In case nobody recognised the gentleman in the purple shirt. He is Shankar Mahadevan and he happens to be the lead vocalist of the band Shakti. He is, musically a very learned personality. He is trained in Carnatic Classical music. He is one of the leading playback singers of Bollywood. He also is a Music composer alongwith two other eminent musicians. He is also a Grammy award winner.
Thanks for your reaction. Yes I think the complexity of Indian rhythmics is finally being recognized and appreciated. Many people are surprised by the breaks of bands like snarky puppy, when in India it has been done for decades and in a more fashionable and complex way. I particularly loved this song for a long time when it was played by Zakir Hussain, Mclaughlin, Srinivas, Selvaganesh and Mahadevan
Thanks for the reaction! I came across this video several years ago when I was learning konnakol, a South Indian rhythmic language that helped me take my drumming to the next level. This performance captured all the musical styles I was into at the time. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Josh, had to watch again while do my teleconsulting AI work. Thank you for recommending this incredible piece even though Berklee School turned me down in 1977.
Oh my Gosh, this will take a few listenings for my brain to digest. Soooo different yet still so amazingly comfortable and somehow familiar sounding (genre wise) to listen to. Indian fusion? Great performance. Thank you Jordan the Drummer!!!
@@StrateleStudios I got rejected for acceptance by Berklee in 1976 so went to a cheap NY Upstate school for my music education. Better fir for me since I was a only a fair musician.
Both singers were bodily expressing the rhythm that was pulsing around them. Watch the crosslegged guy constantly patting his legs clapping out the meter.
Yeesss!!🔥😃🤗 This was such a beautiful experience to listen to and watch🌈🎶💜🤗. So incredibly mindblowing, complex, joyful and beautiful at the same time, and you made such a great reaction with a lot of great points to it, Jeff👍🏼👍🏼🌈💚🤗. Loved it and really enjoyed everything about it! Thank you - for the recommendation, too 🥰🤗.
Shankar Mahadevan is a virtuoso of Carnatic classical vocals and one third of the highly celebrated and successful Indian film music composer group "Shankar Ehsaan Loy".
That's called taalam. It's the first thing you're taught learning Indian classical music as a kid, whether you're learning singing, harmonium, tabla, or dancing. And you HAVE to be PHYSICALLY locked into the beat, especially on a song like this, because the rhythms cross over the bar line all. the. time. Otherwise you'll immediately start to lose your place. So pre-metronome and pre-microphone, for thousands of years, this was the best (and only) way for any and all artists to maintain both a steady tempo and use their body to keep track of the meter.
@@spdcrzy Thank you so much for the explanation...certainly makes complete practical sense. I am a Western trained musician and always was tripped up when I got to 11/16 time signature (dyslexia sucks...LOL). All this said, I truly love this piece of artistry. Thanks again! Pete
Has no one mentioned that this is an arrangement of a tune by John McLaughlin's fabulous Remember Shakti, which featured Shankar Mahadevan (the wonderful singer in purple here)? I'm not sure of the name of the tune, but a ton of this arrangement was just transcription of the incredible improvisations heard in this concert: ua-cam.com/video/UfjxtcNYKz4/v-deo.html. I mean, the arrangement is great, but the original is transcendent - words simply fail.
In case nobody recognised the gentleman in the purple shirt. He is Shankar Mahadevan and he happens to be the lead vocalist of the band Shakti. He is, musically a very learned personality. He is trained in Carnatic Classical music. He is one of the leading playback singers of Bollywood. He also is a Music composer alongwith two other eminent musicians. He is also a Grammy award winner.
Thanks for your reaction. Yes I think the complexity of Indian rhythmics is finally being recognized and appreciated. Many people are surprised by the breaks of bands like snarky puppy, when in India it has been done for decades and in a more fashionable and complex way. I particularly loved this song for a long time when it was played by Zakir Hussain, Mclaughlin, Srinivas, Selvaganesh and Mahadevan
Glad that finally someone reacted to the masterpiece....❤
Insane, i am blown away, completely ❤❤❤❤
Thanks for the reaction! I came across this video several years ago when I was learning konnakol, a South Indian rhythmic language that helped me take my drumming to the next level. This performance captured all the musical styles I was into at the time. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
It’s absolutely mind blowing. The rhythms they played and those long phrases. Wow, just wow!
Josh, had to watch again while do my teleconsulting AI work. Thank you for recommending this incredible piece even though Berklee School turned me down in 1977.
Jordan, Sorry that I called you you Josh...trusted spellcheck too quickly. Pete
@JordanTheDrummer Thank you for this wonderful recommendation👍🏼🌈🎶💚🤗
@@lisedonsgrnning6518 Hi Lise! Hope all is well with you.
