Bhakthi Sangeeth-Sumram99

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 27 Apr 2006, 18:21

Here we go ....
would love to have a start with Yaman or a Shudh Sarang

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 27 Apr 2006, 18:33

coming up in the next 5 mins....was getting my daughter ready for school.

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 27 Apr 2006, 18:34

Good job coolkarni

Subhasya SIghram

Let us all invite sumram99 to upload her recordings.

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 27 Apr 2006, 18:58

I would upload a Yaman in my next posting. For now here is a bhajan "O Rasiya" written by 'Prem Sakhi' and is set to music by my teacher Smt. Madhubala Chawla (earlier MAdhubala Jhaveri). In her younger days, she was a prominent playback singer and also a contemporary of Lata Mangeshkar.

I sang this 12 or 13 years ago for a recording for Chinmaya Mission which I did as Seva as mentioned earlier so hopefully copyright issues should not arise

Here it is: http://www.savefile.com/files/1434355

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 27 Apr 2006, 19:44

Lovely stuff
Your singing reminds me so much of Haimanthi Shukla.

Looking forward to more.

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 27 Apr 2006, 19:59

Thank you Kulkarniji! Here is a Mira bhajan in Yaman from the same album. This has also been set to music by Smt. Madubala Chawla. Hope u like it.

http://www.savefile.com/files/8293739

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 27 Apr 2006, 21:21

Ha just divine!
I am a member of your fan club.
You sing with such gay abandon!
Now for some more.. (mira bhajans will be fine..)

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 27 Apr 2006, 22:35

Thank you CMLOVER! Here is one of Surdas again from the same album.
http://www.savefile.com/files/1919195

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 27 Apr 2006, 23:01

Very nice indeed!
When you say albums, these are commercial release, though you hold the rights.

Pl u/l as many as you can as you get time! Do plese u/l CM songs too! (you have such a bewitching voice!) God bless you!

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 27 Apr 2006, 23:04

Sumati,
FANTASTIC!
Keep em coming.
You have cast your spell on me too. I am amazed at your versatility - and more importantly, your pronunciation (it is very important for me to distinguish between rAdhikA and prabhU for example - as you say it, and rAdA or prabU as many other CM singers do!)...there is no admixture in the HM/CM streams....
Just a small piece of info on copyrights: you may be right that as a singer you have the rights: however, my sister-in-law does similar singing for a local religious organization in the Bay Area, and the org holds all copyrights...she actually signs a paper giving all rights to them before she records.
Ravi

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 27 Apr 2006, 23:07

Thank you all! Reg. copyright issues, I have not signed any papers with regard to copyright stuff and also as I mentioned before, I have done this as a voluntary service and have not taken any payment for the same.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 27 Apr 2006, 23:16

As these lovely pieces come wafting my way, I am reminded of a dOhA:
'madhur vachan hai aushadI, katuck vachan hai tIr
sravaN dwAr hai sancharI, phailE sakal sarIr'
And this definitely comes in the category of aushadI...
Ravi

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 28 Apr 2006, 00:15

sumatI bANI madhura tumhAri |
ham sabakO hO gayI hai pyAri |
AShA kEvala yahI hamAri |
sukhI rakhE tumko giridhAri ||

aur sEvA sargam kI rahe jArI

(Ravi- Dont laugh

)

meena · Post by **meena** » 28 Apr 2006, 00:18

sumram99

Pl. tell us abt ur music background, who is ur guru, etc.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 28 Apr 2006, 00:57

Very nice Sumati. Congratulations. Do you sing these days at local cultural festivals/give concerts/teach music?

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 28 Apr 2006, 01:09

Thank you everybody! I am really overwhelmed by your encouragement! Its all Gods Grace!

As requested by Meenaji: I learnt music both Carnatic and Hindustani clasical music in Mumbai, India. For Carnatic music, I had initial training from Smt. Meera Nathan and Smt. Mahalakshmi Vaidyanathan and later I had the good fortune of having Smt. T.R.Balamani as my Guru for advanced training. I also learnt from Shri. TKG for a brief time when he used to visit Mumbai.

I learnt Hindustani music from Smt. Shirish Joshi and from Smt. Madhubala Chawla and I have a Sangeet Visharad degree from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya.

Now for VK's question: I am based in New Jersey and teach children here. Giving concerts is becoming tough as i have two young children and running around them is quite a task! That gives me no time to practise and keep in form. I do a few recordings now and then and the latest being a recording for Sri Ahobila Muth, USA.

