M.S. Subbulakshmi

Aditto · Post by **Aditto** » 29 Dec 2015, 17:00

What was covered as part of this LecDem? Did any one attend?

kartheeksharma · Post by **kartheeksharma** » 30 Dec 2015, 16:35

did ms sung pankaja lochana of swathi thirunal and Tulasi Das bhajan "thumak calat rAmacandra bAjat paijaniyAn" as sung by MS Subbulakshmi.

MaheshS · Post by **MaheshS** » 04 Jan 2016, 19:34

Gandhiji's Request To My Grandmother, MS Subbulakshmi - Swati Thiyagarajan

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 05 Jan 2016, 09:08

Love this! Tears and joy well up in me...

CRama · Post by **CRama** » 05 Jan 2016, 10:03

MS has sung Tumak chalat bhajan. But I have not not heard Pankajalochana.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 05 Jan 2016, 11:04

An article in today's "The Hindu" on the occasion of the celebrations at Tirupati Town organised by TTD.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/a ... 066351.ece

kartheeksharma · Post by **kartheeksharma** » 06 Jan 2016, 17:31

CRama wrote:MS has sung Tumak chalat bhajan. But I have not not heard Pankajalochana.

thank u sir.is there any audio link available for tumak chalat bhajan or any commercial recording

kartheeksharma · Post by **kartheeksharma** » 06 Jan 2016, 19:00

beatiful......... http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/india- ... ons/397191

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 07 Jan 2016, 21:21

http://m.thehindu.com/features/friday-r ... 077390.ece

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 08 Jan 2016, 08:41

Very pithily told. It does not tire one to read of her.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 11 Jan 2016, 04:56

An article in the latest issue of Sruti.http://srutimag.blogspot.in/2016/01/red ... t.html?m=1

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 11 Jan 2016, 09:56

Cienu, a lovely article!
Is the author Mrs. TMK's father?

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 11 Jan 2016, 10:37

rshankar wrote:Cienu, a lovely article!
Is the author Mrs. TMK's father?

Yes..

pattamaa · Post by **pattamaa** » 11 Jan 2016, 12:17

cienu wrote:An article in the latest issue of Sruti.http://srutimag.blogspot.in/2016/01/red ... t.html?m=1

Happy to hear and read about another MS amma concert and social cause...

Aditto · Post by **Aditto** » 13 Jan 2016, 16:01

Dear rasikas,

A small confusion regarding MS Concert @ JAFNA.

Long back, a concert was uploaded in rasikapriya and was deleted stating it will be released as a commercial concert. This particular concert was released, however, I have a small query.

The song list from the sangeethapriya states the below songs (http://www.sangeethamshare.org/kasturi/ ... MSS_Jaffna)

02:39 01 EraNapai Todi Varna Adi PatnamSubramaniaIyer
11:07 02-rAma nannu brOvara-harikAmbOdhi-rUpaka-thyAgarAja
05:21 03-Eppadi Manam(rAma nAtakam)-Huseni-ArunachalaKavi
15:02 04-kanjadhaLAyathAkshi-kamala manOhari-Adhi-mutthuswAmy dhIkshithar
15:26 05 Thaaye Ezhaipal, Bhairavi-Tamil
18:59 06 Kadir Kaama Kandan, Kambhoji-Tamil
10:15 07-sambo mahAdEvA-bowli-neelakanta sivan
11:47 08-nIdhu charaNa pankajamule-kalyANi-Adhi-thyAgarAja
41:55 09-sarOjadaLa-shankarAbharanam Adi-ShyamaSahtri
04:51 10 Araar Asaipadar-Nadhanamakriya-Misrachapu-Muthuthandavar
25:34 11 RTP tODi
05:35 12 Rangapura Vihara-Brindavana Saranga-Rupakam-Muthuswami Dikshitar
05:01 13 kAvAvA kandhA vAvA varAli Adi pApanAsam sivan
05:46 14 Bhajare Bhayya, Bhajan
00:48 15 nI nAma rUpamulaku mangaLa sourAshtra Adhi thyAgarAja

However, the commercial recording mentions the same set of songs till Needu Charana and the list is a total change after the song baring a few.
(http://www.kalakendra.com/magic-3acd-p-3480.html)

