vedang`s music

Harmonious, melodic, tuneful vibrations of the age old divine sounds, which has contemplative stupendous effect on mind, body and surroundings in the nature. It is a meditation. Based on breathing exercise Pranayam(naad yoga) .Breathing which inhales and excels for longer gives more oxygen to the body.Alap is the soul of the Raga. It shows the caliber of the musician. His capacity of intellection, mind’s eye, how far he could think of the boundaries of the thought with creative combination of melodic notes set to the rhythem.It takes years of practice to get command on the scale to perform freely. Every days practice brings the different shades to the raga, fulfillment of intense happiness, ecstasy, exaltation, euphoria the total bliss.Experience of supreme sound the Naad Brahma. About me- Performing vocals for last many years around the globe. Taught music in USA for ten years including one of the prestigious universities(MUM) at Fairfield Iowa. Worked for the Radio in North America as producer and host(musicals). http://www.youtube.com/user/MsVedang

Sunday, June 8, 2008

MAESTRO OF BANARAS>

Maestro of Banaras.
One of the richest cities of India spiritually and culturally on the bank of Ganges. City of temples, sadhus, musicians and dancers. It has historical background of creating well known poets, writers and maestros of different field. Each and every corner and object of the city represents the age old culture of the nation. One can inhale the fragrance of Vedic wisdom all over the city. The bank of Ganges is always crowded by devotees and world wide tourists. The evenings are so memorable at the Ghats that the young gurus telling the stories from puranas to the people. Most of the visitors dipping in to the Ganges to clean there wrong doings in there life so far. Small tea shops run by locals gives a unique flavor of the tea with classical music they play on the record player takes you to the another unforgettable moment.
There is chain of Ghats on the bank of the river which has different mythological back ground. If you walk by, you get to hear different sounds of musical instruments as well as voice from the old temples on the Ghat.The pure notes of the raga played on Sitar. It will stop you there and look around from where the sound is coming, and naturally you will walk to the Sitar maestro. This is beauty of the city that you get every thing so easy of your choise.Speacilly which people have love for music for them it is perfect place to enjoy every bit of it. You don’t wait for the musician’s concert to enjoy the music. There are certain areas in the city that the whole neighbor wood belongs to musicians. If you visit that area every house has great Maestro. The young guys working hard and sweating as much as can to get control on the art. Such a great environmental background score of notes which pushes the young generation of music field to become tomorrow’s great musician. The air it self breaths the delicacy of the sound of music. The great effect of family tradition passes music one generation to another. They don’t have to look for a great teacher, because it is already there. By the age of four they start performing, so unusual to other people who leave away from places like this.
How easy for the Banaras born fellow to become maestro of music. Music flows in the blood; by birth they inherited most of the musical part. They have opportunity to perform in various music festivals around the city. That is how they get to expose there art and some confidence of performing arts. Most of all the audience is so great that they could enjoy the musical nights on the bank of Ganges till the sun rise. There are music conferences where you can go and perform if you are tourist also no problem, introduce your self and give a concert.
Such a great intertening city. If you stay in the city you learn very precious things without teaching.
Therefore, influence is so wonderful to get mastery and to become a maestro of music like the great musicians of Bananas to name a few Pt.Rajan Sajan Mishra, Pt.Kishan Maharaj, Ustad Bismilha Khan and more.

Vedang Dharashive(vocalist)

vedang_dharashive@yahoo.co.in

PH.09325042830

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