Garaj Garaj | Bandish Bandits | Kathak | RSDC

Garaj Garaj depicts the beauty and excitement of the monsoon in the scorching heat of India. This piece is in Raag Megh Malhar. According to legends, Miyan Tansen sang Raag Deepak which lit all the lamps in Akbar’s courts, and then sang raag Megh Malhar, which brought down the rains to extinguish them. Akbar, pleased with Tansen’s power of music, bestowed him with gifts and he became one of the Nine Jewels of Akbar’s court. Choreography by Ruchi Sanghi Dance Company.