DK Pattammal

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 16 Jul 2009, 17:32

The azhuttam and soukhyam in DKP's singing is incomparable.

Look at her grace and simplicity in this interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E764nWR-KQ

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 16 Jul 2009, 17:41

Just can not believe it! Was she ailing?
Really do not know what to write.
As popularly said
'pATTukkoru paTTammAL'
Agreat loss to the CM world and to her family, friends and fans.

Aditto · Post by **Aditto** » 16 Jul 2009, 17:46

Another Irreperable loss to CM !
May her soul rest in peace !

mazhai · Post by **mazhai** » 16 Jul 2009, 18:07

What a rude shock!
My head bows down to her pure soul.

Aditto · Post by **Aditto** » 16 Jul 2009, 18:23

sob sob sob ...

Ashwin · Post by **Ashwin** » 16 Jul 2009, 18:31

One of the all-time greats has left us, and the CM world is less beautiful today. Unbelievably sad.

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 16 Jul 2009, 18:59

Shyamala Dandakam Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVk4UUbQffQ
Shyamala Dandakam Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dun2SV1g208

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 16 Jul 2009, 19:07

Heartfelt condolences. Her treasure trove of Dikshitar compositions survives in her recordings.

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 16 Jul 2009, 19:11

Heartfelt condolences. Always loved her music, her style i.e. patantram.

Arun

sankirnam · Post by **sankirnam** » 16 Jul 2009, 19:17

Another great loss to the world of classical carnatic music... may her soul rest in peace.

First we lost raghu sir, and now DKP amma... 2007 and 2009 are turning out to be very bad years for carnatic music

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 16 Jul 2009, 19:21

An irreplaceable loss to CM world - a legend we all will remember all the time to come. Our condolences to the near and dear ones in the family.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 16 Jul 2009, 19:30

How SAD! I am bereft of words! Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and disciples. I hope what she accomplished in her lifetime serves as some source of comfort to her near and dear. Truly an end of an era...

grsastrigal · Post by **grsastrigal** » 16 Jul 2009, 19:39

It is sad. MSS-MLV-DKP - Those trnity of music legends (in female category) enthralled us with their outstanding renditions. Sad to see their demise and we are left with shadow of CM.

She is truly a genius. Many times, I used to meet her. The brightness in her eyes, while talking about CM, is unimaginable. She always says- " I have to learn a lot of music. I know nothing". !!

With all the accolades, she is always humble, unassuming and caring for other. My heart goes to Smt Nithyashree who was nurtured by DKP.

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 16 Jul 2009, 19:47

Carnatic Music has lost one of its grandest and most dignified edifices. We are unlikely to witness such a model of sobriety and restraint ever again...and there are yet so many virtues beyond all those CDs and mp3s....

Yet another crucial link with our glorious past has been snapped...

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 16 Jul 2009, 20:02

The end of an era.
Heart felt condolences.
She will live for ever in the hearts of CM Rasikas!

vsn207 · Post by **vsn207** » 16 Jul 2009, 20:02

A great institution and a great Human being. A collosal loss.

rajesh_rs · Post by **rajesh_rs** » 16 Jul 2009, 20:19

Heartfelt condolences to her family and all rasikas who have been touched by her music. I will forever remember her "Sivakama Sundari" in Mukhari and her beautiful rendition of "Yaaro Ivar Yaaro" in Bhairavi. Her renditions of Athana were also splendid.

s_hari · Post by **s_hari** » 16 Jul 2009, 21:32

I have heard her singing live once - in Music Academy on 25 Dec 1994, it was a morning concert. I don't have more memories of this concert however. When i was in school/college i have heard many of her recordings over radio - those still afresh in my memory are dasukovalena in todi, parthasarathy in suddha dhanyasi, yaro ivar yaro, tukiya tiruvadi, gajamba nayako & other dikshitar songs. Some of the recordings which i acquired during beginning days are her commercial release on papanasam sivam keerthanas, bharatiyar songs etc. Her cassettes with bharatiyar songs, and a commercial recording starting with viribhoni, venkatesa natham in brindavana saranga, etc are hot favorites in my family. Just last month, i heard a lovely and moving concert, most of the items are my favorite - from sangeethapriya - New york 1976 concert. A great lady, her legacy and music lives through her recordings and her sishya parampara. She was very patriotic, and one can still feel that in her rendering of national anthem and other patriotic songs in movies/concerts. In one of the interview, she cried while taking about country and patriotism.

