Annapurna Devi is the greatest legend that Indian classical music has ever seen. There hasn’t been anyone who has come close to her art, and as Pt. Nityanand Haldipur puts it, male ego got in the way of her extraordinary career in music.
People who want to read more about Maa should read this book titled “Annapurna Devi: The Untold Story of a Reclusive Genius” by her student Atul Merchant “Jatayu”. A lot of gems in there. Thank me later!
It is a great privilege to see Ma Annapurna Devi’s short Interview as she spoke minimal compare to the Interviewer!! She was in a True Sense a Great Legend for a Hindustani Classical Music. Pt. Ravi Shankaraji did a great injustice to his Wife & his Guruji by asking her not to give any Concerts. So she only taught so many great Artists of Past & Present time!! I wish it was more of her talk about herself & her Father, her Guru!! Thanks…for the Video!!
I wrote a comment here below two years ago. I would like to add to it by saying the following here: What a tragedy for Indian music, that neither Annapurna's brother Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, nor her dad Ustad Allauddin Khan bothered to ask her to continue serious performances after Ravi Shanker had left her. Moreover, Ali Akbar Khan had already become famous after his world tours with Ravi Shanker. Why did he not do recorded jugalbandis with his sister as he was doing with Ravi Shankar? Why did he not arrange for Annapurna to at least record her performances in studio, so that Indian classical music would have a treasure trove of professionally recorded music gems from this amazing artist? Why? Why? The only recording of her amazing performance of Manjh Khammaj that we have today on UA-cam is full of noise and interference, and even so, it is incomplete and stops abruptly. I have to further add that, during her long years of seclusion after Ravi Shankar had broken off with her, several musicians came to learn music under her, but no one had the sense to get her to do some recordings of her music that may have reached us. That is a great shame. We know that in her self-imposed exile from the music world, she had become a difficult person to deal with, but still the blame for her unrecorded music must fall squarely on her family, and above all on Ravi Shankar himself. Even after divorcing her, he should have had the character to recognize her genius and he could have persuaded her to at least record some of her sterling music properly in a studio. Today, there are people who play the Surbahar, but no one will ever equal the profound depth of her performance of Manjh Khammaj. Just imagine, if we had had a dozen more of her properly recorded performances, either live or in studio, how much richer would Indian Instrumental music have been!
Maa Annapurna Devi was a Musician's Musician. Very deep.. profound.. ! Celestial depth.. which is beyond words. Totally engrossed in that ocean of notes.
She didn't want to be recorded and we have to respect that. She taught so many students through out her life which is more significant that recordings. Indian Classical music has been passed on for centuries before recording was invented.
This is priceless gem. Those who are critical of the interviewer should understand that Annapurna Devi was suffering from asthma , so it was difficult for her to talk in length. How can she speak about her life when apart from music every thing had been taken away from her including son Subho Shankar.
Sat sat naman🙏🙏😌😌 ....Sangeet aur inke jaise Saadhak humein jeevan aur vyaktitv ki anek mahatvpoorn baatein sikhate hain....Isse humein sangeet hi nhi balki jeevan me apne vyaktitv ko kis tarah ka banaye rakhein aur apne kaam aur saadhna ko kis tarah nibhayein ya kahein jiyein ...Ye bhi sikhate hain...Main to aaj bahut dhanya hua is interview ko sunkar . Nityanand ji aapka bahut bahut dhanyawad jo aapne maa ka itna khayal rakha. Aapke vyaktitv ki namrata aur saralta ka abhaas to mujhe aapko pahli baar milkar bhi hua tha....delhi. Habitat Centre me 2023 me...Jab hamare Guruji ne aapko sunne ke liye bheja tha.(Guruji Pt. Rajendra Prasanna Ji).🙏🙏😌😌🤗🤗
Thanks to you for sharing this valuable interview. I never thought I would have watched Devi Annapurna mata's interview.She deserves more and more respect and appreciation than Ravi Shankar ji.
Thanks for the video! The person/s who cared for her, her students and those who made themselves available for this production should be appreciated! The comments in the discription, have been echoing, even before this video was produced. They are all tributes but bring to light the harsh facts of life and our society! Her life was not "wasted" as she was loved and respected by her students - a true teacher. It seems that a woman/mother or anyone else for that matter, who has been blessed with a gift, is the best teacher! Not many artists have had such ardent witnesses of the talent like she posessed and her nurturing spirit!
