Without an anchor, we wander aimlessly, frittering away our diamonds and jewels. Poet Dev Dungarpuri counsels us to anchor ourselves in the ‘Name’ - a mantra, chant or sound, which connects us to the primordial sound within us.
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Velaghana Bhil’s voice jolts you into a visceral inner space, with its raspy and earthy quality. He has been immersed in bhakti music from a very young age, receiving these songs from his father and grandfather. “Without these songs, my heart is not at ease,” he says. “If you stay connected with the wisdom in these songs, you stay well, and so does your family.” Velaghana ji lives in Gadhada village in Bachau, Kutch, and can be contacted at +91-95370-80479
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This is one of a series of uploads for Ajab Shahar, a webspace dedicated to mystic poem and song, created by the Kabir Project team (www.ajabshahar.org ; www.kabirproject.org).
Song Credits:
Vocals & Tambura: Velaghana Bhil
Co-Singer: Punja Pachan Bhil
Harmonium: Mansingh Kheta Kohli
Tabla: Nagji Magan Solanki
Manjiras: Mangal Singh Rathod & Ratan Singh Jadeja
Translation: Vipul Rikhi and Shabnam Virmani
Video Credits:
Cameras: Shabnam Virmani & Avanti Sadhu
Editing: Radha Mahendru
Sound: PM Satheesh & team, Fireflys Post-Sound
Recording Facilitation & Support: Deval Mehta & Survaani, Kutch
Production Support: Namrata Karthik
Sub-Titling: Anand Baskaran & Vipul Rikhi
Collection: The Kabir Project
Date of Recording: 03 June, 2010