Berklee Indian Ensemble featuring Ustad Zakir Hussain - Lady L (Live at Berklee)

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Pre-Save “Lady L” on all Streaming platforms: ffm.to/bie_lady_l and visit berkleeindianensemble.com for more info. The Berklee Indian Ensemble proudly presents “Lady L” featuring Grammy-winning Indian tabla master, Ustad Zakir Hussain. This track is the second single off the Ensemble’s debut album, “Shuruaat” (Summer 2022 release).
Composed by L. Shankar and John McLaughlin, "Lady L” was originally performed by 'Shakti', the 1970s indo-jazz fusion group and appeared on the group's second studio album titled "A Handful of Beauty". The group featured John McLaughlin (guitar), Zakir Hussain (tabla), L Shankar (Violin) and Vikku Vinayakram (Percussion).
One of our listeners inspired us to go further than the Shakti album credits for the origins of this composition. It is possible that L. Shankar was inspired by Bharathiyar’s “Vellai Thamarai” - They use the same raga, and the title, “Lady L” and lyrics offer a clue.
Vellai Thamarai is a song for Goddess Saraswathi. While the lyrics never mention her by name, they allude to her innate talent, skill, and attributes. Perhaps Lady L stands for Lady Lotus, as Goddess Saraswathi sits on a lotus flower. We’re curious to learn more, so feel free to add comments and enlighten us!
In 2019, Berklee College of Music presented Ustad Zakir Hussain with an Honorary Doctorate. It was the perfect opportunity for our Berklee Indian Ensemble musicians to reinterpret such an iconic composition and collaborate on this live performance with Ustad Zakir Hussain as part of our week-long celebration of the maestro’s life and musical accomplishments leading up to his Honorary Doctorate ceremony.
“Lady L" composed by L. Shankar and John McLaughlin
Arranger: Amir Darabi
Producer: Emanuel Keller
Co-Producer: Artistic Director, BIX, Annette Philip
Artist Relations: Senior Director, Global Engagement, Middle East & India, Clint Valladares
Assistant Manager, BIX: Rohith Jayaraman
Assistant, BIX: Lydia Renold
Visiting Artist
Tabla - Ustad Zakir Hussain
Berklee Indian Ensemble musicians:
Guitar - João Perrusi - Brasilia, Brazil
Cello - Emanuel Keller - Jerusalem, Israel
Carnatic Violin - Apoorva Krishna - Bengaluru, India
Piano - Amir Darabi - Tehran, Iran
Keyboards - Fryderyk Hoang Dong - Warsaw, Poland
Electric Bass - Jack Schwenke - Canberra, Australia
Percussion - Thomas Antonio Debelian - Oslo, Norway
Drumset - Noa Kahn - Ra'anana, Israel
Recorded live at Berklee Performance Center, Berklee College of Music
Video Editing: Kevin Greene
Multitrack Recording Engineer: Tarik Mahrour
Mixing Engineer: Mark Wessel
Mastering: Jonathan Wyner
Special thanks - Giri Subramaniam, Rohith Jayaraman, Anindo Bose, Viveick Rajagopalan
About the Berklee Indian Ensemble:
Founded in 2011 by faculty member Annette Philip, the Berklee Indian Ensemble is one of the largest and most diverse ensembles at Berklee. Apart from performing original compositions and arrangements, the Berklee Indian Ensemble tours internationally; presents a wide array of South Asian folk, classical, and contemporary music; and has collaborated with various world-renowned artists, garnering over 285 million views for their viral videos to date.
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Пікірлер: 902

  • @Budabaii
    @Budabaii3 жыл бұрын

    Zakir is sitting there looking around like "are none of you going to improvise?... I didn't even practice before I came here."

  • @mukuldev5115
    @mukuldev51153 жыл бұрын

    That dude playing piano is enjoying to the fullest

  • @jonasliesenfeld
    @jonasliesenfeld3 жыл бұрын

    Man apart from that everything is breathtaking, what is driving me nuts is how Zakir Hussain feeds back at the end of his solo E v e r y cue thrown at him from every musician simultaneously and binding everything together. What a moment! What an energy!

  • @HemanthKumarJadhav
    @HemanthKumarJadhav2 жыл бұрын

    Never thought Hindustani+Carnatic+Western classical music mix would be so good.

