Release Date: 27 February 2012
Label: Navras Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 760452302120
Genres: World Music  
Release Date: 27 February 2012
Label: Navras Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 760452302120
Genres: World Music  
Description
This Gujarat album features the work of the Indian poet laureate Premanand a Brahmin who was born around 1640/50 and died between 1700/15. He was the biggest name after Narsinh Mehta and Meerabai he brought to the Gujarati language and people the tradition of Maan Bhatt. As there were no instruments in those days and so the Maan Bhatt become the common instrumentation. The Maan being the clay pot and Bhatt referring to the fact that the player was generally of Brahmin origin (i.e., caste). So this album is Premanand's recital of his poem ''Kunverbhainu Mamer'' on the Maan Bhatt performed by Shree Dharmiklal Pandya the last known player of the Maan.
Tracklisting
Pandit Jasraj
Hema & Ashit Desai
Shubha Mudgal
Suresh Talwalkar
Bhimsen Joshi
Vilayat Khan
Dr. L. Subramaniam & Ambi Subramaniam
C.R. Vyas
Ashit Desai
Ashit Desai
Ashit Desai
Ashit Desai