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Modern Music for Medieval Saints | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Modern Music for Medieval Saints | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Written by Anuradha Mascarenhas |Published: June 30, 2019 12:44:57 am

Modern Music for Medieval Saints

Abhanga Repost, a five-member band, is presenting the poems of Bhakti mystics accompanied by the guitar, drums and a contemporary vibe.

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The band members of Abhanga Repost


Mani nahi bhav, mhane deva mala pav, deva ashane bhetaycha nahi re… dev bazarcha bhajipala nahi re (one is asking for God’s blessings when there is no devotion or feelings. God in not like any commodity in the market). This verse by Saint Tukdoji Maharaj, a saint from Maharashtra, is usually sung to a specific raag and taal. But the band of five youngsters called Abhanga Repost have taken on the challenge of replacing the taal with guitar, drums and tabla beats.

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