Raga Malgunji for Anant Manohar Joshi | Guru Smaran | "Raina kari daravan lagi re"

AARSHIN KARANDE, senior disciple of Mewati Gharana luminary SANDEEP RANADE "NAADRANG," offers a rendition of Raga Malgunji on the occasion of Pandit Anant Manohar ("Antubuwa") Joshi's birthday (March 8th). This bandish was written and composed by Antu-buwa-ji.
Raga Malgunji is a medieval raga based on folk tunes of the Malwa region ("Malav" + "Gunj" = Resound of Malwa). There are several approaches to this raga. The Mewati Gharana views this raga as a compound of Ragas Khamaj and Gara; ragas from the Desi tradition of classical music. As a result, the transitions between both ragas offer shades of Ragas Rageshri and Bageshri; ragas from the Margi tradition of classical music. One can argue that Desi ragas, like Khamaj and Gara, by leaning more precise Margi ragas, like Rageshri and Bageshri, enjoy further dynamism. Raga Malgunji has been adapted into some of the most cherished Hindi cinema songs in the past century.
This raga and bandish are presented humbly as an offering to the enduring genius of Pandit Antubuwa-ji whose heirs remain at the forefront of the Indian Classical music teaching and performing scene.
LYRICS:
रैन कारी डरावन लागी रे ।
आधि रात प्रीतम बिन निकस गई ।
आधि रात प्रीतम बिन निरस भई ।
श्याम सो मिलावो एरी सजनी ।१।
पवन चलत जिया धीर सखी री ।
हिय बिच लागी प्रेम कटारी ।
चैन ना परत चित को री ॥२॥
TRANSLATION:
The speaker says, "The darkness of the night frightens me. Without my love, who left in the middle of the night, despair has taken me. I must meet Krishna, my friend. Without him, I have no peace."
CREDITS:
Special thanks to Sharwin Karande for production supervision. Background instruments (tanpura, tabla, swaramandal, surpeti) provided by NaadSadhana for iOS.
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