"डॉ.वसंतराव देशपांडे -"राग बरवा " | Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande -"Raag Barwa" | Indian Classical Vocal

Dr.Vasantrao Deshpande | Tabla : Pt. Vasant Achrekar | Harmonium : Govindrao Patwardhan
"आज मै अकेली" | Raag Barwa | Live in Concert.....Recorded in Mumbai, 1978

Raag Barwa, a rarely heard Raag is rendered beautifully by Vasantrao in an appealing melody with a great emotive quality , with traces of Raags Kafi, Sindura & Des.
Here we witness the emotive and expressive side of Vasantrao’s singing in the initial slower rendition m. The speedier part is of course sprightly on account is it’s tempo, variety of ‘taans’ with complex rhythm patterns.
On the whole it keeps you engaged from the first moment to the last.

About the Artiste :
Late Pt. Vasantrao Deshpande(1923-83) was indeed a genius in the field of music with an equal command of Khayals, Thumris, Dadras, Bhajans, Marathi Stage Songs(Natyasangeet) and Film Songs.
He had acquired a vast fund of known from eminent Gurus like Shankarrao Sapre of Gwalior Gharana, Sureshbabu Mane of Kirana Gharana, Aman Ali Khan of Bhendibazar Gharana and through his personal contacts with luminaries like Ramkrishnabua Vaze , Master Deenanath Mangeshkar, Hirabai Barodekar and Begum Akhtar.
His style reflects the influences of all these. And he has the rare sense is using that, which was apt in the chosen genre.
Gifted with a seasoned and flexible voice , he could leap easily from any note to any note and execute a wide variety of Taans with an amazing speed.
He himself was a good table player and has accompanied great artists like Kumar Gandharva and Hirabai Barodekar on the Tabla. He encouraged the tabla accompanist to play to his heart’s content.
He was the recepient of the Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 1983. He was an able stage actor and singer as well, and was chosen the president of the Marathi Natya Sammelan in 1983.

"Album: AMH 365
℗ and © Alurkar Music House 2005"