Raag Jaijaiwanti -by Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

A Rare & Precious Piece of Raag Jaijaiwanti (Khayal)

by Legend Maestro Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan accompanied by his Son Ustad Munawwar Ali Khan

Lyrics of Vilambit Khayal,
"Laal mose preet na jaanyo rey
Muhammad Shah tum sada ho Rangeele
Reet Na jaanyo rey"

Photo Slide Show ::: Kishori Ray

Editing and Compilation ::: Me (Syed Wajid)

A Syed Wajid's Presentation

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*Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan can be described as an artiste who has had the maximum impact on the 20th Century Hindustani Classical Music scenario. Born in 1902 into a great musical lineage from Kasur in the Western Punjab (close to Lahore), this great savant amalgamated the best of four traditions; his own Patiala - Kasur style, sculpturesque Behram Khani elements of Dhrupad, the intricate gyrations of Jaipur and finally the robust behalves (embellishments) of Gwaiior. But what actually characterised Bade Ghulam Ali Khan was an effervescent melodic quality which was concertised in a masterly flow of ideas which were delivered with a unique sense of alacrity, aided by one of the most pliable and dextrous voices ever heard in living memory in this land.

Bade Ghulam Ali Khan had a relatively short career span. He blazed the trails of Calcutta in 1938 and in the 1944 All India Music Conference in Bombay, was virtually anointed Lord of all he surveyed in the field of Indian Music. But 24 years later, he was dead, prematurely at 66, having given the World less of himself than it would have wished to have. The maestro's approach to khyal was essentially traditional - as seen in the medium pace of his vilambit Khayal presentation and his style of straightforward sthaibharana avoiding permutations. The character of his Gayaki was derived from an inclination towards looking beyond the traditional method of intoning a Swara to discover unchartered facets of beauteous melody, often achieved by very subtle inflexions of notes. This approach was bom of a mind which always strove to find that beauty in Indian Music which went beyond the Raga itself. For Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, 'Taleem' was but a means to a greater end where sheer melody and freedom of movement became unified His music was the joyous expression of an unfettered musical psyche.

Let's enjoy of one of his Master Piece, dedicated to all Lovers of Northern Indian Classical Music.

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