S. Rajam no more!

[rshankar]

Lovely, Viji. Thanks for sharing!

[thenpaanan]

Dear All
Can see the warmth and love that every one had for Rajam Sir on this forum. The way to move on is to feel happy that we lived at the same time as he and had the good fortune to know him and learn from him.
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Thanks for posting the eulogy. There will be more said about Sri Rajam's music and painting. I would like to add that I for one admired his ability for plain speaking about musicians without sounding derogatory unlike some music critics.

-Then Paanan

[arasi]

Viji,
An apt tribute to your guru, indeed. No gushing, no tears of grief but of your pride of having someone as exceptional as S.Rajam for your guru.
In the right spirit, you celebrate him by sharing his way of life with us. I suppose along with music, his positive attitude has influenced you too. His no nonsense attitude and love for life and the arts is something we all be inspired by, no matter how young or old we are.

Thenpaanan also speaks of his plain speaking. In the art world, it is a rare quality. It speaks of the concern he had about CM without his being prejudiced or playing favorites, I would guess.

[appu]

Viji,

Your tribute was heart warming. Reminded me of my association with Shri Palghat Raghu 25 to 30 years ago. Rajam sir's love for crispy dosa, reminded me of the time when Raghu mama and I would stand in front of Azad maidan in Bombay watching the dosa vendor dispense dosai to hungry patrons.

[Nick H]

Viji, indeed a wonderful piece of writing: your mind was clear, even though your heart must be so full.

(I often wish I had bought a small house in Nadu Street when I had the chance: now I have one more reason to regret it)

[Gamakam]

This month's sruti magazine issue has come out as tribute to Rajam Sir.

My tribute published in the magazine can be read here: http://carnaticmusicreview.wordpress.co ... jam-sruti/

[malavi]

Yes this month s Sruti magazine is full of tributes to the great soul S.Rajam.Many including people from sruti have covered various details about Sri.Rajam sir.I read your article also gamakam.am really fascinatd to learn so many things about sri.rajam.
I was always a fan of Rajam. it is teally a great loss to the music world.My heartfelt condolences to his family.

[mahakavi]

This month's sruti magazine issue has come out as tribute to Rajam Sir.

My tribute published in the magazine can be read here: http://carnaticmusicreview.wordpress.co ... jam-sruti/

Nice work gamakam! You have done an admirable job doing a documentary on the doyen Sri Rajam. Hope you bring it out in a DVD format (perhpas through Kalakendra/Swathi)

[laks1972]

A full length concert of Rajam Sir is available was recently added to sangeethapriya

Contents as announced in their discussion group:

01-gana_nayakam-rudrapriya
02-anandamrutha-amruthavarshini
03-nee_mora_bettithe-roopavali
04-veena_pustaka-chakravagam
05-himagiri-suddhadanyasi
06-hiranmayi-lalitha
07-venkatachala-sindhubhairavi
08-malaginen-mararanjani
09-rama_nama-misrabasant
10-palimsu-madhyamavati followed by mangalam

available as album ID 'C0344' under "Featured Concerts" section of http://sangeethapriya.org

[Gamakam]

It is a wonderful concert. I just can't stop listening to the moving rendition of Lalitha. Does anyone know who the accompaniments are?