributed by MUSLIM mughals/persians, please gets your facts right instead of spreading hindutva nonsense. I'm not muslim, but give history credit where it's due

    • @gabahungle568
      @gabahungle568 3 года назад +2

      @@qkbarbland4332 do you know that dance, music, arts is forbidden with punishment in islam. So how can it be mohemaddan. The so called muslim contributors were converts from Hindus but all that is quite late in history. We're talking about origins and so far in the past islam did not exist.
      Do you know that hindu + sthan = hindustan = hindustani music which IOW means hindu music is actually all indian temple music and has roots deep in the hindu philosophy. The typical drone sound mimics the background bigbang ॐ radiation present in the universe. There's also a dhun purely based on this called as shivdhun or shivvani.
      You're on the right path to becoming a muslim. You're already half muslim. The first sign is screwing up of history, non acceptance of facts and rhetorical thinking.

  • @AntonHill984
    @AntonHill984 8 месяцев назад +6

    The face he makes at 2:31 is the musician's version of "locking in"

  • @1966Manjit
    @1966Manjit 7 лет назад +134

    The wry Indian smile at the end .. classic ....

    • @spaceymen
      @spaceymen 5 лет назад +8

      I honestly don't think 'twas wry at all, I believe it had much innocence to it.

    • @selami32
      @selami32 4 года назад +7

      it means we knew heavy metal guitar riffs long before of you

    • @wombatburrito5896
      @wombatburrito5896 4 года назад +1

      I thought his lizard man was showing

  • @lilyofthevalley5586
    @lilyofthevalley5586 Год назад +2

    So Beautiful! I love that Indian Sitar music. He is amazing!

  • @pain9270
    @pain9270 4 года назад +12

    Thats really relaxing music. Like a lullaby to fall asleep, not in a bad way of course.

  • @sulochanabenpatel5462
    @sulochanabenpatel5462 Год назад +2

    Very nice, stress soothing, calming music 🎶 bless you all.

  • @nocturnaljoe9543
    @nocturnaljoe9543 4 года назад +235

    I need him to play "the end" from the Doors.

    • @peterfile2185
      @peterfile2185 3 года назад +3

      Or summer breeze by seals and croft

    • @zoranrussell3634
      @zoranrussell3634 3 года назад +6

      Or Paint it black by The Rolling Stones

    • @noonespecial4171
      @noonespecial4171 3 года назад +1

      or most Summer of Love 60's music tracks ...

    • @dar3mor6
      @dar3mor6 3 года назад +4

      Or "White room" by Cream

    • @leelabizbee
      @leelabizbee 3 года назад +2

      The End & When The Music's Over are my funeral songs 😁

  • @herbh9348
    @herbh9348 Год назад +1

    That is years of practice wrapped into an amazing performance. Wow !!

  • @aspentiger
    @aspentiger 4 года назад +5

    So beautifully rendered. Took me to a different world in 3:25 mins. God bless Rajeev Janardan!

  • @ajaybedi9488
    @ajaybedi9488 2 месяца назад +1

    I love the sitar sounds. It brings peace to my mind and feel the essence of India. 😊

  • @DarkKnight-ti9ub
    @DarkKnight-ti9ub 6 лет назад +22

    It's more amazing than expected. Keep it up

  • @johnfast5852
    @johnfast5852 Год назад

    Amazingly done. I don't know how I got here but thank you. Blessings

  • @darz3829
    @darz3829 Год назад +4

    When I was young and my parents went out for the evening they left a high school student in charge of me. She would bring one of these and play it while I listened. Of course it was smaller and only later did I discover that it was a baby sitar.

    • @seamusoflatcap
      @seamusoflatcap Год назад

      That is so corny it deserves more thumbs up than I can give.

    • @mikuspalmis
      @mikuspalmis Год назад

      @@seamusoflatcap I love cheese and you're soundin a lil cheesy yourself. Would it have been considered cool if the babysitter smoked a blunt and then twerked for him? Clap them booty cheeks and make me a pizza. 😎🤌🏼

  • @charleswest6372
    @charleswest6372 3 месяца назад +1

    My first time hearing this instrument and i wish i had known it decades ago. Beautiful

  • @Bethi4WFH
    @Bethi4WFH Год назад +3

    This player is totally amazing. Why isn't his name shown FIRST in the heading to this video?! Greatest respect to him from England.......I can now understand why George Harrison was so captivated by the sitar.

  • @PsycheClops
    @PsycheClops 5 месяцев назад

    you're the greatest sitar player of all time. when I listened to you it was better then heorin. I am addicted to your music. I left my wife to listen to this every day, I am going to die of thirst, or hunger, and I am going to die happy

  • @msuvarna2112
    @msuvarna2112 2 года назад +3

    Mind Blowing Play.. Sir You made me happy from the depth of my Heart n Soul... deepest gratitude...

  • @analogalien651
    @analogalien651 Год назад +2

    Beautiful , in every sense of the word! Truly amazing!

  • @ronduff4325
    @ronduff4325 2 года назад +3

    Wow !! I've always loved sitar music since I seen Ravi Shankar with George Harrison way back around 1975. This man is Amazing

  • @deanandthebeans857
    @deanandthebeans857 Месяц назад

    Lovely stuff.

