Tuesday 28 October 2014

Annotated - Ye kiska Tassavvur Hai

Two variations of the same tune and same ghazal. While Chitra Ji's rendition swings back and forth across the notes, Jagjit Ji's remains flat at those places where Chitra Ji goes to higher notes. Yet both sound so wonderful!

Uploaded here for admiring the work of artists of our times.

All copyrights with respective owners.

I am not the original uploader of the JS's version either.

Basic Meend Example - http://raag-hindustani.com/Embellishment.html

A basic Meend example. First set of "m P D g" is without the Meend. The next employs Meends as in Raag Bageshree

Annotation - Raag Kedar - Shubha Mudgal

Annotated aalaap from the performance of Shubha Mudgal.

Classic analysis of Raag Kedar can be done on this piece. The annotations should be useful for any student of music who wishes to learn/study the intricacies of this Raag and the meends applied.

Annotation labels:
S, P : Sa and Pa
R, G, m, D, N: Shudh swars
r, g, d, n: Komal swars
M: Teevra Ma

. after a note indicates taar Saptak
. before a note indicates mandra Saptak

NIRANJAN SARKAR :

There are some issues with the labels indicating incorrect Saptak at places. I will fix the software in later videos as it is still work in progress.

Software used: Sonic Visualiser, Sonic-Annotator, Melodia Vamp Plugin and my own developed software

Raag Yaman Kalyan Sargam - Annotated waveform - Ustad Amir Khan

Real time pitch analysis and notes annotation of sargam in vilambit Jhumra taal. One can observe numerous meend, andolan, kaan and other ornamentations.
Also seen is the "sam' resolving at shudha nishad.

Annotations: S, R, G, m, P, D, N - Shudh swars
r, g, d, n - komal swars
M - Teevra Madhyam
. (dot) before a note to indicate a lower octave
. (dot) after a note to indicate a higher octave
The extreme right corner below displays the Hindustani note followed by Western Note. I have mapped the "Sa" to C#3.

This upload is for academic purposes only. All copyrights with respective owners

Ustad Amir Khan

Ustad Amir Khan - Interview to Pandit Nikhil Banerjee - Year Unknown

Ustad Amir Khan's interview to Pandit Nikhil Banerjee.

This sitting provides insights to the way he improvised the sargam. He demonstrates the "old way" of sargam and then his improvisation with doing away with the pronunciation of the "kan swar" with a beautiful example.

He also explains why he maintains a distance from raags like Bhairavi, Peelu & Khamaj.

Though I have digitally enhanced the recording, I am neither the owner of the clip and nor the original uploader. All credit goes to the original uploader.

Ustad Amir Khan Live in London

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Raga Yaman Kalyan ( 56.00 )

-Raga Kalashree ( 28.08 ) -0.56-
-Raga Darbari ( 36.00 ) -1.24-
Amir Khan - Vocals
Plus Tablas & Harmonium
Live in London

[*** The second composition is in Raaga Janasamohini, it has been composed by Khan Saheb himself!

Kalashree is definitely slightly different than this. But then who knows for sure than Khan Saheb himself? An immortal Musician, there are no words to describe neither his music nor his simplicity as a musician...]

The sound all through the 2 hour performance is impeccable. There is only a tiny lowering of the volume between the minutes 22.55 till 26.40 and afterwards it settles down.
There is no interval, no stop between one raga and the next one because Mr Khan quite marvelously joints them. The music was transferred from reel-to-reel tapes wich run about 48 minutes per side; that´s why a tiny gap is heard at those moments.

This Concert has been downloaded from " Abhimonyu Deb´s Music Files"
and this upload was very generously authorized by Mr Abhimonyu Deb

Ravi Shankar & Ali Akbar Khan - Raga Lalit - Live

Raga Lalit ( 61.25 )

- Vilambit & Drut Gat in Teentaal
Live
Ravi Shankar - Sitar
Ali Akbar Khan - Sarod
Alla Rakha - Tablas

Ali Akbar Khan Live in Eugene, Oregon Ragas Hem Bihag & Bihag

Raga Hem Bihag

Alap & Jod
Raga Bihag - Gat in Teentaal ( 58.00 )
Ali Akbar Khan - Sarod
Swapan Chaudhuri - Tablas
Live in Eugene, Oregon 1983

Raag Hem-Bihag: Pandit Nikhil Banerjee

Simply incomparable! Nikhil Banerjee laid special emphasis on the 'Bihag Ang' with a very mild stress on 'rishav' which Ali Akbar Khan sahib used more prominently in the 'abrohi'.

