His mother died when he was six, and the young lad grew up in the akhada. Hariprasad Chaurasia was born on July 1, 1938, into a family of wrestlers. Listen to Raga Des, Song of Krishna, played by Hariprasad Chaurasia: And, in modern times, there is no maestro better than Hariprasad Chaurasia when it comes to playing melodies on the flute. At the same time there is a sense of the heart being hugged, the soul being massaged and of pain falling away when you hear the flute played by a maestro. There is a certain soulfulness, a certain longing, a kind of loneliness that is associated with the flute. Native American cultures too have a link with the other world through the music produced by the flute. The Greek god Pan, the god of shepherds, is said to have been a fabulous flautist. (You can read more about flutes, and their link with the stories around Krishna here)īut it is not just Hindu mythology that talks about the flute. The Vamsi, a fifteen inch flute, with 9 holes in the body. The Murali, a longish flute, about 18 inches, with 4 holes at varying distances from each other. It also lead to Krishna being called Venugopal – ( Go meaning cow, Pal meaning nurturer, and Venu the player of the venu). We are told there are three main types of flutes he played : The Venu, a small flute, about 6 inches long, with 6 holes in it. Krishna, in his childhood, when he herded cows by the banks of the Yamuna, played the flute.
The notes that hit the soul at the right spot, every time.Ī thin of bamboo, with holes drilled in, which produces the most amazing melody – the flute is a musical instrument that has divine connotations.
Photo: dipu malakarįinance Minister AMA Muhith hands a memorabilia of Bengal Classical Music Festival 2017 flute legend Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia at the Abahani grounds in Dhaka's Dhanmondi early on Sunday.How does one describe, in words, the melody produced by a flute. Members of the audience listen to Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia playing flute at the Bengal Classical Music Festival 2017 at the Abahani grounds in Dhaka's Dhanmondi early on Sunday. Photo: dipu malakarįlute legend Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is accompanied by two other flutists - Vivek Sonar and Uka Nagai while Pandit Subhankar Banerjee is on tabla, Pandit Bhavani Shankar on pakhawaj and Mushfiqur Islam on tanpura. Flute legend Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia starts his performance with raga Lalit at Bengal Classical Music Festival 2017 at the Abahani grounds in Dhaka's Dhanmondi early on Sunday.
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