Prince Rama Varma @ Swathi Thirunal Sangeetha Sabha, July 25

devi · Post by **devi** » 26 Jul 2009, 22:45

Devi Kritis Special Concert by Swathi Thirunal Sangeetha Sabha, Thiruvananthapuram

Vocal: Prince Rama Varma
Violin: Parur Sundareshwaram
Mridangam: B Harikumar
Ghatom: Manjoor Unnikrishnan
Morsing: Kottayam Murali

Song List:

1. Amma Anandadayini - Gambhira Natta - Adi- Dr. Balamuralikrishna

2. Mayatheetha Swaroopini - Mayamalavagowla - Roopakam - Ponnaiah Pillai of Tanjore Quartet (S)

3. Nannukannathalli - Sindhu Kanada (Kesari) - Adi - Sri Tyagaraja

4. Sri Kamalambike Sive - Sri - Khanda Eka - Muthuswami Dikshitar

5. Sudhamayi Sudhanidhe - Amruthavarshini - Rupakam - Harikeshanallur Muthaiah Bhagavathar (S)

6. Bhairavi Swarajathi - Mishra Chappu - Shyama Shastri

7. Vara veena (!) - Mohanam - Rupakam - Purandaradasa(?)

8. Devi pavane - Saveri - Adi - Maharaja Swathi Thirunal (R, N, S)

Niraval @ Samajapungava charugathe. Varmaji is usually in the habit of offering short niraval sessions, but today he decided to offer an elaborate niraval treat for his audience which was taken very well!

9. Balathripura Sundari - (?) Prayaga Rangadasa

10. Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma - Revagupti & Pantuvarali (?) - Purandaradasa

11. Sharanu Sharada - Chenchurutti (?) Anayya

12. Kapi Thillana - (?) M D Ramanathan

13. Mangalam - Bhujagashayino - Yadukulakamboji - Maharaja Swathi Thirunal

A good concert with interesting variety of songs.

rain_of_nectar · Post by **rain_of_nectar** » 27 Jul 2009, 17:47

devi wrote: 6. Amba Kamakshi - Bhairavi - Mishra Chappu - Shyama Shastri

#6 should strictly speaking, be "kAmAkSi anudinamu...". The "ambA..." is not there in the original SS lyrics!

keerthi · Post by **keerthi** » 27 Jul 2009, 19:19

rain_of_nectar wrote:
devi wrote:2. Mayatheetha Swaroopini - Mayamalavagowla - Roopakam - Ponnaiah Pillai of Tanjore Quartet (S)

6. Amba Kamakshi - Bhairavi - Mishra Chappu - Shyama Shastri
Item #2 is a composition of K. Ponnaiah Pillai (1888 - 1945), descendant of the Tanjore Quartette. He's NOT the same person as the Ponnaiah of the Quartette.

#6 should strictly speaking, be "kAmAkSi anudinamu...". The "ambA..." is not there in the original SS lyrics!

Item #2 is DEFINITELY not a composition of K.Ponniah piLLAi (the sangIta kalAnidhi). He hasn't composed in telugu as far as i know.. It is a composition of the quartette ponniah who trained under MutthuswAmi dIkSita, as he says in the song..

devi · Post by **devi** » 27 Jul 2009, 21:36

Prince Varma clearly mentioned before singing the Kriti that it is the composition of Sri. Ponnaiah of the Tanjore Quartet and Ponnaiah Pillai was his grandson.

rajeevsid · Post by **rajeevsid** » 27 Jul 2009, 21:45

devi -- that ought to be conclusive .. lol..

devi · Post by **devi** » 27 Jul 2009, 22:18

rajeevsid wrote:devi -- that ought to be conclusive .. lol..

categorically yes :p

rain_of_nectar · Post by **rain_of_nectar** » 28 Jul 2009, 11:09

My mistake entirely. Sorry! Got misled by a dubious reference, will take better care in future to cross check. Have edited my previous post.

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 28 Jul 2009, 16:09

rain_of_nectar wrote:#6 should strictly speaking, be "kAmAkSi anudinamu...". The "ambA..." is not there in the original SS lyrics!

Where are the original SS lyrics available? What happens to the tala if there is no ambA?

keerthi · Post by **keerthi** » 28 Jul 2009, 18:24

the swarajati is notated in the SSP, and it is without the ambA. It is not just this song, but several compositions of Shama shAstry and even some of the kamalAmba krti-s that have indiscriminate amba-s thrown in..

rajeevsid · Post by **rajeevsid** » 29 Jul 2009, 07:45

agree with kithi here... I think it is poetic liberty that is often taken by artists inserting amba in Shyama Shastri Krithis to convey bhava better I guess.

devi · Post by **devi** » 29 Jul 2009, 11:04

rain_of_nectar wrote:#6 should strictly speaking, be "kAmAkSi anudinamu...". The "ambA..." is not there in the original SS lyrics!

There you go ! I have corrected my earlier post

Layavinyasa · Post by **Layavinyasa** » 18 Aug 2009, 21:07

Found Varma ji's Kamakshi online.
1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkN2slfxxcE
2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKS1CtIW ... re=related