Sunday Brunch

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 10 Mar 2013, 20:35

A rare concert of Mumbai Jayashree

BOMBAY JAYSHREE CONCERT ON 28012012 - PART 1 AT KHOO AUDITORIUM, SINGAPORE.wmv 52 minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ShTfvAr1eg

Part II...Ihour 35mts....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmLvxwxlwZg

thanjavooran · Post by **thanjavooran** » 10 Mar 2013, 20:42

Excellent! Big thanks for the link.
Thanjavooran
10 03 2013

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 17 Mar 2013, 20:17

I am posting a rare RTP..in raga Malahari...scintillating..a 56 mts.music...

by Shri.TN Sesha Gopalan....Pallavi line..."Lambodara lakumikara
ambaa suta amara vinuta"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApcCFkpwGzc

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 17 Mar 2013, 20:41

Thank you...weekday treat for me!

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 24 Mar 2013, 08:06

BMK 020 Dr Balamuralikrishna RTP rAga gamanashrama Navamukhi tala..

Audio courtesy...Srinivasa..SP archives...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9UWSdGBfkk

CRama · Post by **CRama** » 24 Mar 2013, 10:22

That RTP in Malahari is awesome. It provides the text book for raga Malahari. It is one of the concert in early 80s. TNS was the forerunner for todays artistes singing RTP in rare ragas. IN this concert accompaniment is provided by SD Sridhar and Ramanthapuram CS Murugaboopathy. I heard that this concert was held during the inauguration of the Music school ny Neyveli Santhanagopalan, who was the first disciple of TNS.

Sivaramakrishnan · Post by **Sivaramakrishnan** » 29 Mar 2013, 16:58

It is also known that Sivan was a disciple of Neelakanta Sivan (composer of Ananda natamaaduvaar, Endraiku sivakripai etc.) while at Karamanai agraharam in Trivandrum.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 29 Mar 2013, 18:47

Sivaramakrishnan wrote:It is also known that Sivan was a disciple of Neelakanta Sivan (composer of Ananda natamaaduvaar, Endraiku sivakripai etc.) while at Karamanai agraharam in Trivandrum.

Do you mean (Papanasam) Sri Sivan - who was re-named Sivan (his given name was Ramiah) in honor of his 'guru', Sri Nilakantha Sivan? Or do you mean Sri TNS' guru, Sri Sankara Sivan? I have not heard of the latter being the disciple of Sri Nilakantha Sivan. AFAIK, Sri Sankara Sivan was Sri HKMB's disciple. (And Sri TNS pays homage to his guru parampara by adopting the ankita of 'sankara dAsa' OR 'harikESa dAsa' in his compositions).....

Sivaramakrishnan · Post by **Sivaramakrishnan** » 29 Mar 2013, 20:34

Yes, Papanasam Sivan, was with Neelakanta Sivan while he was in Trivandrum.

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 31 Mar 2013, 11:38

Highly recommended for today:
1. the Kumar Gandharva films division documentary linked a couple of days back
2. the Sowmya Kaanada RTP in radioweb.in She sings very well and her tanam is excellent, full of phrases showing veena gamakas. The violin of Kannan and mridangam of Poongulam are also excellent and the recording quality as usual is excellent on radioweb.in.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 01 Apr 2013, 07:03

'E'-SWARA-012-InkevarunnAru-Sahana-Shri. B Krishnamurthy-Annaswamy sastri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMY03-8me3w

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 14 Apr 2013, 09:36

Patri Satish Kumar with Lalgudi Krishnan and Viji at RSM
Http://bit.ly/Xzrlsy

mahavishnu · Post by **mahavishnu** » 15 Apr 2013, 07:25

excellent concert, RSachi. Thank you.
Very apt given our discussion of P. Satish kumar in the other thread.

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 20 Apr 2013, 12:42

Dear rasikas,
Two excellent tracks for tomorrow. Both courtesy great rasikas who chose to share with others their joy:

1. KVN-LGJ-Raja Mani-PMI in a soiree - this song is sung in a tantalising tempo and worth many listens.

2. A group song tribute to Dikshitar - Girijayaa - Shankarabharanam -one of his Abhayamba kritis. Sung with the verve that the lyric demands by Sri TN Bala and group as the tag says.