Thanks you all once again and I am really happy that you all liked what i posted.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 28 Apr 2006, 01:46

DRS,
Now, why would I laugh?
It was well done!
Sumati,
All of us add our wishes to DRS's and say 'sukhI rAkhE ApkO giridhArI'
We really appreciate your contributions here. I am sure you sing to your children: if you have an iPod and iTalk you can record them and the file is a digital file...and hey presto! you can post w/o any copyright fears. (That is how my daughter records her music lessons for practice)...I hope I am not sounding too greedy!
As an aside, in an interview, Aruna Sayeeram said that when she was a young mother, and could not practice/perform, she would rehearse mentally and plan concerts etc. while doing household chores! I am not sure if that it feasible now-a-days.
Ravi

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 28 Apr 2006, 04:05

I agree, Shri. RShankar. I do sing a lot while cooking or just singing to my kids apart from the teaching i do outside. will try and record at that time and upload. Incidently, Aruna Sayeeram's daughter Maitreyi and I studied in the same school and she was my junior and both of used to meet during our western music class in school where we were taught the opera style.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 28 Apr 2006, 04:14

Wow!
a CM/HM/WM wizard! We need you here! We are lucky!
susvAgatam sumadhura sundara sushIla sumati|

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 28 Apr 2006, 07:05

I am no wizard! I have lots to learn!! I am indeed lucky to be a member of this forum where I get to learn a lot. Since the time I joined, I got to know a lot from the learned members of this forum.

abadri · Post by **abadri** » 28 Apr 2006, 08:02

wow! count me among your fans. just downloaded the yaman
track and listened - it's really awesome.

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 28 Apr 2006, 20:17

Thank you Badri. Here is another bhajan set to music by my teacher MRs. Madhubala Chawla

http://rapidshare.de/files/19138725/Sum ... e.mp3.html

meena · Post by **meena** » 28 Apr 2006, 23:05

sumram

pl. post the text for the mira bhajan. thanks

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 28 Apr 2006, 23:31

ALI MOHE LAAGE VRINDAVAN NIKO
GHAR GHAR TULSI THAKUR PUJA
DARSHAN GOVINDAJIKO

NIRMALA NEER BAHAT JAMUNA MEIN
BHOJAN DOODH DAHI KO
RATAN SIMHANSANA UPAR BIRAJE
MUKUT DHARYO TULASIKO
GHAR GHAR.............

KUNJANA KUNJANA PHIRAT RADHIKA
SABADA SUNATA MURALIKO
MIRA KE PRABHU GIRIDHARA NAGAR
BHAJAN BINA NAR PHEEKO
GHAR GHAR..............

meena · Post by **meena** » 28 Apr 2006, 23:40

thanks

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 28 Apr 2006, 23:52

Thanks too Sumati
It will be nice to have the lyrics for all the pieces you have posted so that we can follow the lines as you sing! Take your time.

Thanks for posting the piece by your teacher MRs. Madhubala Chawla!
You are indeed a fitting student for such a brilliant performer!

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 28 Apr 2006, 23:57

CMLOVERji:

The music for the piece was composed by my teacher and I sang it in that album from which i posted the earlier songs. I have recorded a cassette only on Mira Bhajans. There is a Yaman in that too. But the best I like is the one in Miyan ki Malhar. Let get hold of that cassette and convert it into digital format. I think I need a couple days for the same.

I will post the words for the other bhajans too. BTW where Kulkarnji? He is not to be seen.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 29 Apr 2006, 01:04

Just take your time. No hurry at all!
We love to relish the music bit by bit with the lyrics so that we can clearly follow the words.

Miyan ki Malhar will indeed be a treat!

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 29 Apr 2006, 03:10

Here are the words for the first bhajan I posted "O Rasiya"

O RASIYA! MEIN TO SHARAN TIHARI

NAHI SADHANA BAL VACHAN CHAATURI
EK BHAROSO SHARAN GIRIDHARI

MEIN ATI DEEN BALAK TUM SHARANI
NAATH NA DEEJE ANAATH BISARI (GIRIDHARI.....)

KADUYI TUMBADIYA MEIN TO NEECH BHOOMI KI
GUN SAGAR PIYA TUM HI SAVAARI

NIJ JANA JAANI SAMBHAALOGE PRITAM
PREM SAKHI NIT JAAOON BALIHAARI (GIRIDHARI....)

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 29 Apr 2006, 17:08

"BTW where Kulkarnji? He is not to be seen"

very much here.
Whenever Kji becomes Khush, he becomes silent

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 29 Apr 2006, 17:16

OK Kji!! As I mentioned before I will post a few more Mira bhajans after a couple days. btw, were u able to go to Sri. Manakkal Rangarajan's house to meet him? were you able to get a few video/audio clippings?

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 29 Apr 2006, 17:44

visit to Mankkals Home.
As of now only Srkris has shown interest in joining.I am waiting for more Chennaites to join so that it becomes an interesting group.

