M.S. Subbulakshmi

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Aditto
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http://allindiaradio.gov.in/Oppurtuniti ... 0Final.pdf

See the songs that are with AIR. How can we request AIR to release them as commercial recordings or atleast broadcast. All they do is relay the same concert again and again.

M. S. SUBBULAKSHMI
03
N/A
Vocal Recital
Dhanyasi
Sangitajnanamu
Adi
11.26

M. S. SUBBULAKSHMI
01
N/A
Vocal Recital
Kambhoji
Ragam Tanam Pallavi
Chathusra Rupakam
34.01

M. S. SUBBULAKSHMI
03
21.03.1964
Vocal Recital
Shanmukhapriya
Siddhivinayakam
Rupakam
15.44

M. S. SUBBULAKSHMI
04
21.03.1964
Vocal Recital
Devagandhari
Karunasamudra
Adi
05.13

M. S. SUBBULAKSHMI
05
21.03.1964
Vocal Recital
Ananda Bhairavi
Marivere gati
Misra Chapu
11.58

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by Aditto » 23 Jan 2018, 07:15
http://allindiaradio.gov.in/Oppurtuniti ... 0Final.pdf

See the songs that are with AIR. How can we request AIR to release them as commercial recordings or atleast broadcast. All they do is relay the same concert again and again.
Thank you very much for the link to the pdf. Just now downloaded it and went through the list of hundreds of songs. Particularly, about a dozen songs from 1958 M.S.SUBBULAKSHMI concert. I am beginning to sort the rather random list by artist, year. and make it available in my site soon. There are many songs by ARIYAKKUDI RAMANUJA IYENGAR, D.K.PATTAMMAL, MADURAI MANI IYER, ALATHOOR BROTHRRS, M.L.VASANTHAKUMARI, MUSIRI. GNB. RADHA-JAYALAKSHMI, SEMMANGUDI....AND MANY MORE. Many of them from 1958 to 1968. If we pool our resources and represent the matter to the Prime Minister , AIR may place them in public domain. and in youtube. Let us try.

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Tribute to MS with prefatory comments by Gowri Ramnarayan and soulful singing by Vijay Siva and team:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zWY3eteS1Y

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A wonderful article by Gowri Ramnarayan on Smt.MS...
http://www.india-seminar.com/2004/540/5 ... arayan.htm

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May I have the link to the English translation of 'Sangeetha kalaanidhi award' acceptance speech by Smt.MSSubbulakshmi? ( if there is one).

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Happy news here. The Hindi version of Meera of MS ( 1947) has not been available in youtube or any other media so far .Just now stumbled upon a very recent upload of the film in three parts. The parts here contain some wonderful songs like
1) maain hari charan ki dasi ( what is the ragam of this lovely song?)
2) hindi version of 'aranga un makimaiyai '
3) more tho giridhra gopaala
4) daras bina (desh, bagesree, and paraj) ( corresponding to udal urga ( poorvikalyani, sahana, and naadhanaamakriya in tamil film)
5) yaadh aave ( sindhubairavi) with a special refrain &reach
6) Kunjana vana chadi

and the climax song. .
.ORIGINAL -PART-2 https://youtu.be/3YbafdoYfz8
PART-3 https://youtu.be/puL8a5i9V4w
and with that Smt.MS bid farewell to film world , her mission accomplished.

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https://archive.org/details/1967MsSubbu ... m-tkMurthy

1967 MS Subbulakshmi-VV Subrahmanyam-TK Murthy
by cpblog
Usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
Topics 1967, Parvathi, MSS
This ia a concert performed in "Parvathi", Mysore in 1967 featuring MS Subbulakshmi, VV Subrahmanyam (Violin) and T.K. Murthy (Mridangam)
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1 01-Eranapai-Todi - 06:51
2 02-Siddivinayakam-Shanmukhapriya - 09:32
3 03-Chalakalla-Arabhi - 16:33
4 04-Naradamuni-Pantuvarali - 14:58
5 05-Sogasuga-Sriranjani - 11:12
6 06-Kshreerasagara-Mayamalavagowla - 17:58
7 07-Brochevarevarura-Kamas - 11:31
8 08-Vodibarayya-Bhairavi - 19:56
9 09-Manasuloni-Suddhahindolam - 03:38
10 10-Srikamakotipeetha-Saveri - 13:12
11 11-Sarojadala-Shankarabharanam - 29:02
12 12-Ranganayakam-Nayaki - 10:31
13 13-Kaliyugadali-Chenchuruti - 05:59
14 14-mudi ondri moovulakangalum aandu ( periyaazhvaar paasuram) ( correction)
15 15-Adisidalu-Hindhusthanikapi - 07:02
16 16-Maithribhajatha-Yamankalyani - 03:07
17 17-Mangalam - 00:52
Last edited by RSR on 26 Feb 2018, 21:43, edited 2 times in total.

