Chaiti Dhun (चैती धुन) on Flute by Pt. Rajendra Prasanna
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 Published On Premiered Jun 4, 2022

Chaiti Dhun
Flute ~ Pandit Rajendra Prasanna
Tabla ~ Ustaad Athar Hussain Khan

Chaiti are semi-classical songs, originating from the Indian subcontinent, sung in the Hindu calendar month of Chait. These songs are rendered during the Holy month of Sri Rama Navami in March/April. It falls under light classical form of Hindustani classical music. The songs typically have the name of Lord Rama.

It comes in the series of season songs, like Kajari, Hori, and Sawani, and is traditionally sung in the villages and towns of Uttar Pradesh: around Banaras, Mirzapur, Mathura, Allahabad, and the Bhojpur regions of Bihar. Girija Devi is among the popular singers of Chaiti.

This is a Tribute from Pt. Rajendra Prasanna to his father and Guru, Bansuri (flute) and Shehnai maestro Pt. Raghunath Prasanna's 23rd Punyatithi (6th of June'22).

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