Talam: Chatusra Ekam
Composer: Sant Eknath (1533 - 1599)
Language: Marathi
*Artists*
Vocal: Aruna Sairam
Violin: H.N. Bhaskar
Mridangam: Sai Giridhar
Ghatam: Trichy Murali
Tambura: Girija & Hariharan
Fulute: B.V. Balasai
Sitar: Kishore Kumar
Harmonium: Niranjan
Tabla: Lele Sai Shravanam
Pakhawaj, Dholak, Dolki, Bass Dholak: Ganapathi
Additional Percussions: Jaycha
*Lyrics*
Maajhe maaher Pandhari, ahe bhiwarechyaa tiri
Baap ani ai, maajhi withhathhal rakhumaai
Maajhe maaher Pandhari ...
Pundalik raahe bndhu, tyaachi khyaati kaay saangu
Maajhe maaher Pandhari ...
Maajhi bahin chndrabhaagaa, karitase paapabhngaa
Maajhe maaher Pandhari ...
Ekaa janaardani sharan, kari maaherachi athhawan
Maajhe maaher Pandhari ...
*Meaning*
This is a famous Abhang, in which Sant Eknath refers to Pandharpur as his “maher” or “mother’s home,” also known as the “maika” and the Chandrabhaga as his sister.
Married Indian women are said to talk about their mother’s home as a place of love, rest, and relaxation. In the Abhangas, Vitthal himself is often referred to in the feminine, as the Divine Mother.
An abhang, when sung, said my friend, should make the blood race. This is blood racing excellence.
*About Aruna Sairam*
Aruna Sairam (Padma Shri) is a Carnatic vocalist, composer, collaborator, humanitarian, and speaker. In addition to her performances in India, Aruna has taken Carnatic music to the global arena, at prestigious venues including the Royal Albert Hall and Carnegie Hall. Currently Vice Chairperson of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi, she was appointed in 2008 by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu as Advisor to the Department of Culture. Aruna works towards the musical education of underprivileged students, through the Nadayogam Trust, which she founded in 2011. Aruna is grateful for the training she received under her mother Rajalakshmi Sethuraman and the legendary T. Brinda, and the mentorship from several masters throughout her musical journey. Her music erased geographic borders when she was the first to incorporate Abhang, a Western Indian musical form, into a traditional, South Indian concert.
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2 мар 2016
