Lalgudi G. Jayaraman

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 18 Sep 2008, 00:43

I went to the function. Anybody else? I didn't see anyone there that I recognised, apart from some of the musical celebrities, of course.

In review, I'd say that I found it rather bitty and broken up. I wish they had done all the bits first, and then had one single music concert, rather than having three separate performances, one at the beginning and two at the end.

But that is about the detail. the DVD film presentation was very interesting, the lec-dem (what a wonderful voice!) of course made me wish I understood it, I'm sure it was very worthwhile. Individual speaches and presentations were not too long.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 18 Sep 2008, 01:49

Nick,
It is nice that you attended the vizhA (celebration).
Wishing the veteran vidvAn a healthy, happy year and many more to come...

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 18 Sep 2008, 02:18

Nice writeup on Lalgudi, the living legend: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.musi ... 1f5423f6c1

(includes music downloads, as an added bonus!)

Pranams to the great maestro on his birthday.

ennwinn · Post by **ennwinn** » 20 Sep 2008, 23:33

can anyone give the lyrics of the mohanakalyani thillana of lalgudi jayaraman
pls

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 21 Sep 2008, 00:39

It is available on this site. Please type in mohanakalyani tillana in the search strip at the top of this page and you can see the lyrics.

hnbhagavan · Post by **hnbhagavan** » 18 Feb 2009, 21:53

HNBhagavan of Bangalore
I had opened a discussion about lalgudi jayaraman being a great teacher has produced good vocalists as well as violinists.By mistake it was posted under Visaka Hari.I requested the moderator to move it to an appropriate place.I am surprised to find my note totally missing.

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I have noted the threads on MSG.Though one cannot forget the highest quality of violin which comes from MSG,it has to be acknowledged that LGJ has produced a number of violin players as well as vocal players.The most well known in vocal being Bombay Jayashree.Apart from his children,Vittal Ramamurthy,Padma Shankar,TRukmini are some of the violinists who are good performers today.
In the period 1960-2000,LGJ,TNK,MSG have all contributed as great violinists.So I do not think singling out only MSG is fair.
LGJ has accomplised himself as a an accompanist,solo player ,good in vocal and also as a composer.
I requst rasikas to respond.
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Mod Note: Copied the other posting here.

hnbhagavan · Post by **hnbhagavan** » 19 Feb 2009, 19:53

HNBhagavan thanks moderator for posting on LGJ at the correct position.

hnbhagavan · Post by **hnbhagavan** » 26 May 2009, 21:55

dear friends,
When a new member posts any topic,I feel bad to say that the response is not good. The members response is only reserved for only a handful.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 29 May 2009, 09:55

vganesh · Post by **vganesh** » 29 May 2009, 16:57

CoolJi, I (probably with my family- if you permit) am there please invite. I just want to listen to that great personality. May be even watch from distance. I only want to do a sashtank namaskrams and seek his blessings.

hnbhagavan · Post by **hnbhagavan** » 01 Jun 2009, 19:54

Dear Coolkarni,

Thank you very much for your response and I am sorry if I have not conveyed properly.I do not want to contribute to any debate about the trio as all the three of them are trend setters. I am in Bangalore , hence I will miss your visit to LGJ. But I request you to kindly post the event in this forum.
Once again apologies from me.
HNBhagavan

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 01 Jun 2009, 20:20

compare, compete and destroy are three words that come to mind if an effort is made to do that with the trio. All three are great stalwarts in their own way.

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 09 Jun 2009, 02:27

Coolji...when you are at the great man's house, please do a namaskaram to the Periavar on my behalf and convey my best regards to him and Sri Krishnan. Sri Krishnan and Smt Vijayalakshmi know me well from NZCMS...

kam · Post by **kam** » 03 Jul 2009, 16:12

can anybody please tell the accompanists in Lalgudi jayaraman violin solo concert in krishnagana sabha in the year 1967.Namasthe.