More audio/Video,Please mail me at inmech@gmail.com.

He was featured on AIR today morning.Sang a fine Kasi Visalakshi

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 29 Apr 2006, 17:54

Kasi Visalakshi in Purvi Kalyani?

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 29 Apr 2006, 20:12

Sumati,
As a trained HM practitioner, can you post the rAg the rendition is in, and the tAT and a brief intro to the rAg as well - ArOh, avrOh, and if any gamaks are used, the time of the day it should be sung etc?
Ravi

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 29 Apr 2006, 20:39

which rendition do u want info about? please let me know.

Suji Ram · Post by **Suji Ram** » 29 Apr 2006, 20:50

Sumati,
I enjoyed listening to your renditions. You have a fine voice. Looking forward to more...

Ravi,
If there is enough interest in HM Raag we can open a thread in HM section for Raag.. Coolkarni what do you think?

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 29 Apr 2006, 21:24

I will start a thread tomorrow on Yaman(Oh ! Do I love that raga !)
We can gauge the response and interest as we go along.

I have been waiting for years for the crowd to move over to this section

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 29 Apr 2006, 21:28

kasi visalakshi
that was in gamakapriya.
Dont ask me how it is different from poorvi kalyani

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 29 Apr 2006, 21:29

I have been waiting for years for the crowd to move over to this section

Hey You ar not trying to lure away the crowd are you!

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 29 Apr 2006, 21:54

DRS
I have a theory
CM with all its complexity can be stressful.
We can see the effects of this stress in a few threads.

I thought maybe some HM would help de-toxify.
As I type this ,I am listening to a 65 minute rendering of Yaman by Sripad Hegde .
40 minurtes into it and I am already feeling like the Smiling Buddha.
Here is quick sample , if you wish.

http://rapidshare.de/files/19203172/sam ... an.mp3.htm

Suji Ram · Post by **Suji Ram** » 29 Apr 2006, 22:01

A lot of southern artists are gaining expertise in HM Raag. Soon we will grab all of them, incorporate in CM and call it ours!!

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 29 Apr 2006, 22:05

DRS
I have a theory
CM with all its complexity can be stressful.
We can see the effects of this stress in a few threads.----

Bad move. Erroneous theory. Your theory reeks of bigotry

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 30 Apr 2006, 04:28

It will be nice to have a thread on hindustani ragas and also it will be nice to have a comparative study of a raga in both the styles and the presentation etc. Again, as Kji said it all depends on how many members are interested.

As far as Yaman goes, I love that raga too! Has anybody heard the bandish "Mein Vaari Vaari Jaaoongi Pritam Paase" in teentaal? Its a beautiful one though I have not heard anybody render it.

meena · Post by **meena** » 30 Apr 2006, 04:46

sumram

What is ur album title? Did u record any CM? If so pl. share those with us. thanks

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 30 Apr 2006, 05:05

There are a number of them (all of them bhajans) viz. Giridhar Gopal (Mira Bhajans), O Rasiya (bhajans), Suno Bhai Sadho (Kabir Bhajans), Sant Samagam (Bhajans of various Saints), Pyar ka Vedant, Saranagati (Azhwar Pasurams and a few Kritis). I hope you dont think I am boasting....you asked me what is the title of my album so i just gave you the names of all.

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 30 Apr 2006, 05:06

Only the last one that I did last summer (Sharangati) is in the carnatic style from which i did post a few clips in the Divya Prabandam section.

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 30 Apr 2006, 07:34

OOPs coolkarni.
Iam awfully sorry. I was trying to help you bu moving the thread. ANd when I removed the sahdow, the got deleted too. I am extremely sorry.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 30 Apr 2006, 07:39

DRS.
that is fine.Deletion was one half of the move.
i will now post it under HM
Thanks

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 30 Apr 2006, 12:32

Sumati,
I meant the rAgs for the compositions you have posted - when you give the lyrics, if you post the rAg as well, I felt it would be very educational.

Kulkarni sa'ab,
gamakakriyA -...mInAkshI mEmudam dEhi is in this rAgam (vINA gAna dasha gamakakriyE) - currently thought to be the same as purvIkalyANI.
Check this link out:
http://carnatica.net/newsletter/poorvakalyani.htm
I am sure DRS can give a much more erudite explanation.
Ravi

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 30 Apr 2006, 13:18

Sumati,
I finally heard the divya pabhandam track that your first posted. It is lovely. I had a question: the one that you have rendered in bilahari, isn't that the one that Smt. MSS and Sri TNS have rendered in mOhanam as a prelude to Sivan's 'nArAyaNa divya nAmam'? If so, does that mean that there are no specified rAgas for these to be rendered in?
Ravi