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Raag Sarang and Raag Tilang

I’ve been working on different bowing exercises for a few weeks now.
Recorded myself playing Raag Sarang recently. This composition is the one I was taught (By Ustadji Maiya Singh) about 4 years ago for the Shabad Aisi Hoi Paree

I think it’s a bit too rushed.
Tried again with Raag Tilang after a couple of [...]

Guldasta

Update:
Audio Recorded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – for the 300 Saal Guru De Naal program. Shabad: Tu Thakur Tum Pai Ardaas
Didi (*is a casual title given to females you consider your sister) Arungeet Kaur is singing. We were blessed to have Sahib Singh, KL Malaysia Wale, on tabla. Several people told me he’s the best [...]

New High-Tech Stringed Instruments

I’ve shared this with a few friends some time ago on instant-messenger/facebook.
New Style – but Ancient Looking – Stringed Instruments by Peter Biffin of Australia.
I am blown away.   The “Tarhu” sounds like a Cello/Violin/Esraj all in one. Maybe I’m just a little over-excited about this at the moment, but I currently think * * [...]

Some clips from the “East Meets West” event

From the Classical bit:

When we all jammed together:

Jam Session with Baba Wadbhag Singh Nihang

Awesome Jam Session in Malaysia
Wadbhag Singh Ji singing
In some tracks- Hargopal Singh Ji is on Tabla, in others , I am.
Kindly forgive my tabla playing – “tripped” too many times.

Also Please pardon any mistakes and “commentary” – It was an extremely casual practice session which just happened to be recorded. It was not [...]

Relaxing Tune in Raag Megh

As mentioned in the title, the tune is based on Raag Megh, but Mishr due to the occasional Dha – not counting the Ga note touched by mistake.
Mishr* – means “joined” or in this context: “mixed”.
I have observed: when there are embellishments added to a composition which don’t fit in with the generally accepted rules [...]