Parassala PonnammAl
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A nice writeup published in the hindu
http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/02/22/stor ... 280400.htm
There is a mention about a course by name "sangeetha bhooshanam", when SSI was the principal of the swati academy at Trivandrum. Can someone throw light on "sangeetha bhooshanam" course, and also about Smt Parasala ponnammAl
http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/02/22/stor ... 280400.htm
There is a mention about a course by name "sangeetha bhooshanam", when SSI was the principal of the swati academy at Trivandrum. Can someone throw light on "sangeetha bhooshanam" course, and also about Smt Parasala ponnammAl
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Ha... you touched my heart....by writting about Smt Ponnamaal... I saw this post just now..
Some concerts review..
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2 ... 780200.htm
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2 ... 640300.htm
Additional info..
http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2006/09/22/s ... 730300.htm
http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?p=741097
--hari
Some concerts review..
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2 ... 780200.htm
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2 ... 640300.htm
Additional info..
http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2006/09/22/s ... 730300.htm
http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?p=741097
--hari
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I heard her concert last season at Raga Sudha hall. She is 80 plus. She is easily the best of Semmangudi disciples. It is unfortunate that she didn't get any opportunity or the exposure to perform at the right time at places like Music Academy. What a weighty music. She has assimilated the Semmangudi bani correctly unlike many others. Another Semmangudi disciple from Kerala worthy of mentioning is Seethalakshmi. She sang in Academy morning slot last year. I hope Academy will arrange Ponnamal Concert this year on a Saturday or Sunday morning.
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narasimma mamava, paripahi ganadipa & pahi jagajjanani
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns2sZiHAhlg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxuDdlXZcY8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of52RllSWUM
dani samajendra... part 1 & 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQa0kfgYzNo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7kjsf3FAc4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns2sZiHAhlg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxuDdlXZcY8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of52RllSWUM
dani samajendra... part 1 & 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQa0kfgYzNo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7kjsf3FAc4
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It was a treat to hear the introductions in hindi to the songs in this broadcast - I have not heard chaste hindi in quite a while! The only issue was the pronunciation of SemmanguDi as SemmAnguDi.ragam-talam wrote:Great stuff:
http://sangeethamshare.org/tvg/UPLOADS- ... PONNAMMAL/
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Heard that Ponnamaal amma's schedule is as below in chennai
1st Aug - Hamsadhwani
2nd Aug - Acharya choodamani award in SKGS (Also a commercial recording of Ponnamaal amma will be released by a recording company on that day...)
3rd Aug - Raga sudha
chennai folks - get ready for another feast from grand old lady...
-hari
1st Aug - Hamsadhwani
2nd Aug - Acharya choodamani award in SKGS (Also a commercial recording of Ponnamaal amma will be released by a recording company on that day...)
3rd Aug - Raga sudha
chennai folks - get ready for another feast from grand old lady...
-hari
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rajeshnat,
Sangeetha bhushanam is a 4 year diploma course offered by Annamalai University @ Chidambaram . Some recipients of the Sangeetha Bhushanam degree - Prof.Dr.S.Ramanathan, Satur A.G.Subramaniam Iyer, T.K.Rangachari, B.V.Raman & B.V.Lakshmanan etc. I am not familiar with "Sangeetha Bhushanam" awarded by Swati Academy in Trivandrum
Sangeetha bhushanam is a 4 year diploma course offered by Annamalai University @ Chidambaram . Some recipients of the Sangeetha Bhushanam degree - Prof.Dr.S.Ramanathan, Satur A.G.Subramaniam Iyer, T.K.Rangachari, B.V.Raman & B.V.Lakshmanan etc. I am not familiar with "Sangeetha Bhushanam" awarded by Swati Academy in Trivandrum
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i was also told she is singing for SSI centenary during the last week of July. could that also be confirmed?s_hari wrote:Heard that Ponnamaal amma's schedule is as below in chennai
1st Aug - Hamsadhwani
2nd Aug - Acharya choodamani award in SKGS (Also a commercial recording of Ponnamaal amma will be released by a recording company on that day...)