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 25 Aug 2009, 18:51

I just listened to this great duet of LGJ and GJR held in Washington, D.C. in 1983:
http://www.sangeethamshare.org/manjunat ... ington_DC/

The kalpanaswaras in urmika are brilliant. I only wish the volume of GJR's mic had been increased... But it's LGJ through and through carrying this concert with aplomb.

cpblog · Post by **cpblog** » 26 Aug 2009, 00:40

Dear Rasikas,

In December 1986, Sir Lalgudi was honored for his 50th concert at Krishna Gaana Sabha in Chennai. On that occasion the maestro spoke very highly of Chowdiah and about his (Lalgudi's) association in terms of friendships and performances in a home called 'Parvathi' in Mysore. Present also, as an invitee from Karnataka and also as a member of that household and asked to speak about Lalgudi was Advocate, K. Srikantiah.

Lalgudi performed in 'Parvathi' in 1958,1966,1971,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987 and 1990, sometimes participating in multiple concerts.

As we are compiling all information related to Chowdiah, we would be extremely obliged if someone has a recording from that occasion and would be willing to share the same with us.

Best wishes,

http://chowdaiahandparvati.blogspot.com/

cpblog · Post by **cpblog** » 30 Aug 2009, 02:14

Posted select pieces of a 1973 concert of Lalgudi (solo) with Vellore Ramabhadran and Manjunath. http://chowdaiahandparvati.blogspot.com/

Sorry, this should read Lalgudi Jayaraman-Palghat Raghu-Vinayakram and the full concert is loaded. If it does not play due to some technical difficulty, we would appreciate your dropping us a line.

sindhupriya · Post by **sindhupriya** » 17 Sep 2009, 06:04

Wishing Lalgudi Sir a very Happy Birthday and many more happy returns of the day.

Ragjay · Post by **Ragjay** » 17 Sep 2009, 21:29

I have a couple of his vocal concerts His singing is as fantastic as his violin playing...Wishing the master a Happy Healthy and Musical birthday..Bye Raghavan

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 17 Sep 2009, 22:45

Joining in with the Best Birthday Wishes...

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 10 Oct 2009, 00:59

Birthday Celebrations:

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/10/09/stor ... 190300.htm

tkb · Post by **tkb** » 10 Oct 2009, 06:52

We seek his blessings on his birthday.

I had the oppurtunity to be at Sachchiidhananda Ashram, Velachery yesterday where there was a cd release function in which Swamiji mentioned that "I have been waiting for long years for Sri Lalgudi ji to compose tunes for the compositions of krithis in this album titled "Sachchidananda Swaramala". As lyrics came to my mind it was Lalgudiji who came to my vision for making the tunes for these. When it looked like getting delayed few others opted to do it but i was in the firm believe that if it is to be tuned it has to be Lalgudi ji and if not let these composition be sung by just the bhajan groups only".What a tribute to this living Legend! I bought a cd and the krithis are tuned to great musical values. Well please do not tag it as my advertisement effort - I thought of just sharing my opinion only. This function was followed by Sri Abhsek Raghuram's concert which was as usual a good one.

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 10 Oct 2009, 07:27

Hope forumites attend the legend's 80th birthday celebrations and report back...

hnbhagavan · Post by **hnbhagavan** » 19 Oct 2009, 21:35

HNBhagavan
Under the new posts of Vidwans and Vidushis,lalgudi's name does not appear.However If you navigate under Lalgudi,I am able to see the postings.
Request Rasikas to post about the 80th birth day events at KGS

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 28 Dec 2009, 04:46

Here's a nice video of LGJ playing ADa mODi galadE with Palaghat Raghu:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_TC6rORbug

cpblog · Post by **cpblog** » 19 Feb 2010, 14:19

Inviting you all to a second posting on Vidwan Lalgudi Jayaraman and please enjoy (1) a very recent picture of him and his wife (2) some solo pieces of his unforgettable music and (3) the full 1975 concert of his in "Parvathi", Mysuru with Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer-Vellore Ramabhadran-V.R. Krishnan. http://chowdaiahandparvati.blogspot.com/

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 03 Mar 2010, 08:22

Lalgudi Sir is bowing to glorious post of CM:
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2010/0 ... enindx.htm

krvramani · Post by **krvramani** » 23 Sep 2010, 15:44

Dear Coolkarni, None of the links you have kindly given are active. I could not activate anything to enjoy Lalgudi's music What is the problem?

