Mudhra Recording Co. releases a DVD "Vandanam" -documentary on musical legends G.N.Balasubramaniam, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, M.L.Vasanthakumari, M.S.Subbulakshmi, Maharajapuram Santhanam on12th May at raga sudha hall, mylapore -6.15p.m. The DVD will be released by T.S.Krishnamurthy and B.R.Kumar receives the first copy.
On the occasion, Dr.S.A.K.Durga, P.S.Narayanswamy, O.S.Thiagarajan, Thiruvarur Bhakthavatsalam. A.Kanyakumari, Dr.Ganesh will speak on the musical excellence of these maestros.
DVD produced by Mudhra Bhaskar and Script and voice by Dr.Radha Bhaskar. Price of DVD - Rs.200
All are welcome. For details - 9840072821
DVD on musical legends
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KMH
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Radha bhaskar,
thanks for the lovely info. any idea how one can order a copy from UK? I can arrange to have it sent to a bangalore or chennai address too, but when I checked online, there were only malayalam movie vandanam DVDs!
thanks for the lovely info. any idea how one can order a copy from UK? I can arrange to have it sent to a bangalore or chennai address too, but when I checked online, there were only malayalam movie vandanam DVDs!
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The DVD is going to be released on 12th May only. So,you may not be able to find information about it in the net.I shall inform regarding how we can send you a copy of the DVD.
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semmu86
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Are these the same documentaries which were screened at Vani Mahal (If am not wrong) some time back?
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radha bhaskar
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No. The one you have mentioned is a docu we made titled "Ariyakudi to Semmangudi" where we covered 15 past stalwarts in a very short form. This is a more detailed production which we have made recently on just 5 stalwarts for about 2 hrs.
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KMH
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Thanks! I will eagerly watch this space.
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semmu86
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Dr.Radha, "Ariyakudi to Semmangudi" i guess was first screened at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, which i had attended. But then i was talking about this .
http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11291
http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11291
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Hi,
I have a doubt.
There is a documentary on MS, DKP and Brinda Amma. I watched it 5 years back in a DD telecast. Is that available commercially? It is title "Nauka Charitram".
Regards,
Aditya
I have a doubt.
There is a documentary on MS, DKP and Brinda Amma. I watched it 5 years back in a DD telecast. Is that available commercially? It is title "Nauka Charitram".
Regards,
Aditya
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Re: DVD on musical legends
The function started exactly at 18 15 hrs and even before the commencement all the guests were present. The invocation song was by Dr. Radha bhaskar slokam in praise of Lord Ganapathi. .
Mudhra Baskar welcomed the distinguished guests and the gathering . In his welcoming address he mentioned that Mudhra is rendering service to CM since 1996 and in 2002 a documentary was released combining ARI and SSI. Mudhra going to release next month a DVD exclusively for Theatre lovers bringing out all Drama Artistes right from Nawab Rajamanickam to the present day players. The idea of releasing such CDs will enable younger generation for taking interest to learn CM in a proper manner. The present stalwarts chosen for this purpose just like that and more CDs will be released bringing out all the vidwans.
Shri Krishnamoorthy CEC [Retd]
1 He is a good rasika only and has no capacity to talk about CM
2 He mentioned a tamil verse ' Ghana Mayilad Kandirundha Vankozhi ' and it aptly fits in his case.
3. He has been invited as a decorative to the organisation.
4 The initiative taken by ;Mudhra is excellent and future generation will be benefitted by this.
5 He was inspired by MMI who was regarded and appreciated by all Rasikas.
6 As the head of Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan he assured that all possible support will be rendered for such activities.
7 As RK Laxman once mentioned that though he tasted all the food in the whole world nothing equals to the south indian coffee and dishes. The same way [south Indian ]CM is unique.
8 Elders should persuade grand kids and bring them for such events since most of the audience are senior citizens.
9. The first copy of the DVD was released by K and Shri Kumar of DD received it.
10 Shri Kumar mentioned that Mudhra is not only working hard but also does things with interest with utmost devotion for the propogation of CM
11 We honour Yesteryear Vidwans duly recognizing their services to CM
12 Mudhra's monthly magazine is excellent and news related to music are upto date.
13 He wanted even the corporation school students should be taught the richness of CM
14 The panel of speakers were honoured with Golden shawls in the following order by Bhaskar and Radha bhaskar.
SAK Durga, PSN, Kanya kumari, Tiruvarur Bakthavatsalam and Dr. Ganesh.
