Voleti Venkateswarulu
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Anyone planning to visit coolkarni, pls allot atleast a couple of days for that:)
Inpeccable indexing and archival. Spent close to couple of hours, time flew listening to top class music, Sply the Channulal Mishra, Still ringing in my ears.
Thanks for the raga compilation. A BIG THANKS from my wife.
Inpeccable indexing and archival. Spent close to couple of hours, time flew listening to top class music, Sply the Channulal Mishra, Still ringing in my ears.
Thanks for the raga compilation. A BIG THANKS from my wife.
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Today being Maha Shivarathri, here is Siva Stuti rendered by Sri. Voleti and Group, a lovely rendition
http://file.uploadr.com/caef
http://file.uploadr.com/caef
Last edited by padren68 on 16 Feb 2007, 13:05, edited 1 time in total.
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Do you have more clips of stOtrAs (hymns) rendered by him? What a wonderful rendition!padren68 wrote:Today being Maha Shivarathri, here is Siva Stuti rendered by Sri. Voleti and Group, a lovely rendition
http://file.uploadr.com/caef
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To complete the Voleti "kutcheri set" uploaded by others, here are my humble little contributions that can precede the Durbar and Varali, a beautiful 'appetiser' if you will, a lovely rendition of Sarasiruhasanapriye (with GJR, KRM who makes his mridangam sing): http://www.sendspace.com/file/14jkrw
and to follow all the superheavy bhairavis, Sankarabharanams, Kharaharapriyas: a mesmerising Ragamalika Viruttam,
http://www.sendspace.com/file/nb5dnw
followed by a Javali in Yamuna Kalyani. Violin accompaniment is something out of this world, by Akella Mallikarjuna Sharma and Mridangam by Kamalakar Rao.
http://rapidshare.com/files/17827310/09 ... alyani.mp3
A nice dessert after such a heavy main course, no?
and to follow all the superheavy bhairavis, Sankarabharanams, Kharaharapriyas: a mesmerising Ragamalika Viruttam,
http://www.sendspace.com/file/nb5dnw
followed by a Javali in Yamuna Kalyani. Violin accompaniment is something out of this world, by Akella Mallikarjuna Sharma and Mridangam by Kamalakar Rao.
http://rapidshare.com/files/17827310/09 ... alyani.mp3
A nice dessert after such a heavy main course, no?
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bala747
your link http://www.sendspace.com/file/14jkrw
I get the following response.....
Oops. The page you are looking for is not available. It has either been moved or deleted from our server.
Please help.....regards......Sam
your link http://www.sendspace.com/file/14jkrw
I get the following response.....
Oops. The page you are looking for is not available. It has either been moved or deleted from our server.
Please help.....regards......Sam
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Hi it works for me. Anyway I have reuploaded it on yousendit but it will only be around for a week, maybe someone can upload it on rapidshare. It's horribly slow from work:
http://download.yousendit.com/4C83B5532E3A7D7C
http://download.yousendit.com/4C83B5532E3A7D7C
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nhmenon - do the following:
1. click on 'Index' at the top of the screen
2. on the next screen, click on 'Vidwans & Vidushis' (you may have to scroll down for this)
3. on the next screen, click on 'Post new topic' at the right of the screen
4. name the topic 'Thiryuvengadu Jayaraman' and enter your text...
rest you know what to do, I'm sure...
1. click on 'Index' at the top of the screen
2. on the next screen, click on 'Vidwans & Vidushis' (you may have to scroll down for this)
3. on the next screen, click on 'Post new topic' at the right of the screen
4. name the topic 'Thiryuvengadu Jayaraman' and enter your text...
rest you know what to do, I'm sure...
