Bhimsen Joshi - Raag Gaud Sarang (1973)

[@saurabhnac]

Holy smokes that drut! For three minutes Bhimanna is Bhima reincarnate, pure power, and yet with such lightness - today he could walk on water, because he's already floating in air. This is not vocal acrobatics, this is him ascending into the stratosphere, and when someone's performing a miracle what else is there to feel but terror? Sublime, the very definition of awe in raga music.

[@apoorvard]

The clarity of his sur is so stunning. Beautiful!

[@Gunahegde]

There is a story I have read about this particular recording: Panditji arrived at the recording studio in the evening to record Gaud Sarang. Many singers including Pt. Kumar Gandharva and Sudhir Phadke had gathered at the studio. But for some reason, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi could not get in to the right mood and was struggling to perfect the notes. Soon the other artists left and around mid night, Panditji got in to the mood and finally recorded Gaud Sarang. When it was played back, he was so happy with the outcome, he went on to record many other Ragas such as Lalit Bhatiyar, Kalashri and Durga and it went on till 7:00 am in the morning. Each of these turned out to be master pieces!

[@ArchismanMozumder]

Thank you for sharing this anecdote. Can you please share the source of this event? Thanks in advance.

[@Gunahegde]

I think I have that article. How do I email it to you?

[@ArchismanMozumder]

@@Gunahegde Thank you. Maybe you can send it to me via Facebook Messenger? Thanks. If it is too difficult, never mind. Thank you very much for the information & the intent. :)

[@arupsengupta-fy2sw]

And, may I ask, where did you ' read' this story?

[@Gunahegde]

@@arupsengupta-fy2sw old article in a magazine.

[@hpgandharv]

🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙏Amazing rendition by Ustadji. Very soulful gayan

[@Little_Thing_Speaks]

Best Gaud Sarang rendition ever! Even his other renditions of this raga takes one’s attention to its complex movement but this one is all about pure bliss and the incredible sweetness of the raag! ❤

[@ArchismanMozumder]

@@Little_Thing_Speaks Difficult to disagree. :) However Dattatreya Vishnu Paluskar's 200 seconds nugget, to me, resides in an ethereal world. Kishore Amonkar's studio recording of the mid 90-s (Tips Music, I think) is very compelling as well.

[@stewiestalented]

This is one of the most beautiful raags I have come across... and to hear it sung by an avatar of music itself is a blessing

[@manishranjan8429]

My guru Jee for ever. One of the magnificent immortal 🙏🙏🙏voice in the whole universe

[@bluecrossrahul]

I believe on the other side of this LP is Panditji’s Brindabani Sarang with the famous drut bandish “Jaun mein tope balihari”.

[@ArchismanMozumder]

You are right.

[@yatss123]

One of the best Pandit Bhimsen Joshi’s recordings, thanks for uploading

[@shailikhanna1044]

So rare to hear a khayal in Gaur sarang in Punjabi. Thanks for sharing

[@girish3011]

Please let us know the wording.

[@allstringsattached]

सैंया मैं तो रे तडी वे, तडी वे जमैय्या|धृ| हाध न मेंदी, पाव न मेंदी, चुडा भरी रे कलैय्या|१|

[@devbest08]

A real gem of a performance

[@FarhanAmin1994]

One of Panditji’s finest ❤

[@arnabdasphysics]

Immortal voice, Immortal mastery!

[@willhk4809]

What a voice of voices...

[@virajjoshi6312]

Words fall short to praise this divine music 👌🙌

[@farhanabid1549]

For bhimsen g as well

[@ranasingheranasinghe1422]

Super!

[@tapanghorai637]

Smells the moods of time .

[@mahatheee]

This is so lovely.

[@joeshru]

So pure...so spiritual

[@shreepadjavadekar1385]

Excellent

[@chanchalchakraborty3953]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@vijaykhedekar6740]

lovely

[@udayanjoshi2691]

Very nice recording. The drut bandish "Piya najar nahi aaunga" starts at 14:40

[@ArchismanMozumder]

The drut bandish starts with the words 'veya nazar nahi aaynda' . I have also felt that these 20-odd minute recordings provide greater listening pleasure when heard in its entirety. The drut portions attain completeness only after the structure of a raag is established via the aalaap & madhyalay-gat.

[@udayanjoshi2691]

Yes. Completely agree

[@upwardogdownwardog]

🙏🙏🙏

[@TheVinanthi]

👌👌👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ved1254]

Can you please tell who is on harmonium for saathi ❤❤❤

[@ArchismanMozumder]

The name is not mentioned on the LP disc.

[@jayantb1]

@@ArchismanMozumder Eknath Thakurdas.

[@ArchismanMozumder]

@@jayantb1 Thank you.

[@sv-zb5wc]

14.40