15 While honouring TBV , Bhaskar mentioned that a sishya honouring his Guru is something great. Mudhra Bhaskar is a disciple of TBV
16 During 1990 for the first concert arranged by Mudhra was of OST a 4 hrs concert accompanyed by KK on violin, Mannargudi Easwaran and TVS vasan
17 When Bhaskar wanted to know whether anybody who attended this concert amongst the audience only a lady raised her hand registering her attendance.
MSS A portion of a clipping was displayed on the screen.
SAK Durga [A double Ph D holder and senior most musicologist ]
18 MSS's tonal purity was enormous and especially had a pleasing voice
19 On listening her music one will get vibration and totally mesmerized and voice is important for a musician
20 She can speak and sing at the same level
21 The accent of the language will be apt and correct whenever she sings any song in other language.
22. She used to understand the meaning of the song and sing accordingly.
23 Her performance was well structured and totally coordinated and rehearse few times before she takes up the song on a concert.
24 While singing sangathis she used to sing twice and will be with kalapramanam and well planned articulation
25 She had Padantharam from all Senior Stalwarts viz Kumbakonam Rajamanickam pillai and learnt' Dharini Thelusu konti ' from him. Jankara sruthi also
27 She has learnt directly from them w/o using a script or notation
28 There will be more karvai and was a methodical singing with all proportionate aspects.
29 Present day singing has lot of variations from that of the stalwarts viz TNR, GNB, Sowdayya and SSI
30 Her Niraval of sahithya bhava and Raga bhava were beautiful.
31 She had good command over Layam and was not having interest in sporting Gimmicks
32 Whether Carnatic or HM MSS's identity will be there.
33 An Angel from heaven came down in the form of MSS
SSI A portion of the clipping was shown
PSN
34 His voice was not fit for music Caster oil tone. But because of his taintless efforts and saadhagam raised him to this level.
35 He captured the music and was having it under his control. His personal efforts imporoved his tonal beauty
36 He learnt from Thirukodikaval, MVI, Sakarama Rao and Umayalpuram school etc
37 His paani was unique without any change in sampradhayam and it is also not correct for any deviation from one paani
38 Future generation should know this system/Type/paani
39 Sangathis should be set only with some measure
40 Kalyani, Kadana Kudhoohalam etc he used to sing very often and kriti will be set based on his trials.
41 His notation will be perfect and neat and all can sing without blemish in any concert
42. One should accommodate the accompaniments suitably only then a concert will shine
43 For establishing the beauty of a kriti definitely the able support of Mirudangam is a must.
44 He sang all concerts with lot of efforts and during rendering slokam his voice will 'KUZHAIYUM' and which will be pleasing to ears.
45 Younger generation should sing with utmost care without compromising on sampradhayam
MLV
A clip was played and abruptly stopped during dilineation of a raaga. Rasikas mentioned it is something like stopping the heart beat. Dr Radha bhaskar mentioned that owning a DVD will be the only solution without resorting to Beg, Borrow or Steal
Kanya Kumari
46. In QMC Charumathi Ramachandran was a senior to her. Charumathi's mother introduced her to amma and since then she was treated like her own dau in par with Srividhya
47 She never missed any of her concert and used to accompany her everywhere.
48 Each concert will be different from the previous and new kritis and pallavis she used to introduce without letting known to the accompaniments
49 Her accent of Abhang was something unique
50 RTP will be with a new pallavi and will be decided on the stage only.
51 In case of any mistakes by the pakka vadhyam it will be indicated diplomatically by turning her head to the appropriate person without others knowing it.
52 Such attitude is not there in the present day artistes. Even for their own mistakes the accompaniments will be held responsible which is not an healthy practice.
53 Rare ragas like Revathi, Mohana kalyani , Malavi etc she will take it on the spot and sing it with Sruthi bedham.
54 MLV was highly intelligent and speak English fluently and extempore.
55 She was accompanying her for nearly 19 years and totally was with MLV .
56 On few occasions when she could not accompany her due to personal reasons she accordingly modify her date suitable to KK.
