112. Gaṇapati Gajānana Devā
Raag : Kalyan / Yaman
Taal : Teentaal
Tempo : Madhya laya
Devanagari:
स्थायी:
गणपति गजानन देवा
जगत-वंदन नंदन भवानी के ॥
अंतरा:
सुमिरत विपद विनासत
‘रामरंग’ ऐसी सुत शिव भवानी के ॥
Romanized:
Sthayi:
gaṇpati gajānana devā
jagat-vandan nandan bhavānī ke ॥
Antara:
sumirat vipad vināsat
‘rāmarang’ aiso sut shiv bhavānī ke ॥
(⚠️ Note: Some singers use ‘बिघन विनासत’ instead of ‘विपद विनासत’.)
Composer / Gharana:
- Composer credited as ‘Rāmarang’, a traditional composer signature found in many devotional khayal bandishes.
- Popular in Agra and Gwalior circles, and sometimes adopted in Jaipur-influenced repertoires.
- Structure follows classical madhya-laya khayal format with devotional emphasis.
Bandish Insights:
- A devotional madhya-laya bandish praising Lord Ganesha.
• Ideal for bol-baant, sargam, and medium-paced taans. - Works beautifully as:
– Opening bandish in Kalyan/Yaman
– Second bandish after a vilambit - Crisp rhythmic phrasing matches the syllables “गणपति–गजानन–देवा”.
- Allows strong use of tivra Ma characteristic of Kalyan/Yaman.
Anecdote:
- Frequently used as an invocation bandish in concerts.
- Ishan Ghosh’s rendition brings youthful clarity and energetic rhythmic phrasing.
- Some gharanas modify the antara slightly to emphasize different rhythmic positions.
Links to Listen (Available on YouTube):
Singer: Ishan Ghosh
Notes: Pure, energetic rendition with crisp taans and devotional clarity.
I thank Young Promising Classical Singer Ishan Ghosh for sharing the lyrics. He has done full justice to this Devotional Bandish.