Disc 1:
01. Era Naapai (Varnam) - Todi - Adi - Patnam Subrahmanya Iyer
02. Rama Nannu Brovara - Harikambhoji - Rupakam - Tyagaraja Swami
03. Eppadi Manam Thunindhadho - Huseni - Mishra Chapu - Arunachala Kavirayar
04. Kanjadalaayataakshi Kamakshi - Manohari - Adi - Mutthuswami Dikshitar
05. Thaaye Yezhaipaal - Bhairavi - Adi - Papanasam Sivan
06. Kadhirkaama Kandhan - Kambhoji - Tishra Triputa - Papanasam Sivan
Disc 2:
07. Shambho Mahadeva - Bhouli - Rupakam - Neelakantha Sivan
08. Needu Charana - Kalyani - Adi - Pallavi Gopala Iyer [Followed by Thani]
09. Madhava Maamava - Neelambari - Adi - Narayana Teerthar
10. Aadum Chidambaramo - Behag - Adi - Gopalakrishna Bharati
11. Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi (Sharavanabhava Guhane Shanmukhane) - Shanmukhapriya - Adi (2 kalai)
Disc 3:
12. Rangapura Vihara - Brindavana Saranga - Rupakam - Mutthuswami Dikshitar
13. Maalai Pozhudhinile (Javali) - Ragamalika - "Kalki" R.Krishnamurthy
14. Speech in Tamil
15. Araar Aasai Padaar (Padam) - Nadanamakriya - Mishra Chapu - Mutthuthaandavar
16. Bhajore Bhaiyya (Bhajan) - Kabirdas
17. More to Giridhar Gopal (Bhajan) - Meerabai
18. Kaatrinile Varum Geetham - Rathipathipriya - "Kalki" R.Krishnamurthy
19. Chelpattu Azhindhadhu (Viruttham) - Ragamalika
20. Naadabindu Kalaadi (Thiruppugazh) - Senchurutti - Adi - Arunagirinathar

Can you please tell which version is correct ?

CRama · Post by **CRama** » 13 Jan 2016, 18:47

I am having one Jaffna concert in which the song Eppadi manam thuninthatho is not there. Moreover, after the RTP in Shanmugapriya, there is Sarojadalanetri. Intrapolations by many MS fans. Even the commercially released one, the recording quality is not very good.

Aditto · Post by **Aditto** » 13 Jan 2016, 19:12

CRama wrote:I am having one Jaffna concert in which the song Eppadi manam thuninthatho is not there. Moreover, after the RTP in Shanmugapriya, there is Sarojadalanetri. Intrapolations by many MS fans. Even the commercially released one, the recording quality is not very good.

Oh, is it !!

Yes sir, The audio is not good in commerical recording

The concert being in 1959s, the kind of voice MS offers is what I would like to listen and also, Kaa Vaa Vaa, we all have heard this song sung by MS & Radha, I would like to hear how MS has sung this with Radha Amma's effect

Also, heard from a friend long back that in this particular concert, the audience requested for Saroja Dala Netri and MS has sung this. Do not know if this correct or not, but an alternate version, kind of makes me believe this.

CRama · Post by **CRama** » 13 Jan 2016, 22:58

If you want to listen to MS voice in the early 50s, there are two albums commercially released. On is in 1956 and other, I think 1957. The 1956 album contains Sarasaksha, Angarakam, Ksheenamai, Raave Himagiri kumari, RTP BHairavi etc. The other one, I do not remember the songs. Both are well recorded ones.

cacm · Post by **cacm** » 14 Jan 2016, 11:45

Re: JAN 15 5:30-9P.M. MS CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS SASTRY HALL MYLAPORE

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Unread post #5 by drmnarmadha96 » 13 Jan 2016 11:42

cacm wrote:

kvchellappa wrote:
Best wishes. Hope it is webcast for those outside Chennai. YES.
IDEA IS EVERY ONE WHO CANNOT BE THERE BE ABLE TO SEE IT. CERTAINLY WILL BE AVAILABLE IN U TUBE...After I LAND IN CHENNAI I will get involved on this aspect....VKV

Dear all,
We are very happy to announce the webcast link
www.avlive.in/ms100tribute
we are so excited about the event to be on 15.1.16.
The legendary MS Amma is a role model for all musicians, students teachers and connoisseurs of music.
i personally

invite each of you for my violin solo

@ 8 pm which will be a " a very special Music Tribute to " MS Amma.
kind regards,
drmnarmadha@gmail.com

cacm · Post by **cacm** » 14 Jan 2016, 11:51

Re: JAN 15 5:30-9P.M. MS CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS SASTRY HALL MYLAPORE

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Unread post #5 by drmnarmadha96 » 13 Jan 2016 11:42

cacm wrote:

kvchellappa wrote:
Best wishes. Hope it is webcast for those outside Chennai. YES.
IDEA IS EVERY ONE WHO CANNOT BE THERE BE ABLE TO SEE IT. CERTAINLY WILL BE AVAILABLE IN U TUBE...After I LAND IN CHENNAI I will get involved on this aspect....VKV

Dear all,
We are very happy to announce the webcast link
http://www.avlive.in/ms100tribute
we are so excited about the event to be on 15.1.16.
The legendary MS Amma is a role model for all musicians, students teachers and connoisseurs of music.
i personally

invite each of you for my violin solo

@ 8 pm which will be a " a very special Music Tribute to " MS Amma.
kind regards,
drmnarmadha@gmail.com

Aditto · Post by **Aditto** » 14 Jan 2016, 12:42

CRama wrote:If you want to listen to MS voice in the early 50s, there are two albums commercially released. On is in 1956 and other, I think 1957. The 1956 album contains Sarasaksha, Angarakam, Ksheenamai, Raave Himagiri kumari, RTP BHairavi etc. The other one, I do not remember the songs. Both are well recorded ones.

