This was my first attempt at Maru Bihaag at the Hayward Gurudwara:
I have been looking to compose for Guru Tegh Bahadur's Maru shabad, 'Ab Main Kahaa Karoon Ri Mai,' for which the mood of Maru Bihag is quite appropriate in my opinion. I will talk about this shabad in a different post, and here I present some of the research I did on the Maru Bihag.
Maru Bihag
Maru Bihaag is popular contemporarily among Indian classical enthusiasts. Kirtan in Maru Bihag:
http://www.keertan.org/keertan/Raagi%20Keertan/Bhai%20Avtar%20Singh%20Jee/CD%20Album%20-%20Compilation%20of%20Various%20Forms%20of%2031%20Raags/21%20-%20Maru%20Bihag%20-%20Sanjog%20Vijog%20Dhurahu%20Hee%20Hooaa%20%28Chanchal%29.mp3
The defining characteristics of Maru Bihag are evident clearly in two popular modern day compositions, 'Rasiya Ho Na Ja' popular among several classical indian components of modern time and Lata and Mohd. Rafi's memorable 'Tum To Pyaar Ho.' Following are the links to these compositions:
Kesar Bai's 'original' Rasiya
Varada Godbole's Rasiya video
Bhimsen Joshi's Rasiya
Roshanara Begum's Rasiya
Some other compositions in Maru Bihaag:
Tum to Pyaar Ho
Sarod video by Amjad Ali Khan
Shubha Mudgal's Maru Bihaag
"Kaise Sukha Sove" By Padma Tawalkar
"More Re" By Padma Tawalkar
Dadra by Barkat Ali Khan
June 6, 2008 Update
Here is a Maru Bihag rendiion by Begum Parveen Sultana. Notice in the swar vistar at 1:50: .Dha .Ni Sa ma Ga, Ma Ga Re Sa ... all the way to mandra Sa! Use of tevraa Ma after shudha ma and Ga is subliminal.
Maru Bihag
Maru Bihaag is popular contemporarily among Indian classical enthusiasts. Kirtan in Maru Bihag:
http://www.keertan.org/keertan/Raagi%20Keertan/Bhai%20Avtar%20Singh%20Jee/CD%20Album%20-%20Compilation%20of%20Various%20Forms%20of%2031%20Raags/21%20-%20Maru%20Bihag%20-%20Sanjog%20Vijog%20Dhurahu%20Hee%20Hooaa%20%28Chanchal%29.mp3
The defining characteristics of Maru Bihag are evident clearly in two popular modern day compositions, 'Rasiya Ho Na Ja' popular among several classical indian components of modern time and Lata and Mohd. Rafi's memorable 'Tum To Pyaar Ho.' Following are the links to these compositions:
Kesar Bai's 'original' Rasiya
Varada Godbole's Rasiya video
Bhimsen Joshi's Rasiya
Roshanara Begum's Rasiya
Some other compositions in Maru Bihaag:
Tum to Pyaar Ho
Sarod video by Amjad Ali Khan
Shubha Mudgal's Maru Bihaag
"Kaise Sukha Sove" By Padma Tawalkar
"More Re" By Padma Tawalkar
Dadra by Barkat Ali Khan
June 6, 2008 Update
Here is a Maru Bihag rendiion by Begum Parveen Sultana. Notice in the swar vistar at 1:50: .Dha .Ni Sa ma Ga, Ma Ga Re Sa ... all the way to mandra Sa! Use of tevraa Ma after shudha ma and Ga is subliminal.
In September 2007 before a trip to Boston I collected Raag Sree Raag bandishes and came up with 12 recordings. Enjoy these recordings, especially one by Bhai Sarabjeet Singh which is from a live recording at the Darbar Sahib and is a good rendition.
