Mira Bai

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rajeshnat
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Mira Bai

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Mira Bai , the rajput princess was trained deeply in both music and religion . Her devotion through her Lyrical songs of devotion to Lord Krishna were and are extremely popular. For many ignoramus, the movie Mira where vidushi MS Subhalakshmi acted was such a watershed movie with popular songs.

Many musicians with the start of MS amma have taken MiraBai songs and sung in CM . Few days back i had a doubt on meghmalhar and brindavana saranga of the composition barsE badariya . Checking on youtube i just found they both are not the same despite considerable overlap.

Ranjani Gayatri singing barsE bAdariya in mEgh Malhar , while alapana of Megh Malhar has so much overlap with brindavana saranga ,but as song starts the trajectory of both ragas are so different
https://youtu.be/I7H4j0vctiw?t=87

Maharajapuram Santhanam singing barsE badariyA in brindvanasAranga , just forwarded the link to the start of the song
https://youtu.be/LxGeRHxt2XM?list=RDLxGeRHxt2XM&t=428

While browsing I just discovered Sreevalsan Menon singing the same barsE badariya in miyankimalhar(hope i am right)
https://youtu.be/oRMs8trLI2M?t=255 . Menon recording is from an album blending with slokhas from kalidasa.

Others can add few more pointers on different songs of mira bai.

SrinathK
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Re: Mira Bai

Post by SrinathK »

If you don't mind, shall we make it Meerabai?

rajeshnat
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Meerabai

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yes please,.mira is supposed to be pondichery mother. go ahead

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