Bade Ghulam Ali Khan and Pandit Jasraj

Continuing from where we left off last time, and I believe we were talking about the vocalists of Hindustani music, our first track for the day is by Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan in Raag Basant. Bade Ghulam Ali Khan was born way back in 1902, and he's part of an older generation of singers. He was from the Patiala Gharana, and he is considered an representative of Hindustani Music at the turn of the 20th century. On the other hand, the singer of our next track, another well-known vocalist, Pandit Jasraj, who was born in the year 1930 and belongs to the next generation of Hindustani singers. He is from the Mewati Gharana, and the reason I decided to play his track next is to bring out the contrast in their styles of singing.

Playlist
Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan - Raag Basant (29:30)
Pandit Jasraj - Raag Shankara (22:59)
Pandit Jasraj - Raag Bilaskhani Todi Drut (3:35)

Avinash Sastry
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9th November, 2009

Ketaki Deo was back to hep me out this week, she hadn't had enough of the WREK studio :)

Tonight we focused on raags that are generally played at or around daybreak:

1. Pandit Ravi Shankar (sitar) - Raga Ramkali, Live in London
2. Pandit Jasraj (vocals) - Raag Bhairavi, accompanied by Shafat Ahmed Khan on Tabla, Appa Jalgaonkar on Harmonium, Kumari Shweta Zaveri, Shri Neeraj Parekh & Shri Krishna Kant Parekh on vocals
3. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan (sarod) - Jogiya Kalingra

Thanks for tuning in & calling in, tune in next Monday for another hour of some of the finest music created.

Karan Mehra
Gharana Music
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21st September, 2009

Atlanta is under water and the situation is serious. The American Red Cross is in and there are emergency services coming to the aid of many. Here are some emergency numbers, courtesy @hellonorthga on Twitter:

American Red Cross, Metro Atlanta: Phone: 404-575-3730 Fax: 404-575-3082

Down trees: 404-817-6813

Flooding: 404-658-6500

Power outages: 888-891-0938

Protected from all this in the studio, was some great Hindustani music. What played during the hour was:

1. Anupama Bhagwat (sitar) - Raag Shyam Kalyan Vilambit

2. Pandit Jasraj (vocals) - Raag Bhairavi

3. Gundecha Brothers (vocals) - Raag Puriya Dhanashree Sooltaal

You can listen to the show here until 28th September:

Part 1 (8.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.)

Part 2 (8.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m.)

And here between the 28th and 5th of October:

Part 1 (8.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.)

Part 2 (8.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m.)

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16th March 2009

Spring break is here! But that doesn't mean that the show won't go on. Airing at the usual hour - 8 p.m. on Monday night, the show today featured two great Indian Classical musicians and two evening/early night raags. Here's what played:

1. Pandit Jasraj (Vocals) - Raag Puriya

2. Ustad Bismillah Khan (Shehnai) - Raag Kedar

Tune in again on the 23rd for some of the finest music from India.

Gharana Music
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Mondays, 8-9 p.m.
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