Posts Tagged Temple
Avadhoot Gandhi: Religious and Folk Music of Maharashtra
Posted by Sudev Sheth in Baajaa Gaajaa 2012, Interviews, Marathi, Underscore Records on February 20, 2012
Featured here is Avadhoot Gandhi from Alandi, Maharashtra. He is accompanied by Bhavarth Dekhane & Vijay Sonavne (vocals), Haridas Shinde (dimdi, sambal, vocals), Abhay Nalge (harmonium), Rajesh Baghe (pakhawaj), and Pandurang Pawar (tabla). Saint Dnyaneshwar was a 13th century Hindu saint whose religious commentaries are seen as significant contributions to Marathi literature. The musicians were [...]
Folk Music of Maharashtra – Avadhoot Sudhir Gandhi at Baajaa Gaajaa 2011
Posted by Sudev Sheth in Baajaa Gaajaa 2011, Interviews, Marathi, Underscore Records on July 27, 2011
Featured here is singer Avadhoot Sudhir Gandhi from Alandi, Maharashtra. He is accompanied by: Bhavarth Dekhane & Vijay Sonavne (vocals), Haridas Shinde (dimdi, sambal, vocals), Abhay Nalge (harmonium), Rajesh Baghe (pakhawaj), and Rahul Kulkarni (tabla, dholak).
Saint Dnyaneshwar was a 13th century Hindu saint whose final resting place or samadhi is located in Alandi near Pune. [...]
Sopana Sangeetham & Idaykka Drum at Baajaa Gaajaa 2011
Posted by Sudev Sheth in Baajaa Gaajaa 2011, Underscore Records on July 20, 2011
Featured here is singer Njeralathu Harigovindhan and Idaykka percussionist Subramahnian from Kerala.
Sopana Sangeetham (“music”), is a religious music from the southern state of Kerala. It is a sung form that is accompanied by a small, glass-hour shaped drum called idaykka and a metallic gong played by the singer himself. This genres is traditionally sung by [...]
Rajasthan 2009 – Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, & Udaipur
Posted by Sudev Sheth in History, Travel on December 29, 2009
My family and I took a 6-day road trip to cities of Rajasthan state -Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, and Udaipur. Along with visiting the major palaces and forts at each one of these timeless cities, we broke our journey along the way in minor temple-towns like Pavapuri and Nathadwara (or Shrinathji).
To view my pictures from this trip, [...]
Old City – Ahmedabad
Posted by Sudev Sheth in History on December 18, 2009
I am staying with family in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) for a part of my month long semester break from JNU. Though I’ve been to this city about ten times in my life, I was either too young or not interested enough in visiting the old temples, mosques, and the narrow lanes of the Old City. This [...]