We have learnt and heard about rishis and munis of the past but Ma Annapurna Devi is way above everyone. There never has been a greater soul than Ma ..
The Soul is beyond Intellect, so anyone speaking about soul is a liar, Read UPANISHADS PROPERLY, OR WATCH UPANISHAD GANGA, serial , u will come to know, who r HRISHI AND BRAHMGYANI
@@nrao8977 We are not talking here of the pure soul, but the life and body which is expressed through the soul. Surely Bin Laden soul is not so well expressed as that of Gandhi or Einstein :)
@@ashankasen The soul does nothing more than provide a platform in the form of a mind. The mind "expresses" by projecting. All that one experiences, through the mind, is a projection, not real
@@dharmashekhar1047 you are a nut. She was named Annapurna devi and worshipped Saraswati. Read my reply below. Ravi Shankar was a twisted,jealous character. He destroyed his own son.
This is a priceless documentary. A big salute to Respected Nityanand’da for grabbing the choicest opportunity to serve the Goddess of music. I envy you dada. Thanks a lot for making and uploading the video. হৃদয়ের অসংখ্য ধন্যবাদ জানাই।
can't imagine how such great things occur in this world. See how Sanjeevkumar instilled the idea of seeking higher knowledge to Harikrishna Chourasia, which was already predicted by Baba & also told to seek knowledge from his daughter. That became true after so many years. Maa Annapurna is a national asset but what an injustice meted out to her. I am proud of Sri Nithyananda Haldipur for his noble service in guru Maa's life. Maybe he is from Kannada speaking region. I wish he gives some insight into Maa Annapurna Devi in kannada language.
A human can not stop tears while listening Ama Anupurna Devi. There may be no match in the world to Ustad Allaudin, her daughter Ama ji and son Ustad Ali Akbar
Annapurna Devi was rare genius what Indian classical Sangeet has got.She was perfect legacy/successer of Ustad Allauddin Khan Saab.She never distort her education,what she got it from her father Khan Saab. One of the greatest Music Teacher India has ever produced in Indian Classical music.So many laurels she produced to the world of music.She is Music monk. Every music lovers,students should learn life of Annapurna Devi and her devotion to music.She never run for money or frame.She just gifted her soul for the music. She is Mother of all music aspirants and lovers. So many stories about greatest Ravi Shankar and Annapurna Devi.My request to all to focus on their education and devotion to Music and learn as much as possible.
It's such a precious video. It reminds me of my own Guruma. The way Maa Annapurna Devi ji apologized for the inconvenience to the team members and asked nityanand ji to offer food to everyone, it totally reminds me of my Guruma who never sent me back hungry. Every trait of Maa Annapurna Devi ji resembles the traits of my Guruma. This video is full of so many feelings and is about a great legend who takes birth once in a millennium.
Most most unfortunate the work was done even of this heavenly music!! My heart bleeds for what the world has missed & also for Maa - her sacrifice, her pain!! To know you have gift of music but forced to suppress it - what suffering could be more than this???
I'd never heard of Annapurna Devi...just came across her by chance here on UA-cam and was blown away by her humility and devotion to her craft...what an impressive lady. Just wish she had continued with public performances.
She was far better artist than pandit Ravi Shankar but she never proclaim the same. She didn't beleive on commercialization of Hindusthani classical music.
My heart is touched TRUE embodiment of Maa and guru...a lots of respect ...no doubt she is god of music and pure human being for me ....a lots of respect ...may her soul rest in peace we lost a jewel in 2018....a heartfelt respect 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 ...really after this I m so influenced to be her student really....if I would hv been born earlier ...I would try my best to be her student really a TRUE embodiment of ma Saraswati
Annapurna devi shankar, sukanya devi shankar, is my grandmother, pt ravi shankar is my granddaddy and anoushka, shubendra & norah jones shankar is my auntie & uncle baba Alauddin Khan is my great grand father
Hello sir, I am glad that I have found you on the comment section of a video about the goddess of Hindustani classical music. I am student of sitar and willing to Know more about Hindustani classical music. Can you help me ?
Oh my God, it's a privilege to have you here. I want to communicate with you to know more about Baba Alauddin khan and Maa Annapurna Devi. If possible please let me know. Thank you.
Ajmir, Namaste. Pranams. If you have a bit of persuasive tug or influence on the video presentation, please could there be English subtitles? I saw Ustad Ali Akbar Khan in live concert as a very young person in Berkeley Ca, 1972. I only listen to his sarod in the field of Indian sarod players. Of course I hear his family members as well, now that internet has introduced us. Before I had CD in my car of Ali Akbar Khan, and everytime we drove it was the music we heard!