The folder link is here: http://bit.ly/17zmcln

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 20 Apr 2013, 21:38

The lyric from Kriti Book:
girijāyā ajayā abhayāmbikayā
śaṅkarābharaṇam - ādi
muttusvāmi dīkṣitar
pallavi
girijayāajayā abhayāmbikayā
girīśa jāyayā rakṣitōaham
anupallavi
hari hayādi dēvatārādhitayā
ātma svarūpa prabōdhitayā
madhyama kāla sāhityam
hari hara guru guha sammōditayā
ādi-kṣānta varṇa vēditayā
caraṇam
samaya viśēṣa niryāṇa mukha -
bīja nirbīja dīkṣā viṣaya karaṇa -
samayācaraṇōpayōga pūjā -
sāmagrī saṅgrahāntaḥkaraṇa -
samaya mata pratipādyānusaraṇa -
sāmānya viśēṣa prajā caraṇa -
madhyama kāla sāhityam
mamatva nirākaraṇa kriyā yuta -
sadbhaktānām dharmārtha rūpa -
samatva vṙtti vitaraṇa nipuṇa-tara -
sāmrājya pradāruṇa caraṇayā
Source: Shri V. Govindan (http://guru-guha.blogspot.com)

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 21 Apr 2013, 06:29

Thanks Sachi for the links. The fast paced rendition of the MD song is interesting. In addition to 'singing with verve' as you put it, the tuning seems to be different compared to this version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGi543YWUPA
But it may just be due to the tempo difference. But what a difference in feel for the song between the two versions!

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 21 Apr 2013, 07:39

'E'-SWARA-002-srI-bhArgavI-Dikshadar Smt Santha krishnaswamy..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUuTi92NzDY

Lyrics...

Lyrics... Sri bhargavi - mangala kaisiki
Sri bhargavi - ragam mangala kaisiki - talam capu Dikshadar
English
Pallavi
Sri bhargavi bhadram me disatu
Sri ranga dhamesvari
Anupallavi
Saubhagya lakshmi satatam mamavatu
Sakala loka janani vishnu mohini
Caranam
Madana guru manini mama manasi tishthatu
Madhu-kara vijaya mangala kaisika nivasatu
Sadana madhye maha lakshmi sada viharatu
Samaja hema kumbha snapita vijayatu
(madhyama kala sahityam)
Pada nayananana kara nalini
Parama purusha hari pranayini
Vadana kamala guru guha -
Dharanisvara nuta ranga natha ramani

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 21 Apr 2013, 08:27

VKM, yes-very different approaches to the same song! I somehow find in this version the familiar even/soft plucking and sonority of Kalapakam Mami missing. Also I wonder if the singer is she or another person.

I liked the TN Bala version for the way it built up the momentum so well especially in the anupallavi. The ladies also sing with a lot of enthu. I am sure that occasion would have offered many more lovely items. Unfortunately I found no way to mine S'Priya for more tracks from the same recording.

knrh05 · Post by **knrh05** » 21 Apr 2013, 16:53

@Rsachi, Here you go. Their rendition of the Kalyani song is mindblowing (atleast for me

)
http://sangeethapriya.gotdns.org:8080/s ... 8b213bf50a

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 21 Apr 2013, 18:40

KNRH05, Bravo!
I have downloaded five more TN Bala tracks including Kalyani, Kedaram, Camaram, Yadukulakambhoji and Sahana and uploaded into the Dropbox linked here:
http://bit.ly/17zmcln

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 22 Apr 2013, 00:15

knrh05, Rsachi: The tags on some of these files says the contributing artist is T.K. Brinda. Does that sound correct?

It feels to me like the Kalyani song is sung more in a Thyagaraja krithi style than MD. ( especially the 'amba' part sung for the second drutham in the first couple of repetitions ).

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 22 Apr 2013, 07:53

Rsachi...I did not know that you are his fan...

His memories, short stories,songs are all in in is website...

http://www.tnbala.com/

There are some 20 songs of him available here...

More than his songs , I like his compositions...vilayada idhu nerama being his best and very popular...

Unfortunately, I have not come across a RTP by him which can show his manodharma also..

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 22 Apr 2013, 08:23

The tags are acts of commission at S'Priya but their listing on the MD TRIBUTE page mentions TNB and group. I think all the songs I collected have been sung by the same group with a male lead and good female voices.
Yes, I saw the website! Will listen more.

Right now all I say is I love that group singing.

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 28 Apr 2013, 08:12

Dear rasikas,
No better way today than to feast on the 162 minute ABSOLUTE LALGUDI TREAT at Parvathi :

http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic. ... 01#p240501

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 04 May 2013, 19:36

A wonderful collection of music as a tribute to Shyama Shastri...what a composer indeed!!!!
http://bit.ly/Shyama

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 04 May 2013, 20:28

A good collection of songs.