A RTP in Dharmavathi ..

http://rapidshare.de/files/12183230/01- ... i.mp3.html

Much later As I started to appreciate the Old masters progressively , one thing remained constant.Since lalgudi had been accompanying them all , my own appreciation of his artistry was growing continously.
And I have been continously amazed at his ability to take accompaniment to such great heights.

So here is a capsule of the tracks from some of the finest concerts I have with lalgudi as an accompanying artist.Hope you will all enjoy as much as I have done.

To start with
a track with MDR
http://rapidshare.de/files/12176525/02- ... m.mp3.html

a track from that all time great AIR broadcast with MM Iyer and Palani Subr pillay

http://rapidshare.de/files/12187267/05- ... _.mp3.html

Next GNB
a breathtaking track - his final response to GNB's swara prasthara is one of my favourites.

http://rapidshare.de/files/12209157/03- ... i.MP3.html

The same krithi , but now with GNb's disciple Kalyanraman

http://rapidshare.de/files/12224651/10- ... i.MP3.html

A lovely rendering with Chembai

http://rapidshare.de/files/12210283/04- ... a.MP3.html

Somu-Lalgudi- a combination in a class of its own

http://rapidshare.de/files/12214035/07- ... 1.wma.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/12215485/06- ... t.mp3.html

Next Nednuri-Lalgudi

A combination I was lucky enough to listen in a Live Concert

http://rapidshare.de/files/12221726/08- ... a.mp3.html

A lilting track with TMThyagarajan
http://rapidshare.de/files/12231939/11- ... a.mp3.html

and to close the first part of this capsule a track from a concert of TMt's Guru .

After his final round of swaras, Semmangudi watches Lalgudi decide not to play a response and close the the song.He then goads him and says "play on, man"
after a brief pause Lalgudi starts a detailed response , an outstanding one..
http://rapidshare.de/files/12222621/09- ... i.mp3.html[/quote]

mankuthimma · Post by **mankuthimma** » 23 Sep 2010, 16:51

What is the problem?

You came in a few years late , perhaps. ;(
Time rolls on .Even Rapidshare does not halt in its tracks . And so these links expire.

We can always revive them again - with sufficient interest

cpblog · Post by **cpblog** » 25 Sep 2010, 02:05

Respected Rasikas,

We join in with you all, throughout the world and all throughout this year, from our pages of the "Parvathi" Blog http://chowdaiahandparvati.blogspot.com/ in celebrating Vidwan Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman's 80th Birthday.
(As you respond to his gracious presence today you may want to draw a contrast with a younger memory of him as he was in the 60's (nevertheless in his heyday), through a new B&W photograph posted).

With our respects.

vs_manjunath · Post by **vs_manjunath** » 25 Sep 2010, 03:14

krvramani wrote: So here is a capsule of the tracks from some of the finest concerts I have with lalgudi as an accompanying artist.Hope you will all enjoy as much as I have done.

To start with
a track with MDR
http://rapidshare.de/files/12176525/02- ... m.mp3.html

a track from that all time great AIR broadcast with MM Iyer and Palani Subr pillay

http://rapidshare.de/files/12187267/05- ... _.mp3.html

Next GNB
a breathtaking track - his final response to GNB's swara prasthara is one of my favourites.

http://rapidshare.de/files/12209157/03- ... i.MP3.html

The same krithi , but now with GNb's disciple Kalyanraman

http://rapidshare.de/files/12224651/10- ... i.MP3.html

A lovely rendering with Chembai

http://rapidshare.de/files/12210283/04- ... a.MP3.html

Somu-Lalgudi- a combination in a class of its own

http://rapidshare.de/files/12214035/07- ... 1.wma.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/12215485/06- ... t.mp3.html

Next Nednuri-Lalgudi

A combination I was lucky enough to listen in a Live Concert

http://rapidshare.de/files/12221726/08- ... a.mp3.html

A lilting track with TMThyagarajan
http://rapidshare.de/files/12231939/11- ... a.mp3.html

and to close the first part of this capsule a track from a concert of TMt's Guru .

