video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxuPR9uKIRw

One of the many beautiful compositions from Odisha's rich classical music , a " Champu", set to Raag Simhendra Madhyam and Jati taal (14 beat cycle).  Odisha is a state on India's east coast that is known for her many fine art forms. The "Champu" genre, where alliterative poetry is sung, with particular emphasis on the lyrics, is unique to Odissi classical vocal music. Each verse of the Champu begins with the same letter of the alphabet.
Accompanists 
Harmonium - Saroj Mohanty
Flute - Srinibas Satapathy
Mardala - Jitendra Swain

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Sa Champu - Sapatha ti moro re

Video at https://youtu.be/xzR2tTyxFVY includes translation of lyrics from Odia into English.

Odissi, a genre of Odisha’s classical music, emphasizes rhythm, with a Natangi or dance-like element in the rendition, making one think of an agile, quick footed, graceful dancer.  Odissi vocal pieces showcase the coming together of poetry, rhythm, melody, and “rasa” (emotions) woven into a many-layered, subtle, and delicate sounding musical composition.

In this Odissi piece, written by Kabi Chandra Kalicharan Patnaik, Radha’s friend beseeches her, please Radha, Krishna implores you so much, at least this time pay heed!

Odissi vocal - Rai Go Rakha Baare - Raag Des

Cover of a popular track from the 2009 Hindi Movie, Luck by Chance,
originally sung by Shankar Mahadevan, music by ShankarEhsaanLoy, lyrics by Javed Akhtar.

Cover vocals by Madhabika Nayak; Music arranged by Taal Machine (Tarun Tripathy) :-)
Video at https://youtu.be/DGkKNW3qPYQ

Sapno Se Bhare Naina - Reimagined Cover with "Taal Machine" (Tarun Tripathy)

Live Performance at the Surmala Hindustani Classical Music Concert Series at the India Community Center, Milpitas, CA on May 12 2019. Raagmala is a composition that weaves a garland of north indian classical ragas.  Unfiltered recording

Surmala Vocal Concert May 12 2019

Raagmala - Hindola Gavata Saba

On youtube at https://youtu.be/80c00gusOH8
Guitar and Vocals by Madhabika Nayak; Sound by Tarun K. Tripathy.  This is a cover of the unplugged version of song "Bhare Naina" by Nandini Srikar,  with some improvisations added to provide shades of the night melody, Raag Bageshree.   

Bhare Naina loosely translates to tear filled eyes;  the song describes pain due to separation and loss of a loved one.
Original credits - Music composed by Vishal-Shekhar for the movie "Ra One"; lyrics by Panchhi Jalonvi; sung by Nandini Srikar

Bhare Naina Unplugged Cover by Madhabika Nayak

Unique to the classical music of India's eastern coastal state Odisha, the "champu" is a genre in which alliterative poetry is sung.  This piece uses a poem in which the each verse begins with the Odia alphabet "ta".

Video at https://youtu.be/wIk5pX7fY1E

Melodies from Orissa

Ta Champu - To gheni tamala syama

Mahatma Gandhi's favorite bhajan (Indian devotional composition) that describes the attributes of a truly good human being as someone who has compassion and consideration for others.

Accompanied by Pradosh Sarkar on tabla and Vikas Salvi on harmonium.

Audio recording from a performance at a prayer service for a loved family member in Pleasanton, CA, Sept 2018.

Bhajan Shraddhanjali for Trailokya Mohapatra

Vaishnava Jana to

11th century Saint Poet Jayadeva's Gita Govinda describes the divine love of Radha and Krishna in Ashtapadis.  To this day these beautiful Sanskrit poems are used in the worship of Jagannath, one of those most revered Hindu Gods, in the form of offerings of music and dance in the Puri temple.

Gita Govinda - Nindati Chandana

video at https://youtu.be/nWAr5Y6k3Hw

Dedication to the Goddess of speech, education and music written by Kalidas, one of India’s greatest Sanskrit poets from the 4th century.  Manikya Veena is among the many exceptional Odissi music compositions by Pandit Bhubaneshwar Mishra, musician and violinist, who worked closely with Padma Vibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra.  The composition uses three raags, Malkauns, Bageshree, and Durga.  
              
Vocal – Madhabika Nayak; Violin – Sharat Chandra Srivastava; Tabla – Gyan Singh
Audio: Recording - Amartya Ghose, Quarter Note studio; Mixing & Mastering - Sidhant Mathur.

Manikya Veena

Hindustani vocal composition by Pandit Ramchandra Keshav Moghe, set in Raag Des and teentaal describes the fun and frolic of Holi, the spring festival of colours, between Radha and Krishna.  Radha implores "Krishna don't spray colored water on me....".

Video at https://youtu.be/U_npp9wRulc
Hindustani vocal composition by Pandit Ramchandra Keshav Moghe, set in Raag Des and teentaal describes the fun and frolic of Holi, the spring festival of colours, between Radha and Krishna.  Radha implores "Krishna don't spray colored water on me....".

This composition by my guru is one of my favorites, I hope you like this rendition.
Vocals- Madhabika Nayak, Violin - Sharat Chandra Srivastava, Tabla - Gyan Singh
Mixed and Mastered by Sidhant Mathur
This composition by my guru is one of my favorites, I hope you like this rendition.
Vocals- Madhabika Nayak, Violin - Sharat Chandra Srivastava, Tabla - Gyan Singh
Mixed and Mastered by Sidhant Mathur

Holi geet - Mero Mata Maar Kanha Rang Bhari Pichakari

Trained in Indian (Hindustani and Odissi) classical vocal as a child, I sing pure vocals in diverse genres, showcase traditional compositions and more recent innovative classical based compositions, and work on bringing melody, rhythm and soul together in my renditions.  
Like, comment and share my music and visit my youtube channel "Madhabika Sings(link below).

Madhabika Nayak

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