Ustad Bahauddin Dagar (Rudra Veena) Raga Tilak Kamod (Alap)

Ustad Bahauddin Dagar plays alap in Raga Tilak Kamod, an evening raga that provides a broad canvas for exploration. Although it has similarities to Raga Desh, they have unique personalities. On Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar's birthday on March 14, a baithak is organized at the Dhrupad Gurukul that he founded at Palaspe. His students and their students perform over the course of the evening. This performance was part of the baithak. Bahauddin-ji hosts the audience who come from Mumbai and beyond. A sumptuous dinner follows the musical feast. Although there are many stories to Tilak Kamod's origins, I found this one interesting: "One day, Pyar Khan [Rabab player and descendant of Tansen] while walking through a village in Uttar Pradesh, heard a village woman singing a folk tune when she was grinding maize. He noticed a simple beauty in the tune and immediately recognized possibilities of improvisation and note-interplay within that simple melody. As a master musician he worked on it and developed it Into raga Tilak kamod" (South Asia Journal 2012). Credit for the immaculate sound production is due to Madhu Apsara-ji. The beautiful framing and camera work is by Sruti. ‪@mohibahauddindagar634‬