Two Bharata Ratnas : Lata and MSS

[RSR]

"Incidentally, I find the music lovely too. It’s by the Sitar maestro Pt Ravi Shankar who, for good measure, also created the Raga Tilak Shyam the song is set to. Lata Mangeshkar comes up with a masterly interpretation of this difficult composition. And of course it’s picturised on the ethereally beautiful Leela Naidu .

https://youtu.be/b55RygjuITY?si=HMK-iUcXHLxHVkDe
Lyrics by Shailendra

Lata Mangeshkar,
Jaane Kaise Sapnon
(Anuradha, 1960):
Lyrics given in comments section and google translate in English

[RSR]

This is a famous song from ANDAZ (1949..Lata was 19 then ).
by Lata Mangeshkar.
The music director was NAUSHAD.
Said to be in Raag KEDAR (HM).
(Nargiz, Dilip kumar, Raj Kapoor).
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Andaz -
Uthaye Ja Unke Sitam"
English translation of the song provided in the video itself as captio.


https://youtu.be/2qgz4IEG9_Y?si=rwgEsYVCyApkA-Fn

[RSR]

LATA MANGESHKAR

Born on September 28, 1929, in Solapur, Maharashtra, in a Marathi family, to melodious parents, father Deenanath Mangeshkar and mother Shudhamati, Lata was the eldest of five — sisters Meena Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, and brother Hridayanath Mangeshkar.
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Here two great songs tuned by Madan Mohan , are being shared.
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"Lag Ja Gale
लग जा गले |
Woh Kaun Thi |
..1965
Lata Mangeshkar |
Music by MadanMohan
Raag pahaadi?
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https://youtu.be/br6C4U3Dyfo?si=n3mIJxel5eHRwxEq

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The second song was meant for 'Railway platform'
(1955)
but was not used in the film.
chand madham hai
aasman chup hai
.. LATA MANGESHKAR ..

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https://youtu.be/abcnIgwy5Tg?si=sbQYtzKP7B1N6r72

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Singer Anuradha Paudwal, who was rumoured to be one of those who accused Lata Mangeshkar and her younger sister Asha Bhonsle of monopoly, told Pinkvilla, “I don’t believe it was about monopoly. Let me put it this way. One person has reached Mount Everest. For those who can’t even climb a hill, it’s easy to say unhonon hamein chadne nahi diya (they didn’t let us climb). Lataji set such a high standard. Ishwar ne unhein nawaza tha (God had blessed her). The way Lataji delivered was brilliant. Several music directors could realise the dreams they had envisioned for themselves

[RSR]

M S Subbulakshmi — trailblazing concerts from 1930s to 2000 and the galaxy of great artists who shared the stage
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https://medium.com/kavyavriksha/m-s-sub ... d33048cb56

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Especially meant for shankarank

[RSR]

https://www.sangeethapriya.org/list_alb ... bbulakshmi
130 concerts found for main artist1 MS Subbulakshmi - Sangeethapriya - www.sangeethapriya.org

https://www.sangeethapriya.org/list_alb ... bbulakshmi

[RSR]

THIS IS A RARE FIND. Smt.MS visited England ..possibly for the Edinburgh music festival..and this may have been one of her concerts in that tour.
She was 47 then.


M S Subbulakshmi -
India House, London, England,
1963

https://youtu.be/7LpiGFKn2E0?si=6E91-iHWhp7Yj_lk

Shriram Vasudevan
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I am delighted to post this very rare concert of Srimathi M. S. Subbulakshmi held in London, England, at the India House sometime in September or October of 1963. The clarity of this concert is excellent and the songs have been rendered extraordinarily well.

I originally thought this concert to be Smt. MSS’s Cairo concert hence the incorrect labeling in the thumbnail.

Details:

M. S. Subbulakshmi - Vocal
R. S. Gopalakrishnan - Violin
T. K. Murthy - Mridangam
Alangudi Ramachandran - Ghatam
Bombay Kannan - Tambura

Huge thanks to my Dear Balu Mama for this concert!

Please comment your thoughts on the music in the comment section down below!

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Song List:

1. Rama Nannu Brovara - Hari Kambhoji - Rupaka Talam - Thyagaraja [0:00]

2A. Purvi Kalyani Alaapana [9:02]
2B. Meenakshi Memudam Dehi - Purvi Kalyani - Adi Talam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar [14:24]

3. Bhogindra Sayinam - Kuntavarali - Jhampa Talam - Swathi Thirunal [27:11]

4A. Saveri Alaapana [31:47]
4B. Sri Kamakoti - Saveri - Adi Talam - Mysore Sadashiva Rao [36:24]

5A. Varali Alaapana [48:14]
5B. Ka Va Va - Varali - Adi Talam - Papanasam Sivan [48:32]