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Extracted from an article from the following link (a nice article)
http://sankaran-geeess.blogspot.com/200 ... ughts.html
"The question whether classical music , like pop music, is mass entertainment or basically meant for the reasonably well-informed rasika can be debated till the cows come home. I submit that it is not meant for mass entertainment in the sense, say, fusion music or film music is. If it is, you have to cheapen the profound classicism of Carnatic music. It is like asking whether classic literature is for mass entertainment? The very word ‘entertainment’, I submit, is sacrilegious to the discerning listener in relation to classical music. Not from a religious or spiritual angle but from the generally accepted requirement that it should not only be aesthetically pleasing but elevating and uplifting too. As a matter of fact, the average concert-goer is reasonably well-informed and it should be the endeavour of our musicians to provide the necessary atmosphere and impetus to development of that trait. This implies that the artiste must, as a matter of principle, sing first and foremost for ‘atmathripti , that is, he must be satisfied himself that he is giving of his best; then only he can expect the rasika to be pleased and satisfied. And have a feeling of being elevated. I can quote no better example of an artiste whose music so patently exuded ‘atmatripthi’ than the (late) Voleti Venkateswaralu. It was a treat as much to watch the great man singing with eyes closed meditatively, without allowing intrusion of external objects, as to listen to his profoundly deep, soothing and elevating music. I would like here to quote the great musicologist and Guru Dr. Pinakapani on the
late Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer when he took up Durbar for alapana: “---during this time he is lost—he doesn’t bother about the accompaniments, the platform or the audience. He just closes his eyes and goes on.â€
http://sankaran-geeess.blogspot.com/200 ... ughts.html
"The question whether classical music , like pop music, is mass entertainment or basically meant for the reasonably well-informed rasika can be debated till the cows come home. I submit that it is not meant for mass entertainment in the sense, say, fusion music or film music is. If it is, you have to cheapen the profound classicism of Carnatic music. It is like asking whether classic literature is for mass entertainment? The very word ‘entertainment’, I submit, is sacrilegious to the discerning listener in relation to classical music. Not from a religious or spiritual angle but from the generally accepted requirement that it should not only be aesthetically pleasing but elevating and uplifting too. As a matter of fact, the average concert-goer is reasonably well-informed and it should be the endeavour of our musicians to provide the necessary atmosphere and impetus to development of that trait. This implies that the artiste must, as a matter of principle, sing first and foremost for ‘atmathripti , that is, he must be satisfied himself that he is giving of his best; then only he can expect the rasika to be pleased and satisfied. And have a feeling of being elevated. I can quote no better example of an artiste whose music so patently exuded ‘atmatripthi’ than the (late) Voleti Venkateswaralu. It was a treat as much to watch the great man singing with eyes closed meditatively, without allowing intrusion of external objects, as to listen to his profoundly deep, soothing and elevating music. I would like here to quote the great musicologist and Guru Dr. Pinakapani on the
late Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer when he took up Durbar for alapana: “---during this time he is lost—he doesn’t bother about the accompaniments, the platform or the audience. He just closes his eyes and goes on.â€
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Sri Voleti receiving Sangeeta Choodamani Award from Krishna Gaana Sabha in 1982
http://www.krishnaganasabha.org/images/ ... voleti.jpg
http://www.krishnaganasabha.org/images/ ... voleti.jpg
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Another from same sabha a bigger picture
http://www.krishnaganasabha.org/images/ ... ons/26.JPG
http://www.krishnaganasabha.org/images/ ... ons/26.JPG
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Today is the Varddhanti of Sri Voleti. Lately enjoying his Bhairavi renditions. Especially the king of varnams Viriboni
Please enjoy http://www.sangeethapriya.org/~svasu/00 ... teswaralu/
Please enjoy http://www.sangeethapriya.org/~svasu/00 ... teswaralu/
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nhmenon, here are the instructions:
1. go to one of the popular upload sites.
Examples are:
http://www.sendspace.com
http://www.badongo.com
2. Upload your files there (it should be fairly clear at each site)
3. Immediately after each upload, you will get a url link to the file. Copy and paste the link here.
That's all.
You could try just one mp3 file first, and post the link here, so that we can verify it works correctly - before doing them all.
We are looking fwd to the music!
1. go to one of the popular upload sites.
Examples are:
http://www.sendspace.com
http://www.badongo.com
2. Upload your files there (it should be fairly clear at each site)
3. Immediately after each upload, you will get a url link to the file. Copy and paste the link here.
That's all.
You could try just one mp3 file first, and post the link here, so that we can verify it works correctly - before doing them all.
We are looking fwd to the music!
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NHMenon, Please do upload the elaborate Revati piece. Many thanks in advance.nhmenon wrote:I hae a concert recrding of Sh.Voleti at Venkatagiri Palace with Sethuramiah and Dandamudy Rammohan rao
The selection goes
Ra Rama Asaveri
Mohanarama Mohanam
Akati Velala with an elaborate ravathi Aalapana
Vade venkatadri Vasantha
Ninnu Vina Kalyani
RTP Surutti
Could someone teach me how to upload
Today is the birthday of Sri Voleti. His music lives on.
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http://rapidshare.com/files/140803989/0 ... a.mp3.html
A few lovely private moments with this Maestro
A few lovely private moments with this Maestro
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One of the greatest ever without doubt. I was listening to an RTP in Natakapriya a couple of days back. His swara-gyaanam is absolutely stunning - combinations just flowing out at will! It is a rare Voleti alaapana that does not present some new glimpse of the other but to toy like that with Natakapriya takes supreme skill....and for the stuffy purists who often accuse him of borrowing from Hindustani, there is no rendition of Natakapriya by an HM artiste that I am aware of...