I am recollecting moments i spent in her home when i met her two years ago. What a simple personality she was, and how caring for everyone! On that day, Ishwaran mama was going out for a medical test, and she was so concerned and caring for him. I heard she was bed ridden for some time now, and sick for last few days due to old age. Her end came around 1.30pm today, and hope that she passed away peacefully. Cremation happened today evening. May god give courage to her family members to come over this happening.

-hari

Dhanavendra · Post by **Dhanavendra** » 16 Jul 2009, 21:47

Music world has lost the last of the great ladies of Carnatic music. The women trinity becomes history with the passing away of smt pattammal. It would have been four great ladies had we not lost smt vasanthakokilam very early.

smt pattammal was a modest, family oriented person who loved everyone she came across. she used to shower her praise and affection on artists of all hue. A rare quality among musicians, which she possessed till the very end. Age might have dimmed her activities but she still had a sharp ear for music to which she responded with alarming clarity.

music world may have to wait for generations for someone of her quality be it musical or personal. A beacon is extinguished but her memory will never fade. she had a full life and had blessed us all affectionately. condolences to the bereaved family

s_hari · Post by **s_hari** » 16 Jul 2009, 22:01

nice tribute

http://asiantribune.com/07/16/d-k-patta ... sses-away/

-hari

ogirala sri ramakrishna · Post by **ogirala sri ramakrishna** » 16 Jul 2009, 22:30

I am very sad on hearing the news. My heartfelt condolences to her family members, disciples .

She has learned the song SUNDARI SADA in the raga Sudha Dhanyasi from H H BHAKTA GNANANANDA TITHA( SRI OGIRALA VEERA RAGHAVA SARMA GARU), the Saint Composer of Carnatac Music at the instance of her guru Late, Justice, Sangita Kalanidhi T.L.Venkatrama Iyer in 1950s who was dedicated the DEVIGANASUDHA VOLUME 2 by the Saint Composer. Since then she and her brother Late D K Jayraman propagated this song in India and abroad. Even Smt. Nityasri is also singing this song.
Their tradition was whenever they go to Andhra for a concert they make it a point to sing this song without any demand or request.

I came to know SUNDARI SADA is one of her best favouraete songs .

Few days back I paid her courtesy visit to extend her invitation to the Birth Centinary Function of H H BHAKTA GNANANANDA TIRTHA on 11-7-2009. She could not recognised me. I have spoken to Sri Iswaran Sir came back.

H H BHAKTA GNANANANDA TIRTHA dedicated his book DEVIGANASUDHA VOLUME- 3 to her in August, 1987 at Chennai. I came from Calcutta to attend that function. I am still having those photographs of that function. The fuction was attended by late Sri D.K.Jaraman, Sri S.Ramanathan, T.S.Parthasarathy etc.

Generally audience will clap after copmpletion of a song by the artist during concert.
Once in Mumbai BRC , Anushakti nagar concert she started singing the song Sundari sada. Audience gave big clap immediately after the completion of pallavi itself. Still I have that recording.
She mastered that song like any thing.

The Saint composer publised his songs in Tamil on her request only.

After hearing her demise I have rendered the song omtariga videsamula kanupaka in the raga Vachaspati composed by the Saint Composer and prayed Gayatri Devi and H H BHAKTA GNANANANDA TIRTHA to take her to the heaven personally which is the purpose of this song. If you render this song at the time of last journey of a person the Goddess her self will come personally and take the individual to heaven. This was proven very recently when my mother expired in September, 2008.

Sadguru Sri Bhakta Gnanananda Tirtha Sangeeta Sabha honoured her in the year1989 with the title SRIMAD DEVIGANASUDHA NIDHI in memory of the Saint Composer.