57 As KK is an artiste she can not talk much and she can only accompany
58 In New Delhi Tansen festival was celebrated fand she accompanied MLV and in which Amjat Alikhan was also honoured.
59 An elaborate Kalyani and Saramathi were excellent. While playing she encouraged her and Amjad at the end praised KK and honored with his shawl gifted to him.
MLV praised her by patting her on her back with joy. Such was her caliber
TBV
60 The hall is filled with only above 50 and no youngsters are there and they should come in large numbers for such functions.
61 In 1976 when he was 22 yrs old he played for the solo of KK for the first time at the Anjaneyar temple in Nattu subbaraya mudali street.
62 The same year he played for the first time to MLV along with KK and Harishankar at the instinct of one by name Mahadevan at Sathyam theatre complex and since then he had been accompanying MLV . Her encouragement for the Mirudangam support was enormous. For the first sangathi mirudangam should not be played and it shoud start from the subsequent sangathis only.
63 Normally all Musicians will advise to reduce the volume of mike if the accompanying player excels. But MLV will appreciate openly the vidwat .
64 All gurus will teach only 5 Thalams and the student should improvise and learn using various permutation and combination
65 In his 15 yrs of accompanying MLV adhi thalam was taken up for RTP only thrice.
66 1993 KK went to New York along with PSN and only during that period KK did not play for MLV [for 2 concerts ]
67 After passing away of MLV during 1990 he stopped playing for lady artistes.
68 MLV was very accommodative in every respect just like a mother or sister..
GNB clipping of Himagiri thanaye was played
OST
69 He was the first Musician to be named with the three letter word. Before that the native village name only was used to identify an artiste viz, Ariyakudi, Semmangudi Palghat etc
70 He was the only well educated artiste at that time
71 He was having very attractive personality
72 His Nata bhairavi, Nattaikurinchi, thodi were with high imagination and TNR used to admire his talent in rendering brugas
73 His style of rendering ragas were that of Nadaswaram style.
75 His tonal ability was with the masculine Gathram
76 He was having a very high and pleasing tonal modulations
77 delineation of raga with this style was started by him only
78 His NK raga delineation at the Bombay Shanmukananda Sabha was excellent.
79 His imaginative and innovative approach to Andolika, Chenchu kombodhi and Malavi was something great
80 His Guru TMT used to mention that ' Pazhamai maramal pudhumai panna vendum '
81 Sruthi bedham needs skill and not all can venture [ a controversy still exists] and it is a marvelous job and GNB was doing it with utmost ease
82 Mariyadha Kadhaiya in Bhiravam by T was unique and he was handling it nicely [ OST has no padantharam for this Kriti]
83 There was an unwritten law that swara singing should be only in Arohanam , but GNB's approach was different.
84 When he was 7 yrs old while going with father Shri OVS he was patted by GNB on entering the sabha at New Delhi in 1963.
85 He was accompanied by Lalgudi and Palghat Ragu. HIs Atana was excellent
86 His approach to CM was brilliant . Definition for style, school and pani is as follows.
Individual capacity of talent is known as Style
By sishyas School
Follwed by all Pani
87 while singing Thodi within a fraction of a second he will show the entire swaroopam
88 TNR appreciated this type of talent in him
89 In earlier days high regard was there for vidwans and they used to stand up when Tambura, Mirudangam and Violin were brought to the stage before Vidwans could come
Mahrajapuram Santhanam
A smal clipping was shown on the screen. and TBV was again asked to speak.
As it was already late, at 20 30 hrs I came out of the hall. Then Dr. Ganesh would have shared his experience with his Guru. The entire proceedings were in Tamil and all spoke in Tamil only. The above write up is not complete and definitely will need corrections and also important points would be missing. Kindly bear with me . IMHO such functions can be arranged in the morning hours so that more rasikas can assemble. The hall was full and as usual with Senior Citizens only and this was nicely pointed out by TBV. The DVD was specially priced at 150/= allowing a discount of 25%. The DVD is of high quality and quite comprehensive and contains lot of clippings of their live performances, I could notice a slight wavering figure of SSI during still display. My wishes to the organisers for the smooth conduct of the well planned event.
