Prince Rama Varma

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 05 Apr 2016, 01:39

A song by Ogirala Veera Raghava Sharma, taught at Mumbai.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZVyxZFO97k

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 12 Apr 2016, 08:24

Shankarabharanam from the Navarathri Mandapam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1ADaLKdHX4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3or19bwufXU

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 16 Apr 2016, 17:28

An article on Maharaja Swathi Thirunal whose 203rd birth anniversary it is today.

http://ramavarma.yolasite.com/maharaja- ... rticle.php

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 19 Apr 2016, 09:25

Varmaji presenting Swathi Thirunal Maharaja at the Kuthiramalika Palace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KR4x86_cD4

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 27 Apr 2016, 00:37

32 years since Sri M.D.Ramanathan left us.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYwDtW6 ... BMQh4Vw-Ld

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 02 May 2016, 00:10

A lecture on Dr.Balamuralikrishna's compositions

http://www.sangeethamshare.org/login.ph ... sitions%2F

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 09 May 2016, 19:18

An article in Mathrubhoomi Newspaper
http://www.mathrubhumi.com/print-editio ... -1.1045451

English translation from Varmaji's fan page in Facebook

Music, Divine

“Smarathinu maam sadayam”… the strains of Behag come lilting in as one enters Kuthiramalika. The Puthenmalika of Ananthapuri is in deep slumber till it awakens for the music-soaked evenings of January. Then, one wonders if the place is pervaded by the soul of Swati Tirunal himself – the royal musician who embraced the scepter and Tanpura with equal ease and scaled new heights in Indian classical music, opening up its glory to the world.

“Today is his birthday”, says musician Ashwathi Tirunal Rama Varma - the worthy descendant of the Maharaja, and the able organizer of the Swathi Sangeethotsavam. Rama Varma, the son of Pooyam Tiruanl Gowri Parvathi Bai and Chemprol Raja Raja Varma of the Travancore royal family, is renowned in the field of Carnatic music in India and abroad.

It was this royal musician who broke the shackles of conservatism and created a revolution of sorts by getting the eminent musician Vidushi Parassala Ponnammal to sing in the Navarathri Mandapam – a venue forbidden for women until then. He also took the Swathi Music festival to unprecedented dimensions, attracting music aficionados from all over the world who flock in to get an authentic taste of “Indian music”. The soft-spoken Raghu, as he is fondly called by his near and dear ones, waxes eloquent when the subject is related to music, generously opening up his treasure trove of knowledge on musicians ranging from Saigal, Mohammad Rafi and Kishore Kumar to M.D. Ramanathan, K.S. Narayanaswami, R. Venkatraman and Dr. M. Balakuralikrishna. He challenged the royal reservations against a member of their family preforming in public, and went to Amsterdam to teach Indian classical music. The years he spent in Amsterdam, Paris and London infused in him a deep sensitivity to Eastern and Western music. Even now, visitors come from across the seas in search of their Guru and friend; their beloved Prince.

Rama Varma has conducted music workshops in places ranging from the remote village of Perla in Northern Kerala and cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Vishakhapatnam and new Delhi to global locations like Singapore and France. He is a rare exception among musicians who see music merely as a source of income. In fact, those who benefited from his much-loved Perla workshops included auto-rickshaw drivers as well as exponents of classical music! A characteristic of Rama Varma’s concerts is the way he lucidly explains the meaning and background of the kritis he presents. Varma believes that this will help even a layperson to appreciate and love classical music without being intimidated by it. His fluency in several languages helps him to reach out to international audiences. Indeed, the fact that his videos on Youtube have attracted over 50 lakh views stands testimony to the universal appeal of his music.

The world awaits further musical treats from Prince Rama Varma, who has not only delved into the world of Carnatic music but also traversed the entire realm of music across continents, and generously, relentlessly shares his knowledge and experience with the world.

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 15 May 2016, 14:25

Excerpts from a teaching session at Bangalore on May 9th

Rama Rama
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhMV5rImWHI

Old video with students singing along
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slWPNqWOg_Y

Thillana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-SD3aoV-F4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7AqIDqv7UI

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 28 May 2016, 11:07

A few Tamil songs

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... hmBLBrtiRB

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 01 Jun 2016, 14:24

Here is a small tribute to Sri Tyagaraja on his 250th Birth Anniversary by Varmaji
that came out in the Bangalore based magazine SAAMAGAANA.The First Melody.
Those who might be interested in subscribing to the magazine are welcome to
check out www.thefirstmelody.in or write to them at publicity@thefirstmelody.com

Most of us are born; we eat, drink, use up resources, add to the population and die.

without leaving behind anything that would be of any use to anyone in the future.

A few chosen ones are fortunate enough to leave behind something that is precious

and beautiful, that would continue to bring joy to others, long after they are dead

and gone.

Among These blessed few, there is a Smaller group of select individuals whose

legacy is So immense that it would take several lifetimes just to try and Evaluate what they have

left behind for posterity! One of the names that would feature right on top of this list

would be a man who was born in Thiruvaiyaru in South India on the 4th of May, 1767

and changed the course of South Indian Classical Music for ever :-

Kakarla Sri Thyagabrahmam.....popularly known as Sri Thyagaraja.

There are two kinds of history......contemporary history like Obama becoming the first

black U.S.President, tennis records being rewritten by Roger Federer and so on;

and there is ancient history, like the construction of the Pyramids of Egypt, the

Vijayanagaram Empire and so on. Being born 250 years ago, one would expect

Thyagaraja to be a part of ancient history. But he is in fact more dynamic and

vibrant a presence in the daily lives of so many music lovers all over the world, than

millions of people who are still alive now. Presidents and sports stars may come and go,

but Sri Thyagaraja and others of his ilk remain.

People like Sri Thyagaraja from this part of the world and J.S.Bach from the West,

viewed music as a way to express their devotion to the Divine. But it is their Musical

genius that ensures them a permanent place, as far as posterity is concerned.