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RSR wrote: 25 Feb 2018, 21:53 https://archive.org/details/1967MsSubbu ... m-tkMurthy

1967 MS Subbulakshmi-VV Subrahmanyam-TK Murthy
by cpblog
Usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
Topics 1967, Parvathi, MSS
This ia a concert performed in "Parvathi", Mysore in 1967 featuring MS Subbulakshmi, VV Subrahmanyam (Violin) and T.K. Murthy (Mridangam)
==================================================================
1 01-Eranapai-Todi - 06:51
2 02-Siddivinayakam-Shanmukhapriya - 09:32
3 03-Chalakalla-Arabhi - 16:33
4 04-Naradamuni-Pantuvarali - 14:58
5 05-Sogasuga-Sriranjani - 11:12
6 06-Kshreerasagara-Mayamalavagowla - 17:58
7 07-Brochevarevarura-Kamas - 11:31
8 08-Vodibarayya-Bhairavi - 19:56
9 09-Manasuloni-Suddhahindolam - 03:38
10 10-Srikamakotipeetha-Saveri - 13:12
11 11-Sarojadala-Shankarabharanam - 29:02
12 12-Ranganayakam-Nayaki - 10:31
13 13-Kaliyugadali-Chenchuruti - 05:59
14 14-Mudi onru muvulaga - Ragamalika - 03:59
15 15-Adisidalu-Hindhusthanikapi - 07:02
16 16-Maithribhajatha-Yamankalyani - 03:07
17 17-Mangalam - 00:52
what a beautiful song list this is. and the team (VVS / TKM).

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RSR, Just saw the MS concert link. What a wonderful concert. More important, Sidhivinayakam, Chalakallladu, Odi Barayya not frequent numbers. Very much enjoyed the concert. Thanks to you. I take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the collating work you are doing for various musicians and indepth analysis of ragams etc.

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Song No 14. If possible, pl rename as Mudi vonru-Ragamalika.

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RSR wrote: 05 Feb 2018, 22:56 A wonderful article by Gowri Ramnarayan on Smt.MS...
http://www.india-seminar.com/2004/540/5 ... arayan.htm

From that article
For this reason he insisted on her giving predominance to bhava and bhakti in alapana, kriti and niraval, while minimising technical displays in pallavi rendition and kalpanaswara. Though M.S. had learnt pallavis from the old stalwart Mazhavarayanendal Subbarama Bhagavatar, she readily followed her husband’s instructions.
While this strategist designed the format and all the numbers from varnam to the lighter tukkadas, the combination of composers and languages, the main and ancillary ragas of the evening, he also allotted the duration for each individual piece
To flog a dead horse once more, final round by me :), these statements certainly make one pause and ask, what could have been, if NOT for this strategist. And TMK, for all his wonts and warts, is right to raise that question.

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CRama » 26 Feb 2018, 19:03
RSR, Just saw the MS concert link. What a wonderful concert. More important, Sidhivinayakam, Chalakallladu, Odi Barayya not frequent numbers. Very much enjoyed the concert.
Respected Sir, I knew that you would love this concert. It is indeed special for quite a few reasons . Thank you very much. As this is a rare concert, it may be good to download all the songs and preserve them. We never know , if the link and the songs will be there ,how long. I have made the necessary correction. (item-14)

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ram1999 wrote
what a beautiful song list this is. and the team (VVS / TKM).
Very happy that you like the concert. Thank you.

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@1386-> sankarK-> I have collected and heard as many songs of Smt.MSS, from very early period ( uploads by APKoil NSapthagireesan) and from 1938 till she stopped singing. By following the guideline of her husband Sri.Sadasivanm,
she has earned an indelible place in the hearts of millions of Indians here and abroad. Rightly so. Her own acceptance speech in Music academy on the occasion of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Award testifies to that. . Without that orientation, she might have been famous still but in the league of Lata Mangeshkar. ( this is not to belittle Lata). i feel that HM classical world lost a treasure when Lata chose film music to concert music. A few video uploads of her rendering HM ragams is mesmerizing. TS - MS team had a tremendous continuity from 1936 onwards. for so many decades. She is the best judge. The topic is closed once and for all, so far as I am concerned. If only TMK had concentrated on his music alone !

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CRama wrote: 26 Feb 2018, 19:03 RSR, Just saw the MS concert link. What a wonderful concert.
+1

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Certain venues add sheen to the music and the musicians. Parvathi, Mysore is one of them. Whatever concerts have been recorded at Parvathi, they are all special!

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May I know if the acceptance speech by Smt.MSS, in MUSIC ACADEMY , on the occasion of Sangitha Kalaanidhi award for her ,is available in tamil script or in English translation?

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Stumbled upon this rare writing by Sri.T.Sadasivam on Smt.M.S.Subbulakshmi ( in 1966).

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These are some random jottings on the musical career of mywife M. S. Subbulakshmi which I thought I could share with close family friends. There is nothing new here, but looking back on the last twenty five years, I realized that her achievement as a musician has acquired dimensions,- almost embarrassing for me to describe., but worth taking note of. I feel a little self-conscious putting pen to paper on a subject-so close to me, but as I said, it is a record for close relatives and intimate friends who I feel sure,will forgive me for any minor indiscretions in it
.Kalki Buildings
T Sadasivam
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This document is a moving tribute to the genius of Smt.MS by her husband, 'friend-philosopher-guide' Sri.T.Sadasivam.
https://www.scribd.com/document/60262896/MS-by-TS

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Nice writing by TS Mama--typical of him. He was her #1 admirer. Once I was sitting next to him at a Marriage concert in Chennai.MSAMMa was singing Sarojadala Netri and in the neraval Sama Gana Vinodhini she was traversing the higher octaves with gusto and free-flowing imagination in the sweetest of voice--Mama was so muc turned on and uncharacteristic of him turns to me and says" look how she has immersed herself in the Music and how she touches our hearts--it should be said tht he has NEVER spoken to me about MSAMMa's music ever before-Normally some dignitary or VIP would be sitting next to him and he is used to turning around and expressing his admiration.
That he forgot who was sitting next to him--a musical pygmy--shows how spontaneous and straight from the heart he expressed himself about MSAMMa's music!!!

