A couple of days back I was talking to my younger sister . She is a Tabla teacher and I was telling her about my Electronic Tabla. While telling me about various Taals of Tabla. She told me that apart from Kehrava the other Taal which can be played with various songs is Roopak Taal.
She sung first line of this Bajan to tell me how Roopak Taal suits this old Bhajan. In my childhood I had listened to it on radio and from my elder sister.
this revived my old memories so I searched it on Net.
I noted that this is sung by Lakshmi Shankar
I found out from Net that Lakshmi Shankar (born 1926) is a Hindustani classical vocalist of the Patiala Gharana. She is known for her performances of Khayal, Thumri, and Bhajans.
Born in 1926, Lakshmi started her career in dancing. In 1939, when Uday Shankar brought his dance troupe to Madras, (renamed Chennai), she joined the Almora Centre to learn Uday Shankar's dance style based on the Indian classics, and became a part of his troupe. She later married Uday Shankar's brother, Rajendra (with nickname Raju).
During a period of illness, Lakshmi had to give up dancing, and already having had a background of Carnatic music, she undertook learning Hindustani classical music for many years under Ustad Abdul Rehman Khan. Later, she also trained with Ravi Shankar, the sitar maestro.
Lakshami toured America with Ravi Shankar and George Harrison in 1974. After Ravi Shankar's heart attack she conducted his touring band.
Lakshmi Shankar has shown her versatility and adaptability by composing music for Bharatanatyam for the leading dance company Shakti School of Bharatanatyam located in Los Angeles.
Lakshmi Shankar passed away on 30th December, 2013 In California.
I have uploaded this Bhajan to share it with my Friends and to give it a larger audience.
Acouple of days back I received the following message from a listener
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
me dena cahta hu aapko ek esa dhanyavaad ki jo mene jeevan kisisko nahi diya kyuki aapke us bhajan jo upload kiya ab toh maadhav mohe ubaar jise sun kar or paa kar mere papa khusi se foot-2 kar roy mene unko itna rote kabi nai deka une ye bhajan sun kar esa laga jaise une pure jahaan ki khushi mil gai ho kyuki isko 35 saal tak lagatar dhunda or ye mera so bahgya une se khushi aapke or mere dwara mili!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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anmol
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Lyrics
अब तो माधव मोहि उबार - Ab to Maadhav mohe ubaar
दिवस बीते रैन बीती बार बार पुकार divas beete rain beeti, baar baar pukaar.
अब तो माधव मोहि उबार..Ab to Maadhav mohe ubaar

नाव है मझधार भगवन तीर कैसे पायें naav hai majhdhaar bhagwan teer kaise paayen
घिरी है घनघोर बदली पार कौन लगाए ghiree hai ghanghor badli paar kaun lagaaye
अब तो माधव मोहि उबार...Ab to Maadhav mohe ubaar

काम क्रोध समेंत तृष्णा रही पल छिंन घेर
kaam krodh samet trishna rahee pal chhin gher
नाथ दीनानाथ कृष्णा मत लगाओ देर Naath Deena Naath Krishna mat lagaao der
अब तो माधव मोहि उबार...Ab to Maadhav mohe ubaar

दौड कर आये बचाने द्रोपदी की लाज Daud kar aaye bachaane Dropadi ki laaj
द्वार तेरा छोड़ के किस द्वार जाऊं आज Dwaar tera chhod kar kis dwaar jaaon aaj
अब तो माधव मोहि उबार Ab to Maadhav mohe ubaar

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