Shakti: Tiny Desk Concert

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7 ай бұрын

Felix Contreras | October 30, 2023
It's hard to get past the significance of this performance by the Indian jazz fusion band, Shakti. Initially formed in 1973 by jazz guitarist John McLaughlin with virtuoso traditional Indian musicians, the band opened the doors for others to expand their musical appreciation beyond Western music. 50 years later, as guitarist McLaughlin reunites with tabla player Zakir Hussain to take Shakti on another world tour, the group stopped by for a magically inspiring performance behind the Tiny Desk.
"Shrini's Dream" sets the stage with both melodic and rhythm instruments, before vocalist Shankar Mahadevan, violinist Ganesh Rajagopalan and McLaughlin each take turns calling out to the muse for inspiration. The entire set is a drummer's dream given Hussain is considered a master tabla player both within and outside the tradition.
Shakti's music has always been built around complex traditional rhythms and they are on full display with Hussain and Selvaganesh Vinayakaram. The band was born in the aftermath of McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra and "Lotus Feet" channels that band's hypnotic exploration of time and melody, while the aptly titled "Bending the Rules" mixes Indian traditions and the custom of jazz musicians trading licks back and forth, bringing this historic moment to an energetic close.
SET LIST
"Shrini's Dream"
"Lotus Feet"
"Bending the Rules"
MUSICIANS
John McLaughlin: guitar
Zakir Hussain: tabla
Selvaganesh Vinayakaram: kanjira, ghatam
Shankar Mahadevan: vocals
Ganesh Rajagopalan: violin
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Felix Contreras
Director/Editor: Kara Frame
Audio Engineer: Neil Tevault
Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Audio Assistant: Josephine Nyounai
Photographer: Keren Carrión
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Josh Rogosin, Hazel Cills
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
#shakti #nprmusic #tinydesk

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@bikashtangha7904 7 ай бұрын

NPR just casually dropped one of their most wildest concerts. I cannot even fathom half of the talent I am being shown on this screen.

@akarshrastogi3682 7 ай бұрын

This is possibly the pinnacle of the most virtuosic supergroup conceivable.

@MurkyDregs 7 ай бұрын

Johnny Mac & Friends have been the GOATS for decades!

@richardking-page2918 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely unbelievable!!!

@CamCarvalhoPoetry 7 ай бұрын

@@akarshrastogi3682 I agree with you, but you’re forgetting about return to forever

@karankarki5318 7 ай бұрын

Reply by Shankar Mahadevan - I am flabbergasted to see that how you used the word " Fathom" In this when it was not even necessary. Also, you are watching this, it's not being shown to you. It was already recorded. It's crazy to see that you find it the wildest concerts and trust me it's not. At last it's not a concert. 😂😂😂 Trust me I am so high , I have so much to write. 😅🎉🎉🎉

@joanlansberry9160 4 ай бұрын

I checked this out after learning Shakti won Grammy for best global music album. Dang, they are GOOD! Great fun!

@INDRAJEETKUMAR-bl7gv 4 ай бұрын

Me too❤

@desigrrl08 4 ай бұрын

this isn't Shakti. this is a sad washed out simulacrum of Shakti. If you really want to know GOOD, please look up "Natural Elements" which was actually Shakti.

@GauravKumar-bf2rq 4 ай бұрын

@@desigrrl08 of course you the highly knowledgeable and intellectual Desi girl 08 who has won many accolades like the Grammy ofcourse would know of who or what is shakti. Rather than the people frrom the so called "actually Shakti" who are still performing in this iteration of Shakti.

@desigrrl08 4 ай бұрын

@@GauravKumar-bf2rq yes actually i do know more than anyone who thinks Shankar Mahadevan is a "singer" 😂. Everyone here who thinks this band is Shakti has literally no understanding of what the real Shakti did with their first album. NO other band has come close, and certainly not this group here. Cry more.

@ek6352 4 ай бұрын

@@desigrrl08so even shankar mahadevan is not a singer in your eyes. Wow, you must have accomplished alot really.

@Hagjerp 7 ай бұрын

I hope the live audience realize how big this is. World maestros/ world class musicians sitting together and performing in Tiny Desk! Simply amazing and brilliant.

