Noon Melodies

Sarangs are a family of ragas that can put us to rest. Vidushi Saraswati Rane, the daughter of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, the doyen of the Kirana Gharana maestro sings the raga. Her rendition can energise you even on a lazy afternoon.

The only music of Sardarbai Kardgekar that has survived  is this Sarang. She was the disciple of Pt. Nivruttibuwa Sarnaik. One can only imagine her through her voice on a relaxed afternoon. Also, Sarang and Miyan-Ki-Sarang are the same. 

Combining moods and experiences is done a lot in raga music. Here is Mallikarjun Mansur of the Jaipur Gharana singing a light classical composition about the rains in Raga Sarang. 

The Sarang family of ragas is a part of the repertoire of all Gharanas (schools of Indian Classical Music). Here is one such type of Sarang form Vidushi Malini Rajurkar of the Gwalior Gharana. 

There are many faces in this family of Sarangs which communicate experiences very different from each other. Here is one such called Raga Gaud Sarang. You heard this before in the exhibition by Malini Rajurkar. Do you recall? Here is the same raga rendering by Azambai.  

Umrao Bundu Khan was the son and disciple of Sarangi maestro Ustad Bundu Khan. He received training in vocal music from his maternal uncle and legendary Delhi Gharana musician Ustad Chand Khan Sahib. He was adept at both vocal music and sarangi.

When two unrelated ragas come together they create interesting combinations which are unheard before. Here is one such raga that is the combination of Raga Hindol and Raga Sarang sung by the doyen of Patiala Gharana Ustad Bade Gulam Ali Khan. 

Like Maru Bihag, Maru Sarang seems to be a slightly gentle version of the parent Raga. Rendered by Mallika-Ae-Mausiki, Roshanara Begun, it becomes gentler. 

There is a heavy headedness in Madhmad and maybe it can be attributed to the use of the note madhyam in this raga.