Sir, I have purchased all the available commercial recordings. I do not want to stop with just one album

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 16 Jan 2016, 11:38

In todays "The Hindu"
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp ... 108458.ece

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 16 Jan 2016, 20:59

When did the beautiful mAlai pozhudinilE morph into a jAvaLi? Really??

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 17 Jan 2016, 21:38

Smt. Gayathri Girish has posted this in FB:
https://gayathrigirish.wordpress.com/20 ... g-ms-amma/

varsha · Post by **varsha** » 19 Jan 2016, 10:23

http://www.mediafire.com/download/60f4k ... garAja.mp3

in a COMBATIVE mood . With a glorious ending to the duet

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 20 Jan 2016, 08:41

From FB: Nithyasree on MS
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ente ... 242664.cms

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 31 Jan 2016, 14:12

From Mangaiyar Malar (a Tamizh magazine):

குழலினிது யாழினிது என்பர் நம்
எம்.எஸ். குரல் கேளாதவர்..

ஈதல் இசைபட வாழ்தல் என்றிருந்தார்
எம்.எஸ். வாழும் வரைக்கும்.

இசையென்னும் குன்றேறி நின்றார் எம்.எஸ்.
என்றாலும், காத்தார் பணிவு.

அமிழ்தினும் ஆற்ற இனிதே எம்.எஸ்.
இனிய குரல் கீதங்கள்.

பாரதிமகள், சேலம்.

Aditto · Post by **Aditto** » 24 Feb 2016, 00:09

Dear Rasikas,

A Small question, Did MS ever sing any verses from Mooka Panchasati? I would like to know if there is any snippet for the same.

Source : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn5BjieGiZ0

vineyan · Post by **vineyan** » 25 Feb 2016, 19:20

In her LP record of Kamakshi suprabatham, she prefaces the Saveri song with a vrittam from Muka Pasncha sati

Aditto · Post by **Aditto** » 26 Feb 2016, 21:25

Yes, Thanks. That is from Arya Satakam.

Wish there are some other verses available.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 28 Feb 2016, 15:53

Apart from being the centenary year of MSS, it is also the 50th year of the historic UN concert. (23rd Oct 1966)
Smt MSS being greeted after the end of the UN Concert in the picture below

thanjavooran · Post by **thanjavooran** » 28 Feb 2016, 18:58

Shri Cienu,
Old is always gold. Many thanks for sharing this treasure.
With wishes,
Thanjavooran
28 02 2016

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 05 Mar 2016, 22:14

It was nice to watch today's programme featuring MS and Tamizh isai. How sweet when she sings all those Tamizh songs! Yamarintha mozhikalile, I am hearing after a long time (A rasika has given the link also some time ago). She enjoyed singing in Tamizh, I would think.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 11 Mar 2016, 09:59

An article in todays "The Hindu" 11/3/2016 (National Edition) on the historic UN Concert and Aishwarya's forthcoming US tour
I have attached both the link and the article.
http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/r ... 341591.ece

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 18 Mar 2016, 08:24

From The Hindu today:
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp ... 366931.ece

Aditto · Post by **Aditto** » 20 Mar 2016, 10:41

Hello All,

Can any rasika upload any video/audio of MS? This being the centenary year, we need to talk and share a lot of her music.

Also cienu sir, are there any releases of MS concerts commercially? Please Sir. I know that there would be many constraints to it. But, Please sir

Atleast, can you upload any video recordings from the private collection to paramparaa1916. If there is any video recording of MS singing any varnam or Sankarabharanam or any of her master pieces (which are all).

Last year, we have had a wonderful album from Sony (From the archives of NCPA) and they said another album is to be released.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 21 Mar 2016, 07:58

kvchellappa wrote:From The Hindu today:
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp ... 366931.ece

I do hope these tributes are being recorded for posterity!

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 24 Mar 2016, 06:47

Tribute:
http://www.gayathrivenkataraghavan.com/tour-iaacm-2016/

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 24 Mar 2016, 20:15

A rare Image..from FB friend..

