Bhakthi Sangeeth-Sumram99

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 10 Jun 2006, 07:20

Sorry Cmloverji and others who have been wondering whatever happened to my promises of uploading a few viruttams in carnatic style! I have been meaning to do so but have not yet managed to get time off to record a noise free rendition. By noise I mean my two-yr old's screams

Probably i should take my recorder to my class where i can record!

Kji:

The uploads of Smt. Haimonti Shukla were out of the world!! The Yaman bhajan "Adi Ant...." totally mesmerised me and it took me back to the time I went to Sri Gondavlekar Maharaj's Ashram. Thank You so much!! The other two were good too especially Lachaki. And the other one, was it Raag Nand? But Yaman has always been my favourite and will be always.

For now I have only this to offer from my pre-recorded cassette:

http://rapidshare.de/files/22668950/San ... n.mp3.html

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 10 Jun 2006, 07:25

The words are:

BINA YE GYAN KAHAN RE MAN GURU
BINA YE GYAN KAHAN RE MANAVA
GYAN BINA YE DHYEY ADHURA
HARI CHARANA KAMALA KAISE PAAOON (GURU BINA)

KAMA KRODH MADA LOBH MOHA MIL
AHANKAAR HAI JEEV KA DUSHMAN
BHAKTI VINAY SE SEVA BHAAV SE
JAANO YE GURU MAHIMA PAHCHAANO YE GURU MAHIMA RE MAN (GURU BINA)

NITYA NIRANTARA ANTARYAAMI
HRIDAY BIRAAJE MERE SWAMI
KAISE PAAOON US BHAGVAAN KO
GURU KRIPA KE BINA RE MANAVA
GURU DAYA KE BINA RE MAN (GURU BINA)

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 10 Jun 2006, 07:56

the rest of hamianthi ,.. i will not upload now.
may come in handy when I have to smoke you out from hiding , the next time around !!

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 10 Jun 2006, 17:10

Kji:

Good idea! But u know what? One would not mind going into hiding in anticipation of such masterpiece uploads from you

Really, Haimontidi's voice has so much of bhakti bhava that she helps the listener to get into the meditative mood instantly. Aaha! real nectar!

Thanks once again!

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 10 Jun 2006, 19:25

Here is another one:

http://rapidshare.de/files/22702642/San ... e.mp3.html

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 10 Jun 2006, 22:27

Thanks Sumati! Much obliged!
Now the lyric for Sant Samagm Ajahun too...

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 11 Jun 2006, 19:01

The words for Aja hun

AJA HUN NIKASE PRAN KATHOR
DARASA BINA BAHUT DIN BEETE SUNDAR PRITAM MOR ||

CHAARI PRAHAR CHARO JUG BEETE
RAINA GAVAAYI BHOR
AVDHI GAYI AJA HU NAHI AAYE
KATHA HU RAHE CHIT CHOR||

KABA HU NAIN NIRAKHA NAHI DEKHE
MAARAG CHITVAT CHOR
'DADU' AISE AATUR BIRAHINI
JAISE CHANDRA CHAKOR||

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 12 Jun 2006, 02:38

Thanks Sumati!

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 12 Jun 2006, 02:39

My pleasure!

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 14 Jun 2006, 22:54

Here is the sloka 'Gajaananam' recorded this morning. Hopefully i can get some more quiet time and could do some good singing/recording of more slokas. I am not satisfied with this but I thought let me post this as something is better than nothing!

http://rapidshare.de/files/23054858/gajananam.mp3.html

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 14 Jun 2006, 23:17

Sumati,
Excellent!
VERY NICE!
Wondered if you could also post how to decide what rAg to sing a piece lke this in? What are the considerations that go into it?
Ravi

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 14 Jun 2006, 23:51

Sumati!
Love you!
Very good beginning...
Now onto more serious stuff....

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 15 Jun 2006, 01:08

RAVI:

To tell you the truth, I did not put much thought into this before singing the sloka. Since is kalyani and yamuna kalyani are personal favourites, the first that came to me was this.

But I think, usually one does sing slokas in ragas that have a meditative mood. eg. Revati/Bairagi, Chakravaham/ahir bhairav, Shubhapantuvarali/thodi etc. I guess, slokas carrying salutations are sung in meditative ragas.

Slokas which are generally stutis or stotras like "Madhurashtakam, Krishnashtakams, etc. could be sung almost in any other raga which could be elaborated at length. For eg. Kalyani, Hamsadhwani, neelambari etc.

CMLOVER:

I did not understand what you meant by 'more serious stuff.' Do u want me to post more slokas or something else like kirtanams/bandishes etc. Do let me know.

meena · Post by **meena** » 15 Jun 2006, 01:22

sumram

very nice, good job!

