Ulhas Kashalkar - Raag Malkauns (1990)

Tabla: Suresh Talwalkar
Harmonium: Govindrao Patwardhan
Rendered in the traditional style of Khayalnuma (madhyalay in Tilwada Taal) & Tarana (in drut in Teentaal).
A brief write-up about the artist (from www.ulhaskasha...)
Hailed as a musician’s musician, Ulhas Kashalkar was born into a musical family in Maharashtra. He was initiated into music by his father ​Shri. Nagesh Dattatreya Kashalkar​, an advocate and a musicologist.
He is a gold medalist from Nagpur University in his post graduation,where he learnt from Pt.Rajabhau Kogje and Prof.Prabhakar Rao Khardenavis​.
He received rigorous talim from ​Pt. Ram Marathe and Pt.Gajanan Rao Joshi ​in three distinct Gharanas such as Gwalior Jaipur and Agra.
While ​his music remains deep rooted in tradition, the listeners revel in the experience of listening to a new gayaki.
Ulhas ji is associated with ​ITC Sangeet Research Academy ,Kolkata as a Senior Guru since 1992 . He is also guiding students in ​Bengal Parampara Sangeetalay in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a Guru since 2014 .
Ulhas ji is a recipient of several awards such as Sangeet Natak Academy award , Pt.Bhimsen Joshi Jeevan Gaurav Puraskaar by the Govt. of Maharashtra , Pt. Omkarnath Thakur award by Gujarat Sangeet Natak Academy, Rashtriya Tansen Puraskar by the Madhya Pradesh Govt ,and Padmashree from Govt of India . He has been bestowed with several titles such as ‘Swar - Ratna, Raag Rishi and Gaan Tapasvi from Jagat Guru Shankaracharya.
A torchbearer of our pristine tradition, Ulhas ji continues to enthral and take his audiences on an ecstatic journey through his music.

[@lataratnaparkhi1252]

ह्याचा विलंबित सुद्धाखूपच अप्रतिम आहे

[@andappaankad1363]

Rare of rarest renditions.thanks for uploading

[@ramsakhipatel9034]

🎉🎉❤

[@dilmattiegomanie3871]

No show off with sargams like the Now Singer. I love all his renditions ❤

[@ArchismanMozumder]

Agree.

[@lataratnaparkhi1252]

रोज च,वारंवार ऐकत रहावस वाटेल

[@krishnaraovakkalanka4884]

The quintessential sublimity of our marvellous *Khayal* music is preserved here in its pristine glory in the miraculous meditative voice of Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar ji. Thanks a ton for the excellent upload.

[@ArchismanMozumder]

I agree. Pt Kashalkar is truly a remarkable vocalist.

[@seinundschein]

What a superlative rendition! So flawless!

[@ArchismanMozumder]

I agree. Wonderful raag-daari without any showmanship.

[@seinundschein]

@@ArchismanMozumder It feels like everything has fallen in place, like the great accompanists, for him to create this magic. Right from the point the recording begins it feels like Malkauns is an uninterrupted flow of ecstasy. Thank you for uploading this. I truly discovered the purpose of the organs called ears after listening to this.

[@ArchismanMozumder]

@@seinundscheinBeautifully expressed. Thank you.

[@dilmattiegomanie3871]

❤very beautiful 🙏 🕉

[@mjsemailid]

Outstanding - mesmerizing! Such clarity and boldness of voice without resorting to background instrumental music (that some might use to hide any imperfections). Thank you for uploading!

[@rajendradesai513]

खयालनुमा...अप्रतिम (मालकंस..तराणा..)

[@hemantghayal7709]

Very pleasing.

[@lataratnaparkhi1252]

मालकौंस मधे इतका गोड तराणा कदाचित ह्या पूर्वी कुणी ऐकला नसेल

[@priyankabendre6183]

👌🙏👌

[@rohitdharap1866]

The legendary Govindrao Patwardhan is on Harmonium

[@ArchismanMozumder]

Thank you for this piece of information.

[@dr.ashutosh389]

Aanandam

[@DC-zi6se]

Seems like Gwalior

[@FarhanAmin1994]

Wow, a vilambit khayal with tarane ke bol?

[@ArchismanMozumder]

This style is called Khayalnuma.

[@FarhanAmin1994]

Thanks

[@BhuvaneshB]

@Farhan: Khyalnuma can have not only tarana bols but also Farsi poetry.

[@ArchismanMozumder]

@@BhuvaneshB Ok. Thank you for this clarification.