  • @sohamdats
    @sohamdats3 жыл бұрын

    This 11 minutes of eternal bliss can destroy multiple careers.

  • @tobysettle8595
    @tobysettle85953 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fucking stunning!! Berklee and it's students are a national and international treasure. And Ustadji is, well, Ustadji in all his brilliance!

  • @limsonsworld7975
    @limsonsworld79753 жыл бұрын

    What on earth do we need more than this.

  • @dhrumit6056
    @dhrumit60562 жыл бұрын

    At the age of 70 such an energetic performance....salute to ustad zakir sir....

  • @patstevens8970
    @patstevens89703 жыл бұрын

    11 minutes and 9 seconds of pure bliss. Bought album Shakti in 1976 by coincidence and it became a favorite of mine. Now 44 years rediscovering Indian Fusion music dir lack of a better word. And there is sooo much! Check out all the collaborations of Zakir Hussein. This is the music of 21 Century - new time signatures - promise of finally establishing the tent of Unity for all humankind.

  • @NE-artist
    @NE-artist3 жыл бұрын

    Love from Assam (India)

  • @gouthamb884
    @gouthamb8843 жыл бұрын

    To realise what humans can do, makes me cry

  • @andreal9131
    @andreal91313 жыл бұрын

    That drummer girl....OMG! So precise and accurate at following tablas patterns...amazing musicians and amazing performance!

  • @anandsd1975
    @anandsd19753 жыл бұрын

    I am really, really interested in meeting those 154 souls that "disliked" this video and understand their thought process. Seriously?!? What was there to dislike about this breathtaking piece of music ???

  • @monowarabegum2954
    @monowarabegum29543 жыл бұрын

    Once in a while, KZread manages to transport to heaven with its recommendations ✨ ☺ 👏 This recording was brilliant. Amazing 👌❤🙏

  • @MrBudaguda
    @MrBudaguda3 жыл бұрын

    Jeez, the tabla sound really wakes up a certain area of my brain

  • @BluesJazz84
    @BluesJazz843 жыл бұрын

    Music. Wah Ustaad , Wah !

  • @user-nc5dh7pm4h
    @user-nc5dh7pm4h2 жыл бұрын

    ഇതുകാണുന്ന മലയാളികളുണ്ടോ.. ഉഫ് എജ്ജാ🔥 സാധനം ..❤️❤️❤️

  • @penguindrum264
    @penguindrum2643 жыл бұрын

    Wow that cellist is insanely good, love the little details in his bowing and his meends were beautiful. Guitar player was really good too, love the phrasing, the modern jazz harmonic vocabulary and him picking all(or most)the notes added a nice contrast to the previous solo. The rhythm section did amazing jobs interacting with Zakir's playing especially that pianist comping during Zakir's solo. Obvious, Zakir and the violin player are outstanding players. I hope to be 1% as good as these players one day, however unlikely that may be. It did give me a list of new musicians to follow and learn from.

  • @yssdd773
    @yssdd7733 жыл бұрын

    This is what we call; "United Performance of Music", which is also known as "SANGEET".

  • @teeveeyow
    @teeveeyow Жыл бұрын

    What ever Zakir Hussain is a part of, I seem to love. Thank you for a life of music in all forms

  • @stefanroos7964
    @stefanroos79643 жыл бұрын

    Lovely, I'm in tears here in Sweden💞

  • @craftisticheart3753
    @craftisticheart37533 жыл бұрын

    Indian culture and heritage is out of bound,still lots to learn🙏🙏love my India 🇮🇳🇮🇳

  • @elangsiwan773
    @elangsiwan7733 жыл бұрын

    The original Tune for this was from Bharathiyar's song called Vellai Thamarai, which later adopted as Lady L. Just for the record since the origin of this song is not mentioned in the description.

  • @rockinzhu7998
    @rockinzhu7998 Жыл бұрын

    从头到尾我一秒都不想断的LIVE。不只是即兴、歌唱性、情绪,也不只是冷静、思考。这是音乐。太牛逼了!

  • @ottobhan725
    @ottobhan7253 жыл бұрын

    I love the Indian compositions and constructs using ancient and contemporary expressions! Kudos to inclusivity and evolutions among us all!!! Namaste heroes and artists. Otto knows better.

