My Track of the Day!

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 08 Nov 2012, 10:27

Calling all BeBis and fellow rasikas.... Here is my favourite raga sung by a favourite
Sri Matah by Ramakrishnan Murthy

shripathi_g · Post by **shripathi_g** » 08 Nov 2012, 12:56

Here's MDR's Ni Bhakti Bhagya sudha with alapana

http://www.sendspace.com/file/m02odt

mahavishnu · Post by **mahavishnu** » 09 Nov 2012, 00:49

thanks, Shripathi.

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 09 Nov 2012, 01:57

Enjoying the MDR slow tempo 'Ni Bhakti Bhagyasudha'.
By the way, I refer you to Prof. TRS version in the Parvathi Blog...his rendering is excellent, and shows up the subtle identity of this raga even more than other versions.

varsha · Post by **varsha** » 11 Nov 2012, 20:49

http://www.mediafire.com/?rp3bkyidil8sc8r
A blast from the past - some glorious passages .....
N Ramani-N Rajam - Guruvayoor Dorai - Nayan Ghosh
AIR Sangeeth Sammelan

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 12 Nov 2012, 04:24

A scintilating Rag Jog ( Chalanattai) from Mrs N Rajam - live from a concert in Baroda....

Finish your dinner, get the chidren into bed, switch off all the lights, except one and put the music on...a hour of pure bliss!

Regards

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?b1qybxxh24kp0b8

rkiran · Post by **rkiran** » 12 Nov 2012, 22:10

As always, I am late to the party... Hopefully this will make up for the late start

Pathos in Mohana? Is it even possible? Here's a unique rendition of Nannu Palimpa by the inimitable MDR - http://ravi.gotdns.org:41952/share/Ryytw

Please ignore the brief uhhh... "interlude" during the kalpanaswaras.

rkiran · Post by **rkiran** » 13 Nov 2012, 22:24

Came across this little gem yesterday evening... http://ravi.gotdns.org:41952/share/IPpzN - Itara daivamula in Chaya Tarangini. The artist is Mani Krishnaswamy.

annamalai · Post by **annamalai** » 13 Nov 2012, 22:41

Here is another version of Itara Deivama by Alathur Brothers

http://soundcloud.com/mohank/alathur-brothers-itara

The other krithi in this raga - Kripajoo - is (was) more popular.

rkiran · Post by **rkiran** » 14 Nov 2012, 21:00

Oooooh... goose bumps...

Harikambhoji RTP - MDR... http://ravi.gotdns.org:41952/share/YEYCc

rkiran · Post by **rkiran** » 15 Nov 2012, 21:40

Back to the basics - http://ravi.gotdns.org:41952/share/oSsSd

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 15 Nov 2012, 21:58

Rkiran,
It's very nice of you to share these files.
However, the functionality of the file share system and the need for a Flash payer is hampering me (IPad!).
May I request that you share these tracks via Dropbox?

rkiran · Post by **rkiran** » 16 Nov 2012, 22:28

Listened to his brisk, yet soulful rendering of Vageeswari in Saraswathi by MMI yesterday - http://ravi.gotdns.org:41952/share/ZdLPu

Same song rendered by S Kalyanaraman with MC and UKS - http://ravi.gotdns.org:41952/share/sBnhA

Rsachi - At this time I am unable to upload to Dropbox. I will look for non-Flash alternatives to play the songs I am sharing. Sorry.

rkiran · Post by **rkiran** » 17 Nov 2012, 22:22

Not quite track of the day, rather, a concert that I listen to multiple times (once for the vocalist, once for the violin and once for the mridangam) every week.

A timeless, ageless, vintage legendary concert by MMI-LGJ-VR - Calcutta, 1962. http://ravi.gotdns.org:41952/share/DViSH. A string of pearls... every song is a gem. LGJ and VR enhancing the sheer brilliance of the concert in ways that only could.