Sree Collection
Shabads added later:
Rang Ratta Mera Sahib - Bhai Randhir Singh
Sree Collection
Shabads added later:
Rang Ratta Mera Sahib - Bhai Randhir Singh
We celebrated our son's 4th birthday earlier this month and we had Kirtan at our house. I have been working on a Kalyan composition for Prabh Keejai Kirpaa Nidhaan for 2 or 3 years now, but this was the first time singing this shabad in front of the sangat.
Prabh Keejai Kirpa Nidhan
Hum Har Gun Gavenge
Hau Tumri Karaon Nit Aas
Prabh Mohe Kab Gal Lavenge
Lord have mercy on me
Let me sing your praise
Night and day I yearn for thee
When will you embrace?
I dont have a recording of the kirtan that I did then; I will try to post it at a later point. I did find 1 or 2 other compositions in Kalyan for this shabad.
Prabh Keejai Kirpa Nidhan
Hum Har Gun Gavenge
Hau Tumri Karaon Nit Aas
Prabh Mohe Kab Gal Lavenge
Lord have mercy on me
Let me sing your praise
Night and day I yearn for thee
When will you embrace?
I dont have a recording of the kirtan that I did then; I will try to post it at a later point. I did find 1 or 2 other compositions in Kalyan for this shabad.
Following is a compilation of shabads, grouped by raags, which was made by made by Sardar Santokh Singh ji from Malaysia as of July 2007. This compilation was started by Santokh ji as part of a discussion thread, "Kirtan with English sub-titles," on sikhphilosophy.net.
A list of classical shabads on youtube:
A playlist of rare classical shabads on youtube:
Summary of Kirtan in Raag category
Adana
He sansar tap harne
Har Gun Gaavo Jagdees
Har gun gavoh jagdees
Sabh dukh haro karunamai
Asa
Uth Farida Ujoo Saaj
Oha Prem Piri
Nam Japo Mere Sajan Saina
Aiso koun bali re
Chandan ka birva bhalaa
Ek achambav dekho bhai
Har aradh na janya
Ram naam saar kal me
Chal re baikunth tujhai lai taroon
Chalange uth naam jap nis basar aradh
Gur mere sang sadaa hai naale
Chuka nihohra sakhi saheri
Kya jana kya hoyega ri mai
Asavari
Bisar Gayee Sabh Tat Parayee
Har ka bilvna bilovo mere bhai
Jithe jaiye bahiye bhalaa kahiye
Vidya vichari ta parupkari
Bin tudh hor je mangna
Hou andin har nam kirtan karo (Bhai Gupal Singh)
Raj leela tere nam banai
Mai moro pritam ram batavoh ri mai
He Gobind Hey Gopal Hey Dyal Lal
Laag phiryeyo tan aas jite
Hou Vaar Vaar Jaoun Gur Gopal
Bageshri
Sadh sangat mil har ko nam
Kaval nayn madhur bayn
Bhairavi
Jalas Tuhi Thalas Tuhi
Jai Jai Jag Karang Srist Ubaran
Ham ghar sajan aye (Partal)
Har gun gaye mera man sitalaya
Tu thakur tum pai ardas
Tun kun re mai ji
Kahun kot ki kahani
Bhairov
Sabhay ghat ram rama bolay
Rakha ek kamara swami
Lagi preet sujaan sio
Dhan Dhan Oh Ram Ben Baaje
Pratpal prabh kripal kavan gun gani
Taiso hi mai dith jaisa satgur sunida
Bhinn Sajdja