  • @777100777
    @7771007773 жыл бұрын

    When east meets west, it's like adding honey and cream to coffee!

  • @obnoxiousbong
    @obnoxiousbong3 жыл бұрын

    Hussain sir is timeless his tabla will resonate across the universe and generations. how blessed are we to witness a maestro like him in our lifetime

  • @sharayutravels
    @sharayutravels3 жыл бұрын

    May ma sarasawti keep blessing you all! Bow to Ustad sahab ji pride of India🙏

  • @madhuchhandamandal355
    @madhuchhandamandal3553 жыл бұрын

    My "pranam" To Zakir Hussain Sir

  • @anirudhkarthik698
    @anirudhkarthik6982 жыл бұрын

    This raga is Aabheri and the rendition and arrangement is beyond heavenly with rich cultural overtones This is how the great art of music is painted on the canvas of the mind Berkelee and Ustaad Zakir Wah!

  • @SidhuGhising
    @SidhuGhising3 жыл бұрын

    Q: How many time signature you can play? Zakir: Yes

  • @musicdev
    @musicdev3 жыл бұрын

    Wasn’t going to comment because everyone else seems to have already gotten the general vibe here but holy shit this was amazing

  • @prajnachan333
    @prajnachan333 Жыл бұрын

    This piece is so beautiful. I have always loved hearing Shakti play it. This ensemble group with none other than Zakir Hussain leading it, does a splendid job. Lovely, blissful. 🕉

  • @sbs_bigband
    @sbs_bigband3 жыл бұрын

    Great! from Korea

  • @markjennings2605
    @markjennings26058 ай бұрын

    Wonderful. I saw Zakir Hussain play with Ali Akbar Khan in '87 in a small London theatre. I was sitting on the floor 2-3 metres from those maestros. 💗

  • @deimos2108
    @deimos21083 жыл бұрын

    Imagine Hans Zimmer watching this video and calling Ustad Zakir sir for making his next master piece music

  • @oud3
    @oud33 жыл бұрын

    From Australia...bravo!

  • @asiskumarsahu2077
    @asiskumarsahu20772 жыл бұрын

    Salute to Greatest Tablist Ustad Zakir Hussain Saheb 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💐💐💐🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

  • @LostStoriesMusic
    @LostStoriesMusic2 жыл бұрын

    Hypnotic 🪔

  • @karthikdevaraj9040
    @karthikdevaraj90402 жыл бұрын

    Giving this song a cello flavour was a masterstroke.

  • @catewalton6204
    @catewalton62043 жыл бұрын

    Oh I needed this... with love from Mullumbimby Australia 🦋🌻😊

  • @photographer4866
    @photographer4866 Жыл бұрын

    When someone is playing with Zakir Hussain you know these are the finest of the finest

  • @thealchemist.3375
    @thealchemist.337516 күн бұрын

    We need more of this precious guys..

  • @AusCian
    @AusCian Жыл бұрын

    No words to describe this wonderful performance!! Sooo beautiful...How many are watching this in 2022 ?

  • @hopeayush.ppradhan8150
    @hopeayush.ppradhan81502 жыл бұрын

    Ain't no body Beats India culture and music

  • @dot73
    @dot732 жыл бұрын

    That's our real world: full of music, joy and harmony.

  • @kaynial
    @kaynial2 жыл бұрын

    11.90 minutes of pure bliss, the only time I can feel entirely lost in the moment is with music like this❤️

  • @himshrey
    @himshrey2 жыл бұрын

    Damn, this was blissful, I feel sad for choosing engineering as a career choice. As a high school student my only passion was playing drums. I always feel like I don't belong among these nerds who have nothing going on in their lives except studying. My dream was to play a big gig and perform a solo. It is still a dream and I get goosebumps just by thinking about it!

  • @BhajanKirtanIndia
    @BhajanKirtanIndia Жыл бұрын

    I am blessed that I heard it .... I was at the feet of Lord Krishna I felt.... Sublime and Serene.... Zakir Bhai and this entire crew is outta this chaotic world...

  • @kinleydorji2765
    @kinleydorji27652 жыл бұрын

    On my playlist of into the heavens! "How [more] dramatic can an entrance into the heaven be with this playback?"

  • @adityabetdur5119
    @adityabetdur51193 жыл бұрын

    "I wish my head was in that tabla's place" On the serious note "BEST THING I HAVE EVER HEARD!!" EARGASM!