There is a book called Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell where he studies the lives of

several people who have made their mark in the history of mankind..Steve Jobs

who founded Apple, for example. Though many of them seem to be "self made"

individuals, it is revealed during closer study, that most of these people became

what they became, due to a combination of a whole set of factors, apart from

their obvious brilliance. This seems to be the case with the immense popularity that

Sri Thyagaraja enjoys even now, 250 years after his birth.

To list a few....

He had a long and healthy life.

He was one of the richest among all the great composers, when it came to Shishya

Sampath or "wealth of disciples"....disciples who went around teaching his

compositions to Their disciples and so on, with the result that almost Any student,

teacher or practitioner of Carnatic music anywhere in the world, would most likely

have "eaten the salt" of Sri Thyagaraja, one way or the other.

Being obsessed with his beloved Rama and with music, he had relatively few distractions

and could focus completely on music.

Though he was hugely influenced by other great souls who came before him, like

Bhadrachala Ramadasa for example (whose name he mentions in several of his

compositions) he came up with his own distinct style.

He was an innovator par excellence who Invented the Anupallavi in the "Pallavi,

Anupallavi, Charanam" format of songs that is widely followed even now.

He created more than 60 new ragas.

Though he lived in Tamil Nadu, he composed in the two languages that he was

comfortable with; Telugu and Sanskrit.

His compositions (many of which are composed in the simple Adi Thaalam with 8 beats)

seem to be tailor made more for easy accessibility by the listeners than as pieces to

show off his own abilities.

He could compose many songs in the same raga (like Thodi or Shankarabharanam

for example) and highlight a different facet of the raga in each song.

He has made quite a few compositions where he talks about music itself, like

Swara Raga Sudharasayutha, Shobhillu Saptha Swara, Sogasuga Mridanga Thaalamu

and so on.

He more or less invented or at least took to great heights, the concept of "sangathis"

(musical phrases or ornamentation) in the same line of a song, which progressively

build up a beautiful edifice of the raga in the song itself, even without resorting to

improvisation.

Though rooted in the so called Carnatic idiom, he was, like most of the great souls

before and after him, totally open to the charms of both Hindustani as well as Western

music. (We find the beautiful influence of Hindustani music in songs like Mokshamu

Galada and Maanamu Leda and of Western music in songs like Raminsuvarevarura,

Shara Shara Samaraika Dheera, Vara Leela Gaana Lola and so on.)

Things would get rather dry if I were to go on listing points like this. So let me write

a little bit more now, before winding up.

The biggest crisis faced not just by Sri Thyagaraja but by classical music itself as a whole,

would be the almost Total lack of respect paid to the lyrics of the masterpieces given to us

by the great masters, In any system of music, there is the expression "Music and Lyrics"

or "Sangeetham api Saahithyam." But in South Indian Classical music, the lyrics don't

seem to matter one bit to singers, their accompanists, the concert organizers, the listeners

or the critics. Being by far the most represented composer in concerts, Sri Thyagaraja's

songs also end up being the most mercilessly butchered too, sadly.

If I start quoting even the random examples that come to mind instantly, this little article

would exceed it's word limit by far.

So let me just list a couple of examples here.

Niga nigamanusuuuu + sangathi 1 + sangathi 2 + sangathi 3

Niga nigamanusuka pola

Yugamuchemera

Yoo Mo Moo

This is what is made of an exquisitely beautiful and evocative line like

Niganigamanuchu Kapola Yugamuche, Merayu Momu, which means

"radiant cheeks and shining face".....which joins the Pallavi of

Nee sogasu jooda tharama ? which means "Can anyone else have this kind of

beauty as you?"

In the magnificent song in Kamboji "O Ranga Shaayee" he offers his beloved God

examples of Other Gods having come, when called by Their devotees...and pleads

"O Ranga Shaayee, when I call out O, to you, can't you respond and come?"

One of the examples of other devotees and other Gods mentioned here, is the

instance when Lord Shiva (described as Kailasaadhipa here) came to the rescue of

one of His devotees. But when most people sing this song, Kailasaadhipudu gets

split into two and simply the word "Kailasa" is sung again and again at the end of the

first line, where it has absolutely no meaning at all.

When I started music lessons during the early 1980s, there was simply no way for a

school boy living in Kerala, to search out the meanings of songs in Any language,

leave alone just Telugu.

These days, the advent of the internet has been the best thing possible for serious

students, practitioners and listeners of music, because apart from a profusion of audio

recordings of the great masters, there is also a profusion of websites that give the lyrics

and meanings of so many songs in so many languages.

Here are a few.

http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.in/

http://lyrical-thyagaraja.blogspot.in/

http://www.karnatik.com/

http://sahityam.net/wiki/Main_Page

One can only pray to the spirit of Sri Thyagaraja Himself that a time would come, sooner

than later, when musicians, music students, music gurus and music lovers would choose

to educate themselves as far as the lyrics go, and make the entire experience of our

wonderful music, infinitely more wholesome and fulfilling for all concerned.

It would undoubtedly bring us closer to the extraordinary hearts, minds and spirits

of the great souls or Mahanubhaavaas in music where Sri Thyagaraja remains

one of the All time Greats.

Rama Varma

April 2016

ramavarma.yolasite.com

Some Tyagaraja songs
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 0XvzDSZnlp

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... JCs_-9ALcI

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 10 Jun 2016, 02:17

Informal concert. January 2016.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 1PnftlIM3J

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 22 Jun 2016, 03:18

Ekata Cultural Society to organize a

Class at Sharjah by Varma ji on June 24th morning and

concert on June 25th evening.

For details, please contact the organizers at

0509498825 or 0507860023.

Email - navarathrimandapam@gmail.com

vilomachapu · Post by **vilomachapu** » 22 Jun 2016, 18:21

One of the names that would feature right on top of this list would be a man who was born in Thiruvaiyaru in South India on the 4th of May, 1767

Some people like these have been spreading this myth that Thyagaraja was born in Tiruvaiyyaru and not in Tiruvarur. Mainly these people belong to the Balamurali school. B.M.Sundaram it was who started spreading this myth based on the spurious manirangu song attributed to Thyagaraja which was being sung by Balamurali. This canard must not be believed by genuine lovers of Carnatic music.

