Identity of a song!

Place to go if you want to ask someone identify raga, tala, composer etc or ask for sāhitya (lyrics) or notations or translations.
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Srikant Elassery
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Identity of a song!

Post by Srikant Elassery »

A few years ago I had heard a song of which -out of the blue- a small part suddenly came back to me today. I don't remember the name, composer, raga, tala, or anything else; I only have a vague memory of the tune. It is really frustrating because the lyrics are on the tip of my tongue but I cannot recall them. I will post whatever I know of it; could someone please tell me what song they think it is? :) I know it sounds odd but I would very much like to know what song it was. So here goes-
Language- Kannada; I'm sure of that.
Raga- don't know, but I remember the swaras Chatusruti Rishabha, Anthara Gandhara, Chatusruti Dhaivata being there. I'm fairly sure there was Prati Madhyama, but I also feel that there was Suddha Madhyama along with it too.
I think the tune (for the first line) goes something like this-
s r s p p m2 p p m2 d p p - p p p S , S p m2 p m1 , - p p p S , S d d d p p p - p p p S , S p m2 p m1 , r - (s r s)
And another line somewhere in the song I feel goes like- G G M1 R , S - S S S d , p - p p p S , S p m2 p m1 , r (s r s)
I am also pretty sure the first word is 'Hariya'.
I would be really grateful to anybody who could provide a guess as to what song it is. Thanks a lot in advance. :)

Lakshman
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If you are pretty sure the song starts with hariya/hariye, here are all the songs I have that start with this word.

Hariya bittare gati illa maruti maradake sadhana
Hariya charanavemba
Hariya chitralile
Hariya deasariginnu sariyunte
Hariya divya nama
Hariya gati
Hariya mareduditakinta
Hariya naradiya
Hariya nenesida
Hariya neneyada narajanmaveke narahariya
Hariya onbattu bhaktiya
Hariya ramaniya
Hariya smarane madire
Hariyadika hanadika endu horadadiri
Hariyadika haranadhikanendu baledadadiri
Hariyai tudittale
Hariyai vittanparai tudiyom tudiyom
Hariyane neyiro
Hariyannu hariyannu prani hariyennadiddare
Hariyanuvani sariyevvare hariyuvani sari
Hariye achutananta
Hariye bhakuti
Hariye erugunu
Hariye gati sakala characharamulaku hariye
Hariye gati siri virinchi shivarige hariye gati su
Hariye idu sariye
Hariye kuniyendu kunisidinayya hariye kuniyenuta
Hariye namma hiriyaru
Hariye nan unai kanbadeppo inda
Hariye nimma pada
Hariye ninna maye
Hariye ninnanu olisalu bahudu nararanolisuvudu
Hariye paradaiva
Hariye sarvottama
Hariye sarvottama hariye paradaivata
Hariye sharanam
Hariye shri hariye
Hariye uzhvanaigalai tirtu adariye
Hariye yeruganu
Hariye yeruganu
Hariyemba namamrita suruchiya parabhaktarigallad
Hariyendu dageno apsara varulara
Hariyendu manadali
Hariyennu hariyennu prani hariyennadiddare

Suryasriram
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Re: Identity of a song!

Post by Suryasriram »

Your notation vaguely resembles Hamirkalyani...
Could you be referring to Sharanu Siddhi Vinayaka?

VK RAMAN
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Post by VK RAMAN »

Interesting and very good quiz Srikant Elassery. How can some one read your mind will be a good question too?

Rsachi
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Post by Rsachi »

When you guys have corectly identified the song, please take up my missing wallet search. I don't remember where I lost it or when, itwas 20+ years ago, but it was dark brown in colour, was soft, pure leather, smelt good, has a picture of Hanuman.

Rsachi
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Post by Rsachi »

I am right now banging my head for trivialising a good puzzle.

I suggest you record the song, as much as you remember it, in the same voice like an old recording. Upload it on Youtube.
Within 48 hours, YT flag the original, give you all the inputs you need, and take you down. Or your money back!

vasanthakokilam
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Post by vasanthakokilam »

Sachi, that is brilliant :)

I concur with Suryasriram, when I played it, it sounded like Hamir Kalyani

A google search brought this up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsMcl27y_Kk

Srikant Elassery
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Re: Identity of a song!

Post by Srikant Elassery »

Lakshman, thanks!
But none of the songs seem familiar. So I might be wrong; the first word might not be Hariya.

VK Raman, I'm sorry but I don't understand. Why should reading my mind be useful if I myself cannot remember the song? :)

Suryasriram, yes it does seem like Hamir Kalyani! Though I'm sure it isn't Sharanu Siddhi Vinayaka.

Sachi, that's a wonderful plan, but whatever I have written is all I can remember. :)

vasanthakokilam, thanks for the link! It isn't that song, but I enjoyed listening to it.

Lakshman
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Post by Lakshman »

Could it be hari smaraNe mADO or harikathA shravaNa?

VK RAMAN
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Post by VK RAMAN »

Now that we are almost unraveling the mistry quiz; it is time some one help Rsachi to find his missing wallet!!!!

vasanthakokilam
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Post by vasanthakokilam »

This is my idea for a song based on your swaras as close as you have recollected.. in case it brings about other thought ( or totally destroys it ; ).. In any case, just for some fun..

https://www.mediafire.com/?6s36zza99uhwo84

Sreeni Rajarao
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Re: Identity of a song!

Post by Sreeni Rajarao »

VK,
Enjoyed your piece there!

Srikant Elassery,

Just a thought! Some people mix up "Hariya" and "ariya"

Just wondering if there is any chance of that happening in this case, either by the singer or by you!

Sreeni Rajarao
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Post by Sreeni Rajarao »

Another possibility? Just guessing!

hanumana matave hariya matavu might have been sung as hariya matave hanumana matavu?

Srikant Elassery
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Re: Identity of a song!

Post by Srikant Elassery »

Lakshman,
No, none of them seem right.

vasanthakokilam,
It didn't jog my memory, but thanks! :)

Sreeni Rajarao,
It could be, but I now doubt that 'Hariya' is the first word. It doesn't seem to fit with the tune I remember.

I don't remember anything else, and without more information the quiz is going to be stuck here! It looks like it'll be left an unsolved mystery. Sorry for taking up everyone's time. :)

VK RAMAN
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Post by VK RAMAN »

Was this a wild goose chase!!!

Srikant Elassery
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Post by Srikant Elassery »

No! I genuinely want to know which song it is. I actually do remember a tune like that. What I meant was this mystery looks like it'll be unsolved because there isn't enough information from my side!

VK RAMAN
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Post by VK RAMAN »

I do believe you Srikant. I do that every single day when I listen to a song to ID ragA. Everyone in our group I am sure goes through that. It was well worth your effort. Do not give up. We had some light moments that is all. Good luck in your search. Do not give up. It will come back; when it does, please share with us.

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