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Composition in Jhaptaal ( 10 beats ) and Tarana in Drut ( fast ) Ektaal ( 12 beats )

Raag Megh Malhar-Supriyo Dutta

Representing Birdsong is a collaborative project inspired by birdsong, between sound and visual artist Lucy Stevens and tabla player Rishii Chowdhury.

The Swithland Wood Recordings has been created as a digital print, onto a 12 inch record sleeve and pressed vinyl, featuring illustrations of native birds, their songs and trees from Swithland Woods in Leicestershire. The soundtracks were captured using field recording techniques (with support from Geoff Sample) and feature birdsong and musical compositions inspired by birdsong.

Stevens and Chowdhury have come together to explore the magnificent sounds of bird vocalisations, including the variations in pitch, repetition and duration. The sounds of native birds have influenced the artists involved, by fusing field recordings, musical improvisation and drawing techniques.

The soundtracks feature classically trained musicians Rishii Chowdhury (tabla) and Roopa Panesar (sitar), responding to birdsong, with an additional track featuring a live recording of Rishii performing the tabla in the woods, responding to birdsong. The main inspiration for one of the rifts was the 'Coo Coo Cooo' of the Wood Pigeon and the loud call of the Green Woodpecker. 

A short film has been created to document the process of the project and reveal the various stages of creating the work (see the foyer area show reel).

I would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for their generous support towards this project: Rishii Chowdhury, Bill Newsinger, Geoff Sample, Roopa Panesar, Terry Forryan and Lyndall Phelps, Leicester Print Workshop, LCB Depot, Embrace Arts, Leicester City Council and Dub Studio and Senol printing.
For more information please visit: www.representingbirdsong.wordpress.com or stay in touch via Twitter @lucyjstevens #birdsongtabla. This project was supported by Arts Council England's National Lottery-funded Grants for the arts programme.

Birdsong and music composition by Rishii Chowdhury (tabla) and Roopa Panesar (sitar), 2014

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BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms 2014 - Jasdeep Singh Degun - Track 1

Mishra Kafi Alaap

Lyrics - Sant Eknath संत एकनाथ
Music - Kishori Amonkar किशोरी आमोणकर
Singer - Kishori Amonkar किशोरी आमोणकर
Cover by - swaravanshi

Song in honor of Lord Vitthal at Pandharpur

या पंढरीचे सुख Ya Pandhariche Sukh
या पंढरीचे सुख पाहतां डोळां ।
उभा तो जिव्हाळा योगीयांचा ॥१॥

म्हणोनियां मन वेधलें चरणीं ।
आणिक त्यागुनी बुडी दिली ॥२॥

जनार्दनाचा एका धांवे लोटांगणीं ।
करी वोवाळणी शरीराची ॥३॥

Marathi Abhang- Ya Pandhariche Sukha

A lovely rendition of the prayer by Reshma Jain (perhaps I am not sure)

More about the prayer -

http://www.movedbylove.org/projects/tunes/41

Tera Mangal Hoye Re

Variation of Raag Gunkali.
Bhai Satninder Singh Bodal (Vocalist), Bhai Kirpal Singh (Taar Shenai), Bhai Avtar Singh (Taus), Bhai Harkirat Singh (Tabla), Bhai Jasdeep Singh Degun (Sitar) and Bhai Kiranpal Singh (Santoor)

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Oothath Sukhia Baithath Sukhiaa - Bhai Satninder Singh Ji Bodal

Raga Sughrai Kanada-Sarod

Prathama adhyaya || श्री मद्भगवाद गीता 
Arjuna has requested Krishna to move his chariot between the two armies. His growing dejection is described as he fears losing friends and relatives as a consequence of war.
#DandvatPranam #JaiShreeKrishna #NamoPanchAvatar #Mahanubhava
http://dandvat.com/

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Prathama adhyaya - Shree Mad Bhagwad Gita - Hindi - Anup Jalota

Journey

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ॥
ਤੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਤੋਹੀ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਕੈਸਾ ॥ ਕਨਕ ਕਟਿਕ ਜਲ ਤਰੰਗ ਜੈਸਾ ॥੧॥ ਜਉ ਪੈ ਹਮ ਨ ਪਾਪ ਕਰੰਤਾ ਅਹੇ ਅਨੰਤਾ ॥ ਪਤਿਤ ਪਾਵਨ ਨਾਮੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਹੁੰਤਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਜੁ ਨਾਇਕ ਆਛਹੁ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇ ਜਨੁ ਜਾਨੀਜੈ ਜਨ ਤੇ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥੨॥ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਆਰਾਧੈ ਮੋਕਉ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਦੇਹੂ ॥ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਸਮ ਦਲ ਸਮਝਾਵੈ ਕੋਊ ॥੩॥

Source | http://www.punjabiacademy.com/

Tohi Mohi Mohi Tohi Antar Kaisa, Raag Siri (Gundecha Brothers)

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03 Thumri Sangeeta Shankar   Ustad Zakir Husain

Often scriptural stories seem to be too fantastical. Do such legends and stories in the ancient texts have any esoteric meaning? For example, who are Madhu-Kaitabha, Mahishasur, Raktabija, Chanda-Munda, Dhumralochan and Shumb-Nishumbh? Listen to this revealing discourse to understand the true meaning of Durga Saptashati and how it relates to the hurdles on the path of any seeker.

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