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#darbarfestival | The deeply learned Hindustani singer has mastered the nuances of the Agra, Jaipur, and Gwalior gharanas, and alternates long sustained tones with rapid melodies on Darbari
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Ulhas Kashalkar has taken a deep approach to learning. His father was an amateur vocalist and musicologist, and trained his son well enough for him to top Nagpur University’s music course. He went on to train under Ram Marathe and Gajananrao Joshi, eventually mastering the nuances of three gharanas - Agra, Jaipur, and Gwalior. Music critic Prakash Wadhera describes his detailed approach: “He just seems to press one key and out comes a raga in the true Jaipur colours, another to obtain a melody attired in the Agra style and still another to get a raga in the Gwalior habiliments”. Today he is recognised as one of North India’s most accomplished singers, often resurrecting rare ragas from the past. Listen to more of Ulhas here:
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Darbari is described by musicologist Deepak Raja as “the emperor of ragas, and the raga of emperors”. The word ‘darbar’ refers to to the royal courts of past ages, and it is easy to imagine Darbari’s majestic tones echoing across marble floors, bringing solemn relief to kings, diplomats, and warlords. The mood is grave, reverential, and often slow, blending lyrical passages with a precise microtonal geometry. The optional ‘Kanada’ suffix denotes the raga’s likely origins in Carnatic music - some consider it to have been imported North by Mian Tansen in the 16th century.
It uses Asavari thaat [SRgmPdnS], with Re and Pa as the vadi and samvadi [king and queen notes]. Characteristic phrase resolutions include gmR and dnP, and the raga is often elaborated in mandra saptak [low octave]. Musicians often pause on Ga and Dha, ornamenting them with andolit [heavy oscillations]. It resembles the modern Carnatic Raga Natabhairavi, and the Western natural minor scale. Listen to more superb renditions of Darbari here:
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Recorded for Darbar on 24 Apr 2011, at King's Place, London
-Ulhas Kashalkar (vocal)
-Suresh Talwalkar (tabla)
-Sameehan Kashalkar (vocal support & tanpura)
-Chinmay Kolhatkar (harmonium)
-Priya Parkash (tanpura)
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