@jamosbigjaw1791 6 ай бұрын

@@GetUpTheMountains Idk i think your being closed minded due to bias, im sure the audience appreciates or respects this music at a bare minimum. There is some really good stuff from all different types of music done by young and old on npr, the channel has been going for years and i think it does good things for music. Dont get me wrong im a big McLaughlin and shakti fan but i think its silly to believe that just cuz your young, you cant appreciate good musicianship.

@jamosbigjaw1791 6 ай бұрын

@@GetUpTheMountains haha alright fair enough, i do think its important to be open minded👌

@akshayhere 5 ай бұрын

@@GetUpTheMountainsIt's NPR. It's a general audience. It's always been like this, even 50 years ago.

@neilwood8794 5 ай бұрын

Hear the audience enjoying…will you fk up ✌️

@bradsmith6682 4 ай бұрын

I just wish I could even clap that well, save for everything else.

@AgrimGupta 4 ай бұрын

The music IQ in this frame is off-the-charts with these 5 maestros sitting together!

@thanos879 7 ай бұрын

This ‘Tiny Desk’ series is one of the greatest things to happen in recent music history. The audio work is always great. It’s like we’re in the studio with them.

@monikapopova9524 7 ай бұрын

👏👏👏

@Libra_Strings 7 ай бұрын

It is

@joseiovino 7 ай бұрын

Perfect for the 50-year celebration of Shakti!

@elliotselmon7581 7 ай бұрын

DEFINITELY AGREE!! I LOVE IT!!

@bemcphee 7 ай бұрын

@@Libra_Stringshh

@KhmoshR 7 ай бұрын

For those who don’t know.. the Tabla drum player on the left is Ustaad Zakir Hussain the greatest (not one of the greatest) THE Greatest Tabla player past and present. His work is mesmerising..

@bierdlll 7 ай бұрын

Anindo Chatterjee is right up there as well, in my opinion.

@David-mw3sb 7 ай бұрын

Yes search for one of his solos. Different league.

@jed88 4 ай бұрын

Presently, definitely not past though. Kind of inevitable when your father, Alla Rakha, sings you bols from time of conception and has continued to do so.

@Elamado97 4 ай бұрын

He is a great solo performer but doesn't compliment a orchestra.

@PutItOnMyPizza 2 ай бұрын

Just saw him in Monkey Man

@brainiac1595 7 ай бұрын

This is one of the wildest fusion combos folks. You have the violin and mridangam players from a Carnatic music background. You have the vocals from a mixed Carnatic and Hindustani tradition (person who also drops Bollywood pop bangers on the regular), with a Hindustani tabla legend. And then McLaughlin with the western jazz infusion. And NOTHING sounds out of place.

@siamesevodka 7 ай бұрын

Yep. I’m only familiar with Shankar Mahadevan as one third of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, and not for his more ‘traditional’ work. Meanwhile, I mainly know John McLaughlin as a jazz fusion legend and Zakir Hussain as the supreme tabla player of my lifetime. I didn’t expect them all to mesh together this well.

@uzairhannure4886 7 ай бұрын

every Indian grew up listening to Shankar's music in Bollywood, wasn't aware till today this band existed and couldn't be more glad

@rashanliliah 4 ай бұрын

Worded perfectly. You earned your name for sure brainiac

@bakta-001 6 ай бұрын

usually people pay hundred of dollars to see this 5 legends, but we get this FREEEEEE !!!!!!, this video need reach more people guysssssss

@ralphnsanders 7 ай бұрын

I experienced Mahavishnu Orchestra live when I was 21. I'm 72 now and had the best musical experience of my life seeing Shakti in Portland earlier this year. Thanks Tiny Desk. Superb.

@kingrobert1st 7 ай бұрын

Likewise! At the time I thought they were just a flash in the pan! Great to see them still going strong.

@gkisgk 7 ай бұрын

love to you Ralph

@paulreese3071 7 ай бұрын

On top of being a phenomenal guitarist, the fact that McLaughlin is in the 80yr old ballpark and can sit like that makes me realize i should take better care of myself! 🤣🤣🤣

@Kyllei 7 ай бұрын

So jealous!

@ishanirathore8094 5 ай бұрын

You sir, are blessed.

