Damaru Har Kar Baaje

Damaru Har Kar Baaje is a Hindustani classical devotional composition featured as the third track on the album Bhaktimala – Shiva Volume 1. Released in 2005 on CD, the album compiles bhajans and dhuns dedicated to Lord Shiva. The track spans 13 minutes and 5 seconds.

The performance features vocalists Rajan Mishra and Sajan Mishra, brothers renowned for their Khayal gayaki in the Banaras gharana tradition. Shruti Sadolikar, a Jaipur-Atrauli gharana exponent, contributes as a co-artist. The composition adopts a devotional structure with rhythmic and melodic elements characteristic of Shiva-stuti (hymns praising Shiva).

The album Bhaktimala – Shiva Volume 1 forms part of a series produced under an unspecified label, though distribution details remain unverified in available sources. The tracklist emphasizes traditional and semi-classical renditions, with Damaru Har Kar Baaje standing out for its extended duration and intricate taan patterns. No additional production credits or accompanying instrumentalists are documented in the provided context.

The lyrical theme centers on the damaru, the hourglass drum associated with Shiva, symbolizing cosmic sound and creation. The composition’s melodic framework aligns with raga conventions, though the specific raga remains unconfirmed in the given information. Live recording details, if any, are not specified.