Re Man Aiso Kar Sanyasa
Tis agai hai jodhri
Dheero dekh tumhare ranga
Bairari
Jap man satnam sada satnam 1
Jap man har har naam nit dhayee 2
Bairagi
Mere rajan mai bairagi jogi
Bihagara
Mith bolraa je har sajjan swami mora
Sa Rasna Dhan Dhan Hai
Ahir Bhairav
khub khub khub
mohe na bisaro mai jan tera
Baso mere man mai
Karaj tera hovai poora
Dilli ke dilwale teri aagy a mein chalat hain
Basant
Mohan ghar aavoh karo jodadiya
Anand Sahib
Rut Aile Saras Basant Mahe
Dekh Phool Phool Phooolai
Basant Hamre Ram Rang
Kat jaiye re ghar lago rang
Basant Chadiya Phooli Ban Raye
Budha Basant
Holi Kini Sant Sev
Kat Jaiye Re Ghar Lago Rang
Basant (Marwa Ang)
Man kahan bisaryo ram nam (Bhai Gupal Singh)
Basant Hindol
Maha Maham Mumarkhi
Waheguru Waheguru (Avneet Kaur Baljot Kaur)
Lobh Lahar At Nijar Baje
Basant Bahar
Asi Bhavra Baas Lay
Moli Dharti Mohlia Akas
Dekh phool phool phoolai (Amrit Kaur Mehr Kaur)
Aaj hamare mangal char
Tu kae garbay bavalee
Bhimplasi
Nachat fiorat mor (Simran Kaur Gurleeen Kaur)
Jee ki ekai hi paimani
Bhopali
Baaraj Kar Daayan
Lodinda Sajan Mera
Bhavni bhagat bhae
Jachak nam jache jache
Sura so phchaniye (Sukhmanjit Kaur)
Raj Me Raj Jog Me Jogi
Gur ka bachan basi ji naale 1
Gur ka bachan base jee nale 2
Bibhas
Jap man har har nam nidhan
Bilawal
Bolo bhaiya ram nam
Das tere ki benti
Dhiro dekh tumhare ranga
Mohan nind na aaveh 2
Mohan neend na aavai havai 2
Barse megh sakhi
Hou balihari jou prabh dhiavat (Harmindr Kaur, Mohinder Kaur)
Bhatyar
Deenan ko data hai
Rajan kaun tumare aavai
Tera jan ram rasaian mata
Chandrakauns
Jap gobind gopal lal
Panth Chalai Tab Jagat Mein
Farida jangal jangal kya bhaveh
Deshkar
So Dar Kaise Chodiye
Devgandhari
Apne har pe benti kahiye
Mai gurcharni chit laiye
Durga
Ek tuhi ek tuhi
Sajana sant aavoh mere
Diwali Di Raat Deevay
Sajna sant aavoh mere
Dhanasari
bandhna har bandhna
Halat sukh palat sukh (Partal) 1
Halat sukh palat sukh nit sukh simarano 2
Har charan sarana gobind dukh bhanjana
Koi Naam Na Janai Mera
Puriya Dhanasari
Mere ghar aavoh
Man Rango Wadhbhagiyo
Tana bana kachu na soojhai
Gaund
Paniya bin min talfe
Gaudi
Jo Jaano Teon Raakh
Wadhbhagi Har Kirtan Gaiye
Gaudi Gauraree
Har Ke Nam Vithoh Bal Jaoun
Gaudi Cheti
Ab mohe ram apna kar janya
Dekho bhai gyan ki ayi aandhi
Mere sahiba kaun jaane guna tere
Gaudi Biragan
Mere ram ham papi saran pare
Mai Banjaran Ram Ki
Ja ka meet sajan hai samia
Gauri (Siri Raga Ang)
Thir ghar baiso har jan pyare
Gauri (Bhairav Ang)Gujri
Doe kar jod karo benanti (Bhai Gupal Singh)
Gunkali
Sadh sangat asthan hai (Bhai Gupal Singh)
Hamir
Preey ki preet pyari
Tari Re Gur Nimakh Na Man Te
Jaijaivanti
Yudh Kay Jitaiya
ram simar ram simar
Ram bhaj ram bhaj (Guldasta)
Jaitshri
Rakh Lehu Pat Meri
Yar ve preye habe sakhiyan
Jaunpuri
