We’re a full house in the studio on this episode of Maed in India, with the 6 members of contemporary folk fusion band Abhanga Repost joining Mae this week! The group revives traditional Marathi abhangas or devotional poems of saints from Maharashtra, into contemporary renditions . Along with performing three special abhangas, they also tell Mae about how they came together, their process of finding abhangas and reimaging them, and their experience of performing on the Pandharpur Wari pilgrimage.

Song List:

Mani Nahi Bhaav (01:17 - 08:11)

Papachi Vasana (24:54 - 30:40)

Aise Kaise Zhale Bhondu (43:01 - 48:34)

Abhanga Repost is:

Pratish Mhaske on lead vocals and rhythm guitar

Ajay Vavhal on lead guitar

Swapnil Tarphe on bass guitar

Tushar Totre on harmonium

Viraj Acharya on tabla and percussions

Dushyant Deorukhkhar on drums

 

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CREDITS:

Host: Mae

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Sound Editing & Additional engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram

Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni

Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala

Music Mixed by: Adhithya Sivakumar

Recorded at Island City Studios