Raga Malgunji

Ascend : S G m D n S'
Descend : S' n D P m G, R G m g R S or S' n D P m G, M g R S

Here are a few YouTube samples of Raga Malgunji :

Legendary Pndit Gajananbuwa Joshi singing raga Malgunji :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkPi6IfMJB8

Raga Malgunji on sitar by Kartik Sheshadri :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwf72qvPT74

The ever-popular hindi song based on raga Malgunji ,' Na jiya lagena', music by Salil Chowdhary :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f75u1oLXzVM


I came across this comparatively new (2009) song by Shubha Mudgal, I believe it is based on raga Malgunji.
Seekho na nainoki bhasha piya.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5YXeIJN5qk

Short excerpt of my BMM 2011 Sitar concert in Chicago

Here is a small excerpt of my Sitar performance ("Swar Zankar") at the BMM 2011 Chicago conference.

Raga: Ahir Bhairav. Accompanying me on tabla: Anil Datar.

Enjoy!

My upcoming Sitar performance at BMM 2011, Chicago

I will be giving a Sitar performance during the BMM 2011 Conference in Chicago coming up in 2 weeks! This will be a traditional North Indian classical solo Sitar recital. 

The conference will be held at the McCormick Place (Lakeside Center), Chicago, from July 21st to July 24th, 2011. The title of my performance is 'Swar Zankar'. The actual time slot for the performance is still being finalized. I will post it as soon as it is.

You are invited! Here is the link to BMM 2011 Conference:

http://bmm2011chicago.org/programs_napc.php

Norhtwest Folklife Festival 2011

Here is a link to the YouTube video recording of my performance at Northwest Folklife Festival, May 28th,2011

Raga Hemant :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jOU2gXMUgU

Folk song :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaEPEtQ-1BU

Folklife Festival 2011

I have been invited to give a a Sitar (solo) recital at the Seattle Folklife Festival again this year. My performance will be at the Central House Theater (at the Seattle Center) on Saturday May 28th at 4.30 pm. I will be playing North Indian Classical Sitar Music. Satyajit Limaye will accompany me on the Tabla. Here is the link to the event:

 http://nwfolklifefestival2011.sched.org/event/95c76612ac7d1ce29e539d9efc869c8e

Raga Hemant

Here are some insights on Raga Hemant by Deepaka Raja's World of Hindustani Music :

http://swaratala.blogspot.com/2007/04/raga-hemant-genesis-and-trajectory.html

A collection of songs based on Raga Hemant by various artists including Pt.Ravi Shankar and Lata Mangeshkar :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ife9Yz5ArH4

And here is my all-time favorite by Pt. Nikhil Banerji

http://www.in.com/music/track/pt-nikhil-banerjee-sitar-songs/raga-hemant-alap-jod-jhala-pt-nikhil-banerjee-526527.html