lyrics
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sankar
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lyrics
Lyrics are important in CM. To appreciate the composition and bhava better I feel the musician may explain the meaning of some key words of the song, general import of the composition etc., atleast one song in a concert for the benefit of rasikas and in obeisance to the composer. If this could be adopted as a padhdhathi in course of time, I hope CM will be enriched. Will this find takers from the communities of musicians, sabha secretaries and rasikas, I wonder.
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VK RAMAN
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Re: lyrics
This will sell in U.S and other foreign countries including with those keen knowing the meaning. Common people like to listen to the song and immerse themselves with the melody and rythm. The minute someone tries to listen, analyze and digest, he/she loses the spirit of melody and rythm, IMHO - a clear case is Udayalur Kalayanaraman who is very much appreciated in U.S; whereas in India the audience may not like him to interrupt singing by explaining the meaning.
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munirao2001
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Re: lyrics
Shankar
In Karnatic Music, Raga-Tala-Lyric are three pivotal parts. Primacy is for Nadanubhavam, through melody. Other parts are used for the ultimate experience. The sangathi patterns and Neravals are meant to serve the purpose of highlighting the Bhava, musically. The performer takes quintessential line to expound on sangathis and neravals. When majority of the rasikas are having knowledge to understand and appreciate the purport of the lyric, performers do not resort to communicating the meaning of the lyric or important lines of the chosen lyric. Rightly they partake the pleasure of musical experience arising out of Swara/Nada. Their focus is on performing the composer's music and performers interpretation of the composition. When they sense the rasikas would better appreciate the music with better understanding of the lyric, they do resort for conveying the meaning of the lyric.
It is also true that performer has to first acquire complete knowledge of the lyric, before he can venture in to conveying their meanings. Only minority of performers devote their time and energy on this. They do this for special occasions only.
Rasikas should acquire the published materials on lyrics and the knowledge, to enhance their listening pleasure
In Karnatic Music, Raga-Tala-Lyric are three pivotal parts. Primacy is for Nadanubhavam, through melody. Other parts are used for the ultimate experience. The sangathi patterns and Neravals are meant to serve the purpose of highlighting the Bhava, musically. The performer takes quintessential line to expound on sangathis and neravals. When majority of the rasikas are having knowledge to understand and appreciate the purport of the lyric, performers do not resort to communicating the meaning of the lyric or important lines of the chosen lyric. Rightly they partake the pleasure of musical experience arising out of Swara/Nada. Their focus is on performing the composer's music and performers interpretation of the composition. When they sense the rasikas would better appreciate the music with better understanding of the lyric, they do resort for conveying the meaning of the lyric.
It is also true that performer has to first acquire complete knowledge of the lyric, before he can venture in to conveying their meanings. Only minority of performers devote their time and energy on this. They do this for special occasions only.
Rasikas should acquire the published materials on lyrics and the knowledge, to enhance their listening pleasure