A beginning Alaap in Raag Bageshree
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A very Happy New Year to you all, my fellow melodious Muzibans!
Sharing a small alaap in the majestic stately Raag Bageshwari.
Raag Bageshree/Bageshwari is a very beautiful raag & the main beauty of this raag lies in swars म ध & नि॒. In this raag swar प is eliminated generally, but used stylistically to anchor the beauty of its Ma and Dha.
Raag Details:
Bageshri is an old and ‘big’ raga, the warmth in its tones wraps the listener in enchantment. It finds mention in the older treatises as “Vageeshwari.”
Thaat – Kafi
Jaati – Shadav- Sampoorna
Vadi Swar – M i.e म (मध्यम )
Samvadi Swar- S i.e सा (षडज)
Time – Midnight
Aaroh – सा नि़॒ ध नि़॒ सा, म ग॒ म, ध नि॒ सां ।
Avroh – सां नि॒ ध , म ग॒, (to detail… म प ध ग॒) म ग॒ रे सा ।
pakad – सा नि़॒ ध, नि़॒ सा, म ध नि़॒ ध म ग॒ रे सा
(़ this indicates that it is a lower octave (मंद्र सप्तक)
Andolan on Komal Ga (g) and nyaas on Shuddha Ma (M)
Komal Swars : ग॒,नि॒ (g,n)
Will ensue with a medley of some wonderful songs later.
Enjoy this warm New Year Sunday in the company of all your loved ones! Here’s to the melody in each one of us!
Do feel free to pen down your insights about this raag or songs you like in this raag. My fav. light music number is “Na Bole Na Bole Re” sung by none other than Lataji, and I plan to sing it in the near future.
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January 01, 2012
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Neil Swanson..(collaborations welcomed.singers wanted)
said
HI Sudha….not familar but really enjoyed
im a big fan of your beautiful singing.
the sitar in this sounds very melodic.
great job all god blesss happy new yr NEIL
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Sudha Kumar (listening..)
said
Thank you so much Neil for commenting, despite unfamiliarity with this genre. Appreciate the Like as well. Happy New Year and God Bless. :-)
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Uthra said
Sudha: Lovely! Is it Bageshwari?
Sudha Kumar (listening..)
said
Yes Uthra! Thanks for the comment. :-)
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Saroj Nair said
Happy New Year Sudha
very beautiful aalap…
‘Sing like there’s nobody listening,
And live like it’s heaven on earth.’
-William W. Purkey
Harish said
my most fav raga :) sounded great to listen to esp the second half.
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D.j. Wazif (busy away) said
Great to see you in Reyaz mode Sudha and impressed with your “taans” …. loved it much. I need reyaz more than anybody but time…… wish I had that. Beautiful voice…. and keep sharing your stuff like that.
Best of Luck!!!
WaziF
Sudha Kumar (listening..)
said
Thank you Saroj Chechi, Harish, Wazif and dear Tha for your appreciation.
@Wazif and Tha – Thanks for clicking Like and Fav. Wazif – I know, time is a serious killjoy…nothing gets finished, that’s the sad part! :-)
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“Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?”
― Neltje Blanchan
Parasmani (away) said
Love Bageshri and loved your aalap….
My favorite songs in this raag are….
“Jaag dard-e-ishq jaag” from “Anarkali” by Hemant Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar
“Aja re pardesi” from “Madhumati” by Lata Mangeshkar
and
“Mohabbat hi na jo samjhe” from “Parchhain” by Talat Mehmood.
Sargam….
Muzaffar Naqvi
said
Listening to Raags is always very interesting as so many songs begin to appear in imagination. Loved the consistency in your vocals. Happy New year to you Sudha. Enjoyed it.
Regards
Rahul (getting back to routine)
said
Dear Sudha Ji,
Hearing you after a long break and as usual, loved your voice and singing. Thanks for the information about this Raag too. Your holding notes has so much TAYYARI, never your voice quivers or anything. Ekdum Bullseye notes:) My pranaams to the Guru in you who is in search for excellence in music. My favs no doubt.
Happy New Year Wishes to you and your family. Have a great one:)
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Latha Ganti
said
Loved it sudha :)
Giri∂hαrαη. u. r.
said
Immaculate voice…
Simply superb….
Regards,
Giri.
Harshan (away) Nambiar
said
Awesome sudha……loved every minute of it….no idea about the raag but still enjoyed this serene rendition………absolutely loved it……….Happy new year to you and family !! Thanks for the nice write up as well.
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Jivan Kohli said
Alway’s a Pleasure to Hear Raaga’s ,I spend Hour’s listening to them, nowaday’s, Especially Ustaad Rashid Khan saahab & Even late Pandit Bhimsen joshi Saahab…….I Believe,Year’s of Practice With the Raaga’s have Made your Voice So fluent & Flowing with the Taanpoora Sound,Excellent…….Raag Bagesri Has So many Film Based Song’s Especially in lata’ji Voice…Would Definitely love to Hear "Radha na Bole " in your Vocal…….Even " piya Bina piya Bina" is Based on the Same Raag,I suppose………All the Best for the year 2012……
Heard your Alaap Almost Three or Four times……….