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Ramasubramanian M.K » 04 Mar 2018, 23:58
Nice writing by TS Mama--typical of him. He was her #1 admirer.
Yes Sir. And the admiration was mutual and genuine and even Ideological
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I need the Presidential address by Smt MS, in Music Academy on the occasion of Sangeetha Kalanidhi award to her.
You are the best person to get it for me ( and all of us in this forum). Please. ( either audi recording, or report in tamil or English translation> ) It SHOULD have been widely reported in the press in that year.

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Dear RSR: I remember reading it in the Music Academy souvenir of 1968(amazing it was just 50 terms ago!! My late mother (who has stored every single memorabilia must have tucked this one away in our archives).We will have to dig deep into our archives. I shall try my best. Ofcourse I am sure our fellow forumite Cienu must have atleast the souvenir if not the recording. We will sound him about it although I suspect he is. busy after Aishwarya's wedding with a concert tour etc upcoming. An anecdote that is relevant to the year 1968.

My mother was involved in a bad car accident in October 1968 in Mumbai(a hit-and-run case). She was in traction totally immobilized. The Music Academy. announcement of MSAMMAs SK award was made a month earlier. My mother had made plans responding to the entreaties of MSAMMA. However the Doctor said the recuperation period would be very long and she may not be able to make it by December. MSAMMA and TS Mama visit Mumbai specially to see my mother. MSAMMA tells the young orthopedic who operated on my mother--come hell or high water he should speed her recuperation even if it required wheelchair and other paraphernalia!! The Doctor smiles politely and says that may not be possible. TS MAMA suddenly chirps in to the Doctor" OH! Please tell my wife that you will make it possible otherwise she may turn down the SK award because her #1 friend is not able to make it!!!. Ofcourse my mother did not recover till march 1969 and had to miss the SK award function!! Ofcourse in all these events there is a divine element. MSAMMA could not attend my marriage in 1964(much to my disappointment needless to say) owing to some surgery she had a couple of days before.As many of the forumites may have seen my wedding pictures posted by my son in the Forum 4 years back on our 50th wedding anniversary) MLV attended besides TSMAMMA,Radha and a "toddler" our fellow forumite CIENU!!! But MSAMMA sang for my children' wedding (son and daughter) in Chennai in 1995 and 1996(TS MAMA died in November 1997!!!(Despite the accident that dislocated my mother's hip and despite overwhelming evidence in the Medical arena that such a big trauma(my mother was 49 years old at that time) is likely to end up in severe arthritis of the hip at an early age. My mother died in 2014(46 years later!!!) and from 1977 thru 2004(when MSAMMA died) after my. parents moved to Chennai from Mumbai ,the two enjoyed the best friendship and reminiscences. GOD works miracles in HIS own inscrutable ways!!!

As an aside when I was recently in Chennai I was sorting thro the family archives (in response to. a request from. one of our fellow forumites for apiece of information pertaining to a death in MSAMM's family in the late forties, when lo and behold I came across a letter from MSAmma to my mother carrying the piece of information which I conveyed to our forumite.. Although I had been aware of the depth of love and understanding my mother and MSAMMA had, for each other I had not realized till I came across those letters(several of them cover the period 1941 thro 1950) what a great soul MSAMMA was and how caring she was for every member of our family as much as she was for members of her extended family. Unfortunately. some of the letters got damaged in storage and do not reproduce well

Likewise TS Mama used to write letters--not regularly though--from the time I came of age and the letters will be full of humor and insight/advice thrown in good measure!!! I will try to post one of the letters that he wrote to my son a couple of months before he died --he was 97. at that time!!!Unlike my mother unfortunately I am little bit tardy in my care and maintenance of memorabilia. So I will have to do little bit digging!!

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Ramasubramanian M.K
I remember reading it in the Music Academy souvenir of 1968(amazing it was just 50 terms ago!! My late mother (who has stored every single memorabilia must have tucked this one away in our archives).We will have to dig deep into our archives. I shall try my best...... behold I came across a letter from MSAmma to my mother carrying the piece of information which I conveyed to our forumite.. Although I had been aware of the depth of love and understanding my mother and MSAMMA had, for each other I had not realized till I came across those letters(several of them cover the period 1941 thro 1950) what a great soul MSAMMA was and how caring she was for every member of our family as much as she was for members of her extended family. Unfortunately. some of the letters got damaged in storage and do not reproduce well
Respected Sir, That is wonderful. I am sure that you will be able to locate it and share with all us . . I had read about the plea of Smt.MS to the doctor to somehow arrange for the presence of your mother during the Music Academy function that year. .
Please do share the letters of Smt.MS with your mother. especially in those great years 1940-1950. So much happened in those ten years.

