Our Kulkarniji felicitated in Mumbai

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 28 Dec 2008, 15:25

It was nice to attend the inauguration of Shanmukhananda's music archival facility this morning. A whole wing of the 2nd floor of the main building has been converted into a comfortable listening room with 8-12 booths having widescreen monitors, all linked to a central music server. Around 3000 concerts are hosted on this server with the music provided by none other than our beloved Kulkarniji and his friends Sri Krishnaprasad and Sri Ramesh of Bangalore. A simple and effective database allows one to search the meticulously-organized collection by artiste / song / venue / accompanying artiste / raga etc etc - I enjoyed a fine and long-forgotten rendition of OVK's vENu gAna ramaNa by Sri DKJ thanks to this database.

The Kanchi Seer felicitated Kulkarniji, Sri Krishnaprasad and Sri Ramesh and Sri Shankar / Sri Sury of SFAS acknowledged their contribution graciously and gratefully. Sri Shankar mentioned that 20,000 hours of music had been donated with more to come. A wonderful contribution for rasikas and students of music in Mumbai.

Kulkarniji - however much one says this, it is not enough. Thanks for all that you do for us and for your geninely selfless service to music! May your tribe increase...

ram · Post by **ram** » 28 Dec 2008, 16:48

Congrats Kulkarniji! Mumbaikars are in for a great musical treat

Sathej · Post by **Sathej** » 28 Dec 2008, 16:58

Congrats Kulkarni Ji. Thats indeed nice to know!

Sathej

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 28 Dec 2008, 17:16

I heartily congratulate Kulkarniji and his friends Shri Krishnaprasad and Shri Ramesh of Bangalore along with the authorities of Shanmukhananda for their memorable service to our music by providing such a great number of invaluable concerts along with the listening facilities for the benefit of our aspirants. amsharma

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 28 Dec 2008, 17:43

What else does one expect from a person who has karNa as part of his name. The historical KarNa donated physical wealth and our KarNa has donated mental health to millions of us!
Congratulations and all the best to KulkarNi and to Krishna prasad (who is the power house behind) as well as Ramesh (whom many of us don't know!).
I heartily second May their tribe(s) increase!

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 28 Dec 2008, 17:57

That is very good news indeed.

Congrats to Cool, Ramesh and Krishnaprasad

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 28 Dec 2008, 18:36

Wow, wonderful news. Congrats to all three.

Sreeni Rajarao · Post by **Sreeni Rajarao** » 28 Dec 2008, 19:00

Congratulations and many thanks for your yeomen service.
I was happy to read this! I have always admired Coolji, Sri. Krishna Prasad and Sri. Ramesh for the great work they do, without seeking any recognition. I feel good that they have been recognized for the great work!

I am proud to say I have personally interacted with Coolji and Sri. K. P. I will certainly make an effort to get to know Sri. Ramesh next time I am in Bangalore.

Sreeni Rajarao

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 28 Dec 2008, 19:27

Kji, KPji and Rameshji,

CONGRATULATIONS!

May Mumbai the rest of the world appreciate what we have for the past several years! All of them are awesome.

Kji's generosity is legendary, and I personally refer to his collection as the akshayapAtra. May the rest of the individuals who have personal collections follow their lead.

PS: Sri Krishnaprasad is none other than the one who has presented these http://www.geocities.com/cbhpub/western.html.

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 28 Dec 2008, 21:01

CONGRATULATIONS Shri coolkarni, Shri krishnaprasad and Shri Ramesh; You are doing a great service.

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 28 Dec 2008, 21:11

Coolkarni: My heartiest congratulations to you for your enormous contribution to Karnatak & Hindustani music.

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 28 Dec 2008, 21:20

Coolji, Sri Krishnaprasad and Sri Ramesh, my hearty congratulations and gratitude to each of you. You just give and give and give...

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 28 Dec 2008, 22:36

What a project! No wonder you've been busy!

Congratulations and well done!

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 28 Dec 2008, 23:46

Congratulations Kulkarniji - yours is really an unparalleled service to music! Kudos to Krishnaprasad and Ramesh. I am personally indebted to you for this since the hall is a 15 minute walk from home!

gn.sn42 · Post by **gn.sn42** » 29 Dec 2008, 00:45

Congratulations, coolkarni! A welcome effort.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 29 Dec 2008, 00:59

Ah.. what a pleasant and happy way to start my morning. Congratulations Kji. We are quite happy for the well deserved recognition and thank you for all the countless hours of dedication and passion.

vainika · Post by **vainika** » 29 Dec 2008, 01:40

Congratulations Kulkarni-ji!

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 29 Dec 2008, 01:56

Kji - Congratulations!

veenajj · Post by **veenajj** » 29 Dec 2008, 06:54

Congratulations to Shanmukhananda Sabha and Mumbai rasikas and musicians for acquiring such precious wealth.

Kulkarniji, Krishnaprasad and Ramesh, your magnificient contribution is something for posterity and will be remembered and cherished for a long, long time to come.

Jeyaraaj and Jaysri

sivachinta1965 · Post by **sivachinta1965** » 29 Dec 2008, 14:53

dear Rasikas

firstly thanking Prasanthji for "foruming" this great news.