Swati Prasad (unable to be frequent) said
what a beautiful start of a new dawn :)
i had immense pleasure listening to this didi…. :)
loved it
Swati Prasad
Ranjith Mrlonely said
very nice singing,,, happy new year frnd!!
Ramesh Tadi said
Sudha,
wow!! its always nice to see you sharing what you love/learn which gives immense inspiration and support to hobbists like me… simply beautiful… loved it.
Happy, Healthy, Safe and Prosperous New Year
Ramesh Tadi
Vijay Krishna (moving out..) said
wow…Always admired your work …keep it up Sudha….
Priya Sukumaran
said
Beautiful Sudha! Listening to this in the am , pure bliss! I am happy I can actually now understand the terms like Aaroh, Avaroh and Pakkad :))…very nice. Any cine songs in the Raag you know or can think of?
Sudha Kumar (listening..)
said
Thanks so much Paras di, NaqviJi, Rahul, Latha, Giri, Harshan, Jivanji, Swati, Ranjith, Ramesh, Vijay and Priya for your wonderful f/bs on this enchanting raag. :-)
@Parasdi – Thanks – yes, I love those songs too. Another one, Jao Nand ke Lala is beautiful as well, in which Lataji belts out 2 rapid fire back-to-back taans before landing back to Khali!
@Naqvi Saab – Hearing insights from a seasoned musician like you is always an honor. Thanks for the encouragement.
@Rahul – Thanks dear for the fav. Just a learner and have lots to improve. The key thing for voice stability is doing a ton of Sa practice, and one thing I’ve heard passed on from my Guru, and others is tons of Kharaj practice.
@Giri, Latha, Harshan, Swati, Ramesh – Profuse Thanks for your unflinching support always! :-)
@JivanJi- Thanks a lot. Only a beginner. Yes, listening a lot is so important, only then comes practising. Piya Bina sounds like a raag called Rageshri (derived from Khamaj thaat) and uses both Komal and Shuddha Ni (as I’ve read).
@Ranjith, Vijay – Thank you. :-)
@Priya – Thanks a lot. Welcome to the world of bliss! Tons of songs in this raaga.
“Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?”
― Neltje Blanchan
Hema Shamal
said
Very nice alaap,sung with nice thaheraav.Is raag me Pa varjit hota hai,lekin avroh me vakra tarike se liya jaata hai.Thanks for sharing.Happy New Year.
Sheba said
Sudha….Dont know much about Ragas….But yr singing I just loved…
So soulful……BEAUTIFUL.
Biju Ramachandran
said
sudhaji
loved yur detailed intro about the raga ….
yes…really soulful alaap….
great voice and pitching….
nice way to open account in 2012
heard about this raga as a late night raga ,used by a woman waiting to reunite with her lost love…
great feel……
biju ramachandran
Sudha Kumar (listening..)
said
Thanks Hemaji, Sheba and Biju.
@Hemaji – Bilkul sahi kaha aapne about Pa. :-) Lekin Bageshree ke kayeen prakar prastut kiye ja rahe hain… Some present it in Audav/Shadav form where Pa is outright varjit (not allowed) in aaroh/araroh, some in Audav/Sampoorna where Pa comes in vakra form during avaroh but varjit in Aaroh, and the latest modern approach I guess is Sampoorna/Sampoorna where Pa is varjit but used vakra both ways. I am following what my Guru taught me here.
Sometimes, artists used Pa and even nyas on it to bring a different dimension. Listen to the contemporary artists who are mindblowing like Kaushiki Chakrabarty, Sawani Shende and Pt. Sanjeev Abhyankar.
@Sheba – Thanks. Sharing the little that I know… :-)
@Biju – Thanks so much. Yep… that’s right.
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― Neltje Blanchan
Chandrakant (again away for counselling stage shows) said
SUDHA….
Tooooooooooooo good !
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Ibolya Horváthné orbán -back to work but hope to sing soon!
said
As europesn raagas have a mistical strength upon me -i cannot stop listening,over and over again!Your singing is superb!
“I believe that music knows no boundaries and has no religion.”-Lata Mangeshkhar
Ibolya
Anand Sawkar said
Great!! sudha……Enjoyed this ragas absolutely loved it……….Happy new year to you and family !! Thanks for the nice write up as well.
Srini S (bye bye friends)
said
Brilliant sudha.As you know iam nil in classical music,but i love to listen.Nice control over your voice.Your hardwork will never fail.Goodluck and keep singing.
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Sojan Chacko said
Wonderful!! Sudha ji! great singing and voice. Enjoyed it.
