Sira Pe Dhari Ganga
One of my favourite ragas is Shankara. One of my favourite singers is Kumar Gandharva. And I love Shankara-Shiva the god, the ascetic. I feel an absolute relationship with the idea of Shiva in a way I never would, for example, with the idea of Rama…
Here is Kumar Gandharva’s own composition which he sings in Raga Shankara, courtesy of Rajan Parrikar, who has also transcribed the words. Gandharva sings “ganga” as “gung” making it a repetitive, rhythmic, alliterative sound. When KG sings about Shiva like this, I am reminded of all the happy things in my life, most of all my “A” -my love…
sira pe dhari Ganga, kamara mruga chhAlA
munDaki galamAla, hatheli soola sAje
Pinaki mahAgyAni, ajaba roopa dhAre
Dulata Dula Ave, Dimaru Dima bAje
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I have the original 78 RPM record. Just my luck that my turntable has broken down and finding a replacement is nearly impossible.
I have the mp3. Do you want it?
Sure, you have my mail ID. TIA.
link is not working…
Hey ns thanks for letting me know. Have fixed it
could you please email me the mp3…
That series of articles by Parrikar is simply marvellous, especially for the recordings! Some ancient Hindi film pieces last heard twenty years ago on Vividh Bharti, I rediscovered among his articles. Oh the joy! I only wish the files were mp3 rather than Real Audio.
Varali, I agree!