THANKS & GOODBYE

In a few days time, this page will vanish with the rest of MP3.com. Thank you all, visitors, listeners and fans, for making my MP3.com page such a success.

At least for now, my home page at http://www.it.iitb.ac.in/~hvs/Veena/ will continue to remain available. Please bookmark it so that we can stay in touch.

Till November 27th, I am keeping each of my CDs priced at $10.99, a dollar lower than before.

Science and Spirituality: A Hindu Perspective

Most of my listeners will also be interested in that subject. Somehow the two go together. Prof. H.K.Kesavan's new book with that title is just out.

I have known Prof. Kesavan since 1968 so I am happy to plug his book here.

some glossaries

AACM
CyberSangeet
ITC-SRA
Musical Nirvana
raga radio
Santoor.com

CD stations

Moments_(assorted)         abstract_art_(alaps)        Nirguni        Heritage+
TAKE_II_-_Yaman_etc        TAKE_II_-_Shuddha_Sarang        santhaa        Bhajanavali
Gayathri's_faforites        Vandyke_brown        Maru_Bihag_(seamless),_Bhajan        Gangadhara_(listeners_choice)        Pehli_Kiran        Chandrasekara_(lisners_choice)

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Check out what Sarah Bardeen has to say about me on Listen.com. Ludo has reviewed the song A jarA on Gods of Music. (If you too find it too crazy at times as Ludo did, and don't like it that way, then on the station too crazy for me I have a few notes for you.)

Do I have any regular albums?

Sure! Here is my discography page.

Fine, but where to buy them?

Shree Raga can be bought online here or on the phone at 1-877-692-7999 (8 am - 5 pm CST). Bhaktimala, Saraswati Upasana and many other albums are available on pages 1 , 2 , 3 or 4 . If what you are looking for is not there, or if you have questions, please e-mail Rhythm House .

Want a different combination?

I can make up a CD for you with any tracks of your choice from my page and my other DAM CDs, upto a total play time of approximately 50 minutes (max for a DAM CD). Just e-mail me the combination you want. I'll even name the CD "{your-name-here}'s choice" if you want me to.