Oh my Gosh, this will take a few listenings for my brain to digest. Soooo different yet still so amazingly comfortable and somehow familiar sounding (genre wise) to listen to. Indian fusion? Great performance. Thank you Jordan the Drummer!!!
Mind blowing!!!!
@@StrateleStudios Berklee School hosts some really creative and unique performances which are never viewed.
@@peterkoeppl1186 absolutely. Such high standards!
@@StrateleStudios I got rejected for acceptance by Berklee in 1976 so went to a cheap NY Upstate school for my music education. Better fir for me since I was a only a fair musician.
It's not very high standard
Kaushiki chakraborty ji
Bhimsen Joshi ji
Mahesh kale ji
These are more complex in Indian classical music I think ...😊😊😊
Enough comments from me. Just an unexpectedly unique and heart throbbing performance.
SOOOOOO attuned to one another. Seems effortless and almost ethereal.
It's been AGES since I listened to that song. It's AMAZING. And yes, that whole piece is composed and memorized lol. CRAZINESS.
So intricate and so captivating even after these many times listening.
WOW! That was incredible! So much talent in the world to be shared! Thanks for this one!
Right?! So amazing!
I didn't know I needed to hear this and now I have to hear more. This is incredible stuff!!
That’s how I felt as well! 😅
This is 5 times of peace 🕊️
Had to watch again today....still amazing. Tight and creative as all get out!!!
Both singers were bodily expressing the rhythm that was pulsing around them. Watch the crosslegged guy constantly patting his legs clapping out the meter.
Ancient kings of India would pay 💰 bags for this type of performance
Yeesss!!🔥😃🤗 This was such a beautiful experience to listen to and watch🌈🎶💜🤗. So incredibly mindblowing, complex, joyful and beautiful at the same time, and you made such a great reaction with a lot of great points to it, Jeff👍🏼👍🏼🌈💚🤗. Loved it and really enjoyed everything about it! Thank you - for the recommendation, too 🥰🤗.
This one took me by surprise! How can they remember all of these loooooong phrases?!
@@StrateleStudios Right?!?😃🤗 I really don’t have a clue - I for sure wouldn’t be able to!!!🤯😅
Thank you for sharing this. It's fantastic. The best thing showcasing the beauty and complexity of Indian music since John Mclaughlin's Shakti.
Right! Beautiful and complex describes it nicely. 😊
This is from Remember Shakti, which is John Mclaughlin, Zakir Hussain, U Srinivas, Shanker Mahadevan and Selvaganesh
Watch ot breathless song of him and try to search when he took breath 😊😊
Wonderful! Jeff how are we gonna one day if they take away our music too? Music is life and joy of living! ❤
You said it my friend. That can never happen! 🫶
Shankar Mahadevan is a virtuoso of Carnatic classical vocals and one third of the highly celebrated and successful Indian film music composer group "Shankar Ehsaan Loy".
Enjoy how a couple times the camera catches them counting out the cadence on their palms.
Oh wow I didn’t catch that. I’ll have to go back!
That's called taalam. It's the first thing you're taught learning Indian classical music as a kid, whether you're learning singing, harmonium, tabla, or dancing. And you HAVE to be PHYSICALLY locked into the beat, especially on a song like this, because the rhythms cross over the bar line all. the. time. Otherwise you'll immediately start to lose your place. So pre-metronome and pre-microphone, for thousands of years, this was the best (and only) way for any and all artists to maintain both a steady tempo and use their body to keep track of the meter.
@@spdcrzy Thank you so much for the explanation...certainly makes complete practical sense. I am a Western trained musician and always was tripped up when I got to 11/16 time signature (dyslexia sucks...LOL). All this said, I truly love this piece of artistry. Thanks again! Pete
Outstanding! I love how much fun they're having.
Yes! 👏👏👏
fabulous!
WoW!
Check out mohini dey bassist
And Marco minnemann drummer prog fest video she vocalized and played that rhythm and he mimicked it on drums..amazing
I hope Al Jarreau hears this scatting work.
Right?!
@@peterkoeppl1186 Watch One Night in Delhi by L Subramaniam and Al Jarrau
Indian classical music.. It's from ancient times..,..,
Has no one mentioned that this is an arrangement of a tune by John McLaughlin's fabulous Remember Shakti, which featured Shankar Mahadevan (the wonderful singer in purple here)? I'm not sure of the name of the tune, but a ton of this arrangement was just transcription of the incredible improvisations heard in this concert: ua-cam.com/video/UfjxtcNYKz4/v-deo.html. I mean, the arrangement is great, but the original is transcendent - words simply fail.
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Not very difficult for Indian classical musician's... the concepts come from Hindu religious texts
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