Pandit Jasraj

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 06 Jul 2007, 20:37

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/07/06/stor ... 660200.htm

ksrimech · Post by **ksrimech** » 06 Jul 2007, 23:48

The title line

the maestro has been trying to explore the link between yoga and ragas.

reminds me of rAga yOga bhOga phalamOsangE.... rAga sudha rasa.....

I guess everybody here would have heard his fantastic Om namO bhagavathe vAsudEvAya album.

http://www.tagtuner.com/music/albums/Pa ... um-v2b05da

Ravi - Thanks for bringing up a thread for him.

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 23 Nov 2007, 13:40

I really love Pt. Jasraj's voice. Yes, i have heard the Om namo bhagavate vasudevaya album.
His voice i really full of bhakti... and when he sings, he is so light and comfartable and His voice comes from the depth of His heart...
I have the song - "kishorI tere charanan kI raj pAun" , Oh its so wonderful and so is the song - "rAnI tero chirjIyo gopAl"
I wonder if i can get the lyrics of some of the songs rendered by Him on this forum...

10yearslate · Post by **10yearslate** » 08 May 2008, 06:38

Will never forget a concert at the Music Academy a few years ago where Pandit-ji was given a fulsome intro by a high-up of the Academy (won't name who it was), but his tabla accompanist was ignored. Pandit-ji then gestured away wildly, tilted up his mike, apologised for not knowing English or Tamizh and said in Hindi that his accompanist was a vidwan in his own right and needed to be introduced equally if not more.

He then proceeded to provide an introduction to Pandit Vijay Ghate that was well understood by all present.

The one item they presented together was quite unforgettable. Actually the whole evening was unforgettable, as they were followed by L.Subramanian and Amjad Ali Khan in a jugalbandhi.

Kanti Dattani · Post by **Kanti Dattani** » 10 May 2008, 00:04

Sense World Music CD SWM011 has a longer version of Oam Namo Bhagwate Vasu Devaya (26.23 minutes) by Jasraj. The CD includes Raga Maru Bihag (50 minutes)

Kanti Dattani

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 11 May 2008, 15:16

10yearslate I was there too - I thought the point could have been made in a more dignified matter...he went something like "no, no, this is not right...hey you, come here..." the person concerned was, of course, the late TT Vasu. Agreed, he could be a little sloppy at times and he did miss out Vijay Ghate's name but, more than anything, it was about Jasraj's hubris.

The pieces in the concert were the same as the CD referred to by Kanti Dattani. Maru Behag began quite well but Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya was an abject capitulation to the gallery

pjguru · Post by **pjguru** » 22 May 2008, 02:51

There is a concert by Pt. Jasraj and party at Houston on the 21st of June, 8PM in Wortham Center.

hariharan · Post by **hariharan** » 30 Mar 2009, 16:58

Kanti Dattani wrote:Sense World Music CD SWM011 has a longer version of Oam Namo Bhagwate Vasu Devaya (26.23 minutes) by Jasraj. The CD includes Raga Maru Bihag (50 minutes)

Kanti Dattani

Can some one please post the full version of the lyrics of the song "om namo bhagavathe Vasudevaya"

Thanks

hariharan · Post by **hariharan** » 02 Apr 2009, 00:18

The lyrics for the song ' Om namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya" sung by Panditji is given below, as it is, I got. The 3rd stanza is incomplete. Please, some one who has the CD can attempt to fill that and post it in the forum. Any corrections in the lyrics may also be posted.
This song is known as "Hare Krishna Mantr Bhajan". The name of composer of this song is not known to me. Any information? The link for the song sung by Panditji are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaaFxigWWh0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNRvx3OE-8I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaVn9bH2JrA

Yet another link for the same song and music directed by
Panditji is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKjJPSbBZys

