Small “classical music” get-together at Aunty Tara’s house on 24 March 2007. Maiya Singh (My Teacher) on Tarshehnai I’m on tabla. The foil-leaf in the Tarshehnai’s sound box popped so my teacher had to end abruptly. Btw. this little recording was done with NO practice. – the Get-together WAS the practice. Enjoy

My teacher says Ustad Pyara Singh used to love playing this tune.

Composition in Raag Bhoopali.

One of my favorite tunes. Very very difficult to memorize. I heard the tune from the Shabad Track: “Gur Kunji Pahu Nival” sung by Bhai Baljeet Singh at least 50-60 times. Even then I memorized it incorrectly. So my teacher has played it slowly for me to be able to catch the nuances. Here’s a [...]

Ustadji Maiya Singh playing a tune he said he often used for practice when he was younger. If you noticed: the phone rang towards the end of the recording. heheh

Maiya Singh, My Ustadji, playing a Bandish in Raag Yaman/Kaliyaan. Recording was made mainly for practice purposes. Not bad for someone who just plays this on the spot without any recent practice eh? The instrument is a Tar Shehnai, which is an Esraj + a horn that produces the sweet, high pitched sound. An Esraj [...]