3rd Aug - Raga sudha
chennai folks - get ready for another feast from grand old lady...
-hari
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Yes that's right. I got to know from a reliable source that a four day programme is being planned for SSI's centenary by the SSI Trust & the Music Academy. Concerts of Parassala Ponnamal, RK Srikantan, Sudha Ragunathan, TM Krishna & Ranjani-Gayatri besides presentations / group concerts by folks from the SSI shishya parampara. Also on the anvil is the release of two concert recordings of SSI by Carnatica and a coffee table book (whatever that means... seems to be a fashion of late!) published by East West.
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What an Arabhi, what an Arabhi!!!rbharath wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns2sZiHAhlg
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Here is a clipping from a feature on asianet few days ago - what a sight - Ponnamaal amma is teaching geethams..
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=mIilkyCJw-k
-hari
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=mIilkyCJw-k
-hari
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Shruti on Worldspace is pleased to present an interview with Smt. Parassala Ponnammal on her birthday this year. Face to Face airs on 29th Nov, 10 AM and repeats on 2nd Dec, at 9 PM. The program also features some exclusive renditions of Smt. Ponnammal. Also, Nadopasana will carry a special birthday feature at around 8 AM (repeating on 30th Nov at around 1 am).
- The Shruti Team
- The Shruti Team
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Bharat kalachar honored Smt Ponnamaal with Acharya kala bharati award yesterday..
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thsc ... 3/&prd=th&
-hari
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thsc ... 3/&prd=th&
-hari
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This is great news! May Smt Ponnamaal get more recognition, which is long due to her and her vidwath.
http://www.mathrubhumi.org/news.php?id=28832
http://www.mathrubhumi.org/news.php?id=28832
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Yes, Smt Ponnammal has been around for a long time, and several rasikas in Kerala had recognised her talent and vidwat. It's just in the last few years that she has been 'discovered' by the Chennai crowd, and now she has been transformed into the grand dame of CM.
Another musician from Kerala who is a great vidwan, yet not getting any recognition from the powers-that-be in Chennai is Shri NP Ramaswamy, a fine composer and top-class musician.
http://www.thehinduimages.com/hindu/pho ... Id=2181473
When will he be 'discovered', if ever?
Another musician from Kerala who is a great vidwan, yet not getting any recognition from the powers-that-be in Chennai is Shri NP Ramaswamy, a fine composer and top-class musician.
http://www.thehinduimages.com/hindu/pho ... Id=2181473
When will he be 'discovered', if ever?
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We have discussed about this personality previously on this board. He is the great-grandson of pAlghAT paramEShvara bhAgavatar. I think he resides in nUrani.ragam-talam wrote: Another musician from Kerala who is a great vidwan, yet not getting any recognition from the powers-that-be in Chennai is Shri NP Ramaswamy, a fine composer and top-class musician.
http://www.thehinduimages.com/hindu/pho ... Id=2181473
When will he be 'discovered', if ever?
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Just for information, the previous winners of Swathi Puraskar includebhamah wrote:I am glad to share the happy news that My Teacher Parassala B.Ponnammal is selected for this year"s Swathi Puraskar.It was announced by Cultural Minister Baby today
Bhamah
Semmangudi Sreenivasa Iyer
Ustad Bismilla Khan
D.K. Pattammal
K.V. Narayanswami
T.N. Krishnan
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Kalamandalam Sankaran Embranthiri
Mavelikara R. Prabhakara Varma
Umayalpuram Sivaraman
Neyyatinkara Vasudevan
RK Srikantan
May be I am missing one from the list because I recollect this was instituted in 1997
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Some details on Award ceremony and concert in thread
http://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php? ... an-10.html
http://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php? ... an-10.html
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I am glad to inform this August body that Parassala B.Ponnammal has been selected for Sangeetnatak Puraskar(Award) for 2010. Bhamah
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! Very well deserved...
