Abhanga Repost

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   Follow Abhanga Repost: Instagram @abhanga_repost Facebook @Abhangarepost Twitter @abhangarepost Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam 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