Whenever I see the “meditating” Great Blue Heron during my bird walks in the nearby county trail, I also think about the raga Bhimplasi because of the apt allegory shared by the legendary musician Veena Sahasrabuddhe. It reminds me how musical compositions and improvisation of ragas are often inspired by nature.
Veenaji said her father narrated this story, before teaching her the raga Bhimplasi, to help convey the movements of the musical notes in this raga. In her introduction to North Indian Classical music, Veenaji taught the Sargam Geet(singing of the svaras or musical notes) of the raga Bhimplasi and also shared this story.