Sitar Jugalbandi

Chandrachur (A journey with dhrupad)
by Sujit Kumar Bose

Dr. Sujit Kumar Bose, an eminent Civil Engineer has also rendered his excellence in Hindusthani Classical music for long years. He is receiving talim since childhood under the Octogenerian, ‘Rasaraj’ Nidan Bandhu Banerjee, one of the very few living legendary vocalist of Rampur and Gwalior Gharana. Rasaraj’s rarest compositions of Dhrupad, Dhamar will remain immortal in the history of North Indian Classical music.The artist presents some of the compositions of Dhrupad and Dhamar, sung in the distinctive style of ‘Maihar Seni’ Gharana. The laykari or baat include chandas of lasya, gajamati, bhunja prayat, sardul-bikrita etc. preceeded with rag alaap which renders a divine feeling and demonstrates the purest form of Indian music.

Gunkeli : Damaru Hara Kara Baje (16:11) -
Tansen

Chandrakosh : Tum Ho Anathapati (12:31)
- Rasaraj (suddha gandhar)

Kedara: Tuhi Chandrachura (24:59)
- Rasaraj

Behag : Kaise Nachata (14:52) - Old Composition

Accompanist:

Pakhwaj : Apurba Lal Manna
Harmonium : Sanatan Goswami