Indian music, be it art, semi-classical, light, folk, devotional or popular music, centers around well structured melodic and rhythmic compositions known as bandish. It represents a central idea or base upon which the edifice of the performance is sculpted and realised.
A composer (vaggeykar, nayak, rachnakar) as the creator of both lyrics (sahitya) and melodic or rhythmic content is a much revered figure in the Indian tradition. The collective works of many composers through the ages have given rise to a vast repository of musical ideas that constitute our musical heritage today. Even present-day performers (across all styles and genres) find pride in drawing upon traditional compositions to lend credibility to their art.
Contemporary performance practices are replete with compositions that can be traced back to medieval poet-musicians. The textual content of compositions covers a wide range of subjects in varied Indian languages. Hundreds of melodies (ragas and dhuns) have been the basis for compositions in diverse genres: dhrupad, dhamar, hori, khayal, kriti, padam, geet, ghazal, thumri, tarana, tappa, qaul, qalbana etc.
This three-day festival will showcase some of the most treasured works of the great composers, presented by eminent artistes from north and south India.
9th July
Ramakant & Umakant Gundecha
Ulhas Kashalkar
Dhrupad is the oldest existing form of Hindustani classical music. As leading exponents of the dagarbani dhrupad gayaki, Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha will present a full-fledged dhrupad recital including compositions of the legendary vocalist and composer, Miyan Tansen (d. 1589).
With a style that reflects a harmonious blend of Gwalior, Agra and Jaipur traditions, Ulhas Kashalkar will present some of the evergreen compositions of Sadarang & Adarang (c. 18th century AD), who are believed to have popularised the genre of khayal by composing hundreds of songs in a florid style with love lyrics, challenging the preeminent position of the ponderous dhrupad.
In association with the State Bank of India
NCPA Bandish – Festival of Legendary Composers
Date | Composer | Artiste | Genre |
July 9 | Tansen (d. 1589) | Gundecha brothers | dhrupad, dhamar, hori |
| Adarang & Sadarang | Ulhas Kashalkar | bada & chhota khayal, tarana |
July 10 | Muthuswami Dikshitar & Papanasam Sivan (1890 - 1973) | Bombay Jayashri | |
July 11 | Ras Khan (1541-1603) & Raheem (1556 -1627) | Shekhar Sen | doha, pad |
| Amir Khusrau(1253-1325) | Shujaat Khan | ghazal, qaul, qalbana |
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