Pandit Nikhil Banerjee - Raag Purya Kalyan

Pt. Nikhil Banerjee - Raag Pilu

Nikhil Banerjee Raga Piloo Live in Stockholm 1975

Raga Piloo ( 54.00 )

Live in Stockholm, November 19,1975
( Originally released as " Raga Piloo " Amigo, AMLP 822 )
( That explains the fade out Recorded between the first and second Gat )

Alap ( 07.51 )

Gat in Rupak Taal ( 19.16 )
Gat in Deepchandi Taal ( 18.36 )

Gat in Drut Teentaal ( 08.57 )

Nikhil Banerjee - Sitar
Anindo Chatterjee - Tabla

Meeting a Milestone (Sangemeel Se Mulaqat) - Goutam Ghose (1989)

The film captures the magic of Bismillah Khan's music: the Shehnai, and Bismillah Khan, the man his hometown, Benaras. We learn how Bismillah Khan, the phenomenon, gradually evolved from a 14-year-old boy accompanying his Mamu (uncle) and guru Nabi Baksh Khan at a concert in Allahabad to become, in course of time, one of India's all time greats. Through discussion, Bismillah Khan's music, singing and stunning visuals of his beloved Banaras, we realize that his main belief is that music is the supreme form of living; his abiding philosophical concern for the "Truth", his deep rooted religious convictions and his unshakable faith in the Supernatural. Through various gripping incidents and anecdotes, we go through the evolution of the Shehnai in Indian life and how Benaras is an integral part of his life and sensibility. For all lovers of Indian Music, Bismillah Khan and the Shehnai are one. It is truly meeting a milestone, for he occupies a unique place on the endless road of music.

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Director/Camera : Goutam Ghose
Cast : Ustad Bismillah Khan and Party
Produced by : NFDC

1989/ 90 Mins/ Urdu-Hindi/ Documentary

Festival Participation / Awards: Cairo International Film Festival Egypt, 1991/ Rotterdam Film Festival, Netherlands, 1991 / North South Media Meetings, Geneva, 1991

PAGLA MONTARE TUI BANDH : GEETA GHATAK : ATULPRASADI

Monday 27 October 2014

Nid Nahi Ankhipaate | Love Songs of Atulprasad Sen | Bengali Song Audio ...

Songs::

01. Balo Go Sajani - 00:00
02. Minati Kori Tabo Pay - 03:00
03. Amar Moner Mandire - 06:03
04. Ke Abar Bajay Banshi - 08:44
05. Amar Bagane Eto Phul - 12:17
06. Aaj Amar Shunya Ghare - 15:25
07. Chandini Raate Ke Go Aasile - 18:42
08. Hey Pantho, Barek Phire Chao - 21:31
09. Bondhu, Emon Badale Tumi Kotha - 24:53
10. Eka Mor Gaaner Tari Bhasiyechhilem - 28:01

Song :- Balo Go Sajani
Singer :- Santosh Sengupta
Music Director :- Atulprasad Sen
Lyricist :- Atulprasad Sen

Song :- Minati Kori Tabo Pay
Singer :- Shikha Basu
Music Director :- Atulprasad Sen
Lyricist :- Atulprasad Sen

Song :- Amar Moner Mandire
Singer :- Arghya Sen
Music Director :- Atulprasad Sen
Lyricist :- Atulprasad Sen

Song :- Ke Abar Bajay Banshi
Singer :- Krishna Chatterjee
Music Director :- Atulprasad Sen
Lyricist :- Atulprasad Sen

Song :- Amar Bagane Eto Phul
Singer :- Sushil Chatterjee
Music Director :- Atulprasad Sen
Lyricist :- Atulprasad Sen

Song :- Aaj Amar Shunya Ghare
Singer :- Banani Ghosh
Music Director :- Atulprasad Sen
Lyricist :- Atulprasad Sen

Song :- Chandini Raate Ke Go Aasile
Singer :- Sushil Chatterjee
Music Director :- Atulprasad Sen
Lyricist :- Atulprasad Sen

Song :- Hey Pantho, Barek Phire Chao
Singer :- Santosh Sengupta
Music Director :- Atulprasad Sen
Lyricist :- Atulprasad Sen

Song :- Bondhu, Emon Badale Tumi Kotha
Singer :- Krishna Chatterjee
Music Director :- Atulprasad Sen
Lyricist :- Atulprasad Sen

Song :- Eka Mor Gaaner Tari Bhasiyechhilem
Singer :- Suchitra Mitra
Music Director :- Atulprasad Sen
Lyricist :- Atulprasad Sen

Nid Nahi Ankhipaate | Love Songs of Atulprasad Sen | Bengali Song Audio ...

Songs::

Pagla Montare Tui Bandh * Atul Prasad song

Singer ~ Jayati Chakraborti & Supratik Das

Album ~ Smaran

Thursday 23 October 2014

Mon Re Krishi Kaaj Jano Na (Part 1) | Shyama Sangeet Audio Jukebox | Ram...

