Vaak -vintage concerts series

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Vaak is uploading a series of rare vintage concerts of the Golden era.
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https://youtu.be/j2PJNBM4y8Y?si=QUlCiu08eGeI5rAC
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Madurai Mani Iyer | Rain Concert, Kolkata 1954 |

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Madurai Mani Iyer | Rain Concert, Kolkata 1954 | #Pazhani115 | Episode 4
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1 May 2023
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The next upload on the #Pazhani115 series is an unforgettable concert of Madurai Mani Iyer that took place in Indralok studios of Tollygunge, Kolkata sometime in 1954 where one can hear the sound of roaring outpour of rain along with the heavenly music and hence known as the ‘Rain Concert’.

Vocal: Madurai Mani Iyer
Violin: Mayavaram VR Govindaraja Pillai
Mridangam: Pazhani Subramania Pillai

00:00:00 - Hamsadhwani
Sri Raghukula - Adi - Tyagaraja
00:04:47 - Darbar - Yochana - Adi - Tyagaraja
00:11:35 - Pantuvarali -
Ninne Neranammi - Rupakam - Tyagaraja
00:27:37 - Janaranjini -
Vidajaladura - Adi - Tyagaraja
00:34:56 - Shuddha Dhanyasi -
Subramanyena Rakshitoham - Adi - Muthuswami Dikshitar
00:41:13 - Sourashtram - Suryamurthe - Chaturashra Dhruvam - Muthuswami Dikshitar
00:44:54 - Shuddha Saveri -
Darini Telusukonti - Adi - Tyagaraja
00:56:28 - Todi -
Kamalambike - Rupakam - Muthuswami Dikshitar
01:19:04 - Kapinarayani - Sarasasamadana - Adi - Tyagaraja
01:35:29 - Kambhoji -
Tiruvadi Saranam - Adi - Gopalakrishna Bharati
02:07:07 - Tani Avartanam
02:19:24 - Varali -
Ka Va Va - Adi - Papanasam Sivan
02:24:51 - Andolika -
Sevikka Vendum - Adi - Muttu Tandavar
02:31:38 - Simhendramadhyamam - Alapana
02:41:37 - Simhendramadhyamam - Tanam
02:49:07 - Simhendramadyamam - Pallavi - Unadu padam tunaye oraru mugane - Adi (2 kalai) - Ragamalika swarams in Kanada, Sama, Ranjani & Sindhu Bhairavi
03:20:23 - Tani Avartanam
03:22:44 - Mohanam -
Eru mayil - Adi - Arunagirinathar
03:25:17 - Jhonpuri - Eppo Varuvaro - Adi - Gopalakrishna Bharati
03:29:14 - Tarangini - Maye Twam - Adi - Muthuswami Dikshitar
03:32:54 - Senchurutti - Thillana - Adi - Veena Sesanna
03:36:38 - Senchurutti -
Sakhi Prana - Adi - Dharmapuri Subbarayar
03:37:39 - Sourashtam-
Ni Nama Rupamulaku - Adi - Tyagaraja

We thank Vishnuramprasad and Lalitharam for sharing this concert with us. We also thank KS Kalidas for providing us with the details for this concert. He also shared his experience listening to his guru in person during this concert, we are very thankful for the same.
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Through this initiative we aim to archive concerts by various artists and bring to our viewers the experience of listening to complete concerts. These concerts are carefully chosen from Vaak's archives and cleaned up for the best listening experience.

The purpose of this upload is to assist the students and the lifelong learners of India in their pursuit of an education so that they may better their status and their opportunities and to secure for themselves and for others justice, social, economic and political. This has been posted for non-commercial purposes and facilitates fair dealing usage of academic and research materials for private use including research, for criticism and review of the work or of other works and reproduction by teachers and students in the course of instruction. Many of these materials are either unavailable or inaccessible in libraries in India, especially in some of the poorer states and this collection seeks to fill a major gap that exists in access to knowledge.
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MS Subbulakshmi

Bharatiya Fine Arts, Bombay - 1957 |
Special upload for Diwali 2023
by Vaak
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https://youtu.be/p40stI2UJqM?si=K0IcB3w6bcaqTuqU

