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Geet Ramayan (Marathi: गीत रामायण, English: The Ramayana in Songs) is a collection of 56 Marathi language songs chronologically describing events from the Indian Hindu epic, the Ramayana. It was broadcast by All India Radio, Pune in 1955–1956, four years before television was introduced in India. Written by G. D. Madgulkar and the songs being composed by Sudhir Phadke, Geet Ramayan was acclaimed for its lyrics, music and singing. It is considered a "milestone of Marathi light music" and the "most popular" Marathi version of Ramayana.
The team of Madgulkar and Phadke presented a new song every week for a year with every song being aired first on a Friday morning and then again on Saturday and Sunday morning, between 8:45 AM and 9:00 AM IST. The program's first song "Kuśa Lava Rāmāyaṇ Gātī" was aired on 1 April 1955. Though Geet Ramayan is based on sage Valmiki's epic Ramayana, Madgulkar chose a different narrative format and was praised for the lyrics, and was called Ādhunik Valmiki (the modern Valmiki). The Geet Ramayan is "the crescendo of Madgulkar's literary vigour". Phadke mainly used ragas of Hindustani classical music to compose the songs. He also selected the raga and the Tāla of a song to suit the time of the incident and the narrative mood. The poet and composer were praised for their contribution to the series.
The series showcased a total of 32 various characters from Ramayana. Rama (avatar of Vishnu and hero of the Ramayana) being the lead character of the series was given a maximum number of songs (10), followed by eight songs for Sita (Rama's wife and avatar of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi). Madgulkar expressed their various moods, ranging from divinity to human weaknesses. Incidentally, the central antagonist of the Ramayana and Geet Ramayan, the demon-king Ravana, was not given any song. The series is narrated by Kusha and Lava, twin sons of Rama and Sita, and the writer of Ramayana (Valmiki) was also given one song in the series.
With increasing popularity since its release, Geet Ramayan has been translated into nine other languages: five Hindi translations and one each in Bengali, English, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Sanskrit, Sindhi and Telugu. It has also been transliterated into Braille.
As the radio programme became popular, daily newspapers in Pune began printing the lyrics of the new songs each week. The publication department of All India Radio also compiled the lyrics and excerpts from the introductory comments in book form. The 179-page volume, then priced at ₹ 2, was launched on 3 October 1957 on the occasion of Vijayadashami. In 1965, the HMV released ten LPs featuring the voice of Sudhir Phadke. In 1968, the Gramophone Company of India released a 10-cassette set, again featuring Phadke's voice, and 50,000 records were sold. Madgulkar's son, Anand, produced a televised version showcasing twenty-eight episodes of the Geet Ramayan on Zee Marathi; however, it received a lukewarm response. He has also written a book, Geet Ramayanache Ramayan, describing the making of the radio programme. Live shows of Geet Ramayan are still produced on the occasion of Rama Navami.
Track List:
17. Thamb Sumanta 0:00- 9:36
Singer: Sudhir Phadke
Music: Sudhir Phadke
Lyrics: G.D. Madgulkar
18. Nakos Nauke Parat (Jai Gange Jai Bhagirathi) 9:37- 17:18
Singer: Sudhir Phadke
Music: Sudhir Phadke
Lyrics: G.D. Madgulkar
19. Ya Ithe Lakshmana 17:19- 24:06
Singer: Sudhir Phadke
Music: Sudhir Phadke
Lyrics: G.D. Madgulkar
20. Bolale Ituke 24:07- 33:45
Singer: Sudhir Phadke
Music: Sudhir Phadke
Lyrics: G.D. Madgulkar
21. Datla Chohikade 33:46- 43:13
Singer: Sudhir Phadke
Music: Sudhir Phadke
Lyrics: G.D. Madgulkar
22. Mata Na Tu Vairini 43:14- 50:22
Singer: Sudhir Phadke
Music: Sudhir Phadke
Lyrics: G.D. Madgulkar
(All of the songs contain a narration of the events in the beginning, narrated by Sudhir Phadke Ji only).
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