Thanjavooran
Mudhra Baskar welcomed the distinguished guests and the gathering . In his welcoming address he mentioned that Mudhra is rendering service to CM since 1996 and in 2002 a documentary was released combining ARI and SSI. Mudhra going to release next month a DVD exclusively for Theatre lovers bringing out all Drama Artistes right from Nawab Rajamanickam to the present day players. The idea of releasing such CDs will enable younger generation for taking interest to learn CM in a proper manner. The present stalwarts chosen for this purpose just like that and more CDs will be released bringing out all the vidwans.
Shri Krishnamoorthy CEC [Retd]
1 He is a good rasika only and has no capacity to talk about CM
2 He mentioned a tamil verse ' Ghana Mayilad Kandirundha Vankozhi ' and it aptly fits in his case.
3. He has been invited as a decorative to the organisation.
4 The initiative taken by ;Mudhra is excellent and future generation will be benefitted by this.
5 He was inspired by MMI who was regarded and appreciated by all Rasikas.
6 As the head of Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan he assured that all possible support will be rendered for such activities.
7 As RK Laxman once mentioned that though he tasted all the food in the whole world nothing equals to the south indian coffee and dishes. The same way [south Indian ]CM is unique.
8 Elders should persuade grand kids and bring them for such events since most of the audience are senior citizens.
9. The first copy of the DVD was released by K and Shri Kumar of DD received it.
10 Shri Kumar mentioned that Mudhra is not only working hard but also does things with interest with utmost devotion for the propogation of CM
11 We honour Yesteryear Vidwans duly recognizing their services to CM
12 Mudhra's monthly magazine is excellent and news related to music are upto date.
13 He wanted even the corporation school students should be taught the richness of CM
14 The panel of speakers were honoured with Golden shawls in the following order by Bhaskar and Radha bhaskar.
SAK Durga, PSN, Kanya kumari, Tiruvarur Bakthavatsalam and Dr. Ganesh.
15 While honouring TBV , Bhaskar mentioned that a sishya honouring his Guru is something great. Mudhra Bhaskar is a disciple of TBV
16 During 1990 for the first concert arranged by Mudhra was of OST a 4 hrs concert accompanyed by KK on violin, Mannargudi Easwaran and TVS vasan
17 When Bhaskar wanted to know whether anybody who attended this concert amongst the audience only a lady raised her hand registering her attendance.
MSS A portion of a clipping was displayed on the screen.
SAK Durga [A double Ph D holder and senior most musicologist ]
18 MSS's tonal purity was enormous and especially had a pleasing voice
19 On listening her music one will get vibration and totally mesmerized and voice is important for a musician
20 She can speak and sing at the same level
21 The accent of the language will be apt and correct whenever she sings any song in other language.
22. She used to understand the meaning of the song and sing accordingly.
23 Her performance was well structured and totally coordinated and rehearse few times before she takes up the song on a concert.
24 While singing sangathis she used to sing twice and will be with kalapramanam and well planned articulation
25 She had Padantharam from all Senior Stalwarts viz Kumbakonam Rajamanickam pillai and learnt' Dharini Thelusu konti ' from him. Jankara sruthi also
27 She has learnt directly from them w/o using a script or notation
28 There will be more karvai and was a methodical singing with all proportionate aspects.
29 Present day singing has lot of variations from that of the stalwarts viz TNR, GNB, Sowdayya and SSI
30 Her Niraval of sahithya bhava and Raga bhava were beautiful.
31 She had good command over Layam and was not having interest in sporting Gimmicks
32 Whether Carnatic or HM MSS's identity will be there.
33 An Angel from heaven came down in the form of MSS
SSI A portion of the clipping was shown
PSN
34 His voice was not fit for music Caster oil tone. But because of his taintless efforts and saadhagam raised him to this level.
35 He captured the music and was having it under his control. His personal efforts imporoved his tonal beauty
36 He learnt from Thirukodikaval, MVI, Sakarama Rao and Umayalpuram school etc
37 His paani was unique without any change in sampradhayam and it is also not correct for any deviation from one paani
38 Future generation should know this system/Type/paani
39 Sangathis should be set only with some measure
40 Kalyani, Kadana Kudhoohalam etc he used to sing very often and kriti will be set based on his trials.
41 His notation will be perfect and neat and all can sing without blemish in any concert
42. One should accommodate the accompaniments suitably only then a concert will shine
43 For establishing the beauty of a kriti definitely the able support of Mirudangam is a must.
44 He sang all concerts with lot of efforts and during rendering slokam his voice will 'KUZHAIYUM' and which will be pleasing to ears.
