Sublime | Pandit Kushal Das & Shashank Subramanyam | Music of India

#darbarfestival | Two outstanding virtuosi from North and South Indian classical music meet to trade driving melodies over a dual tabla-mridangam drum lineup. ► Join our newsletter at http://www.darbar.org/newsletter for the finest in Indian classical music and dance, and watch full length exclusive concerts in pristine HD on the Darbar Player: http://www.darbar.org/darbarplayer If a few brief minutes of Kushal aren't enough…watch his full 50-minute performance of Raag Bhimpalasi in pristine HD on the Darbar Player, along with dozens of other captivating concerts: https://www.darbarplayer.com/videos/p... --------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about the music: Kushal Das is equally adept on the sitar and its larger ancestor, the surbahar. His learning started in the family, a varied group of Maihar gharana musicians. His grandfather played the esraj, his uncle trained under sarod great Ali Akbar Khan, and his father was a sitarist who received instruction from Ravi Shankar. But his training was atypical in some ways - his family never pressured him to take up classical music, letting him play through film songs to acquaint himself with the techniques. However he soon realised his calling, and worked hard to capture the nuances of his idols - Vilayat Khan, Nikhil Banerjee, and Ravi Shankar. Kushal uses a first-hand understanding of vocal music to expand the mellifluous phrasings of his string playing, bending patiently around both his instruments in a gharana-blending style. Hear more of him here: -Jog (surbahar) |    • Raag Jog on the Surbahar | Pandit Kushal D...   -Bhimpalasi (sitar) |    • Sublime Raag Bhimpalasi | Pandit Kushal Da...   -Shuddh Basant (sitar) |    • Springtime Shuddh Basant - Drut Gat | Pt K...   Born to a biochemist father in the extraordinarily musical village of Rudrapatna, Shashank Subramanium started learning early in life. He mastered all 72 Melakarta scales by the age of two-and-a-half, prompting a research team to study his prodigious talent. His first musical immersions were with singing and violin, but he fell in love with the venu flute as soon as he picked it up, focusing on it from that point onwards. Initially he taught himself, but soon entered the gurukul as a student of legendary flute maestro T.R. Mahalingam. His guru insisted that he should continue his vocal training, and avoid listening to other top masters of the day in order to develop his own style. The approach worked, and his tireless study led to the creation of new gamakas and other melodic techniques. He has incorporated overblowing and novel hand positions, and has learnt Hindustani music in-depth too. In the past decade he has worked with artists including Paco de Lucia, Terry Riley, and Remember Shakti, and is recognised as the finest venu exponent alive today. Hear more of Shashank here: -Interview |    • Mastering the Venu Flute | Interview with ...   -Raga Vagadeeshwari |    • Raga Vagadeeshwari | Shashank Subramanyam ...   -Hamsanadam on the Beach |    • Enchanting Venu Flute | Hamsanadam on the ...   Recorded for Darbar in 2017, at Italy’s Ravenna Festival -Kushal Das (sitar) -Shashank Subramanyam (venu) -Subhankar Banerjee (tabla) -Patri Satish Kumar (mridangam) Darbar believes in the power of Indian classical arts to stir, thrill and inspire. Through shared experiences and digital connectivity we ensure that one of the world’s finest art forms reaches the widest possible audience. Founded in 2006, we deliver premium quality live events, music education, broadcasts and online engagement through promoting artistic innovation and creative technology. We are also committed to providing a platform for new talent from India and the UK. All Rights Reserved ©2019 Darbar Arts Culture Heritage Trust