Indian Classical Music in Varanasi (Alok Srivastava)

In Varanasi every one want to devote his/her art to the god.
Varanasi hosts many cultural programs every year. Artist from the different part of the india performs in varanasi.
Ganga mahotsav, sankat mochan sangeet mahotsav, varuna mahotsava are the famous events and cultural activities those are the part of the varanasi life.



( Alok Srivastava Varanasi )

Music : Life Of Varanasi ( Alok Srivastava )

Music is believed to be the spirit of life. The oldest living city, Benaras (Varanasi / Kashi ) has its own rich history and great of music. According to myths, Lord Shiva is the presiding god of Varanasi and is also considered as the lord of dance and music. According to the Puran the Apsaras, Gandharvas and Kinnars lived in Varanasi and made the musical tradition of Varanasi a rich one.

Going back to history, Great saint Chaitanya and Vallabhacharya played an important role in the development and popularity of music in Varanasi. Saints like Surdas, Kabeer, Raidas, Meera and Tulsi also made rich and valuable contributions to the devotional music and their Bhajans are popular to even this day.

Benaras also developed as a great center of Dhrupad style of singing. With the development of Dhrupad, other styles like Dhamar, Hori and Chaturang also grew. The Famous Assarwari, "Ghunghat ke pat Khol" was made famous by the Nirgun singers of Kashi while Meer Rustam (the Nawab of Awadh) patronised Music Festivals like Jhoola, Jhoomar, Kajri, Birha, Dangal, Gulab Bari and music festivals on boats. Over a period of time Tappa form of singing also became popular in Varanasi and its main exponents were Shori Miyan, Gammu Khan and Shade Khan.

Over a period of time, the Maharajas of Kashi or Varanasi also gave support to music and that resulted in making Varanasi a great center of music.. A galaxy of great musicians made Varanasi a great center of music. Varanasi saw the development of Banarasi Thumri, Dadra, Chaiti, Hori, Bhairavi, Kajri, Tarana, Ghato and much more. Besides these major streams, lesser-known forms like Tirwat, Sadra, Khamsa, Lavni, Chaturang, Sargam, Ragmala, Kirtan, Qauwali, Kathagayan, Bhajan and Ramayan also developed at Varanasi.

Varanasi is also associated with many great instrumentalists. Sehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan is famous world wide while Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar has earned wide acclaim throughout the world. Other instrumentalists who have left their mark are Madan Mohan, Bhola Nath, Pathak, Mannuji, Amarnath Mishra, Brindwan Das, Ramdeo and Subodh Babu

Moments Spend in Varanasi

I would like to share some memorable parts of my life that I have spend in Varanasi.I go out for a long walk with my friends and lost in the peace waves of Ganga.Really what an pleasant moment it was. I spend lots of time there.

Visit Varanasi Ghats

Hi
I miss it very much.

Every evening when I feel alone.

Bainji Kandai (Uttarakhand) The real Heaven

I saw the video of My friend's native place I am surprised.
Its real world !
I cant imagine this more ! Its True heaven what i saw in my childhood books because I belongs to varanasi. I never visited on the places like this. But I like the natural beauty.
Alok srivastava

enjoy this video its real

THE HOLY CITY VARANASI ( My Birth Place)

· Varanasi, is one of the prehistoric living and holy city in the world. "Benaras is older name of Varansi in our ancient history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together" .

• Varanasi is also renowned for its music, arts, crafts and education. Varanasi is famous for its BanasiPaan. Some of the world renowned exponents India has produced in these fields were schooled in Varanasi’s cultural ethos. Varanasi abounds in the art of silk weaving, an exotic work of art which manifests itself in precious Banarasi Silk Sarees and Silk brocades which are cherished as collector’s items across the world today.

Welcome

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I am Alok Srivastava from Varanasi India. I am a software engineer working in delhi.

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