Maru & Maru Behag

DrMrinalini · Post by **DrMrinalini** » 14 Jan 2007, 11:06

This is a beautiful raga popular in Hindusthani music particularly in shehnai vaadan.From what I can make out, Maru has an aroh/avaroh something like:-
S Mi Gu Mi P Nu S
S Nu Di P Mi Gu Mu Gu Ri S
Belonging to Kalyan That/Mela Mechakalyani this raga has a slight use of Ma also which leads to the allied counterpart Maru Behag.
The only kirtana I heard was one set in the Bhajana sampradAya - sung by Sri. O.S Arun (as part of the Margazhi mahotsavam) which went as : " Govinda.....MAdhava....GopAla....KEs'ava
Jaya Nanda Mukunda Nanda Govinda RAdhE GopAla

It was a refreshing piece & that too in a raga less explored in carnatic music.
Any more info on this raga?

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 14 Jan 2007, 14:58

Hi Mrinalini - could you please provide the usual notation used in this forum - S R1/R2/R3 etc...would it translate to:

S M2 G3 M2 P N3 S'
S' N3 D2 P M2 G3 M1 R2 S

I believe this is a fairly popular feature in HM concerts - usually sung in the evening ...BTW, the arohanam/avarohanam sounds devilishly difficult to negotiate...

My songlist does not have any CM compositions in this raga. Saranga would come somewhat close...

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 14 Jan 2007, 16:25

You can add this bhajan to your list.
Hari Guna ... maru behag..TNS

http://rapidshare.com/files/11640247/09 ... G.MP3.html

Short one though.
HM Prabha Atre, Ajoy Chakraborthy, Bhimsen Joshi ,Malini Rajurkar,have all sung Commercial versions.

Mukesh has sung a fine song Mathvali Naa

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 14 Jan 2007, 16:52

http://rapidshare.com/files/11643161/Sh ... g.mp3.html
another artist from the North Karnataka Stock.

and a small sargam clip from a AT kanan rendering
http://rapidshare.com/files/11641675/AT_Kanan.mp3.html

DrMrinalini · Post by **DrMrinalini** » 14 Jan 2007, 19:11

Vijay-
The notation yes-is as you've put it-I'm following the Standard format of the music texts
Acc.to Prof. Sambamurthy, Behag (of Carnatic music ) is the closest to Maru Behag-though the use of Ma (M1) is more in Behag of Carnatic music than in Maru behag.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 15 Jan 2007, 04:15

Lji,
Do you have the lyrics for the bhajan sung by TNS hari gun?

meena · Post by **meena** » 15 Jan 2007, 04:22

hari guN gAvat

hari guN gAvat nAcUngI prabhu guN gAvat nAcUngI
apanE mandir mE baiTh baiTh kar gItA bhAgavat vAcUngI
jnAn dhyAn kI gaThaDi bAndh kar harihar sanga mE lAgUngI
mIrA kE prabhu giridhar nAgar sadA prEm ras cAkhUngI

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 15 Jan 2007, 11:27

Thanks, Meena.

new1 · Post by **new1** » 15 Jan 2007, 14:10

There is a beautiful recording of Dr. N. Rajam and Ustad Bismillah Khan playing this raag..heard them live in Chennai many years ago. Hope someone has it!