Ustad Asad Ali Khan - A Portrait - A Film by Renuka George
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- Опубліковано 12 чер 2021
- Ten years ago, on 14th June 2011 Ustad Asad Ali Khan left this world. With him we lost the last great 20th century Beenkar whose music brought the era of the royal Darbars into the 21st century.
While discussing over many years with Khansahib how to document and preserve his legacy in audio and video recordings, it was only in 2009 that he agreed to cooperate in a documentary about him and his music, directed and produced by Renuka George. For this project over 60 hours of material were recorded in which she inspired Khansahib to speak about his music and demonstrate many before unseen nuances and facets of it. The result is a touching portrait of a musician that did not only know the value but lived the ideal of ‘pure music’.
It’s an absolute delight that we can present this documentary on the 10th death anniversary of Ustad Asad Ali Khan. I’m most thankful to Renuka George for her dedicated work that made this historic document possible, as well for her generous offer to share it to the public.
Enjoy this most intimate meeting with Khansahib, his Veena and his music.
I already have wrote too much in the chat I am so excited about this documentary and precisely 10 years after this magnificent musician went into eternity This is no coincidence for us lovers of Hindustani Sangeet this is an unexpected beautiful gift Thanks to Srimati Renuka George for her effort in presenting this
Many thanks to Renukaji for capturing this.
Many thanks to Carstenji for uploading.
I think these were simpler times. To eat, rest and begin to practice.
Now we are bombarded with email notifications and djs making a racket during weddings.
One year after this in 2011 ustad left us this is the sum of his entire life
Had attended many of his live performances
He was a Saint and one could feel God thru him
I don't know how many times I come and watch this documentary. Brings eternal peace.
I read there was 60 hours of content recorded. Where can one find the rest of it?
¡Maravilloso Ustad Asad Ali Khan, y maravillosa la película! Muchas gracias.
It's because of some foresighted people like Renuka Ji and generous people like you that we are able to experience this..
The Rudra veena is not going away.
Agreed, it should be out there.
I never thought I can see ustad asad.thank you so.much for your video.
The film medium is a blessing today as it allows us to capture great, pure souls like Ustadji. Their existence, their thinking about music, their love for their instrument, their sincere Sadhana, and the wisdom that they received from its formless, yet ever-sacred gifts shall always be worshiped by small listeners, students, and melody seekers such as ourselves. I always feel that documentaries like these, made with a student's love for the art, really exude a certain power that my eyes end up welling with tears by the end. The last interview with Ustad Sayeeduddin Dagar, the documentary made by Pandit Shantanu Bhattacharyya on the lives and music of Pandit Prasun & Vidushi Meera Banerjee, Kaushiki's documentary on Guru Jnanprakash Ghosh, and now the one posted here on Ustad Asad Ali Khan are all like temples within which we can get a glimpse of these humble Gurus and human beings. These documentaries will always be our little treasures, keys to inspiration. Never take this down!
Thank you Carsten Bhaiya for your offering to us. 🙏🙏🙏
Well, like the eternal temple is always to be found inside ourselves, we also carry the pearls of memory of the masters inside our hearts. But of course these living memories in form of audio and video are as well real gems in the treasure trove of music.
Beautiful movie. Many many thanks...
Many thanks! Eagerly waiting
It's my dream to play the Rudra Veena! What an amazing man! I would have loved to have met him, talked to him, heard him play and studied under him!!
I can see the perfecion on his speech and depth love of the raag and music.. missed the legend to get his teaching...
I had a lot of fun and learned a lot while working on this film! 😀 Thank you @Carsten Wicke for uploading this! 🙏🏼 🙏🏼 🙏🏼
Un gran maestro de la Rudra Vina...
A profound work of art
Very beautiful and enlightening doc about true master musicians.
This is like a treasure. Thanks for sharing.
Right, a precious gem on its own 👌🏼
Beautiful!!! Thanks 🙏
Bohot Khoob .. So many thanks for preparing and sharing this Video and making this legend memorable for rest of the world and till the end of the world ...
A lesson to amateur film makers. Superb adbhutam.
May I suggest one thing. The lighting should have been improved ; the suond also
I. E. Increased
Namaste
Thank you for posting this beautiful documentary! We don’t always get to know the stories of the masters and see them as people. I learned so much! 🙏✨✨❤️
Wonderful
Beautiful 🌸 🙏🌸
Absolutely terrific!
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Such wonderful work. Thank you so much
“Go ahead, play them. But they will have no effect!” 👏😂 wonderful, so happy for this high quality & rare glimpse into an unparalleled artist’s life!! Good vibes and best wishes for all:))
43:30 is what you're looking for.
🙏💐💐💐
💜🙏🏼💜 thanks so much for this Carsten!!
Thanks Lloyd, main credit goes to Renuka George who offered her work to be published here in memory of Ustadji.
Renuka ji thanks greatly for this film And to the spirit and soul of Asad Ali Khansaheb mere pranam aur namaskar adzhab aur shukriyaan bahut I saw this film with tears in my eyes tears of beauty and happiness But Ustad ji also made me laugh( Foreign and Indian students alike tried to be my students and when told the demands of the instrument they ran away or the audience before you pleased one person and now in front of so many people everyone is a Nawab have to please them all among other comments) What a dignified beautiful soul was inside that body that person called Asad Ali Khan I will have to see this documentary again several times Possibly tonight I will do some taleem in my sitar playing Bhimpalasi thinking I am holding a rudra vina After seeing this film I do not know if I am still living or if I died and then my spirit is the one writing this impressions Maybe I was reborn But just can say thanks greatly to all who made this film possible I continue sending my prayers to Mother India to safe herself and its children from this pandemics and seeing this film made me desire again to go back Three times I went to India Three times I left my heart and soul there Wishing the very best to India and the world music like this can be the best vaccine against COVID if that would be possible Nevertheless it is still nourishment to the soul to make us better human beings As Khansaheb says at the end this is what pure music does and you see him either sweating and crying or both JAYA ASAD ALI KHAN USTAD JI PRANAM Thanks for your art Khan saheb thank you
thank you for this gift...it is gratefully received
Thank you for sharing the inspirational film
Excellent.by the way,I deleted my facebook account.
Sir I am currently learning Raga Jaunpuri now so could you please upload a video of yours or Khan saab's of Raga Jaunpuri so that I can how to do the vistaar.
Thank you 🙏
Well, as much it can be useful to listen to the old maters while studying a Raga. The recordings should not be the base of the studies. That should be taken from a living Guru.
Regarding Jaunpuri, I will upload a video sometime soon where Khansahib talkes about its character and exploration.
Fantastic acoustics in that hall so microphone is not necessary.
Rasa Rishi
Should have been atleast in 720p resolution..
thats the best we got at the moment, will see to upload a HD version when available....