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Congratulations to the veteran Vidushi
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Congratulations to Smt.Ponnamal!! Sometimes an award raises an awardee's stature, at others the awardee raises the award's stature. This is a case of the latter.
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Amazing todi alapana from last year's navarathri mandapam...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka7H8DngPNw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka7H8DngPNw
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Interview with Vidushi Parassala Ponnamaa and Prince Rama varma (in malayalam)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpptInIhkj0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L2EJ7qGrAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztekY0MqLfc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpptInIhkj0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L2EJ7qGrAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztekY0MqLfc
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To the folks to whom I promised a two decade old Parasala Concert . I am sorry that I am unable to locate it or maybe it was a case of wrong labelling . If i do get it I will post it here . Sorry.
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Absolutely soulful music.
Having multiple back ups across the world come in handy
Thanks to MT for this lovely stuff.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?e6gijm9dmzbiqsm
Having multiple back ups across the world come in handy
Thanks to MT for this lovely stuff.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?e6gijm9dmzbiqsm
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Absolutely lovely! What ease of delivery! Thanks to fduddy and MT.fduddy wrote:Absolutely soulful music.
Having multiple back ups across the world come in handy
Thanks to MT for this lovely stuff.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?e6gijm9dmzbiqsm
The file ends abruptly. Is there more?
-Then Paanan
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An article about Smt Ponnammal in today's "Indian Express"
http://expressbuzz.com/magazine/the-pin ... 37373.html
http://expressbuzz.com/magazine/the-pin ... 37373.html
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A short clip of Parasala Ponnammal meeting with the Royal Family of Travancore - (post her Navarathri Mandapam concert this year). There is also a short conversation between Smt Ponnammal and Maharaja Marthanda Varma. One can also see our own Hariharan (rasikas member)at 1.09 when the camera clearly focuses on him. The video is courtesy Prince Rama Varma.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKNzGHoS ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKNzGHoS ... re=related
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Wishing Prof. Parassala B Ponnammal on her birth day...turned 90 years..
Smt. Prof. Parassala B Ponnammal was born to shrI Mahadeva Iyer and Smt. Bhagavati Ammal, she studied music and Sanskrit from a very young age under the guidance of shrI Ramaswamy Bhagavatar.
Her very first recognition came in the form of a talent contest judged by shrI Harikesanellur Muttaiah Bhagavatar, which the thirteen year old Ponnammal won.
She studied music under shrI Muttaiah Bhagavatar, sangItakalAnidhi shrI Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, shrI K R Kumaraswamy Iyer (former principal of Swati Tirunal College of Music and the chief disciple of Mecheri Sundara Shastrigal), sangItakalAnidhi shrI K S Narayanaswamy Iyer and other stalwarts.
From 1970, Smt. Ponnammal served as the Principal of RLV College of Music at Thripunithura for a decade.
Smt. Ponnammal has the rare honor of being the first woman to sing at the Navaratri Mandapam at Thiruvanathapuram during the Navaratri Music festival...
Listen to her concert at:
concert 030- prasalla Ponnamal..
http://myblogkumara.blogspot.in/2013/11 ... isten.html
Smt.Parassala B.Ponnammal-Vocal
Ms.K.Bhama-Vocal Support
Smt.Padma Shankar-Violin
Nanjil Sri A.R.Arul-Mrudangam
Udupi Sri Balakrishnan-Ghatam
01-dEvadEva_kalayAmi-mAyAmALavagauLa
02-dEva_dEva_mAM_palaya-tODi-swAtitirunAL
03-pArvatinAyaka-bauLi-swAtitirunAL
04-kaLakaNThii_-nIlAmbari
05-pAhi_nihila_janani-nATa-iraiyamman_thampi
06-mangala_dEvadaE_pAhimAm-kalyANi-iraiyamman_thampi
07-varadE_saSidhara-tODi-iraiyamman_thampi
08_sada_unadu_tiruvadi_manOhari_prasalla Ponnamal-V.V.Sadagopan
The songs at Sl.no. 05 to 08 were added by me to the concert at 01 to 04..