@abhinavrr446 7 ай бұрын

lotus fleet had me crying. As an indian American growing up, finding that kind of balance between American and indian identity has been difficult. As someone who grew up singing carnatic music and as a jazz guitarist in university, this group represents the fusion that I've been looking for my whole life, with people I look up to every day performing it.

@sudha4128 7 ай бұрын

Lotus Feet, my favorite tune!

@drtejashmodi 7 ай бұрын

Lotus feet made most of us crying..few would admit it publicly though..

@leanaahmed 7 ай бұрын

Feel you on the dual identity ❤

@positivevibration9256 7 ай бұрын

So true and authentic Merci Peace and Love ina your mind

@heardrum 7 ай бұрын

I did the same, The power of music!

@Aamo11 Ай бұрын

I don't know why, but I always come back to this video if I'm having a hard time, it just has this magical ability to either let me cry when I'm holding back my sadness, or make me smile ear to ear and forget the pain. I've easily watched this video more than 30 times, and I know I'll always keep coming back.

@takaotsu3592 7 ай бұрын

Wow! My mind is blown. I’ve been listening to Shakti for 30 years and they are on Tiny Desk! These are the OGs of fusion jazz. True pioneers.

@ColoRADbro420 7 ай бұрын

For sure! Used to listen to shakti all the time never thought they’d reform. But definitely pioneers of jazz and world fusion. Also huge fan of mahavishnu orchestra which started it all for me.

@matto9734 7 ай бұрын

Exactly my thoughts! i know them since the 70s.

@desigrrl08 7 ай бұрын

they were OGs yes. And it was only their one album, the first one, that has any meaning.

@newhey 7 ай бұрын

Wow, never thought I would see these guys on Tiny Desk, thank you! Please can we have Zakir Hussain solo next❤

@joecostello1624 7 ай бұрын

Zakirji has also done a tiny desk with Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer. Its my favorite Tiny Desk besides this one.

@goncalopadrao4243 7 ай бұрын

I've seen that trio once... Mindblowing! But Shakti with a bansuri player (like rakesh chaurasia) would be more HeartFULL... Anyhow, always a good surprise to watch these masters

@Anttys_WeyTua_CTa_Eu986 7 ай бұрын

@@joecostello1624Thank you! I will be digging for that right after this amazing performance.

@MedlifeCrisis 7 ай бұрын

So many legends playing together! Magical. McLaughlin and Hussain are true giants of music.

@Blend3rman 7 ай бұрын

Hey it's Dr Crisis!

@shikaripurmanjunath2433 6 ай бұрын

Violinist Dr. Kumaresh is. One of the finest musician you can come across. I don’t have to say much about the group as they are legendary ❤❤❤

@the_0_man 4 ай бұрын

i never thought you spoke without humour. appreciate your videos Dr!

@Jay-ne2st 4 ай бұрын

Ok, at first I was furious as a Nigerian that we were snub but now I understand. These is music for the soul and truly deserve it.

@timothydillow3160 6 ай бұрын

Watching John play with Shakti just a few feet away as a 17-year-old guitar student, was a spiritual epiphany. Not many are able to master their life as well as their instrument.

@deputy442 2 ай бұрын

I come back to this video every few weeks to renew my faith in humanity.

@zanderventer6860 7 ай бұрын

The type of music where you do not want the audience to try clap along with! Complex timing with incredible synchronicity between vocals, strings and drums.

@jeffwolinski2659 5 ай бұрын

Ha, yes, please no horrific off beat clapping!

@daveguy11 7 ай бұрын

Can I just add that John McLaughlin looks fantastic and appears to be in great shape? It's incredible that this musician dating back to the 1960s is still here and this amazingly vigorous!

@mikejones-go8vz 7 ай бұрын

I saw Paul McCartney last weekend in the Gold Coast, Australia, 81 yrs old and he played 39 songs nonstop for 3 hours. The sixth concert in Oz and he was doing six more in Mexico and Brazil! Two incredible guys

@slashclash21bharat 7 ай бұрын

It’s no longer a tiny desk. It’s a giant desk. 🙌

@stuartthorne4872 7 ай бұрын

Before we even get to the (absolutely amazing and transporting) music, am I the only one blown away by the fact that, at age eighty-one, John McLaughlin is able to sit in Lotus position for twenty minutes with such effortless ease? 🤯🎸🔥🎶🔥❤️💯🙌🏿🦁🌞

@moc1609 7 ай бұрын

He did it for a lot longer than 20 minutes on their recent tour!!!!

