Devjibuwa Paranjape - A name from the past
naniwadekar
Though Balkrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar, followed soon
after by Vazebuwa and Bhaskarbuwa, constitute the first
batch of Marathi singers who came back to
Maharashtra after mastering vocal music in the North (and
Baroda) and popularised khayal gayaki there, they were
preceded by two Marathi men who went North to learn music
and gained prominence. But Devjibuwa Paranjape and
Vasudevrao Joshi settled in the North.
Ramkrishna Paranjape, a boy from Pune, joined his Mama
(or maamaa, if you will) in Brahmavarta. He (the Mama)
had settled there with Doosre Bajirao. (Bajirao II, if
you will, etc.) Bajirao II (as inglorious a name in the
history of Maharashtra as Pahle Bajirao is glorious)
employed a Dhrupadiya named Chintaman Mishra. Ramkrishna
learned from him for 24 years and then moved to Gwalior
to learn under Hassu Khan for four years. He gained
renown as Devjibuwa and became Darbar Gayak in Gwalior.
Tired of the politicking there, he accepted a post as
Darbar Gayak in Dhar (near Indore-Dewas).
Two young students travelled from Maharashtra to Dhaar to
learn under Deojibuwa. One was Balkrishnabuwa. The other
name was Raojibuwa Gogte. Buwasaheb, as Balkrishnabuwa
came to be called, being the 'Aadya Buwa' of Khayal
Gayaki in Maharashtra, had a torrid time in Dhar where he
spent three years. Deojibuwa's wife was a shrew. (And
they don't make shrews the way they used to anymore.)
Just before taalim's start, she would send Buwasaheb on a
distant errand. If this strategy was not available, she
would shower abuse on Buwasaheb after he began to
practise. I wonder if any of the many women in Ravi
Shankar's life and Ali Akbar's and Bhimsen's (even
Vatsalabai) and Jasraj's and Bal Murali Krishna's could
show such sublime perseverance as Devjibuwa's
stronger-half. Another tactic employed (presumably when
her throat was sore) was to hold the string of tanpura or
hold the guru's (her husband's) mouth. And all this in an
era when 'thou shalt not touch even thy own man in
public'. Modern women touch every man except their own in
public. In private, things are even more interesting.
Contrast this guru-maiyaa's hostility with the love and
affection Woody Allen showered on others' children living
in his house.
Keshavrao Bhole, music director and critic, has added in
his book 'Astaa_ii' (a collection of his articles over
the years 1947-1961 which is the source for this note)
that Devjibuwa used to take Balkrishna out of town to
visit temple to get round these difficulties and give him
taalim on the way and in the temple. Of course, modern
music loving women are known to order their husbands to
accompany them to Zakir's and Rashid Khan's concerts. But
even the brave virago did not dare accompany her husband
openly to the temple in that long-gone age. Finally,
things came to a head. One day, taalim started.
Gurumaataa's throat was clear; her hand felt strong; her
mood was unusually cheerful. She approached Balkrishnabua
brandishing a burning coal and screamed : 'Scoundrel, are
you going to leave my home at last or shall I set the
house on fire?' (The vocative mentioned in the book is
'melyaa'.) Poor Buwasaheb took Guru's permission and bid
him goodbye.
I had expected this post to occupy 8-10 sentences. Well,
but the hand felt strong and I kept typing. As tears come
rushing to my eyes, the voice falters and the hand
weakens, I hope to summon enough strength to add the next
step in Buwasaheb's musical journey and then stop.
Buwasaheb proceeded to Kashi. He met Vasudeorao Joshi
there. Joshibuwa welcomed him and asked him to prepare
his 'buTii' (ganja/bhaang etc). Buwasaheb knew this art
very well. Joshibuwa puffed, relaxed, took out tanpura
and taught Buwasaheb 'shriiraamaa, lavakar taarii' song.
The guru and the shishya soon took to each other.