45 Younger generation should sing with utmost care without compromising on sampradhayam
MLV
A clip was played and abruptly stopped during dilineation of a raaga. Rasikas mentioned it is something like stopping the heart beat. Dr Radha bhaskar mentioned that owning a DVD will be the only solution without resorting to Beg, Borrow or Steal
Kanya Kumari
46. In QMC Charumathi Ramachandran was a senior to her. Charumathi's mother introduced her to amma and since then she was treated like her own dau in par with Srividhya
47 She never missed any of her concert and used to accompany her everywhere.
48 Each concert will be different from the previous and new kritis and pallavis she used to introduce without letting known to the accompaniments
49 Her accent of Abhang was something unique
50 RTP will be with a new pallavi and will be decided on the stage only.
51 In case of any mistakes by the pakka vadhyam it will be indicated diplomatically by turning her head to the appropriate person without others knowing it.
52 Such attitude is not there in the present day artistes. Even for their own mistakes the accompaniments will be held responsible which is not an healthy practice.
53 Rare ragas like Revathi, Mohana kalyani , Malavi etc she will take it on the spot and sing it with Sruthi bedham.
54 MLV was highly intelligent and speak English fluently and extempore.
55 She was accompanying her for nearly 19 years and totally was with MLV .
56 On few occasions when she could not accompany her due to personal reasons she accordingly modify her date suitable to KK.
57 As KK is an artiste she can not talk much and she can only accompany
58 In New Delhi Tansen festival was celebrated fand she accompanied MLV and in which Amjat Alikhan was also honoured.
59 An elaborate Kalyani and Saramathi were excellent. While playing she encouraged her and Amjad at the end praised KK and honored with his shawl gifted to him.
MLV praised her by patting her on her back with joy. Such was her caliber
TBV
60 The hall is filled with only above 50 and no youngsters are there and they should come in large numbers for such functions.
61 In 1976 when he was 22 yrs old he played for the solo of KK for the first time at the Anjaneyar temple in Nattu subbaraya mudali street.
62 The same year he played for the first time to MLV along with KK and Harishankar at the instinct of one by name Mahadevan at Sathyam theatre complex and since then he had been accompanying MLV . Her encouragement for the Mirudangam support was enormous. For the first sangathi mirudangam should not be played and it shoud start from the subsequent sangathis only.
63 Normally all Musicians will advise to reduce the volume of mike if the accompanying player excels. But MLV will appreciate openly the vidwat .
64 All gurus will teach only 5 Thalams and the student should improvise and learn using various permutation and combination
65 In his 15 yrs of accompanying MLV adhi thalam was taken up for RTP only thrice.
66 1993 KK went to New York along with PSN and only during that period KK did not play for MLV [for 2 concerts ]
67 After passing away of MLV during 1990 he stopped playing for lady artistes.
68 MLV was very accommodative in every respect just like a mother or sister..
GNB clipping of Himagiri thanaye was played
OST
69 He was the first Musician to be named with the three letter word. Before that the native village name only was used to identify an artiste viz, Ariyakudi, Semmangudi Palghat etc
70 He was the only well educated artiste at that time
71 He was having very attractive personality
72 His Nata bhairavi, Nattaikurinchi, thodi were with high imagination and TNR used to admire his talent in rendering brugas
73 His style of rendering ragas were that of Nadaswaram style.
75 His tonal ability was with the masculine Gathram
76 He was having a very high and pleasing tonal modulations
77 delineation of raga with this style was started by him only
78 His NK raga delineation at the Bombay Shanmukananda Sabha was excellent.
79 His imaginative and innovative approach to Andolika, Chenchu kombodhi and Malavi was something great
80 His Guru TMT used to mention that ' Pazhamai maramal pudhumai panna vendum '
81 Sruthi bedham needs skill and not all can venture [ a controversy still exists] and it is a marvelous job and GNB was doing it with utmost ease
82 Mariyadha Kadhaiya in Bhiravam by T was unique and he was handling it nicely [ OST has no padantharam for this Kriti]
83 There was an unwritten law that swara singing should be only in Arohanam , but GNB's approach was different.
84 When he was 7 yrs old while going with father Shri OVS he was patted by GNB on entering the sabha at New Delhi in 1963.