Clearly explained original source from where all these precious classical musics derived and their sublime creators .Today's stalwarts are the students of great BaBa and her daughter.
A rare treat! Every thing that I have heard about Maa Annapurna Devi is expressed by her disciples! And her music, her knowledge and love shine through them. There is a deep reverence and love for her that comes through each of them. Thank you! 🙏
Sangeet natak academy must be thanked profusely for this video. Very little was known about this extraordinary lady & musician, daughter of legendary Ustad Allaudin Khan . This is a comprehensive video . It's a sad thing that no one has written a authoritative biography on Smt Annapurna Devi till date .At least this video has given us some glimpses into the life of this extraordinary lady , who kept herself in the shadows for so long , yet tutored a galaxy of instrumentalists renowned the world over.
You should checkout this book “Annapurna Devi: The Untold Story of a Reclusive Genius” by her student Atul Merchant “Jatayu”. You would be in for a treat 🙂
Feel blessed to be able to see her and listen to those few simple yet profound words amidst the cacophony of the interviewer’s soliloquy. Ma Saraswati was born in Maihar in 1923, distributed the love and divinity of pure music to an uncaring patriarchal world and left for ‘swarglok’ in 2018. Truly blessed are those few souls who could drink the nectar sitting at the lotus feet of Goddess Mother.
The man asking questions of her was making long speeches, and she was responding with one or two words. This is frustrating as questions should be short, and her responses were more important. Secondly, I don't know Bengali, and could not understand this part. English subtitles would have helped. Let me add here that Ravi Shanker treated his wife infamously, when during his marriage with her as a 17 year old, he was having an affair with another Muslim dancer girl from Uday Shankar's troop. Further, she was a superior instrumentalist who outshone her husband during the early performances they did together. So Ravi Shanker stopped doing jugalbandis with her. Her Maanj Khammaj is the most memorable recording of this raga on Sur Bahar that has never been bettered by anyone else. What a true artist was this great woman. After her separation from Ravi Shankar she never came into public life again, and we lost the gems that she could have imparted to the world. In her loneliness, she was thronged by those who wanted to learn with her. She never got anything in return for it. Ravi Shankar's mistreatment of her broke her heart.
Can't believe I witnessed something that people achieve after many births and years of seeking God. Shekhar Sen ji is not just fortunate himself he has made us all fortunate by showing this to us. Many many pranams to the legends in this video.
It is an undefinable pleasure to know that such extraordinary people existed in our country and me for one was totally ignorant of their presence and never made any effort to meet them or learn something fruitful from their extraordinary talents and personalities. This world would be incomplete without the Art of Alaudin khan saheb, bibi Annapurna devi saheba, Ali Akbar khan saheb , pandit Ravi shankar ji , Hari prasad chaurasia ji , and their associates. P
However I had the good fortune of listening to the live concerts of Ali Akbar saheb on sarod , Hari prasad Chaurasia ji on flute , also Amjad Ali Khan saheb with his two sons Bangash brothers on Sarod all this in the musical city of Vienna Austria .
Guru Ma Annapurna Devi is my inspiration in music. But for her one would have wondered whether Hindustani classical music has lost forever its spiritual touch. Ma Annapurna is the living link of the great musical heritage of age-old India with this otherwise decadent age we are living in.
এই ভালো লাগা ভাষায় প্রকাশ করা যাবে না। এ এক অদ্ভুত অনুভূতি। অনেক ধন্যবাদ এই ভিডিওর জন্যে। আগামী দিনে মায়ের আরো যদি কোনো সাক্ষাতের ভিডিও থাকে, তা দেখার অপেক্ষায় থাকব।
Its a rare interview. I could know manything about Maa. Although Ravi Shankar was well known but everyone know his popularity was mostly due to immense sacrifice by Annapurna
I wish Shekhar Sen asked her some questions about her own life and music, rather than ask inane rhetorical questions about her father, much about what is already known.
