Gamaka Vaachana/kaavya vaachana

[ajaysimha]

hello rasikas,

as we dint have a thread to discuss gamaka vAchana, i have created this thread.

here is a introduction to gamaka vaachana from wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamaka_(storytelling)

thanks,
Ajay Simha

[ajaysimha]

i'm listing the links of popular gamaki, gowramma nagaraj

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvSOhkJ6NCw (scene: KANAKADASARA NALA CHARITHRE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPdYsScu2rA (scene: Hariharana Girija Kalyana)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBN6mdj7Kxc (scene: RANNANA GADHAYUDDHA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH3cZTbV-KI (scene: NARAKASURA VADHE FROM NITYATMAKA SHUKAYOGI BHAGAVATHA)


listen to how the artist uses beautiful carnatic ragas to sing the verses of padya/poem in a structured way.

[Sreeni Rajarao]

Hello Ajay,

I remembered that we have previously discussed gamaka kale on our Forum. My search gives me these links that would be relevant in this thread:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=23640

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=23863&hilit=gamaka+sreeni+rajarao

I have a picture of an event in Mysore from late 1960s or early 1970s - a nice group photo of the prominent gamaki-s of that era in one frame! This picture was taken after a felicitation ceremony in which they were all honored for their contribution to the artform.

I will upload that picture in the coming days.

[ajaysimha]

thanks for the links @Sreeni Rajarao