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The Guava TreeRasoolan BaiRasoolan Bai was a renowned Hindustani Classical musician. She was known for the romantic Purab Ang of “Thumri Sangeet” and belonged to Benaras Gharana. In the gruesome Hindu-Muslim Gujarat riots in 1969, her house was burnt down, and she was forced to return to Uttar Pradesh. She started a life in Allahabad, depending only on her small stall near the AIR building until she died an unnoticed death in 1974. 2022-02-1726 min
The Guava TreeRaghupati RaghavPandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar established several branches of a music school by the name of “Gandharv Vidyalay” Spreading knowledge about music had become the sole mission of his life. 2021-09-0523 min
The Guava TreeAakhir Uska NaamThis is the story of a young boy who ran away from home at the age of ten, and joined a Jatra (vernacular theatre) group. Thereafter, he went to Calcutta and became a disciple of Nulu Gopalji till he passed away. He then became a disciple of Amritlal Dutt, with a burning desire to become an instrumentalist, and learned to play many indigenous and foreign musical instruments like sitar, flute, piccolo, mandolin, banjo, etc. Subsequently, he became a disciple of Ustad Wazir Khan who helped him acquire all the nuances of the sarod. This young man who then became...2021-07-2423 min
The Guava TreeChappan ChuriJanaki Bai Allahabad was seldom known by her real name. Her voice was as melodious as a nightingale and she was known by the name “Chappan Churi” 2021-06-0723 min
The Guava TreeNayan se Dekho Ek JhalakUstaad Faiaaz Khan was an esteemed and big singer and had an even bigger heart. He used music as an instrument to spread happiness. 2021-04-2523 min
The Guava TreeRagini ki MuqtiAfter being struck by a financial crisis, Ustaad Ramzan was left with no choice but to mortgage his “Todi Raagini” and stop singing it in musical gatherings. On hearing about this incident, the Maharaja of Tanjore freed “Todi Raagini” from the moneylender thus allowing Ustaad Ramzaan to start singing it again. 2021-03-0423 min
The Guava TreeSanchi Kehet Tum SadarangNiyamat Khan wanted Indians to adopt a modern outlook on Indian classical music instead of the old school “Dhrupad Sangeet”. He wanted Indian musicians and listeners to tap into their imagination and was instrumental in forming a new style of music composition known as ‘Khayal’ gayan.2021-01-2423 min
The Guava TreeSiri NawabHaideri Khan, otherwise known as Siri Nawab, was an excellent singer who used to sing outside a shop in Golaganj. The Nawab of Awadh invited him to his darbar for musical performance. Siri Nawab realized that for him, performing at his regular spot in front of the shop at Golaganj was more rewarding than performing at the majestic darbar. 2021-01-1023 min
The Guava TreeTandav Ka ChhandRishi Swati wanted to make an instrument that could be played when Lord Shiva performed his Tandav dance. There was no instrument in this world that could match his unlimited speed. So one day he called Vishvakarma, who was a great artist for the Gods, to build an instrument which whenever played would enthrall the audience. Vishvakarma then picked up some mud from the tulsi plant of the ashram and made a round longish musical instrument which had 'animal hide' at both ends, which he named ‘Pushkar’. He also said that as the instrument was made from the ashram's Mrid...2020-12-1923 min
The Guava TreePagla BabaMeer Munshi Ghananand was part of the Durbar of Mughal Badshah Muhammad Shah and had extensive knowledge about music. Due to some indifferences, Badshah banished Munshi Ghananand from Delhi, however, his lover Sujan refused to accompany him. Henceforth, he started singing and wandering about in different temples of Vrindavan and came to be known as ‘Pagla Baba’2020-12-1223 min
The Guava TreeBeen Bhi HoonThis is a love story between Ustaad Bandeh Ali Khan and Chunna Bai who were united by music. On one unfortunate day, Chunna Bai passed away due to some illness. With Chunna Bai gone, even Ustaad Bandeh Ali Khan and his music were nowhere to be found. Both found each other through music and stayed together in a world of music. 2020-11-2923 min
The Guava TreeKani Kaudi Ka MolAfter singing the “Deepak Raag”, Tansen developed blisters all over his body. To heal from them he ventured out to Vrindavan in search of Guru Maharaj. After returning, Lord Banke Bihari was consistently in his thoughts and he began to dedicate all his songs to the Lord. Eventually, he started portraying his thoughts in his songs. This attention to thought played a pivotal role in the origination of “Khyal Sangeet” 2020-11-0223 min
The Guava TreeMorpankh Ka SangeetWhile writing his play, “Geet Govind” for Lord Krishna, poet Jaydev experienced a mental block after one point. To this, Lord Krishna himself came to the rescue and helped him complete his poetic composition. Thereafter, wherever Jaydev would go, he would sing this Geet. His songs about the saviour, Krishna would transcend the listeners to Vrindavan no matter where they were. This form of music came to be known as “Prabhand Sangeet”. 2020-10-1723 min