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 22 Jun 2016, 23:41

Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azuLGOemdw4

Lyrics and meaning
taaLam: caapu
Composer: Vyaasaraaya
Language: KannaDa

pallavi

krishna nee bEganE baarO

anupallavi

bEganE baarO mukhavannu tOrO
(krishna nee bEganE baarO)

caraNam 1

kaalaalandhugE gejje nIlada baavuli
nIlavarNane naaTya vaaduta baarO
(krishna nee bEganE baarO)

caraNam 2

Udiyalli udigejje beraLalli ungura
koraLalli haakida vaijayantiya maalE
(krishna nee bEganE baarO)

caraNam 3

kaashi peethambara kaiyalli koLalu
pUsida shreegandha mayyOLagamma!
(krishna nee bEganE baarO)

caraNam 4

taayige baayalli jagavannu torida
jagadhOddhaaraka namma uDupi shree krishna
(krishna nee bEganE baarO)

Meaning:
pallavi: krishna nee bEganE baarO - Krishna ! Come hither soon !

anupallavi: bEganE baarO mukavannu tOrO - Come hither soon! Show (me) your face!

caraNam 1: kaalaalandhigE gejje niladhabaavuli - Beautiful anklets adorn your feet! Sapphire bracelets (on your arms)!
nilavarNane naaTya maaduta baarO - "(Oh!)Blue coloured one.. (Please) come hither dancing !

caraNam 2: Odiyalli odigejje beraLalli ongura - Waistbands with bells adorn your waist! Ring(s) on your finger(s) !
koraLalli haakita vajayantimaalE - "The (divine)Vaijayanthi necklace garlands your neck !

caraNam 3: kaasi peeTambara kaiyalli koLalu - (Sacred)Saffron cloth from Kashi (covers you) ! (a) flute in your hand(s)!
pushita shreegandha mayallOLagamma! - Oh dear! Your body is anointed with sandal paste !

caraNam 4: taayige baayalli jagavannu torita - The one who showed his mother the universe in his mouth
jagadhOdhaaraka namma uDupi shree krishna - (that)Benefactor of the world (Is) our Udupi Shri Krishna !
Contributed by Jayaram Suryanarayana.

Other information: "Bhava darpana" by S. Jayaram Uparna.

Saint Vyasaraya reaches his devotional pinnacle in this song. There is hardly anyone who is not moved when he hears this song being rendered correctly. Here the Saint calls out to Krishna and implores him to come to him . He launches into a devotional trance where he sees Krishna at a distance. Krishna's immaculate dressing and exquisite beauty makes the Saint detail them in this evergreen song. The amalgamation of genuine Bhakti with touchingly simple composition, sets one thinking whether is Krishna who is decorated with the ornaments, or the other way around.

There is a more profound philosophical meaning to this song. The anklets are worn in India with a belief that the bells attached to them would create a sound which beckon good fortune and drive away demons. When the Saint describes Krishna, he allocates a first place to this ornament, thus requesting Krishna to ward off all the demons of ignorance in our heart and bestow all his divine mercy on us.

The next in line is the armlet. The armlet (popularly called as Baajuband in the northern parts of India), is an ornament in the upper portion of the arm. The Armlet is an ornament that restricts the free movement of the hand, it has a tight grasp and is a constant reminder of its presence. Ideologically, this ornament is considered to be a symbol of restraint and control, of what is called as 'SaMyama'. Hence, the Saint calls out to the Lord to grant the benign qualities of restraint and control, to his devotees. Not only does the Saint ask Krishna to come, but He also implores the Lord to come dancing ..... a symbol of pure, unadulterated joy.

WaistBands are worn mostly by the affluent, aristocratic families in India, and the mention of these here has profound significance. The Waistbands worn on children, apart from their other mundane practical purposes, is supposed to disenchant and protect the young one. Since Krishna's beauty is above all, it is as if the Saint is imploring the Lord to not forget to wear the waistband, so that the evil eye cast by his devotees on him (when they see His lotus like face), does not affect him...!

Rings have always been associated with the show of dedication all over the world ( be it the royal insignia, the Seal or even the wedding ring). The Saint implores Krishna to bless him with dedicated unflinching devotion, so that he may never stray from the path of Love towards the Supreme.

The Vyjayanthi Mala, a divine necklace born during the churning of the KsheeraSagara (Milk Ocean), is a sacred and potent ornament. It is said to bestow unrestricted victory to anyone who wears it (hence the name Vaijayanti -- Vijayee Kurvanti iti Vaijayanti ). The Saint describes the Lord wearing this ornament, so that the Love for the Lord (Bhakti) in the devotees heart always emerges victorious over the other emotions that ravage the human heart.

Kaashi is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, and for the Hindus, it is the sacred city of death. Every devout Hindu aspires to breath his last in this city for it is believed that one who does so attains salvation without doubt. Kashi, also called as Benares, is very famous for the rich golden silk cloth that is made there. The Saint remembers the City through its famous silk, imploring the Lord to bestow him with the ultimate goal of any living entity .. the remembrance of Krishna while passing away.

The Flute is a unique musical instrument. Utterly mellifluous and demystifyingly simplistic and practical, the flute is Krishna's favorite instrument. The flute not only soothes the humans listening to it, but even the beasts have been known to slow down, calm and be subdued at the sound of the Flute. Metaphorically speaking, Krishna's flute is remembered here to defeat the beasts in us and to congregate the saintly ( the cow has always been associated with a saintly nature, and Krishna's flute always calls the cows together).

After all the ornaments and instruments, the Saint directs his attention to the most revered of all beautifying agents - Sandal Paste. The Sandal tree is a unique tree. It gives itself up, and though it undergoes pain and torture when it is rubbed together vigorously, it endures it all and perfumes even the hand that caused it the suffering. The Sandal has always been a symbol of sacrifice and total submission. Devotees of the highest grade have been compared to the Sandalwood. Hence, by mentioning the aromatic Sandal paste here, the Saint cautions one towards the ideal of complete submission to and absolute dependency on, Krishna.