Aaj more aaye hain
Jog
Bhalo samo simran ki bariya
Kafi
Tu Chao Sajan Maindiya
Madho Aise Bane Tum Sange
Sajjan mere rangule
Magh batit bhai rut phagan
Yaman Kalyan
Aaj moray aaye hain
Man Chaao Bhaya Praph Aagam Sunya
Gun Naad Gun Aanand
Har Har Simro Sant Gopala 1
Har Har Simro Sant Gopala 2
Bin kartar na kirtan mano
Gur ke charan ji ka nistara
Kaun bidh ta ki kaha karu
Sajan tere charan ki
Gun naad dhun anad bhed
Har jee mata har ji pita
Mere hiyre ratan nam har vasiya
Mere lalan ki sobha
Kalavati
Pati tore malini (composition by Gian Singh Ji Almast)
Kalingra
Man re sansar ang gahira
Abhogi Kanra
Dhyan dharo teh ko man me
Sajana Sant Aavoh Mere
Waheguru tera sabh sadka
Abhogi Kanada
Tarana
Darbari Kanhara
Kirat prabh ki gawo meri
Laal Mayray Aye Hain
Rajan ke raja maharajan ke maharaja
Guru Ramdas Rakho Sarnayi
Har jas gavoh bhagwan 1
Har Jas Gavoh Bhagvan 2
Kawal nayn madhur bain (Bhai Gupal Singh)
Narayan narpat namaskare
Nayki Kanhra
Anand Rang Binod Hamaaray 1
Anand rang binod hamare 2
Anand rang binod hamare 3
Khamaj
Pritam ke des kaise batan se jaiye 1
Preetam Kay Dayis Kaisay Baatan 2
Kedara
bisrat nahi man te hari
rasna ram ram bakhan
Sarni ayo nath nidhan
Lalit
Hey Gobind Hey Gopal
Darshan deejai khol kivaad
Kaha kou kare kach hot na kahun ke kiye
Maru Bihag
ik nirbhau baat sunee
Shudh Malhar
Baras Ghana Mera Man Bhina
Miyan Ki Malhar
Savan Saras Mana Ghan Barsai
He Gobind He Gopal
Ram Ram Bol Ram Ram
Savan aya ve sakhi
Gaund Malhar
Gur munar priy dyar
Mahi more pritam deho milaye
Megh Malhar
Bhadon bharam bhoole
Malkauns
Chatar chakra varti chatar chakra bhugte
Thakur tum sarnai aya
Mate matang jare jur sang
Jai Jai Jag Karan Srist Ubarang
Madhuvanti
Mero sundar kaho milai kit gali
Anand Sahib
Hou Bal Jaoun Ramiya Karney
Majh
Tu Mera Pita Pita Tu Hai Mera Mata
Hou reh na sakaa bin dekhai pritma
Madhsudan mere man tan prana
Maligaura
Sabai Ghat Ram Bole
Maru
Sanjog vijog dhuroh hi hovah
Nat
Hou var var jaou gur gopal
Kou hai mero sajan meet
Charan kamal sang algi dori
Pahadi
Jahu kahu apno hi chit aaveh
Patdeep
Aape Gur Chela Hai Aape
Koi Jan har siao devai jor
Poorbi
Preet man lagi
Pradipki
Prabh su lag ryo mera chit
Rageshwari
Sun Sajan Prem Sandesda
Ramkali
Jap gobind gopal lal
Anand Sahib 1
Anand Sahib 2
Man vajiyan vadhaiyan
Bindrabani Sarang
Lal Lal Mohan Gopal Tu 1
aise hoye pari
Har bin koun sahai man ka
Subh bachan bol gun amol
Lal Lal Mohan 2
Gopal tera aartaa
Subh bachan bol gun amol kinkari bichar
Shudh Sarang
Meri Abhai Benti Sun Leejai
Jap man mere eko nam
Kou har samaan nahi raja
Shivranjani
Waha guru tera sab sadka
Sorath
Sorath taam suhavnee
prabh ju toke laj hamari
Rain dinas parbhat tuhe hi gavna
Ham dhadhi har prabh khasam ke
Madhveh tum na toro to ham nahin tore