Am traveling next week and so won't be able to post all week. Hopefully, the rasikas that participated enthusiastically in this thread earlier on will return to share more of their track de jours.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 18 Nov 2012, 01:50

rkiran wrote: Pathos in Mohana? Is it even possible? Here's a unique rendition of Nannu Palimpa by the inimitable MDR - http://ravi.gotdns.org:41952/share/Ryytw

Wow!! Those who can get into MDR will definitely reap personal rewards with this rendition. So many different hues and bhavams of Mohanam. May not be a low hanging fruit like the other versions in my playlist but uber-tasty and extraordinary once I give it the time and space. Par for the MDR course.

mahavishnu · Post by **mahavishnu** » 18 Nov 2012, 07:52

A brilliant mAkelarA by S Kalyanaraman with Lalgudi and UKS, culminating in a wonderful round of swarams.
http://soundcloud.com/ramesh-balasubram ... avicharamu

varsha · Post by **varsha** » 18 Nov 2012, 07:56

Pathos in Mohana?

Worth looking at the tape speed . The slowness of which , might have added to the pathos . Lookout for the violin sound which is a give away .

annamalai · Post by **annamalai** » 18 Nov 2012, 09:29

varsha wrote: Worth looking at the tape speed . The slowness of which , might have added to the pathos . Lookout for the violin sound which is a give away .

MDR has a unique approach (not the saccharin sweet version) from other artists to Mohanam and his athi vilamba slow rendering adds to the effect. He usually adds a dose with his voice and dramatics to create a nice effect. One example is when MDR sings Vidadadhandakaranya in Mohanam in Bhavayami Raguramam.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 18 Nov 2012, 16:44

Listening to a concert of 3 HOURS 49 MINUTES DURATION....by MDR...

with SRI.T.N.KRISHNAN - VIOLIN
SRI.PALAKKAD MANI IYER - MRIDANGAM
SRI.SWAMINATHA PILLAI - KANJIRA.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8-Ym7zC ... ure=relmfu

Two more concerts provided at #495..here..http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic. ... 42#p231042

Enna_Solven · Post by **Enna_Solven** » 21 Nov 2012, 08:40

rkiran wrote: Pathos in Mohana? Is it even possible? Here's a unique rendition of Nannu Palimpa by the inimitable MDR - http://ravi.gotdns.org:41952/share/Ryytw

Fantastic. The opening is so, so good! Thanks!

Enna_Solven · Post by **Enna_Solven** » 21 Nov 2012, 22:36

venkatakailasam wrote:Listening to a concert of 3 HOURS 49 MINUTES DURATION....by MDR...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8-Ym7zC ... ure=relmfu

Kodutthu vacchirukkanum to listen to this concert by this giant. It happened long before I happened.

Thank you sir!

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 24 Nov 2012, 14:05

25 mts of bliss...

BhavayamiRaghuramam-Saveri-STirunal...

This song is usually rendered by Artists in Ragamaligai..

For a change Shri Santhanam has made it in raga Saveri..

listen/download it at this link..

Santhanam 132-BhavayamiRaghuramam-Saveri-STirunal.mp3

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 24 Nov 2012, 19:41

IIRC, sAvEri was what the Maharaja had tuned it in. It was set as a rAgamAlikA by Semmangudi Sri Srinivasa Iyer.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 25 Nov 2012, 11:43

I have a fascination with mallari and I just happened to find the link to an incredible mallari by Tiruvizha Jayashankar at Lokabhiramam, Sri. Vijayagopal's blog.

http://lokabhiramam.blogspot.in/2012/07 ... llari.html

Once it finishes you will find yourself exhilarated, exhausted and gasping for breath, just as a listener, all in a very good way. Or you may enter into a trance if you are susceptible to that kind of thing when aligned with such a rhythmic extravaganza. Watch out!
I know I am over selling it!

I should probably add this to my workout playlist.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 25 Nov 2012, 14:03

vk...

Here is a splendid article on mallari by Smt Vedavalli.....

http://sruti.com/download/content1/Veda ... 310%29.pdf

Purist · Post by **Purist** » 25 Nov 2012, 16:31

# 122 :-

This track is actually a Pallavi (line :Bhavayami Raghuramum) in Saveri with ragamalika swaras,

and not the regular krithi of Swati thirunal.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 26 Nov 2012, 00:15

venkatakailasam wrote:vk...

