Rare Gem. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi sings Ustad Amir Khansaheb's - Jogiya Mere Ghar Aaye

It was Sawai Gandharva 1981.
Pt. Bhimsen Joshi sang this as a tribute to "Master Of Tarana", "Owner of 'Madhyalaya' " and Ultimately the "Most Influential Classical Singer Forever".

Swarbhaskar was accompanied on Tabla by Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photo used in the video IS FROM THIS CONCERT ONLY. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi and Young Ustad Zakir Hussain are related to each other in a complex way.

Pt. Bhimsen Joshi was a keen admirer of Khansaheb Ustad Amir Khan. He was highly influenced by Khansaheb's festooned Raag and Taal cycle. Pt. Bhimsen's music is "handicapped" without Khansaheb's touch. Bhimseni Darbari, Ramdasi Malhar, Marwa, and bandishes in madhyalaya are inherited from Khansaheb. It is said that Panditji didn't ate for 2 days when Khansaheb passed away in an unfortunate car accident.

This Sawai Gandharva was tribute to him. Bhimsen Ji sang very unusual (I think so he sang this piece only once) piece "Jogiya Mere(here More) Ghar Aaye, Ghar Ek Aalakh Jagah Hai" in raag Lalat. Khansaheb had sang this as a Film Song in late 50s. This used to be common lalat rendition of Khansaheb which was usually followed by a Tarana which meant "Aandar Aa Jao Mai Tera Hu".

About the concert:
Pt. Bhimsen Joshi started with Lalat vilambit ektaal "Rain Ka Sapna" followed by Drut "Jogiya Mere Ghar Aaye" and ended with Ati Drut "Bhayalibhor Gajarwa". The next piece in this concert was rare Bhairavi "Raas Ke Bhare Tore Naina" and ended with Tukaram Abhang in Ahir Bhairav "Tirtha Vitthal"

I've already uploaded Kumar Gandharva's performance of "Jamuna Ke Teer" from this concert. I believe that Pt. Bhimsen Joshi wasn't video recorded because there was some camera problem as you can see in Kumar's video.
   • Sawai Gandharva 1975. Jamuna Ke Teer....