About the Book: Krishna Bandish Mala
Krishna shringara is a perennial legacy from the dasham skandha of the
Bhagavata Purana, where the romance of Krishna in terms of his lilas and kridas
is presented, to the tracks of Jayadeva, Narsinh Mehta, Vallabhacharya, the
ashtachhaap kavis of Haveli Sangeet, Chaitanya, Bengal Vaishnava tradition, and
the glorious period of Ritikavya. All these poetic streams flow into the river
of khayal tradition, which in turn has significantly influenced the growth of
khayal bandishes. Krishna shringara has a unique place in khayal bandishes,
where words and music, raga and tala make the bandishes come alive. The
paintings of khayal bandishes (Bandishmala)