  • @dhaneshisilva
    @dhaneshisilva Жыл бұрын

    It’s not just the music itself , it is also these incredible musicians who are immersed in their music that makes this a masterpiece ❤

  • @michaelensbrunner7794
    @michaelensbrunner77943 жыл бұрын

    boah after long time heard something so fresh and absolute satisfiying brilliant!!

  • @hariiyer16
    @hariiyer163 жыл бұрын

    OMG! Why do I feel so elated, so happy, so intoxicated... feel that this should never stop... Oh, it’s L Shankar’s music, Zakir leading, this group of awesome Berklee ensemble creating the magic! Kudos and please never stop.

  • @srqet
    @srqet3 жыл бұрын

    reduced to tears......Fantastic take on one of my favourite Shakti numbers

  • @rd3914
    @rd3914 Жыл бұрын

    that cellist is killin it

  • @kinyuambijjewe9829
    @kinyuambijjewe98293 жыл бұрын

    What an experience...

  • @yssdd773
    @yssdd7733 жыл бұрын

    So underrated. This should cross millions of views by now.

  • @BubblesPothowari
    @BubblesPothowari3 жыл бұрын

    Here a legend of our life time, Ustaad Zakir Hussain ji is teaching us the secret to remain young & relevant : By inspiring the youth & loving & mentoring the youth.

  • @samkakc
    @samkakcКүн бұрын

    I was moving my legs with the rhythym of this spectacular composition. Now I could'nt stop moving my legs even an hour after this piece ended.

  • @kanthavelkv
    @kanthavelkv3 жыл бұрын

    Indian composition at it's very best complimented by international musicians... Only Berklee could pull off something like this.

  • @rahulmadavi6023
    @rahulmadavi6023 Жыл бұрын

    When the art surpasses the stage of hardwork & excellence it becomes spiritual. At this point it is an integral part of an artist, thus moulds in the way the artist desires.

  • @UKOnation
    @UKOnation2 жыл бұрын

    How wonderful, that they gave this song a new life.

  • @opub5754
    @opub57542 жыл бұрын

    He made me fall in love with Tabla. Great Ustad Zakir Hossain

  • @hiteshparmar1479
    @hiteshparmar14793 жыл бұрын

    Every music lover is requested to kindly watch the full series of AR REHMAN MEETS BERKLEE on this channel if u haven't seen! Thank me later!

  • @carlosclaptrix
    @carlosclaptrix3 жыл бұрын

    This is a song to fall in love with music... and everybody else! 😍 If you let this music touch your soul, you're close to heaven.

  • @worldingalaxy
    @worldingalaxy3 жыл бұрын

    Magic of Indian classical 🙏👍💐🌼💮

  • @kamaldey3893
    @kamaldey38933 жыл бұрын

    That is called melody. The proper value of the creation of music that touches the soul.

  • @bavinduwijenayake7256
    @bavinduwijenayake72563 жыл бұрын

    Greatest of all time Sir Usthad Zakir Husain ❤️...

  • @hashinimadubashi1873
    @hashinimadubashi18732 жыл бұрын

    wooowww really it's speechless ❤ from sri Lanka 🇱🇰

  • @AIYOU_
    @AIYOU_3 жыл бұрын

    Through the Tabla solo, it was amazing to see the time signatures and piano/cellos were trying to come in at various points. It was just amazing to see Ustadji just giving everyone a chance to appreciate the beauty of tabla!

  • @Toton_paul
    @Toton_paul3 жыл бұрын

    Complexity of Indian music 💓💓💓💓💓

  • @clementbaron7323
    @clementbaron73232 жыл бұрын

    7:40 Is absolute bliss

  • @TiHaiku
    @TiHaiku3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely gorgeous! what a great young talent full of spirit! And the ever astonishing and awe-inspiring Zakir ji!!! Big Wah!

  • @ottobhan725
    @ottobhan7253 жыл бұрын

    Stunning drumming and syncopation. Love for tha Indian National Theatre of Delhi. You rock and lead us into a broader scope of art. Thank you.

