Craig Ogden (guitar) in conversation with Roopa Panesar (sitar)

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12 жыл бұрын

Guitarist Craig Ogden in conversation with Leicester-based sitar player Roopa Panesar. The two virtuosi compare instrumental techniques and find links between the Indian and western classical music traditions. This podcast also gives audiences an introduction to Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez, which Ogden performed in Leicester on 1 February 2012. The project was a collaboration with Shruti Arts and Orchestras Live.
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@shounakhinge8 5 жыл бұрын

Western classical music always teaches me to look outside myself & explore & enjoy ! Indian classical music always teaches me to look inside myself & explore & enjoy !

@faizalkhan3042 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly mate

@NishantSingh-qe7vv 4 жыл бұрын

Western is material nd indian is spritual

@user-ts2ny8jg9d 3 жыл бұрын

@@NishantSingh-qe7vv haven't heard a lot of classical guitar, have you?

@jakzilla95 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing way to put it

@thewr0ngchild 3 жыл бұрын

Both are beautiful forms of music. I have grown to love ALL kinds of music, from metal to jazz, classical to rap, there isn't many genres I really do not like. The beauty of classical is every country and culture has it's own sound and classical pieces. Indian classical music, Chinese classical music etc, they all sound of their country of origin, and are all beautiful to listen to. Music is what sets humans apart from our animal cousins, as no other living animal has been able to compose music, music is the collective voice of humanity x

@SudeshChouhan 4 жыл бұрын

No hard feelings for guitar, but Sitar sounds like it's from heaven

@judahbgameshd4849 4 жыл бұрын

... what?

@tonmoydeka7319 4 жыл бұрын

India's heaven ,,,,you mean?

@keshavchandrasemwal8982 4 жыл бұрын

Bhai swarg mai bajate hi honge naarad

@Akashpagol 4 жыл бұрын

You stole my comment 4 months back. I second you

@narendermakhijani9512 3 жыл бұрын

@@tonmoydeka7319 No . All heavens my dear . Listen to guitar and see the sweetness in it.

@RikthDcruze 6 жыл бұрын

The Sitar is so majestic, the looks, the sound, the discipline, the everything...

@MykTheOccultist 5 жыл бұрын

Is the sitar disciplined?

@randal7101 5 жыл бұрын

The background music is driving me crazy

@steefan2248 5 жыл бұрын

@@MykTheOccultist Beat me to it, I'm 3 months late.

@liw9991 3 жыл бұрын

cuz we respect our goddess of knowledge saraswati we have to be disciplined to show respect for music which is one of her ability 😉

@lll2282 2 жыл бұрын

@@randal7101 its tampura in banground used during yoga and meditation in india

@stechkadam3465 3 жыл бұрын

Guitar sounds like chilling summer in Italian country side Sitar has heavenly sound

@param888 4 жыл бұрын

Instead of language course we should made music classes mandatory at elementary schools. Music is truly global language And it is good for logical brain too

@JATIN-cm1gf 3 жыл бұрын

what an irony. your name😂😂🤣

@incognitome2314 3 жыл бұрын

Language also has its own beauty..you touch soul with music but touch heart when you speak someone's language.. my idea of it!😇

@tanmaygusain1316 3 жыл бұрын

I think we need both

@ashwanikumarpasi5152 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, music makes you a better person.

@exenderlloyd7750 3 жыл бұрын

Sadly this isn't quite the thing. All the children's songs in the west are really just meant to pass on the whole 12TET V-I mindset that our ancestors have done. The arabic and indian 24TET sounds untuned to most westerners as it's not what's forcefully put into our brains at a young age. That's why I'm here actually, to get "un-used"

@CraigMansfield 5 жыл бұрын

I love how the sitar seems to breathe, constantly.

@sagnik489 4 жыл бұрын

Its tanpura playing in the background.

@RobertSlover 4 жыл бұрын

@@sagnik489 no the sympathetic strings vibrate passively creating an almost spooky "breathing" effect.

@yessidolemerchant5143 4 жыл бұрын

@@RobertSlover not for that long and the sympathetic strings aren't that deep. You cant see the speaker to her left

@RobertSlover 4 жыл бұрын

@@yessidolemerchant5143 how do you know tom?

