Pt Kumar Gandharva Vocal Recital Raag Lagan Gandhar

Pt. Kumar Gandharva | Vocal Recital | Raag Lagan Gandhar (8:03) Recorded Performance Details: • Vocalist: Pandit Kumar Gandharva • Raga: Lagan Gandhar (लगन गंधार) – An original creation of Pt. Kumar Gandharva • Bandish: "Baje Le Mora Jhanjharuwa" (बाजे ले मोरा झांझरुवा) • Taal: Teentaal (16 Beats) | Laya: Drut (Fast Tempo) preceded by Aochar / Nom-Tom Alap RAGA PARICHAY (THEORETICAL OUTLINE) • Creator / Composer: Pt. Kumar Gandharva (documented in 'Anoop Raga Vilas') • Thaat / Concept: Dhun-Ugam (distilled from Malwa folk melody contours; scale affinity with Kafi / Shivranjani) • Jaati: Audav – Audav (Pentatonic) / Audav – Shadav • Vadi (Dominant Swara): Gandhar (Ga) • Samvadi (Secondary Swara): Dhaivat (Dha) • Varjit Swaras (Omitted): Madhyam (M) and Nishad (N) are omitted in traditional ascent/descent; focus remains on S - R - G - P - D. • Hallmark Feature ("Triple-Ga" / g̃): The signature microtonal oscillation between Komal Gandhar (g), Shuddha Gandhar (G), and an intermediate shruti (g̃), approached with delicate meends (glides) that create intense yearning (Viraha). • Aaroha (Ascent): S - R - g/G - P - D - Ṡ • Avaroha (Descent): Ṡ - D - P - G/g - R - S • Pakad / Chalan: S, R g ~ G, R S ; P D Ṡ, Ṡ D P, G g, R S • Time & Mood: Evening / Night; Shringara (Viraha - separation & longing) and Karuna (pathos). BANDISH LYRICS Form: Drut Khayal | Taal: Teentaal (16 Beats) [स्थाई / Sthayi] देवनागरी: बाजे ले मोरा झांझरुवा बाजे रे, झांझरुवा अब मैं कैसे पास पिया रे... बाजे ले मोरा झांझरुवा... [अंतरा / Antara] देवनागरी: बैरन भई ये पायल मोरा (मोरी), कछु ना सूझत मन में पिया रे... बाजे ले मोरा झांझरुवा... COMPLETE SWARA NOTATION (BHATKHANDE SYSTEM) Taal: Teentaal (16 Matras: 4 + 4 + 4 + 4) Vibhag Structure: • Beat 1: Sam (X) • Beat 5: Tali 2 (2) • Beat 9: Khali (0) • Beat 13: Tali 3 (3) (Notation Key: Lower octave dot = Ḍ ; Higher octave dot = Ṡ ; Komal = g ; Shuddha = G ; Glide = ~ ) 1. ALAP / NOM-TOM (Unmetered / Anibaddha): • Phase 1: S, Ḍ Ṣ, R, (R)g~G, R S, "T-re T-re Nom Tom..." • Phase 2: S R g G P, P D P, G\g/G R S, "Ta-na Na Ri Nom..." • Phase 3: P D Ṡ, Ṡ D P, G\g~R, R(S) S, "De-re Na Nom Tom..." 2. STHAYI NOTATION (Starting from 9th Beat / Khali): Vibhag 1 (Matras 9–12 | 0 - Khali): | 9 10 11 12 | | P P D P | | बा जे ले मो | Vibhag 2 (Matras 13–16 | 3 - Tali): | 13 14 15 16 | | G g R S | | रा झां झ रु | Vibhag 3 (Matras 1–4 | X - Sam): | 1(X) 2 3 4 | | R~g G R S | | वा - बा जे | Vibhag 4 (Matras 5–8 | 2 - Tali): | 5(2) 6 7 8 | | Ḍ S R G | | रे - झां झ | Second Line (Ab Mai Kaise Paas Piya Re): | 9(0) 10 11 12 | | P D Ṡ Ṡ | | अ ब मैं कै | | 13(3) 14 15 16 | | Ṡ D P G | | से पा - स | | 1(X) 2 3 4 | | G\g R S - | | पि या रे - | 3. ANTARA NOTATION (Ascending into Taar Saptak): Vibhag 1 (Matras 9–12 | 0 - Khali): | 9 10 11 12 | | P P D Ṡ | | बै र न भ | Vibhag 2 (Matras 13–16 | 3 - Tali): | 13 14 15 16 | | Ṡ Ṙ Ġ Ṡ | | ई ये पा य | Vibhag 3 (Matras 1–4 | X - Sam): | 1(X) 2 3 4 | | Ṙ~Ġ Ṙ Ṡ D | | ल - मो रा | Vibhag 4 (Matras 5–8 | 2 - Tali): | 5(2) 6 7 8 | | P G\g R S | | क छु ना सू | Second Line (Jhanjharuwa Mukhda Return): | 9(0) 10 11 12 | | P D P G | | झ त म न | | 13(3) 14 15 16 | | G\g R S - | | में पि या रे | (Leading straight into Sam on "Bāje Le Mora Jhanjharuwa") 4. ALANKAR & BOL-ALAP: • Pattern 1: S R g G, R g G P, g G P D, G P D Ṡ (Played with syllabic articulation: Bā-je Le Mo-ra) • Pattern 2: Ṡ D P G, D P G g, P G g R, G g R S 5. DRUT TAANS: • Taan 1 (Straight / Saphat): S R G P D Ṡ Ṙ Ġ Ṙ Ṡ D P G g R S • Taan 2 (Vakra / Curved): S R g G R S | R g G P G R | G P D Ṡ D P | Ṡ Ṙ Ġ Ṡ D P | G g R S 6. CONCLUDING TIHAI (3 Cycles landing squarely on Beat 1 / Sam): Pattern (Played 3 times): [ P D Ṡ Ṙ Ṡ D P G \ g R S ] -- (Dha) 1st: P D Ṡ Ṙ Ṡ D P G g R S (1) 2nd: P D Ṡ Ṙ Ṡ D P G g R S (1) 3rd: P D Ṡ Ṙ Ṡ D P G g R S (1 - SAM: "BĀJE LE MORA")