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"miles to go (alap, nomtom Shree)" genre: Indian
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	Shree (contemplative, evening) *no tabla* live
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"ab moree baat maan le" genre: Indian
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	madhyalaya teental in Shuddha Sarang
	MP3.com CD: Gangadhara (listeners choice) - buy it! MP3.com CD: TAKE II - Shuddha Sarang - buy it!
"rAdhikA (Jaijaivanti, madhya teental)" genre: Jazz Vocals
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	A bandish by Bhaiyaji (Pt. Balwantrai Bhatt)in medium-to-fast teental
	MP3.com CD: Gangadhara (listeners choice) - buy it! MP3.com CD: Heritage+ - buy it!
"A jarA (Pooriya Dhanashri)" genre: Indian
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	Pooriya-Dhanashri (pensive, evening) teental, live
	MP3.com CD: Chandrasekara (lisners choice) - buy it! MP3.com CD: Moments (assorted) - buy it!
"yugan-yugan hum yogi" genre: Spiritual
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	A nirguni pada which describes the state of a yogi who has discovered unity with the universal spirit. For him, time has no meaning.
	MP3.com CD: Nirguni - buy it! MP3.com CD: Gayathri's faforites - buy it!
"alone at sunset (alap in Shree)" genre: Blues Vocals
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	Shree (contemplative, evening). *no tabla* live
	MP3.com CD: abstract art (alaps) - buy it!
"Pooriya-Kalyan-Tarana" genre: Indian
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	Drut Trital
	MP3.com CD: Vandyke brown - buy it! CD: soon   Label: MP3.com Credits: -
"Piyu Piyu Ratat" genre: Indian
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	traditional medium tempo bandish composition in Raga Lalit and Tala Teental
	MP3.com CD: Pehli Kiran - buy it! CD: coming soon   Label: MP3.com
"sunatA hE" genre: Indian
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	In this nirguni song the poet says my Guru can verily hear the primordeal sound which is at the root of all creation.
	MP3.com CD: Bhajanavali - buy it!
"begi tum Ao (Maru Bihag)" genre: Crooners/Vocals
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	Maru-Bihag (flirtatious, night) Teental. live
	MP3.com CD: Gangadhara (listeners choice) - buy it! MP3.com CD: Maru Bihag (seamless!), Bhajan - buy it!
"Vande Mataram" genre: Indian
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	Lyrics: Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay Music: Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Language: Sanskrit
	MP3.com CD: Bhajanavali - buy it!
"naiya mori neeke neeke" genre: Indian
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	A song by saint Kabir with his usual symbolism
	MP3.com CD: Bhajanavali - buy it! MP3.com CD: TAKE II - Yaman etc - buy it! CD: DAM CD coming!   Label: MP3.com
"neha kaise laga" genre: Indian
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	a madhyalaya teental song in Yaman due toPandit Bholanath Bhatt
	MP3.com CD: Gangadhara (listeners choice) - buy it! MP3.com CD: TAKE II - Yaman etc - buy it!
"Man Bavra Bhayo (Kabir Bhajan)" genre: Indian
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	This is a "nirguni pad". It is less formal than a khayal bandish or tarana, and the lyrics are spiritual. It is in raga Bhairavi.
	MP3.com CD: Bhajanavali - buy it! MP3.com CD: Moments (assorted) - buy it! MP3.com CD: Gayathri's faforites - buy it!
"duje ke sang nahi jaun" genre: Indian
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	A nirguni pada by Gorakhnath who has a reputation even among mystics of being mystical. Here he extols the virtue of single-minded pursuit of brahman.
	MP3.com CD: Nirguni - buy it! MP3.com CD: Gayathri's faforites - buy it!
"alap in Shuddha Sarang" genre: Indian
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	alaps without rhythm accompaniment whichform the prelude of the raga performance.
	MP3.com CD: TAKE II - Shuddha Sarang - buy it! CD: DAM CD coming up   Label: MP3.com
"alap in Yaman" genre: Indian
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	jod-alap in raga Yaman
	MP3.com CD: TAKE II - Yaman etc - buy it! CD: DAM CD coming!   Label: MP3.com
"Ma Chamke Bijuriya (Megh)" genre: Indian
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	Megh, aka Megh-Malhar (atmosphere, monsoon rains) Adachautal. live
	MP3.com CD: Moments (assorted) - buy it! MP3.com CD: Gayathri's faforites - buy it!
"practice track with tabla" genre: Indian
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	for practicing what you learnt
	MP3.com CD: santhaa - buy it! CD: coming up   Label: MP3.com
"sthAyI" genre: General Children's Music
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	repeat after me the refrain (sthAyI)
	MP3.com CD: Gangadhara (listeners choice) - buy it! MP3.com CD: santhaa - buy it! Credits: Vishwanath Shirodkar, tabla
"candlelight (alap Yaman)" genre: Blues Vocals
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	Yaman, aka Kalyan (devoted, early night) *no tabla* live
	MP3.com CD: Gangadhara (listeners choice) - buy it! MP3.com CD: abstract art (alaps) - buy it! CD: *DAM* CD abstract art
"vocal orchestra" genre: World Fusion
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	my father Pandit Shankar Shripad Bodas createdthis basic form in the 30's for his collegestudents to sing in chorus. I have justadded a few frills.I sang the parts and Hari assembled them on his PC-DAW.
"Madhukauns: alap & tarana" genre: Indian
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	alap and a new tarana in raga Madhukauns
	MP3.com CD: TAKE II - Yaman etc - buy it!
"alaap and vilambit (Maru Bihag)" genre: Indian
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	The first 30 minutes, 15 seconds of the raga
	MP3.com CD: Maru Bihag (seamless!), Bhajan - buy it! CD: Maru Bihag (full), Bhajan   Label: MP3.com
"Rang Na Daro Shyamji (Sohni)" genre: Indian
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	Sohni (agitated; night) Teental. live
	MP3.com CD: Gangadhara (listeners choice) - buy it! MP3.com CD: Moments (assorted) - buy it! MP3.com CD: Gayathri's faforites - buy it!
"bubblebath (alap, nomtom Shuddha Sarang)" genre: Indian
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	Shuddha-Sarang (contentment, noon) *no tabla* live
