Ahir Bhairav, A token of appreciation for Shukla-ji Options

[archimoz]

Dear Shuklaji,

Thank you very much for all the wonderful uploads. This topic of 'Raag Rang' is indeed a highlight of HF & gives it a really classy indian feel. Thanks again.

Uploading Pt. Basavraj Rajguru's Ahir Bhairav. A much under-rated Kirana Gharana singer who learnt from Rambhau Kundgolkar (Sawai Gandharva), the foremost disciple of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan. He also learnt from another Kirana-great, Abdul Wahid Khan.

This is a beautiful 3 1/2 min 78 rpm recording of the raaga. For lovers of recent movies, does this song seem familiar??

Some examples of Ahir Bhairav based songs in hindi movies:

'poocho na kaise maine rain bitaayee' - manna/meri surat teri aankhen
'mere veena tum bin roye' - lata/dekh kabira roya
'apne jeevan ke uljhan ko' - kishore/uljhan
'waqt karta jo waafa' - mukesh/dil bhi tera hum bhi tere (?)
'koyi lauta de mere' - kishore/door gagan ke chhaon mein

Regards-Archie.

[archimoz]

Sorry, wrong uploading in the previous post.

Regards-Archie.

[shuklas]

Dear Archimoz :

Thanks for this U/L. Indeed an excellent recording.

Would you have any recordings from Pt.Narayan rao Vyas ? I am looking for Tilak Kamod.

Shuklas

[archimoz]

Dear Shukla-ji,

I do not have them in digital format. I have a cassette of his 78 rpm recording of 'neer bharan kaise jaaun' in Tilak Kamod.

In this context, Lata's song from Dil Ek Mandir - 'main tere pyar mein saara aalam kho baithe' is a beautiful composition by Shankar Jaikishan in the same raaga. The opening strains of sitar (probably by Ustad Rais Khan) is lovely.

Regards-Archie.