@yessidolemerchant5143 4 жыл бұрын

@@RobertSlover I played guitar in a fusion band with a sitar, he could play the drone strings to create an accompanying sound but to get that continuous rich drone he would use a tanpura backing track. Just look how long Roopa Panesar is leaving the sitar without playing as the drone continues, strings don't reverberate for that long, its clear that the speaker right beside her is playing the tanpura drone

@Sodhi.jaspreet 4 жыл бұрын

Sitar always brings my tears. Down. I don't know why but it is. Amazing .

@andrek5008 Жыл бұрын

I love the sitar very much , and the sound its so heavenly !

@MJruling 6 жыл бұрын

Fell in love with the sitar

@thehonkening1 5 жыл бұрын

Her name is Roopa

@altisgotours2440 4 жыл бұрын

Look at their eyes,pure respect towards the excitement of learning new things,without a pinch of arrogance or false pride.Even after they almost mastered their respective instruments,they still know how to listen to the other person. The world must be like this,do not think someone inferior,do not enforce one's beliefs on others.There is always something to learn in this life time. Love all and respect all and learn from the good things for humanity.

@joshuarosen6242 8 жыл бұрын

I have met both of these excellent musicians and they were both very interesting to talk to. It's always fascinating talking to someone about something they really understand deeply.

@philharmonia_orchestra 8 жыл бұрын

+Joshua Rosen Thanks for sharing Josh, great that you enjoyed the video.

@bjmain1947 5 жыл бұрын

LLP

@HaharuRecords 3 жыл бұрын

She is very calm..i love that from an Indian. Because that is the real Indians ..♥️🇲🇻✌️😊

@mikhailyadav 5 жыл бұрын

After watching this, I realised how very little I know of music and its technicalities... How artists throughout history have devoted their life to play, develop and evolve music and its study.

@parasrawat1174 2 жыл бұрын

Sitar makes the most relaxing sounds that any instruments can't do it is difficult though there are many tempos 1)Alap ( Warm up Very Slow ) 2)Jor ( Slow Composition ) 3)Jhalla ( Solo Sitar ) 4) Vilambit ( Normal Composition ) 5)Drut Gat ( Faster Composition ) 6)Ati Drut Gat ( Can't even see the hands of the sitar player ).

@abhibkp 5 жыл бұрын

When Legends Talk, time stops and listens.

@sitaramprasadkoduru231 5 жыл бұрын

With you. What a pleasant experience listening to them.

@blazingax05 3 жыл бұрын

I play both...guitar and sitar. Both instruments have their merits, especially when I want to hear a beautiful harmony of layered notes, guitar is amazing...when I want to hear a heavenly and soulful melody, I go to sitar

@pipeman100 Жыл бұрын

Lovely to hear both instruments played together.

@philharmonia_orchestra 10 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure. We're glad it evokes such positive memories.

@goutamchatterjee3124 6 жыл бұрын

Between 8:55 and 8:59, the blend of guitar and sitar just gave me goosebumps 😍

@FindGodPLZ 6 жыл бұрын

Make one on Sarangi plz

@philharmonia_orchestra 10 жыл бұрын

He is playing the Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo. It's the slow, second movement, Adagio.

@s5utu 3 жыл бұрын

Roopa Phean Ji is such an accomplished musician and plays the sitar so effortlessly..truely enjoyable to listen too. Being a keen listener of both classical Indian and European music I can appreciate each genre and enjoy both. Thankyou for this informative conversation. 🙏

@manpreetsethi1736 5 жыл бұрын

Both artists were not just clearly informative and had great banter but are exceptionally talented I like

@JaySinghIsImmature 5 жыл бұрын

She's so good at her art and at simplifying complex concepts. So cool!

@freddiemercurybulsara3876 4 жыл бұрын

Pride of India, Nobody can touch Indian classical music.

@aishwaryaprakash229 Жыл бұрын

@@uog293 Not bringing man,It was developed in india , Thanks to their music taste

@apoorvsalar9452 Жыл бұрын

@@uog293 lol music is haram in islam...

@apoorvsalar9452 Жыл бұрын

@@aishwaryaprakash229 Muslims appropriated and stole our culture

@apoorvsalar9452 Жыл бұрын

@@uog293 Tell me the musical traditions of the origin countries of these so called mughals....shithole central Asian countries gave india music... yeah right

@chetalisamant6789 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful symphony of two sounds !! The Guitar sounds like the " western cousin" of Sitar in this conversation ... amazing conversation Roopa and Craig !!!

@autansh26 3 жыл бұрын

Indian instument players Don't really rely on written notes and bars... Ears are enough...

@cyanhallows7809 2 жыл бұрын

Every good musician develops their ear...................