Lest the devotee take Krishna's love in jest, the Saint reminds him of the famous episode from Krishna's childhood when he shows the entire universe in his lotus like mouth to his startled mother. By this Krishna shows to the devotee that he is the be all and end all of everything. He is the originator, benefactor and ultimate destroyer of everything. The Devotee is cautioned that he should never take Bhakti lightly, for that may sound the death knell of his existence...and the pure devotee is spirited away into remembrance of the splendid world of Krishna Leela. A befitting end to a glorious song. Shri KrishNArpaNam astu. Some corrections from Harish.

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 29 Jun 2016, 12:51

Varmaji to sing with Sri S.R.Vinu, Sri B.Harikumar and Dr.S.Karthick,

at Adambakkam Sapthaswaralaya Trust,

Sri Karpaga Vinayagar Sri Pandurangan Temple Auditorium,

9th Street,

Shanthi Nagar,

Adambakkam,

Chennai 600088

at 6:30pm on Sunday, July 3rd.

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 19 Jul 2016, 16:18

A few songs from this concert

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... K9JAeXNU1w

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 21 Jul 2016, 13:17

Akhilandeshwari from Aadi Maasam music festival,

inaugural concert at Udiyannur Devi Temple in

Trivandrum.

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

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 02 Aug 2016, 22:27

Karnataka Fine Arts Council, (KFAC) constituted by 10 leading music sabhas of Bangalore, including Nadasurabhi, is pleased to launch its first music course by a renowned guru, in its ongoing effort to spread and support Indian Classical Music and Dance.
Details are as follows:
Guru: Sri. Rama Varma
Venue and Course Management, Ananya, 91/2, 4th Main, Malleshwaram,
Bengaluru-3.
Course Content: A Selection from the Compositions of Maharaja Swathi Tirunal , M.D.Ramanathan, Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna, Annamacharya, Purandaradasa, Bhadrachala Ramadasa, Kaiwara Amara Nareyana and others as the course develops.
Dates and timing:
10th, 11th and 12th September 2016.
From 5 PM
Duration: 2.5 to 3 hours / day
Course fee per participant is Rs.2,000 payable in cash to Dr.Raghavendra, Ananya, Bengaluru or NEFT bank transfer in advance. Registration will be confirmed only on receipt of payment. There can be no refund of fees after registration.
For payment to KFAC by NEFT:
Account Name : Karnataka Fine Arts Council
Account type : Savings
Account no : 0403101205196
IFSC code : CNRB0000403
Bank : Canara Bank
Branch : Basavanagudi, Bangalore
Candidates , once fees is paid by cash or transferred by NEFT, may kindly send the following information by email to bengaluruananya@gmail.com or phone +91 9980991110
Name of Candidate, Age, Address, Phone no., Mobile no., Email address and how they came to know about the course.
No. of students: 25 only on first come first served basis.
Last date for registrations : 1st September 2016 or as soon as the seats are filled up, whichever is earlier.
Minimum Student Qualification: Must have learnt up to keerthanai level.
Venue of Course:
Ananya Sabhangana, 91/2, 4th Main, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru-3

Co-ordinator:
Dr. Raghavendra, Ananya, 91/2 , 4th Main, Malleswaram, Bengaluru.3.
In case of any clarification, please contact through email
bengaluruananya@gmail.com

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 06 Aug 2016, 15:49

Yadukulakamboji
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVx8tFV0DaA

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

and Asaveri
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRNh8xVR9WQ

from a previous camp.

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 14 Aug 2016, 10:52

Birthday video for Varmaji - August 13th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26i6eCd ... e=youtu.be

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 14 Aug 2016, 12:11

Happy Birthday to Sri Varma-ji and my sincere wishes to him for many years of giving and enjoying the best of music!

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 17 Aug 2016, 12:29

Concert by Prince Rama Varma,

Sri S.R.Vinu

Sri B.Harikumar

and

Sri S.Krishnaswamy

for Rasika Ranjana Sabha (R.R.Sabha) Trichy,

at 6:30 PM on Friday, August 19, at 6:30pm

at Hotel Sangam, Trichy.

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 22 Aug 2016, 16:39

Concert by Prince Rama Varma

Sri S.R.Vinu

Dr.G.Babu

and Sri P.L.Sudheer for Sri Krishna Jayanthi

at the Sri Parthasarathy Temple, Thuckalay

at 6:45 pm on Sunday, August 27th.

(Sree Parthasarathy Temple,

Main Road,

Thuckalay)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuckalay

The contact person there is

Shri Narayanan Potti +91 9786936911

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 23 Aug 2016, 11:16

SATURDAY, August 27th, not Sunday. Sorry.

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 24 Aug 2016, 15:11

On Sri Krishna Jayanthi,

a concert of Krishna songs
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... dZvOrPPwPK

and a playlist of beautiful Krishna Bhajans
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... dPQAR8zBT3

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 29 Aug 2016, 02:53

A few comments about the Thuckalay concert, from Varmaji's fanpage
on Facebook.
Tranquil Turf added 5 new photos from August 28 at 7:00am.
19 hrs · Thuckalay ·
PINCE RAMA VARMA – Vocal, AVANEESWARAM S.R.VINU = Violin, Dr.G.BABU – Mridangam, PERUKAVU P.L.SUDHEER – GHATAM.
Venue: Sri Parthasarathy Temple – Thuckalay – Kanyakumari Dist.
Auspex: Karna Ranjini Sangeetha Sabha – 27th Aug 2016 – Saturday 6.45 PM to 9PM.

Sri.A.Narayanan Potty invited all and introduced the artists on the sadhas to the audience in Malayalam
Rama Varmaji started his consort with the cute Khandajathi Ata thaala varnam in Telugu “ VIRIBONI NINNE “ set in Bhiravi ragam, which was composed by Sri Pacchimiriyyam Audiappa Iyyah ( Guru of Syama Sastri). A beautiful invocation of Mannargudi Rajagopala swamy was a lively start. Before the start of the program, when Prince was praying in front of the Sreekovil, I saw a kite hovering over. I thought yes, today little Krishna will have a musical feast. That came true with the very first rendition. The nayaka nayika bhaavam was very beautifully brought out in the rendition, though it was a vibrant Bhiravi., beautifully sung in Trikaalam.