May her soul rest in peace.

O.S.RAMAKRISHNA

sundance · Post by **sundance** » 16 Jul 2009, 23:37

vijay wrote:Carnatic Music has lost one of its grandest and most dignified edifices. We are unlikely to witness such a model of sobriety and restraint ever again...and there are yet so many virtues beyond all those CDs and mp3s....

Yet another crucial link with our glorious past has been snapped...

How right you are, vijay..indeed, a fatal blow to our bridges to the past.

MaheshS · Post by **MaheshS** » 17 Jul 2009, 01:36

I saw her live once. August 15th 1997. She sang as she was [apparetly] persuaded nu Mrs YGP[?] of the PSBB schools. It was in the Anna Nagar or Nungambakkam [?] PSBB shcool. She was brimmed with tears even that day when she sang Bharathiar's song. It was my pleasure, privelege and honour to hear her on that day. It's a pity that she couldn't have lasted one more month to witness the Independance Day and would, in all probability have uttered "Vazhiya Bharatha Mani Thiru Nadu, Vande Mataram, Vande Mataram".

Condoleneces to all music lovers.

ajit · Post by **ajit** » 17 Jul 2009, 02:24

Its very sad to lose such a great artiste. Condolences to the family.

ajit

erode14 · Post by **erode14** » 17 Jul 2009, 02:29

very sad... heartfelt condolences...

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 17 Jul 2009, 04:36

My heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and disciples. May her music live forever.

gavats · Post by **gavats** » 17 Jul 2009, 05:09

huge loss to carnatic music

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 17 Jul 2009, 05:52

very sad to hear the news. Condolences to the family, friends, disciples and rasikas.

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 17 Jul 2009, 06:33

Extremely saddened to hear the news. Heartfelt condolences to the family, disciples and thousands of Rasikas....

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 17 Jul 2009, 06:38

mysoremurthy · Post by **mysoremurthy** » 17 Jul 2009, 06:46

We have lost one of the very best. Condolences to her family. What a wonderful singer she was!

gobilalitha · Post by **gobilalitha** » 17 Jul 2009, 07:02

Bharathiyar and DKP, AN INSEPARABLE COMBINATION. T he mundasu( turbanned) kavignar would have erected a welcome arch for her in heaven. Heartfelt condolences to her family members. gobilalitha

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 17 Jul 2009, 08:04

Love was lit in her heart
It lighted up her face--
Music added a glow to it--
We were touched by both

Divine
KAnci
PATTup peNmaNi, paTTAm PaTTammA --

I will always cherish her memory.
If we all feel this way, I can't imagine the state of her life partner who led a glorious life with this love-filled woman.
Sympathies to the entire family and to those who were blessed with her proximity. Hope her students carry on the treasure of a tradition which she guarded as her own precious life...

kapali · Post by **kapali** » 17 Jul 2009, 08:13

Pattammal's demise is a great loss not only to the carnatic music world but also to our nation as`a`whole for her singing to and reaching the masses with Bharatiyar's nationalistic songs.

mahesh_narayan · Post by **mahesh_narayan** » 17 Jul 2009, 08:28

To me, she was the one who brought Dikshitar to the masses. For that alone, namO namahA to her. Who can forget the innumerable Tyagaraja kritis that she and Shri DKJ popularized? Maybe she is having an audience with Tyagaraja and Dikshitar up there !!!.

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 17 Jul 2009, 08:34

While we mourn the loss of a great vidhushi of carnatic music, let us remember her contribution to the music world and also celebrate her life, for she will live for ever in our memories. It certainly is a very great loss to her husband Mr. Iswaran at his old age . It is very difficult to bear the loss of ones spouse at an old age. Heartfelt condolences to him and the rest of the family.

VISHNURAMPRASAD · Post by **VISHNURAMPRASAD** » 17 Jul 2009, 10:16

DKP was an examplary human being! One of the greatest musicians of 20th Century! A proud to the universal womanhood in particuar and human race in general! Her music will go on for years to come!