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an excerpt
(Excerpts from the Presidential Address by MS at the Music Academy, Madras, 1968.)
http://shencottah.blogspot.in/2004/12/m ... i-004.html

...At a time like this when a woman is called upon to preside over this Conference, it is but natural that the memory of her mother should come before her mind's eye. In my case, my mother was not merely my mother - She was also my music teacher. What little knowledge of music I possess today, I owe, in the first instance, to my mother, the late Veena Shanmukhavadivu of Madurai. Before her, both as mother and music teacher, I prostrate and pray for her soul force to come to my aid...
...Next I remember with gratitude the late Sangita Vidwan Srinivas Iyengar of Madurai. It was he who commenced my music tuition in the traditional manner by breaking a coconut and taught me music upto the stage of Varnam. After that, as I was unable to go to a music teacher for advanced tutions, I continued to learn from my mother. In later years, I had the good fortune to learn from several great musicians. Among them I must mention Sri Musiri Subramania Iyer and Sri Semmangudi Sreenivasa Iyer. I acknowledge with gratitude the knowledge they are giving me even today. Considering them as Gurus, I salute them...
...The blessings and good wishes of several great musicians have contributed to my progress in the musical world...
...Bhakthi is nothing but the devotion that we show to the Divinity that resides within us. Once we regard the Divinity within us with devotional fervour, we are bound to develop the same affection towards everything outside...
...I request students of music to devote their attention to the acquisition of purity in voice and sruthi. To achieve this, it is essential that they should practise voice culture assiduously. One should not be content with possessing a sweet voice; in the manner in which land is ploughed to yield a good crop, the voice should be cultivated in order to get the best out of it...

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SrinathK » 15 Jul 2016, 20:52
I stumbled upon this really old full length concert from 1955, offering a glimpse into what her music was in those years.
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I too am searching for MS concerts in the early years from 1950 to 1955.
Thank you for giving the links to the 1955 concert with songs list.
But , in the youtube comments on the first clip, there is the following remark.
May I know if the year is correct (1955)?
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Keshav Desiraju
7 months ago
Thank you very much for posting this. This concert is indeed from the Music Academy season but from 1962 and not 1955. And, in reply to the question , the violinist is Sri Tiruvalangadu Sundaresa Iyer.

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swathi thiruNaaL, bavayami Raguramam ..ragamalika
https://sites.google.com/site/homage2ms ... raguraamam

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Saregama ( with RP Sanjeev goenka group) has given a two CD set SM0410-411. titled 'all time favourites' of Smt.MSSubbulakshmi. It is priced at just 250/- but there are 150 songs there! .. a mix of old records, bajans, regular kruthis, and slokams. I will give all the 150 , but in three installments... Here is the first list.
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001-VIRIBONI VARNAM
002-SRI VENKATEASA SUPRABATHAM
003-BAJAGOVINDAM
004-LAKSHMI ASHTOTHARAM
005- MANASULONI
006- SRI RANGANADHA GATHYAM
007- DOLAYAM - KAMAJ
008- SIVA PACHAKSHARA STHOTHRAM
009- ANNAPOORNA ASHTAKAM
010- SAMBO MAHADEVA - BOWLI
011- MANAMOHANANGA ANANGE
012- GOVINDHA ASHTAKAM
013- SUKUMARA
014- PETRA THAI RTHANAI - VIRUTTHAM
015- PARATHPARA PARAMESWARA
016- HEY GOVINDA HEY GOPALA
017- VANDE MATHARAM- NALIRMANI NEERUM
018- YARO IVAR YARO
019- ULAGAM YAVAIYUM
020- KANNANIDAM
021- SADASIVAM UPASMAHE
022- RAMA NEE SAMANAMEVARU
023- SARAGUNA PALIMPA
024- VINAYAKA VIGNA VINASAKA
025- ARUL PURIVAY
026- DASANAMADIKO
027- VANDE VASUDEVAM
028- ADI MUDANALIL
029- SOGASUDHA
030- MUZGHUDAI UNANDAVAR
031- NEE IRANGAYENIL
032- VISHNU SAHASRANAMAM DHYANAM
033- SRIMANNARAYANA
034- SRI MAHA GANAPATHI
035- GANESA PANCHARATHNAM
036- MADHURASHTAKAM
037- KANNAN KLEELIKAL
038- MURUGA MURUGA
039- SENTHAMIZH NADENUM POTHINILE
040- MARALI MARALI
041- RAGUVAMSA SUDHA
042- VANAJAKSHI
043-RAMA BHAJA
044- RAMACHANDRENA
045-VENUGANA
046-ANU DINAMUNU
047- VASUDEVA
048- ATHIRUM KAZHAL
049- HARI THUM HARO
050- KATRINILE VARUM GEETHAM
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The remaining songs in ywo installments will be posted here in the coming week.
I think, it will be a treasure for devotees of MS Amma

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RSR wrote: 01 Apr 2018, 21:45 Saregama ( with RP Sanjeev goenka group) has given a two CD set SM0410-411. titled 'all time favourites' of Smt.MSSubbulakshmi. It is priced at just 250/- but there are 150 songs there! .. a mix of old records, bajans, regular kruthis, and slokams. I will give all the 150 , but in three installments... Here is the first list.
...
The remaining songs in ywo installments will be posted here in the coming week.
I think, it will be a treasure for devotees of MS Amma
MS Amma's repertoire was very vast. However, the 150 songs will be still a sizeable coverage of what she would have sung in her musical career.
What an artist !

