Sri Vittala Panduranga & Sri Rukmini Devi ~ Pandharpur
Marathi Abhang Rendered By ~ Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Theertha Vittala, Kshethra Vittala
Deva Vittala Deva Pooja Vittala
Maatha Vittala Pitha Vittala
Bandhu Vittala Gothra Vittala
Guru Vittala Guru Devatha Vittala
Nidhana Vittala Niranthara Vittala
Naamaamane Maajhe Vittala Saampadalaa
Manoni Kalikaala Bhaara Naahi..
~ Sant Namdev (1270 ~ 1350)
what a amazing voice.
ReplyDeleteDon't make us guilty that we haven't got such one in Carnatic.
Come on! The voices of yester year's stalwarts in Carnatic like DK Jayaraman, Maharajapuram Santhanam are amazingly rich too. No doubt Bhimsen Joshi leaves a reverberating image in our minds with his soulful rendition of the ever beautiful Theertha Vittala, but that cannot make anyone feel Carnatic to be found wanting , I say!
ReplyDeleteEven the photo of the Gods seem to suggest that They too are listening to the the wondrous Abhang in rapt attention with their hands on their hips!
Beautiful posting!