Hindustani Vocal

Hindustani Vocal

Watch these legends demonstrate their impeccable skills across all genres of hindustani vocal from Khyal to Dhrupad to Tappa & Bhajan

Share
Hindustani Vocal
  • Directors Cut | Kaushiki Chakraborty

    The supremely accomplished Kaushiki Chakraborty, from the Patiala gharana (school of music) provides a mesmerising finale to the Darbar Festival at the Barbican Centre with her opulent, inventive style. She is joined on stage by Shahbaz Hussain and Milind Kulkarni as she performs rarely sung midn...

  • Waseem Khan Double Bill Directors Cut | Part 1 Raag Poorvi

    Enter the world of khayal through the velvety, expressive voice of Ustad Waseem Ahmed Khan and his penetrating sense of drama from the Agra gharana school of music. From a family of masters, Khan began his training at just six years old, and this is his debut UK performance. Witness the explorati...

  • Shubha Mudgal Jhoola in Mishra Kafi

    Shubha Mudgal fortuitously combines her musical flair with the strong force of her personality to uncover fresh perspectives within known and unknown territories alike. Mudgal’s distinct brand of khayal and versatile style is the result of study with a wide range of gurus - notably Ramashreya Jha...

  • Kaivalya Kumar Gurav | Directors Cut

    Dharwad is regarded as the Mecca of north Indian classical vocalists. The father of the Kirana gharana, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan (1872-1947), settled here and nurtured many musical luminaries and created a deep connection between north Indian and Carnatic music. Hailing from the same region, Pandit...

  • Shubha Mudgal | Raag Shyam Kalyan

    In this video from 2016, she performs a bandish in Raag Shyam Kalyan set to madhyalay Ektaal that accelerates to a faster pace towards the end. ‘Bela Sanjh Ki Sughara Suhavno Bhayo Ri Ali’ which translates to ‘what a beautiful evening has arrived today,’ is another composition by her guru Ramashr...

  • Shubha Mudgal | Raag Bhimpalasi

    As an acclaimed artist foraging in uncharted territory and making headway in her espousal of the khayal tradition, hers is a voice that rings loud and true. Her many contributions to music have helped reclaim the narrative and ensure that music—and music education—thrive in the Indian musical con...

  • Pandit Venkatesh Kumar | Patdeep

    Pandit Venkatesh Kumar gives a majestic and outstanding performance of Raag Patdeep in this clip, extracted from his first UK and international debut performance at Darbar Festival in London. His gayaki blends motley of schools ranging from Gwalior to Kirana and Patiala. This is a concert that le...

  • Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty | Kahun Geet Ke Gawaiya

    In 2006, the Darbar Festival featured eminent vocalist Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty in two sessions. The first recital was a pure Hindustani classical presentation. However, the multi-talented Pandit Chakraborty left his audiences asking for more – the second presentation had to be a showcase of his s...

  • Indrani Mukherjee | Bhairav

    In the Hindu pantheon of gods, Bhairav is another name for Lord Shiva – the temperamental deity of unprecedented destruction. Shiva is an embodiment of spunk, reserve, might and dramatic fortitude. In addition to these traits, the raga Bhairav is anchored upon undercurrents of desolation and deep...

  • Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty | Dadra in Mishra Sindhu Bhairavi

    In 2006, Darbar presented Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty in an exclusive evening in his semi-classical avatar. The semi-classical or lighter segment is a by-product of folk music and an off-shoot of pure classical music that consists of a deluge of forms in which Pandit Chakraborty holds a position of r...

  • Ramakant Gaikwad | Marwa

    Recorded live against the stunning, rugged landscape of Mulshi, Maharashtra, we present to you one of the most melodious voices that has emerged from the Dharwad-Belgaon belt of western coastal India – Ramakant Gaikwad. In this video, Gaikwad brings the delightful blend of Kirana gharana fused wi...

  • Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty | Banke Bihari Ko Hamaro Pranam

    In 2006, Darbar presented Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty in an exclusive evening in his semi-classical avatar – a gamut consisting of numerous forms in which the stalwart has deep knowledge, experience and authority. In this video, he performs a Krishna bhajan through which, he pays his tribute to Bhai ...