Great effort !!

Nee Kartanatic Kula Rasika

Let others get inspiration from Kulkarniji!

Sivaprasad

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 29 Dec 2008, 15:05

congrats,can I take rights to set up the disaster recovery backup centre for the shanmughanandha sabha

ignoramus · Post by **ignoramus** » 29 Dec 2008, 15:05

Coolji , Kp and Ramesh

Congratulations, great occassion.

kaumaaram · Post by **kaumaaram** » 29 Dec 2008, 17:03

Congratulations!!!

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 29 Dec 2008, 19:57

jananee · Post by **jananee** » 29 Dec 2008, 22:05

Congrats Coolji, Krishnaprasa and Ramesh !

tkb · Post by **tkb** » 29 Dec 2008, 22:55

Congrats to the entire team and Sri Coolji in particular for the great efforts. !

kmrasika · Post by **kmrasika** » 30 Dec 2008, 09:48

Just saw this post. balE, ShrI "cool"karniji, a monumental contribution to karNATaka sangIta, indeed. I pray you will continue your unswerving efforts in documenting this great art for future generations.

rajaglan · Post by **rajaglan** » 30 Dec 2008, 10:09

Hi coolkarniji,

Congrats and to the team as well. This thread really deserve a atleast FEW photos. Please post photos of the occassion.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 30 Dec 2008, 12:26

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 30 Dec 2008, 15:53

Cool and other karNAs--Krishnaprasad and Ramesh too, gratitude for your bountiful offering of music (karNa ranjakam). Another proof that sharing and preserving classical music has motivated you all...

erode14 · Post by **erode14** » 30 Dec 2008, 21:11

wishes to coolji n friends...

svkashyap · Post by **svkashyap** » 31 Dec 2008, 09:30

Congratulations Coolji.

vganesh · Post by **vganesh** » 31 Dec 2008, 10:07

Congratulations Sir. I missed the function and I was not knowing that Sir is also member the forum. Missed the chance to meet Prashant also.

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 31 Dec 2008, 10:35

Sorry, I don't have very good pictures, but here's one of Kji being felicitated by the Kanchi seer and Sri Shankar.

ksrimech · Post by **ksrimech** » 31 Dec 2008, 10:42

Congrats to Coolkarnaji, Krishnaprasadji and Rameshji

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 31 Dec 2008, 10:45

Thanks for the picture Prashant .
Lovely

Rajani · Post by **Rajani** » 31 Dec 2008, 14:04

Congratulations Cool-ji.

Thanks a lot Prashant for letting us know, and for the photo.

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 31 Dec 2008, 16:22

Prashant, that is a lovely picture; you have covered everybody-from the Mahaswami to periyavAL,Shri Shankar and Cool-ji.Thanks.

shankarabharanam · Post by **shankarabharanam** » 01 Jan 2009, 14:21

Wow...Just back from the season and what a news for me...thanks a lot coolji...Congrats once again to coolji, Krishna Prasad and Ramesh

thathwamasi · Post by **thathwamasi** » 01 Jan 2009, 19:53

Wow... Great News.

Collji - Hearty Congrats from me and my dad. You can count on me for the Temple Project.

Thanks
T

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 01 Jan 2009, 20:53

Kulkarni
Nice to be blessed and felicitated by the rep of Shankara!
I am sure your dad in heaven will be as pleased as the dad of KP who gets to physically witness his son being honoured. I can only think of the kuRaL (modified)
EnRapozhutirp perithuvakkum than makanai 'karNan'
enak kETTa thanthai
(A dad is much happier than at the birth of his son when he hears about his being highly charitable.)

avichinnu · Post by **avichinnu** » 02 Jan 2009, 00:35

Congrats to Sri Kulkarni, KP,Ramesh....
for their "Great Service to the society...."

gobilalitha · Post by **gobilalitha** » 02 Jan 2009, 08:17

very happy new year and heartiest congrats, Gobilalitha

Abhimanam · Post by **Abhimanam** » 02 Jan 2009, 12:21

Excellent and Great Job done by Shri Coolji and others! A self less job indeed and it serves as a model for others to give back some thing good to the carnatic music field

My humble salutations to all you for this great job

saramati · Post by **saramati** » 06 Jan 2009, 18:39

Coolji, I am a nw entrnt to the rasikas forum. But going through all the other rasikas write up about you , shri.krishnaprasad and Shri.Ramesh, I would also like to congratulate on your efforts to popularise carnatic music and aura of culture abd bhakti around it. My congrats and pranam to you.

hariharan · Post by **hariharan** » 07 Jan 2009, 20:25

Congrats to S/Sri. Kulkarniji, Rameshji and Krishnaprasadji

suma · Post by **suma** » 07 Jan 2009, 21:07

Congratulations Kulkarni ji

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 21 Jan 2009, 10:18

vidyaarthi · Post by **vidyaarthi** » 21 Jan 2009, 10:29

Meticulous Documentation of music and graciously donating them are something very rare and Kulkarni ji deserves this Anugraham from the Kanchi seer not only for the work he has done so far but also for the much more efforts he is going to to put in for the betterment of the music fraternity.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 21 Jan 2009, 10:30

Thanks Coolji for the wonderful pictures.