Sri Neyveli Santhanagopalan's concert at Bangalore on 25.04.

S.NAGESWARAN · Post by **S.NAGESWARAN** » 26 Oct 2009, 00:47

Dear Rasikas,

Kindly enjoy the concert of Sri Neyveli Santhanagopalan held at the Seshadripuram Ramanavami Uthsavam, Bangalore held on 25.04.1995.

Neyveli Santhana Gopalan - Vocal,

H.K.Venkatram - Violin,
Neyveli Narayanan - Mridangam,
S.V.Balakrishna- Ghatam.

The concert was very excellent in many ways. Sri NSG and the Accompaniments were in full form on that day. The mike system arrangement was also very good.

[There is a slight speed variation in the beginning for a few seconds due to the Cassett].

Sri NSGÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚Â¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚Â¢s voice is unique in that he is able to produce a melodic vibrabation when he sings. Which is similar to a saw tooth waveform in electronic terms. Saw tooth wave form
Enhances the timbre of the Voice / Instrument.

In this concert he sang "Sri Chamundeswarim"

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 26 Oct 2009, 07:53

[quote="S.NAGESWARAN"]
In this concert he sang "Sri Chamundeswarim"

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 26 Oct 2009, 08:19

Excellent recording quality - unusual for NSG recordings. Thank you very much, Sri Nageswaran!

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 26 Oct 2009, 08:34

nageswaran sir
In the title you have mentioned 25.04.2005, in the post you have mentioned 25.04.1995.

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 26 Oct 2009, 08:47

I guess it's 1995 since Sri Nageswaran mentions this was released as a cassette? Certainly the timbre of NSG's voice is different (gorgeous swaras for hamsadhwani - how he sings the gandharam!).

S.NAGESWARAN · Post by **S.NAGESWARAN** » 26 Oct 2009, 12:08

Dear Sri Rajeshnut / Bilahari,

The composer of the song 'Sri Chamundeswarim' is Mysore Vasudevachar. The error is regretted.

The concert is not from any commercial cassette. The recording of the concert was done by the u/s at Bangalore and the concert date was 25.04.1995, 14 years before.

I was casually reviewing my music collections recently and I became spell bound after listening to this excellent concert.

Immediately I contacted Sri NSG and requested him to give the permission to upload the concert in the Rasikas.Org.
He was kind enough to give the permission for the upload.

Many of the Rasikas are yet to listen to the concert and I am eagerly waiting for their feedback.

I consider this concert as one of the best collections with me.

S.NAGESWARAN.
26.10.2009.

Rasika911 · Post by **Rasika911** » 26 Oct 2009, 14:11

Few slips in the bilahari...this is probably why artists dont like giving permission to upload their concerts on forums.
Kudos to NSG

rajumds · Post by **rajumds** » 26 Oct 2009, 22:24

Nice concert. Thanks for uploading

@rasika911 - Any live concert is bound to have a few slips which may not get noticed when hearing live, but will be noticed if the concert is heard a few times.

Any day a live concert is 100 times better than a rehearsed , rerecorded commercial release.

musicfan_4201 · Post by **musicfan_4201** » 27 Oct 2009, 18:21

A very nice concert, recording quality is awesome. The varnam gets snapped after couple of mins though it shows 6+ mins in the player. Any particular reason????

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 27 Oct 2009, 21:04

Thanks Nageswaran for sharing that superb concert with NSG in his prime. I have yet to hear the concert in full before commenting. I support you 100% on that Shanmukpriya. I did notice at places a slight shruti lapses and then I realized that it is due to the cassette drag problem and no reflection on the artiste.

Our sincere thanks to NSG (our dear vidyarthi) for permitting you to share this concert. He deserves to be venerated as an Acharya which he is, as this concert is living proof of his mastery of CM at a young age. God bless him for many more years!

vsn207 · Post by **vsn207** » 27 Oct 2009, 21:09

Dear Nageswaranji,

I have one more reason to remember you with gratitude. I am already so grateful for Madurai GS Mani collection from you as well. Thank you for uploading suswara sangeetham from Neyveli team( Seshadripuram 1995). In fact, I was such a crazy fan of Neyveli even then( am even now) and used to follow him everywhere for his concert in Bangalore as a young kid on a moped. I might even attended this concert. This really brings my old memories alive.

Vidyaarthiji (NSG sir), thank you for your kindness and generosity in permitting the upload.

Vivek

vidyaarthi · Post by **vidyaarthi** » 27 Oct 2009, 22:53

Friends,

If there is something good in this concert,Sri.Nageswaran should be appreciated for preserving it.

If it is otherwise,You can garland me with your criticisms,welcome.

Thanks,

NEyveli anbudan.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 27 Oct 2009, 23:03

vidyaarthi,
Yes, thanks 'also' to Nageswaran for sharing. Garlanding, just as being nuts about music is a rasikA quality. Otherwise, Nageswaran wouldn't have woven the word into Rajesh's name while addressing him! We all know that Rajesh is a prime nut when it comes to music

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 27 Oct 2009, 23:56

Dear NSG sir
If there is one more lesson which we have to learn from you then it is your frankness and humility!
While this superb hall-mark concert could have become a best-seller in the commercial market it is indeed very noble gesture of you to have permitted Nageswaran to share it among us Rasikas which is an objective demonstartion of Thyagaraja's verses 'nidhi cAla suKhamA'! You have shown you not only preach music but also live by those high standards. No wonder you are appreciated and honoured by the CM community as a 'teacher's teacher'. Thank you!

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 28 Oct 2009, 00:37

Sri. Nageswaran:

Thanks for uploading this excellent concert of Sri. NSG! I enjoyed the Bilahari a lot.

S.NAGESWARAN · Post by **S.NAGESWARAN** » 30 Oct 2009, 00:07

Dear Sri Rajesh,

Regarding post No.6.

I extend my sincere apologies to you for my spelling mistake. It happened inadvertently.

S.NAGESWARAN.
30.10.2009.

S.NAGESWARAN · Post by **S.NAGESWARAN** » 30 Oct 2009, 00:17

Dear Rasikas,

I am happy to note that many of the forum members have enjoyed one of the best concerts of Sri NSG.

I don't know as to how many Rasikas have observed the unique vibratory voice of Sri NSG.

Dear Nick; Have you listened to this concert and your comments about the unique voice.

S.NAGESWARAN.
30.10.2009.