Evening program, Classical Vina Recital, Bangalore (India), December 8, 1991 [Shri Mataji’s speech at 1:53:10] [Applause]We are all so very thankful to you for rendering such a meditative instrument like this holy vina. They know about vina and they know that this is one of the Adivaadyas [primordial instruments]. Also mridangam [percussions] is an Adivaadya and ghatam also is Adivaadya. I must congratulate the South Indian music style in which they have maintained those Adivaadya. But in the north India, these rhythmic instruments have taken another form like tabla. But mridangam has its own depth and its own feeding, especially for all devotional music, mridangam is used even in the north. Now this is ghatam, you have seen, it’s like a Kumbha. And as you know we call the Kumbha is where the Kundalini rests. And the Shiva is the one who plays the rhythm. He is the rhythm. He’s the creator of rhythm So, this combination is so beautiful! And see how simple is this instrument. Even look at vina. It is made from pumpkins and that is made from wood. Such a simple instrument and the depth of this culture! The depth of these great people, these artists, is bringing forth such highly evolved musical melodies, that in the West you cannot produce. I can tell you this way. Look at the rapport between these people complete rapport. There’s no need to tell him anything or to tell anything, nothing to know the notations, nothing. Just extra rapport. Read More …