NH Menon could you let us know when you upload the concert - I am particularly intested in the Surutti...
NH Menon could you let us know when you upload the concert - I am particularly intested in the Surutti...
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I am a die hard fan of Sri Voleti . We just cannot help getting lost in his mesmerising imagination when he sings the alapanai - especially where he blends into the ragam sadjama - panchama varja patterns with Hidusthani touch. Listen to this thodi and enjoy .
http://www.esnips.com/doc/f814f12d-4057 ... 1/RTP-Todi
http://www.esnips.com/doc/f814f12d-4057 ... 1/RTP-Todi
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A Gandharva reborn, he revelled in singing rakthi rAgas, Begada especially. He has sung several pallavis and the masterpiece - Sankari neeve in this raga.
He was the last word in singing bhajans and could confer them with the weight of Bade ghulam Ali khan's thumris.When he sang a meera bhajan or a sadashiva brahmendra piece; he conferred it with a sensuous melody and romance; fast disappearing from current treatment of Carnatic music. His effortless treatment of Maand, pahadi and revathi are unparalleled.The gentle giant never hankered for titles or awards, and his introspective music endorsed this attitude.
There is an interesting picture in sruthi of Oleti with pictures of his two idols in the background - Ariyakudi and Bade ghulam ali khan.
He was the last word in singing bhajans and could confer them with the weight of Bade ghulam Ali khan's thumris.When he sang a meera bhajan or a sadashiva brahmendra piece; he conferred it with a sensuous melody and romance; fast disappearing from current treatment of Carnatic music. His effortless treatment of Maand, pahadi and revathi are unparalleled.The gentle giant never hankered for titles or awards, and his introspective music endorsed this attitude.
There is an interesting picture in sruthi of Oleti with pictures of his two idols in the background - Ariyakudi and Bade ghulam ali khan.
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There is a live concert recording (Hyderabad concert released by Prasar Bharti!, not sure) which has an expansive raga alapana in revathi. An absolute masterpiece. The recording quality is not that great (drags a bit) but definitely a collectors item.
He was a great admirer of BGAK and Ariyakudi.
A GREAT ARTIST whom we lost when he was very young!
He was a great admirer of BGAK and Ariyakudi.
A GREAT ARTIST whom we lost when he was very young!
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A beautiful composition by Sri Voleti (chandrasekara chandrasekara ....) sung by his disciple Sri Malladi Suri Babu and recorded by me.
http://www.yousendit.com/download/U0d6e ... VW1Ga1E9PQ
http://www.yousendit.com/download/U0d6e ... VW1Ga1E9PQ
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Another lovely composition of this great artist in telugu (Khamas raga)
http://www.yousendit.com/download/U0d6e ... Y3JIRGc9PQ
http://www.yousendit.com/download/U0d6e ... Y3JIRGc9PQ
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thanks padrenji;
about the telugu composition of sri voleti (khamas)..
i was surprised to see that this is the exact same lyrics of a private song sung by Sri Ghantasala, whose lyrics are given by Dasarathi (telugu movie songs composer). It starts off with a poem which goes like 'A rajanIkara mOhana biMbaMu..." followed by the song..
ofcourse ghantasala sings it in kalyANi raga.
lyrics (in telugu and english)..
http://www.ghantasala.info/newlyrics/lyr123.html
you can listen to it (657-Private Songs-044-talaninda)
http://www.ghantasala.info/allsongs/index.html
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btw, what is the raga of the sanskrit composition (chandrasekhara chandrasekhara)?
about the telugu composition of sri voleti (khamas)..
i was surprised to see that this is the exact same lyrics of a private song sung by Sri Ghantasala, whose lyrics are given by Dasarathi (telugu movie songs composer). It starts off with a poem which goes like 'A rajanIkara mOhana biMbaMu..." followed by the song..
ofcourse ghantasala sings it in kalyANi raga.
lyrics (in telugu and english)..
http://www.ghantasala.info/newlyrics/lyr123.html
you can listen to it (657-Private Songs-044-talaninda)
http://www.ghantasala.info/allsongs/index.html
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btw, what is the raga of the sanskrit composition (chandrasekhara chandrasekhara)?
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Nice nAgaswarAvaLi from Voleti (video of him singing):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxnB6b9Ugv4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxnB6b9Ugv4
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