@ChinmayLive Жыл бұрын

@@cyanhallows7809 but there is no concept of notes in Indian classical music.. Each and every musician has to learnthe Raaga by heart and to do that they spend hrs everyday for decades..

@cyanhallows7809 Жыл бұрын

@@ChinmayLive raaga is the concept of notes, what are u talking about there is no concept of notes. loony

@ericbana191 8 ай бұрын

@@cyanhallows7809no need be rude. What's he's trying to say prob is that Indian music is mostly improvised and has an oral tradition. It's not "sheet" music as in the western classical tradition. It's never written down. Ragas are not written down, they have a fixed melody, some structure and mostly improvisation.

@suhasinimadhuryachennubhot9342 4 жыл бұрын

Both the instruments are beautiful in their own ways!

@MegaChamith 7 жыл бұрын

OMG.. she played Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez on her sitar... that sound of combination of guitar and sitar is really beautiful..

@philharmonia_orchestra 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! We're really pleased you're enjoying them and finding them interesting. Thanks for watching!

@brucedavis191 5 жыл бұрын

the beatles figured this out in 1967. i love the sitar. i believe a piece written for both by master of both would d well.

@johnnymoses5450 9 жыл бұрын

Roopa is divine in every aspect of the word, she is truly a gift from the gods

@tijuanaiguana190 7 жыл бұрын

johnny moses lol this isn't Roman gladiator times there isn't multiple gods

@brijray1773 7 жыл бұрын

Tinjana iguana -------------Well said. It is time for philosophies like, those who wear only "JEANS" will go to heaven all those who do not, or wear casuals are going to "BURN IN ETERNAL HELL"

6 жыл бұрын

Tijuana iguana Exactly, and everyone know that the true god is the Flying Spaghetti Monster :)

@shiva_MMIV 6 жыл бұрын

Tijuana iguana You are aware that in the world there are a lot of polytheist religions and people practicing them (more than monotheists, in fact), don't you?

@virnalinebrida-sunga7748 5 жыл бұрын

@@shiva_MMIV nah, there are more monotheists, Christianity has 2 billion people following it, and Islam has almost 2 billion too

@ramanidpr40 5 жыл бұрын

great interview ,love the two most beautifull instrument differences

@philharmonia_orchestra 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the lovely feedback.

@TreyYancy Жыл бұрын

Ogden refers to key changes in western music. A good example of a sitar doing this is found in the song "Folk Tune" by Kushal Das. It is on his Divine Soul album and also on YT.

@orepstein 4 жыл бұрын

that was an amazing explanation for a western guy like me ! thank you for this

@user-wq2xu1rn2c 5 жыл бұрын

Loved this exchange of music between three east and West. Need more of this.. beautiful

@rgsd1969 5 жыл бұрын

wow that sitar really drones on and on

@embercorleone2898 4 жыл бұрын

She had a tambura drone on her phone. But definitely a beautiful made sitar.

@collecter3456 3 жыл бұрын

It’s actually quite annoying to me on its own. It’s just one note sustained forever pretty much.

@collecter3456 3 жыл бұрын

It’s actually quite annoying to me on its own. It’s just one note sustained forever pretty much.

@archer7199 4 жыл бұрын

More than the instruments it's the musician whom I appreciate and I respect their talent! I can listen to them for hours when they hit my chord 'cause I know it for sure that music is universal be it western or eastern! A harp can port me to an alternate reality and so can a Sarod. A Saxophone can crack me up and so can an Esraj!

@satyajitsahu 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you Philharmonia for sharing a wonderful conversation. Roopa Panesar looks like a goddess playing the Sitar, and she plays like one. Your response on Kirpal Panesar's video brought me here. Are they related? They both have similar style, brilliant musicians, extremely knowledgable, yet humble.

@Blissful_seeker 4 жыл бұрын

Not related, just talented musicians from UK

@cybeonic 3 жыл бұрын

No hard feelings of guitar but sitar sounds like it’s from heaven

@finalbreath15 Жыл бұрын

I love this type of stuff. Just hearing a knowledgeable musician discover the world of a new instrument is entertaining, it can be enjoyable to watch others learn what intrigues them.

@philharmonia_orchestra Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback. Please do subscribe to the channel for more from our artists.

@AryaInk 6 жыл бұрын

The sound of sitar is mesmerizing. I love guitar too, specially fingerstyle.

@InTheMixReviews 5 жыл бұрын

Life is amazing, when you see people at their best. I never cared for Sitar till I saw this video. Mind blown!

