Natyasangeet Options

[Bertie Wooster]

I rediscovered Natyasangeet recently and wanted to share some songs that have lodged themselves in my mind.

I do not recall from where I picked this track - a kind soul had uploaded this as a part of a collection. I cannot thank him enough wherever he is.

Pu La Deshpande had entered the entertainment world in the early ’40s as an actor and singer on the Marathi stage by joining Mo Ga Rangnekar’s Natya Niketan drama troupe. Paakhara jaa, the song he rendered in the play Vahini was an instant hit.

[archimoz]

On Dhananjay-saab's request. However, I don't think Ustad Abdul Karim Khan had sung them as pure 'natyageets'. He just sought to use the bandishes to render his delectable khayals. Anyway, with that kind of a voice, whatever he did was music. Notice how his sargams are beautiful adaptations from the Carnatic style.

I do not have the Ustaad's 'nach sundari karu kopa'. There was this cassette that I had heard which had 6 songs of Ustaad and 6 by her able daughter, Hirabai Barodekar based on natyasangeet. I had heard the song there. Worth it's weight in gold.

Regards-Archie.

P.S. The raag-names are put as they appear on the labels of the 78 rpm records. I personally do not think that 'chandrika jhanu' is based on raag 'devgandhar'. It sounds more like raag 'Aarbi' to me. Devgandhar is more similar to a 'jaunpuri with a beautifully placed shuddh gandhar. An example would be K L Saigal's 'jhulana jhulaao'.

[Dhananjay]

Archie / NM,
Thanks for your uploads....It's quite a treat !!! The information poured in by Archie and Abhay was quite interesting too.

On Dhananjay-saab's request.

Arre Archie, yeh "saab" ka kya chakkar hai ? (As it is my name is so long.. why do you want to add 4 more letters ?? )

I have the following versions of these songs :

1. prem seva sharan - Dinanath Mangeshkar
2. chandrika hi janu - Prabakar Karekar
3. nach sundari karu kopa - Two separate versions - One by Chhota Gandharv and the other by Prabhakar Karekar

Let me know if anyone would like these ......

-Dhananjay

[archimoz]

Archie / NM,
Thanks for your uploads....It's quite a treat !!! The information poured in by Archie and Abhay was quite interesting too.

On Dhananjay-saab's request.

Arre Archie, yeh "saab" ka kya chakkar hai ? (As it is my name is so long.. why do you want to add 4 more letters ?? )

I have the following other versions of these songs :

1. prem seva sharan - Dinanath Mangeshkar
2. chandrika hi janu - Prabakar Karekar
3. nach sundari karu kopa - Two separate versions - One by Chhota Gandharv and the other by Prabhakar Karekar

Let me know if anyone would like these ......
-Dhananjay

Yes Dhananjay. Dinanath's 'prem seva' and Karekar's 'nach sundari', please. At your convenience.

Thanks a lot.

Regards-Archie.

[Shashibhushan]

I am new to Hamara Forums. I have heard that the inspiration for "Gagan Sadan Tejomay" was "prem seva sharan" by Dinanath Mangeshkar. Hence I want to download and listen to it. However, I don't know how to download it from the forum. Can you please help me?

I have heard that "prem seva sharan - Dinanath Mangeshkar" in itself is based on some bandish. Do you have any information about it? Would really appreciate if you could give information on it or even better if I could download it somehow.

Thanks,
Shashibhushan