@@NM-pz1zo She mostly spoke about her association with her father. Some of her statements translate to: 1. Baba's music was pure. He taught all his students in the same manner. She has also followed the same path. 2. She has focussed more on sadhana than performance. 3. Baba settled in Maihar due to his devotion for Ma Sharda. She was named Annapurna as she was born on purnima (full moon) day. 4. Baba never scolded her as she was a sincere student. Dada (Ali Akbar Khan) used to forget lessons or make mistakes, and had to face Baba's wrath :-) Other statements are mostly in similar lines. I will watch again and write here if I missed anything interesting
She was a talented daughter of a talented father she was not given recognition from her husband though she was more talented than him 🙏 to Bidushi Annapurna Devi
Millions of pranaam to Sri Nityanana Haldipur sahib for taking care of Smt. Annapurna Devi in her final days 🙏🙏🙏
Priceless interview.
And also shekhar sen
Respect
Respect...
Huge respect to you Shekhar Sir
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Annapurna Devi is the greatest legend that Indian classical music has ever seen. There hasn’t been anyone who has come close to her art, and as Pt. Nityanand Haldipur puts it, male ego got in the way of her extraordinary career in music.
I never imagined I would see the Goddess of Indian music on video. Thank you so much 🙏
People who want to read more about Maa should read this book titled “Annapurna Devi: The Untold Story of a Reclusive Genius” by her student Atul Merchant “Jatayu”. A lot of gems in there. Thank me later!
It is a great privilege to see Ma Annapurna Devi’s short Interview as she spoke minimal compare to the Interviewer!! She was in a True Sense a Great Legend for a Hindustani Classical Music. Pt. Ravi Shankaraji did a great injustice to his Wife & his Guruji by asking her not to give any Concerts. So she only taught so many great Artists of Past & Present time!! I wish it was more of her talk about herself & her Father, her Guru!! Thanks…for the Video!!
Oh my God, I never thought I would see this goddess talking about music in bengali.
She is a Bengali and so was her father.
এইরকম একটা ভিডিও অনেকদিন খুঁজছিলাম,অনেক অনেক ধন্যবাদ, ওনার স্বর্গীয় বাজনার ঝংকার ,আমরা কালের চক্রে ভালোভাবে পাইনি, উনি সাধিকা ছিলেন, ওনার সুরবাহারের মন্দ্র গম্ভীর বাজনার মধ্যে ঐশ্বরিক উপলব্ধির প্রকাশ তীব্রভাবে অনুভব করি
আমাদের কল্পনার মধ্যে সুপ্ত থাকা এই দেবী-তপস্বীকে দেখা করিয়ে দেবার জন্য অনেক ধন্যবাদ।
I wrote a comment here below two years ago. I would like to add to it by saying the following here: What a tragedy for Indian music, that neither Annapurna's brother Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, nor her dad Ustad Allauddin Khan bothered to ask her to continue serious performances after Ravi Shanker had left her. Moreover, Ali Akbar Khan had already become famous after his world tours with Ravi Shanker. Why did he not do recorded jugalbandis with his sister as he was doing with Ravi Shankar? Why did he not arrange for Annapurna to at least record her performances in studio, so that Indian classical music would have a treasure trove of professionally recorded music gems from this amazing artist? Why? Why? The only recording of her amazing performance of Manjh Khammaj that we have today on UA-cam is full of noise and interference, and even so, it is incomplete and stops abruptly. I have to further add that, during her long years of seclusion after Ravi Shankar had broken off with her, several musicians came to learn music under her, but no one had the sense to get her to do some recordings of her music that may have reached us. That is a great shame. We know that in her self-imposed exile from the music world, she had become a difficult person to deal with, but still the blame for her unrecorded music must fall squarely on her family, and above all on Ravi Shankar himself. Even after divorcing her, he should have had the character to recognize her genius and he could have persuaded her to at least record some of her sterling music properly in a studio. Today, there are people who play the Surbahar, but no one will ever equal the profound depth of her performance of Manjh Khammaj. Just imagine, if we had had a dozen more of her properly recorded performances, either live or in studio, how much richer would Indian Instrumental music have been!
agreed 🙏
Yes sir, your grievances are genuine. I agree and endorse 🙏
We are talking about a strong-willed artist and she decided the course of her.life.
Maa Annapurna Devi was a Musician's Musician. Very deep.. profound.. ! Celestial depth.. which is beyond words. Totally engrossed in that ocean of notes.
She didn't want to be recorded and we have to respect that. She taught so many students through out her life which is more significant that recordings. Indian Classical music has been passed on for centuries before recording was invented.
Annapurna Devi was a great legend and rare human being . God gifted 🙏🌹🙏Thanks for sharing this unique documentary videos. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
This is priceless gem. Those who are critical of the interviewer should understand that Annapurna Devi was suffering from asthma , so it was difficult for her to talk in length. How can she speak about her life when apart from music every thing had been taken away from her including son Subho Shankar.