Om namO bhagavathe vAsudEvAya
gOvindam gOkulA nandam
gopAlam gopI vallabham
gOvardhanO dharam DhIram
tam vandhE gomathIpriyam.
Om namO bhagavathe vAsudEvAya. ll 01

nArayaNam nirAkAram
naravIram narOthamam
narasimham nAda nAtham
tam vandhE nara kAnthakam
Om namO bhagavathe vAsudEvAya. ll 02

damOdaram viswa mOham
dayA rUpEna nAyakam
daithyA .........................
Tam vandhe Devaki Sutam
Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya. ll 03

vAmanam vishwarUpamca
vAsudEvamca Vithalam
vishvEswaram vibhum jAtam
tam vandhE dEsha vallabham
Om namO bhagavathe vAsudEvAya. ll 04

Shriya: karam shriyOnAtham
ShrIdharam shrIvarapradam
Sreevatsala dharm soumyam
tam vandhE shrI surEshvaram
Om NamO bhagavathE VAsudEvaya. ll 05

shaligrAmam shilA shuddham
shankha chakropa shObhitam
surAsura sadA sEvyam
tam vandhE sAdhu vallabham
Om namO bhagavathE vAsudEvaya. ll 06

trivikramam tapOmurtim
trividhAghaugha nAshanam
tristhalam TIrtha rAjEndram
tam vandhE tulasIpriyam
Om namO bhagavathE vAsudEvaya. ll 07

anantham Adi purusham
aCyutam ca varapradam
Anandam ca sadAanandam
tam vandhE ca agha nAshanam
Om namO bhagavathE vAsudEvaya. ll 08

LeelayAtbuta bhUbhAram
lOka satvaika vanditam
lOkEshwaram ca shrikAntam
tam vandhE Lakshmana priyam
Om namO bhagavathE vAsudEvaya. ll 09

harim ca harinAksham ca
hari nAtham haripriyam
halAyudham sahAyam ca
tam vandhE hanumat patim
Om namO bhagavathE vAsudEvaya. ll 10

pIthAmbaram padmanAbham
padmAksham purushOttamam
pavithram paramAnandam
tam vandhE paramEswaram
Om namO bhagavathE vAsudEvaya. ll 11

rAghavam rAmachandram ca
rAvanArimca ramApathim
rAjIva lOcanam rAmam
tam vandhE raghu nandanam
Om namO bhagavathE vAsudEvaya. ll 12

yogIshvaram Yagnapatim
yeshOdhA nanda dAyakam
yamunA jala kallOlam
tam vandhE yadu nAyakam
Om namO bhagavathE vAsudEvaya. ll 13

vAmanam viswa rUpam ca
vAsudevam ca Vithalam
vishwEswaram vibhum jAtam
tam vandhE dEsha Vallabham
Om namO bhagavathE vAsudEvaya.ll 14

Radhe Krishna
Hariharan.

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 03 May 2009, 14:10

Hariharan,
here are a few corrections

3rd stanza...
damOdaram viswa mOham
dayAgam dIna nAyakam
daithyArih devadeveSam
Tam vandhe Devaki Sutam
Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya

4th stanza... 4th line
tam vandhE vEda vallabham

9th stanza... 1st line
LeelayAdhRta bhUbhAram

I hope this helps

yes, if someone can please identify the composer, it would be great.

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 03 May 2009, 22:04

Here is my version of the Om namO bhagavatE vAsudEvAya:
http://www.acidplanet.com/components/em ... 376&T=1409

ksrimech · Post by **ksrimech** » 03 May 2009, 22:14

Om namO bhagavatE vAsudEvAya... puts me into meditation.....

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 16 May 2009, 03:22

great Darbari by the maestro - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWH9iykGb2A

short but so sweet

santoshjha · Post by **santoshjha** » 16 May 2009, 12:23

Any reason any one has why Rajan Parrikar on his website www.sawf.org refers to Panditji as Banditji??!!!!!

ksrimech · Post by **ksrimech** » 17 May 2009, 07:41

bihAris and bengAlis (may be even Maharashtrians) make pa akshara as ba akshara. bihar is actually vihAr. bengAl is vengAl. Also in tamizh we say vangALavarigUDA for Bay of Bengal. So nothing special about the paNDit being a "baNDit". In reality paNDit jasrAj steals our hearts with his divine music.

