Pandit hariprasad chaurasia has been credited with popularising indian classical music in india and abroad through various experiments and innovations he made with the traditional music. Hariprasad chaurasia is an indian virtuoso flautist in the hindustani tradition, born 1 july 1938 in allahabad, uttar pradesh, india. Chaurasia is joined by tabla player zakir hussain, one. Must watch awsome flute playing hariprasad chaurasia youtube. Chaurasia studied the bansuri with bholanath from age.
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Later, he switched to playing the flute under the tutelage of pandit bholanath prasanna of varanasi for eight years. Hariprasad chaurasia born 1 july 1938 is an indian music director and classical flautist, who plays the bansuri, an indian bamboo flute, in the hindustani classical tradition. Hariprasad chaurasia is, without doubt, the foremost exponent of the indian bamboo flute. Chaurasia is among the small but growing number of classicists who have made a conscious effort to reach out and expand the audience for classical music. The only downside is that the linernotes are very sparse and very uninformative, which seems the antithesis of what should be the case, given the argument already presented, pertaining to aiming to. The evenings performance consisted of a few classical ragas like yaman, hamsadhwani and some well known bhajans like vaishnava jan and jaya jagadisha hare. Unlike most other noted musicians of his generation, chaurasia was not born into a family of musicians. Rajesh is a flautist and music composer whose aim is to promote the bansuri around the world.
Dec 31, 2017 flute legend pandit hariprasad chaurasia starts his performance with raga lalit at bengal classical music festival 2017 at the abahani grounds in dhakas dhanmondi early on sunday. How to play sa re ga ma on flute 1 day flute lessons new series how to hold etc. Chaurasia saw a flute concert of pandit bholanath from benaras and immediately asked to be his student, who accepted him. He has significantly expanded the expressive possibilities of classical north indian flute playing through his masterful blowing technique and his unique adaptation of alaap and jod to the flute. Hariprasad chaurasia started learning vocal music from his neighbor, pandit rajaram at the age of 15. It was my great pleasure to receive an invitation to the event, including. I asked the waiter who the flute player was and he showed me the cd cover with great reverence. He is an instrumentalist, who has made immense efforts in reaching the audience and making them fall in love with indian classical music. Hari, hari chaurasia, hari prasad chaurasia, hariprasad, hariprasad chaurasia and his divine flute, hariprasad chaurasia and orchestra, hariprasad chourasia, hariprasadchaurasia.
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Venu is the ancient sanskrit name for the bamboo flute that is today called bansuri. Blending the musical traditions of india with imagination and innovation, chaurasia has reached beyond classical music to create a sound of his own. Acclaimed not just in his native country but also in the western world, he has also worked as a music director for many films and was even featured in one of the english rock. The 80yearold wizard continues to spread the sweet tones of the bansuri.
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Just like the late ravi shankar, this genius who learned the traditional bamboo flute in rural india, has developed into a musical messenger of worldwide importance. Chaurasias father was a renowned wrestler and taught chaurasia about physical engagement. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from hariprasad chaurasia flute. Pandit hari prasad chaurasia, the renowned flute exponent, enthralled the audience assembled at the vivekananda auditorium, ramakrishna mission, delhi on 18 january, 2014. Panditji started his recital with raaga madhuvanti, a sweet raaga which captures the mood of love and romance madhu literally means honey. Bansuri lessons online guru beginners bansuri flute. He is an immensely popular artiste in india and abroad. On this album, recorded live in 1974 at the stone house in fairfax, california, the bansuri is played by indian classical instrumentalist hariprasad chaurasia.