Here is a splendid article on mallari by Smt Vedavalli.....

http://sruti.com/download/content1/Veda ... 310%29.pdf

Thanks Venkatasailasam.

Good, good stuff there by Smt Vedavalli, not that we expect any less from the living legend of CM. ( I feel good for using those words for the right person ). She has infused that article with a lot of useful and interesting tidbits. I attended a lecture Demonstration in December 2010 by Sri. B.M.Sundaram ( demo by Injikudi ) where he covered similar material. Smt. Vedavalli provides the proper attribution to B.M. Sundaram for the help he provided for her work.

Mallari is a word that was/is in vogue in regular conversations around Temple festivals. Like 'Ah.. that sounds like Mallari. That means the procession has started. Let us go, let us go'. My father and grandfather's generation grew up with in stone's throw of the Mylapore temple and all these temple rituals are intertwined with their daily lives in an almost inseparable manner.

Question: Smt. Vedavalli mentions "The tradition in those days was not to play kriti-s. Instead, mallari wasfollowed by some kalpana swara, then rakti, which again was followed by swaraprastara and finally by a pallavi.". What is rakti in this context?

I have been 'putting forth a notion'' ( nervously ) elsewhere in other posts in this forum a simplified notion of Eduppu( for the sake of my own understanding in the simplest possible terms ) whenever that topic comes up. Nervous because of the doubt if my model, which is a first level approximation since it may not cover 100% of the cases, is an over simplification. But I am so delighted to see Smt. Vedavalli mention this: "..It ( mallari ) can also be played on ‘usi’ starting ¼ or ¾ away from or before the beat.." She does not mention it with reference to the start of the tala cylce ( thought that may be the case in practice ) but with reference to the beat. That is a significant thing for me since my simplified understanding is based on that. I add one more aspect of Strong and Weak beats to the model to include more cases. But that is just an enhancement to the basic notion which Smt. Vedavalli so succinctly describes. Precise, buzzword-less, clear and to the point.

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 26 Nov 2012, 04:35

Video please!

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 26 Nov 2012, 05:04

Purist wrote:# 122 :-This track is actually a Pallavi (line :Bhavayami Raghuramum) in Saveri with ragamalika swaras, and not the regular krithi of Swati thirunal.

Yup.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 26 Nov 2012, 20:18

True.. It is only pallavi line...

vk..

here is a mallari by Namagiripettai krishnan..

INS Nadhaswaram-Mallari-namagiripettai Krishnan.mp3

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 27 Nov 2012, 04:51

Repeated listening ..not fully satisfied...

Here is a Raga malika..varnam by Smt Suguna Purushothman...Her own Sahityam..
Shankara hara priya...

pallavi: kharhapriya, anupallavi: kokilapriya, chittaswaram: ramapriya, charanam: shanmukhapriya, swaram 1: pasupatipriya, swaram 2: rishabapriya, swaram 3: gayakapriya, swaram 4: rasikapriya....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeMQhE3f ... t_received

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 27 Nov 2012, 05:56

venkatakailasam wrote:vk..here is a mallari by Namagiripettai krishnan..
INS Nadhaswaram-Mallari-namagiripettai Krishnan.mp3

Thanks. Very nice. I guess this is Kanda Jaathi Triputa, based on the metronomic sounds produced by jAlrA boy ( presumably ) who is our friend for tala keeping purposes, especially during trisram where I usually fold.

What raga is this in? It sounds different.

vijayagopal · Post by **vijayagopal** » 27 Nov 2012, 18:54

Friends,

let us enjoy Nadamadi in Kambhoji by inimitable Sri V V Sadagopan.

http://lokabhiramam.blogspot.in/2012/11 ... amadi.html

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 28 Nov 2012, 04:06

A sublime jaijaiwanti by V.G. Jog and Bismillah Khan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5igSEg7yvA

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 28 Nov 2012, 04:37

VK, Sanjay explains nAdaswara rakti here:
http://sanjaysub.blogspot.com/2011/06/r ... -some.html

It is apparently a "single line jathi, with no sahityam, set to a talam".