After his final round of swaras, Semmangudi watches Lalgudi decide not to play a response and close the the song.He then goads him and says "play on, man"
after a brief pause Lalgudi starts a detailed response , an outstanding one..
http://rapidshare.de/files/12222621/09- ... i.mp3.html

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The u/l rapidshare files are giving error. v can't d/l they above tracks!

mankuthimma · Post by **mankuthimma** » 25 Sep 2010, 10:34

VSM - KVRamani
Please give me some time to pick out such tracks again.
That rapidshare phase was a pretty old one. I remember we stopped using rapidshare when its site also started pointing to ads from 'girls in our respective cities asking for dates " and we all ran away from rapidshare . Anyway mediafire has proven to be a stable site for upload and this time around the tracks should stay longer. even 10% of the free time I enjoyed
earlier.will still try and find some time and upload.Not in this vaggeyakara section though .

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 27 Feb 2012, 08:06

Shri LGJ is honoured.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tam ... 935824.ece

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 28 Feb 2012, 11:12

"..for his enrichment of Carnatic music as creative performer, innovator and teacher to hundreds of disciples."

Nice. Good reasons.

GNB_LGJ_PR · Post by **GNB_LGJ_PR** » 28 Feb 2012, 22:53

kam wrote:can anybody please tell the accompanists in Lalgudi jayaraman violin solo concert in krishnagana sabha in the year 1967.Namasthe.

Not sure if your question has been answered hitherto

If you are referring to the concert which has Reethigoula varnam, Goula, Kannadagoula and followed by the Lalgudi Pancharathnams,
then the accompaniments are Lalgudi Srimathi (violin), Umayalpuram K Sivaraman(Mrudangam), Alangudi Ramachandran (Ghatam)

Ragjay · Post by **Ragjay** » 13 Aug 2012, 20:10

I heard that recently he has composed a varnam in ragam Saraswathi.he is musically very much active. I bow my head in awe for the grand master Ragjay

satyabalu · Post by **satyabalu** » 14 Aug 2012, 19:20

"I heard that recently he has composed a varnam in ragam Saraswathi.he is musically very much active"
*Wish to listen to this varnam from his Gurukulam to start with early this season.Bombay Jayashree,Sankari Krishnan,SPRam...Vidya Subramaniam....(may not be in that order of seniority).

mahavishnu · Post by **mahavishnu** » 17 Aug 2012, 03:48

I heard about the Saraswati varnam as well. Can't wait to listen to it!
I am so glad to hear that the maestro is still composing...

hnbhagavan · Post by **hnbhagavan** » 20 Feb 2013, 11:08

H N Bhagavan from Bangalore

"THYAGABRAHMA NADHA VIBHUSHAN"

This title was awarded to the Maestro Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman on Feb 18,2013 by Thyaga Bramha Gana sabha.If any one in the forum have details or a picture of this function,the same may be uploaded for benefit of members.

hnbhagavan · Post by **hnbhagavan** » 20 Feb 2013, 19:10

H N Bhagavan from Bangalore

I glanced thru the program lists of Music Academy which is updated only till year 2008,Sri Lalgudi G Jayaraman( post 1985 ) got very few chances at the Music Academy.
During 1985 - 2007 till he was performing,the concerts of Lalgudi Jayaraman violin concerts are very few compared to the chances given to others.
As long as Lalgudi Jayaraman was an accompanist,He was featured every year.
Mylapore Fine Arts featured Sri Lalgudi on every new year day and tradition is kept up by featuring Lalgudi siblings.

It is unfortunate that while he was in prime as main Violin performer,Academy did not give his due chances to perform in the academy.

It is another matter that Music Academy honored Sri Lalgudi with life time achievement award recently in lieu of Sangeetha Kalanidhi award.

