Nikhil Banerjee - Ragas for Meditation - Raga Hemant 

I am an African, but went to school in the UK, with many Indians as friends and classmates. I was introduced to Sitar music, which I have grown to like very much. Nikhil Banerjee is my favourite.

It's not music, it's God's own voice. All our frivolities melt away in this bliss.

This is best Purnaga Alaap (Alaap, Jod and Jhala) anyone has ever played for Raga Hemant in the history of this universe... This is simply just ...(sorry loss of words!!)

I first bought this record in 1969 or 1970 and it forever changed my life. I had never heard anything like it and I was instantly a devotee for life. I was fortunately able to study with him from 1974 through the late 70's and it was the greatest honor to sit and listen to him practice. And the greatest loss of my life was when he died so young in 1986.

Since Nikhil Banerjee died, I keep hoping he will be reborn; maybe there will be a new sitar player as great as he was, who I can hear before I die. But it hasn’t happened, no matter how much I wish it were so. He was the greatest I have heard, really unlike all others, inimitable and sublime, otherworldly, and, I think, more important than everything else, the most

How is possible 10 fingers can make such a heavenly music? I believe the Holy Spirit was running through his earthly body while he was playing such an amazing melody. No one in his time, before, and after could or can play sitar like Pandit Nikhil Banerjee.

I'm always amazed by the quality of his music...so much clarity in raag so much control of his instrument. He's still a great influence for me. Love from France ❤️❤️

How is it possible to have tears in my eyes every time while listening to this recording!!

amazing I am lost in raga Hemant of Nikhil Banerjee he was a legend

Nikhilji put his heart and soul in every raga he played. Remains unparalleled to this day....his memory will forever remain with all classical music lovers. Thank God we have a great library of his recorded music that everyone will enjoy for eternity....

The singing sitar of the great maestro!! Thanks for sharing...

So much sweetness! The meend at

I am speechless !!!!

This is remembering me of all the beatiful and forever memorized moments of my life, never ever forgettable, Wendy and friends.

Wonderful! Thanks, been looking for this a long time.....❤ There is more from that album that I wish I could find.

I so love this song.

Ultimate depiction ...!! No words left.

“A GRACE of The Infinite☝🏻 - To Have Heard Such a Wondrous Master of Sound… This is Musical PRANA…”

Expression of a divine soul.

This is the effect of Baba' s realized soul which created the raga and Nikhil Kaka' s tapasya that rendered it like it has been done. Nothing can beat this combination.