Is this a new release ??

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They are culling out from existing albums and giving. Many of these are in youtube.

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ram1999 wrote: 02 Apr 2018, 18:06
RSR wrote: 01 Apr 2018, 21:45 Saregama ( with RP Sanjeev goenka group) has given a two CD set SM0410-411. titled 'all time favourites' of Smt.MSSubbulakshmi. It is priced at just 250/- but there are 150 songs there! .. a mix of old records, bajans, regular kruthis, and slokams. I will give all the 150 , but in three installments... Here is the first list.
...
The remaining songs in ywo installments will be posted here in the coming week.
I think, it will be a treasure for devotees of MS Amma
MS Amma's repertoire was very vast. However, the 150 songs will be still a sizeable coverage of what she would have sung in her musical career.
What an artist !

Is this a new release ??
ram1999-> This is especially for you and CRama. The great news is that I have about 100 more songs from saregama ! Will give details gradually.
This is not a new release. It is just a random collection. but many rare gems are found here. !

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kvchellappa wrote: 02 Apr 2018, 19:36 They are culling out from existing albums and giving. Many of these are in youtube.
Yes. The advantage is that it can be owned and heard as many times as desired and passed on to the younger generation. Considering that some of the songs are from 1940's, it is a treat at such a low price.

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in continuation of post @ 140 by me.

051) ksheera sagara nayana
052) jaya jaya sankara
053) maamava meenaakshi
054) vandadum cholai thanile
055) nagumomu
056) bhavayami raguramam
057) thavamum palitthathama
058) rama rama gunaseema
059) o rangasayee
060) swara raaga sudha
061)thyagaraja yoga vaibavam
062) En thai nee andro
063) vittuvidatha
064) kandathundo kannan pol
065) oru tharam saravana bava
066) varuga varugave
067) bagyatha lakshmi
068) mangalam
069) maravene ennaaLilume
070) koluvudee bakthi
071) sri moola dhara
072) karthikeya
073) vinayagar agaval
074 )ksheerabdi kanyakakku
075) rama nannu brovara
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076) vaanatthin meethu
077) bavayami gopalabalam
078) sri Lakshmi Narayana sthothram
079) Sri Meenakshi Pancharathnam
080) teliyaleru rama
081) bhogindra sayanam
082) thodukkum kadavul
083) durga pancharathnam
084 -kaithaloa nirakani
085- engum nirainthaye
086- bajo re baiya
087) maalaip pozhuthininle
088) jo achuthananda
089) mahalakshmi
090 -jagadhodharana
091- tolliyuthu-neelambari
092- dasarathe
093 -amba mdura meenakshi
094 -thava dhosham- punnagavarali
095 -srinivasa thiruvengadamudaiyan
096 -vaazhiya anthanar
097- moare tho giridhara
098 -akilandesawari
099 -rara chinnanna
100- thazh sadaiyum.
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Tje last 50 in this set , in next post tomorrow.

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In continuation of #1406

The last 50 of 150 songs in the two CD SET
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101-karapaga vinayaga
102- nee sathi deivamu
103- namo narayana
104- dvadasa sthothram
105- sri rangapura vihara
106- hariharapothram
107- rameswaram ramanatha suprabatham
108- sri varalakshmi
109- sikshashtakam
110- palinthsu kamakshi
111- vara naradha
112- vishnu sahasranama sthothram
113- vathapi ganapthim
114- saraseeruhasanpriye
115- sri kamakshi suprabatham
120- enthamatramu
121- bnaanaati bathuku
122- brahma kadigina oadamu
123-ninna hirimeyanu
124- vaazhiya senthamizh
125- yadu vamsa thilaka
126- thillana
127- maithreem bajatha
128- kanakadharashtavam
129- naneke badavanu
130- parama purusha
131- rama ninne nammithini
132- sri lakshmi varaham
133- kanti kanti
134- bantu reethi
135- hanuman chalisa
136- bhavamulona
137- vinayakar kavacham
138- oLi padaittha kaNNinaay
139- deva devam baje
140- entarani tanakenta pori
141- sobillu sapthaswara
142- aadum chithambaramo
143- sarasaksha paripalaya
144- evari mata
145- venkata ramana
146- sairama
147- kurai ondrum illai
148- bhare paanduranga
149- sri kanthimathim
150- saravana bhava guhane