@MrEedward 7 ай бұрын

Good living! Probably vegetarian and does yoga every day.

@Kingwavve 7 ай бұрын

I was shocked to see him

@thesuncollective1475 7 ай бұрын

I know right, what a delightful surprise, wonderful!

@danmiller5007 7 ай бұрын

He does whole concerts in that position

@LohenWolfgrin 7 ай бұрын

0:00 Shrini's Dreams 8:54 Lotus Feet 13:25 Bending the Rules

@bierdlll 7 ай бұрын

Shakti reminds us that music is a divine language, a language that many of us have forgotten. This music is so free, and so full of joy.

@ChiviA84 7 ай бұрын

I'm a rap, RnB fan mostly but I do give other music a listen..... I've never heard anything like this and 🤯 I love it !!! Thanks!!!

@1acsimmons1 7 ай бұрын

Check out John McLaughlin & Shakti "Joy" (Live Montreux 1976) live music video on KZfaq. One of my favorites from their early days!

@Oneness100 7 ай бұрын

Handful of Beauty is my favorite of their studio recordings.

@ChiviA84 7 ай бұрын

@@1acsimmons1 thank you I will

@ChiviA84 7 ай бұрын

@@Oneness100 I appreciate it and will look into it. I love this.

@samtraygis1337 7 ай бұрын

Go check out mahavishnu orchestra and be prepared to be blown away

@qb3863 7 ай бұрын

Woaw. Didn't expect Shankar Mahadevan on Tiny Desk Concert. He's one of the most versatile singers of India 🇮🇳

@NeilRaouf 7 ай бұрын

John is 80+ and still going. He changed my life. I first heard his trio recordings (with Al and Paco) as a teen. My perception of life shiftet forever in this very moment!

@fj8623 7 ай бұрын

Saw those three in concert at an intimate venue in Los Angeles in the 80s. That was after following Mahavishnu and Return to Forever since the late 70s. Exposure to that level of innovation and talent does, indeed, change us.

@cluebcke 7 ай бұрын

Passion, Grace and Fire! Doesn't really hold up for me musically any more but it's very enjoyable shredding. I'm not sure what I'm more envious of, McLaughlin''s talent or his knees.

@NeilRaouf 7 ай бұрын

@@cluebcke dude. seriously?! 🤨🫣🥺😬

@cluebcke 7 ай бұрын

@@NeilRaouf Yeah dude, I couldn't sit like that for 15 minutes and be able to walk later

@jamosbigjaw1791 7 ай бұрын

Definitely, My music taste completely diverted when I heard John, Al and Paco.

@sselmer 7 ай бұрын

Sir in the yellow shirt seems like such a good hang. Definitely gives a good hug

@vandanaindramohan 3 ай бұрын

Selvaganesh Vinayakram... A legend just like his father Mr. Vikku Vinayakram who has also worked with this band. 😊❤

@MFDoomguy21 4 ай бұрын

You can skip to any part of this concert. They’re absolutely *jamming.*

@joebloe33 7 ай бұрын

It's crazy how complex yet melodic these 5 masters are effortlessly playing here! blessed.

@abhiramis7206 4 ай бұрын

7:24-8:00 is transcendentally beautiful. all of the 570k views is me!!

@brucewayne5916 4 ай бұрын

Have you seen a hundred people singing at same time , even though it’s not even their own language You can KZfaq about Thyagaraja keetanalu live

@jazzguitarcollege 7 ай бұрын

Merging classical Indian music with modal American jazz was one of the most innovative things ever done in music. Notice how John takes the Harmony up a flat 13th at 5:50 incorporating two of the four lterations while hovering around the tonal center. Meanwhile, his timing is impeccable as he has the raga going in his head the whole time. Jai, Sri Mahavishnu.

@Rachs-jm6qz 4 ай бұрын

I saw Mahavishnu Orchestra live in Philadelphia at thr Academy of music when I was thirteen in 1968 - it changed my life for the better. Now I am 68 and I get to see and hear this Shakti tiny desk performance - what a world!