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Sat sat naman🙏🙏😌😌 ....Sangeet aur inke jaise Saadhak humein jeevan aur vyaktitv ki anek mahatvpoorn baatein sikhate hain....Isse humein sangeet hi nhi balki jeevan me apne vyaktitv ko kis tarah ka banaye rakhein aur apne kaam aur saadhna ko kis tarah nibhayein ya kahein jiyein ...Ye bhi sikhate hain...Main to aaj bahut dhanya hua is interview ko sunkar . Nityanand ji aapka bahut bahut dhanyawad jo aapne maa ka itna khayal rakha. Aapke vyaktitv ki namrata aur saralta ka abhaas to mujhe aapko pahli baar milkar bhi hua tha....delhi. Habitat Centre me 2023 me...Jab hamare Guruji ne aapko sunne ke liye bheja tha.(Guruji Pt. Rajendra Prasanna Ji).🙏🙏😌😌🤗🤗
Documentary of the century!….Thanks a million for uploading
I had heard about maa Annapurnadevi but today I came to know more about her through this video. Thanks. Great Guru and human being. Pranam to her.
Heart touching one, It's a life time opportunity to meet legendary maa Annapurna Devi, blessed.🙏🙏🙏
Thanks to you for sharing this valuable interview. I never thought I would have watched Devi Annapurna mata's interview.She deserves more and more respect and appreciation than Ravi Shankar ji.
Thanks for the video!
The person/s who cared for her, her students and those who made themselves available for this production should be appreciated!
The comments in the discription, have been echoing, even before this video was produced.
They are all tributes but bring to light the harsh facts of life and our society!
Her life was not "wasted" as she was loved and respected by her students - a true teacher.
It seems that a woman/mother or anyone else for that matter, who has been blessed with a gift, is the best teacher!
Not many artists have had such ardent witnesses of the talent like she posessed and her nurturing spirit!
Congratulations for posting such a valuable interview Of Annapurna Devi..
A True BHARAT RATNA " Those who were fortunate to even touch her feet were very Lucky. My millions of Pranam
We have learnt and heard about rishis and munis of the past but Ma Annapurna Devi is way above everyone. There never has been a greater soul than Ma ..
The Soul is beyond Intellect, so anyone speaking about soul is a liar, Read UPANISHADS PROPERLY, OR WATCH UPANISHAD GANGA, serial , u will come to know, who r HRISHI AND BRAHMGYANI
Point taken.
But, all souls are the same. None are above or below others.
@@nrao8977 We are not talking here of the pure soul, but the life and body which is expressed through the soul. Surely Bin Laden soul is not so well expressed as that of Gandhi or Einstein :)
@@ashankasen
The soul does nothing more than provide a platform in the form of a mind. The mind "expresses" by projecting. All that one experiences, through the mind, is a projection, not real
आपके संगीत के प्रीति इस अमूल्य योगदान के लिए हरएक संगीत विद्यार्थी आपका ह्रदय से आभारी रहेंगे 🙏
Maa Annapurna Devi is goddess Saraswati . No body can judge her 🦾🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
আমার ভক্তিপূর্ণ প্রনাম রইলো সাক্ষাৎ দেবী সরস্বতীর কন্যা মাতৃসমা অন্নপূর্ণা দেবীর শ্রীচরণে।এই সাক্ষাৎকার দেখে মন ভরে গেলো।
Thank you for posting this interview.. She should be more appreciated than Ravi Shankar
She doesn’t want fame or appreciation. Her riyaaz and sadhana and teachings are in service to the almighty.
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@@dharmashekhar1047 you are a nut. She was named Annapurna devi and worshipped Saraswati. Read my reply below. Ravi Shankar was a twisted,jealous character. He destroyed his own son.
তুলনা অপ্রয়োজন।
Rarest of the rare gems of our rich cultural heritage.
This is a priceless documentary. A big salute to Respected Nityanand’da for grabbing the choicest opportunity to serve the Goddess of music. I envy you dada. Thanks a lot for making and uploading the video. হৃদয়ের অসংখ্য ধন্যবাদ জানাই।
can't imagine how such great things occur in this world. See how Sanjeevkumar instilled the idea of seeking higher knowledge to Harikrishna Chourasia, which was already predicted by Baba & also told to seek knowledge from his daughter. That became true after so many years. Maa Annapurna is a national asset but what an injustice meted out to her. I am proud of Sri Nithyananda Haldipur for his noble service in guru Maa's life. Maybe he is from Kannada speaking region. I wish he gives some insight into Maa Annapurna Devi in kannada language.