	MP3.com CD: Chandrasekara (lisners choice) - buy it! MP3.com CD: Moments (assorted) - buy it! CD: *DAM* CD moments
"Tare Dani Deem (Shyam Kalyan)" genre: Indian
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	Shyam-Kalyan (happy, evening) Teental. live
	MP3.com CD: Gangadhara (listeners choice) - buy it! MP3.com CD: Moments (assorted) - buy it! CD: *DAM* CD moments
"tarana Ahir Lalit (II ed)" genre: Indian
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	self-composed drut teental tarana in raga Ahir Lalit
	MP3.com CD: Chandrasekara (lisners choice) - buy it! MP3.com CD: Pehli Kiran - buy it! CD: coming soon   Label: MP3.com
"Tribal Queen's Melody (alap Gujri Todi)" genre: Indian
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	Gujri Todi (prayer, morning) *no tabla* live
	MP3.com CD: Moments (assorted) - buy it! MP3.com CD: Gayathri's faforites - buy it!
"hiranA samajh" genre: Spiritual Blues
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	This is a nirguni pada.
	MP3.com CD: Nirguni - buy it!
"kudrat ki gat nyari" genre: Spiritual Children's
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	A nirguni pada. Nirguni padas deal with the "advaita" philosophy - all we can perceive through the senses are changeable forms - the real truth, a single element that permeates and sustains the perceptible universe, lies beyond.
	MP3.com CD: Nirguni - buy it!
"laagee lagana" genre: Crooners/Vocals
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	Madhyalaya trital song in raga Hamsadhwani
	MP3.com CD: Chandrasekara (lisners choice) - buy it!
"aaee saba mila dayho mubaarakabaadiyaan" genre: Indian
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	slow khayal in raga Shuddha Sarang
	MP3.com CD: TAKE II - Shuddha Sarang - buy it! CD: DAM CD coming up   Label: MP3.com
"divine grace (alap in Durga)" genre: Indian
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	Durga (inner peace, night) *no tabla* live
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"Gyan ki jadiya" genre: Indian
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	This is a nirguni pada. Nirguni padas expand on aspects of the "advaita" philosophy.
	MP3.com CD: Nirguni - buy it!
"alap I" genre: Indian
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	ascent and descent
	MP3.com CD: santhaa - buy it! CD: coming up   Label: MP3.com
"hovana laagee saanjh II ed" genre: Indian
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	Pooriya Kalyan madhyalaya trital
	MP3.com CD: Chandrasekara (lisners choice) - buy it! MP3.com CD: Vandyke brown - buy it! Credits: -
"ek var tari (complete)" genre: Indian
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	Marathi bhajan in raga Chandrakauns
	MP3.com CD: Bhajanavali - buy it! MP3.com CD: Heritage+ - buy it! Credits: Lyrics: Nalini Joshi
"shobhA bhaI more (Jhaptal, Jaijaivanti)" genre: Indian
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	A medium-slow pace Jhaptal in raga Jaijaivanti
	MP3.com CD: Heritage+ - buy it! CD: To Be Announced   Label: mp3.com!
"Pooriya-Kalyan-I" genre: Indian
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	alap without tabla
	MP3.com CD: Vandyke brown - buy it! CD: soon   Label: MP3.com Credits: -
"skitter-scatter (nomtom in Madhukauns)" genre: Indian
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	Madhukauns (sweet-amorous, night) *no tabla* live
	MP3.com CD: abstract art (alaps) - buy it! MP3.com CD: Gayathri's faforites - buy it! CD: *DAM* CD abstract art
"ek var tari (refrain)" genre: Indian
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	Marathi bhajan remembering famous saints ofthe region. Set to raga Chandrakauns.
	MP3.com CD: Heritage+ - buy it!
"tanatadare" genre: Indian
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	tarana in Bihag set to adachautal
	MP3.com CD: Chandrasekara (lisners choice) - buy it! MP3.com CD: Moments (assorted) - buy it!
"sAnvaLiyA mhAre Aj (Meera Bhajan)" genre: Indian
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	A Meera Bhajan. Meera's life was fully committed to the service of Lord Krishna. In this song she invites her lord to a local Rajasthani festival "gaNgOr" which she says she is celebrating.
	MP3.com CD: Bhajanavali - buy it! MP3.com CD: Maru Bihag (seamless!), Bhajan - buy it! CD: *DAM* CD Maru Bihag and Bhajan
"stooping to conquer (alap Kalavati)" genre: Indian
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	Kalavati (pleading, night) *no tabla* live
	MP3.com CD: abstract art (alaps) - buy it! CD: *DAM* CD abstract art
"Pooriya-Kalyan-II" genre: Indian
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	Vilambit Ektal - aaj so banaa
	MP3.com CD: Vandyke brown - buy it! CD: soon   Label: MP3.com Credits: -
"moonlit nightscape (alap in Madhukauns)" genre: Indian
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	Madhukauns (sweet, amourous, night) *no tabla*
	MP3.com CD: abstract art (alaps) - buy it! CD: *DAM* CD abstract art
"kEse kara AUn (Maru Bihag)" genre: Indian
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	a madhyalaya song in raga maru bihag
	MP3.com CD: Chandrasekara (lisners choice) - buy it! MP3.com CD: Maru Bihag (seamless!), Bhajan - buy it!
"Hori Khelat Hai (Hindol)" genre: Indian
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	Drut (fast) teental song in Raga Hindol
	MP3.com CD: Pehli Kiran - buy it! CD: coming soon   Label: MP3.com
"alap II" genre: Indian
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	lower pitches
	MP3.com CD: santhaa - buy it! CD: coming up   Label: MP3.com
"frisky (nomtom in Shuddha Sarang)" genre: Vocals
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	Shuddha-Sarang (happy, noon) *no tabla*
	MP3.com CD: abstract art (alaps) - buy it! CD: *DAM* CD abstract art
"farewell (alap, nomtom in Shree)" genre: Indian
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	Shree (contemplative, evening) *no tabla* live
	MP3.com CD: abstract art (alaps) - buy it! CD: *DAM* CD abstract art
"practice track - just tanpura" genre: Indian
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	the tanpura drone that accompanies Indianclassical music
	MP3.com CD: santhaa - buy it! CD: coming up   Label: MP3.com
"labyrinth (alap Gorakh Kalyan)" genre: Indian
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	Gorakh-Kalyan (mystique, early night) *no tabla*
	MP3.com CD: abstract art (alaps) - buy it! CD: *DAM* CD abstract art

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