@riodiooo 4 ай бұрын

The Mahavishnu Orchestra was founded in 1971.

@Rachs-jm6qz 4 ай бұрын

Maybe I was fifteen

@Rachs-jm6qz 4 ай бұрын

I could play many of their songs on guitar as a young lad - dance of Maya which is basically a 1-4-5 in E major

@Rachs-jm6qz 4 ай бұрын

Most of the inner mounting flame album

@Rachs-jm6qz 4 ай бұрын

Yes I was a freshman in high school Central high in Philly

@Memo2Self 7 ай бұрын

What really struck me was how COMPOSED a lot of this is. It sounds like improvisation and then someone else joins in, and then someone else, and then someone ELSE - and jeez loueez, they know it by HEART! This was just glorious.

@jhorneman 7 ай бұрын

A lot of Mahavishnu is like that too. “Oh, that’s some great improvised shredding… wait two other musicians are playing the same thing.”

@RashidLanie8 7 ай бұрын

Yes, it is improvised but drawn from very well known Ragas(Melodies) and Tala(Rhythms), known by all great Indian music practitioners plus the added flavor of western jazz.

@avitee5308 4 ай бұрын

Hmm, Not sure if that's accurate. This follows the Indian Raag system, where there is a framework and within that framework there is free improvisation, so resolutions meet, but doesn't mean it's pre-planned.

@spdcrzy Ай бұрын

There are extremely long phrases and progressions that are most definitely memorized as part of the composition and raag structure itself. The konnakol is a great example.

@joshriley2574 7 ай бұрын

The sheer joy of these amazing musicians even outweighs their virtuosity - this incarnation is as relevant and fresh as it was decades ago.

@aryabanerjee1179 7 ай бұрын

Exactly so! Felt the same way, Indians have access to something divine truly, it just really cannot be deduced into words, but maybe music!

@wereleeroads9311 7 ай бұрын

@@aryabanerjee1179 I don't think it's only Indians by any stretch, but these guys clearly do. This is pure communication and mastery of all elements, melody, rhythm, improvisation, and even a little harmony (but less of that). This is some of the best music being made today.

@alexaalexa6524 7 ай бұрын

The same👏☺💖

@nandanpandit5456 7 ай бұрын

The one and only Ustad ji Zakir Hussain, the incomparable Shankar Mahadevan and John McLaughlin just casually sitting and jamming. Simply mind-blowing.

@moumitaghosh3051 4 ай бұрын

Just Wao🎉👌👌👌👌❤️

@SUFISCORE 7 ай бұрын

Legendary

@AlexTuble 7 ай бұрын

Almost can’t believe John McLaughlin is 81 years old!

@RonanSkillen8 7 ай бұрын

Shakti is the one band that has been with me the longest, continues to inspire and give me hope for this planet. The fact that John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain even met at all, invented a whole genre of music and continue to play together, 50 years later, is as mystically awesome as music itself. What a treat this is. Thank you NPR 🙏🏽

@gustavocortesmunizaga814 7 ай бұрын

Mistically…what an appropriate word!

@finarollerz 5 ай бұрын

Yes!

@gourighosh4167 4 ай бұрын

Why people not learn from these great musicians what is unity , harmony in life , what is spirituality bring all closer . Wonderful.

@officeboy9779 4 ай бұрын

Would ask Mr Zakir Hussein and Mr Mac Laughlin, if their beliefs:The Abhrhamic CULTS, contain of the Musciology? Is the music part of the Abhrhamic CULTS? No So, what absurdity of the communal harmony?

@WithinPremises 4 ай бұрын

Whoever is responsible for making this possible needs a raise NOW

@TRUETOILETTENPAPIER 7 ай бұрын

imagine having the honor of even sitting in the same room as such musicians, let alone hearing them play in such an intimate setting… the people who work at this office are truly blessed

@eduardolemossouza4087 6 ай бұрын

thanks for this absolute beauty, Tiny Desk Team; my deepest gratitude to all Shakti players as well. Just a comment: Mr Ganesh Rajagopalan is playing a Five-Stringed violin; a variant of the violin with an extra string usually tuned below the Low G - either a Low C or Low D. Happy Christmas Season to you all.

