Varnam on Lord Sri Rama - Thyagaraja kriti, may be

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Sangeethapriye80
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Varnam on Lord Sri Rama - Thyagaraja kriti, may be

Post by Sangeethapriye80 »

I am looking for a suitable Pada varnam on Lord Sri Rama (there aren't that many) for solo. I have seen Bharatanatyam varnam performances danced to Thyagaraja Pancharatna kritis, or even Swati Tirunal's Bhavayami Raghuramam...I feel that these masterpieces will need full justice done or they are more suited for a group performance.

Can someone please help me find a Thyagaraja kriti for a Varnam? Or any others?
I searched the forum for Thyagaraja kritis and found a few posts and outdated links, but nothing came up for a Varnam.
Thanks in advance.

Rsachi
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If you wish to choreograph it and add the jatis etc., what comes to my mind is the kriti evarani. It has been discussed very recently here and you will get word by word meanings.
It lends itself to wide sanchari bhava depictions.
You will have to select a suitable charanam portion. But the song take off is simply brilliant and would provide a big start. Of course you need a singer with much lung power.

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

mohan
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Post by mohan »

There is 'Rama eevela' in kharaharapriya. Notation available at:
https://people.rit.edu/pnveme/raga/Rama ... im_22.html
Meaning at http://promiserani.proboards.com/thread ... ela-varnam

Sangeethapriye80
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Post by Sangeethapriye80 »

Thank you so much Mohanji.

Evarani is my favorite, but it is rarely sung. I really want a Thyagaraja composition! Hoping that I can make it work.
I had Rama Ee Vela in mind, thanks for the notation as well. Another one that I like is Shri Ramachandra Nannu Brova in Todi by Seetharama Sharma, that I could find the lyrics for, right here on rasikas. :)

Rsachi
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I think a large number of stalwarts have sung Evarani. Try Sangeethapriya.org

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Smt. Vyjayanthimala has reset the Arabhi pancaratnam in a varNam format. I do think that the pancaratna kRtis offer the best scope here, as they come with the svara passages and svara-sAhitya already set.

I am aware of at least one other varNam on rAma that has fused two bhajans together. I also think that there is a composer in Mumbai (her name escapes me), but she's composed many varNams in Hindi, including one on rAmA IIRC.

Sangeethapriye80
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Post by Sangeethapriye80 »

Hello Ravi Shankarji and Rsachiji,
Thank you for your suggestions. A little nervous about tackling Pancharatnas! :)

Can someone help find the link of Smt.Vyjanthimala's rendition of 'Sadhincane' or any other media source? I have been searching for it for quite sometime, but couldn't find it.

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Post by Umesh »

Ravi- Rajee Narayanan the name you are thinking of?

I would second any suggestions for going with a piece that is already suitable for varnam adaptation (i.e., w/ swara passages). Best option would be an actual varnam- the Karaharapriya item is a good example. I think Padma Subrahmanyam has also composed one (in Ramapriya?).

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Umesh - yes, Smt. Rajee Narayanan is the person I had in mind.

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Post by suneethaprakash »

Hello

I am trying to choreograph Rama Neevena-Kharakharapriya-Adi-Thenmadam Narasimachari Varnam. I need ideas for sanchari bhavams for Pallavi & Anupallavi. The Charanam sahityams i feel have tons of descriptive stories which can be elaborated by itself based on lyrics. But need ideas for First half of the varnam.
Any help is appreciated..... Thanks

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I was not able to locate the Shri Ramachandra Nannu Brova in Todi by Seetharama Sharma Lyrics as mentioned in the thread that it is available on Rasikas. Am I searching it wrong

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Corrections welcome.
shrI rAmacandra nannu brOva (pv). rAgA: tODi. Adi tALA. Composer: Seetarama Sharma.

P: shrI rAmacandra nannu brOva idi manci samayumurA
putrakAmESTi yAgamuna kausalyA satiki komarudavai kaliki
A: vishvAmitruni priya shiSyuDavai vividha vidyala ghanamuga nErci
mithilA nagari svayamvaramuna sItanu cEpaTTina sItA rAmA
(muktAyisvara sAhitya)
dasharathuDu priya rAniki kosagina varamula valana vanavAsamu jEsi
dashakanThatala darpamu nanaci dharaNi janulakella dAsharatE
C: rAma nAmamE jagatiki rakSasi
1. mAruti hrdayamuna nindule(ne?)
2. oka mATa oka bANamu oka sati yeni jagatiki jalisina?
3. pAdamu tagilina maru kSaName sAtigi? nAtiga? jEsi brOcina
4. E jagamuna ninnumincina deivamu kaladA rAmA
sakala carAchara shruSTikini sAkSivi nIvE satguNadhAmA
nIvE nityamani nIvE satyamani ninnE nammitini nijamuga rAmA
kalimi balimi kaluga jEsitivi shrI rAma nAmamE dhanyOpAyamu

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Re: Varnam on Lord Sri Rama - Thyagaraja kriti, may be

Post by Pratyaksham Bala »

preyas wrote: 05 Nov 2022, 18:53 I was not able to locate the Shri Ramachandra Nannu Brova in Todi by Seetharama Sharma Lyrics as mentioned in the thread that it is available on Rasikas. Am I searching it wrong
Here it is !
viewtopic.php?p=218902

Lakshman wrote: 06 Nov 2022, 00:28 Corrections welcome.
In Posts #3 and #4 of the above thread, @rshankar and @aaaaabbbbb had suggested some corrections.

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