ay taazah-vaaridaan-e bisaa:t-e havaa-e dil
zinhaar agar tumhe;N havas-e nai-o-nosh hai
oh fresh-arrivers at the ‘spread’ of the desire/affection of the heart
beware, if you have a desire/lust for flute and drink (Ghalib)
It is a joy to be able to share music with others and to receive invaluable contributions from generous and goodwilled individuals. Even so, a number of times, I personally seem to have given offense by way of not posting the contributions soon enough or refusing to post them at all. I would request you all to please understand that this website is nothing more than a domestic venture supported entirely by three friends who have other preoccupations, and it is not possible for us to reply to all messages we receive. Every time you intend to share an audio file, image, text or link, please keep in mind that whatever we receive may or may not be posted at our discretion. Moreover, we do not yearn after and derive no pleasure from any ‘exclusive’ or ‘rare’ recordings which cannot be shared with everyone online. Everything special we have sooner or later appears on the website.
If you still feel like sharing music, please contact us and send audio files in mp3 format.
With best wishes & gratitude,
Taimur Khan
“Consistency is religion. Consistency is art. If you are not consistent with what you say, forget Art, it is not your domain.” G Lopez
Dear visitors,
how did you like the recording of Malkauns by Late Ustad Amir Khan Sahab? This was sent to them on good faith based on following:
On 5/8/06, “Taimur Khan” wrote:
Thank you for sending the Malkauns recordings. It will be published on the website the next time I update it.
Warm regards,
Taimur
On 5/3/06, ceo@synews.co.in wrote:
Good morning,
Here I am sending the requested Amir Khan Sahab recording. This is encoded in WMA 9 format, 32 Kbps. On my machine it plays back well, please check it on different machines before uploading.
Thank you.
C Parthapratim
Awesome Website .. I admit that I know a little about the technicalities of classical music but it is always a treat to listen to.
You’ve got comprehensive content. It would be a great help if you upload some documents explaining the basics of classical music so readers can understand various things in the tracks. For example, the commentries of Khwaja Khurshid Anwar.
once again nice website … Two Thumbs Up !!!
If someone has Qawali sung by Bade Ghulam Ali Khan please share it with us here. I have a clue. Some archive in Jalandhar keeps such recordings. Also, Rasoolan Bai seems to be absent on this site, would someone please share her old songs?
Thanks
Dear Taimur,
Great Job ! …such websites will definitely help in creating better awareness & will be a great help in reviving North Indian Classical Music…
I am a die-hard listener of Indian Classical, both vocal & instrumental…but this website is just awesome….
Kudos !
Also, if there is any such website dedicated to North Indian Classical Instrumental Music….pls do let me know…
Thanks,
Prashant
Your site has given me hours – no months – of listening pleasure, which i would like to return in some way.
The one thing i find difficult to access on the net are lyrics of bandishes. i have many with me, and would like to share them. for some i know who has sung them, for others, i am not sure. But I can only send them written in roman script, and with no notations. Is that ok? Can you give me the email at which i can send them?
here are some bandishes that I have collected.
1. Raag: Yaman Kalyan
Sung by Girija Devi
Taal – Ek taal
Laya – Vilambit
Sthayi: Paiyyaan tore laagun
Itani binati mori maan
Antara: Momada shah piya apane man ki
Kahin na maano man maani
2. Raag: Yaman Kalyan
sung by Girija Devi
Taal: Teentaal,
Laya: Drut
Sthayi: Na jaanu kaisi preet lage mohan sang
Antara: Sun ri sakhi tu to bhayi re baanwariya, yeh kaisi anareet
3. Raag Shankara
Taal: Teen taal
Laya: Drut
Sthayi: Shankara mahadeva deva
Sewaka sab jaake
Antara: jatha joota seesha ganga
Bahan teri ati prachanda
Gauri aradhanga sang
Basma ang saaje
4. Raag Yaman
Taal: Ek Taal
Laya: Vilambit
Sthayi: Salona re mora saiyyan, ata hi navela
Antara: Mauli mehendi pacharanga chola, aaj suhaag ki raat
5, Raag Bhatiyar
Sung by Pt. Jasraj (Album Golden Voice, Golden years)
Taal: Ek taal
Laya: Madhya
Sthayi: koi nahin hain apnaa
Rain ka sapanaa
Antara: Samajh bhooj mana mere
Jo chaahe karanaa
Neeta hari bhajanaa mana mere
6. Raag: Gurjari todi
sung by Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki (and also by Pt. Jasraj, but the wordings of antara 3rd line are slightly different there)
Composed by Manrang
Taal: Teen taal
Laya: Drut
Sthayi: Chalo sakhi sautan ke ghar jaiye
Maan ghate to ka ghat jaiye
Pi ke darshan paiye
Antara: Ye jeevan anjali ka paani
Samay gaye pachathaiye
Manrang Prabhu ko praan milaiye
Tan ke tapan bujhaiye
7. Raag: Gurjari todi
Words by Khusro, music composed by Ustad Amir Khan. Has also been sung by Rajan and Sajan Mishra, Pt. Amarnath, and many others.