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Vaak wishes all its subscribers a very prosperous Diwali. We bring to you a cracker of a concert by MS Subbulakshmi performed in Bombay at the Bharatiya Fine Arts. This performance was a part of their 04th Annual day Celebrations in the year 1957.
The briga laden voice of MS along with her tonal quality makes the concert timeless in the years to come. The details of the concert are below:
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Vocal: MS Subbulakshmi
Vocal Support: Vijaya Rajendran
Violin: RK Venkatarama Sastri
Mridangam: V Nagarajan
Ghatam: Umayalpuram Kodandarama Iyer
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00:00:00 - Kalyani - Vanajakshi - Ata - Pallavi Gopala Iyer
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00:08:22 - Harikambhoji - Rama Nannu - Rupakam - Tyagaraja
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00:19:25 - Shuddha Saveri - Darini Telusukonti - Adi (2 Kalai) - Tyagaraja
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00:36:48 - Kalyani - Birana Brova Ide - Adi (Tishra Nadai) - Tarangampadi Panchanada Iyer
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00:59:29 - Saveri - Sri Kamakoti - Adi - Mysore Sadasiva Rao
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01:21:42 - Bhushavali - Gopanandana - Adi - Swati Tirunal
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01:26:06 - Varali - Ka Va Va - Adi - Papanasam Sivan
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01:33:31 - Shankarabharanam - Sarojadalanetri - Adi - Shyama Sastri
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02:06:01 - Bowli - Sri Parvati Parameshwarau - Adi - Muttuswami Dikshitar
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02:11:11 - Varamu/Shuddha Hindolam - Manasuloni - Adi - Tyagaraja
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02:16:01 - Kharaharapriya - Ragam
02:33:59 - Kharaharapriya - Tanam
02:40:23 - Kharaharapriya - Pallavi - Mal Marugane Murugane Guhane, Umayalmagane Arultiru - Khanda Triputa (2 kalai)
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02:49:08 - Brindavanasaranga - Rangapuravihara - Rupakam - Muttuswami Dikshitar
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02:55:31 - Bhajore Bhaiyya (Bhajan) - Sant Kabir
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03:02:41 - Ragamalika - Bhaja Govindam - Adi Sankara - Ragas in Yamankalyani, Sindhubhairavi, Nadanamakriya, Kapi, Senchurutti.
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03:08:43 - Senchurutti - Sakhi Prana - Adi - Dharmapuri Subbarayar
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03:13:28 - Sourashtram - Ne Nama Rupamulaku - Adi - Tyagaraja
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GN Balasubramaniam
| Wedding concert at Kallidaikurichi,
1954" -
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GN Balasubramaniam - Vocal
Lalgudi G Jayaraman - Violin
Palghat Raghu - Mridangam
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00:00:00 - Mohanam - Ninnu Kori (Varnam) - Adi - Ramnad Srinivasa Iyengar
00:04:35 - Hamsadwani - Vatapi Ganapathim - Adi - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
00:12:45 - Panthuvarali - Sundaratara Dheham - Adi - Thyagaraja
00:25:14 - Abhogi - Manasu Nilpa - Adi - Tyagaraja
00:41:03 - Kalyani - Nidhi Chala Sukhama - Misra Chapu - Tyagaraja
01:10:47 - Kambhoji - Sri Subramanyaya Namaste - Rupakam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
01:28:33 - Thani Avarthanam - Rupakam
01:44:46 - Amruthavarshini - Sudhamayi Sudhanidhi - Rupakam - Muthiah Bhagavathar
01:53:17 - Thodi - Ragam Thanam
02:50:33 - Thodi - Pallavi - Dasharatha Bala Ramachandrayya - Adi (4 Kalai)
03:01:52 - Thani Avarthanam - Adi (4 Kalai)
03:09:02 - Begada, Dhanyasi, Saveri, Kedaragowla - Sloka
03:31:32 - Kedaragowla - Innum Oru Dharam - Adi - Gopalakrishna Bharathi
03:34:47 - Kapi - Radha Mukha Kamala - Adi - Papanasam Sivan
03:41:27 - Sourastram - Ni Nama Rupamulaku (Mangalam) - Adi - Tyagaraja

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https://youtu.be/325NvdMhZws?si=X1xIvb3MqKyIP6Sq

"ML Vasanthakumari
with Palghat Mani Iyer |
Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, 1977"
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VaaK upload

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Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar |
Thiruppavai Concert
| Mylapore Fine Arts 1963 |

In 1963, Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar presented the 30 thirupavais he tuned in a two day concert at the Mylapore Fine Arts society. We are very glad to present this as a special upload for Margazhi 2023. The programme details are mentioned below:

https://youtu.be/TRjORLdftQQ?si=SuyoVkehkocMW11K

Day 1:
Vocal - Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
Vocal Support - B Rajam Iyer & Madurai N Krishnan
Violin - TN Krishnan
Mridangam - Vellore G Ramabhadran

00:00:00 - Begada - Inta Chalamu (Varnam) - Adi - Vina Kuppaiyyer
00:04:23 - Gaurimanohari - Guruleka Etuvanti - Khanda Chapu - Tyagaraja
00:07:10 - Pashuram 1 - Nattai - Margazhi Thingal - Adi
00:15:33 - Pashuram 2 - Gowla - Vaiyyatu Vazhvirgal - Adi (2 Kalai) -
00:22:29 - Pashuram 3 - Arabhi - Ongi Ulagalanda - Adi
00:30:10 - Pashuram 4 - Varali - Azhimazai Kanna - Adi
00:40:53 - Pashuram 5 - Sri - Mayanai Mannu - Adi (2 Kalai) -
00:47:26 - Pashuram 6 - Shankarabharanam - Pullum Silambina - Misra Chapu
01:01:49 - Pashuram 7 - Bhairavi - Keeshu Keeshu - Misra Chapu
01:14:59 - Pashuram 8 - Dhanyasi - Keezhvanam - Adi
01:22:46 - Pashuram 9 - Hamirkalyani - Thoomani Madattu - Adi
01:30:45 - Pashuram 10 - Thodi - Nottrum Chuvarkam - Misra Chapu
01:51:06 - Tani Avartanam - Misra Chapu
01:53:44 - Pashuram 11 - Huseni - Katru Karavai - Misra Chapu
01:59:59 - Pashuram 12 - Kedaragowla - Kanaithilam - Adi (2 Kalai)
02:05:55 - Pashuram 13 - Atana - Pullinvai - Misra Chapu
02:15:58 - Pashuram 14 - Anandabhairavi - Ungal Puzhakkadai - Adi
02:24:42 - Pashuram 15 - Begada - Elle Ilankiliye - Rupakam
02:31:38 - Sindhubhairavi - Sri Ramachandra (Slokam)
02:36:43 - Sindhubhairavi - Deva Devam - Misra Chapu - Narayana Tirthar