  • @JoseGutierrez-jt4jn
    @JoseGutierrez-jt4jn2 жыл бұрын

    I can’t find the words maaan this feeling

  • @palaktrivedi5489
    @palaktrivedi54893 жыл бұрын

    When the legend meets BIE, Magic is created❤️

  • @letscreatewithjugalkishore
    @letscreatewithjugalkishore3 жыл бұрын

    Music has no boundaries....Ustad Ji mind blowing so is everyone else.....superb

  • @revdevaneyanisaackanmani2322
    @revdevaneyanisaackanmani23222 жыл бұрын

    WHAT A BEAUTIFUL COMBINATION OF STRINGS AND LEATHER INSTRUMENT WITH KEYS ALTOGETHER HEART PROVOKING MUSIC ENJOYED TQ MAY GOD BLESS ALL THESE LEGENDS WITH PRAYERFUL WISHES

  • @anand2130
    @anand21303 жыл бұрын

    When God Himself plays with you, no wonder the performance is so sublime and heavenly! Pure joy!

  • @DouglasTuret
    @DouglasTuret3 жыл бұрын

    The heights to which we musicians all aspire... Wow!

  • @akshay.chavan92
    @akshay.chavan922 жыл бұрын

    It's so mesmerising to see our cultural music been adapted through such a tight fusion. Ustad ji thank you for letting our musical roots be explored around globally.

  • @mechanicalbaba2484
    @mechanicalbaba24842 жыл бұрын

    Truly amazing., Today I realise how music can be so powerful

  • @SuyashJ
    @SuyashJ3 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the best things i have ever heard... and probably will hear

  • @YashKMusic
    @YashKMusic3 жыл бұрын

    Incredible! Sadly this will never reach millions of views... but hey, quality > quantity right?

  • @sarfiraa
    @sarfiraa3 жыл бұрын

    Absolute gem!! Don't know why I took so long to unearth this.

  • @haroonnaz4091
    @haroonnaz40912 жыл бұрын

    Legends of the time on this planet, Pure Artists All around the world ❤️❤️❤️ But Brazilian Guitarist Took My Heart away with his Notes 3:36 to 3:40. This 5 seconds were Awesome for me...🥰🤗 Love You Guys God Bless all of You...❣️😇

  • @searchmeinyoutube
    @searchmeinyoutube3 жыл бұрын

    "Music has no borders", Truely said.

  • @siddhantritwick287
    @siddhantritwick2873 жыл бұрын

    This is the best thing I have heard in my entire life

  • @sandeepbisht4057
    @sandeepbisht40572 жыл бұрын

    After listening this I can only say.. lyrics is body and music is soul ❤️

  • @anantsundaram452
    @anantsundaram4523 жыл бұрын

    What an incredible composition by L Shankar. So brilliantly executed here.

  • @iHeartAndrewWells
    @iHeartAndrewWells2 жыл бұрын

    This is probably the best musical performance I’ve ever seen.

  • @utkarshdwivedi3626
    @utkarshdwivedi36263 жыл бұрын

    Time flies by listening to a wonderful composition! So soothing, the rejuvenation one needs!

  • @momita557
    @momita5573 жыл бұрын

    Words fall short to appreciate all the musicians especially a heavenly talent like Ustaad Zakhir Hussain

  • @asoganthangavellu6230
    @asoganthangavellu62303 жыл бұрын

    God Bless all the musicians, it was absolutely soulful thank you kindly 🙏🙏🙏❤️🥰❤️🙏🙏🙏

  • @ibhuiyan
    @ibhuiyan3 жыл бұрын

    I never get tired listening to the great Zakir Hussain, always been a joy. Big round of applause for all the young talents as well. Bravo.

  • @aceofspades7630
    @aceofspades76302 жыл бұрын

    This is where music merge...what a beautiful combination of all the instrument especially tabla and violin give this an extra boost. I fall in love in it🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @swastiranjan9610
    @swastiranjan96102 жыл бұрын

    For any musician out there, this honestly felt like all the instruments were directly talking to each other, sharing emotions, vibes and serenading a similar energy although the instrument were very different from each other... what a piece of art is this...

  • @prateekj5197
    @prateekj51973 жыл бұрын

    Coming back once again to marvel at the fluidity Zakir adds with his improvisational skills. Hope someone documents the secrets of his mastery over rhythm and cross-rhythms

  • @atsci
    @atsci3 жыл бұрын

    Honeydew smooth to my ears...Pranam Ustaad Ji