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It is an original by Peter John of Gurgaon with old lyrics taken from the bhajan section at the back of the old hymnal.

love back to you! I miss our times in Lucknow!

do you play this one?

Thank you Ajoy!

Thanks Kamal!

Thanks Varsha!

I have started learning sitar and I find your playing fantastic 👌especially raag Bhimpalasi ka ka re apne mandirva

Ja ja*

@@Varsha_896 I'm so glad to hear you have begun to learn! I'll be performing Ja Ja Re at a Mehndi/Henna/Sangeet tonight! It's definitely one of my favourite raags, and compositions.

Thanks Varsha! It's one of my favourite Bollywood tunes!

I do love this melody very much too! Here is Bageshree from a few years later, also with Anita on tabla - ruclips.net/video/oIzxAPYBErY/видео.html

Thank you Rustam!

Thank you my friend!

Thankfully, yes, though English translations online help somewhat, along with my trusted Oxford Hindi-English dictionary. Also, I grew up in Nepal and India, living there from (1970-1999). Unbelievably, my Hindi is still not that great, after all those years.

@@SitarToronto so you are basically Indian

@@ashaulmiah5688 Ha! Yes, I guess you could say I'm a white nepali who spent many years of my young adulthood in U.P.!

@@SitarToronto were you born in Canada

@@ashaulmiah5688 I was born in the USA. Later when I returned to the west, I married a Canadian and moved to Canada. :)

Thanks Avinash. Well, when I was in boarding school in India, as a kid, all of us, including most of the Indian nationals, all listened to rock and pop music, and not even to Bollyood songs, let alone Indian classical. In fact, the Indian classical music concert that took place annually was the only concert that was compulsory, as very few students would have gone to it otherwise. Indian classical music is very difficult to appreciate when one is learning it as a beginner. Unlike Piano, where you can already sound pretty good playing simple western classical pieces written by the great composers, within one or two years. It takes 10 years of diligent practice at least to sound anything like you are supposed to, on sitar. It's an arduous journey but well worth it.

@@SitarToronto can I ask you being a Canadian why you studied in India, as Canada is much advanced than India and US is neighbouring to you.

@@avinashsurpur7569 I was raised from the age of 1.5 years old, in Nepal in a remote village by my American parents, who are both medical doctors (surgeon and pediatrician). When I was in 6th standard, I went to a boarding school in India. My parents chose this vocation in obedience to God's call on their lives to serve people who had no access, at that time, to medical care.

@@SitarToronto And I am quirious to know what is the difference between Indian and US education if you can explain.Please

@@avinashsurpur7569 At my boarding school in Mussoorie we had all three systems, Indian, British, and American. Those students preparing to go to IIT had the hardest time, as there is the most competition to enter those institutes in India. They could not participate much in sports or music, but had to give all their time to studies. Next was those preparing for British schools, and finally, those preparing for US schools could participate in so many extra curricular activities, like music. However, once you enter a reputable university, whether in India, UK, or USA, you are faced with the challenge that you must work hard and thoughtfully in order to succeed ultimately, beyond the classroom. Hope, optimism, faith, become the backbones of success wherever you are.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you Arnab!

Thank you!

Thank you! If you come to Toronto you can meet me!

Thank you Shashi!

Thank you Lakshman!

Hi!

Thanks! That was played on hundreds of nights in that house in AmpPipal!

@@SitarToronto wonderful... and again, wow!!!

Thank you!

Thank you Devi!

@@SitarToronto oh wow: Chris Hale! you probably don't know me, but I have known of you since I was 12, as my family lived in your family home in AP! I saw your Nepali beautiful song with old video footage- so nostalgic and gorgeously done! I'm actually working on my next video which will be a very personal reflection on how growing up as an MK influenced me to be who I am today (teaching mythology as a yoga teacher). your Nepali is impeccable; I am SO impressed! and Hindi too; wow! what a gift AP was, for if I hadn't had time there, I would have been another MK without real language or indepth cultural knowledge, but even just 2 yrs of immersion there changed the trajectory of the rest of my life! so fun to have found you today!

Thank you so much Sam, my friend!

Thank you Rohan!

Thanks Paul!

Thanks Lakshman! I miss you! Hope you are well!

Thank you so much Vasudev ji. The journey since 8 years ago has been to find my own voice in this music. It is lifelong journey. I tried with the Pilu recording from the live concert that I recently uploaded. I thank God that this music is so difficult as it gives me something to keep my mind occupied and my soul humble for the rest of my life.

@@SitarToronto You have found your voice in this music. And, it is authentic! You are humble too. May the Almighty's grace be ever upon you !

thank you so much Jiten! During the pandemic I focused 15 minutes of practice each day exclusively on meend work, with only one meend per week - in raag khamaj. This focus helped me in performances like this one in malkauns.