Panchtund Narrundamaldhar - Naandi - Shaakutal - Vasantrao Deshpande - नांदी

A Musical Poetry or Song which is sung before drama starts.It is a blessing song.

नांदी की परिभाषा / अर्थ = वह आशीर्वादात्मक श्लोक या पद्य जिसका पाठ सूत्रधार नाटक आरंभ करने के पहले करता है । मंगलाचरण । विशेष संस्कृत नाटकों में विघ्नशांति के लिये इस प्रकार के मंगलपाठ की चाल है । साहित्य दर्पण के अनुसार नांदी आठ या बारह पदों की भी लिखी है । नांदीपाठ मध्यम स्वर में होना चाहिए ।

This song is from Opera Called Sangeet Natak Shakuntal (शाकुंतल).

Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar popularly known as Annasaheb Kirloskar staged his first musical play Shaakuntal which was based on Kalidas's play Abhijñānaśākuntalam on October 31, 1880 in Pune did the trend of Sangeet Natak really start. Kirloskar included 209 musical pieces in his Shaakuntal of 7 acts. They consisted of a mix of Hindustani and Carnatic classical music, and lighter music.

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