Taal: Teentaal
Laya: Drut
Sthayi: Man ke panchi bhaye baanware
Aisi been bajaaye saanware
Antara: Taar taar ki taan nirali
Jhoom rahi sab man ki daali
Peer nirali, been bajaayi
Khusro, sab mil gaavore
8. Raag: Gurjari todi
Sung by Ustad Munawar Ali Khan
Taal: Ek Taal
Laya: Madhya
Sthayi: Bhar daroongi rang son
Apane pritam ko
Ab ke phaag mein
Antara: abir gulal ab ke maloongi
Bhar pichakaari sab rang loongi
9, Raag: Gurjari todi
Sung by Faiyyaz Khan
Taal: Teentaal
Laya: Drut
Sthayi: garawaa mayi sang laagon
Aanand bhayilawaa more mandarwaa
Antara: sagari rain more jaagat beeti
Bhor bhayi ghar aayilaa
Phulawan sej bichaaoongi anganaa Harakh harakh jas daaroongi harawaa
10. Raag Ramkali
Taal: ek taal
Laya: vilambit
Sthayi: piyarwaa jaago bhor bhayi
Jaagat saari rain gayi
Antara: auran dhingawaa rain ganwaayi
Mose karat chaturaayi
11. Raag Puriya dhanashree
Taal: ek taal
Laya: vilambit
Sthayi: Ye saanjh bhayi aaye na piya
Mora aakulaaye re jiya
Antara: kaase kahun kaise dheer dharoon
Soutan ke sang kare rangraliyaan
12. Raag; Multani
Taal: Teen taal
Laya: Madhya
Sthayi: phulawan sej bichaaoon sakhiri
Aaj aave more shaam sundarawaa
Antara: mangal gaavoon chowk puraavoon
Palakan se magh jhaaroon sakhiri
13, RAGESHREE: (Sung by Pandit Mani Prasad)
Vilambit Ek Taal
Sthayi: Aayo at matawaro Sanwaro
Shringi Naad Bajaayo
Antara: Kaan mein kundala gala mein mala
Ghar ghar alakh jagaayo
14. Drut Teen tal (madhyalaya) – sung by U. Amir Khan
Sthayi: Beguni ko guna deeje data
Tumhare karam ki hai mohe aasha
Antara: Sakala jagat mein naam tiharo
Tuma more thakur main tora daasa
15. SHUDHA KALYAN
Vilambit: Ek Taal
Sthayi: Rasa bhin bhin aaye
Sab mila mangal gaaye
Antara: badara umada ghan ghumad chaaye
Sadarang mana bhaaye
16. Drut: teen taal (sung with these words by Shubra Guha)
Sthayi: Mondar baajyo re, baajyo re
Sugara sugara nara nari mila kara hi
Anand rahas jas gaayo re mangala ra
Antara: ek samadhin sanga chowk puraavo
Ek samadhin gara daaroongi harawa
Ek has has ghis laayo re sandala ra
17. Bandishes in DESI
a. Naiyya mori sung by DV Paluskar
Taal: Vilambit Ektal
Sam on Bh of bhayi
Sthayi: Naiyya mori bhayi puraani
Khevata sadaa matavaara
Antara: Aughat ghaat soojata nahin
Aan pari majadhaar
b. Sung by Balasaheb Poonchwale – Niranjana kije
Taal: jhaptal (vilambit)
Sam on ran of niranjana
Sthayi: Niranjana kije mal mukta mere
Parataap soun ahamadajoo ke
Antara: tu hi noor tu hi bhoop
Tero hi guna gaavoon
Seva karake sab
Jeeva jantu tere
c. Sung by Pt. Sudhindra Bhowmick
Taal: Ektaal Vilambit
Sam on ha of har
Sthayi: Mera man har leeno re bataiyya
Antara: ghara ki sudh bisara gayi hai
Na jaano ka keeno re bataiyya
d. Sung by many artistes
Taal: Drut teen taal
Faiyyaz Khan sings in Madhya laya, but others often sing faster, especially Basvaraj Rajguru
Sam on a of adaarang
Sthayi: Saanchi kahata hai adaarang yaha
Nadi naav sanjog
Antara: Kaun aave kaun jaave
Daana paani kismat laave
Yahi kahata saba log
This a wonderful site.
All, new singers and old alike would benefit by the contrite and brisk compilation of the Raagas and the narration along with.
It is a source of joy and delight.I wish more new compositions could be added as well
I, immensly enjoy the site and wish it grows more so !
An Awesome site
Dear Miss Radha,
Thank you very much for providing the text of bandishes……………! God bless……!
Roshan Francis Martis
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
hello Radhaji, Though It is not of much relevence but I think In Raag Todi you have mentioned Pir Nirali which is in my opinion should be Pir Nizami refering to Hajrat Nizamuddin saheb Aulia of Delhi, ustad of Amir Khusro saheb.may be some artists of Indore Gharana use nirali bur instinct forces me to believe that Khusro always used to mention the his guru’s name. if you have some access to Goswami gokulotsavji, this confusion may be cleared either side as I have heard him singing this bandish many times.once savita deviji also renderd this bandish in a morninng concert in nehru park.Please enrich my knowledge in this context.
sincerely
Mukul goel
Noida
India