85 He was accompanied by Lalgudi and Palghat Ragu. HIs Atana was excellent
86 His approach to CM was brilliant . Definition for style, school and pani is as follows.
Individual capacity of talent is known as Style
By sishyas School
Follwed by all Pani
87 while singing Thodi within a fraction of a second he will show the entire swaroopam
88 TNR appreciated this type of talent in him
89 In earlier days high regard was there for vidwans and they used to stand up when Tambura, Mirudangam and Violin were brought to the stage before Vidwans could come
Mahrajapuram Santhanam
A smal clipping was shown on the screen. and TBV was again asked to speak.
As it was already late, at 20 30 hrs I came out of the hall. Then Dr. Ganesh would have shared his experience with his Guru. The entire proceedings were in Tamil and all spoke in Tamil only. The above write up is not complete and definitely will need corrections and also important points would be missing. Kindly bear with me . IMHO such functions can be arranged in the morning hours so that more rasikas can assemble. The hall was full and as usual with Senior Citizens only and this was nicely pointed out by TBV. The DVD was specially priced at 150/= allowing a discount of 25%. The DVD is of high quality and quite comprehensive and contains lot of clippings of their live performances, I could notice a slight wavering figure of SSI during still display. My wishes to the organisers for the smooth conduct of the well planned event.
Thanjavooran
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cienu
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Thanks a lot for your efforts Thanjavooran. It was as good as having attended the program 
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rajeshnat
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Tx a lot thanjavooran for covering. While googling jankara sruthi I find it is suddanandabharathi krithi in poorvikalyani. Is that what you are referring or is it some thing else?thanjavooran wrote: 25 She had Padantharam from all Senior Stalwarts viz Kumbakonam Rajamanickam pillai and learnt' Dharini Thelusu konti ' from him. Jankara sruthi also
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thanjavooran
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Shri Rajeshnat,
Yes ! The same kriti
Thanjavooran
Yes ! The same kriti
Thanjavooran
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rshankar
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'jhankAra Sruti SeiguvAi Siva vINaiyil sangItAmRtam peiguvAy' a very beautiful, not usually heard composition...
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Radha Bhaskar
You have done a wonderful job.I could watch the DVD as i could get one from the hall.For some youngsters who havenot heard or seen these legends this will be a nice gift. One thing i wanted to know why Smt.D.K.P. was not included in this list.
Hope to get more such treats from you in the future.
You have done a wonderful job.I could watch the DVD as i could get one from the hall.For some youngsters who havenot heard or seen these legends this will be a nice gift. One thing i wanted to know why Smt.D.K.P. was not included in this list.
Hope to get more such treats from you in the future.
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radha bhaskar
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1.I do not know who "Thanjavooran" is but I must congratulate him and say that nobody could have given a better report on our function to release teh DVD Vandanam. So meticulously done for the benefit of all our readers. Thanks for your kind words of appreciation. Of course, with the limites resource available, we have done this project out of sheer passion. You may remeber I mentioned that this DVD is just the capturing of a few drops from the mighty ocean of these legends.
2. Regarding enquiry about buying this DVD, it can be sent anywhere in India by courier.Price of Cd is Rs.200 + courier charges. You may contact Mudhra Bhaskar at 98400 72821 for any clarification.
3. As for the query by Malavi as to why we had left DKP in this docu, the seeds for this project on past legeds was laid in 1996 ( when DKP was alive) when we presented the first such progarmme at Kolkata. We have been developing on that concept and made it into DVD. Since this work actually found shape much before DKP's demise, she has not been included in this DVD on past legends. God willing, we may try to produce docus on other legends as well and then, we will include DKP. In fact, I had the good fortune of interviewing DKP amma for an archival project of AIR twelve years back and I hope all this info finds shape soon.
2. Regarding enquiry about buying this DVD, it can be sent anywhere in India by courier.Price of Cd is Rs.200 + courier charges. You may contact Mudhra Bhaskar at 98400 72821 for any clarification.
