I am turning away from Travelogues to another subject. I know it is getting a bit free wheeling, but one has to accept it I suppose.
As a generation we have heard the Geet Ramayan right from its original broadcast by AIR Pune, and followed it up right through several Sudheer Phadke concerts, and now by his son Shridhar Phadke.
As a student and lover of Hindustani classical music, the first thing that strikes you as you listen to the songs in Geet Ramayan, is the liberal use of classical music.
Very consciously, and in a very purist manner, Sudheer Phadke has used several Raagas as he went over the epic.
Out of the 56 songs, I found some 17 songs, based clearly on some Raag .
There must be more, and I would like to have your contributions towards addition to the list, or corrections to my interpretations.
Starting with Shuddha Kalyan for the opening song, he continues over many Raagas, before ending with the Bhairavi in the last song.
The beauty of the usage is endless. So pure is the usage at times, that it is best to introduce a student to a new Raag by using the songs here.
Following is the list at this stage.
1] Kush Lav Ramayan gati: Shuddha Kalyan
8] Jyeshtha tujha putra mala: Basant
10] Chala raghava chala: Pooriya
16] Raamavin rajyapadi kon baisato: Bahar
17] Nirop kasala majha gheta: Madhuvanti
18] Thamb Sumanta thambav re rath: Todi
21] Bolale eetuke maj ShriRam: Chandra kauns
25] Paradheen Aahe jagati putra maanavacha: Yaman
26] Maagane he ek Rama Aapulya dya paduka: Pooriya Kalyan
35] Sanmitra Raghavancha Sugreev aaj jhala: Saarang
36] Mee dharmache kele Paalan: Kedar
37] Aasa ha ekach shri Hanuman: Multani
39] Nako karoos valgana Raavana nishachara: Shankara
44] Sugreeva he dhadas kasale: Malkauns
50] Leenate charute Seete:
55] Maj sang Lakshmana jaau kuthe: Jogiya
56] Ga baalano Shri Ramayan: Bhairavi.
Note: The numbers given above are song numbers in the book.
It is difficult to name the best of these, but my personal vote would go to the marvelous Chandra kauns in'' Bolale eetuke maj Shri Ram''.
Or the Todi in '' Thamb Sumanta thambav re rath'.
I would very much like your feedback before writing more on other songs
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most interesting it is. i suppose a bunch of film music is also based on hindustani classical raags?
Adwita khalasee paDalo, paLavili rawaNe seeta = maru bihag
There was an article in Sakal by Datta marulkar at the time of 50 yrs celebration of Geet ramayan about 2007 in which he has mentioned names of all the ragas used in Geet ramayan.
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