It is a matter of great pride that Bangalore Gayana Samaja honored Sri Lalgudi with the title Sangeetha Rathnakara.He was the first receipient Chowdiah award from Academy
at Bangalore.

hnbhagavan · Post by **hnbhagavan** » 24 Mar 2013, 21:07

Dear friends,

An excellent article on Sri Lalgudi G Jayaraman.I urge my friends to read. Deccan Herald Sunday Mag: Mar 24,2013
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/320 ... lgudi.html

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 25 Mar 2013, 08:58

The lineage is as follows right, LGJ is the fourth generation disciple of sadguru thyagaraja:

Lalgudi Rama Iyer ( Disciple of Sadguru Thyagaraja)
-------------> ???
--------------------------> Lalgudi Gopala Iyer
------------------------------------> Lalgudi G jayaraman

May I know who is in between Lalgudi Rama Iyer and Lalgudi Gopala Iyer

hnbhagavan · Post by **hnbhagavan** » 26 Mar 2013, 15:08

Dear Rajeshnat,
The lineage is as follows right, LGJ is the fourth generation disciple of sadguru thyagaraja:

Lalgudi Rama Iyer ( Disciple of Sadguru Thyagaraja)
-------------> ???
--------------------------> Lalgudi Gopala Iyer
------------------------------------> Lalgudi G jayaraman

Radhakrishna Iyer is the son of Lalgudi Rama Iyer and he too was a violinist
The Lineage is as follows:
Lalgudi Ramaiyer
Lalgudi Radhakrishna Iyer
Lalgudi Gopala Iyer
Lalgudi Jayaraman

Reference: Sruti Issue 312 September 2010

satyabalu · Post by **satyabalu** » 09 May 2013, 22:14

Anuradha Sridhar-Forward from FB.
Follow · Today ·
May 9, 2013 12:51pm
My student Ankitha's tribute to Lalgudi Mama!

Memories everywhere
You've disappeared into thin air
Don't know what to say
Feeling lost and lonely
Not having you here with me

You're in my heart every passing day
Your legends, your legacies will live forever
The discoveries you've made will live forever

Oh where did you go
You're watching somewhere from above
I'll never be alone
As long as I can feel the love

You'll never fade from our hearts
You'll always be in the light
Your memories will never part
My mind, my life
No matter if you're not here for real
You're memory lives in our hearts
But everyday we think about how you left
Like you were gone with the wind
Gone with the wind
Gone with the wind
— with Sujatha Gopal.

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 13 Sep 2013, 07:38

writeup of Shri LGJ biography
http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday ... 119816.ece

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 15 Sep 2013, 13:55

illayaraja and LGJ - must have been a divine combo when they appreciated each other
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/che ... 121108.ece

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 15 Sep 2013, 17:22

Dear friends
On the birthday anniversary of Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman, I am listening to the 1973 Calcutta concert CD especially the RTP in Dharmavati. I bought this CD set on the suggestion from Mahavishnu.
The recording quality is excellent and the mridangam is really caressing.
Lalgudi is changing the ragas in the RTP:
1. Dhanyasi
2. Begada
3. Saveri
4. Nasikabhushani
5. Kalyanavasantha
6. Kanada
7. Sindhubhairavi (he plays four-plus octaves of Hindustani style swaras!)

I also ordered the "Incurable Romantic" online.

Sachi R

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 15 Sep 2013, 20:14

Can someone shed more light on this?

"..On Thursday, Ilayaraja realised the late violinist had composed a keerthana in the ragavarthini raga, the inspiration for which came from his own composition on goddess Meenakshi of Madurai.

... Ilayaraja said, long ago, he had sung his keerthana — manamurugi unnai — for the violin maestro during Navrathri celebrations at his house. “He meticulously listened to every swaram of the song and appreciated my efforts. Today, I am proud to know that my song had inspired him. But I am not qualified to speak of his greatness,” said Ilayaraja.

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Have anyone heard LGJ's composition in ragavardhini and Ilayaraja's manamurugi unnai?

Regarding the raga, rAgavardhini ( rAgacUDAmaNi - MD ) is the 32nd melakartha ( vivAdhi with R3 and G3 ) More details here: http://karnatik.com/c1788.shtml
The song 'kalangAdE manamE' is attributed to Koteeswara Iyer. I see this song in one of Lalgudi GJR Krishnan's commercial CD.
Here is BMK's rendition of the raga, though a different song, for reference as to how this raga sounds like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHGaSz9fLSI

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 15 Sep 2013, 20:38

I heard an LGJ composition in Ragavardhini "kalangade maname" played by GJRK with KRM on Radio Web 2 days ago.

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 17 Sep 2013, 13:07

What a lovely book it is: An Incurable Romantic

This is the inside cover photo.

rasikas.org

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