Vishwas Shirgaonkar received his initial musical training from Pandit Anant Kogaje and Pandit Yeshwantbua Joshi, both stalwarts of the Gwalior Gharana. Subsequently, he was initiated into the challenging Gayaki of the Jaipur Gharana by late Pandit Ananrao Limaye. Vishwas Shirgaonkar combines the two major sub-streams of the Jaipur Gharana Gayaki. He has also received training from late Pandit Anandrao Limaye of Kolhapur, who, as a disciple of Pandit Govindbua Shaligram, belonged to the Ustad Alladiya khan tradition. After Pandit Limaye's demise in 1994. Vishwas has been receiving training from Pandit Ratankar Pai, another erudite guru of the Jaipur Gayaki, who is the disciple of Pandit Mohanrao Palekar and Ustad Gulubhai Jasdanwalla. Vishwas is able to maintain the specialty and the purity of this style- its solid foundation of bandish, its many-stranded elaboration of the raga, its play with the laya ,and its complex taan patterns, are all evident in his singing. Through a single-minded pursuit of the basic principles of this Gayaki, Vishwas reassures the contemporary audience that Gharana principles are far from outdated.
1. | Raga Shree (Vilambit Teen Taala) | |
Kaha Mai Guru Dhoondan Jaun | 21:16 | |
2. | Raga Shree (Drut Teen Taala) | |
Eree Hun To Aasa Na Gayeeli Paasa | 9:12 | |
3. | Raga Nayaki Kanada (Vilambit Teen Taala) | |
Mero Piya Rasiya | 17:49 | |
4. | Raga Nayaki Kanada (Drut Teen Taala) | |
Na Moso Samajha Rasabatiya | 6:08 | |
5. | Marathi Abhang (Keharwa) | |
Deva Mhane Namya Pahe | 9:29 |
Singer: Vishwas Sirgaonkar;
Tabla: Ashis Sengupta;
Sarangi: Asif Ali Khan;
Harmonium: Vinay Mishra;
Percussion: Anurodh Jain;
Music Director: Ashis Sengupta