@paulflute 5 ай бұрын

he is indeed .. but he only really needs one.. ;9)

@rtoriq 6 ай бұрын

Man this blew my mind! No idea this fusion existed! Only thing I knew about was Ravi Shankar, but that’s it. This is a whole refreshing mood. Gonna dig into their work.

@zoro789 7 ай бұрын

i can't believe you got john mclaughlin AND the band to play on TDC. this is the best day ever 😄

@JoySaha_music_maania 7 ай бұрын

They're not 'the band'! Some of them are the biggest names of Indian music!

@avitee5308 4 ай бұрын

Lol, this is funny, for us in India, we have no idea who John McLaughlin is, I thought he was a side player. For us the rest are absolute legends.

@tedsmith9580 7 ай бұрын

Saw Shakti first in 1973, the journey continues…John is a spiritual brother to me and Zakir inspired me to learn tabla from him!! 🙏🏻

@spdcrzy 7 ай бұрын

4x7 + 4x3 = 28 + 12 = 40 quarter notes - which is ten beats. Absolutely beautiful interpretation of jhaptaal.

@almendratlilkouatl 4 ай бұрын

I thought it would be tentaal omg

@spdcrzy 4 ай бұрын

@@almendratlilkouatl nope lol. Think about the overall structure.

@MagicSmoke11 7 ай бұрын

5 Musicians from 5 different background making Sync of Life.!. Incredible❤

@robbin3526dj 7 ай бұрын

Holy smokes 🤯 Shakti on tiny desk . Thank you universe ❤️

@DizzyDigsDeeper 7 ай бұрын

I remember seeing Shakti play Central Park many years back as I was trippin’ on shrooms it was one of the best shows ever. Love these dudes.

@user-zw2vi9zh4m 7 ай бұрын

With combined experience of 200 years, this will break barriers

@DillyBansal Ай бұрын

Great job Tiny Desk - i wasnt able to catch Shakti live this year in the UK. John and Zakir - a couple of the greats. It's amazing to see so many of my heroes share the same stage, keep it going!

@danl9020 7 ай бұрын

I put my ignorance out there I had never heard of this group before but now I know! Just incredible music and musical talent. Thank you Tiny Desk!!

@LaggardInLove 7 ай бұрын

They are not a group as such, various musical pioneers have come together to perform.

@benthomas7629 7 ай бұрын

You HAVE to listen to the three great Shakti albums from the 70s then ("Handful of Beauty", "Natural Elements", and the live album "Shakti with John McLaughlin"). You will be blown away.

@victoriouse 4 ай бұрын

I urge you to check out Zakir Hussains Making Music album.

@ProducerBoy650 7 ай бұрын

Bravo TDC!!!! I'm tracing a line right back to OG Mahavishunu Orchestra. I'll never forget walking into a record store in Austin, Texas, and hearing Birds of Fire being played. I was frozen in place, listening to something about which I had no cultural references, yet was speaking directly to my soul. I went to the counter, bought a copy, and began a musical journey that is still going strong.

@tmead07 7 ай бұрын

I saw the thumbnail and was like “ok, cool never heard of them but I’ll check it out.” And what?! Zakir Hussein and McLaughlin! How had I missed this group all this time. So good.

@TerrysQuest 6 ай бұрын

I got to see Mahavishnu a bunch of times, and Shakti teice when the first albums came out. This is the most complex music in the world, yet it flows. Notice how they come out of a blindingly fast passage and stop on a dime together? Then start again, then STOP. Never a note out of place. To my ear these are the most virtuosic musicians on the planet.

@rocketpost1 7 ай бұрын

Utterly amazing and joyous music. I'm not religious but there is a spirituality in this music which is palpable. The musicians are on a higher level and simply feel the music passing through them.

@aylbdrmadison1051 7 ай бұрын

One of the most amazing shows I ever saw was the John McLaughlin Trio, with Kai Eckhardt and Trilok Gurtu, in the 80's. This is just as amazing, if not moreso. But if you've never seen Trilok, you're missing out on something else very special as well.

@shreyasiyengar8408 7 ай бұрын

Greatest drummer / percussionist of all time IMO. His stuff with Joe Zawinul blew my mind when I first heard it.