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For me, Smt.MS was not a mere singer . She had many unique achievements which no other CM artiste had.
1) Her successful blending of HM and CM ragams 2) Her fame and recognition in all the states of India and her songs in almost all the major languages of India 3) Her integration of spirituality of all the religions 4) Her well-known philanthrophic contributions. 5) Her sincere attempt to learn many languages and sing the songs correctly, as much as possible 6) Her great contribution to Thamizh Isai, 7) Her reputed knowledge of grantha lipi. 8( Her total identification with her husband and guide ,friend and philosopher Sri.T.Sadasivam. 9) Her simplicity, grace and humility despite all the adulation deservedly heaped on her over so many decades by expersts and laymen alike.
Her best period was from 1936 to 1951. Her voice and style were exceptionally sweet. I wanted the younger generation of students especially in rural areas of Tamilnadu, to learn about her uniqueness. As nearly 65 years have gone, since her peak in 1951, youingsters have not even had a chance to listen to those songs! ( it may be that even professional vidwans may not have! ) , To put a stop to gossip mongers, here is my humble synopsis of her life as a musician and patriot. ( It is in Thamizh) followed by translation )
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உண்மையிலேயே இசையில் லயிப்பு இருந்தால், அவரது இசையைக் கேட்டு ரசியுங்கள். 1916 ம் ஆண்டு பிறந்தார்.பத்து வயதிலேயே இசைத்தட்டு கொடுத்து புகழ் பெற்றார். இருபது வயதில் கும்பகோணம் மகாமக நிகழ்ச்சியில் கச்சேரி செய்து இசைப் பிரியர்களின் மனதில் நீங்கா இடம் பிடித்தார்.. அதே நிகழ்ச்சியில், காங்கிரஸ் தியாகி சதாசிவம் மனதிலும் இடம் பிடித்தார். 1938 ஆண்டு சேவாசதனம் என்ற திரைப்படத்தில், காதல்,கீதல் இல்லாத கௌரவமான ஒரு சாஸ்திரிய இசைப்பாடகியாக நடித்து தனது அருமையான குரல் வளர்த்தாலும் இசை ஞானத்தாலும் .தமிழகமெங்கும் பெயர்பெற்றார். அந்த வாய்ப்பை அவருக்குப் பெற்றுத் தந்த திரு சதாசிவத்தின் ஆளுமையினால் , கவரப்பட்டு 1940 ம் ஆண்டு , தனது 24 வயதில், மூதறிஞர் ராஜாஜி முன்னிலையில், திருமணம் செய்து கொண்டார். கணவருடன் கூட்டாக தொடங்கிய ராயல் டாக்கீஸ் நிறுவனம் தயாரித்த சாகுந்தலம் படத்தில், தெவிட்டாத பாடல்கள் மூலம் மிகவும் பிரபலமானார். கல்கி பத்திரிகை தொடங்க சத்யவான் சாவித்திரி படத்தில் நாரதர் வேடத்தில் அற்புத பாடல்கள் நான்கு அளித்தார்.
1940 ம் ஆண்டு கணவர் சதாசிவத்துடன் வார்தா ஆஸ்ரமம் சென்று, காந்திஜி யின் பிரார்த்தனை கூட்டத்தில், பாடும் பேறு பெற்றார்.1945 ம் ஆண்டு தமிழிலும், 1947 ம் ஆண்டு ஹிந்தியிலும் வெளியான ராஜஸ்தான் பக்த மீரா படங்களின் தெவிட்டாத நாற்பது பாடல்கள் மூலம், இந்தியாவெங்கும் புகழ் பெற்றார். 1940 முதல் 1950 வரை , தனிப்பாடல்;களாக தமிழ், தெலுங்கு, ஹிந்தி, பெங்காலி, மொழிகளில், குறைந்தது 40 இசைத்தட்டுகள் தீங்குரலில் தந்தார். ஏராளமான இசைக்கச்சேரி நடத்தி, வருவாய் அனைத்தும் தேசிய மற்றும் சமூக நற்பணிகளுக்கு வாரி வழங்கினார். .. தமிழ், மலையாளம், கன்னடம், தெலுங்கு, மராத்தி, குஜராத்தி, ஹிந்தி, பஞ்சாபி, உருது, பெங்காலி, , சம்ஸ்க்ருதம் ஆகிய அனைத்து மொழிகளிலும், அந்தந்த மாநிலங்களில் கச்சேரி நடத்தி, இந்திய தேசிய ஒற்றுமையின் ஒப்பற்ற சிற்பியாக மிளிர்ந்தார். . ஐமபத்தாறு ஆண்டுகள் கணவர் சதாசிவம் காட்டிய தியாக வேள்வி வழியில், இல்லறம் நடத்தி ,பொது வாழ்வில் லட்சிய வடிவமாக ஒளிர்ந்தார். எளிமையும், இனிமையும், இறையன்பும், கூடிய இசைவடிவம் எம்.எஸ்

