'Raatab Meehada Vathha' sings Mooralala Marwada

"It rained last night
Lightning played over Maleer
It rained last night."
In the oral traditions of Shah Latif, just the very mention of thunder and lighting in the time of the night conjures up the landscape of the legend of Marui. Kidnapped by the king of Umarkot, Marui is locked in his fortress. Rejecting his entreaties and threats, and resolutely unentranced by the luxuries and riches he offers her, Marui yearns to return to her homeland Maleer, to the frugal and simple lives of her Rabari kin, the Maroos.
Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, the 18th century Sindhi Sufi poet, speaks in the voice of Marui in this song to signal a return to the place of one's origins, a yearning for an un-entangled simplicity, and the honouring of a vow long-since made to our one true Beloved.
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Mooralala Marwada belongs to a lineage of Meghwal singers, who migrated from Rajasthan to Kutch about 300 to 400 years ago. Now settled in the village of Khadeer in Kutch, Mooralala says he’s an 11th generation singer, and that his ‘santaar’ (tambura) must be at least 130 years old! When he first heard the sound of the tambura, he recalls that he was 8 years old, and he was so enchanted, he couldn’t sleep! Currently his 12-year-old daughter Nandini, learns from and sings with him. He moves with ease between nirguni bhajans, traditional folk songs and Sufiana kalaam. Contact Mooralala at [phone]
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This is one of a series of uploads for Ajab Shahar, a webspace dedicated to mystic poem and song, created by the Kabir Project team (www.ajabshahar.org ; www.kabirproject.org).
Song Credits:
Vocals & Tambura: Mooralala Marwada
Dholak: Parbat Jogi
Manjiras: Shukriya Naru
Translation: Shabnam Virmani
Video Credits:
Cameras: Shabnam Virmani & Avanti Sadhu
Editing: Radha Mahendru
Sound: PM Satheesh & team, Fireflys Post-Sound
Recording Facilitation & Support: Deval Mehta & Survaani, Kutch
Sub-Titling: Prashant Parvataneni
Collection: The Kabir Project
Place of Recording: Shaam-e-Sarhad, Hodka, Gujarat, Kutch, India
Date of Recording: 02 June, 2010

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Was searching for this from the Marui legend... Got it finally 😁

[@mavjimaheshwari6244]

Muralalaji is God's gift to Kutch. Such is the poem. How much the people here must be thirsty for rain that such a poem has been composed.

[@sandeeprprajapati7879]

Wah wah kya baat bahut khoob😀

[@DhatkiSindhiLokGeet]

jiye latif

[@90vivekgrewal]

A good meditation session yesterday, led to hours of pondering on the Oneness. It really rained and washed 'me' away.

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Thanks for uploading

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What's similar between Allan faqir and him ?

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wow bro this is really awesome. kya gaya hai kasam se!

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Which language is this someone please 🙏🏼

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It is Sindhi❤️.

[@DhatkiSindhiLokGeet]

sindhi

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नंबर है तो प्लीज सेंड करना

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