Absolutely Amazing. The most precious,valuable information and knowledge is shared.
Thanks a lot for sharing 🙏🙏
What a great documentary. A legend of the 20th century.
Heart touching video Maa. Praanam, pranaam and only pranaam Maa.
A human can not stop tears while listening Ama Anupurna Devi. There may be no match in the world to Ustad Allaudin, her daughter Ama ji and son Ustad Ali Akbar
Annapurna Devi was rare genius what Indian classical Sangeet has got.She was perfect legacy/successer of Ustad Allauddin Khan Saab.She never distort her education,what she got it from her father Khan Saab.
One of the greatest Music Teacher India has ever produced in Indian Classical music.So many laurels she produced to the world of music.She is Music monk.
Every music lovers,students should learn life of Annapurna Devi and her devotion to music.She never run for money or frame.She just gifted her soul for the music.
She is Mother of all music aspirants and lovers.
So many stories about greatest Ravi Shankar and Annapurna Devi.My request to all to focus on their education and devotion to Music and learn as much as possible.
It's such a precious video. It reminds me of my own Guruma. The way Maa Annapurna Devi ji apologized for the inconvenience to the team members and asked nityanand ji to offer food to everyone, it totally reminds me of my Guruma who never sent me back hungry. Every trait of Maa Annapurna Devi ji resembles the traits of my Guruma. This video is full of so many feelings and is about a great legend who takes birth once in a millennium.
Thank you Sangeet Natak Academy
Most most unfortunate the work was done even of this heavenly music!! My heart bleeds for what the world has missed & also for Maa - her sacrifice, her pain!!
To know you have gift of music but forced to suppress it - what suffering could be more than this???
Koti pranam Maa Annapurnaji ke charnome and very much Greatful to Sangeet Narak Academy
बहुत आभार संगीत नाटक अकादमी का और शेखर सेन जी का। यह दुर्लभ साक्षात्कार दिखलाने के लिए
I'd never heard of Annapurna Devi...just came across her by chance here on UA-cam and was blown away by her humility and devotion to her craft...what an impressive lady. Just wish she had continued with public performances.
খুব ভালো লাগলো এই ইন্টারভিউ দেখে। অন্নপূর্ণা সম্বন্ধে অনেক কিছুই জানতে পারলাম। ধন্যবাদ অফুরান
অন্নপূর্ণা দেবী বলুন৷ সম্মান করুন এমন একজন মহীয়সী ব্যক্তিকে৷
Heart touching discussion and interview too. Thanks for posting 🌹🙏🌹
She was far better artist than pandit Ravi Shankar but she never proclaim the same. She didn't beleive on commercialization of Hindusthani classical music.
My heart is touched TRUE embodiment of Maa and guru...a lots of respect ...no doubt she is god of music and pure human being for me ....a lots of respect ...may her soul rest in peace we lost a jewel in 2018....a heartfelt respect 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 ...really after this I m so influenced to be her student really....if I would hv been born earlier ...I would try my best to be her student really a TRUE embodiment of ma Saraswati
What a wonderfully educational treat of the history of a great musician -
Pandit Nikhil Banerjee Maayer kache talim nia chilen. Satti Maa saraswati r darsan pelam. 🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️
অপূর্ব, অসাধারণ। আমি ধন্য হলাম।অসঙখ্য ধন্যবাদ।
1:37:47 hours of divinity, of emotions and surrealism....😍😍😍😍
इतनी सारी जानकारी जो आपकी मदद से आज यह सारी जानकारी लाइव देख पाया इसके लिए दिल से आभारी हूं
Annapurna devi shankar, sukanya devi shankar,
is my grandmother, pt ravi shankar is my granddaddy and anoushka, shubendra & norah jones shankar is my auntie & uncle baba Alauddin Khan is my great grand father
Hello sir, I am glad that I have found you on the comment section of a video about the goddess of Hindustani classical music. I am student of sitar and willing to Know more about Hindustani classical music. Can you help me ?
Oh my God, it's a privilege to have you here. I want to communicate with you to know more about Baba Alauddin khan and Maa Annapurna Devi. If possible please let me know. Thank you.
glad to see you
If what you are saying is true...then pranam from my end because you belongs to a legendary family....Lots of love from Kolkata, Bengal
Ajmir,
Namaste.
