Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande sings 'Are Vedya Manaa' from Sangeet Shakuntal

Vasantrao-ji's mastery over natya-sangeet was unparalleled. His in-depth study of the history of Marathi Sangeet Naatak (the operatic form used on Marathi stage), its evolution through various phases, the main artists, their styles was simply mind-boggling. BalGandharv, Keshavrao Bhosale & Mst. Deenanath Mangeshkar were his personal icons in this immensely popular typically Maharashtrian form of stage. Here he presents a 'pad' (composition) made immensely popular by BalGandharv. This clipping has been taken from a concert recorded for DD.
Accompaniment: Pt. SS (Nana) Muley on Tabla & Late Govindrao Patwardhan on Harmonium