Firstly, you may have heard about the theory of some sarod players using their tip of their fingers to play. Well, from my limited survey of sarod players from all the two other major gharanas (Maihar, Shahjahanpur), such alleged sarod players are no longer in existence. Listening to some old sarodiyas from such gharanas, their muffled sound makes me wonder what they are using to … Continue reading Sarod Finger Nails: A primer
Ok, just picking up on the NY resolution of adding more material to the Ekalavya project: To play the sarod, you will need: 1. Guru/Teacher : Qty 1 (real or virtual) 2. Sarod with strings : Qty 1 (see earlier post) – string gauges etc 3. Electronic Tabla and Tanpura (Qty 1 each). Widely available in India and on the net. 4.Sarod Tools (assorted) Some … Continue reading Sarod: Tools of the trade
Another musical institution lost to Indian Classical Music. My exposure to Bhimsen Joshi began in the most non-classical setting. There was a television serial called Raag Darbari (based on Sri Lal Shukla’s novel of the same name). As the title montage would come on, there was a powerful voice singing in the same raag for about 10-15 seconds with the lyrics “Darbari ke saat suro … Continue reading Pt Bhimsen Joshi passes away : Jan 24
