Classical sitar, Bollywood covers on guitar, Rock fused with Indian melodies - this channel will be the meeting of the musical styles of America, India, and Nepal, the three countries where I spent my childhood and adult years.
@@Varsha_896 I'm so glad to hear you have begun to learn! I'll be performing Ja Ja Re at a Mehndi/Henna/Sangeet tonight! It's definitely one of my favourite raags, and compositions.
I do love this melody very much too! Here is Bageshree from a few years later, also with Anita on tabla - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oIzxAPYBErY.html
Supper lovely christopher Hale. You played this raag stunningly beautiful with purity of its notes.. Thanks for this much love to my favourite raag and melody..💕💕💖💖🌺🌺🌹🌹
Supper lovely christopher Hale. You played this raag stunningly beautiful with purity of its notes.. Thanks for this much love to my favourite raag and melody..💕💕💖💖🌺🌺🌹🌹
Thankfully, yes, though English translations online help somewhat, along with my trusted Oxford Hindi-English dictionary. Also, I grew up in Nepal and India, living there from (1970-1999). Unbelievably, my Hindi is still not that great, after all those years.
Being a Western person, the level you have reached in Indian Music is appreciable. I wish even I could have learnt it being an Indian. Hats off to your intrest and dedication Sir, which many Indians don't know the value of their own culture and Art evolved by our ancestors.
Thanks Avinash. Well, when I was in boarding school in India, as a kid, all of us, including most of the Indian nationals, all listened to rock and pop music, and not even to Bollyood songs, let alone Indian classical. In fact, the Indian classical music concert that took place annually was the only concert that was compulsory, as very few students would have gone to it otherwise. Indian classical music is very difficult to appreciate when one is learning it as a beginner. Unlike Piano, where you can already sound pretty good playing simple western classical pieces written by the great composers, within one or two years. It takes 10 years of diligent practice at least to sound anything like you are supposed to, on sitar. It's an arduous journey but well worth it.
@@avinashsurpur7569 I was raised from the age of 1.5 years old, in Nepal in a remote village by my American parents, who are both medical doctors (surgeon and pediatrician). When I was in 6th standard, I went to a boarding school in India. My parents chose this vocation in obedience to God's call on their lives to serve people who had no access, at that time, to medical care.
@@avinashsurpur7569 At my boarding school in Mussoorie we had all three systems, Indian, British, and American. Those students preparing to go to IIT had the hardest time, as there is the most competition to enter those institutes in India. They could not participate much in sports or music, but had to give all their time to studies. Next was those preparing for British schools, and finally, those preparing for US schools could participate in so many extra curricular activities, like music. However, once you enter a reputable university, whether in India, UK, or USA, you are faced with the challenge that you must work hard and thoughtfully in order to succeed ultimately, beyond the classroom. Hope, optimism, faith, become the backbones of success wherever you are.
You are so talented... I was having a bad day but then I found your channel... you have no idea how much your music helped me..... I wish i could meet you in person and thank you, you are such an angel.
I'd love to get your permission to use this song in an upcoming video I'm about to complete for my channel, all about my experiences growing up as an MK in Nepal. I've sent you an email with the deets.
@@SitarToronto oh wow: Chris Hale! you probably don't know me, but I have known of you since I was 12, as my family lived in your family home in AP! I saw your Nepali beautiful song with old video footage- so nostalgic and gorgeously done! I'm actually working on my next video which will be a very personal reflection on how growing up as an MK influenced me to be who I am today (teaching mythology as a yoga teacher). your Nepali is impeccable; I am SO impressed! and Hindi too; wow! what a gift AP was, for if I hadn't had time there, I would have been another MK without real language or indepth cultural knowledge, but even just 2 yrs of immersion there changed the trajectory of the rest of my life! so fun to have found you today!
Simply beautiful - the music, narrative and the visualls! And so very evocative with deft use of the kharaj or base strings strings as well! And, what an apt tribute to the great Pandit Nikhil Banerjee! I feel moved to have discovered a worthy disciple of Panditji's music. Pandit Christopher Hale - my heartfelt salutations to you. This recording was 8 years ago. I look forward to more in times ahead. 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much Vasudev ji. The journey since 8 years ago has been to find my own voice in this music. It is lifelong journey. I tried with the Pilu recording from the live concert that I recently uploaded. I thank God that this music is so difficult as it gives me something to keep my mind occupied and my soul humble for the rest of my life.
thank you so much Jiten! During the pandemic I focused 15 minutes of practice each day exclusively on meend work, with only one meend per week - in raag khamaj. This focus helped me in performances like this one in malkauns.
