Relaxing Raag Ramkali | Omkar Dadarkar | Solo Khayal | Music of India

#darbarfestival | Omkar Dadarkar sings a solo khayal rendition of the early morning Raag Ramkali, often associated with Sikh devotional cultures - many Sikh saints have composed in it.
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Omkar Dadarkar’s khayal style is receiving growing plaudits across the world. He first learned from his parents, then from a vast range of learned gurus including his aunt Manik Verma, Ram Deshpande, Yashwanthbua Joshi, Ulhas Kashalkar, Girija Devi, and Shrinivas Khale. A period of study as an ITC Sangeet Research Academy scholar further sharpened his vocal control, and his performance career goes from strength to strength, with a growing resume of performances and awards. He blends the analytical with the soulful, bringing traditional khayal to new global audiences each year. Hear more of Omkar here:
-Patdeep |    • Hori Khelat Bahar | Raag Patdeep | Om...  

Ramkali is an early morning raga. It is often associated with Sikh devotional traditions - many Sikh holy men have composed in it, and one writer described it as follows: “the emotions in Ramkali are like those of a wise teacher disciplining their student. The student is aware of the pain of learning, but is still conscious of the fact that ultimately it is for the best. In this way Ramkali conveys the change from all that we are familiar with, to something we are certain will be better.”

It is similar in form to Raag Bhairav, basing melodies on the swaras SrGmPdNS. But it is sung higher, mainly using madhya and taar saptak [middle and higher octaves]. Also, Re and Dha are not played with as much oscillation as in Bhairav. Re is generally omitted in ascent, tivra [sharp] Ma can be used in descent, and flourishes of komal [flat] Ni are permitted. The vadi and samvadi [king and queen notes] are Pa and Sa respectively. Hear more of Ramkali here:
-Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil (khayal) |    • Morning Raag Ramkali | Manjusha Kulka...  

Recorded by Darbar in 2017, on Location at The Rajbari in Bawali, India:
-Omkar Dadarkar (khayal)

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