Jugalbandi Sitar & Shenai

Introduction to Jugalbandi

Jugalbandi (meaning entwined twins) is an Indian Classical performance between two solo performers. It is a duet on two different instruments. The duet could be a vocal one or an instrumental one but instruments play a major role in it.

This is an instrumental duet played on sitar & shenai in dhun chaiti by trumpet player Ustad Bismillah Khan and sitarist Ustad Vilayat Khan. In Jugalbandi a competition exists between the two performers and both acts as a lead player.

Chaiti comes under in series of seasonal songs. These are semi-classical songs which are sung in March and April (Sri Rama Navami a Holy month of Hindu calendar which is also called as the month of Chait). The seasonal song are most sung in the villages of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

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Title – Jugalbandi Sitar and Shehnai

Contributing Artists – Ustad Bismillah Khan and Ustad Vilayat Khan

Genre – Dhun Chaiti – Solo Sitar & Shenai

Slides – Wajahat

Length – 00:10:51

Mun Kunto Maula

An introduction to Mun Kunto Maula

Mun Kunto Maula is a Manqabat in praise of Maula Ali A.S. It was written and composed by the 16^th

century legend Hazrat Amir Khusro. This Manqabat is presented as Qawali and it has as everlasting popularity in India, Pakistan and Persia.

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This Manqabat is based on the saying (Hadith) of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). “Whoever accepts me as a master, Ali is his master too”

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Ustad Shujaat Hussain Khan is at his best when he is playing this Qawali in classical.

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Man Kunto Maula
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shaah-e-mardaaN sher-e-yazdaaN quvvat-e-parvardigaar
laa fatah illaa Ali laa saif illaa zulfiqaar
Ali imaam-e-manasto manam Ghulaam-e-Ali
hazaar jaan-e-giraamii fidaa-e-naam-e-Ali
man kunto maulaa fa haaza Aliun maulaa
daaraa dil daaraa dil daar-e-daanii
tum tum taa naa naa naanaa, naanaa naanaa re
yaalaalii yaalaalii yaalaa, yaalaa yaalaa

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Minor Mush

An introduction to Minor Mush

Instrumental music Minor Mush is a production of John Deley and 41 Players. John Delay is popular for his work on Quarter Life Crisis, Humboldt County and Shrek the Musical. Three minutes and nineteen seconds music titled “Minor Mush” is Jazz & blue in genre.

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Title – Minor Mush

Contributing Artists – John Deley and 41 Players

Genre – Jazz & Blues

Slides – Wajahat

Length – 00:03:19