@DarrenNealis 7 ай бұрын

I saw that trio with Trilok in Chicago in 1989 and it was a game changer for me. Put me on a different path musically. Recently saw the Shakti show in Portland, OR and it was just fantastic.

@tonyevans9999 7 ай бұрын

oh yes, never saw them but have the live recording, mindbendingly beautiful

@KirkSandall 4 күн бұрын

I saw that trio in 1989 but with Jonas Hellborg filling in for Jeff Berlin. And, yes, Trilok Gurtu is absolutely amazing.

@hazy1010 7 ай бұрын

After listening to this several times over the last 3 days, now I'm playing it in the background while working on my pages. Nothing like this to keep you high and joyful!!

@SudipBishwakarma 7 ай бұрын

This is the greatest line up I've ever seen in Tiny Desk. Living legends

@tonybott5644 7 ай бұрын

I have so much appreciation for what NPR continues to put behind the desk. Seeing this Shakti performance (behind a clean desk) was magic. As a teacher, all of my students will be walking into class today and getting a taste of Shakti. I truly hope a few of them rewatch this and search for more of this amazing music. My inner muse is so happy.

@thirdeyes9993 7 ай бұрын

"Lotus Feet" I don't know but I cry when I listen to this beautiful piece.

@apetrochenkov 4 ай бұрын

Мне сейчас 72, но Mahavishnu Orchestra, группу прогрессивного рока, образованную в Нью-Йорке в 1971 году британским гитаристом Джоном Маклафлином, я впервые услышал более полувека назад и не устаю наслаждаться. Мелодии тех лет и сегодня узнаваемы. Это здорово. Всех благ и успехов музыкантам Shakti!

@sauravdagaSDaga1984 7 ай бұрын

Shankar Mahadevan with John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain...arguably the greatest assemble in fusion music..!!

@SanAntoneRose 7 ай бұрын

This is wonderful. I love all these musicians. John McLaughlin is one of the greatest guitarists alive today. His love of jazz and Indian music has been a constant for decades. Mr. Shankar has the voice of an angel. Thanks for posting this.

@aiashwaryaasthana 7 ай бұрын

This is what being in presence of something divine feels like.

@AnushkaMaheshwari 7 ай бұрын

This is a showcase of such great musicianship. As a musician from India, made me feel like I was sitting right in front of these legendary musicians I have idolised for all of my life. With John McLaughlin. So grateful to be experiencing this. I'm super super happy to see Shankar Mahadevan on tiny desk. Made my entire year. It's enchanting.

@RonWinter335 7 ай бұрын

I was lucky enough to see Shakti live in 1978 at the Glenn Miller Ballroom on the CU Boulder campus. It was awesome...as is this!

@jerryjohns7358 7 ай бұрын

Their enthusiasm is contagious!

@bleh2222 7 ай бұрын

That second number is exactly what I always wanted, the melancholic Indian notes with a contrasting electric guitar.....thanks for that wonderful tune

@derickcraft3437 4 ай бұрын

Every true musicians will appreciate this incredible pool of talented & seasoned musicians without boundaries /relegion /race .

@NotYourTypicalNegro 7 ай бұрын

OMG John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain -- two of the musical G.O.A.T.'s in tha building!

@martinrenatus7031 7 ай бұрын

hi there, another Shakti fan from Indonesia🙏🏿❤️🤍

@Dengee 7 ай бұрын

This sent chills of joy thru me...then after a couple minutes I realized it was the Mahavishnu!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

@user-gi2ob7pz9n 7 ай бұрын

こないだのシックといい、ただの懐古主義ではなく、かなり現役感のある勢いある演奏で感動します。

@NichaelCramer 7 ай бұрын

I’ve long been a fan of John McLaughlin. One consistent feature of all the concerts (and videos) with him is how happy -or perhaps better, how _joyful_- everyone playing always seems. What wonderful music.

@HiroshiNasu_Gt 7 ай бұрын

ありがとうありがとう🥲感動しました🥲ありがとう🙏

@hertor8803 7 ай бұрын

I have been to many great concerts over the years but the best was Shakti. It wasnt just a concert, it was a spiritual experience.