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( attempted rough translation of # 1408 ) If you are really interested in classical music, listen to her songs. Born in 1916, she became famous when she was just ten years old. In her twentieth year, she gave a concert in Kumbakonam Mahamaham festicval and became the talk of the town. The same concert stole the heart of Sri.Sadasivam, the Congress activist , selling 'kadar' in a stall nearby .
In 1938, She acted in Sevasadahanam film in a respectable classical music singer's role . There was no 'romance' stuff in that film. She became a rage by her wondrous voice and sweet rendering of chaste classical pieces .
Captivated in turn by the affection and care and guidance of Sadasivam, she married him in 1940 ( she was 24 then) with the blessings of elder statesman Rajaji. and others
In a joint venture with her husband, under the banner of Royal Talkies, she created and acted in the musical extravaganza Sakunthalai ( based on Kalidasa's Saakunthalam), (1940)
To finance the founding of the famous Kalki magazine , she acted as Naradar in the film Savithri', based on the famous story of Sathyavan-Savithri and gave four ever-sweet songs. (1941)
In 1940, she went to Gandhiji's Wardha Aashram with her husband Sadasivam and had the good fortune to sing bajans in Gandhiji's prayer meeting.
Through the nearly forty wonderful songs in Thamizh Meera ( 1945) and its Hindi version ( 1947) , she became famous all over India .
From 1940 to 1950, she gave atleast forty 'plates' in many languages ( not film songs ) in Tamizh, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Bengali . There were hundreds of concerts by her all over India in all the states of India in lkanguages like Tamizh, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarathi, Punjabi, Bengali , Urdu and Sanskrit and she donated lavishly almost the entire proceeds to National movement and Charitable causes. She thus became the incomparable icon of Indian National Integration.
In a perfect domestic life with husband Sadasivam , for nearly six decades with total unison of his vision of life's objective as service to nation and humanity, she was the model for any lady in public service.
She was the very embodiment of sweetness, simplicity and divinity.
That was Smt.MS

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http://www.sangeethamshare.org/sreekant ... 1524077858

Is a link to the 1968 Academy Concert(Sangeetha Kalanidhi year) of Smt. MSS.

this version is in very good recording. Most recordings of this particular concert are in poor recording, hence this version is quite priceless. Just wanted to share.

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arunsri wrote: 19 Apr 2018, 01:11 http://www.sangeethamshare.org/sreekant ... 1524077858
Is a link to the 1968 Academy Concert(Sangeetha Kalanidhi year) of Smt. MSS.
this version is in very good recording. Most recordings of this particular concert are in poor recording, hence this version is quite priceless. Just wanted to share.
Thank you very much. Just now downloaded all the files. The krithis chosen by her for the occasion , are special. mostly.
I thought , giving the songs list will prompt all devotees of MS Amma to download the songs.
M. S. Subbulakshmi - Live Concert

Song List:
01 Entharani Thanakentha - Harikambodhi - Adi - Thyagaraja
02 Gnana Mosaga Radha - Purvikalyani - Rupakam - Thyagaraja
03 Enneramum Undhan Sannidhiyile - Devagandhari - Adi - Gopalakrishna Bharathi
04 Ikanaina Na Moravina Radha - Pushpalathika - Adi - Thirupathi Narayanaswamy
05 Gopalaka Pahimam - Revagupti - Misra Chapu - Swathi Thirunal
06 Sadhashivam Upasmahe - Shankarabharanam - Adi - Muthuswami Dikshithar
07 Pranatharthi Hara (Melaraga Chakras 1 & 2) - Ragamalika - Adi - Maha Vaidhyanatha Sivan
08 Neelayadakshi Neeve - Paras - Misra Chapu - Shyama Shastri
09 Ragam Thanam Pallavi - Bhairavi
10 Jagadhodharana - Kapi - Adi - Purandhara Dasa
11 Thillana - Dhanasri - Adi - Swathi Thirunal
12 Saravanabhava Enum - Shanmukhapriya - Adi - Papanasam Sivan
13 Maithreem Bhajatha - Misra Yaman - Adi - Kanchi Paramacharya
14 Nee Nama Rupamulaku (Mangalam) - Sowrashtram & Madhyamavathi- Adi - Thyagaraja
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May be good to upload to tube and soundcloud. Will try gradually.
Once again, thank you very much.

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Thank you arunsri for the link

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Just now created the mp4 for the first song and uploaded to youtube. Hoping thereby that the link will be used by all devotees of Smt.MS.
Feedback will be helpful.
https://youtu.be/yxvRTyG9Sx4

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today's work. Created the mp4 and uploaded to tube.
This is the link to the second song in the cocert ( 1968-music academy) . PoorvikalyanNi ragam.
https://youtu.be/iPAOsSAofdY
Request for feedback on the audio qulaity and presentation. Any suggestions for improving?

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shri PSR,
Thanks. After many years Gnanamu was very pleasing to ears. Once again thanks. Audio quality is fine.
With wishes,
Thanjavooran
20 04 2018

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thanjavooran wrote: 20 Apr 2018, 11:51 Thanks. After many years Gnanamu was very pleasing to ears. Once again thanks. Audio quality is fine.
With wishes,
Thanjavooran
20 04 2018
Thank you for the feedback Sir. It is encouragement for uploading all the twelve remaining songs too .Best Regards.