A correction: several songs are listed as sung by Ambujam Viswanathan. They should read as Amujam Vedantham and students.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 04 May 2013, 21:10

Thanks Sachi.

I looked to see if Shyama Sastri has any other bhairavi compositions than his masterpiece swarajathi. Found number 57, parvati janani. It sounds great. The other one, '75 vanita-inE bhairavi Adi tAna varNam' looks interesting but there is no audio link in that table.

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 04 May 2013, 21:46

VKM
There could be a recording in the Vintage Virtuosos album Bhairavi 2. Needs investigation.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 04 May 2013, 21:50

E Swara 008-GNB-RTP-Pallavi line..Tharaka Brahma-Kalyani.....1hour 15 mts RTP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3te6y0o49a0

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 11 May 2013, 14:19

Dear rasikas,
Sri Madurai GS Mani is featuring along with Dr Narmadha, Sri TVG, Smt Prabha Atre and others in a panel discussion on DD Bharati these days.
I found three lovely albums in Raaga.com wherein Sri Mani illustrates many many ragas by singing Tamil film songs:

http://raa.ag/aCL00295

http://raa.ag/aCL00303

http://raa.ag/aCL00304

If the links don't work. Try searching on Google:
"Raaga Karnataka Isaiyum Cinemavum"

You can also hear on Gaana.com:
http://gaana.com/music-album/karnataka- ... to-3-69909

Enjoy this weekend!
Sachi R

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 18 May 2013, 18:54

May 19, 2013
Dear rasikas,
Have you heard some amazing Hindustani vocal music lately? If not I strongly recommend you go to You Tube and search
MALINI RAJURKAR
Here is a vocalist of amazing virtuosity, voice control and arresting presentation skills. For a quick start, click here:

Http://bit.ly/14g6egO

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 25 May 2013, 22:40

MAY 26, 2013
I plan to listen to this full concert just posted in Sangeethapriya (click on the line below):

Smt Nithyasree Mahadevan - Vocal

List:

01-Chalamela-Natakuarainji-Rangaswamy_Pillai.mp3
02-Paramatmudu_Velige-Vagadheesvari-T.mp3
03-Telisi_Ramachintanato-Purnachandrika-T.mp3
04-Dorakuna-Bilahari-T.mp3
05-Soundararjam-Brindavanasaranga-MD.mp3
06-Vijayambike-Vijayanagari-MBhagavatar.mp3
07-Ishane-Nalinakanti-Muttutandavar.mp3
08-Kripaya_palaya-Charukesi-ST.mp3
09-RTP-Bhairavi.mp3
10-Bandanene-Purandaradasa.mp3
11-Aduvome-Desh-Bharatiyar.mp3
12-Sarvam_Brahmamayam-Sivaranjani.mp3
13-Vallikanavan-Senjuruti-Traditional.mp3
14-Tillana.mp3
15-Shantinilava_vendum-Tialng-Sethumadhavarao.mp3

Duration : 2 Hrs 49 Mts

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 26 May 2013, 00:06

Went there thinking, may be, I should check out the Bhairavi RTP but ended up getting almost all of them. Will listen later.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 09 Jun 2013, 16:41

Listen to a 3 hour 25mts concert by GNB..

E Swara 013 Concert GNB Lalgudi G Jayaraman & Ramanathapuram C S Muruga boopathi ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8raz2e_KQbs

song list:
01 Varnam _Abhogi
02 Eka dantam bhajeham_Bilahari
03 Saketa nagara natha_Harikambodhi
04 Sundara tara deham_Pantuvarali
05 Raga sudha rasa_Andolika
06 Sri Subrahmanyaya Namaste_Kambodhi
07 Tappakane_Suddha Bangala
08 RTP_Shanmukhapriya
09 Karanam kettu vadi_Purvikalyani
10 Kannane_Kalyani
11 Slokam and Smaravaaram...A rare Karaharapriya...
12 Dhavalarupa_Anandabhairavi
13 Mangalam_Saurashtram

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 21 Jun 2013, 11:49

Dear folks,
Come Sunday 23 June, we can look forward to a super post-brunch session of cricket in the wet:( English weather between two teams most talented in the ICC CT 2013, and I am sure you all have heaps to say about the gutsy and well-paced Pommies (pardon!) and the flashy Indians known for records, trophies, scams, fixes, ads for all things and of course conflicts of interest (hopefully no pardon!)