  • Omkar Dadarkar | Ramkali

    Ramkali is an early morning raga, often associated with Sikh devotional cultures. Many Sikh saints have set 'shabads' (spiritual verses) to the tune of this raga.

    In the sprawling premises of the Bawali Rajbari, the 265-year-old heritage mansion-palace situated 35 kilometres outside of Kolkat...

  • Parveen Sultana | Ambika Sarang

    In an unclaimed moment, Begum Sultana stole her listeners’ hearts with a marvellous rendition of this stunning raga – Raag Ambika Sarang. This raga was designed by Chidanand Nagarkar. The gandhar is omitted and elements of Shuddha Sarang and Kafi are blended together. According to Rajan Parrikar,...

  • Parveen Sultana | Gujari Todi

    Begum Parveen Sultana gives an outstanding performance of this morning raga, Gurjari Todi, at the Darbar Festival 2007. After a last-minute visa-related issue of the scheduled artists leading to a cancellation of their concerts, she generously agreed to fill the morning slot at the Phoenix theatr...

  • Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty | Jag Me Jeevat Hi Ko Nat

    In 2006, Darbar presented Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty in an exclusive evening in his semi-classical avatar – a gamut consisting of numerous forms in which the stalwart holds a position of deep respect for his extensive knowledge, experience and authority on the subject.

    In this video, he performs a ...

  • Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty | Prem Mudit Man Se Kaho Ram Ram Naam

    In this vibrant rendition of a traditional Ram bhajan, Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty creates moments of ecstasies in an exclusive evening of semi-classical presentations from the Darbar Festival 2006. Apart from his expertise in Hindustani and Carnatic classical repertoires, the acclaimed Pandit Chakra...

  • Pandit Venkatesh Kumar | Durga

    Pandit Venkatesh Kumar holds a Doctoral degree in Indian classical music from the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, one of the most austere institutions of Indian classical music in India. He has authored a text book that has been made a part of the academic syllabus of colleges running under the aegis of...

  • Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty | Thumri in Mishra Charukeshi

    Raag Charukeshi is a recent Carnatic import into the Hindustani genre. It has primarily been a show-stopper in lengthy, pure Hindustani or Carnatic classical concerts. But this recital might take one by a pleasant surprise with Charukeshi hopping over from the pure classical arena to that of ligh...

  • Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar | Raag Bhairavi

    ‘Tum Ho Jagat Ke Data,’ (O’ Almighty, you are the creator of the universe) is a beautiful thumri that was composed by the late sitar legend, Ustad Vilayat Khan. It is set to Raag Bhairavi in a slow tempo of 7 beats (Rupak taal). Unlike most Bhairavi compositions which have a faster tempo and are ...

  • Pandits Rajan & Sajan Mishra & Pandit Kumar Bose - Raag Mian Ki Malhar

    Watch this beautiful Miyan Malhar by the esteemed Pandits Rajan & Sajan Mishra from the 2016 Darbar Festival

  • Shruti Sadolikar | Savani Nat

    Known as a torch-bearer of a strong lineage, Sadolikar’s Savani Nat comes as a welcome opening to the concert that is typical of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. Specialising in ‘hybrid’ ragas of pentatonic structure, Savani Nat is a branch-out of the family of ‘Nats’. Basic ragas like Bhairav, Kedar,...

  • Parveen Sultana | Raag Maru Bihag

    Begum Parveen Sultana’s rendition of Raag Maru Bihag is soothing, colourful and a celebration of the possibilities of the raga outside the ordinary. She opens her recital at the Darbar festival 2007 with this piece, introducing the raga with a brief alaap.

    The expansion of the raga is done in de...

  • Waseem Ahmed Khan | Purvi

    Enter the world of khayal through the velvety, expressive voice of Ustad Waseem Ahmed Khan and his penetrating sense of drama from the Agra gharana school of music. From a family of masters, Khan began his training at just six years old, and this is his debut UK performance. Witness the explorati...