collaboration with Trilok and Shobha Gurtu

You, Remember This - Trilok Gurtu

Mezmerizing Santoor & Tabla - Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain

After a very long time, I was motivated to sing @ almost 2300 HRS because of @justsomeone . I was in the mood for raga Pantuvarali/Puriyadhanashri . Singing after a long time, the strain in the voice is quite obvious in many places. But whatever :-)

Cheerio
Vijay 

Pantuvarali - PuriyaDhanashri - Vijay - Kannan - Vocal

Vasantrao Deshpande - Sanware Aijaiyo - A Golden Voice Saware Aijaiyo - Part 1

In ancient times Among the legends about Tansen are stories of his bringing down the rains with Raga "Megh Malhar" and starting fires with the legendary "Raga Deepak".
This one is "Megh Malhar" by Pandit Bhimsen -an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition.. 
Megh Malhar is a Hindustani classical raga. The name derives from the Sanskrit word Megh, meaning cloud. Legends say that this raga has the power to bring out rains in the area where it is sung. 


Mian Ki Malhar-Pandit Bhimsen Joshi-Megh Malhar

Thanks to Satyasheel Deshpande, Srijan Deshpande and Samvaad Foundation, Mumbai for making this track available for listeners. 

Satyasheel Deshpande is a leading Hindustani vocalist, composer and researcher and a senior disciple of Kumar Gandharva.
Srijan Deshpande is his son and disciple. 
Information on the Samvaad Foundation is available at: http://www.satyasheel.com/samvaad-foundation/

Photo of Kumar Gandharva is from Wikipedia. 
 

KumarGandharva - UdayDoPatang - Bhimpalas: Courtesy Satyasheel Deshpande, Samvaad Foundation, Mumbai

Vocals, tambura and ghunghroo by Vipul Rikhi
Words, translation and discussions at www.ishqfakiri.com
Composition by Bindhumalini & Vedanth Bharadwaj

Ishq Fakiri

Haman Hain Ishq Mastaana

The original composition is a Kabir Bhajan made famous by Pandit Kumar Gandharva. Over the years, musicians worldwide have presented various renditions of this song. I along with Valentine Shipley present an acoustic version of this beautiful folk song.

Naiharwa

In this Chaitime we listen to the famous bhajan  "Chadariya Jheene Re Jheene" written by  15th-century Indian mystic poet, Sufi and saint, Kabir whose writings influenced basic Indian spirituality in the voice of some of the well known folk, classical and modern singers. We hear the same bhajan sung in their unique way by Prahlad Tipaniya, Kumar Gandharva, Mukhtiyar Ali, Pandit Jasraj, Indian Ocean and Kabir Cafe. This show captures the power of Kabir's bhajan and the versatility of Indian music.

Vasantrao Deshpande - Sanware Aijaiyo - A Golden Voice Saware Aijaiyo - Part 1

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