@mansitambade6730 3 жыл бұрын

Ohhh myy godd... i am getting good suggestions from YT. Great to watch this discussion between western and Indian classical musicians.Respect and love for both of them.❤️👌🏻

@rishishenoy 11 жыл бұрын

There is so much Humility and respect for each other and there styles of playing in the discussion. That give a real warmth and joy to the heart of anybody listening to this beautiful but informative discussion. I hope there is a video where they both play together. May both the musicians be blessed with long life and more fantastic music in there life.

@aalaptube 4 жыл бұрын

The conversation was very informative. Great respect for all masters who have worked hard to reach the levels they are at, and growing.

@matt134174 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for asking such basic questions, and explanations; Wish I found this a long time ago!!

@iwakeyou 6 жыл бұрын

Wow.... I love the conversation... Lots of love to you both

@atish05 3 жыл бұрын

It's like guitar and sitar communicating with each other divine man Thank you so much

@gyaneshgaur3440 4 жыл бұрын

I like Indian classical music very much The Guitar faded in front of sitar

@samiralabed9232 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful conversation

@h.w.ohohoh 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for making this one, interesting to see the conversation with guitarist and Sitarist, loving it!! ❤❤❤

@philharmonia_orchestra 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@shyamsd5519 6 жыл бұрын

Informatively inspirational. Thank you Philharmonic Orchestra. Keep on.

@philharmonia_orchestra 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lovely comment! We're so glad you enjoyed the film!

@fusion-music 8 жыл бұрын

Nice interview of two disciplines. Very informative.

@Obsequie 3 жыл бұрын

Her eyes have soul

@gbh9550 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful music and musician !!

@jitendrapandey176 3 жыл бұрын

I have watched this almost 10 times 🙂

@Yasser229 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much PhilharmonialLondon for the Information, I used to hear this piece a lot on Kabul Radio when I was a child back home, they used to recite poetries and play soft music in back ground such as this one. Thanks again!

@hansschetselaar1657 4 жыл бұрын

Really fantastic video, I like play famous songs on guitar but want also learn to play sitar I try to imitate sitar sound on classical guitar, a tough job but like the challenge

@shantanuselokar6357 2 жыл бұрын

What a great video. Such great musicians both of them.

@Virag100ni 5 жыл бұрын

Superb Video .. Both Are just Amazing Players

@drutgat2 5 жыл бұрын

In addition to what Roopa was saying about the structure of a raag/raga, it is a fascinating cultural experience to attend an Indian Classical Music concert - one which I highly recommend. I am talking about seeing a performer in the context of a concert put on by one of the many 'societies'/organizations devoted to Sangeet (vocals, dance and instrumental music) which are to be found all over the world. I have attended so many of these concerts, through the organization of which I am a member, that I find it strange to see Indian Classical Music performed in a predominantly Western context (e.g., with an audience that is not familiar with things such as the audience calling out their approval at various times).

@dhrubachoudhury8030 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent. God bless both.

@segovianity 5 жыл бұрын

Classical guitarist Simon Thacker has been performing (and composing) Asian-style music with his group 'Svara Kanti' (including violinist Jaqueline Shave) in fine style - check them out.

@slidewithsourav 5 жыл бұрын

mesmerizing..simply mesmerizing...

@vikramb149 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome music with really elegant people

@apurba121 5 жыл бұрын

Classical guitar is excellent in the formation of beautiful music while Sitar is divine which can lead us to another dimension with its smooth vibrato. Thanks, Roopa, for this great presentation. I am from Assam.

@amrith_gn9862 3 жыл бұрын

guitar: instrument of romance and passion sitar :- instrument of feelings (spirituality )

@amrith_gn9862 3 жыл бұрын

@@musicworship4520 guitar It is recognized as a primary instrument in genres such as blues, bluegrass, country, flamenco, folk, jazz, jota, mariachi, metal, punk, reggae, rock, soul, and pop. And sitar is a traditional instrument and we can play most of the music types . In this video the sitar changes our mood that's what I meant by feelings and that feeling dosent mean it's love it's the spirituality which u told. But ha sitar sounds best in indian classical music . And guitar in western . So u can't compare them , I compared them with the feelings we get by listening to it

@narendermakhijani9512 3 жыл бұрын

Simply beautiful !

@harriskhan7821 5 жыл бұрын

this was such a beautiful watch

@deepakbhatt8401 4 жыл бұрын

Rupa Sister I like your veena vadan. I love music.Really You are Great for me.very Nice. please make more videos.

