Fast Side of Dhrupad | Premkumar & Prashant Mallick | Raag Abhogi Kanada | Music of India

#darbarfestival | Premkumar and Prashant Mallick sing the night raag Abhogi Kanada, showcasing a rhythmically dense style of dhrupad from their Darbhanga tradition. Learn more about the music: Premkumar Mallick is a leading exponent of the Darbhanga dhrupad court music tradition, named for a former state near the Nepalese border. It is said that his ancestors once ended a drought in the area through singing the rain-bringing Raag Megh, and the family still live on land gifted to them by the Maharajah as a result. Their style of dhrupad is marked by intricate rhythmic elaboration and a lively approach to composed forms, as well as strong poetic influence. Hear more of the Mallick family here: -Bhimpalasi | Recorded at Darbar Festival on 19 Se 2014, at London’s Southbank Centre: -Premkumar Mallick (dhrupad vocal) -Prashant Mallick (dhrupad vocal) -Surdarshan Chana (jori) -Gunwant Kaur (tanpura) -Priya Parkash (tanpura) W