3. As for the query by Malavi as to why we had left DKP in this docu, the seeds for this project on past legeds was laid in 1996 ( when DKP was alive) when we presented the first such progarmme at Kolkata. We have been developing on that concept and made it into DVD. Since this work actually found shape much before DKP's demise, she has not been included in this DVD on past legends. God willing, we may try to produce docus on other legends as well and then, we will include DKP. In fact, I had the good fortune of interviewing DKP amma for an archival project of AIR twelve years back and I hope all this info finds shape soon.
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radha bhaskar
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Here is the report of the prog.which appeared in the Hindu.The link is -
http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/05/21/stor ... 350300.htm
http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/05/21/stor ... 350300.htm
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munirao2001
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thanjavooran,
Thanks for your detailed report.
With reference to your report on the definitions on style/school and Bani(not pani) of OST, I am posting the extract of relevant portion of my article 'Karnatic Music, Tradition and Enlightenment', as given below:
"Bani and Style in Karnatic music
Tradition-Bani-Style are distinct and separate, if correctly understood and with clarity, enjoyment is unconditional, pure and total. Musical practices and performances, unique and distinctly identified with a great maestro/guru/a school of music (like Tiger, Ariyakudi, Musiri, GNB, Semmengudi etc), system or with a geographic region (like Thanjavur, Ramnad, Mysore, Andhra and Karnataka), are recognized as Bani.
The style is distinct and unique expression/communication of musical phrase(s), interpretation and mannerisms of the performer(s). A style is also a statement, method of delivery and is always ‘identified’ with the originator(s). A Style copied and re-produced or re-presented, remains, style only. Styles, attaining popularity, are being imitated or followed with limited objective of rasika’s/listener’s appreciation, acceptance, enjoyment and patronage. While Bani is, serious pursuit of classical excellence, with distinct and rich contributions to the tradition. Style’s objective, with conscious, deliberate/intentional efforts and compromised, is to please the rasika-ranjakatvam, relatively easily and create the habit of getting pleased, with minimal efforts (on the part of rasika) and for expecting and demanding the excitement every time of listening to stylish renditions. Style is nature’s order. Maestros, with deep knowledge and practice, resort to style for establishing the identity, appreciation/adulation, with minimal erosion in values of classical music. Intention, comfort and convenience of the performer, takes a discernible pattern of rendition. With the support of listener/rasikas, the renditions become, style.
For the questions, ‘Is style is Tradition?’ and ‘Is style is Bani?’ the answer is, emphatically, no. Also, not to be mistaken with the opinions of ‘stylish traditions’ and ‘traditional styles’. As already noted above, while style is a method of delivery, Bani is a system of practice and performance, the tradition is the very substance!"
Thanks for your detailed report.
With reference to your report on the definitions on style/school and Bani(not pani) of OST, I am posting the extract of relevant portion of my article 'Karnatic Music, Tradition and Enlightenment', as given below:
"Bani and Style in Karnatic music
Tradition-Bani-Style are distinct and separate, if correctly understood and with clarity, enjoyment is unconditional, pure and total. Musical practices and performances, unique and distinctly identified with a great maestro/guru/a school of music (like Tiger, Ariyakudi, Musiri, GNB, Semmengudi etc), system or with a geographic region (like Thanjavur, Ramnad, Mysore, Andhra and Karnataka), are recognized as Bani.
The style is distinct and unique expression/communication of musical phrase(s), interpretation and mannerisms of the performer(s). A style is also a statement, method of delivery and is always ‘identified’ with the originator(s). A Style copied and re-produced or re-presented, remains, style only. Styles, attaining popularity, are being imitated or followed with limited objective of rasika’s/listener’s appreciation, acceptance, enjoyment and patronage. While Bani is, serious pursuit of classical excellence, with distinct and rich contributions to the tradition. Style’s objective, with conscious, deliberate/intentional efforts and compromised, is to please the rasika-ranjakatvam, relatively easily and create the habit of getting pleased, with minimal efforts (on the part of rasika) and for expecting and demanding the excitement every time of listening to stylish renditions. Style is nature’s order. Maestros, with deep knowledge and practice, resort to style for establishing the identity, appreciation/adulation, with minimal erosion in values of classical music. Intention, comfort and convenience of the performer, takes a discernible pattern of rendition. With the support of listener/rasikas, the renditions become, style.