@ariella_sisters_official8562 4 жыл бұрын

Really amazing I just excited to see

@zazaa124 5 жыл бұрын

Fabulous channel, performers and music

@philharmonia_orchestra 5 жыл бұрын

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@shalendrachawla 4 жыл бұрын

Both are superb :) Thanks for the video.

@SnoW-wc2rw 3 жыл бұрын

Jaw fucking dropping phenomenal sitar player I got so inspired

@alurnataraj3915 7 жыл бұрын

Very instructive

@luigibeatrice7857 4 жыл бұрын

Super interesting! Thank you

@dougwalsh4578 Жыл бұрын

Awsome much appreciation , any muscical instrument played with feeling is thank you

@ilovegurusahib 3 жыл бұрын

This is a brilliant video in many ways. Melodical Differences can be heard live on top of that Sitar sounds deep and full of life. 🎸 on the other hand is more of a light music instrument. Nothing against 🎸 in anyway. I love both instruments. She is amazing at what she is doing. I am glad you chose one of the best suitar players in the world to demonstrate it. Thanks

@s5utu 7 ай бұрын

Such an absolutely superb and accomplished musician RoopaJi 👏 🙏🏽

@philharmonia_orchestra 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@philharmonia_orchestra 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the wonderful feedback on this video.

@percussionz 5 жыл бұрын

How she played the Sitar in Teen Taal (16th note cycle) was mesmerizing

@aajathakur2883 7 жыл бұрын

बहुत सुंदर so beautiful।

@PrabhuramSundaram 3 жыл бұрын

I wish this conversation went on for very long

@PaulTheSkeptic 5 жыл бұрын

I think there's a lot of unexplored territory with the sitar. Rock bands have used them. The Beatles of course, The Stones, Les Claypool. But, I'd like to see some fusion jazz with sitar. I think that would be cool.

@elSargent93 5 жыл бұрын

God I hope I never hear jazz sitar fusion

@PaulTheSkeptic 5 жыл бұрын

Why? They've done every other instrument. Jazz violin, jazz synthesizer, then you got the vibes, flute, trumpet with effects, electric guitars and whatever else. It's as though they want to do jazz with every instrument. Everyone except one. Hey look. I just found bagpipes jazz. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aNSVns5l2bDToaM.html

@elSargent93 5 жыл бұрын

I guess my concern is that there's an increasingly higher inclination to seek extreme novelty in music rather than taking the time to build an interest from its primitive states. It's a low grade gratification for the viewer and it kinda just leads nowhere except to another messy cultural crossover. And it doesn't stop there!!

@PaulTheSkeptic 5 жыл бұрын

Extreme novelty? So what would that be? Whenever I think of novel approaches to music, I tend to think of artists who are highly respected. Bela Fleck comes to mind. The Beatles, Pink Floyd, György Ligeti. With music I always tend to think "why not?" rather than "should I?". There's no rules. You have incredible freedom to do whatever kind of crazy sound you want. Personally, I'd like to hear more extreme novelty. Also, I found it. Someone is doing jazz fusion with a sitar. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e5lmoNWZuMe8hGg.html

@elSargent93 5 жыл бұрын

Of course there's the freedom but why is that such a good thing? Take an existing discipline and bend a couple of subtle rules...then you're cooking with gas!

@aagantuk7370 5 жыл бұрын

Two excellent artists.

@bh69videa 2 жыл бұрын

what amazing skills ! Both of them

@SudeshChouhan 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know why but when i hear Sitar sound then I feel so relaxed n become stress free

@Aasmraudio 5 жыл бұрын

sitar have so much feel in its sound... and guiter sounds exotic.

@speeluh 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. I learned a lot.

@prabhakargundlapalli393 6 жыл бұрын

Very good Lec-Dem. 👍👏

@k2s3p 10 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful video.

@sachinnautiyal9628 Жыл бұрын

The way she is explaining is heaven in itself ..

@sanjeawaut 3 жыл бұрын

What a lovely combination ❤❤❤

@mithilaum 6 жыл бұрын

More of these two please. It was pleasant, elevating, inspiring, and motivating.

@philharmonia_orchestra 6 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear. Thank you for the feedback!

@satyapadma3326 11 жыл бұрын

They are many great and dynamic musicians in the world.I do bow and respect all of them,but there are only a handfull of them who can touch your heart and soul.Roopa Panesar is one of them,very great dynamic and divine gem who has that art of touching people's heart and soul with her divine music.