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Smt.MS ...Music academy concert- 1968- ( source sangeethapriya..link provided by arunsri)
Third song in the list of 14 in all.
03 Enneramum Undhan Sannidhiyile - Devagandhari - Adi - Gopalakrishna Bharathi

https://youtu.be/D8aO2lg9OcM

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Smt.MS...Music academy concert-1968 ( source sangeethapriya..link provided by arunsri)
Fourth song in the list of 14 in all.
04 Ikanaina Na Moravina Radha -
ragam: Pushpalathika -
Talam- Adi -
Composer .. Thirupathi Narayanaswamy
https://youtu.be/DE6ElweJMz4
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http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp ... 740462.ece
Excerpts from a sketch on the composer......."A composer of commendable musical merit and a highly respected performing musician and teacher, Tirupathi Vidyala Narayanaswami Naidu (1873-1912) was born in Nagalapuram, near Tirupathi, and later settled in Chennai...He learnt classical vocal music from his mother Komalamma who belonged to the Walajapet lineage (Thyagaraja’s direct shishya-parampara). He underwent training in the veena from Kalahasti Venkataswamy Raju, a close associate of the legendary Veena Dhanammal. Narayanaswami also became adept in violin, konakkol and Harikatha kaalakshepam....
Among the well-known kritis are
Ikanaina Naa Moravinaraada (Pushpalathika),
(M.S. Subbulakshmi sang Ikanaina (one of her favourites) at a Carnegie Hall concert among other venues)
Parakela Saraswathi (Natakuranji),
Yendubodhu (Saveri);
Vinaraada Naamanavi (Chakravakam);
Momu Jupa (Darbar),
Sari Yevvare (Sahana),
Nosati Vratha (Sri),
Yetla Manasochchera (Vasantha),
Nee Daasudani (Begada) and more.
Famous javalis include Vagaladi Bodhana (Behag) and Bayarani (Kapi).
Narayanaswami also employed rare ragas like Sakuntala for the composition Ninuvina and Chandrakala in the ragamalika Nee Darbaru.
Narayanaswamy’s compositions were admired and rendered by great musicians like M.S. Subbulakshmi, D.K. Pattammal, Brinda and Muktha, Mysore T. Chowdaiah, Chittoor Subramaniam Pillai, G.N. Balasubramaniam, K.V. Narayanswamy, Ramnad Krishnan

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this is a documentary on the famous director K.Subramanyam. who directed Thyagaboomi of Kalki. and gave a break to MSS in his Sevasadhanam. As such there are some stills of MS.... Incidentally, there is a song being played in the background and the video says that it was the voice of MS. May be it is wrong information. It may be by DKP. Can someone clarify , please?

http://indianimprints.com/v/Documentari ... n=home-hit

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It never tires me to read it again and again:
https://sriramv.wordpress.com/2018/05/2 ... d-nations/

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Some old archives of MS in the early days unearthed by some enthusiasts are turning out to be quite a revelation. Here's a good one from the 1950s, (despite the fact that only bits and pieces of it have survived on tape).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0oYRf1LI-8

Elaborate kalpanaswaras and patterns, unrestrained rAga Alapana, fair bit of kanakku, naDa bhEdams, (including one for the multiple kAlams) in the pallavi, a voice that never seems to know what fatigue is. There is another recording (a Thodi RTP that was put up here where the link is now lost) where the brighas would have made TNR proud.

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SrinathK wrote: 27 May 2018, 10:20 Some old archives of MS in the early days unearthed by some enthusiasts are turning out to be quite a revelation. Here's a good one from the 1950s, (despite the fact that only bits and pieces of it have survived on tape).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0oYRf1LI-8
Cienu or srinathK,
In the above link , for the first minute i did not get the mrudangist name , the announcer says Tanjore ??? , violinist is tiruvalangadu sundaresa iyer and Umayalapuram kothandaraman in ghatam
Thank you Raju asokan who is known to earth those early gems particularly Madurai Somu . he was active 10 years back in our forum. Particularly just forwarded and just heard the Yadhukula kAmbOdhi swarajathi of SS, i just love ms amma handling of swarajathi this is the most forgotten swarajathi in the list of 3 gems.

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rajeshnat wrote: 27 May 2018, 10:31
SrinathK wrote: 27 May 2018, 10:20 Some old archives of MS in the early days unearthed by some enthusiasts are turning out to be quite a revelation. Here's a good one from the 1950s, (despite the fact that only bits and pieces of it have survived on tape).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0oYRf1LI-8
Cienu or srinathK,
In the above link , for the first minute i did not get the mrudangist name , the announcer says Tanjore ??? , violinist is tiruvalangadu sundaresa iyer and Umayalapuram kothandaraman in ghatam
Thank you Raju asokan who is known to earth those early gems particularly Madurai Somu . he was active 10 years back in our forum. Particularly just forwarded and just heard the Yadhukula kAmbOdhi swarajathi of SS, i just love ms amma handling of swarajathi this is the most forgotten swarajathi in the list of 3 gems.
The Description says T K Murthy. Speaking of Sri Raju Asokan, his channel is a proper gold mine. My Youtube downloader is having a field day.

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The SS swarajathi of Yadhukula kambOdhi got cut in the vintage recording that was given by srinathk.Here is the full rendition of ms amma singing this yadhukula KAmbOdhi gem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ev1LC2FNw0

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rajeshnat wrote: 27 May 2018, 10:39 The SS swarajathi of Yadhukula kambOdhi got cut in the vintage recording that was given by srinathk.Here is the full rendition of ms amma singing this yadhukula KAmbOdhi gem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ev1LC2FNw0
Great contribution. Downloaded and preserved in ms homage site.
I understand that a lot of treasures in tape and records of choicest classics 1940-1956 were lost for ever in the hurried vacating of Kalki Gardens.
Varsha-ji can however unearth them and give us, one by one. A request.

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