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cmlover
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You have to accept the compliments since you are doing a good job spreading sunlight all over!
But don't sprout wings! Then you will be flying too often between the continents :D

arasi
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;)

Pattamma,
Yes, I heard the concert. A very good one. I hear her disciples singing quite a bit here. I'm not sure if it was around the time she had a set back in her health and so wanted to have solid vocal support.
Yes, her voice was younger then, but it doesn't make any difference to me since I'm partial to her voice even today--which makes me wonder. People say, 'what a voice'! Do they mean sweetness alone by that or its power too in conveying the substance of the rAgA, the lyrics and their musical possibilities? To me, a sweet voice is pleasant to hear but after a while, that alone is not enough. In that sense, Neela Ramgopal delivers the goods for me.
She measures out her musical phrases elegantly but emphatically--with finesse but with a punch. Her music is lively and appealing. The maturity you see here in her music has burgeoned even more in the past years. She has the rich repository of anubhavam like many senior performers. Living her music and expressing it intelligently and creatively is her forte. Then again, I'm a fan of hers, what do you expect?
In this particular concert, there were two songs--Sri venktEsam and nanda gOPAla of MD, both often sung by M. Santhanam and for that reason (my fault), I could not get him out of my mind while listening to Neela and that didn't help! Her Arabhi ALApanA in the beginning gives a glimpse into her music and the kAmbOdi rAgA , neraval and svaram speak of her mettle.
Talking about maturing, what a long way Narmada has come too! Though she sounds good here, her playing now is something else.
Anooru gives his usual steady support.

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Dear Rasika forunites of Bangalore
Ganakala Ratna Smt Neela Ramagopal will do Lec-Demo on allied ragas, as part of the second programme of Ananya's monthly programme series- scheduled every last Sunday at 10-00Hrs at Ananya Sabhangana. Vidushi will handle Bhairavi-Manji and other allied ragas.
Please participate without fail, in full strenth, to greet and truly pay our respect to this vetern.
Keenly awaiting to meet you all on 27th, June at 09-30 Hrs.

cmlover
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Remotely wishing the function great success and heartwarming greetings to Neela on the occasion. Pl report the highlights here after the event....

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Dear Rasika forunites of Bangalore
I am keen to know therasika.org participants of this programme and informal meeting of rasika forunites of Bangalore

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cmlover
The Hindu reported/published on the first programme in this series by Vidushi Dr.Sathyavathi and hopefully, The Hindu will also cover the second programme. You will get the report.

arasi
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Neela Ramgopal!
Just read Pattamma's review of the musical treat you had last evening. A crowning glory for your special birthday ceebrations, indeed! It was the kind of music which you are known for--tradition and innovation.
May your music flourish for many more years, and so too the music of the serenader--in his case, add several more decades!
rasikAs had a share of your feast too, thanks to all the friends and students for their thoughtful and loving gesture. What's more, rasikAs had the additional gift of not having to listen to umpteen endless speeches. Bless all those who wanted to speak volumes about you but prefered to give more time for the music which I'm sure you enjoyed.
Once again, best wishes ;)

cmlover
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Where is the link for that review?

arasi
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CML,
You will find it in Concert Reviews where Pattamma has reviewed the 19th June performance of Sanjay Subrahmanyan in celebration of Neela Ramgopal's birthday.

cmlover
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Thanks arasi..

arasi
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Pattamma, sappri, others,
One of you please point out to me the thread on Neela Ramgopal's Lec-Dem. Of what I heard, I can say that even those who do not understand kannada can enjoy this. She says things simply and clearly and the musical phrases which she uses can guide you. More than that, her singing! That muripEmu is enveloping me now!

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arasi wrote:Pattamma, sappri, others,
One of you please point out to me the thread on Neela Ramgopal's Lec-Dem. Of what I heard, I can say that even those who do not understand kannada can enjoy this. She says things simply and clearly and the musical phrases which she uses can guide you. More than that, her singing! That muripEmu is enveloping me now!
Here it is
http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=13573

arasi
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Thanks, Rajesh!
Hope others get to hear this too.

Nick H
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She will be singing at Ragasudha Hall (Naada Inbam) on 5 August 2010.

arasi
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Good to hear that. Who are the accompanists?

Nick H
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M R Gopinath, Thanjavur Ramadas, Guruprasad

arasi
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Though I'm not that familiar with Gopinath's playing (are there two Gopinaths, by the way?), I am very fond of Tanjavur Ramadas's playing. Guruprasad is good too.
Hope Neela Ramgopal is going to be kind enough to share a clip with us ;)

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I happened to see Guruprasad play yesterday, with Narmada. He was outstanding. He is a master of gumuka on the ghatam, and even followed swaras sometimes.

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Neela mami 80 - a lovely hindu article
http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday ... ertainment

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Mods
Rename this thread as Neela Ramgopal . No need to have other phrases .

Also merge the other thread into this
http://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php? ... ilit=neela

arasi
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Rajesh,
Thanks a bundle for bringing this thread up after five years!
Lovely homage to her, this Hindu article!

Our dear forumite is reaching another landmark of a birthday. As a huge rasikA of hers and as a friend, I am delighted. Got the invitation for the event, wanted to announce it here. Thanks to Rajesh, the news is here pronto.

Sappri,
Will you kindly post the invitation here and also in the Events forum?
Have a great two day celebration all, especially Neela, and we owe quite a lot of it to you, Sri.Ramgopal :)

Thanks students and admirers for honoring the lady of lovely music :)

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Here is a link to wonderful lecdem by Neela Mami on pallavi singing.... Must listen for connoisseurs and music students... Notation is also available as PDF for easy reference to learn.

http://www.sangeethamshare.org/tvg/UPLO ... m-Pallavi/

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https://archive.org/details/JAnakIPatEK ... laRamgopal

dearie O dearie nIla mami
you are always special to us
a 24 carat of our times !!!

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Here is a link to allied raga lecture demonstration cum concert on bhairavi, mukhari, maanji and huseni held in June 2010 Accompanied by B.K.Raghu and Arjun kumar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJbypKb ... NNh-O4vJtL

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Posting few recordings (and quite rare ones) on the occassion of vidushi's birthday.

RTP in Suvarnangi ... accompanied by MA Sundaresan, Arjun kumar and Sukanya Ramgopal... held in Bangalore Gayana Samaja in 2003, when she was honoured with sangeetha kala acharya award and tilte.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/xa8zdls37 ... a-2003.mp3

Rama Rama Emi Ruchirya in yagapriya (kalavathi in asampurna paddathi), from a concert from Brahma Gana Sabha on 12 Dec 2004, with Charulatha Ramanujam, Mannarkovil J Balaji..

http://www.mediafire.com/file/eza2t6ae2 ... -ampl1.mp3

E ramuni in vakulabharanam from a concert from thayaraja aradhana in calicult

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRf2400qoHI

Please follow her fan page in Facebook for regular updates
https://www.facebook.com/SangeethaKalaA ... aRamgopal/

Nick H
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Wishing her a very happy birthday, and many more years of music.

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Wishing Smt Neela Ramgopal Avl, many more happy returns.
Vaazhga Valamudan
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