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Day 2:
Vocal - Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
Vocal Support - B Rajam Iyer & Madurai N Krishnan
Violin - TN Krishnan
Mridangam - Umayalpuram Sivaraman

02:38:53 - Sri - Sami Ninne (Varnam) - Karur Devudu Ayya
02:43:11 - Reetigowla - Sadguru Swamiki - Adi (2 Kalai) - Poochi Iyengar
02:49:55 - Pashuram 16 - Darbar - Nayakanai Ninra - Adi (2 Kalai)
02:56:47 - Pashuram 17 - Kalyani - Ambarame Tannire - Misra Chapu
03:07:25 - Pashuram 18 - Saveri - Undu Mada Kalitran - Misra Chapu
03:16:59 - Pashuram 19 - Sahana - Kuttu Vilakkeriya - Misra Chapu
03:26:18 - Pashuram 20 - Senchurutti - Muppatti Moovar - Misra Chapu
03:33:40 - Pashuram 21 - Nadanamakriya - Etra Kalangal - Misra Chapu
03:40:35 - Pashuram 22 - Yamunakalyani - Angan Maa Gnalattu - Misra Chapu
03:44:22 - Pashuram 23 - Manirangu - Marimalai Muzhainjil - Misra Chapu
03:47:21 - Pashuram 24 - Sindhubhairavi - Anri Ivvulagam - Adi
03:54:10 - Pashuram 25 - Behag - Oruthi Maganai - Adi
03:59:54 - Pashuram 26 - Kuntalavarali - Male Manivanna - Adi
04:04:44 - Tani Avartanam - Adi
04:14:44 - Pashuram 27 - Poorvikalyani - Koodarai Vellumseer - Misra Chapu
04:28:47 - Pashuram 28 - Kambhoji - Karavaigal Pin Sendru - Adi
04:45:35 - Pashuram 29 - Malayamarutham - Chitram Ciru Kale - Misra Chapu
04:53:30 - Tani Avartanam - Misra Chapu
05:00:07 - Pashuram 30 - Surutti - Vangakadal - Rupakam
05:07:01 - Madhyamavathi - Sri Ramachandra (Slokam) -
05:08:00 - Sourashtram - Ni Nama Rupamulaku (Mangalam) - Adi - Tyagaraja

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Musiri Subramania Iyer

Home concert for J Krishnamurthi"

https://youtu.be/da8-DRwztP8?si=7rfRIuOaOCYYufIT

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https://youtu.be/dsRiSe0S5hM?si=d53DsQJoGHoTMt74

VaaK upload
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DK Pattammal
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Wire recording from early 1950s

Raga Shuddha Dhanyasi

Subramanyena Rakshitoham

[sam]

Watch "Rare vintage video clippings of Tiruvaiyāṟu Tyāgarāja Ārādhanā - 176th Ārādhanā Special" on YouTube

https://youtu.be/XPn5y4tLOEo?si=62sj0PsfbbtAWW2T

[ramanujan]

Thank you for making this thread. I will also share regular links as and when we upload.

Regards,
Vivek (From Vaak).

[ramanujan]

CS Murugabhoopathy 110 birth anniversary special playlist

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 0d321H8MbC

Two more uploads to come.

[sam]

https://youtu.be/1W9sAEp-c1I?si=nI3WPm1UhUyQNFbx
M.S.SUBBULAKSMI
AIR RELAY OF CONCERT AT THIRUVAITARU
1960
Vidulaku.. ..mayamalavagowla
vachama gochaeame....kaikavasi
Koluvaiyunnade.....bairav
Swara raaga sudga..sankaraabaranam
Grahabalam emi .....revagupthi
Nike dayarake......nilambari
Slokam in madhyamavathi


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[sam]

TR Mahalingam (flute)
| Krishna Gana Sabha, 1970

https://youtu.be/Ia9NrfUHxrk?si=JbrJoUTViPFhUZFh

TN KRISHNAN.. VIOLIN
PAALAKKAADU MANI IYER MRUDHANGAM

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Golden folks! Golden!! 1954 @ Dindigul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz8b95px65A

Just listened to the first kriti, Karunai Seyvai set similar to Raghui nAyaka and stopped listening to soak it in. Find another calmer time to continue! MMI is hard to listen continuously now-a-days.


SrI Lalgudi and SrI Pazhani - no words. Pazhani's majestic toppi naDai - ayyO!