RR Sabha Annual Music Festival (2009) in Kolkata

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 26 Jan 2009, 15:28

Sri. Sanjay Subhramanyam sang with gay abandon in the company of Sri. M. R. Gopinath (violin) and Sri. S. Sekhar (mridangam) - the audience cheered him on and he gave them generously of his artistry. Whether he sang brindavasaranga (soundararajam) or kanada (kantimati), he presented the very core of each raga. An evocative rendition of kaalaithookki (yadukulakamboji) contrasted with the racy interpretation of telisi rama (poornachandrika). The rapport was, however, total by the time he embarked on the begada alapana preceding nadopasana - the niraval and swaras at "tantri laya swara raga vilolulu"

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 26 Jan 2009, 18:09

[quote="knandago2001"] A stately desh followed showcasing a new composition (not sure of the composer - "tunbam neeki (?) yaazh edutthu inbam sErkkamattaaya, kanne"

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 26 Jan 2009, 19:05

Rajesh,:)
yAzh eDuttu nI inbam SErkka mATTAYA?
(Would you not pick up your vINai, play on it and make me happy).

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 26 Jan 2009, 22:37

rajesh: thanks! i would be much obliged if you could help me out with the lyrics and / or audio for that song.. thanks once again.

nandagopal

kedharam · Post by **kedharam** » 26 Jan 2009, 22:53

nandagopal,
This is one of my fav. here we go..

tunbam nErkaiyil yAzheDuttu nI inbam chErkka mATTAyA
emakkinbam cheRkka mATTAyA
anbilA nenjil tamizhil pADi nI allAl nIkka mATTAyA kaNNE nI allAl nIkka mATTAyA

C1: vanbum eLimaiyum shUzhum nATTilE
vAzhvil uNarvu chErkka em vzhvil uNarvu chErkka nI
AnrAi nATramizh kUttin muraiyinAl ADikkATTa mATTAyA
kaNNE ADikkATTa mATTAyA

C2: aramidenrum yAm maramidenrumE arihiLatha pOdhu
yAm arihiLadha pOdhu tamizh
iraivanArin tirukkuraLilE oru chol
nI iyambi kATTa mATTAyA

C3: puranmidenrum nall agamidenrumE pulavar kaNDa nUlin
tamizh pulavar kaNDa nUlin
NaL thiramai kaTTiyunai Inra
em uyir shelvamAga mATTAyA
tamizh shelvamAga mATTAyA kaNNe

This is on Youtube under Sanjay Subrahmanyan from Margazhi maha utsavam. Poignant lyrics and the longing DEsh - an introspective rendition that provides a total cathartic experience!
This is tuned and rendered by Dandapani Desikar - available somewhere at Sangeethapriya.

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 26 Jan 2009, 23:08

kedharam: thanks a million!

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 27 Jan 2009, 02:05

IMO, the only composition of his that lends itself to tunesmithing....

Sort of a 'must listen' for most parents....

No pressure on the child though - ADi kATTamATTAyA?, pADi kATTmATTAyA?, yAzh eDuttu inban SErka mATTAyA?, tirukkuraL iyambi kATTa mATTAYA?......

Wonder if the film version of this song (S. Rajeshwari) came before or after Sri Desikar's.

anrai nartamizh kUttu - inraiya bharatanATyam...

Nandagopal, Sudha has rendered this very well in one of her commercial releases.

completelyclueless · Post by **completelyclueless** » 27 Jan 2009, 03:40

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knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 28 Jan 2009, 14:10

Sri. K. SathyanarayanaÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s keyboard concert was a first of its kind in Kolkata. As I was entering Tyagaraja hall, my friend remarked "sound check er shomoy jaa nattai baajaalo, taa awshaadharon!"

Svaapana · Post by **Svaapana** » 28 Jan 2009, 14:18

rshankar wrote: Wonder if the film version of this song (S. Rajeshwari) came before or after Sri Desikar's.

The film version was actually sung by Jayalakshmi (of Radha and Jayalakshmi) in Or iravu.

blackadder · Post by **blackadder** » 29 Jan 2009, 17:21

Great reviews, knandago2001! Thanks.

Also good to hear that a young artiste like Sathyanarayanan performed at the RR Sabha along with the likes of Sanjay, Krishna and Sowmya. More success to him.

Any chance of listening to the recordings of these concerts?

