To mark the birth centenary year of Hindustani musician Kumar Gandharva, here is a playlist curated by musician Satyasheel Deshpande

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Bandish: Yaar Ve Na Ayo Re Raga: Kalyan A great example of how he gave bandish (composition) precedence over the traditional format of a raga

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Bandish: Pihar Na Man Lage Raga: Nat It takes the complex, intricate nat and turns it into an evocative song

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Bandish: Aap Ke Bulava Raga: Desi A bandish that brings in textual themes, largely absent from Hindustani music

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Bandish: Sakhi Mukha Chandra Raga: Khambavati An example of how connected he was to senior artists from whom he learnt

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Bandish: Ho Miya Janewale Raga: Kafi He didn't rely on never-ending vocal acrobatics but on solid musical design

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Bandish: Lagi Re Mori Nai Lagan Raga: Kamod His performances of ragas old and new enthralled audiences

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Bandish: Nain Ghat Ghatat Na Raga: Surdas Bhajan He had a unique ability to inhabit the Bhakti poets

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To mark the birth centenary year of Hindustani musician Kumar Gandharva, here is a playlist curated by musician Satyasheel Deshpande

Photo Credit: Courtesy Avinash Pasricha

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By Team Lounge
Published Jun 15, 2023

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Bandish: Yaar Ve Na Ayo Re Raga: Kalyan A great example of how he gave bandish (composition) precedence over the traditional format of a raga

Photo Credit: Courtesy Avinash Pasricha

Bandish: Pihar Na Man Lage Raga: Nat It takes the complex, intricate nat and turns it into an evocative song

Photo Credit: Courtesy Avinash Pasricha

Bandish: Aap Ke Bulava Raga: Desi A bandish that brings in textual themes, largely absent from Hindustani music

Photo Credit: Courtesy Avinash Pasricha

Bandish: Sakhi Mukha Chandra Raga: Khambavati An example of how connected he was to senior artists from whom he learnt

Photo Credit: Courtesy Avinash Pasricha

Bandish: Ho Miya Janewale Raga: Kafi He didn't rely on never-ending vocal acrobatics but on solid musical design

Photo Credit: Courtesy Avinash Pasricha

Bandish: Lagi Re Mori Nai Lagan Raga: Kamod His performances of ragas old and new enthralled audiences

Photo Credit: Courtesy Avinash Pasricha

Bandish: Nain Ghat Ghatat Na Raga: Surdas Bhajan He had a unique ability to inhabit the Bhakti poets

Photo Credit: Courtesy Avinash Pasricha

To mark the birth centenary year of Hindustani musician Kumar Gandharva, here is a playlist curated by musician Satyasheel Deshpande

Photo Credit: Courtesy Avinash Pasricha

web stories

By Team Lounge Published Jun 15, 2023

Mint Lounge

Bandish: Yaar Ve Na Ayo Re Raga: Kalyan A great example of how he gave bandish (composition) precedence over the traditional format of a raga

Photo Credit: Courtesy Avinash Pasricha

Bandish: Pihar Na Man Lage Raga: Nat It takes the complex, intricate nat and turns it into an evocative song

Photo Credit: Courtesy Avinash Pasricha

Bandish: Aap Ke Bulava Raga: Desi A bandish that brings in textual themes, largely absent from Hindustani music

Photo Credit: Courtesy Avinash Pasricha

Bandish: Sakhi Mukha Chandra Raga: Khambavati An example of how connected he was to senior artists from whom he learnt

Photo Credit: Courtesy Avinash Pasricha

Bandish: Ho Miya Janewale Raga: Kafi He didn't rely on never-ending vocal acrobatics but on solid musical design

Photo Credit: Courtesy Avinash Pasricha

Bandish: Lagi Re Mori Nai Lagan Raga: Kamod His performances of ragas old and new enthralled audiences

Photo Credit: Courtesy Avinash Pasricha

Bandish: Nain Ghat Ghatat Na Raga: Surdas Bhajan He had a unique ability to inhabit the Bhakti poets

Photo Credit: Courtesy Avinash Pasricha

By Team Lounge
Published Jun 15, 2023