Month: October 2023

Live Carnatic Saxophone Concert Clip: Pariyachakama – Vanaspati – Rupaka – Thyagaraja

Glad to share a full song from our Carnatic saxophone concert at the 2023 San Francisco International Arts Festival: Pariyachakama in Vanaspati ragam, Rupaka talam. As always, enjoyed playing with my musical brother Rohan Krishnamurthy in a duet. It’s truly a meditative and introspective composition by Saint Thyagaraja set to the ideal raga. We are so lucky to have these compositions as natural vehicles for inner realization and happiness.

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This Carnatic saxophone and mridangam duet rendition includes raga alapana (solo melodic improvisation), krithi (the full composition) and swaras (improvisation with the melody and rhythm within the context of the song).

Prasant Radhakrishnan: Alto saxophone Rohan Krishnamurthy: Mridangam

Prasant and Rohan celebrated playing together for over 25 years during this concert. They first played together in the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana in 1997. Special thanks to SFIAF and Brava Theater staff for hosting the concert and also recording this clip. If you enjoyed this, please subscribe and share this video and channel.

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Absorption in Supreme Sound and Silence | 20 Minute Saxophone Raga Meditation | Raga Sriranjani 

Happy to share this new saxophone raga meditation with you in raga Sriranjani. You’re welcome to use this video for formal sitting or play it in the background while you work. Those with a musical background can improvise along with me for an active meditative absorption.

Enjoy and experience effortless Absorption (Samadhi) in Supreme Sound (Naada) and Silence in this 20 minute music meditation on saxophone. Samadhi in most cases is considered a difficult height to attain through meditation practice, however through music and sound it is surprisingly effortless. All that is needed the effortless experiencing or hearing of sound and complete letting go into the sound. This letting go is such that there is the feeling that there is nothing but sound. Subsequently dropping into the Silence, deeply rest in your own feeling of being. The cessation of mental movement will naturally occur and the awake awareness that is ever present reveals Itself. This may happen on its own without any effort put forth by you.

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Prasant Radhakrishnan is a versatile saxophonist steeped in both South Indian Classical (Carnatic) and jazz music. A disciple of Carnatic saxophone pioneer, “Padmashri” Dr. Kadri Gopalnath, Prasant had the privilege of apprenticing with him for several years since 1996. He had further training with Dr. T.R. Subramaniam as well as mentorships with other senior artists in India. His parallel exploration of jazz led him to express original music arising from both Carnatic and jazz as well as traditional Carnatic music on the saxophone. Prasant has shared music around the world through albums, performances, artist residencies, lecture demonstrations and teaching. In addition, Prasant shares insightful and easy approaches to meditation and Self Realization through music and sound, which leads naturally Silence and Peace.