But before that, what about a GREAT BRUNCH WITH MADURAI MANI IYER, folks?:

Here is the link to Kharaharapriya, with the hallmark melody and accompaniment synergy (Lalgudi? and Mani Iyer?) of the one and only Madhura-Gana-Kaladhara! There is bit of Khamach in the beginning before KHP and Chetasri after and the track ends with a bit of S'bharana. I have left it as it is. Courtesy the MMI Centenary double DVD from Dr VKV.
http://tinyurl.com/MMI01KHP

Enjoy!
Sachi R

PS: Did someone share this already? No matter.

cacm · Post by **cacm** » 21 Jun 2013, 22:21

MASTERLY PERFORMANCE BY THE BEST! ITS interesting to just follow the Karaharapriya esp. Chakkaniraja through out his career & from the first avaialble MMI Concert with PMI'S GURU accompanying MMI to his last concert with V.R. as mridangist which I have SPECIFICALLY CHOSEN for studying the efforts by MMI to reach perfection as ASTUTELY noted by the great critic B.V.K.Sastry! I specifically recorded concerts in which Karaharapriya esp Chakkani was rendedered in the DVD.....VKV

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 29 Jun 2013, 15:13

Another couple of wonderful items from Dr VKV's double DVD of the Madurai Mani Iyer Centenary:
http://archive.org/details/1963MMI

1. Charukeshi 2. Kharaharapriya RTP: 1963 with MSG and VR

A total time exceeding one hour. Enjoy a great Sunday brunch!

cacm · Post by **cacm** » 29 Jun 2013, 23:23

THANKS FOR BRINGING OUT THE BEST OF MMI WITH GREAT ACCOMPANISTS! VKV

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 07 Jul 2013, 10:51

Happy news. Nirmala Rajasekhar's veena concert is here!
Link :
http://bit.ly/12jK6OI

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 08 Jul 2013, 12:57

a SUPER RENDITION BY mADURAI sOMU...

Somu 016-Alangattil Aadum Ayyan-panthuvarali.mp3

http://mfi.re/listen/c96w9myz6y5s2rx/So ... varali.mp3

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 08 Jul 2013, 21:18

VKailasam,

AlangATTil ADum aiyyan inRen agathilum ADinAn!

Thank you for Somu's feeling-infused singing...

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 13 Jul 2013, 14:50

Here is the ORIGINAL Geeta Govinda exponent, Raghunath Panigrahi. With Sanjukta, he gave so many such unforgettable aesthetic moments over so many decades:

http://bit.ly/RaghunathPGG

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 14 Jul 2013, 00:11

Sachi - you are right, Smt. Sanjukta and Sri Panigrahi were really the people who defined oDissi for our generation. Thank you so much for the clip - I have spent a rainy and cloudy Saturday listening to the tracks and thinking back to her performances and other interactions I had with her.
While her ability to perform was legendary, I was very surprised how well and how easily (and without any trace of the prima donna that she was very capable of being) she communicated with a bunch of us, students of Punjab University and PGI, as part of a lec-dem for SPICMACAY. She shared with us that she had learned bharatanATyam (just like many bharatanATyam dancers like Smt. Alarmel Valli and Ms. Malavika Sarukkai have learned oDissi from her guru) from none other than Smt. RDA herself. And went on to demonstrate differences between bharatanATyam and oDissi.
Any word on Sri Panigrahi's efforts to get oDissi (the singing) classified as a third branch of Indian classical music (in addition to HM and CM) by the SNA?

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 14 Jul 2013, 03:52

Ravi,
I don't know about the Panigrahis' role in getting recognition for Odiya music as a separate classical form.

But I do know that Odiya music features PROMINENTLY in Doordarshan telecasts of late, with prime coverage of many live events there. Unfortunately, I must confess, I find the quality of that music or presentation far from the standard set in my mind by the Panigrahis as well as the musicians from Nrityagram.

Now here is an inside story of the class that some veteran rasikas share occasionally about musicians and stars in this forum.

I happen to have known a great Ramakrishna Math swamiji, Swami Priyananda, who had served in Chennai math for many years before he had moved to Mysore and later Bangalore. He was very close to our family from his Chennai days. He was a GREAT devotee and singer, an expert musician from Orissa, who served Ramakrishna mission with distinction for over 65 years.

One day I mentioned Raghunath Panigrahi to him. He then reluctantly shard this story.