  • @Shreyaa20
    @Shreyaa20 4 года назад +8

    This is legit the best instrument😌

  • @1950sAmericanFather
    @1950sAmericanFather 10 месяцев назад

    Amazing performance and what superb skill! Excellent Raga Rajeev!

  • @syedalishanzaidi1
    @syedalishanzaidi1 7 лет назад +88

    Thanks to the Imdad Khani gharana, hundreds of people (both famous and unknown) are playing good sitar.
    India is truly proud of this heritage.

    • @lastsamurai4618
      @lastsamurai4618 4 года назад

      Somebody very talented from Imdadakhani gharana 😊 ruclips.net/video/LfuLolDceEE/видео.html

    • @awhig2474
      @awhig2474 4 года назад +3

      😂😂😂😂😂
      Who the F is that??

    • @nmo3148
      @nmo3148 4 года назад

      Knowledge kept from the plebians!

    • @pranav3866
      @pranav3866 4 года назад +2

      @@sree9971 you're damn knowledgeable i must say

    • @vivavois8966
      @vivavois8966 4 года назад +5

      That's ancient Hindu Music

  • @louiez.9748
    @louiez.9748 2 года назад +1

    A mind-blowing indeed.
    Beautiful!!

  • @bendickinson6264
    @bendickinson6264 5 лет назад +7

    This is a totally cool sound, no question.

  • @d1t2r3t4m5
    @d1t2r3t4m5 Год назад +1

    A phenomenal mind-shredding sitar player!

  • @akshitsinghal6303
    @akshitsinghal6303 5 лет назад +12

    It was divine❤️ i kind of hypnotized

  • @pl2464
    @pl2464 3 года назад +2

    I never tire of watching this. Absolutely great!

  • @brennanlangless8912
    @brennanlangless8912 3 года назад +5

    This has to be in the top 10 oddest but beautiful instruments

  • @sunsangra
    @sunsangra Год назад

    It is toooooooooooo beautiful..........I wish I cud play it like this !

  • @rupesh6363
    @rupesh6363 3 года назад +176

    If your are below 25 and still hearing this, you've already developed a great taste in music at this young age😊
    Edit: And,If you are above 25, keep enjoying this music & heavenly instrument for whole life

  • @quip33
    @quip33 Год назад +1

    You brought tears to my eyes and chills, beautiful 🙏🌏☮️🤍🕊️

  • @Eternal_stardust
    @Eternal_stardust 2 года назад +4

    Mesmerizing , thank you for this treat to the ears , heart and spirit 🙏💚

  • @mikecostello9671
    @mikecostello9671 4 года назад +2

    Simply amazing... First thing i laid my ears on this morning. Pure bliss. Thank you for sharing. Spiritual instrument indeed.

  • @sarahmurfin1486
    @sarahmurfin1486 3 года назад +5

    Much appreciation. Someone close to me needed to hear this right now 💗

  • @CloudStrifesFursona
    @CloudStrifesFursona Год назад +1

    I only learned that a Sitar is a thing because of Kingdom Hearts and, man, I am so glad I decided to look up what it sounds like! easily a new favorite instrument for me!
    (Dance, water! Dance!)

  • @resignurdrnk7535
    @resignurdrnk7535 4 года назад +9

    1:47-2:05 gave me chills. first time hearing this instrument in my life

  • @TheMJ5779
    @TheMJ5779 Год назад +2

    We need more of this in music

  • @jy2299
    @jy2299 4 года назад +3

    Absolutely amazing. I barely understand the structure yet I find it compelling to listen to. Well done. More than well done. Keep it coming.

  • @subhashreemallicksubu4211
    @subhashreemallicksubu4211 3 года назад +1

    This is the best music l have ever listened

  • @user-me9zt6vf2j
    @user-me9zt6vf2j 3 года назад +2

    前世はインド人だったかもってくらい、シタールの音色が好きです。

  • @PreemSoebdhan
    @PreemSoebdhan 7 месяцев назад +1

    Great, indeed, mind blowing, tonal built up, dedication. Perfect!
    What a beautiful Sitar as well. I guess like the 'old days' sitar players make(built) their own instrument too, but
    i don't know if that's still the case. Anyway, i love it! Thank you for sharing🙏

  • @an99rx
    @an99rx Год назад +3

    This is euphoric 🙏

  • @ysf-psfx
    @ysf-psfx Год назад

    A beautiful, joyful composition. Really thankful to the artist for his gift to us!

  • @tajolariffin6147
    @tajolariffin6147 5 лет назад +4

    wow, awesome , when will i get to play one of this 😞

  • @upendrasinhmahida6375
    @upendrasinhmahida6375 2 года назад

    Sitar is the star in music instruments. Sir you have played it excellent. I feel lot of happiness in my heart.

  • @Vk-wx7yi
    @Vk-wx7yi 7 лет назад +5

    Outstanding. Amazing. Excellent.

  • @Sanjayarekar-fv5tf
    @Sanjayarekar-fv5tf Год назад +1

    Amezing Aanand.