On this third anniversary of Ramrang‘s passing, I present video excerpts from a recital given on June 27, 2007, at the Nehru Centre in Bombay. Aneesh Pradhan is on the tabla, Sudhir Nayak accompanies on the harmonium, Ram Shankar offers tanpura and vocal support. Raga Ramdasi Malhar Raga Tilak Malhar Videos courtesy…
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To mark the occasion, an excerpt of Jha-sahab’s recital in Kolkata (c. 2003) is offered. Tabla support is provided by Aneesh Pradhan and on the harmonium is Purushottam Walawalkar. Raga Hem-Nat by Ramashreya Jha “Ramrang
I last spoke to Ramashreya Jha “Ramrang” on Dec 28, 2008, when I called him from California. He was on his hospital bed in Kolkota, bracing for cardiac surgery scheduled a few hours later. He did not come out of it alive, and passed away on the morning of Jan 1, 2009, India time….
by Rajan P. Parrikar A version of this tribute was published on the occasion of Ramrang’s 75th birthday felicitation event held in New Delhi on August 16, 2003 [Update: Pandit Ramashreya Jha "Ramrang" passed away on January 1, 2009. He was 80.] Namashkar. Today we have assembled under one roof to honour Ramashreya Jha “Ramrang”…
by Rajan P. Parrikar First published on SAWF on November 13, 2000 [Update: Pandit Ramashreya Jha "Ramrang" passed away on January 1, 2009. He was 80 years old.] The early decades of the 20th century were a period of social and intellectual renaissance in Hindustani music with the two Vishnus, Paluskar and Bhatkhande, at the…