Maze Maher Pandhari--Shankar Mahadevan singing Marathi song

This is a famous Marathi Abhang 'Maze Maher Pandhari' immortalized by the voice of Guruvary Shri Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. This song praises the folk God of Maharashtra Lord Vitthal or Pandurang, as He is called.This Song, being sung by Shankar Mahadevan, was aired on Doordarshan program Idea 'Jalsa', a classical music program, hosted by Anu Kapoor and Durga Jasraj. Its aired on Sunday mornings on National TV and Wednesday 5:30 pm on Sahyadri channel.

Category:

Music

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• Shankar Mahadevan
• Marathi
• Abhang
• Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
• Maze Maher Pandhari
• Pandurang
• Vitthal

[cpslrlcsh]

What is the raga of this song. Please post

[muglikar]

@cpslrlcsh I wish I knew....Frankly, I have no idea whatsoever...Could sm1 else here help?

[qiron]

This is priceless. Thank you so very much for posting this Muglikar. Loved it. You made my day. One and ONLY SHANKAR MAHADEVAN the effortless and flawless singer !!!

[muglikar]

Thnx qiron, maharishi13 and omidanga!

Ur appreciations will keep me motivated to post better stuff!

Ur appreciations have made my day! :)

[shukdu]

Shankar mahadevan you are good But Bhimsen is Bhimsen no comparison

[muglikar]

@All, Thanks for ur generous n kind comments frnds!

@shukdu, @ younick47: Thats why 'Pandit' Bheemsen Joshi! Tyanche abhang aikun tar Vitthal pan mantramugdh hot asel!!!

@mukundmaths: Shankar has given his best too!

[kkrdgulzar]

Guys, Please do not waste your valuable time commenting on the talents of Panditji and Mahadevan. Mahadevan also sang this just beautifully, and again yesterday at the Savaigandarva - Bhimsen festival in Pune. Mahadevan also has God's gift! Rarely one 'likes' a popular song sung by another singer years later since the first singer's voice is ingrained in our hearts.

KkRdGulzar

[kkrdgulzar]

@mandarvv: No point in comparing, you are used to Panditji and so will never 'like' anything else. Mahadevan also sang this just beautifully, and yesterday at the Savaigandarva - Bhimsen festival in Pune. Mahadevan also has God's gift! Rarely one 'likes' a popular song sung by another singer years later since the first singer's voice is ingrained in our hearts.

KkRdGulzar.

[jvshinde]

Thanks for capturing and uploading. :)

[Syshtematik]

@cpslrlcsh its Bhajani

[sachinmax]

Thanks a lot buddy for capturing this .....

[vrsuvish]

@shukdu Yes. He's done a good job. But, there's a certain depth and profundity in Panditji's rendition that is hard to get.

[Psyche1954]

I explained the meaning of abhang (tho Marathi is NOT my first language either),it reinforces my faiih in our common roots "Hinduism" and our common heritage! my friend to in is laer life beieves in buddhist phylosophy and not a strict follower of hindu rituals he could not tear himself away from neither classical music nor the abahng which he did not understand nor the powerful voice of the singer , panditji!

it is this unseen chains we are bound by in India " hinduism" !

[Psyche1954]

I have heard so many versions of this abhang,by Kishori Tai, Shankar Mahadevan and of course Bhimsen Joshiji, but every version is unique! None can really beat the seminal version of Bhimsenji,because he gave the abhang a unique identity and stamped his authority!

It is Tukaramji's sentiment in he Abhang which apeals to people! ilent it to a friend who is a lot younger sindhi From Delhi-Jaipur and he was mesmerised and waned to know he meaing of all the words and listens to it regularly

[mandarvv]

Shankar mahadevan is not even 1% close to what Pt. Bhimsen Joshi has sung...