Suji Ram · Post by **Suji Ram** » 17 Jul 2009, 10:43

http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/17/stories ... 880100.htm

chetants · Post by **chetants** » 17 Jul 2009, 11:26

As we all mourn the loss of one of the greatest Doyennes of music, let us remember that her music without frills(gamakas and brighas) and replete with bhavam and azhuttham should be worthy of emulation by young aspirants for ages to come.

Age shall not wither, nor custom stale the music of DKP. May her great soul rest in peace!

vs_manjunath · Post by **vs_manjunath** » 17 Jul 2009, 11:41

DKP -kanjadalAyathAkshi-
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=b9c5 ... eaa7bc68bc

anandabhairavi · Post by **anandabhairavi** » 17 Jul 2009, 12:28

I would request rasikas to lisen to 'Yaro ivar yaro" in the www.musicindiaonline.com .What a voice what a rendition!!

No wonder I heard she was called Bhairavi queen.My god it is awesome and melts you!!

Rasika911 · Post by **Rasika911** » 17 Jul 2009, 12:41

Another big loss to the CM world.
May her soul RIP.

matterwaves · Post by **matterwaves** » 17 Jul 2009, 14:19

A nice tribute by deccan herald. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/140 ... -away.html

DhwaniB · Post by **DhwaniB** » 17 Jul 2009, 15:50

Yes, the last of the triumvirate has breathed her last...condolences to the family. She has led a complete life and left behind many a treasures in the form of her students and her immortal music.

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 17 Jul 2009, 15:57

and the Opinion - Editorial Page of Hindu had this feature

http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/17/stories ... 580900.htm

vsnatarajan · Post by **vsnatarajan** » 17 Jul 2009, 17:01

heard the news yesterday from the worldspace satellite channel-shuruti around 6 PM. Just became numb. from her shyamala dandakam to subramainyaya mamasthe, yaro evar yaro to Mamabhi- it had been the stuff dreams are made of. Suddenly feel very small, very Mortal- comaparing my journey so far to legends like DKP- so many miles to Go to even appear in the rear view mirror of greats like her

Anaconda · Post by **Anaconda** » 17 Jul 2009, 19:57

very sad indeed. may her soul rest in peace.

SangithaRasika · Post by **SangithaRasika** » 17 Jul 2009, 20:22

May her soul rest in peace.

SR

kam · Post by **kam** » 17 Jul 2009, 21:30

Definitely it is a very great loss to carnatic music. Condolences to her family.May her soul rest in peace.

thathwamasi · Post by **thathwamasi** » 17 Jul 2009, 22:26

May the goddess bless her soul to rest in peace. The greatest female singer in the past century in my humble opinion. I can't believe she is gone. Im at office and in tears right now thinking of the sheer purity with which Pattamma Amma will sing Mamava pattabhirama. Or the absolute majesty of the thodi Sri Subramanyomam. Or the feeling of delight when she renders Ranganayakam in that chavukka kaalam. Or that grace and authority of layam when she sang the jaganmohini ragam tanam pallavi.

Smt. DKP, you are one of a kind. I can recollect DKJ mentioning in a lecdem about DKP in the following words "Innikku naan ivlo pramadapaduthakoodiya nilaila irukken'na adhukku kaaranam enakku guruvum, akka'vum ellaamum aana Smt. D K Pattammal dhan. Pattamma irukkale, aval vandhu oru sangeetha gugai. Asaathiya keerthanai paadandhiram. Avalukku 400 dikshithar keerthanaiku mela paadam" (For people who dont know tamil - "Today, if I am celebrated as musician, its all because of my sister, guru and my guide, Smt. D.K.Pattammal. Pattammal is a musical cave. She has amazing keerthanai knowledge. She knows to sing more than 400 dikshithar kritis")

I cannot believe and digest that fact that a brain which has more than 400 dikshithar kritis has just been burnt.

God - change the design. Let a select few be chiranjeevis as humanity will ever need them.

With tears,
Thathwamasi