This was followed by his Guru Shri.M.Bala Muralikrishna Sir’s Tamil composition on Lord Ganesha “ PIRAI ANIYUM PERUMAAN MAINDHANAI ” set in Hamsadwani ragam. While singing the line starting Murali Mridanga, he looked at Dr.Babu on Mridangiam . that’s the mudra of Prince, fully connected to his entire team live through out his performance. This was a brilliant rendition with subtle improvisation yet strictly adhering the Manodharmam ground rules. Was a lovely Royal fast troika feel…to put it in layman terms. Ebb and tide of octaves in sine waves Style  . the way he traversed across the lower octaves and upper octaves and beyond was a karna ranjini ( feast to sense organ – ear ) indeed. Vinu was amazing as usual In 2oo% unison.

Then came Swati Thirunaal Kriti, “ PARAMA PURUSHAM HRUDAYA “ in Sanskrit on Lord Krishna, set in Lalitha Panchamam ragam ( Paa added in Lalitha ragam). The Royal troika traversed tri kalam, post charnam 3. Its bound, as its mentioned in the Kriti that its Murali ghaanam, the Lord who brings in the nuances to this Lalitha Panchamam. The Sadhas, just opposite to the Shrine, you can just imagine the combined effect of our Prince and the Cosmic Prince jointly rendering the kriti.

Then he sang Thyagaraja Kriti “ RAMINSUVAA EVARURAA “ in Telugu, on Lord Rama, set in a rare Raga ‘ Suponshini’., a derivative of Hari Kaambhoji ragam. The feel of the kriti and melody of the delivery was so smoothening and soothing to the audience as they shook and gently rocked their heads to the tune of the song. The power of Raama naamam very beautifully deliv ered through this kriti.

Then came the main rendition of the day. A very beautifully detailed powerful Aalaapanam of Panthuvaraali Ragam for close to 30 minutes kept people spellbound. His exploration beyond the 14 notes, lower octave and upper octave was like crossing the 7 realms up and 7 realms down – for those would have closed their eyes and just visualized the energy and raga flow. “ SARASAAKSHARA PARIPAALAYA” – Swati Thirunal Kriti in Sanskrit on Lord Krishna was lively. During swara session, he was kind enough for giving 1 chance for Anaahata also ( nil swaram and nil layam by all 4)  . Thani aavarthanam also spaciously well delivered by both Dr.Babu & Sri. Sudheer.

Vote of thanks was given by Smt.Pattammal.S.Narayanan in Tamil. She equated the flow of the music like that of water flow. As she told “ 1. Bhiravi was like standing by the shore of Kanyakumari. When he was singing in 1st Kaalam it was like waves approaching slowly. Thisra jathi was like waves bit forcible with ups and downs. And in 2nd kaalam it was waves flush with surf and energy. 2. Hamsadvani was like the divine, deep, vast Ganga. Raaga bhavam, Mano dharmam and Mandra Sthaayi were beautifully managed all across like his Guru BMK Sir 3. Kandachaapu thaalam + swaram in Lalitha Panchamam was like standing under the rattling waters of Kuttralam water falls. 4. Suponshini was like travelling over mild waves with tender rock and roll in a shallow sea. 5. Panthuvaraali was like visualizing Mt.Kailash. She also praised Vinu for his beautiful accompaniment in Violin. The entire Manodharmam was fully reproduced extempore shows the mastery on music. While telling about Mridangam and Ghatam, she told it was imitating the thandavam of Shiva and Shakti respectively. All the 4 on the sadhas were honoured.

This was followed by Ambujam Krishna’s composition – “ OM NAMO NARAYANAA ENDRU ULLAM URUGA” in Tamil on Lord Narayanan set in Karna ranjani ragam was sung. Varmaji took care to sing this song, as the invite for the event came from Karna ranjini Sangeetha Sabha – Thuckalay.

This was followed by a note composed by Deekshitar. “ PANKAJAMUKHA SHANKARAHITA “ in Sanskrit on Lord Narayana “ Though people opine it to be in ShankarAbharanam Ragam, it is a seemingly plain note that gave a western tinge to the concert.

BalaMuralikRishna Sir’s THILAANA in Kunthalavaraali ragam was a scintillating penultimate. You may get the feel of the same by watching the link which has the same Thilaanaa in the same pace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzoHeh4 ... re=related

Mangalam was Swati Thirunal’s “ BHUJAGA SAYINO NAAMA MANGALAM “ in Sanskrit on Lord Anantha Padmanabhan set in Yadhukula Kaambhoji ragam set the concluding tone.

A nice ambience, wonderful audience, beautiful rendition. Was a splendid concert.

Since Kalkulam – Thuckalay (Padmanabhapuram as its now referred) was the erstwhile capital of Travancore Province till mid 18th Century, it was so emotionally close to the audience to see their Thampuraan sing a lovely concert sitting in front of them. Prince Rama Varma ji also would have felt special in this concert at a relatively very sub urban area, some thing like his Home Pitch / his own place.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/prince.rama.varma/

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 31 Aug 2016, 02:15

Varmaji with
Sri.S.R.Vinu- Violin and
Sri.B.Harikumar-Mridangam,
to give a concert at 6:00 pm on September 4th,
at Siddartha Auditorium,
P.B. Siddartha Arts and Science College Campus,
Mogalrajapuram,
Vijayawada.

