Pandit Kushal Das | Raag Parmeshwari | Music of India

#Parmeshwari #sitar #kushaldas Pandit Kushal Das made this special digital recording for our online audience. You can watch the full version inside our Darbar Player. We wanted to share this wonderful excerpt with our YouTube viewers. Pandit Ravi Shankar created Raga Parameshwari in 1968. Raga Parmeshwari is a Carnatic classical music raga that has a distinct melodic structure and is typically performed in concerts or recitals. It belongs to the 20th Melakarta raga system, which is a system of classifying ragas in Carnatic music. Raga Parmeshwari is derived from the 65th Melakarta raga, Kalyani. The raga is characterized by its unique ascending and descending scales (aarohanam and avarohanam). The aarohanam of Raga Parmeshwari is as follows: Sa Ri2 Ga3 Ma1 Pa Dha2 Ni3 Sa. The avarohanam is: Sa Ni3 Dha2 Pa Ma1 Ga3 Ri2 Sa. The notes in the scale are referred to by their solfege syllables in the Carnatic music tradition (Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni). Enjoy this music piece? You can WATCH THE CONCERT HERE – You can start your free no-obligation trial of the Darbar Concert Hall and watch the full performance today. Click here and sign up for a no-obligation 3-day trial and watch the full-length version of this video now at - You can also get the Darbar App which will let you download content and watch later, this is great for when you are offline or travelling. Please join us and support Indian classical music and artists. Start your free trial at - ____________________________________________________________ More about the artist: Pandit Kushal Das is equally adept on the sitar and its larger ancestor, the surbahar. His learning started in the family, a varied group of Maihar gharana musicians. His grandfather played the esraj, his uncle trained under sarod great Ali Akbar Khan, and his father was a sitarist who received instruction from Ravi Shankar. But his training was atypical in some ways - his family never pressured him to take up classical music, letting him play through film songs to acquaint himself with the techniques. However he soon realised his calling, and worked hard to capture the nuances of his idols - Vilayat Khan, Nikhil Banerjee, and Ravi Shankar. Kushal uses a first-hand understanding of vocal music to expand the mellifluous phrasings of his string playing, bending patiently around both his instruments in a gharana-blending style. Recorded at Darbar Festival in 2021 ________________________________________________________________ Darbar believes in the power of Indian classical arts to stir, thrill and inspire. Through shared experiences and digital connectivity, we ensure that one of the world’s finest art forms reaches the widest possible audience. Founded in 2006, we deliver premium quality live events, music education, broadcasts and online engagement through promoting artistic innovation and creative technology. We are also committed to providing a platform for new talent from India and the UK. All Rights Reserved ©2022 Darbar Arts Culture Heritage Trust