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thanjavooran
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Music Forum GNB a rare Gem

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06 08 2017 Sunday 10 00 hrs
GNB A rare gem Lec Dem by Tiruchur Ramachandran in association with
MA Sundaresan Violin
Ramesh Mirudhangam


The programme started at 10 05 hrs.
Dr. Sundar welcomed the gathering. In his speech he mentioned that Tiruchur as a devoted disciple maintains his tradition.
Tiruchur attended Medical college for few months along with him and later chose Music instead of Medicines.
His chain with the locket portraying GNB's photo close to his heart clearly explains his regards to his Guru.

Tiruchur while entering paid pranams to the Portrait of GNB. Dr also informed he was decorating the portrait with flowers before the commencement.

Tiruchur Ramachandran

His Lec was mostly in tamil with more Demo. Some of the interesting points noted are as below.

GNB's presentation used to be very aesthetic.
So was his Angavastharam too
neatly pressed and folded.
His using snuff during concert used to be admired by all rasikas.
He was having a golden voice.
Vathhapi Ganapathim's swaraprastharam with express speed one will enjoy.
Rt Hon Srinivasa Sashtri once commented that one can enjoy his music as well as his beautiful appearance.
ARI 's Madhyama kalam and TNR's fast Brigas , GNB was handling.
AKC mentioned once, that his brugas should be enjoyed by all.
BMK was following his foot steps in his concerts.
He was a Pole star to musicians and all should learn from him.
He was very generous and kind hearted.
ARI was very fond of his Tampura and he gifted it to him
MKT when he admired on his Navathana malai it was given
Vina KS Naryanasamy his Favre luba watch.
He has composed more than 200 compositions strictly following the grammar
Only 72 are now available with clear notations and published.
On enjoying Ustad Bade Gulam's Kavathi he immediately composed one Varnam
He was a Srivdhya Upasakar


Demo assisted by Eashwaran ? his disciple.

Yadukula Kambodhi Ada thala varnam Sakala kala vani with apt prasam.
Karimuka varadha with full of perfect prasam
Vara vallaba Ramana
He composed few kritis in rare ragas viz Chandra Kasitham,Saranga tharangini,Sivasakthi
Amrutha Behar etc to name few.
Endha ninnu vedi ninne Chandra kachitham
Kamavardhani Sivanandha
His new invention of Chaya Ranjani is a janya of subapantuvarali.
MA S played this on violin.

GNB used to sing Sahana and Saveri at his 3rd year itself.

sahana (Raga only) with MA S reply
Karuna judu with out swaram

A ragam combination of Malaya marutham and Chakravakam.
Saraschandra Nibanane. In this he has done chittaswaram also.
A composition on St T in Hindolam Manava kula bhushana
Devamanohari Ragam violinist reply
Sankara maha devamanohari
His last copomposition in Hamsanatham Dasa satha thala with shadsruthi rishabam prayogam
Poorna Chandrika Vikasitha poorna chandrika
In RTP he will give a clear outline of the Raga initially.just like painting outline first and slowly developing in nadaswra pani depicting jaru,dasagamagam and spuritham.
Thodi Ragam with violin reply
Thikkutheriyadha kattil Behag.

The programme came to an end by 11 45 hrs. His demo was excellent though his voice was not co operating. His disciple complimented the whole show. Charumathi was present clapping at appropriate places encouraging the artiste. There were 40 rasikas and all sat till the end. He did not mention the language in which kritis were composed and also regarding the signature. As usual an earnest request. The coverage is not full and would have omitted few important points. Corrections are most welcome.

Thanjavooran
06 08 2017

melam72
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Re: Music Forum GNB a rare Gem

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thanjavooran wrote: 06 Aug 2017, 19:47 Demo assisted by Eashwaran ? his disciple.
Easwaran Bhattadri.
thanjavooran wrote: 06 Aug 2017, 19:47 Yadukula Kambodhi Ada thala varnam Sakala kala vani with apt prasam.
Karuninchi is the YK varnam. Sakala Kala Vani is the Hindolam varnam, IIRC.

thanjavooran wrote: 06 Aug 2017, 19:47 He composed few kritis in rare ragas viz Chandra Kasitham,Saranga tharangini,Sivasakthi
Amrutha Behar etc to name few.
Chandrahasitham and Amrutha Behag.

thanjavooran wrote: 06 Aug 2017, 19:47 His last copomposition in Hamsanatham Dasa satha thala with shadsruthi rishabam prayogam
Shadsruthi Rishabham??? Or Shadshruti Dhaivatham???
thanjavooran wrote: 06 Aug 2017, 19:47 also regarding the signature. As usual an earnest request.
GNB didn't have a signature.

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