Ustad Asad Ali Khan - Raga Puriya - Rudra Veena - Rudra Vina - Dhrupad, Bautzen 02nd May 2003
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- Dear Friends, Music Lovers & Musicians,
as promised in the last upload, here comes the second half of the concert in Bautzen, Germany with Raga Puriya. After having published a concert recording of Ustadjis Raga Marva some time ago it shall be most interesting for the connoisseurs to listen to his interpretation of this related Raga. Sharing the same swara (note) material both are still displaying quite different musical universes. To see the rather subtle and delicate swarup (characteristic movements) of Puriya displayed on Khansahibs Veena filled with pathos and viyoga rasa (sentiment of separation) transfers the listener easily in a state of pure aesthetical and spiritual bliss.
Instead of the Dhamar Bandish Ustadji usually plays in Raga Puriya he decided to end the concert with a composition in Raga Sohini. Again it is great to listen to the smooth transition from Puriya to Sohini, displaying the closeness and yet distinct feature of this third akin Raga.
Like before Khansahib was accompanied by Pandit Mohan Shyam Sharma on Pakhawaj and Zaki Haider on Tanpura.
Enjoy!
PS: For all Music and Dhrupad classicist: In spite of Khansahibs announcement that the Sohini Bandish would be set in Rupak Tala, Mohan Shyam Sharma accompanies it in Tivra Tala. The Dhrupad typical Tivra has the same Vibhag division of Matras as Rupak, but its Kali lays on the 4th Matra opposite to the exceptional coincidence of the Kali and Sam on the 1st Matra in Rupak. The Bols of the Pakahwaj Theka differ accordingly from those played on the Tabla. - Hudba
Absolutely awesome. The raga is fully alive and sparkling. .
The most definitive Puriya I've ever heard in my life ... and Divine in its realization - as only Khansaheb could ... I wish today's musicians would listen to this gem of a performance/presentation and understand that the Puriya that most of them sing or play isn't Puriya at all... THIS IS true Puriya...
Ustad Khan Ji was amazing as everyone has already commented but I also want to say that Pandit Sharma Ji's pakhawaj playing was also excellent and intense.
Absolutely the best Puriya I've ever heard - many pranams to Khansaheb
Thank you Carsten Ji for providing us with such beautiful and valuable rendition of Ustad Asad Ali Khan Saheb. It is truly a good contribution from your end.
wonderful, spellbinding, mesmerizing.
It reminded me of the Gandharvas Tumburu, Haha, and Huhu who play in the court of Lord Brahma and his consort Devi Sarasvati.
Words cannot express how I felt.
Pranam.
Ustadji's playing style is very strong & vigorous - lots of gammak. No wonder he played those 'male ragas' so often - Shree, Malkauns, Megh etc.
Well, on the other hand the Veena is a very female instrument. I don't think there was a dominance of male rags in Ustadjis playing preferences. He played as much Vasant, Todi or Asavari if you want to go for the old Rag Ragini system. What I could hear in Ustadji choice of Ragas is a preferance for Sandi-prakash Ragas, which seam to fit specially for the Veena, i.e. Lalit, Marva, Shree, Purvi and so on...
Yes there is a bold earthiness about his style. I enjoy it a lot.
thank you Asad Ali's veena is par divine
Carsten Wicke sir...I have a question.
Can left handers play rudra veena? I am lefty and I want to learn to play rudra veena...so would it be possible?
yes Jyoti, a left hander can play the instrument holding it on the opposite side with the strings reversed thigt to the dand.
Carsten Wicke Thank you, sir.From where can I get veena...as it is rare instrument and yes, in my locality there is no teacher to teach me.Do you also give online lessons?
Jyoti Chauhan well, getting an instrument is the first big obstacle on the way. you can try one of the instrument makers mentioned here - thou i cannot really recommend the quality of any: www.rudraveena.org/Links.html
regarding teacher: at least in the beginning there should be personal sitting with a teacher who can correct position of holding, gripping and so on. on a later state online lesson might be possible...
where do you live?
Jyoti Chauhan There is a second option. Radel makes electric Veenas. It is modeled after the Saraswati style Veena, with 3 chiktari strings and meant to be held across the lap. The electronics on it aren't really that great, and the meends on the lower strings are hard because not enough room on the frets. However you can move the frets around if you want. I have mine tuned special, because i play baroque music tuned to specific intonations. You need to seek out a teacher for the ragas/intonations, though. I was working with mine for over 3 yearsbefore i bought a Radel Veena.
Noel shackelford Bit of you can get a proper rudra Veena you should probably do that. The electric sounds like it has more sustain than than a saraswati Even a, but there are some issues that might make it unsuitable for dhrupad.