abhangvani by Gaan Saraswati sri.Kishori Amonkar

marath abhang by kishori amonkar

Aiso Kaiso - Kumar Gandharva - Raag Bahar

In this song, Kabir asks us to burn down our house. Only then will a new house arise. And the promise of a new house is 'Raam ras' - the amazingly sweet nectar of Raam, our actual self. Words and translation at http://cityoffeeling.blogspot.com/2014/12/raam-ras-meetho-ghano.html

Raam Ras Meetho Ghano

Kumar Gandharva

Guru Kripanjana Payo
In this bhajan Saint Kabir says "First and foremost seek the grace of the Guru to realize God within you and all around you"

Aditya Prakash - Vocals
Sheela Bringi - Harp
Salar Nader - Tabla
Malini Taneja - Karthal
Ramin Sakurai - Recording Engineer
Mixed by Ramin Sakurai at PrismTone

Kabir Bhajan

In a radical departure from the norm of pursuing wealth and success, in this song the poet Kabir celebrates the joy of poverty, and the beauty of simplicity. Kabir claims that this joy is far greater than the joys afforded by material comfort or luxury. This audio is from a live performance at Lamakaan in Hyderabad. With Venkataraman Ramachandran on the kanjira.

Words and a translation at: https://cityoffeeling.blogspot.com/2018/02/mann-laago-yaar-fakiri-mein.html

Mann Laago Yaar Fakiri Mein | Kabir

jaag piya sung by KUMAR GANDHARVA
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KUMAR GANDHARVA - jaag piya

The story of Kalbeliyas is an example of how the changes in society and culture influence traditional musicians and their lifestyle. From a region of Barmer in Rajasthan origins a nomad tribe of Gypsies called Kalbeliyas, which were traditionally known as snake charmers. They used to remove serpents from houses and trade snake venom. Women used to accompany men on their way of trade from house to house, as they begged for alms while dancing and singing. They used to give public shows as well, which included various snake tricks. Indian Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 brought a ban on snake performances so Kalbeliyas had to transform their shows – girls replaced snakes.
Mohini Devi group – representative of nowadays Kalbeliyas is an ensemble of about seven musicians who did not receive any formal education, but were instead learning music from an early age from their guru Kalunath Kalbeliya. They have gained international recognition and many of the dancers lived, performed and even taught this style abroad. In India Kalbeliyas are invited mostly for weddings, cultural programs and festivals. Mohini Devi group is also proficient at many other dances like Bhavai, Chari, Ghummar, Terah Taali and add on elements of fire shows and acrobatics in their performance.
Spheres of Kalbeliyas act are divided: men plays instruments and women dance. The main instrument is Been – an Indian woodwind instrument originally used to hypnotize snakes. It’s both plaintive and seductive tones are accompanied by beats of Dhap and Dafli, creating very energetic and compelling rhythms. Dancers wear traditional black ankle-length skirt and top. Both are richly embellished with colorful strips and complemented with beautiful jewelry made from tiny pearls and silver hangings. Outfit completes a dupatta – a long loose flowing stole pinned to dancers’ heads. Kalbeliya dancers spinning fast, swaying their hips, swirling tassels and shawl can mesmerize viewer for long hours

Mohini Devi Kalbeliya -Rupiya

i love kumar gandharva, kabir bhjan - touch every ones soul

Kumar Gandharva. Nirguni Bhajan - Ram Niranjan Nyara Re

Achyutam Keshavam by Vikaram Hazara

While going on the train to Bikaner for the Kabir Yatra there in 2012, Bindhu and I worked on this she had set to tune. Naach re mero man nat hoy, written by Indian mystic saint poet Kabir talks about a cosmic dance thats happening between you and the elements. This was our first performance.

naach re mero man

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