For the questions, ‘Is style is Tradition?’ and ‘Is style is Bani?’ the answer is, emphatically, no. Also, not to be mistaken with the opinions of ‘stylish traditions’ and ‘traditional styles’. As already noted above, while style is a method of delivery, Bani is a system of practice and performance, the tradition is the very substance!"
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thanjavooran
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Re: DVD on musical legends
Shri Munirao ji,
Excellent !. Your explanation is quite logical and interesting. Many thanx. BTW I am very often get caught by you. Let me continue my pani .
Thanjavooran 24 06 2010
Excellent !. Your explanation is quite logical and interesting. Many thanx. BTW I am very often get caught by you. Let me continue my pani .
Thanjavooran 24 06 2010
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venkatakailasam
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Re: DVD on musical legends
You can watch her interview at Podhigai TV broadcast to day at 9 PM IST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4E85tzpEUM 'E'-SWARA-001-Interview with Smt. Radha Bhaskar -and Shri Bhaskar Part I-22-10-2010.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j77aWZ-jh5Y 'E'-SWARA-002-Interview with Smt. Radha Bhaskar and Shri Bhaskar Part II-22-10-2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x2neETmo7s E'-SWARA-003-Interview with Smt. Radha Bhaskar and Shri Bhaskar -Part III-22-10-2010
Lot of Interesting Information flowed from the Interview
venkatakailasam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4E85tzpEUM 'E'-SWARA-001-Interview with Smt. Radha Bhaskar -and Shri Bhaskar Part I-22-10-2010.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j77aWZ-jh5Y 'E'-SWARA-002-Interview with Smt. Radha Bhaskar and Shri Bhaskar Part II-22-10-2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x2neETmo7s E'-SWARA-003-Interview with Smt. Radha Bhaskar and Shri Bhaskar -Part III-22-10-2010
Lot of Interesting Information flowed from the Interview
venkatakailasam
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rajeshnat
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Re: DVD on musical legends
venkatakailasam
You are doing a yeomen service in really taking the himalayan effort of uploading into youtube . If you can restrict to one upload link per day in the site that would be wonderful . Today I just see that you have put some superb links in MS amma thread , one here and one about abhishek krishna etc, but give us some space and time to view those links sir. Also many of us dont have access in work to youtube etc
SO bottom line one upload link per day, making sure of no copyright violation will do sir. Appreciate all that you are doing.
You are doing a yeomen service in really taking the himalayan effort of uploading into youtube . If you can restrict to one upload link per day in the site that would be wonderful . Today I just see that you have put some superb links in MS amma thread , one here and one about abhishek krishna etc, but give us some space and time to view those links sir. Also many of us dont have access in work to youtube etc
SO bottom line one upload link per day, making sure of no copyright violation will do sir. Appreciate all that you are doing.
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venkatakailasam
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Re: DVD on musical legends
I Would love it. The problem with me is that when I browse through, I am reminded of a particular link and I immediately post it lest I may forget. Unfortunately I have started to spend more time here at the expense of my blogs and postings at you tube which are getting accumulated. I will try .rajeshnat wrote:venkatakailasam
SO bottom line one upload link per day, making sure of no copyright violation will do sir. Appreciate all that you are doing.
Thank you for your comments.
venkata kailasam
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rajeshnat
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Re: DVD on musical legends
venkata kailasamvenkatakailasam wrote: I Would love it. The problem with me is that when I browse through, I am reminded of a particular link and I immediately post it lest I may forget. Unfortunately I have started to spend more time here at the expense of my blogs and postings at you tube which are getting accumulated. I will try .
Thank you for your comments.
It is a choice of you alone remembering the link of youtube and not forgetting to post as and when you see the reference in rasikas.
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We all excepting you, remembering that we have to see the link after you have posted .
I suggest you can bookmark those rasikas pages and then revisit those links one time at a day and reposts your link from youtube. After all that way each of us will see your uploaded links for sure when you post once a day ,that way your purpose is achieved.
BTW , I see that you have 1042 uploads in youtube , for sure all of us in youtube search can get to your link too if they search the artist there in youtube. I am sure lots of them know your youtube channel.You surely have a huge backlog . Please just dont try sir, make sure you post minimal links of youtube each day in rasikas, so that we all see those links.