Joshibuwa taught Buwasaheb for six years. Later the
senior Buwa asked Balkrishnabuwa to teach his newer
students. He even passed on a concert invitation to
Balkrishnabuwa during a week of festivities as he was
already booked for the evening of Vasant Panchami. (It
was a major festival in Gwalior in the 19th C. BTW,
Bhimsen was born on Vasant Panchami, 04 Feb 1922, NOT 14
Feb 1922 as mentioned in Mohan Nadkarni's book.)
Joshibuwa's mehfil ended early. So he went to his
student's mehfil and mingled with the crowd downstairs.
He heard many people say that his student reminded them
of Joshibuwa himself. His confidence that Balkrishna
won't let him down was vindicated. As someone (Pu La?)
has remarked, thanks to the Bhagirath-prayatn of the
pioneers, the Ganga of Khayal Gayaki was ready to descend
into Marathi speaking regions.
- dn
Manohar Bodas
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Manohar Bodas
Nani the Paidaishi Buddha
Nani Garbage delated
Bosma
published somewhere in the early 20th century, I found the following
note on "Devji Bowa":
"Devji Bowa was a well-known sitar player of Northern India. He was in
the service of Dhar Darbar. He composed many suravarts or sarigamas,
and was specially versed in tappa Music. He learnt druvpads from the
Chintaman Misr School. His best known pupils are Laljee Bowa now in
the Dhar Darbar and Balkrishna Bowa who is in the service of
Inchalkaranji state. The late Balwantrao Bapat, who was a music master
in the Government Training College for women at Poona, had also learnt
from Devji Bowa. Bapat taught tappas to his son and also to his pupil
Mr.Gangaram Achrekar who is now a music teacher in the Training
College for men at Poona."
This note is in the Appendix 1 written by K.B. Deval ( the spelling is
his too!)
In the book a certain number of compositions by "Devdibova" and the
"Chintaman Misr Family" have been published. The problem however is
that my efforts to understand, sing or play (lyrics are not provided)
have so far remained fruitless. I posted a remark on the transcription
of Indian music the other day and here again I find myself in front
of something which must have taken time and effort on the part of the
writer but which remains abstruce to me. I wonder is the problem is
one of understanding (mine of the writer), transcription or code. Has
anyone been able to make sense out of them?
Hans Bosma
France
Daniel Fuchs
Shut up, please.
Daniel
Manohar Bodas
I said end of my Nanivdekar posting?? Pl do. If the dog bites you you
dont bite the dog but get rid of the dog. Often you have to use the
same medicine what these village thugs use.
MB
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naniwadekar
"Bosma" <leg...@club-internet.fr> wrote -
>
> In the "Encyclopedia of Indian Music with special reference to ragas"
> published somewhere in the early 20th century, I found the following
> note on "Devji Bowa":
> This note is in the Appendix 1 written by K.B. Deval ( the spelling is
> his too!)
>
K B Deval was a well-known scholar and did important
research work. His associates included Bande Ali, Abdul
Karim Khan (with whom he had major differences later
but the two had high regard for each other), Edward Charles
Clements and Mangeshrao Telang. He used to present
lectures on shrutis, and Abdul Karim (of Kirana) used to assist
him by singing during the lectures before they parted ways.
According to S V Gokhale, Bhatkhande tried to belittle
Deval's work. Gokhale has also accused Tembe of making
false allegations against Deval. That subject warrants
a separate post.
'Rao Bahadur' Krishnaji Balwant Deval enjoyed a long life
(1847 to 1931) devoted to arts. I have been postponing
the post on him since Gokhale's note on Deval is very long.
K B Deval's youngest brother, Govind Ballal Deval (1855-1916),
is the most famous member of the family. He was associated with
the world of Sangeet Nataks.
- dn
Manohar Bodas
One is son of Ballal and other is son of Balwant??
Did you check your resource " Tembe" from which you always make your judgements.
Looks you have to explain Nanoo
MB
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naniwadekar
"Manohar Bodas" <bod...@yahoo.com> wrote -
>
> How do u explain the different middle names??