Songs:

01. Mon Tomar Ei Bhram Gelo Na - 00:00
02. Mon Keno Mayer Charon Chhara - 03:06
03. Amar Kaj Ki Ma Samanya Dhone - 06:00
04. Amay Dao Ma Tabildari - 09:12
05. Ami Tai Kalo Rup Bhalobashi - 14:07
06. Apaar Sansar Nahi Parapar - 17:12
07. Mon Bhulo Na Kathar Chhale - 20:10
08. Chintamoyee Tara Tumi - 23:00
09. Ma Ma Bole Dakbo Na Aar - 26:01
10. Chai Naa Mago Raja Hote - 29:21

Song :- Mon Tomar Ei Bhram Gelo Na
Artist :- Pannalal Bhattacharya
Music Director :- Sushil Banerjee
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Mon Keno Mayer Charon Chhara
Artist :- Dhananjoy Bhattacharya
Music Director :- Umasankar
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Amar Kaj Ki Ma Samanya Dhone
Artist :- Mrinal Kanti Ghosh
Traditional Music
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Amay Dao Ma Tabildari
Artist :- Mahesh Ranjan Shome
Traditional Music
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Ami Tai Kalo Rup Bhalobashi
Artist :- Mrinal Kanti Ghosh
Traditional Music
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Apaar Sansar Nahi Parapar
Artist :- Pannalal Bhattacharya
Music Director :- Dhananjoy Bhattacharya
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Mon Bhulo Na Kathar Chhale
Artist :- Ramkumar Chatterjee
Traditional Music
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Chintamoyee Tara Tumi
Artist :- Pannalal Bhattacharya
Music Director :- Bishu Mukherjee
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Ma Ma Bole Dakbo Na Aar
Artist :- Dhananjoy Bhattacharya
Traditional Music
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Chai Naa Mago Raja Hote
Artist :- Pannalal Bhattacharya
Music Director :- Sushil Banerjee
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Mon Re Krishi Kaaj Jano Na (Part 2) | Shyama Sangeet Audio Jukebox | Ram...

Songs:

01. Mukto Karo Ma Muktakeshi - 00:00
02. Kali Kali Bal Rasana. - 03:10
03. Dibanishi Bhabo Re Mon - 07:05
04. Abhoypade Pran Shonpechhi - 10:02
05. Habo Ma Tor Koler Chele - 15:01
06. Hrid-Kamal Manche Dole - 17:10
07. Ke Hara Hridi-Majhe Bihare - 22:30
08. Chhunyona ! Amar Jaat Giyechhe - 25:28
09. Mayer Emoni Bichar Bote - 30:35
10. Basan Paro Ma Basan Paro - 35:24

Song :- Mukto Karo Ma Muktakeshi
Artist :- Dhananjoy Bhattacharya
Music Director :- Anil Bagchi
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Kali Kali Bal Rasana.
Artist :- Ajoy Chakraborty
Traditional Music
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Dibanishi Bhabo Re Mon
Artist :- Chhabi Banerjee
Traditional Music
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Abhoypade Pran Shonpechhi
Artist :- Raghab Chatterjee
Traditional Music
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Habo Ma Tor Koler Chele
Artist :- Mrinal Kanti Ghosh
Traditional Music
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Hrid-Kamal Manche Dole
Artist :- Ajoy Chakraborty
Traditional Music
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Ke Hara Hridi-Majhe Bihare
Artist :- Pannalal Bhattacharya
Music Director :- Bholanath Biswas
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Chhunyona ! Amar Jaat Giyechhe
Artist :- Mahesh Ranjan Shome
Traditional Music
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Mayer Emoni Bichar Bote
Artist :- Sreekumar Chatterjee
Traditional Music
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Song :- Basan Paro Ma Basan Paro
Artist :- Pannalal Bhattacharya
Music Director :- Nikhil Chatterjee
Lyricist :- Ramprasad Sen

Pannalal Bhattacharya Shyama Sangeet Collection

Tuesday 21 October 2014

BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - ANNE MURRAY

You Needed Me - Anne Murray ( with lyrics )

"You Needed Me"

I cried a tear, you wiped it dry
I was confused, you cleared my mind
I sold my soul, you bought it back for me
And held me up and gave me dignity
Somehow you needed me

You gave me strength to stand alone again
To face the world out on my own again
You put me high upon a pedestal
So high that I could almost see eternity
You needed me, you needed me

And I can't believe it's you I can't believe it's true
I needed you and you were there
And I'll never leave, why should I leave, I'd be a fool
'Cause I finally found someone who really cares

You held my hand when it was cold
When I was lost, you took me home
You gave me hope when I was at the end
And turned my lies back into truth again
You even called me friend

You gave me strength to stand alone again
To face the world out on my own again
You put me high upon a pedestal
So high that I could almost see eternity
You needed me, you needed me
You needed me, you needed me