Voleti Venkateswarulu

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padren68
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Post by padren68 »

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.

coolkarni

Post by coolkarni »

rasikaorgites are always welcome..

jayaram
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Post by jayaram »

Never miss a chance to meet him, If you happen to be Dubai.
Didn't quite understand this sentence.

coolkarni

Post by coolkarni »

if you happen to be in dubai.

padren68
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Post by padren68 »

Today being Maha Shivarathri, here is Siva Stuti rendered by Sri. Voleti and Group, a lovely rendition
http://file.uploadr.com/caef
Last edited by padren68 on 16 Feb 2007, 13:05, edited 1 time in total.

humdinger
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Post by humdinger »

dear padren, i get an error saying file is not available...

padren68
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Post by padren68 »

Humdinger
Check now, it seems to work. The earlier link was wrong. I have edited it.

humdinger
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Post by humdinger »

Thanks padrenji...its working now...
And what you shared was not just a file...it brought back a whole set of memories. Those lovely villages and serne mornings....those sacred chants from temple towers resonating on the waves of the temple tank....priceless...thanks a lot...

hsuvarna
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Post by hsuvarna »

Padren Saab, Is it one of those bhakti anjani programs of Sri Voleti?

padren68
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Post by padren68 »

hsuvarna, yes

kmrasika
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Post by kmrasika »

padren68 wrote:Today being Maha Shivarathri, here is Siva Stuti rendered by Sri. Voleti and Group, a lovely rendition
http://file.uploadr.com/caef
Do you have more clips of stOtrAs (hymns) rendered by him? What a wonderful rendition!

bala747
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Post by bala747 »

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?

humdinger
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Post by humdinger »

bala, good to see u in form again...i still remember xdrive that always used to play up...
thanks for the dessert.

ravi2006
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Post by ravi2006 »

Thanks for those 2 tracks, Bala. The violin accompaniment is indeed out of this world. I especially liked the hamsanandi - full of MSG-like touches.

kmrasika
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Post by kmrasika »

bala747:
I really miss your xdrive with wonderful and mesmerizing music. Thank you for the tracks.

Sam Swaminathan
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Post by Sam Swaminathan »

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

bala747
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Post by bala747 »

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

Sam Swaminathan
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Post by Sam Swaminathan »

Thank you Bala.....regards.........Sam

nhmenon
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Post by nhmenon »

I would like to start a thread on Sh.Thiryuvengadu Jayaraman. In the process of uploading some of his good concerts. Can someone tell me how to start the thread?

Narend

kalgada78
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Post by kalgada78 »

When you open Vidwans & Vidushis,you'll see to your top right,"Post a new topic".It'll open a new topic for you.

Sarma.

jayaram
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Post by jayaram »

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...

padren68
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Post by padren68 »

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€

hsuvarna
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Post by hsuvarna »

Tremendous article on ALL the aspects of CM and concert. Must read for all.
I have not seen a complete article like this before which includes raaga, bhava, saahitya, bhakti, listeners, anouncers, HM comparison etc.
Thanks padren saab.

hsuvarna
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Post by hsuvarna »

Sri Voleti receiving Sangeeta Choodamani Award from Krishna Gaana Sabha in 1982

http://www.krishnaganasabha.org/images/ ... voleti.jpg

hsuvarna
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Another from same sabha a bigger picture
http://www.krishnaganasabha.org/images/ ... ons/26.JPG

meena
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Post by meena »

hsuvarna thanks

padren68
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Post by padren68 »

hsuvarna:
thanks for the fotos
Any chance of getting the speech:)

ranjanimalavi
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Post by ranjanimalavi »

I have uploaded a very nice concert of voleti:

http://www.sangeethapriya.org/~arunachalam/voleti01/

hsuvarna
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Post by hsuvarna »

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/

nhmenon
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Post by nhmenon »

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

ragam-talam
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Post by ragam-talam »

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!

hsuvarna
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Post by hsuvarna »

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
NHMenon, Please do upload the elaborate Revati piece. Many thanks in advance.

Today is the birthday of Sri Voleti. His music lives on.

tkb
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Post by tkb »

A great artist who i am sure is one who is one of the few, loved by all rasikas.

coolkarni
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Post by coolkarni »

http://rapidshare.com/files/140803989/0 ... a.mp3.html

A few lovely private moments with this Maestro

vijay
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Post by vijay »

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...

poornashadjam
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Post by poornashadjam »

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

keerthi
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Post by keerthi »

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.

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Post by poornashadjam »

yes Keerthi - I have heard the bhajans and the ragas saveri, begada , purvikalyani etc he has handled. My god , you keep listening to them again and again.......

padren68
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Post by padren68 »

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!

padren68
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Post by padren68 »

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

padren68
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Post by padren68 »

Another lovely composition of this great artist in telugu (Khamas raga)
http://www.yousendit.com/download/U0d6e ... Y3JIRGc9PQ

divakar
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Post by divakar »

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

----------------------
btw, what is the raga of the sanskrit composition (chandrasekhara chandrasekhara)?

hsuvarna
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Post by hsuvarna »

Dear Padren-Ji,
By the time I looked at it, the files are expired in yousendit.com.
Can you please do the needful to me?

KRISHNA MOORTHY
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Post by KRISHNA MOORTHY »

A notable aspect of Voleti's concert is that he sings without any 'goshti' (body mannerisms). Even the kriya (beats)for the tAlam is very mild .This is in sharp contrast to many of the present day vidwans and vidushis.

bilahari
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Post by bilahari »

Nice nAgaswarAvaLi from Voleti (video of him singing):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxnB6b9Ugv4

shripathi_g
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Post by shripathi_g »

Krishna Moorthy, I think the word you are looking for is 'Konashtai'. Goshti, if I believe, means crowd.

kam
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Post by kam »

Does anybody know who are accompanists in Voleti Venkateswarulu Great Masters Series of Kosmic Music album?If yes give me the details please.Namasthe.

avichinnu
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Post by avichinnu »

Does anybody has REVATHI RTP of Voleti?

kam
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Post by kam »

Does anybody know who are accompanists in Voleti Venkateswarulu Great Masters Series of Kosmic Music album?If yes give me the details please.Namasthe.


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