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#darbarfestival | Kirana vocalist Jayateerth Mevundi sings a bhajan (Hindu devotional song) by Bhimsen Joshi. His style is “plucked from various greats of different gharanas.”
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Jayateerth Mevundi is one of the Kirana gharana’s leading vocalists. Born in Hubli, his initial training began at home, informally singing bhajans and other devotional music. He recounts that “there was no musician as such in my family, although they would listen to songs on the radio, identify the ragas and appreciate music in general".

Aged 14 he ventured out to find a guru. He received instruction from Arjunsa Nakod for over a decade, and later trained with Shripati Padigar, a disciple of Bhimsen Joshi. Many hear a resemblance between his voice and Joshi’s, with strong incorporation of ideas from Carnatic music and a rich abhang repertoire. He takes an eclectic approach to classical music, saying that “My learning is plucked from various greats of different gharanas.” Listen to more of Jayateerth here:
-Bhimpalasi | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQN4OzAquVE
-Bilaskhani Todi/Bhairavi | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGYfKj8YytU
-Sarang | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZONQtSDpf8

A bhajan (literally ‘sharing’) is an Indian devotional song form traditionally associated with the Bhakti movement of Hinduism, and also with the Jain faith. Lyrical themes include ancient epics, saintly teachings, love for the divine, and scriptural ideas. Bhajans typically borrow from raga frameworks but do not impose the same detail and rule-based rigidity, giving the singer more freedom to deviate.

Recorded by Darbar on location in Mulshi, India:
-Jayateerth Mevundi (khayal vocal)
-TBA on the superb accompanying musicians (let me dig through the archive…)

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