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 17 May 2009, 10:46

yes, he indeed does.
if anyone knows of any of his recent releases in relation to haveli sangeet, please let me know.

sureshramaswamy · Post by **sureshramaswamy** » 22 May 2009, 20:59

The reference of Jasraj ji as Bandit as opposed to Pandit is intentional.

I beleive Gangubai ji once playfully asked him to describe the lakshanas of Mewati Gharana 's raga exposition. There is also a valid criticism that his singing is full of melodrama as opposed to Drama:)

Many musicologists do not admit that it could be full-fledged gharana as in Gwalior or Kairana. But the point is Jasrajji is popular and many folks whom i know have been able to start listening classical music . Of course nobody can point a finger at the tayyari and his voice.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 23 May 2009, 07:31

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 24 May 2009, 09:58

Coolji....you are cool alright !

santoshjha · Post by **santoshjha** » 24 May 2009, 13:48

Thanks Shri Coolkarni. I heard what I intended to !!!!:)

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 24 May 2009, 19:20

santoshjha · Post by **santoshjha** » 25 May 2009, 20:51

Shri Coolkarni -
I am unable to open the links. I agree that some of our "successful" modern day singers were much better in younger days in many respects. Would love to check Pandit Jasraj out. Please check the links indicated by you whether they work.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 25 May 2009, 21:19

santoshjha · Post by **santoshjha** » 26 May 2009, 14:02

Thanks. Strange that both are working now. May be something wrong with my computer itself yesterday.

Many thanks for the link. This is wonderful. May be I am speaking beyond me (for I do not have the ability to comment on such great maestros) but I have never heard anything better from Pandit Jasraj before. It is the way he touches the soul that not many others do.

This is really nice and I cannot stop listening again and again.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 26 May 2009, 15:01

hariharan · Post by **hariharan** » 17 Jul 2009, 00:11

Mr Krishnaa, This song ' Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya" (Hari Nama Keerthanam) is composed by the great king ' MAHABALI ' when he had the divine dharshan of the Lord Maha Vishnu,in HIS Vamana Avatharam. The Hari Nama Stotra/Keertanam has 20 slokas and the lyrics and its meaning are given under.

Hari Nama Mala Stotram
[Composed by King Mahabali]
Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Govindam Gokulanandam,
Gopalam Gopikapathim,
Govardhanodharam Dheeram,
Tham vande Gomathi priyam. 1

I salute that lord, who is dear to Saraswathi,
Who gives pleasure to the herd of cows,
Who brings joy to those in Gokula,
Who takes care of the cows,
Who is the Lord of all gopis,
And who is the hero who lifted the Govardhana Mountain.

Narayanam narakaram,
Nara veeram Narothamam,
Nrusimham, Naganatham,
Tham vande narakanthakam. 2

I salute the Lord who killed Naraka,
Who is the Lord Narayna,
Who has taken a human form,
Who is a great human hero,
Who is a great human being,
Who is Lord Narasimha,
And who is he lord of serpents.

Peethambaram, Padmanabham,
Padamaksham, Purushothamam,
Pavithram, Paramanandam,
Tham vande Parameshwaram. 3

I salute that God of all gods,
Who wears yellow colured silk,
Who has a lotus flower over his belly
Who has lotus like eyes,
Who is the purest among all men,
Who is purity personified,
And who is the greatest bliss.

Raghavam, Ramachandram cha,
Ravanarim, Ramapathim,
Rajeevalochanam Ramam,
Tham Vande Raghu Nandanam. 4

I salute that son of the clan of Raghu,
Who is Lord Raghava,
Who is Lord Ramachandra,
Who killed Ravana,
Who is the Lord of Lakshmi,
Who has lotus like eyes.
And who attracts all the world.

