41. Baavare Mata Kara Gumaana
Raag: Yaman
Taal: Ek Taal
Tempo: Drut
Devanagari:
बावरे मत कर गुमान, गुरु सन राखो ईमान
गुण सागर गुरु महान, सतगुण के गुण निधान
गुण घट में गुरु ही प्राण
बेगुनी गुरु को पहचान
Romanized:
Bavre mat kar guman, guru san rakho iman
Gun sagar guru mahan, satgun ke gun nidhan
Gun ghat mein guru hi pran
Beguni guru ko pehchan
Lyricist:
Swarraj Chhota Gandharva
Composer:
Chota Gandharwa (Mudrapada: Guna Ranga)
Bandish Insights:
Composed by Chota Gandharwa under his pen name (Mudrapada) “Guna Ranga.”
This is a very famous Drut bandish set to Ektaal and is regarded as a Guru Vandana, conveying humility and devotion towards one’s guru.
Links to Listen (Available on YouTube):
Singer: Shantanu – Student of Mrs Vijaya Godbole
Posted By: Music To His Ears
Singer: Jayendra Kulkarni
Posted By: Jayendra Kulkarni / Geet Bharati
Singer: Shruti Bujarbaruah
Posted By: @shrutibujarbaruah7088
Singer: Mrudgandha Kad | Posted By: Mrudgandha Kad Accompanying artists: Ganesh Bankar, Soham Tate
Singer: Gauri Pathare | Posted By: Gauri Pathare Official | Starts At: ’35:57
Anecdote: Gauri ji probably starts with “Bhore mata kar guman” instead of “Bavre mat kar guman.”
Singer: Milind Chittal | Posted By : Milind Chittal | Starts At: ’14:24
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