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Arjun Shejwal
 

1934–92; Nana Panse tradition

Arjun Shejwal was another widely respected player from the silsila of Nana Panse whose lack of pretention in his playing won him many admirers. Shantha Benegal wrote a lovely little profile of him. One can also hear some of his tals at musicindiaonline. This clip is from a commercial recording that mistakenly says the tal is dhamar. Actually, it is one version of matta (9 counts). This theka employs the sequence "dha dhina naka dhet", from which a form of badla hua theka (or theka ka prakar) emerges. It is rounded off with a mohra. The effect is simple and the playing charming.