Vamanam, Viswaroopam,
Vasudevam, cha Vittalam,
Visweswaram Vibhum Vyasam,
Tham vande Veda Vallabham. 5

I salute that Lord of all Vedas,
Who is Lord Vamana,
Who is the form of the universe,
Who is the son of Vasudeva,
Who is Vittala, the deity of Pandharpur,
Who is the Lord of all universes,
Who is the expert of knowledge,
And who is Veda Vyasa.

Vamadevam, Divyasimham,
Dayaum, Deena nayakam,
Daithyarimdeva devam cha,
Tham Vande Devaki Sutham. 6

I salute that son of Devaki,
Who is Lord Vamadeva,
Who is the holy lion,
Who is store house of mercy,
Who is the protector of all the oppressed,
Who is the killer of all asuras,
And who is the deva of all devas.

Murarim madhavam mathsyam,
Mukundam dushta mardhanam,
Munjakesam Maha Bahum,
Tham vande Madhu Sudanam. 7

I salute the slayer of Madhu,
Who is the enemy of Mura,
Who is the consort of Lakshmi,
Who took the form of Fish,
Who grants salvation,
Who punishes bad people,
Who has hair like munja grass,
And who has long arms.

Kesavam kamala kantham,
Kamesam kousthubha priyam,
Koumodhakidharam krishnam,
Tham vande kouravanthakam. 8

I salute the god of death of Kouravas,
Who killed the asura called Kesi,
Who is the consort of Kamala,
Who is the lord of Kama Deva,
Who liked the gem called Kousthubha,
Who carried a mace called Koumodhaki,
And who is black in colour.

Bhoodaram, bhuvananandam,
Bhoothesam, bhootha nayakam,
Bhavanaikam, Bhujangendram,
Tham vande bhava nasanam. 9

I salute him who destroys sorrow,
Who carries the planet earth,
Who is the cause of happiness for the world,
Who is the god of all beings,
Who is the king of all beings,
Who can be seen just by thought,
And who has an immeasurable form.

Janardhanam Jagannatham,
Jagad jandhya vinasanam,
Jamadagnyam Paramjyothi,
Stham vande jalasayinam. 10

I salute him, who sleeps on water,
Who gave pain to the asura called Janan,
Who is the lord of the entire universe,
Who is the killer of the darkness of this universe,
Who is the son of Jamadagni,
And who is the eternal light.

Chathurbhujam Chidanandam,
Chanura malla mardhanam,
Charachara gatham devam,
Tham vande chakra paninam. 11

I salute him, who holds the holy wheel,
Who has four hands,
Who is eternally, ever lastingly happy,
Who killed the wrestlers Chanura and Malla,
And who is the divine power of movable and immovable.

Sriyakkaram sriyonadham,
Sreedharam, Sreevaraprdham,
Sreevatsa lasitham soumyam,
Tham vande Sri Sureswaram. 12

I salute him, who is the lord of all devas,
Who grants all forms of wealth,
Who is the consort of goddess of wealth,
Who carries Goddess Lakshmi on his chest,
Who grants boons requesting wealth,
Who shines because of Sreevatsa,
And who is embodiment of tranquility.

Yogeeswaram yagnapathim,
Yasodananda dayakam,
Yamuna jala sachayam,
Tham vande yadunayagam. 13

I salute him, who is the lord of all yadavas,
Who is the god of all yogis,
Who is the lord of all yagnas,
Who is the source of happiness to Yasoda,
And who has the same luster as the water of Yamuna.

Saligrama sila shuddham,
Sanka chakropa shobitham,
Surasura sada sevyam,
Tham vande sadhu vallabham. 14

I salute him, who is the darling of all good people,
Who is as clear as the Saligrama stone,
Who shines holding the conch and the wheel,
And who is always worshipped by devas and asuras.