He had in fact been considered a sort of guru and mentor by RP and even his father, who was a devotional singer. They made their living singing Bhajans. When Swamiji was in Chennai, in 50's/60's, RP and his father requested swamiji to arrange for them to come and sing in gatherings in Chennai their bhajan concerts to earn money. At that time RP was a bright young man. Swamiji arranged it with the help of math devotees. Swamiji was overseeing their stay and mentoring RP, musically and otherwise.

At that time, Sanjukta was studying in Kalakshetra. Her mother was a big influence on her and they came from a well-to-do family. Her mother, who used to spend considerable time in Chennai chaperoning her young daughter, came to know the Odiya musician father and son in Chennai. She at once started working on making RP the musician and later husband for her own daughter, quick to see the potential for the partnership to become so successful. Swamiji described how she would get them (unfamiliar with luxury) to drive around in her car and impress them no end.

Swamiji, as you could expect from any RK Mission sanyasi, was very much against these lower middle-class religious singers coming under her influence and getting sucked up into what he considered a worldly 'glamorous' art family. He was clear in his advice, but the swamiji told me that Sanjukta's mother was very clever and persuasive and as they say, the rest is history.

I remember Swamiji had preserved many cassettes of RP's singing many Bhajans taught to him by Swamiji. I could see how he had played unwillingly and unwittingly a major role in casting the star partnership of the Panigrahi couple.

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 20 Jul 2013, 22:00

Just returned from another Ramakrishnan Murthy concert!
Memorable RTP in Natakapriya, with a solid ragam, tanam and pallai with swaras. The pallavi line had been composed by Mridangam vidwan Arunprakash (who also accompanied today). Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha presented an audience of quality if not quantity.
Other items - Vatapi, Evarani, ParamaPavana, Sri Subrahmanyaya, Birana vara,, Smarasundaranguni, Kasturitialam shloka followed by Krishna nee, Anri Ulagam, Ramachandraya-mangalam. The raga changes in RTP to Kanada, Kapi and Behag were executed with élan.

Since I can't share this concert, let me share another good one:
Ramakrishnan Murthy

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 20 Jul 2013, 22:48

Sorry can't correct the typos above.
Click the link above the photo to access the Sangeethamshare folder.
At ISS today Rajeev played the violin and Guruprasad was on the ghatam.

CRama · Post by **CRama** » 22 Jul 2013, 21:47

Musically, this was a highly spirited weekend. I saw a video concert of MSS accompanied by Seshagiri Rao and Guruvayoor Dorai. Must have been held in early 1980s. Eventhough I am having this CD for the last three years, I do not remember having seen this earlier. I saw the second CD which began with My favourite- Mukhe the thamboolam followed by Khirasagarasayana in Mayamalavowla. People would have enjoyed the spectacular neraval already in many concerts. So what more I should say. Simply fantastic. This was followed by a great alapana of Kapi- which is not that seldom heard from MSS. A spirited alapana for 5 minutes followed by Meevalla gunadosha and kalpana swaras. It was heaven. Then came O Rangasayee. What an alapana, Full of energy and some unheard sangathis. Elaborate nerval at Bhoolokavaikunta and swaras. After a brief tani, one Meera Bhajan and Govindashtakam.

There was one Meenakshi Kalyanam photo at the backdrop. I do not know when and where this concert was held. Perhaps Cienu may throw more light upon this concert.The recording, audio and visual were excellent. MS was accompanied by RV and Gowri Ramnarayanan. RV also shared neraval and swaras. MS clad in one majenta saree was full of radiance and poise. The bhava and facial and hand gestures simply transports one to a different world. Any amount of adjectives is insufficient to explain the impact of the concert.

CRama · Post by **CRama** » 22 Jul 2013, 21:57

This weekend, I also heard a lecture demonstration on Pallavi by Dr. S.Ramanathan. This was very educative and enjoyable presentation. As a scholar musician and musicologiost, he is naturally great in his presentation- whether concert or demonstration. In this he has dwelt upon the origin of Pallavi and goes on to present pallavis sung by older musicians and Pallavi specialists like Namakkal Narasimha Iyengar and Madurai Sreerangam Iyengar.He has sung more than 10 pallavis- many with alapana and swaras. I will soon share with the rasika friends.

mahavishnu · Post by **mahavishnu** » 22 Jul 2013, 22:04

CRama, I take it that you meant Dr. N. Ramanathan!
Yes, he is a good scholar and excellent speaker as well.

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 22 Jul 2013, 23:11

CRama,
After I heard a recording of MSS singing Mayamalavagowla early 70's in KGS, I have known how great her conception and execution was for this raga.
You seem to have had a great weekend!