> One is son of Ballal and other is son of Balwant??
>
> Did you check your resource " Tembe" from which you always make your
judgements.
>
> Looks you have to explain Nanoo
>
>
Mr Manohar Broadass -
The simple explanation is that you lack common sense.
Let me give two examples. If I first say that Paarth was
Kunti's son and later add that Parth came to be named so
because he was son of Pruthaa, it does not mean Kunti was
his mother and Prutha his father, you dolt. Parth was
Arjun's other name and Prutha Kunti's.
Or let us assume your name is Manohar Mahadev Bodas.
I can easily imagine an elder cousin of yours wondering
on 15 Aug 1947 how Mhadukaka's silly son Manoo would make
an ass of himself that day and spoil kaka's happiness.
That cousin's father might concur that Mhaad_baa looked
to have a job on hand trying to bang some sense and teach
proper spelling to his dotty son. It is a truism that a
10-year old fool can be found 55-56 years later as a
66-year-old moron. Mahadev, Mhadukaka, Mahadba are all
different forms of the same name, beta Broadass. But
didn't I predict you will make a fool of yourself
everytime you opened your vintage-66 mouth on the forum,
Pal-shee-Broadass!
Beta Manoo, here is the complete line from Tembe's book.
"Raobahadur Krishnaji BaLwant Deval (BallaL, BaLaji)"
I used the name 'Govind Ballal Deval' for his brother
because that is how he is best-known. This time, I am
helping you out, Manoo. But you will have to satisfy your
doubts from Ramesh Gangolli, Sultan Khan and other
friends in future. There is no point in wasting time
trying to help a Broadass jackass like you.
Have fun and keep entertaining us with your
ever-more-foolish posts.
- dn
Manohar Bodas
wishdom.
What we are talking is present time. Not Mahabharat. you are really a
rare Ahole. It is obvious to even a child what you say is total bs. A
half baked idiot hardly read any book except one perhaps borrowed and
never returned. Balwant and Ballal are two different names totally,
Dhenuvallabh may have more brothers if he claims. However if the
middle names are not same them the mother has to answer some
questions. It is clear that these two persons are not brothers that is
same father. You may write any nonsense. do an Ass of yourself as you
have been doing so far. Read more if you can afford more books
Dhenuvallabh.
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> "Manohar Bodas" <bod...@yahoo.com> wrote -
> >
> > How do u explain the different middle names??
> > One is son of Ballal and other is son of Balwant??
> >
> > Did you check your resource " Tembe" from which you always make your
> judgements.
> >
> > Looks you have to explain Nanoo
> >
> > Manohar Bodas
> >
>
> Dhenu garbage deleted>
>
> - dn
naniwadekar
> middle names are not same then the mother has to answer some
> questions. It is clear that these two persons are not brothers that is
> same father. You may write any nonsense.
>
There is no point in trying to help Manoo Broadass,
the congenital retard. (Manoo, there is no 'genital'
in congenital just as there is no brain in a retard's head.)
To others -
Manohar Broadass seems more obsessed by his lineage
than even Bernard Shaw or Hitler. No wonder that he
goes around examining middle names with such zeal.
S V Gokhale's entry for K B Deval's name, which I have
already reproduced in full earlier in the thread, is quite
clear. I need hardly put in a word that Manoo's ramblings
need not be taken seriously. K B Deval and G B Deval
were brothers. There is no ground to doubt that they
were born to the same parents any more than there is
to have the same doubt about JFK and RFK. (Of course,
the middle name is not patronymic for the Kennedys.
But still ... I think 'Fitzgerald' in JFK is for Rose Kennedy's
maiden surname. No idea where the 'Francis' bit in RFK
came from.)
Now that we are at it, I may add that Deval brothers were
orphaned when Govind was very young and Krishnaji not
much older. Krishnaji was forced to discontinue his education
to earn money. He was the eldest; he looked after his
two younger brothers and helped them stand on their feet.
- dn
Manohar Bodas
MB
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