Kabir - Neela Bhagwat Sings Kabir Music CD $16.99

Kabir  - Neela Bhagwat Sings Kabir Music CD

Neela Bhagwat and saint-poet Kabir have become synonymous names over the past five years. Neela Bhagwat who is recognized as one of the most authentic voices of Hindustani music has established herself as a leading exponent of the Gwalior style of singing, which specializes not only in Khayal form but also in other related forms like the thumri, the tappa, the ashtapadi, the tarana and and the khayalnuma. A thorough grounding in this rich tradition at the hands of revered gurus like Pt. Sharadchandra Arolkar and Pt. Jai Balaporia activated Neela Bhagwat?s creative faculty. It is her constant search for new avenues of innovative expression that led her to the saint-poet Kabir.

Though many classical singers have sung Kabir bhajans before, the trauma of communal riots in 1992 was the motivating factor for Neela Bhagwat. In Neela Bhagwat?s hands they do not remain mere bhajans, instead they turn into compositions invested with new meaning, a vehicle for conveying eternally relevant ideas. Neela Bhagwat employs the idiom of the Gwalior style with its purity of raags for composing tunes, which she sings in her euphonious voice. It is her ability to portray the emotion of Kabir?s poems with unusual fervour and intensity that has enthralled audiences all over India as well as Europe. Germans enthusiastically welcomed her performance of Kabir songs in particular. Her programs of Kabir compositions at prestigious venues like the N.C.P.A., Y.B. Chavan Centre, Bharat Bhavan and Raj Bhavan in Bhopal have drawn a warm response.

Tracks Listing

Naiharse Jiyara Phat Re
- Raag Ahir Bhairav
Jab Pawe Didara Ho
- Raag Deshkar, Bilawal & Maand
Bhooleko Ghar Lawe
- Raag Mishra Des
Mer-Tera Manawa
- Raag Gaud Sarang
Sai Bin Darad Kareje Hai
- Raag Yaman Kalyan
Chal Hansa Va Des
- Raag Maand
Kaise Din Katihai
- Raag Misra Jhinjhoti
Jhini Jhini Bini Chadariya
- Raag Jhinjhoti
Music & Voice: Dr. Neela Bhagwat