An ode to C.R. Vyas and the treasure of compositions he created
The HinduChintamani Raghunath Vyas was a prolific performer, composer, scholar and a dedicated guru who trained many disciples. Amjad Ali Khan chose raag Durga next and portrayed the predicament of women through the discordant notes in the alap, before playing compositions in the conventional swarup of the raag in six-and-a-half beats time cycle and drut Teentaal followed by a scintillating jhala. The two compositions in the timely Raga Shree comprised a Bada Khayal set to Vilambit Jhumra Tala and the Chhota Khayal in Teentala and were composed by his guru Pt. Sajan Mishra thoughtfully chose raag Jog-Kauns, created by Gunidas, and presented two compositions of Bade Ramdas Ji, known for the melodic and philosophical content of his bandishes. Swaransh brought out the bhavas of the compositions ‘Kahe guman kare Bavare’ and ‘Jagat hai sapana / Kou nahin apna’ set to Vilambit and Drut Ektaal, respectively.
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