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In 1996, Bahadur Khan was one of several sarangi players employed by the Bhatkhande Music College in Lucknow. He played for me at the college. He didn't seem very pleased with the whole operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our first video offering is of tuning and talking and wrapping his fingers with cloth to protect them:

 

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Then a rendition of rag Shuddh Sarang:

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Then a performance of what began as Maru Bihag but quickly meandered back to more Shuddh Sarang and Madhuvanti:

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