Trivikramam tapomurthim,
Trividhagouga nasanam,
Tristhalam theertha rajendram,
Tham vande thulasi priyam. 15
I salute him, who holds the thulasi as dear,
Who took the giant form of Trivikrama,
Who is the object of meditation,
Who destroys the three types of sins,
Who holds all the three worlds,
And who is the greatest sacred water.

Anantham aadhi purusham,
Achyuthm cha vara pradham,
Aanandam cha sadanandam,
Tham vande chaga nasanam. 18

I salute him, who cannot be destroyed,
Who does not have an end,
Who is the primeval man,
Who is one without change,
Who is the giver of boons,
Who is happiness,
And who is ever lasting bliss.

Leelaya Dhootha Bhoobaram,
Loka sathwaika vanditham,
Lokeswaram cha Sree kantham,
Tham vande Lakshamana priyam. 19

I salute him, who is dear to Lakshmana,
Who decreased the load of the world by simple play,
Who is worshiped by good people of the world,
Who is the Lord of the world,
And who is the consort of Goddess of wealth.

Harischa harinaksham cha,
Harinadham Hari Priyam,
Halayudha sahayam cha,
Tham vande Hanmathpathim. 20

I salute him, who is the lord of Hanuman,
Who is lord Hari,
Who has deer like eyes,
Who is the Lord of Hari,
Who is the darling of Hari,
And who was assisted by Lord Balarama.

Phalasruthi:
Harinama krutha mala,
Pavithrapapanasini,
Balirajendrachopthascha,
Kandedharya prayathnatha.

Benefit:
This garland made out of names of Hari,
Which is holy and destroys sins,
Which was composed by Mahabali,
Should be worn on the neck,
Even if it is difficult.

Hari Nama Keerthanam composed by King Mahabali.

Radhe Krishna
Hariharan

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 17 Jul 2009, 23:05

Got Your mail Hariharan.

hariharan · Post by **hariharan** » 18 Jul 2009, 10:31

Mr. Krishnaa,

The lyrics, as given above, and the one that is sung by Panditji appears to have very few differences at some parts. May be due the Hindi pronunciation of the artist. Do you feel so? If yes, please attempt to post the corrections that are needed in the Lyrics posted by me.

Thanks
Radhe Krishna
Hariharan

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 18 Jul 2009, 22:24

Hariharan, here are a few corrections.

Firstly, gomatI is the river in dvArikA, gomatipriyam means the beloved of srimati gomatI devI.

verse 6:
Vamadevam, Divyasimham,
Dayaum, Deena nayakam,

dAmodaram divyasimham
dayAlum dIna nAyakam

verse 7:
Mukundam dushta mardhanam

mukundam muSTI mardanam

verse 12:
Sreevatsa lasitham soumyam

srIvatsala dharam soumyam

verse 13:
Yamuna jala sachayam,

yamunAjala kalloruma

verse 19:
Leelaya Dhootha Bhoobaram,

lIlayA dhRta bhUbhAram

i hope that helps...
i will look at the translation once again, i have some doubts there.

expatobserver · Post by **expatobserver** » 13 Dec 2009, 03:56

ksrimech wrote:bihAris and bengAlis (may be even Maharashtrians) make pa akshara as ba akshara. bihar is actually vihAr. bengAl is vengAl. Also in tamizh we say vangALavarigUDA for Bay of Bengal. So nothing special about the paNDit being a "baNDit". In reality paNDit jasrAj steals our hearts with his divine music.

No not Maharashtrians. Our Sanskrit is as good anyone's in India.

expatobserver · Post by **expatobserver** » 13 Dec 2009, 04:46

santoshjha wrote:Any reason any one has why Rajan Parrikar on his website www.sawf.org refers to Panditji as Banditji??!!!!!

Rajan for some reason thinks Pandit Jasraj has no talent and is a poser. In fact in hist website, he calls Pandit Jasraj a cockalorum. http://www.parrikar.org/raga-central/bhinnashadaj.