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Happy Birthday golden girl. I see few names of sishyas who are like her great grand children and she is still giving performances.She is our national treasure.
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Golden girl, dressed in gold mostly, and that face radiating a glint of a smile...
May God bless her!
May God bless her!
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It is sad and intriguing that there is no mention anywhere as to why she is not considered for SK award ..
Is it because that she is also does not belong to TN..
She joins JS Jesudas....
People like her great sons like Abisheik are being suggested by some for the award....Shame..
Is it because that she is also does not belong to TN..
She joins JS Jesudas....
People like her great sons like Abisheik are being suggested by some for the award....Shame..
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I just googled and found in the wiki on Parassala Ponnnammal that
By any chance am I right if I say that ponnammal may have not sung this GNB Popularized krithi tamadam en swami in Todi. My gut says this kind of ultraswift brigas - just may be the golden girl would have opted out . Is there a recording ever of ponnammal singing tamadam en swami.
I also googled to find that she has sung tanigai valar(sivan) , todi swarajathi and the gajavadana (kumara ettendra ) and there are recordings. I did not know that she has also learnt from HMB and Sivan , I only knew SSI connection as a guru till yesterday. That is lovely.from parassala ponnammal wiki wrote: Ponnammal was also fortunate to learn carnatic music from several carnatic music legends. The famous carnatic music composers and singers Shri. Papanasam Sivan, Shri. Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar and Shri. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer were some her teachers.[2]
By any chance am I right if I say that ponnammal may have not sung this GNB Popularized krithi tamadam en swami in Todi. My gut says this kind of ultraswift brigas - just may be the golden girl would have opted out . Is there a recording ever of ponnammal singing tamadam en swami.
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No doubt Parassala PonnammAl (PP) is a Carnatic music doyenne and also it is amazing that she is singing so well even at 90 plus years. She does not need any awards - what she has got at the age of 94 in terms of musical ability itself is a great blessing.
Wonder how she remembers the lyrics at this ripe old age and don't think she refers to any books etc.,
Coming to SK award - the criterion is complicated - artiste needs to be popular as well and should have given continuous concerts for a many number of years - even more chance to get if artiste sings every year in the academy (any slot). Don't think she will meet these criteria - she doesnot need to anyways - her stature is much much bigger. Also PP was discovered(?) by Sri Rama Varma only in the last decade or two. Before that she was more a teacher than a concert artiste. Sangeetha Kala Acharya could be given but that is also too tough
Wonder how she remembers the lyrics at this ripe old age and don't think she refers to any books etc.,
Coming to SK award - the criterion is complicated - artiste needs to be popular as well and should have given continuous concerts for a many number of years - even more chance to get if artiste sings every year in the academy (any slot). Don't think she will meet these criteria - she doesnot need to anyways - her stature is much much bigger. Also PP was discovered(?) by Sri Rama Varma only in the last decade or two. Before that she was more a teacher than a concert artiste. Sangeetha Kala Acharya could be given but that is also too tough
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Re: Parassala PonnammAl
If I am not wrong she was awarded the Sangeetha Kala Acharya Award some 10 years ago or so..HarishankarK wrote: ↑26 Apr 2018, 06:31 Sangeetha Kala Acharya could be given but that is also too tough
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Not that I know ofram1999 wrote: ↑26 Apr 2018, 14:39If I am not wrong she was awarded the Sangeetha Kala Acharya Award some 10 years ago or so..HarishankarK wrote: ↑26 Apr 2018, 06:31 Sangeetha Kala Acharya could be given but that is also too tough
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But she highly deserves it