{"id":8539,"date":"2024-01-07T17:03:12","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T11:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calamur.org\/gargi\/?p=8539"},"modified":"2024-01-07T17:15:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T11:45:07","slug":"the-song-of-eternal-love-brindabani-sarang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calamur.org\/gargi\/2024\/01\/07\/the-song-of-eternal-love-brindabani-sarang\/","title":{"rendered":"The Song of Eternal Love – Brindabani Sarang"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This appeared in the Splainer in June<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brindabani Sarang is associated both with afternoon \u2013 played between noon and three \u2013 and the summers. The Sarang Family \u2013\u00a0\u00a0 Sarang, Gaud Sarang, \u00a0Madhmad Sarang \u2013 like many of the other classical Ragas, have their origin in folk music. And, many of these songs are about love \u2013 romantic and divine, and the sense of oneness with the one you love<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Raga is the one most associated with Krishna and his Raas Leela. Legend has it that  Swami Haridas had a dream where Krishna appears and tells him to create a Raga that would capture the beauty and the essence of Vrindavan \u2013 and the especially the romantic love of not just Krishna and Radha, but also the Gopis and Krishna. The next morning he begins composing this Raga. The Raag is also called Vrindavani Sarang. It is said that Krishna was so moved by the love shown by Swami Haridas in that raga, that he manifests himself as an idol that is still today, found in Mathura \u2013 the Banke Bihari temple<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brindabani Sarang is a slow, lyrical raga that is often used to express the sweetest love and the complete surrender to the one you love. As instructed by Krishna to Swami Haridas, the  Raga oozes with Sringara Rasa (Romantic Mood).This song from the film Nagin \u2013 Jadoogar Saaiyan Chodo mori Baaya<\/strong><\/a> –  is an effective example of Romance, with Lata Mangeshkar at her sweetest. A much older Lata has another lovely song<\/strong><\/a> based on this raga, in the film Rudali. A more contemporary expression of the Raga is Shreya Ghosal with Ghoomar<\/strong><\/a>, from the film Padmavat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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