Pranams.
If you have a bit of persuasive tug or influence on the video presentation, please could there be English subtitles?
I saw Ustad Ali Akbar Khan in live concert as a very young person in Berkeley Ca, 1972. I only listen to his sarod in the field of Indian sarod players. Of course I hear his family members as well, now that internet has introduced us.
Before I had CD in my car of Ali Akbar Khan, and everytime we drove it was the music we heard!
Clearly explained original source from where all these precious classical musics derived and their sublime creators .Today's stalwarts are the students of great BaBa and her daughter.
Thank you for uploading this interview. Priceless. Such gem of people in this interview. ❤
Very nice and rare interview of music legend ma annapurna Devi .👌👌👍
My eyes are filled with tears 😢 what a personality..... speechless!!! She should appreciated more than pt ravishankar ji.....Naman🙏
Thank you for posting this interview.
বাংলা কথা শুনে প্রাণ ভরে গেছে। বিনম্র শ্রদ্ধা জ্ঞাপন করছি বিদুষী বঙ্গ জননীর প্রতি 💌🇧🇩
A great deed.A near impossible job The future will remember it with gratitude.
Very educational and professional interview of legend Padmabhushan Maa deviji, this is very nice.
गुरु मां को शत शत प्रणाम। दिल से सिर्फ यही भावना निकलती है। ❤
A rare treat! Every thing that I have heard about Maa Annapurna Devi is expressed by her disciples! And her music, her knowledge and love shine through them. There is a deep reverence and love for her that comes through each of them. Thank you! 🙏
Sangeet natak academy must be thanked profusely for this video. Very little was known about this extraordinary lady & musician, daughter of legendary Ustad Allaudin Khan . This is a comprehensive video . It's a sad thing that no one has written a authoritative biography on Smt Annapurna Devi till date .At least this video has given us some glimpses into the life of this extraordinary lady , who kept herself in the shadows for so long , yet tutored a galaxy of instrumentalists renowned the world over.
You should checkout this book “Annapurna Devi: The Untold Story of a Reclusive Genius” by her student Atul Merchant “Jatayu”. You would be in for a treat 🙂
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Sure , will try.thanx
Feel blessed to be able to see her and listen to those few simple yet profound words amidst the cacophony of the interviewer’s soliloquy.
Ma Saraswati was born in Maihar in 1923, distributed the love and divinity of pure music to an uncaring patriarchal world and left for ‘swarglok’ in 2018. Truly blessed are those few souls who could drink the nectar sitting at the lotus feet of Goddess Mother.
I am grateful to visit this interview
धन्य हो गए हम माँ अन्नपूर्णा जी को सुन के
Thanks to share this treasure with all.I really feel blessed to see this.🙏🙏
Eise gurumata sayed bahut hi kam hay .I am feeling blessed to hear her voice .dhonyobad deke apko chhota nehi korna chati hu .
She was undoubtedly more talented than her husband Ravi Shankar
You have done a splendid work.Many Thanks from Heart..
O god, हम सोच भी नहीं सकते थे कि संगीत की देवी माँ का साक्षातकार हमे इस तरह से होगा ,पहली बार दर्शन औरज्ञान भी मिला ,बेशकीमती है
Mind blowing….. what a teacher. Maa Saraswati ko pranam
Our Indian Classical will remain indebted to her. My sincere Namaskar.
rare of rarest interviews in centuries
The man asking questions of her was making long speeches, and she was responding with one or two words. This is frustrating as questions should be short, and her responses were more important. Secondly, I don't know Bengali, and could not understand this part. English subtitles would have helped. Let me add here that Ravi Shanker treated his wife infamously, when during his marriage with her as a 17 year old, he was having an affair with another Muslim dancer girl from Uday Shankar's troop. Further, she was a superior instrumentalist who outshone her husband during the early performances they did together. So Ravi Shanker stopped doing jugalbandis with her. Her Maanj Khammaj is the most memorable recording of this raga on Sur Bahar that has never been bettered by anyone else. What a true artist was this great woman. After her separation from Ravi Shankar she never came into public life again, and we lost the gems that she could have imparted to the world. In her loneliness, she was thronged by those who wanted to learn with her. She never got anything in return for it. Ravi Shankar's mistreatment of her broke her heart.
Can't believe I witnessed something that people achieve after many births and years of seeking God. Shekhar Sen ji is not just fortunate himself he has made us all fortunate by showing this to us. Many many pranams to the legends in this video.
