jugalbandi babul mora girijadevi & shobha gurtu 1

[muhammadabulhossain]

When I was thrown out of service as Additional Secretary to Government by Khaleda Zia, ex-PM of Bangladesh on 20th April, 2003 and I had been banished from the Secretariat, the seat of power, I silently heard this Thumri times and again. My mother stood silently beside me and understood that something had gone wrong with my job. I had seven more years to serve the country and for years I prepared myself for this job. Believe U me, this song gave me solace. Wazed Ali Shah had Metia Buruz to go, I had nowhere to go but find solace, and peace in Thumris and sad songs specially classical songs. "BABUL MORA"  is now part of my life.

[ArunPotdarLeo]

One can listen to this unique jugalbandi thousand time and each time you discover a new path the sur-singar takes. I can't get enough of this Bhairavi. My salute to two great vocalist of bygone era of Hindustani classical music.
 

[naz]

Anytime Bhairavi is played I feel an inner peace.Girija Devi has sent me into ecstasy.What a beautiful upload.

[vishwajitpawar]

सुंदर अतिसुंदर अभिजात कलाकृती. दोनो कलावतीकों सादर प्रणाम. धन्यवाद.

[bouquet]

@shriniwasp
10 years ago
this bhairavi is sang by various singers and contributions of each of the singer is uncomparable. this bharavi sang by Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is ultimate and excellent and i amvery fortunate to to state that i have heard this bharavi in live concert from voice of Shri Bhimsen Joshi during savai gandharve festival in Pune

[shoonnya]

written by a King...and sung by two queens...this one Thumri has more Indian culture packed in it than most of the "music festivals" that go on ...

[Bibu]

What a marvellous discovery - famous song, and this must be one of the most extraordinary renditions . . .we are indeed lucky to have heard this.

[satishchopra]

Anil Biswas is no more but casually what he said, left me speechless.
The fact remains that ‘Babul Mora’ sung by Saigal will be listened by ardent music lovers time and again for ages to come. About the others, no one can predict. Rest, I leave it to the listeners; let them evaluate.

[lionheart]

This thumri was penned by Nawb Wajid Ali Shah--however is was written much earlier while he was still on the throne. When he was exiled, British asked him to leave Lucknow before sun rise (to avoid any protest ). His carvan started from from Lucknow early in the morning, since news had leaked out hundred were on both sides of street. Nawab's court singer sang this thumri at that occasion and people started crying. Nawab gave his Navlakha Haar to singer but he refuse to accept

[banauli]

I was not aware of this recording....what a fabulous and exceptionaly unique recording....wah...h

[pallavijain]

Kya baat hai!!!! Transports one to a different The test of pure music to the ears and to the soul, ,

[parimaldas]

This is absolutely correct -comparisons better not attempted - each one is unique in its own place.

[sreechetaguha]

ma saraswati dono ke madhyam aye in dono ko....

[satishchopra]

Ustad Faiyaz Khan as well sang in the year-1932 i.e prior to Saigal.
Interestingly, Jagjit Singh -the well known ghazal singer came to limelight by ‘Babul Mora’ which he sang along with his wife Chitra Singh in early seventies. He recorded ‘Babul Mora’ yet another time, which was his solo version.

[satishchopra]

The list of luminaries who sang ‘Babul Mora’ includes -Bhim Sen Joshi, Kesarbai Kerkar, Siddheshwari Devi, Rasoolan Bai, Khadim Hussain Khan, Mushatq Hussain Khan, Girija Devi, Shobha Gurtu & Girija Devi (jugalbandi), Kishori Amonkar & Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Kishori Amonkar, Jagmohan, Padma Talwalkar, Shanti Vaidyanathan Sharma, Mahender Chopra (son-in-law of K.L.Saigal) and none other than ghazal queen Begum Akhtar.

[gopalpandeyofficial]

waah to sitare ek sath dono ko mera koti koti pranam🙏🙏🙏🙏

[Ranjit]

What a wonderful Jugalbandi. Wah! Kya Baat. Thanks.
For the person who disliked this clip, "Get a life! Do NOT bother leaving feedback if you do NOT have a deep understanding of the singers, singing tradition and composition itself. Your little brain may not be capable of comprehending the simple beauty of this piece. Save yourself the hassle in the future. In Punjabi they say - Jhotay aggay been bajaon da ki faida. Bhens ke aage, Been bajane ka kiya faida."

[MyTrot]

Price less beyond my wildest imagination that One day I will hear the great combination

[PranavRaomusic]

The legendary Queens of Thumri singing the queen of ragas..

[AvtarSinghBATHAM]

FABULOUS AND MIND BLOWING JUGALBANDI OF TWO GREAT AND FAMOUS SINGING PERSONALTY.