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Breathing Raga from #NiloyAhsan on #WorldsWithinWorlds 2024

"The album is named Breathing Raga for the #Dhrupad style, which, despite being revered as one of the oldest musical forms in #India, remains remarkably contemporary due to its focus on breathing. Breath, inherently tied to the present moment, infuses Dhrupad with a timeless quality, perpetually rooted in the 'Now'."

Personal note: Beautiful!

http://niloyahsan.bandcamp.com/album/breathing-raga

Discover its sacred origins, intricate melodies, and profound spiritual essence at Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalay Mandal (ABGMVM).

https://medium.com/@abgmvm/the-intricacy-of-dhrupad-in-hindustani-classical-music-41bd46bbfafa

#abgmvm #classicalmusic #indianclassicalmusic #Dhrupad #blog #blogpost #indianclassical #hindustaniclassicalmusic #hindustanimusic #hindustaniclassicalmusic

#Upcoming Quick 🧵 about a pair of archival recordings from #BlackTruffle. Many Western listeners were first introduced to the ancient North Indian #dhrupad tradition by the vocal duo, brothers Moinuddin and Aminuddin Dagar during their tour of Europe in 1964-65.

Bahauddin Dakar performs on the rudra veena.

“It is an ancient instrument rarely played today. The rudra veena declined in popularity in part due to the introduction in the early 19th century of the surbahar, which allowed sitarists to more easily present the alap sections of slow dhrupad-style ragas.” #Indian #ClassicalMusic #Dhrupad

https://youtube.com/watch?v=i5_uOw4hfdI&si=tz_BkmjUWIbp_4z4

little trip to Brooklyn later to hear Bahauddin Dagar.

https://www.blankforms.org/events/bahauddin-dagar

#icm #dhrupad #raga #dagar

Ustad MOHI BAHAUDDIN DAGAR is widely recognized as the most virtuosic performer of the rudra veena living today and a torchbearer of his family’s dhrupad lineage dating back to the sixteenth century. Bahauddin is the son of the illustrious rudra veena player and teacher Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar, who alongside his brother, renowned vocalist Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar, sparked a revival of the instrument while changing the very nature of its use in performance. Since making his formal debut as a musician in 1990, Bahauddin has become acclaimed for his highly responsive, contemplative playing style; prayerful and expansive sound; and commitment to exploring and advancing dhrupad through innovations in instrument construction and technique.

Dhrupad, the oldest existing form of North Indian classical music, evolved from the recitation of the ancient vedic liturgical chant Sama Veda and was practiced predominantly as a vocal form; the dhrupad tradition of the Dagar family (Dagar vani) spans twenty generations. The rudra veena (also known as the bīn) is one of the oldest string instruments in Hindustani musical history, with a full-bodied structure and twenty-four individually-tuned frets producing delicate microtonal sound-worlds. For most of its history, it was used purely for vocal accompaniment and private study. It was only in the twentieth century that Zia Mohiuddin Dagar introduced its use as a solo instrument for public listening.

Shocking news about the passing away of Ramakant Gundecha ji. Can't believe it. Had always liked the Gundecha brothers for their voice and experimentation like singing Kabir. They also collaborated with Chandralekha on her last choreography Sharira. #Dhrupad #IndianClassicalMusic #Music #Culture #Arts

Listening to wonderful rendition of raag Shuddha Sarang by Junior Dagar Brothers. Amazon Prime has a longer version of this raga. Can't stop listening it on loop.
https://youtu.be/ARGAocHMeSo #IndianClassicalMusic #Dagar #Dhrupad

#dhrupad

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