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 09 Sep 2016, 17:30

Some info about Prayaga Rangadasa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ownB4Rx37H0

and some songs by Prayaga Rangadasa

Krishnamma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9maGeX3EsVc

Rama Rama
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slWPNqWOg_Y

Bala Tripura Sundari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3igwuIM7rQ

Eme O Chiti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkqcOp5Rtqc

Rama Namamruthamu Manasa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxkTdE6AJLw

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 14 Sep 2016, 00:34

Useful tips for music students
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 86wQ5H95QH__

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 22 Sep 2016, 02:20

Varmaji pays tribute to his Grandmother Maharani Karthika Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi and
Sangeetha Kalanidhi M.S.Subbulakshmi Amma who shared the same birthday,
with a concert at the
Sri Swathi Thirunal Sangeetha Sabha,
Karthika Thirunal Theatre,
East Fort, Trivandrum,
with Avaneeswaram Sri S.R.Vinu ,
Sri B.Harikumar ,
Dr S.Karthick and Payannur Sri Govindaprasad,
at 6pm on September 28th, Wednesday.

A video of Varmaji with M.S.Amma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pOxBKXs2Yo

and a speech when Prof.Seetha Rajan got the M.S.Subbulakshmi Award
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7i3V6WEFBU

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 29 Sep 2016, 02:40

A Navarathri special Thodi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnl11TG9yfI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG9_c6fTNRE

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 01 Oct 2016, 13:33

Combined Centenary Tribute to Maharani of Music and
Maharani of Travancore.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... gBWsox8zgr

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 09 Oct 2016, 23:32

Ramineni Foundation presents
Puraskarams to
Dr.G.Satheesh Reddy,
Dr.Urvasi Sarada,
Gadar and
Dr.Gopichand Mannam
on Wednesday, 12th October,
at Image Gardens,
HITEC City, Madhapur,.
The evening begins with a music concert by
Prince Rama Varma with
Avaneeswaram.Sri S.R.Vinu
Sri B.Harikumar
Dr.S.Karthick and
Payyannur Sri Govindaprasad from 6:00pm to 7:30pm.
Those interested to attend are requested to be seated
by 5:45 pm.

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 12 Oct 2016, 00:31

Mohanamayi at Navarathri Mandapam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlai1SuNrvQ

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 19 Oct 2016, 09:30

Amruthavarshini from Navarathri Mandapam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fedb2IvzsHo

Bhairavi upload by Sri T.V.Gopalakrishnan

Artist: Prince Ramavarma - Carnatic Vocal
Concert ID: 01-C5040
Download from https://www.sangeethapriya.org/down.php
Additional Information:
---------------------
S.No.4967 - DTH - AIR, Trivandram - 06-Oct-2016 9-30 pm - Navarathri Mandapam

Sri Avaneeswaram S.R.Vinu-Violin
Sri B.Harikumar-Mridangam
Dr.S.Karthik-Ghatam
Sri Payannur Govindaprasad-Morsing

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 01 Nov 2016, 10:02

Ranjini Fine Arts, Bellandur, Bangalore, is organizing a day of lessons + more,

for Children's Day, on November 13th, Sunday.

Here is a video from a fun session conducted last year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwi5pfRD6CQ

a couple of samples of the teaching process from other sessions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lRpnJfer7o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZvjCym8dmQ

and the final outcome from another session

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 0gcw-4NfZh

Children and adults interested to register, are welcome to

get in touch with Sri Santhosh Narayanan at +91 9845429813

or email ranjanifineartsteam@gmail.com for further details.

Hindolajog05 · Post by **Hindolajog05** » 01 Nov 2016, 22:32

What a treat to see third ad on sirs name... for the last 10years I haven been attending sirs workshops ... he is an endless treasure...

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 12 Nov 2016, 00:30

Nice to see your comment, Hindolajog05.

Here is a "Ragam, Thaanam (With Mridangam), Keerthanam"

Navarathri style, by a young Varmaji.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 2_KX6XBZ_Z

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 18 Nov 2016, 20:26

Concert at M.E.S.College,
M.P.L.Sastry Road,
15th Cross,
(Between 10 and 11 Main)
Malleshwaram
from 6:30pm to 8:30pm on Saturday, November 19th
by
Prince Rama Varma
Sri S.R.Vinu
and
Sri B.Harikumar.

