A Clip that Best Represents or Illustrates CM

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 28 Jan 2010, 09:01

A few of my (non-Indian) college friends have never heard of or heard CM and want me to send them a clip or two (audio recording or Youtube video). What clip(s), in your opinion, best demonstrate(s) the essence of CM?

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 28 Jan 2010, 09:17

Here is an impromptu lecture by Prince Rama Verma some where in Netherland:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gPRU8x5wVk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IntuAO_V ... re=related

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 28 Jan 2010, 17:31

Semmangudi, IMHO, is most representative recorded artiste as far as CM is concerned. You may want to go for TMK to make it more accessible to newbies

mahesh3 · Post by **mahesh3** » 31 Jan 2010, 13:11

Bilahari, Not sure what's appropriate for your friends to watch.

Here are some of the videos I like to watch:

Abhishek's recent Shanumughapriya on DD to me has had the most recent impact. (Recent memory is always Extra vivid, so its my #1)

Others after that in no particular order:

Balamurali and Bhimsen's Jugalbandhi is a video I just never tire of. I like the Sanjay videos of Bhogindra Sayinam and Chalamelara, notable for the catchy kunthalavarali & Margahindolam swarams....though I think it has been removed from youtube. Another video, where Sanjay/Nagai play a song in raga thandavam. KVN's sogasuga is beautiful. MLV's muralidhara song, with Sudha Raghunathan. "Harishankar strikes again" is a video I watch I think everyday, though its not vocal. And many of the others from the user "vintageaudio54". I love to watch Shashank's Vande Mataram. TMK's swarams always provide a firecracker!

rajeeram · Post by **rajeeram** » 01 Feb 2010, 02:29

I have shared Mandolin Srinivas CD with a friend, who is quite aware of world music in general and he loved it. Then I gave him MSS' Annamacharya Krithis which too was a hit. Others he has liked are Jayanthi Kumaresh's Tillana CD and BMK's tillana CD.

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 03 Feb 2010, 20:21

Thank you, Sri VKR, Vijay, Mahesh, and Rajeeram for your suggestions. I will incorporate them. One of my friends is a Western violinist, so I initially sent him Youtube clips of TNK/MSG/Madras Quartet, and he fell in love with MSG's subramaNyEna. He has long been a fan of Ravi Shankar, and he said that there was a relatable Hindusthani element in MSG's music... I will send them vocal clips per your suggestions, but maybe not SSI right away!