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The bansuri, a traditional bamboo flute, has been enchanting listeners for over 5,000 years!
In our latest video, South Indiaâs Pravin Godkhindi and Grammy-nominated Shashank Subramanyam breathe new life into this timeless instrument with romantic morning ragas.
The charismatic duo brings together the two different styles of Indian classical music â Hindustani and Carnatic â accompanied by tabla maestro Adhiya and ghatam virtuoso Karthick. They perform the Raag Nat Bhairav and the Raag Brindabani Sarang in the most captivating way!
Fun fact: According to an ancient folklore, the bamboo seemed to âsingâ by itself, thanks to insects that bore holes into the wood, and the wind blowing through it, creating melodies.
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Releasing on Darbar Player, this brilliant solo performance, tabla exponent Supreet Deshpande provides glimpses of a motley styles of tabla playing through age-old compositions and his own brainstorming and âtaleemâ (learning) in a rhythmic cycle of 16 beats or Teental. He is accompanied by Milind Kulkarni on the harmonium, who adds striking melody to the solo with a rich nagma exploding with notes from folksy Indian ragas.
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Deshpande allows Kulkarni to take the lead with a long and evocative alap on the harmonium. He launches his performance in the Farrukhabad style with a peshkar. Thereafter, with fresh energy and vibrance, he doles out compositions of tabla doyens of the yesteryears. Deshpande has learned from his father, Pandit Kiran Deshpande and also Pandit Suresh Talwalkar. The first âqaydaâ he plays is from the Delhi gharana and was composed by one of its founding fathers, Ustad Amir Hussain Khan (1899-1969). Citing this as one of his gurusâ favourites, he plays the composition and then improvises it with striking power and clarity.
A Benares gharana composition by Pandit Kishen Maharaj follows, where he blends elements of the Farrukhabad gharana (his maiden style) into its vistaar that lends a unique tonality and glow to the piece. Deshpande also offers interesting narratives before some of the pieces. He plays a âchallanâ from the Lucknow gharana, describing it as one with a special movement or gait. He muses that just as the movement of a person gives clues of his/her personality, so does a challan of the gharana. He correlates the grace, sophistication and etiquette of the Persian culture that is inherent of the north Indian city of Lucknow to the personality of this challan. Interestingly, to this day, Lucknow city retains the elegance of the Mughal era from the 16th century when the dynasty ruled India for over 300 years.
Deshpande plays an unconventional composition of Ustad Habibuddin Khan (1899-1972), another stalwart of the Ajrada gharana which follows odd clusters of 3 ½ and 4 ½ beats in a cycle of Teental. Projecting his knowledge of some rarer compositions of his gurus, he performs a number of âanaghatâ that have a peculiar way of returning just before the first beat of the Teental.
In a hypnotic presentation of a âvedam kamaali chakardarâ composed by Ustad Zakir Hussain, he captures the imagination of his listeners with crisp delivery with unwavering energy till the end. An exceptionally played composition of Kanthe Maharaj from Benares gharana sums up his recital after which, he takes a bow following a resounding applause.
Musicians
Supreet Deshpande (tabla)
Milind Kulkarni (harmonium)
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Let's journey back in time to Darbar Festival 2023 when we were graced by the exceptional talent of Sarwar Hussain Khan.
Khan was born into an illustrious sarangi family. The son of Ustad Anwar Hussain and grandson of stalwart, Ustad Abdul Latif Khan Sahab, Khan has developed a style which gives the audience deeply stirring and richly coloured sounds. This is his UK debut performance where he will present his unique style of playing tappa, one of the most difficult forms of singing that is reproduced by his sarangi. Tappa was developed by Rajasthani folk musicians, who while riding on camels created an undulating sound as their bodies moved up and down, thereby creating this unique style. Khan is accompanied by the vibrant young tabla player, Patitundi, student of the late Pandit Subhankar Banerjee.âŻâŻ
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This amazing concert from Darbar Festival 2016 brings together two titans of the Carnatic repertoire who are also the leading female exponents in their own respective fields. Jayanthi Kumaresh (veena) and Aruna Sairam (vocal) come together in a dynamic teamwork to present this concert.