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 20 Nov 2016, 23:05

A few songs that music students sang together with Varmaji

Indariki
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxHlwbur5Yg

Hariye Gathi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5wl-VsKXbE

Pahimam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxM7LU21UoA

Thillana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzWb2Rt7f_M

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 01 Dec 2016, 18:06

For First Post

Indian classical music is one that respects parampara or lineage a lot.
One of the greatest exponents of this system of music was Sri Thyagaraja.
A few generations of disciples later….after Manambuchavadi
Venkatasubbaier, Susarla Dakshinamoorthy and Parupalli
Ramakrishnayya Panthulu….appeared a young boy in 1930, (in the tiny,
obscure little village near the Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh
called Sankaraguptam), who was to change the face of South Indian
Classical music for ever:- Muralikrishna.
Because of his stunning command over all the aspects of music
when he was just 6 years old when he started to sing in public,
a Bala (Child) was prefixed to Muralikrishna. As his fame grew,
so did his name and the titles that came before it.
Padmavibhushan, Sangeetha Kalanidhi, Dr.Mangalampalli
Balamuralikrishna.
While it is easy to get mesmerized by the depth, the sweetness,
the range, the dynamics, the speed, the clarity and the sheer
beauty of his Voice….and equally easy to be overwhelmed by
the very long list of Doctorates, awards and titles that he won
over the decades, I was fortunate enough to become obsessed
with his mind as a Composer, above everything else.
Newness is something that is attractive to most human beings.
And the allure might fade after a time, when one becomes
intimately familiar with something or someone.
But, having spent more than 20 years, obsessively studying
his music, his poetry, the charming melodic cadences and the
vivid and riveting rhythmic pulses, I can honestly say that
I have only become infinitely More fascinated over time,
with the freshness and brilliance of his
compositions and by the extraordinary genius of the mind
of the creator behind them.
When Lord Ganesha destroyed the evil intentions of the
Demon Durasaraa who attacked the city of Varanasi, it
translates into verbal magic effortlessly and spontaneously
in the capable hands of Dr.Balamuralikrishna as
“Vaaranaasinaakraminchina Duraasaruni Duraasha
Niraasha Gaavimpa” for example.
In his Thamizh song “Pirai Aniyum”, Lord Ganesha
is described as “Munnam vanangi anugiya perukku
Pinnam nindru thunai seyyum” :- “For those who
stand with folded hands in Front of you,
you stand Behind them and help them!”
In Na Jaane Thava Dhyaanam Vina, he interprets
the three syllables of the word “Bha-Ra-Tha” as
Bhakthi (Devotion), Rakthi (Emotional content) and
Thanmayathwam (Aesthetic sense), as opposed to
the usual interpretation “Bhaava, Raaga, Thaala.”
“It is Bharatha and not Bhaaraathaa, no?” he would
chuckle, with a gleeful twinkle in his eye.
The five Pada Varnams, the Thaana Varnams,
a Padam or two, a Javali or two, a bunch of
Scintillating Thillanas that would bring life into
the laziest person in the world, songs in all the
72 Melakartha Ragas that he composed and published
when he was just a teenager, a few exquisite Ragamalikas,
a few beautiful Bhaava Geethas, around 200 Krithis….
many of them scattered all over the world unlisted….
from Singapore to Rajapalayam….and then the music
he gave to the lyrics of great masters like Annamayya,
Bhadrachala Ramadasa, Sadasiva Brahmendra,
Narayana Theerthar, Purandara Dasa, Maharaja Swathi
Thirunal, Jayadeva, Kaiwara Amara Nareyana, Mallekonda
Ramadasa, Etla Ramadasa and others…the compositional
wealth that he left us is really and truly overwhelming…
and much much much more precious and valuable than
all the awards and titles that he won.
The entire body of his work can be compared to a University,
that musicians, music students, music teachers and music
lovers can delve into again and again and come up with
something fresh, original, vivid, beautiful and useful
each and every time.
Being at heart, an exemplary Performer, the composer
in him often took a back seat. When he felt that the listeners
were waiting for their favourite songs like Endaro Mahanubhavulu
or Samaja Vara Gamana or Devadi Deva or Nagumomu or
Pibare Rama Rasam or Oru Naal Poduma again for the hundredth
time, he felt that he couldn’t let them down by not singing them.
I used to fight with him relentlessly, arguing that the listeners
would Surely request songs like Pahi Sameera Kumara or
Gaana Maalinchi or Kamala Dalayatha Lochanamulave or
Kaavave Kanyakumari or his Kharaharapriya Pada Varnam,
if only he would Sing them from time to time and make them
aware of their existence.
But he would deftly deflect my arguments by asking me
“How come You know all these songs ?” and continue
“Because you took the trouble to come to Madras all the
way from Kerala and learn these songs from me. And make
me remember songs that I haven’t sung since the 1950s.
So you got them. The people who are happy to listen to
Nagumomu again and again….well….that is what they are
meant to get!” and the case would be closed.
From being outspoken to being politically correct, gullible to astute,
innocent to naughty, disarmingly simple to explosively
confident, his personality was as unusual and fascinating a
mix as the mountain of the compositions that he has left us.
Like an elaborate buffet at a 5 star hotel, there would be
something for everyone….and it would be up to us to take
what appeals to us, be it Nagumomu for the 500th time,
Paluke Bangaramayena for the 400th time or his own
mesmerizing composition “Maamava Gaanalola” in the
hauntingly beautiful raga “Rohini” created by him.
Rohini, Lavangi, Mahati, Sumukham, Ganapathy, Vallabhi,
Chandrika, Prathimadhyamavathi, Siddhi, Roopavahini….
just the ragas created by him would be enough material to
do a Phd on.
While his physical presence would be terribly missed,
thanks to technology, the internet and sites like youtube.com
and sangeethapriya.org, one can hope that more and more
people who are serious about good music, would explore further,
delve deeper and be rewarded more and more abundantly by the
ocean of music left to us by this extraordinary man.
May his soul rest in peace.
Rama Varma
November 23, 2016

For The Hindu

There is a beautiful lullaby by Sri Purandara Dasa in Anandabhairavi

which goes "Jo Jo Yashodeya Nanda Mukundane." You can find the

recording on youtube.com. There is another song; also in

Anandabhairavi, by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal, "Smarasi Pura Guru

Vanitha" from his opera on Kuchela, called "Kuchelopakhyanam."

Both these songs use a particular phrase using the Anthara Gandharam

which is stunningly beautiful, vivid and very very unusual.

Both these songs were set to tune during the 1990s.

Further research reveals that the same phrase was used around

100 years ago by a man from a tiny village called Gudimellanka

in Andhra Pradesh, in his song "Varalakshmi Devi".

This man was the creator of some of the sweetest, cutest and

most endearing songs Ever composed, like Rama Rama Ena Raada,

Bala Tripura Sundari, Krishnamma, Ramududbhavinchinadu and

Eme O Chitti :- Prayaga Rangadasa.

The person who used the same phrase a century later, was his

celebrated Grandson, Dr.Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna.

While there are many singers, poets and music composers,

the title of "Vaggeyakara".....an individual from whom both

lyrics and music burst forth simultaneously as a single and

inseparable unit....can be applied only to a precious few.

There might be intelligent individuals who are competent

both in music as well as in grinding out a few lyrics with

rhyme and meter. But their product would fall under a "Craft"

rather than "Art" when that special something.....that divine

spark....is missing. Dr.Balamuralikrishna had that spark in

abundance. and the compositions poured out of him for more than

60 years.

On January 1, 2000, the Madras Music Academy gave

him the Vaggeyakara Award, for being the greatest living

Vaggeyakara. He made a characteristically short speech

which encapsulated his thoughts succinctly “I am very

happy that I am a Vaggeyakara. I am very happy that I

am living. And I am very happy to be the first person to

receive this award... on the first day of the first year of

the new millenium. Thank you.” That was

Balamuralikrishna.