Kavitha kondapalli said
Nice one Sudha… not actually familiar with these details :) Had a nice listen :)
~MUSIC IS WHAT FEELINGS SOUND LIKE~
Jaya Ganapathy said
Dear Sudha,
Great Aalaap, beautiful powerful voice!
Do more of ‘Aalaap’ as so soothening for mind!
Soul gets to Peace!!
Keep singing & enjoy the moments!
Leads to Healathy Long Life!!
God Bless you!!!
Jaya
Kumar Srinivasan
said
Wonderful alaap Sudha. Enjoyed it to the core. Liked the steadiness in your voice throughout.
Thinkal govind kumar
said
Sudha……
Consistent & soulful alaap in your great voice which was really mind-blowing !
Great write up too !
It is said that such alaaps are used in music therapy which would do wonders to the patient !
LOVED this a lot !
Very much proud of you !
Hats off !
HAPPY NEW YEAR !
GOD Bless !
Loving Best Wishes,
Thinkal Govind Kumar.
Sudha Kumar (listening..)
said
Thanks a bunch Chandrakantji, Ibolya, Anandji, Srini, Sojanji, Kavitha, Jayaji, Kumar and Govindji for such wonderful f/bs. Glad you enjoyed it.
@Ibolya, Jayaji, Govindji – Very happy to see you find a therapeutic and mystical appeal in these alaaps. I for sure feel so calm and in sync after these alaap sessions.
“Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?”
― Neltje Blanchan
Nirmala said
hai sudha fentastic .ee ragam ente favourate anu ,bhajanam cheivin krishna padam .enna keerthanam koodi sudha yude soundil kelkkanamennundayirunnu .next time ragam padumpol athile oru keerthanathinte pallaviyude randu sangathikalpadumo please;;;;next time njan pratheekshikkunnu abheri adhava beembilas .wish you a happy new year .
Madhukar (busy, busy, busy...) Mehta
said
Sudha ji,
Very informative and soothing aalaap for Raag Bageshree. Thanks….
I was thinking about “Mere Sang Gaa” from Movie “Janwar” skillfully sung by Suman Kalyanpur was based on the same Raag but upon looking it up, I learnt it’s actually based on Raag Rageshree.
Madhukar
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Sudha Kumar (listening..)
said
Thank you Nirmala and Madhukarji.
@Nirmala – Bhimpalas/Abheri – yes sure! Adhu ende fav raaga ana, so adutha pravishyam for sure. Nyan Malayalam marannu, so please excuse me, but do check my blog for detailed raag-based posts. :-)
@Madhuji – will also check that song out. Thanks for checking this quick alaap.
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“Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?”
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Radhika Nair (away) said
Sudha, a fav rag of mine too. Enjoyed this to the core. The opening low and long sustains itself soothed me out. Couldnt help wish that this was longer :-) .My favs in this raag – saagara shayana vibho (i think an MDR comp)from among the classical pieces. Btw Jeevan se bhari teri ankhen – isnt it mostly Bhageshree. What a beautiful song! Keep giving us the classical treats, Sudha.
Radhika
Sudha Kumar (listening..)
said
Wonderful to have your lovely f/b, Radhika! Sagara shayana vibho is such a heartmelting composition OMG! And Jeevan se bhari seems to fit the same tune of the former – yes, has some Bhageshree tone to it. I would love to hear Sagara Shayana Vibho now! Thanks Radhika. :-)
“Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?”
― Neltje Blanchan
Harry Chops
said
Brilliant…:)
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Shaayad yahi to pyar hai
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Sudha Kumar (listening..)
said
Thank you Harry! :-)
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Meera Manohar
said
Very enjoyable Sudha, liked the raagam exploration :)
Cheers,
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Kaushick M ( catching up on listening ) said
Lovely ! enjoyed your soothing alaap sudha
Nilavey ennidam nerungaade is quintessentially Bageshree…
Kaushick
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Sudha Kumar (listening..)
said
Thanks Meera and Kaushick. Glad it was enjoyable. :-)
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“Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?”
― Neltje Blanchan
Kitcha Swamy said
Sudha, always love your Alaaps and this one was beautiful. Thanks for the raga write-up.
Would love to hear a song from you in this raga :). Sounds apt for your voice.
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Sudha Kumar (listening..)
said
Thanks so much Kitcha! Will post medley in Bageshree someday :-)
“Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?”
― Neltje Blanchan
Archana(will be back soon) said
Superliked it Sudha dear.Loved the Surmandal piece – r u using itanpura with Surmandal or something else?
Waiting for your Na Bole song on this raag. What a voice u have!
Are you Kishori tai’s disciple?
Sudha Kumar (listening..)
said
Thanks dear Archana! Na Bole is done… This surmandal is from my iPad – just using the iTabla app. I am not Kishori Tai’s disciple but hugely am inspired by her gayaki style and works. In fact, the biggest inspiration about her is her story when she lost her voice. :-)
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“Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?”
― Neltje Blanchan