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 29 Jan 2009, 19:24

Nandagopal,

Here is Smt. Nityashree Mahadevan's version of this song (with nAgasvaram and tavil as accompaniments?):
http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www. ... OTfx-wVJ6A

Svaapana wrote: The film version was actually sung by Jayalakshmi (of Radha and Jayalakshmi) in Or iravu.

Not really, it was M. S. Rajeshwari: http://www.dhool.com/sotd2/149.html, and the proof of the pudding, if you will

http://www.musicplug.in/songs.php?movieid=6191

Desikar also sang this: http://www.dhool.com/sotd2/402.html

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 29 Jan 2009, 22:28

ravi: muchos gracias! I managed to listen to Sudha's version on musicindiaonline - she also sings jatis which Sanjay's version didn't have. thanks for the other links as well.

blackadder: glad you enjoyed it. however, i'm not as yet aware of concert recordings being available. will certainly keep you posted if i learn of it.

tkb · Post by **tkb** » 30 Jan 2009, 15:55

Thanks for the review, knandago2001.

It was indeed a great honour for Sathya to play at the RR Sabha, more so to see a review in this forum.

blackadder, thanks for the wishes. You can listen to the recording of Sathya's concert at the RR Sabha here:

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Looking forward to your comments.

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 31 Jan 2009, 10:45

Recently, we had the rare privilege of listening to father and daughter duos in concert. Dr. Nithyasree Mahadevan (vocal) and Dr. R. Hemalatha (violin) who are, respectively, the daughters of Sri. I. Sivakumar (mridangam) and Sri. K.S. Rangachari (kanjira), gave a sterling performance indicating that they are twice blessed in terms of parental support / guidance and their roles as torch-bearers of hoary traditions. The recital revealed careful planning and a sincere attempt to blend the "modern"

anandabhairavi · Post by **anandabhairavi** » 31 Jan 2009, 12:18

Saketharaman also does harikatha like his sister Smt.Vishaka hari?I got a feeling when I read the above?

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 01 Feb 2009, 07:47

anandabhairavi: Saketaraman may well be under the influence of his sibling.. I guess we have to wait and see!

The vocal performance of Hyderabad brothers - Sri. D. Raghavachari & Sri. D. Seshachari - was highly enriched by sensitive accompaniment of Peri Sriramamurti on the violin, by Sri. Venkataramanamurty on the mridangam and by Sri. Mandapaka Ravi on the kanjira. Their music lingered on"¦ long after the concert was over! The inclusion of a tamil padam in the program was a major surprise - Sri. Raghavachari rendered it beautifully. Here is how the concert progressed:
1. sami ninnekori - sri raga - adi
2. abhayambikaya - kedaragoula - khanda chapu (R,S)
3. sadachaleshwaram - bhoopalam - adi
4. vidajaladura - janaranjani - adi (R,S)
5. yagjnadulu - jayamanohari - adi
6. kantajudumi - vachaspati - adi (R,N,S)
7. aparadhamula - darbar - khanda chapu
8. sri lalite - bhairavi - adi (R,S,T)
9. ettanai sonnalum - saveri - adi
10. geetaarthamu - suruti - adi
The concert series was concluded with prayers to Lord Anjaneya, mangalaarati and the distribution of prasadam (vada).

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 01 Feb 2009, 09:40

Though I have heard many sing 'sadAcalESvaram, the brothers rendering it (many years ago) has so far been the best for me.

Nandagopal,
So nice of you to give us a taste of the Kokota concerts. Obviously, you have enjoyed attending them. You were supposed to come to Karnataka around this time. Was hoping to meet you and listen to you.as well.

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 01 Feb 2009, 10:10

Nandagopal: Will it be possible to share any of the songs. I would love to listen. Dhanyavaad.

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 01 Feb 2009, 13:43

Arasi: it was just last month that we made a trip to Bangalore - sorry to have missed you in Madras, as well. IÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ll plan my next visit more carefully and dearly hope to meet with all of you during the music season.
VK Raman: This is the best I could do - enjoy!!
sadachaleshwaram - bhoopalam - Sri. Sanjay Subhramanyam
http://www.sangeethapriya.org/Downloads ... /paloalto/
mahadeva jagannatha - kalyanavasantam - Smt. Nithyasree Mahadevan
http://www.sangeethamshare.org/tvg/UPLO ... Mahadevan/
ettanai sonnalum - saveri padam - Sri. Musiri Subrahmanya Iyer
http://www.sendspace.com/file/u6z2of

MaheshS · Post by **MaheshS** » 02 Feb 2009, 18:18

I recently heard an elaborate Sadachaleshwaram by Dr S Ramanathan, amazing rendition.