Be it his words or his musical ideas, one hardly ever

heard him fumbling around aimlessly. The notes that he

sang.. both the pure notes (“Shuddha Swarams”……

wrongly labelled "flat notes" by those who can’t get

them) as well as the gamakams or ornamentation, were

crystal clear.

The two distinct approaches to vocalization in Carnatic

music are, the Veena based which is subtle and refined

and the Naadaswaram based which is grand, majestic

and overwhelming. Balamurali Sir was one of the few

artists whose singing embodied Both these approaches

simultaneously. Apart from being a vocalist

extraordinaire, he was adept at playing the violin (where

he followed a style that was strikingly similar to that of

the Great Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu), the viola

(which he played in a way that mirrored his singing), the

mridangam and the kanjira.

While landmark recordings of him singing songs like

Nagumomu, Devadi Deva, Endaro Mahanubhavulu,

Samaja Vara Gamana, Pibare Rama Rasam and so on

are guaranteed a place in posterity, a vast amount of his

own compositions sadly remain more or less unexplored

and undiscovered.

Thanks partly to his mesmerizing voice and partly to

people’s tendency to imitate him, there is a general

misconception that only he could sing his own

compositions properly. (A small digression vis a vis

“imitation”. Very few classical musicians seem to close

their mouth properly while singing a syllable like “Um”. A

song like say, Siddhi Vinayakam would often be sung in

ways like Siddhi Vinayakauuu. Since Balamurali Sir was

one of the few people who closed his mouth where

necessary and enunciated the lyrics clearly and properly,

casual listeners automatically jump to the conclusion

when one sings “Um” properly, that one was “imitating

Balamurali” while in reality, all one would be doing would

be to sing the words correctly.)

Though I have always felt that some of his gifts were truly

extraordinary, as far as composing went, he was quite

cool and laid back about what he did as a Singer.

Sruthi Shudhdham

Laya Shuddham

Swara Shuddham

Gamaka Shuddham

Akshara Shuddham

Purity of sruthi, rhythm, clarity of phrasing and

enunciation of the lyrics, voice culture, a pleasant

demeanor, being aesthetic and tuneful…. these are all

qualities that have been prescribed for several centuries,

right from the time of Purandara Dasa (in songs like

Thaala Beku) and by other great masters like Sri

Thyagaraja in a whole bunch of songs about music.

Being intimately familiar with the lyrics and thereby, with

the mind, soul and spirit of the composers, Balamurali Sir

always felt rightly, that he was singing correctly, while

some others had sadly established singing off sruthi,

without any regard to the lyrics or clarity of gamakams

as "Tradition" and that anything outside this idiom

would be labelled "non classical."

"If we sing in sruthi, people would call it Hindustani.

If the lyrics are enunciated clearly, people call it Light."

So much so that he was provoked to make statements

like "I am not singing Carnatic music. I sing

Muraleegaanam!"

While a statement like that taken in isolation, could be

interpreted as sounding rather arrogant, one tends to

see where he is coming from, when one closely observes

what Is usually accepted as "Classical" or

"Sampradayam" or whatever.

Only time will tell how much of the artistic values he

represented and embodied will hold among future

generations and how many people would go that extra

mile, to look beyond the artistic framework

imposed by their immediate Guru or Bani and try to

connect with the great Vaggeyakaras like Sri Thyagaraja,

Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar and others and do one’s best,

to sing those songs the way they deserve to be sung.

I feel grateful that he has left us So much of artistic

wealth, to delve into and to benefit from.

Call it Muraleegaanam, call it Sampradayam.....I hope

that eventually Good music will triumph.

Rama Varma

November 23, 2016

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 01 Dec 2016, 20:59

The ultimate certificate from the Guru to the disciple.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6-GoL9 ... OlKUoqKUzK

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 09 Dec 2016, 14:11

Prince Rama Varma,

Sri S.R.Vinu

Sri B.Harikumar

and

Dr.S.Karthick,

to perform at Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan,

Mylapore, (Near Kapaleeshwarar Temple)

at 5:00pm on Monday, the 12th of December.

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 11 Dec 2016, 00:54

Speech from last year, same venue, before the floods,
because of which both Venkataramanan Sir's and
Shyamala Mami's concerts got cancelled.
Just saw that they are featured in the Chennai Fine
Arts concert series at Sasthri Hall this year.
Hope the weather will be more merciful this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e8u3Jq3JQA

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 11 Dec 2016, 00:55

Speech from last year, same venue, before the floods,
because of which both Venkataramanan Sir's and
Shyamala Mami's concerts got cancelled.
Just saw that they are featured in the Chennai Fine
Arts concert series at Sasthri Hall this year.
Hope the weather will be more merciful this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e8u3Jq3JQA

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 15 Dec 2016, 15:15

Prince Rama Varma,
S.R.Vinu,
B.Harikumar and
Dr.S.Karthick to perform at 4:00pm
tomorrow (Friday. December 16)
at Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sangeetha Sabha,
Vidya Bharathi,
55, Bheemasena Garden Road,
Near Jammi building.
Mylapore.

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 16 Dec 2016, 21:21

Prince Rama Varma
S.R.Vinu
Palghat Maheshkumar
Vazhapalli Krishnakumar
Payyannur Govindaprasad
to give a concert at
at Bombay. .....at 7:00pm on Sunday, Dec 18,
at Vasai Fine Arts,
Sree Ayyapa Seva Samithi Prarthana Mandapam,
Vasai West,
Palghar District.

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 21 Dec 2016, 09:31

Old audio of ten songs by ten composers, with some rare photos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UABsd1TNM4A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJJ2VekEAE4

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 25 Dec 2016, 00:15

Varmaji to give a talk during the Hindu Lit Fest at Chennai
on January 16th, post lunch session.

http://www.thehindulfl.com/speakers/pri ... ian-writer

His presentation with Prof.T.V.Gopalakrishnan in 2015.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afEha97lG6k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au3ipQbn-3I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j48XIpBKl4I

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 30 Dec 2016, 22:22

Rare composition of Dr.Balamuralikrishna in the raga Rohini,
which has two Madhyamams and no Panchamam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwKJyuABZ0k