6A. Shankarabharanam Alaapana [55:17]
6B. Shankaracharyam - Shankarabharanam - Adi Talam - Subbarama Dikshitar [1:06:29]
6C. Thani Avartanam - Sri TK Murthy & Sri Alangudi Ramachandran [1:20:36]

7. Nagumomu Ganaleni - Abheri - Adi Talam - Thyagaraja [1:28:52]

8A. Slokam - Bowli [1:36:51]
8B. Shambho Mahadeva - Bowli - Rupaka Talam - Nilakanta Sivan [1:38:09]

9. Ragam Tanam Pallavi - Shamukhapriya
Ragam [1:42:15]
Tanam [1:52:26]
Pallavi - "Sharavana Bhava Guhane" [1:55:52]

10. Morey Tho Giridhara Gopala (Meera Bhajan) [2:01:16]

11. Naam Japan Kyon Chod Diya - Khalas [2:04:48]

12. Yaad Aave (Meera Bhajan) - Sindhu Bhairavi - Adi Talam - Naresh Bhattacharya (?) [2:08:19]

13. Vadavaraiyai - Ragamalika - Adi Talam - Ilango Adigal [2:12:28]
(music composed by S.V.Venkataraman.....) (note by rsr)

14. Mangalam (Shlokam) - "Sri Ramacandra Srita Parijatah" [2:18:20]

[RSR]

"Allah Tero Naam, Ishwar Tero Naam Lata Mangeshkar
Hum Dono 1961"
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https://youtu.be/f-ERhzkxgEs?si=xtT0pV19vrPUl0hf

Music by Jaidev. ,disciple of ALI AKBAR KHAN..(SAROD)

[RSR]

Remembering Smt.M.S.Subbulakshmi, who passed away on 11-12-2004.
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A vintage classic 78 rpm record issued sometime in 1943.
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கண்ணெடுத்தாகிலும் காணீரோ என்
https://sites.google.com/site/homage2ms ... authuser=0

[sam]

"श्रीराम चन्द्र कृपालु भजमन॥
Lata Mangeshkar
जी कि मधुर आवाज में॥"

https://youtu.be/I-GuhPNAFW8?si=MKjF9VKCXKnX5x7f

[sam]

"Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye Je |
Lata Mangeshkar Live."
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https://youtu.be/RJ_8-O8EvZg?si=C3RnezsZcX0OW6qf

[arasi]

Can't thank you enough for this, Sam.
Not because it is from old times, but how true it sounds today and will, in the future.
Where the lyrics are universal and timeless--to inspire and educate the young and the old at any time and in any clime. I grew up in those times and it's just by the way.

How the truth of it still shines! How inspiring, and that too voiced by one of the two nightingales of our times!

Even for someone who is journeying the last lap of her life, it is inspiring, to say the least. We discuss
ad infinitum the appropriateness of this and that and yet, simple truths like this shine for ever for anyone to listen to and perhaps even tone down our modern day 'take everything for granted' attitude.

The simple but supportive orchestra section is another sweet aspect of it.
Thanks again, from many of us at that, I bet...

[sam]

arasi madam wrote

even tone down our modern day 'take everything for granted' attitude

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Very true and valuable. We should not lose the ethical values of our land.
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Though it is not by either MS or Lata.
here is Bismilla Khan giving us Raghupathi Raaghava dhun in Shenoi.
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"Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram | Ustad Bismillah Khan Shehnai Magic | Indian Classical Instrumental Music" .
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https://youtu.be/lJmd3F65_RU?si=AdibLuhdzeCou_-O
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"Amjad Ali Khan (Sarod) and Bismillah Khan Duet 1/ 4"
REAL VIDEO
Amjad Ali Khan and Bismillah Khan Duet 1/ 4"
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https://youtu.be/JHiyI_2a7AI?si=3VOwtwqVKn6zZN7o
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Amjad ali Khan was an ardent admirer of Smt.MS.
An excerpt .
We had also honoured her with our annual Haafiz Ali Khan Award 1988 which we organized at Rani Sethai hall in Chennai on 28th Dec.1989.
The other award winner was
Ustad Bismillah Khan Saheb and the ceremony was followed by a performance by Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
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I pray that her soul rests in peace.


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[sam]

Lata and Salamat ali Khan
Rare recording.

"Raga Malika ~
Vid. Lata Mangeshkar &
Ustad Salamat Al|
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https://youtu.be/MyGBDLcNSUI?si=pBqmY_o0O75HeKQw
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[sam]

"Sri Ramachandra Kripalu Bhajama
_MS Subbulakshmi
_Tulsi Das"
Real video from DD
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Sindhubairavi?

https://youtu.be/cR9f7nJ3edM?si=CbSlG3_9jDq9hMek

[sam]

"M S Subbulakshmi-
Dolayam"
Kamaaj
annamayya keertan
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https://youtu.be/Iy2TeRZu2NY?si=zs_aLztulfj_qnB4