Next slokas go for ragamalika.- ur choice of ragas.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 15 Jun 2006, 02:04

Sumati

All that I meant was that the yamuna kalyani was the invocatory piece for Lord vinAyaka. Now you can sing anything confortable Ragamalika/kirtanam/bhajan/bandish/....
Probably take one of the ashtakams and do a ragamailka in scintillating CM and HM ragas. Your manOdharma is the limit!

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 15 Jun 2006, 02:15

Sumathi: Excellent singing of the slokam in vrittam style. It got better and better as the slokam proceeded and at the end left me wanting more

Please keep going when you get your peaceful time.

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 15 Jun 2006, 02:16

Will do so definitely! Will have to wait for another 'quiet' moment though!

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 15 Jun 2006, 21:14

Here is another slokam 'Shantakaram'....After listening, I thought I could have done it in a relaxed and better manner, but the next time i record something, i will do so after Hiranmayi (my two-yr old) is asleep....

so that my singing is not cut short by her....

Your Download-Link: http://rapidshare.de/files/23129737/sha ... m.mp3.html

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 16 Jun 2006, 01:36

Nice Valaji! Thanks

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 16 Jun 2006, 02:00

I thought I sang it in Abhogi

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 16 Jun 2006, 22:51

I thought I sang it in Abhogi

Sumati,
8)
That is why I suggested that you announce the rAg and the reason for that choice when you post the peice!
:cheesy:
Ravi

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 17 Jun 2006, 02:30

Ravi,

I will do so in future! Right now, I am trying to record the varnam in Lathangi which I have it written as Mysore Vasudevachar's. But I remember that Lji and DRS have checked the same and have said its not MV's. Anyway I will post it, say by tomorrow and you all can tell me whom u think is the composer.

sumati

Suji Ram · Post by **Suji Ram** » 17 Jun 2006, 02:35

Ravi,
I will do so in future!
sumati

Please do so at the end of your rendition, we can keep guessing until the end!

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 17 Jun 2006, 02:51

Please do so at the end of your rendition, we can keep guessing until the end!

I guess my abhogi did not sound right

Suji Ram · Post by **Suji Ram** » 17 Jun 2006, 03:13

Sumati,
I meant I like identifying ragas (a learning exercise).
Keep up your good work!

kiransurya · Post by **kiransurya** » 17 Jun 2006, 03:54

Sumati!!
Keep it up..

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 17 Jun 2006, 07:06

I guess my abhogi did not sound right

It is Abhogi alright...It was very enjoyable. Keep 'em coming. If you are going to mention the raga, as Suji also opined, please do it at the end.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 17 Jun 2006, 23:27

Yes sumati!
no problem on the abhogi! I was imagining kalavati

Keep going!

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 17 Jun 2006, 23:42

CMLOVER

I was actually singing this slokam in valaji three days ago when I was teaching one of my students who had to do an invocation somewhere. I will upload the Valaji version for you.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 18 Jun 2006, 00:04

Thanks I love that raga which was discovered for CM by HMB!

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 18 Jun 2006, 00:25

CMLOVER:

Here it is in Kalavati....let me know how you liked it!

http://rapidshare.de/files/23338218/sha ... i.mp3.html

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 18 Jun 2006, 18:50

Cmlover:

Can you please post which is the song composed by HMB in Valaji? I am not able to recollect which one.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 18 Jun 2006, 19:02

Thanks Sumati! Short and sweet!
HMB has composed a few in valaji but the famous one is jalandhara. You can see the lyric at
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1010.html
It will be great to hear it in your voice!

Also continue with the shlokams and ragamalikai as and when your little sweetie lets you off on your own

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 18 Jun 2006, 19:22

Yes it was Jalandhara that i was not able to recollect but now thanks to you I got it! I dont know this kriti though I can learn it and then render the same. I thought of recording the Latangi varnam yesterday but we went to Prof. Prema Panduranga's Bhagawatam discourse and plan to do so today too. Hence I guess I will be able to record it tomorrow again, only if my Hiranmayi sleeps in the afternoon!!!

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 18 Jun 2006, 19:30

'nanhi kali (hiraNmayI) sOnE chalI
havA dhIrE AnA
sumati tab gAnE lagI
sundar sA tarAnA'....

Ravi

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 18 Jun 2006, 21:35

Lovely Shankar

'nanhi kali (hiraNmayI) sOnE chalI
havA dhIrE AnA
sumati tab gAnE lagI
sundar sA tarAnA'....

madhura madhura vANI
kar diyA hamE dIvAnA
(correct imy additions if my hindi is wrong!)

Sumati
Sing that piece in a lilting (?bhImplasi /malkauns/or any of your choice..)

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 20 Jun 2006, 02:51

Nice poetry, Shankar. Cmlover!

I will try and sing it as per ur request Cmlover.