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 28 Mar 2016, 08:50

Good to see you post, VKailasam

This is Cienu's grandfather's sixtieth birthday, isn't it?

Ramasubramanian M.K · Post by **Ramasubramanian M.K** » 02 Apr 2016, 07:48

Folks: YES!! This is TS's 60th Birthday in 1962 with the whole TS brood spanning 3 generations!! The lady on the extreme right is Thangamma(she died 15 months ago--I have written about her in the MSS thread-)-the niece who "managed" Kalki Gardens/ On the extreme left standing--the lady is Mrs Lakshmi Kannan--wife of the late Kannan-who was Kalki's rep in Bombay. The little girl holding the Unjal chain is Gowri Ramnarayanan

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 02 Apr 2016, 10:37

Ramasubramanian M.K wrote: The little girl holding the Unjal chain is Gowri Ramnarayan

Dear Ramesh Mama
The girl holding the Unjal chain is Indu, daughter of Lakshmi Kannan and Kalki Kannan.
Gowri stands behind behind my Grandfather and next to my mother

Ramasubramanian M.K · Post by **Ramasubramanian M.K** » 02 Apr 2016, 19:59

Cienu: As usual YOU are right!! Like your Thatha you are a stickler to small details and RIGHTFULLY so!! Thanks for the nice Company in Cleveland with you,Geetha,Aishu and Soundarya .

We are gearing up for Aishu's concert here.

Hope the rest of the tour goes smoothly.

On our long 9 hour drive to NY we listened to Aishu's CD's you gave us in Cleveland. Myself and Nirmala were mighty impressed with her rendering of both the Krithis and Bhajans of Patti. Both of us wished Patti were alive if only to appreciate HOW Aishu has imbibed Patti's approach to music. The voice in the higher octaves was as sweet as Patti's and the adherence to the sruthi was equally impeccable. As everyone who has heard her before and commented even in these columns, she is making tremendous strides in her music and what both myself and Nirmala Mami noted was her humility and poise--for a young girl with an outstanding lineage --at times a tremendous burden to carry-- she conducted herself onstage as well as offstage with great aplomb and charm!!
May God bless you all!!
I will speak to your Mom later today.

vineyan · Post by **vineyan** » 03 Apr 2016, 12:01

The spectacled lady next to Thangam was the niece of TS called Chelluka who happened to be my mother's aunt. Chellukka's mother and TS were step brother and sister. She was thw wife of Late.S.Natarajan who was Accountant General of Madras state and Andhra and he was also the son of the cousin of TS, Late Sivaramakrishnaiyer, Advocate, Trichy

Ramasubramanian M.K · Post by **Ramasubramanian M.K** » 03 Apr 2016, 20:34

Vineyan: Thanks for pointing out your aunt Chellukka in the pic--I thought as much--I do not know how old you are whether you were around in 1957 when Radha/Vijaya got married--Chellukka was a riot and virtually did a One-woman stand-up comedy(apparently she knew Radha's in-laws family as well--if my memory serves me right she was in Calcutta at that time-- I still remember her composing and singing "Kalayana Vaibhavame during the Oonjal/Nalangu ceremony. I can safely say she stole the thunder during the entire marriage more than even MS Mami!!!!

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 04 Apr 2016, 08:43

MKR,
Good to see that these posts of yours didn't get lost. Rajesh comes in your dreams too, saying
'shape up?'

Vineyan didn't say 'my' aunt, but 'my mother's' aunt. So, he wasn't even born in 1957, I'd think!

Ramasubramanian M.K · Post by **Ramasubramanian M.K** » 04 Apr 2016, 09:04

ARASI: You are right-it must be vineyan's grand aunt--also Vineyan --your grand aunt is standing next to Lakshmi Kannan(rep of Kalki in Bombay). and not Thangamma who is on the extreme right.

vineyan · Post by **vineyan** » 04 Apr 2016, 17:29

Dear Sri MKR, You are right. I was not born during that time.My mother's aunt was Chellukka. She was a much respected socialite. Her mother was called Saradha Manni who was a step sister of TS and who was given a gold medal by Queen Victoria for her work in womens emancipation. Incidentally my mother is also named as Thangam as MS amma used to comment to Chelluka that they also have a Thangam in their house. When my mother was pregnant carrying me and was in Late Sivaramakrishnaiyer's house,MS and TS visited them at Trichy

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 11 Apr 2016, 12:20

Revathi Sankaran's discourse on MS amma (from 29th min in Tamizh)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PexAtz6 ... tml5=False

Ramasubramanian M.K · Post by **Ramasubramanian M.K** » 11 Apr 2016, 18:59

kvchellappa: In this video there is a reference in the beginning to my mother Chinnani Mami as MSS's best friend!!