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Musicians:
Jayanthi Kumaresh (saraswati veena)
Aruna Sairam (vocal)
Jyotsna Srikanth (violin)
Nevyelli Venkatesh (mridangam)
Ghatam Karthick (ghatam)
Kiruthika Nadarajah & Mithila Sarma (tanpuras)
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âI was encouraged by my gurus to immerse myself as completely as possible, in the study of music. That meant learning both theory and practice because one cannot be a practitioner/performer of Hindustani classical music without any knowledge whatsoever of shastra or theory,â
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Darbar believes in the power of Indian classical arts to stir, thrill and inspire. Through shared experiences and digital connectivity, we ensure that one of the worldâs finest art forms reaches the widest possible audience. Founded in 2006, we deliver premium quality live events, music education, broadcasts and online engagement through promoting artistic innovation and creative technology. We are also committed to providing a platform for new talent from India and the UK.
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From Darbar Festival 2023, bansuri maestro Pravin Godkhindi empowered us with his wisdom.
The full interview is on Darbar Player.
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Pravin Godkhindi is an eclectic classical flautist, performing Hindustani music on the bansuri. He studied under his father Pandit Venkatesh Godkhindi, an exponent of the Kirana gharana, as well as Carnatic mridangist Anoor Anantha Krishna Sharma. He incorporates Carnatic rhythm into his playing, and in 2015 became the first to perform Indian classical music on the 8-foot-long contrabass flute.
Recorded at Darbar Festival 2023
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Darbar believes in the power of Indian classical arts to stir, thrill and inspire. Through shared experiences and digital connectivity, we ensure that one of the worldâs finest art forms reaches the widest possible audience. Founded in 2006, we deliver premium quality live events, music education, broadcasts and online engagement through promoting artistic innovation and creative technology. We are also committed to providing a platform for new talent from India and the UK.
All Rights Reserved Š2023 Darbar Arts Culture Heritage Trust
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Renowned for the lyrical luminosity and purity with which they continue to present Carnatic music to audiences around the world, Ranjani and Gayatriâs performance from this Darbar festival 2015 video is a firecracker that will be remembered for years.
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The sisters perform six pieces beginning with a kriti composed by Saint Purandara Dasa (1484-1564), the devotional singer, composer, philosopher and devotee of Lord Krishna. âJaya Jaya Janaki Kanthaâ is set to Raag Nattai and the hymn praises Lord Vishnuâs human avatar Rama. Pegging short tonal sentences (swarakalpanas) around the composition, the duo gives a lively start to their performance.
The second composition set to Raga Arabhi, was written and composed by Saint Thyagaraja (1767-1847). Ranjani takes the lead to introduce the alapana in crisp and steady rapid notes accentuated by oscillations. Each note is welded to the other in smooth switch-overs as they flow and ebb in a series of synchronised, rhythmless melodic tides. âNada Sudha Rasam Bhilanuâ gives a stunning metaphor of Rama as a personification of the supreme, divine medium of music.
The third piece set to Kharaharapriya is set to Misra Chapu talam. âNavasiddhi Petralumâ compares an accomplished man without faith to the husk surrounding a grain - an absolutely useless residue that is thrown away. Composed by Neelakanta Sivan (1839-1900), Ranjani and Gayatri structure this kriti around a magnificent scheme of tunes and rhythm.
Thereafter, they pivot to the ragam tanam pallavi in Shubhapanthuvarali. A detailed alapana followed by tanam preludes the pallavi. The sisters explore the raga extensively and perform the pallavi set to Chatusra Jati Triputa talam in 16 beats. An engaging ragamalika ensues followed by a percussion duet that lends exponential beauty to this performance.
The next piece, a Tamil âvirutthamâ (sanskrit hymn with no rhythmic accompaniment) set to Raga Sindhu Bhairavi flows seamlessly into a composition in praise of the duality of Lord Shiva by Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer (1844-1893).
The sisters end their recital with a resounding abhang set to Raga Chandrakauns in an extraordinary trade of energies between themselves and their accompanists on stage.
Musicians
Ranjani & Gayatri (vocals)
HN Bhaskar (violin)
Sai Giridhar (mridangam)
Giridhar Udupa (ghatam)
Mithila Sarma & Kiruthika Nadarajah (tanpuras)
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Another full Raga for our members :)
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