Pt Jayateerth Mevundi Drut Khayal Raag Vrindavani Sarang Classical

Pt. Jayateerth Mevundi | Drut Khayal | Raag Vrindavani Sarang | Classical Vocal (07:19) A dynamic and luminous Hindustani classical vocal recital in the midday raga Vrindavani Sarang (राग वृंदावनी सारंग) by Pandit Jayateerth Mevundi, leading torchbearer of the Kirana Gharana (disciple of Pt. Shripati Padegar and musical heir to the legacy of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi). Celebrated for his powerful three-octave vocal range, pristine intonation, and electrifying taankari, Pt. Jayateerth Mevundi renders a brisk Drut Khayal composition set to Teentaal (16 beats). The recital showcases systematic swar vistar, the characteristic interplay between both Nishads (natural and flat sevenths), expansive antaranga phrasing, lightning-fast sapat and gamak taans, and a resonant concluding tihaai (tehai). RAGA & TALA PARTICULARS (राग एवं ताल विवरण) • Raag: Vrindavani Sarang / Brindavani Sarang (वृंदावनी सारंग) • Thaat: Kafi Thaat (काफ़ी थाट) • Jati: Audhav - Audhav (Pentatonic in both ascent and descent) Gandhar (G / 3rd) and Dhaivat (D / 6th) are strictly Varjya (omitted) • Swaras & Scale Degrees: Shadaj (S) — Tonic (1) Shuddha Rishabh (R) — Major 2nd (2) Shuddha Madhyam (M) — Perfect 4th (4) Pancham (P) — Perfect 5th (5) Shuddha Nishad (N) — Major 7th (7) [Ascending phrases] Komal Nishad (n) — Minor 7th (♭7) [Descending phrases] • Aaroha (Ascent): S R M P N Ṡ • Avroha (Descent): Ṡ n P M R S • Vadi Swara (Primary Sonant): Shuddha Rishabh (R / Major 2nd) • Samvadi Swara (Secondary Consonant): Pancham (P / Perfect 5th) • Pakad (Signature Catchphrase): R M P N Ṡ, n P M R, M R S • Nature / Mood: Bright, romantic, joyful, and devotional (शृंगार, भक्ति एवं वीर रस) • Time / Samay: Midday / Early Afternoon (दोपहर, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM) • Tradition / Gharana: Kirana Gharana (Bhimsen Joshi Parampara) • Tala (Rhythmic Meter): Drut Teentaal (द्रुत तीनताल - 16 Beats | 4/4/4/4 Division) 🎼 BANDISH LYRICS, SWARAS & TRANSLATION Taal: Drut Teentaal (16 Beats) 1. STHAYI (Primary Theme — Middle Register) "मोहे तुम अच्छे लगत हो दाता, रोशन जहाँ में तेरो ही नाम... मोहे तुम अच्छे लगत हो दाता!" • Swar Notation (स्वर रचना): Matras: | 1 2 3 4 | 5 6 7 8 | 9 10 11 12 | 13 14 15 16 | Swaras: | - - 'N S | R - M P | n P M R | M R S - | Sahitya: | - - मो- हे | तु- म- अ- च्छे| ल- ग- त- हो | दा- ता- - - | Swaras: | S R M P | N Ṡ - - | Ṡ n P M | R M R S | Sahitya: | रो- श- न- ज-| हाँ- में- ते- रो | ही- ना- म- - | - - - - | 2. ANTARA (Secondary Theme — Upper Register) "सकल जगत के तुम हो विधाता, सब जीवन के तुम प्रतिपाल, दीन दयाल! रोशन जहाँ में तेरो ही नाम... मोहे तुम अच्छे लगत हो दाता!" • Swar Notation (स्वर रचना): Matras: | 1 2 3 4 | 5 6 7 8 | 9 10 11 12 | 13 14 15 16 | Swaras: | - - M P | N Ṡ Ṡ - | Ṡ Ṙ Ṡ n | P - - - | Sahitya: | - - स- क-| ल- ज- ग- त-| के- तु- म- हो | वि- धा- ता- - | Swaras: | M P N Ṡ | Ṡ n P M | R M P M | R M R S | Sahitya: | स- ब- जी- व-| न- के- तु- म- | प्र- ति- पा- ल-| दी- न- द- याल | • English Translation & Poetic Meaning: "O Divine Provider, how beloved and cherished You are to my soul! Your luminous glory illuminates all the worlds. You are the supreme architect of the universe and the merciful sustainer of every living being. All praise belongs to Your holy name!" LISTENER'S GUIDE (EUROPE, AUSTRALIA, NZ & U.S.) • Pentatonic Dual-Seventh Scale: Vrindavani Sarang is an ancient five-note scale. It creates its distinctive brilliance by utilizing the sharp natural seventh (N) when climbing up, and introducing the sweet flat seventh (n) when resolving down. • Kirana Gharana Voice Production: Rooted in the lineage of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, the singing is known for its resonant, full-throated delivery, precision of pitch placement (swara-shuddhi), and powerful breath endurance. • Musical Architecture: Alap: Free-meter vocal overture introducing the raga notes. Sthayi: The grounding melody centered in the lower and middle octaves. Antara: The ascending melody that climbs into the highest vocal registers. Sapat Taans: High-speed, unbroken scalar runs traversing multiple octaves like vocal arpeggios. Tehai: A musical cadential phrase repeated three times that lands precisely on Beat 1 (Sam). TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTER BREAKDOWN 00:00 - Aaochar Alap: Setting the Midday Radiance of Vrindavani Sarang 00:40 - Drut Teentaal Entry: Sthayi Theme ("Mohe Tum Achhe Lagat Ho") 02:05 - Swar Vistar: Lyrical note expansion on Rishabh and Pancham 03:20 - Antara Entry: Progression to the Upper Octave ("Sakal Jagat Ke...") 04:35 - High-Register Pukaar on Tara Shadaj (Ṡ) and Rishabh (Ṙ) 05:25 - Alankarik Phrases & Dynamic Bol-Taans 06:20 - Dazzling Sapat Taankari (Rapid multi-octave runs) 06:55 - Tehai: Threefold concluding rhythmic cadence 07:19 - Final Resolution on Sam & Climax