It is an undefinable pleasure to know that such extraordinary people existed in our country and me for one was totally ignorant of their presence and never made any effort to meet them or learn something fruitful from their extraordinary talents and personalities. This world would be incomplete without the Art of Alaudin khan saheb, bibi Annapurna devi saheba, Ali Akbar khan saheb , pandit Ravi shankar ji , Hari prasad chaurasia ji , and their associates.
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However I had the good fortune of listening to the live concerts of Ali Akbar saheb on sarod , Hari prasad Chaurasia ji on flute , also Amjad Ali Khan saheb with his two sons Bangash brothers on Sarod all this in the musical city of Vienna Austria .
DIVINE MOTHER...
TRULY BLESSED BY MAA SARASWATI...
SALUTATIONS AT HER LOTUS FEET FOREVER...
🙏🙏🙏...
Guru Ma Annapurna Devi is my inspiration in music. But for her one would have wondered whether Hindustani classical music has lost forever its spiritual touch. Ma Annapurna is the living link of the great musical heritage of age-old India with this otherwise decadent age we are living in.
Thanks Shekhar Sir. She is Goddess and never imagined i will see her speak.
Is it at all possible get an official copy of this wonderful docu, please? Bahut Dhanyavad.
Wish could understand Bengali! Hope someday a translated version will be uploaded.
এই ভালো লাগা ভাষায় প্রকাশ করা যাবে না। এ এক অদ্ভুত অনুভূতি। অনেক ধন্যবাদ এই ভিডিওর জন্যে। আগামী দিনে মায়ের আরো যদি কোনো সাক্ষাতের ভিডিও থাকে, তা দেখার অপেক্ষায় থাকব।
Its a rare interview. I could know manything about Maa. Although Ravi Shankar was well known but everyone know his popularity was mostly due to immense sacrifice by Annapurna
"JAY GURU MAA"🙅♂️🙇♂️🙏🙏🌹🌷🤲🤲🍋🍊🍈🍇🍎🍏🍐🍑🌽🥕🍧🍨🍩🍭🍬🍫🍌🌷🌹
Real precious recording of difference for ages to come.
Baba satti sabar Baba chilen ...Ki boro moner manush...ki sundar manobhab...pronam 🙏 sakol k
Remarkable upload. Thanks
No words to thank you for thia video
Thank you so much for this!❤️
Thanks, No words to express feelings
Thank you for this 🙏❤️
Thanks,great guide line to all new students.
I wish Shekhar Sen asked her some questions about her own life and music, rather than ask inane rhetorical questions about her father, much about what is already known.
100 % agreed bro
She may have refused to answer questions about herself.
@@anandaroop27 what did she say in bangla. If you translate it i will be thankful. 🙏
@@NM-pz1zo She mostly spoke about her association with her father. Some of her statements translate to:
1. Baba's music was pure. He taught all his students in the same manner. She has also followed the same path.
2. She has focussed more on sadhana than performance.
3. Baba settled in Maihar due to his devotion for Ma Sharda. She was named Annapurna as she was born on purnima (full moon) day.
4. Baba never scolded her as she was a sincere student. Dada (Ali Akbar Khan) used to forget lessons or make mistakes, and had to face Baba's wrath :-)
Other statements are mostly in similar lines. I will watch again and write here if I missed anything interesting
@@anandaroop27 how to thank you. 🙏🙏🙏
this is a priceless documentary. every indian should watch this.
Thank you so much for this ......... Carry on
Respect for the Guru-sishya parampara...no other words..!🙏🙏
She was a talented daughter of a talented father she was not given recognition from her husband though she was more talented than him 🙏 to Bidushi Annapurna Devi
Thanks❤
I am speechless.
Maa Annapurna Devi Ji
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Her name was Roshanara khan. She became known as Annapurna Devi.
Wow! What a brilliant musical mind she was! Nice interviewing too!
Bahot pyara interview, bahot sunder, Dhanyavad video upload karne ke liye. Baba ka kon sa raag tha jisse bajakar Nityanand ji ki thakaan mit gai thi??
MY HEARTIEST PRONAM.
Unfortunately recording was very poor that time....so we missed great gold of Indian and Bengali classical music 🙏
অন্নপূর্ণা নামের মহাবারিধির তীরে দাঁড়ানোর সুযোগ হলো৷ ধন্যবাদে এর শেষ হবে না৷