Bal Gandharva - नारायणराव राजहंस उर्फ बालगंधर्व .."एक शापित यक्ष"

Narayan Shripad Rajhans, better known as Bal Gandharva (26 June 1888 – 15 July 1967), was a Marathi singer and stage actor. He was famous for his roles in female characters in Marathi plays, as  women were not allowed to act on stage during that era.
The title "Bal Gandharva" was bestowed upon him by Lokmanya Tilak, after his  singing performance in Pune. "Bal Gandharva" in Marathi  literally translates to  "Young Gandharva" from heaven , Heavenly voice !

स्वर्गीय.. नारायणराव राजहंस उर्फ बालगंधर्व .."एक शापित यक्ष" पुण्यतिथी निमित्त नमन __/\__


नाथ हा माझा .. Recording from 1960s

PuLa and Vasantarao Deshpande talk about Bal Gandharva. Also sing some classics like "Vedya Mana Talamalasi"

Vitthal Paanduranga - विठ्ठल पांडुरंगा ..

Vitthal Paanduranga chanting by the devotees from South India ( North Karnataka region )
Simple but very catchy rhythm and tune. Watch the steps, and devotion of these devotees of Vitthal !

Bhakti Marg, the path of devotion , is hallmark of the "Vaishnavs" .. Vishnu , Krishna, Ram and Vitthal are some of the incarnations that unify Vaishnavites ..
From Guruvayur in the South to Pandharpur in Middle India to Vrindavan in the North , there is a string that unites Vaishnavs.
In the month of Ashaadh (आषाढ ) , around month of July , folks of Vaishnavs , devotees of Vitthal of Pandharpur celebrate "Vaari" ... chant the name of Vitthal and walk for 15 days from Alandi ( आळंदी ) to Pandharpur ( पंढरपूर )

 विठ्ठल पांडुरंगा ..

PuLa ani Pilu - Are Vedyaa manaa talamalasi

अरे वेड्या मना तळमळसि  ...पुलंचा पिलू


पिलू आहेच असा .. वरून हसतमुख वाटणारा , कारुण्याची झळ घेऊन येणारा .. पेटी चं हि तसच आहे ... जे वाजतं त्या पेक्षा जे ऐकू येत नाही त्याची कळ अधिक जाणवते ..
 आणि हो .. पेटी ऐकावी , पिलू ऐकावा तो पीएल चा .. फक्त पुल !

अरे वेड्या मना तळमळसि,
उगीच का असा हळहळसि,
प्रथम फसलेसी
ऐन सुखाच्या समयी भीती धरुनी कसे बसलेसी
लतामंडपा सुख सेवाया, येईन पुनः पुनः तुझपाशी
अरे वेड्या मना तळमळसि