Pandit Jasraj

Pandit Jasraj - Pandit Jasraj

Another great find at one of the local thrift stores. Jasraj's performance on this tape has left me in awe. Thank you Salvation Army.

From the liner notes:

SWARASHREE ENTERPRISES is privileged to present to its patrons this first-ever cassette of Pandit Jasraj, one of the few vocalists to have acquired an audience ever ready and willing to jostle its way into the concert hall any time he chooses to sing.

Endowed with a voice that is his fortune, Pandit Jasraj has harnessed his talent and genius in evolving a style that is at once his own. His singing is marked by depth of feeling and sensitivity of temper - the kind of music that grips the ear and the soul alike. The charm of his expression, marks him out as an artiste par excellence. His "alaps" are communicative, his "bol-taans" imaginative, his "sargams" playful and his "taans" sprightly.

Born at Hissar (Haryana) in 1930, Pandit Jasraj is the youngest son of Pandit Motiram, acclaimed as a pioneer of the Mewati tradition of vocal music. But he blossomed into a true artiste under the guidance of Pandit Maniram, the eldest brother.

A regular broadcaster and telecaster, Pandit Jasraj has earned enviable acclaim by his recitals all over the country. He has also toured abroad on his musical mission and won unstinted appreciation from overseas audiences as well.

Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. Raga: Miyan ki todi {19:35}

2. Raga: Gujari todi {7:55}

Side 2

1. Raga: Jayawanti todi {15:38}

2. Raga: Abiri todi {12:19}

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