@grg.leonte 7 ай бұрын

It's so great to hear "Lotus Feet" again! One of the greatest written pieces.

@taninn63 7 ай бұрын

Great John McLaughlin. I was lucky to meet him in 1984 during a shakty concert in monopoli italy. Great person and wonderful musician.

@paulauksztulewicz4803 7 ай бұрын

Indeed! I was lucky to meet him in 2008. Autographed my guitar after 4th Dimension concert! Amazing person.

@eliedelamour7276 7 ай бұрын

I love them 50 years ago and still today!❤Many thanks for this performance

@ashish-usgaonkar-music 7 ай бұрын

These are masters in what they do. Today's generation wouldn't understand the significance of what these musicians have given to the world. NPR music, you got some good taste to have these legends perform at Tiny Desk. Great job! Even more respect to you guys ! Love from India

@shivannda 7 ай бұрын

This is incredible!! These are world renowned musicians. Each is a master artist in his own instrument. Can't believe they're doing a tiny desk!

@naka3339 7 ай бұрын

John McLaughlin is 81 man ... what a force of nature

@vanshbatra1332 7 ай бұрын

this has to be my fav thing on youtube this year

@sanjaygokavi5720 7 ай бұрын

Tears of joy as I heard the first notes of Lotus Feet. Shakti has been such an integral part of my love for music. Thank you NPR for bringing us this brilliant tiny gem.

@ameenSW 5 ай бұрын

It’s 31st Dec 2023 11:50pm here and I’m going from 2023 to 2024 listening to this video that an unknowable algorithm threw at me and I’m considering myself a very lucky person right now. Love you all. It’s alright. You’re alright. Hugs.

@TheCrutiaolaggo 7 ай бұрын

Some of the most joyous music expression I have heard in a long while. Shankar Mahadevan is so much fun to listen to!

@jameshicks7125 7 ай бұрын

I was fortunate to see Shakti in Portland Oregon in 2001. What really chaps me is that I was living in Bangalore India from 2012-2016, they came through and I had no idea and missed it. Anyway, it was virtuoso and transcendental. The only other groups I have seen that were at or near this level was Frank Zappa and Miles Davis.

@Esvenk 7 ай бұрын

Missing L.Shankar and Vikku. But it’s all the more amazing how far this band travelled through the musical cosmos and still shines bright.

@saravananecarounanidy7296 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely mind-blowing music! Would have loved Vikku to be part of this (Ghatam sound is integral to Shakti soundscape) but his son does a great job of filling in the void. John Mclaughlin sitting in semi-lotus postion for 20min at 81years?! Wow! This new Shakti's music as divine & spiritual as the 70s 80s Shakti! Winning Grammy is but a small compliment to the level of muscicianship of these maestros.Thank you Tiny Desk! This needs to reach a few million views. Make Music, Not War.

@tonekilltech 7 ай бұрын

Saw them live at the Ryman in Nashville in August. One of the greatest music experiences of my life. Glad to see them shared with a broader audience here. 🙌

@moc1609 7 ай бұрын

Do you know that that concert was also streamed/archived on KZfaq?

@guygauvreau4284 7 ай бұрын

AGAIN REALLY AMAZING/ EVEN AFTER 50 YEARS OF HAVING PROVOKED AN EARTHQUAKE ON WORLD MUSIC THESE INCREDIBLE MUSICIAN STILL SURPRISING US WITH ANOTHER COME BACK. THE PLANET REACH ANOTHER LEVEL THANK TO THOSE VIRTUOSO AND INSPIRED MUSICIANS. THANKS TO TINY DESK AND NPR MUSIC AGAIN

@alsdouble 4 ай бұрын

Echoes of going back half a lifetime to the Freetrade Hall in Manchester, UK and the Mahavishnu Orchestra and threads that leads us here. Music linked to the heart. The inner Mounting Flame. It never leaves you. Good to see John doing what he does...still, and friends.

@bluewarbler3461 7 ай бұрын

oml this is my two favourite universes colliding!! My parents are classical music enthusiasts and had me listening to the Remember Shakti concerts even before I could fully talk. Icb I'm seeing these absolute maestros on Tiny Desk today! The only things that could have made this better was if the legendary U Srinivas were still around to be a part of this!