Circle of Sound live with Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar performed with Circle of Sound at their concert at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, 2014. Circle of Sound is Soumik Datta on sarod, and percussionist Bernhard Schimpelsberger.

[jamesmasonaltair]

This American loves the music of India. It always conjures to my mind ancient civilizations with mystic holy men and the teeming masses of India going about their day to day lives. It makes me think of the Hindu gods and legends and vast temples.
India was ancient before my country even existed. Now it is the world's largest democracy. America should be friends with India. We could learn a lot from them. And their music, there's something intangible, indescribable, transcendent about it. Like a mote of light that when I look directly at it, it disappears.
Namaste to all my Indian brothers and sisters from Towson, MD.!

[ThinkingNo]

She is the essence of beauty and grace ... her father's beloved daughter. When she plays I see visions, ,, what a grand gift to the world! Thank you, Anoushka.

[earlrobicheaux]

The late composer John Cage once asked a sitar woman teacher in NY what was the purpose of music? She relied"the purpose of music is to quiet the mind in order to render it susceptible to divine influence."

[StoriesInYou]

I am from the "new" generation and it's such a pitty that most of us can't appreciate the beauty of classical music burdened by peer pressure and shadowed by western music... This is such a beautiful piece and I'd go to this concert any day over marshmallow

[jpathak]

Thank you Anoushka for carrying on your father’s legacy. The sweet sound of Sitar has yet to be appreciated by the younger generation. Maybe one day they’ll find it and be mesmerized by its uniqueness.

[toonkids]

She is as great as Pt. Ravishankar ji. God bless her.❤ From India. Great Talent. Thanks

[Shuba]

Raga Durga beautifully rendered by Anoushka Shankar ji, Soumik ji and team. Pt. Ravi Shankar ji is enjoying and blessing from up above 🙏🙏

[prathmeshthorave]

Two amzing things in this piece:
1: Around 6:01 - all strings are striked...and in the whole music, whenever this change happen, it either indicates change of rhythm as of change of para of any song or change in pace or any other form.
2: listen to the music after strike at 6:04 a specific misic repeats itself and the recond time it is occurs is a bit deeper bass as compared to the 1st time. As if someone is singing first from the throat and then someone got deeper and started singinf from the belly!
Grateful to get the chance to listen to it!
Carrying her father's legacy and in the process of completing his efforts in bringing wetern and eastern music together....!!

[nelsonsoucasaux]

What an awesome, superb performance. I play solo electric guitar and think I can understand how difficult and, over and above all, fantastic was Anoushka performance here. Lots of "legatos" running at high speed through all the sitar's neck and... with a deep feel of musicality ! Almost unbelievable !

[tenzind]

Sitar one of the Divine Instruments in Heaven known for ...
Truely it sounds

[mikemather]

The heavy hand of a man playing the sitar goes away and Anoushka brings the beauty of a woman into her music.

[ermitanyo]

Soumik Datta also on FIRE! GREAT PERFORMANCE. My pranaams to all the artists..

[pandurangpnaik]

To all my universal compatriots...this is India with noble heart welcoming pure hearted induviduals to share devine beauty...feelings and live harmoniously as one nation....one pure peace..tranquillity...pure joy live for ever. P.p.naik

[AGAMER_GAMINGOFFICIAL]

12:20 was the part when i got shivers, it sounded absolutely amazing and brilliantly played by soumik dutta and anoushka shankar

[humanmind]

Mesmerizing with honey like sweet melody. Ms. Anouska Shankar's Sitar play brings limitless joy in me. Thanks to the Circle of Sound team and Pablo Fiasco for sharing.

[giovannigee]

She's absolutely stunning live.. not to be missed.. thanks for posting!

[PraveenKumar-xqxb]

For researchers like us, Anoushka music is like Goddess playing tune to keep our mind calm. Thank you so much. We have huge repect on you.

[sofiaenora]

Tout est magique: la musique, la beauté des instruments, les décors et vêtements. Merci

[elbalimimoun]

Elle est magnifique une maitrise totale du Sitar . Tel père telle fille . Une musique d'inspiration . Merci Anouchka

[baagi]

What a blend of sitar with sarod. Ultimate,