Prabj jeeo khasmana kar pyare
Sun Meeta Dhuri Kou Bal Jayee
Shri
Hou dhadhi har parbh khasam ka
Mat jan seh galli paya
Har bin jeeo (Manglacharan)
Tohi mohi mohi tohi
Manglacharan
Rajaram anhad kingri baje
Suhi
Preet preet guriya mohan lalna 1
Preet preet guriya mohan lalna 2
Tilang
Halay Yara Halay Yara Khush Khabri
Tou darsan ki karo samai
Sapat suran (Chaturang)
Tilang Kafi
Chatna Hai To Chaat Lay
Todi
Joban jande naa daraa
Mai gobind puja kaha lai charavoh
Gujri Todi
Tu data jiyan sabh na ka
Jagat jalanda rakh le apni kirpa dhar
DesiTodi
Amrit Pivoh Sadaa Chir Jivoh
Hou Vaar Vaar Jaoun
Aaj more aaye hain
Bilaskhani Todi
Aiso gun mero prabh ji keen
Kaun ko kalank rahiyo
Tukhari
Ghol Ghumaai Laalna 1
Nirgun Rakh Liya Santan Ka Sadka
Ghol ghumai lalna
Antar Piri Pyaar
Ghol Ghumai Lalna 2
Ghol Ghumai Lalna 3
Wadhans
At ooncha ta ka darbara
Sewak Ki Ardas Paiyaray
Guldasta of Raags
sun yar hamare sajjan karo benantiya Bhairavi, Bilaskhani Todi, Bhupal Todi, Lachari Todi
Karat karat charach charach charchari Nayki Kanada, DarbariKanada, AdanaPartaal (Mahesh Taal, Rupak, Tintaal, Iktaal, Soolfak, Keherva)
Sajana sant aavoh mere Malkauns, Bageshri, Multani, Jaijaiwanti, Durga, Hamir
Bajat basant (Guldasta)
Basant chadiya phooli ban rae Guldasta (Shuddh Basant, Basant Hindol, Basant Bahar)Panjtaal, Iktaal, Tintal
Bhairav Gave Guldasta (Not Gurbani)
Sajana sant aavoh mere Guldasta (Malkauns, Bageshri, Multani, Hameer, Sorath, Jaijawanti, Durga, Bahar, Basant)
Narayan narpat namaskare Kanada Guldasta (Darbari Kanada, Nayki Kanada, Adana, Kafi, Malkauns, Chandrakauns, Bageshri etc.)
Ram bhaj ram bhaj janam sirat hai Jaijawanti, Des, Tilak Kamod, Khamaj, Kalavati, Rageshri
New additions to Guldastas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETlvDxJsfto
01 - Balbir Singh - Jis Piyare Sio Neh (Sri Raag Mahalla 2)
Artist:
Balbir Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib Amritsar)
Album:
Raag Guldasta Volume 1
01 - Balbir Singh - Aate Pritam Man Mohna (Raag Bihagra Mahalla 5)
Artist:
Balbir Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib Amritsar)
Album:
Raag Guldasta Volume 2
01 - Balbir Singh - Mokoa Taar Le Rama Taar Le (Raag Gond Baani Naam Dev Ji)
Artist:
Balbir Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib Amritsar)
Album:
Raag Guldasta Volume 3
01 - Balbir Singh - Merre Man Sev Safal Har Ghall (Pardtaal Raag Nut Narain Mahalla 4)
Artist:
Balbir Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib Amritsar)
Album:
Raag Guldasta Volume 4
01 - Balbir Singh - Nanak Tinna Basant Hai (Raag Basant Mahalla 2)
Artist:
Balbir Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib Amritsar)
Album:
Raag Guldasta Volume 5
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