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 28 Nov 2012, 04:51

Thanks Bilahari. Good info. Reading Sanjay's blog is always interesting, his post and some of the comments as well.

rkiran · Post by **rkiran** » 28 Nov 2012, 06:47

Back from my vacation... here's an interesting RTP in Shankarabharanam by TRS - http://ravi.gotdns.org:41952/share/ifugZ

His creativity is simply amazing. Listened to it a good half dozen times today... every time I find something new that I had missed in the pallavi the last however many times!

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 28 Nov 2012, 07:40

One more of Shri TRS...Nattakurunji...RTP..49mts..

trs-001-TRSubramanyam-RTP-Natakuranji-MahatmaGandhi.mp3

thanjavooran · Post by **thanjavooran** » 28 Nov 2012, 08:03

Venkatakailasam Avl,
Thanx for the link. Excellent !
Thanjavooran
28 11 2012

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 28 Nov 2012, 09:07

thanjavooran...

Sir...
This was composed by chitti..and MMI version is at

#143..http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic. ... &start=125

It looks to be in Shanmugapriya...

vijayagopal · Post by **vijayagopal** » 28 Nov 2012, 11:35

A short and sweet Adana by Buddhdev Dasgupta.

http://soundcloud.com/vijayagopalk/02-a ... -das-gupta

rkiran · Post by **rkiran** » 29 Nov 2012, 03:19

venkatakailasam wrote:One more of Shri TRS...Nattakurunji...RTP..49mts..

trs-001-TRSubramanyam-RTP-Natakuranji-MahatmaGandhi.mp3

Very nice! Thank you venkatakailasam!

In honor of Sri T K Rangachari's centenary, here's a gem - http://ravi.gotdns.org:41952/share/nXUuo

varsha · Post by **varsha** » 29 Nov 2012, 13:47

my tracks of the day - appeared as small but glorious fillers in some old tape .
The applause for one of them is deafening . I thought it was the radio sound , until the sound of claps became clearer .
Oh ! The experience of MSG IN THE 70 s TO 90 s . What an artist !!!!!
http://www.mediafire.com/?pk3sr7ugw8rmyf3
http://www.mediafire.com/?u6773f5d100v12g

vijayagopal · Post by **vijayagopal** » 29 Nov 2012, 19:29

Here is a detailed Bindumalini

http://soundcloud.com/vijayagopalk/01-e ... shagopalan

enjoy!

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 29 Nov 2012, 20:45

nija_dAsa_varada-kalyANi-TK Rangachari 62.16mts.,

TKR-009-nija_dAsa_varada-kalyANi-TK Rangachari.mp3

varsha · Post by **varsha** » 30 Nov 2012, 17:05

http://www.mediafire.com/?rboi1m0n1chc9l4

A sweet , very sweet , rendering of Yaman Kalyan by Venkatesh Kumar - this years End of the season concert artist at Music Academy

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 30 Nov 2012, 17:27

Thx, he's very good.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 30 Nov 2012, 20:10

Parka parka thihatomo un pada darisanam..Hari Kambhoji..

Gopalakrishna Barathiar...

Rendered by shri TM Krishna..

Listening at ...

http://gaana.com/#!/albums/t-m-krishna- ... a-bharathi

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 01 Dec 2012, 09:25

Thank you, varsha, for the MSG clips. The dES ragam preceding that bhajan was extraordinary, punctuated with those gentle glides to the shadjam.

Thank you to annamalai for the Alathur Brothers' rendition of cAyAtarangini - it is a beautiful ragam. I do prefer krupajUcuTaku, though. Here is the Hyderabad Brothers' version:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/68jcj6

And another personal favourite of the same duo:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/byeck1

varsha · Post by **varsha** » 01 Dec 2012, 10:43

Rsachi , bilahari . It is always a pleasure to share . Thanks . Coming to think of it , the idea for this thread is really a fine one . Shows the kind of wonderland we all float in , day in and day out . Cheers