Voleti Venkateswarulu

meena · Post by **meena** » 15 Mar 2007, 00:48

hsuvarna thanks

padren68 · Post by **padren68** » 15 Mar 2007, 09:31

hsuvarna:
thanks for the fotos
Any chance of getting the speech:)

ranjanimalavi · Post by **ranjanimalavi** » 01 Apr 2007, 11:52

I have uploaded a very nice concert of voleti:

http://www.sangeethapriya.org/~arunachalam/voleti01/

hsuvarna · Post by **hsuvarna** » 30 Dec 2007, 11:58

Today is the Varddhanti of Sri Voleti. Lately enjoying his Bhairavi renditions. Especially the king of varnams Viriboni
Please enjoy http://www.sangeethapriya.org/~svasu/00 ... teswaralu/

nhmenon · Post by **nhmenon** » 20 Aug 2008, 22:24

I hae a concert recrding of Sh.Voleti at Venkatagiri Palace with Sethuramiah and Dandamudy Rammohan rao

The selection goes

Ra Rama Asaveri
Mohanarama Mohanam
Akati Velala with an elaborate ravathi Aalapana
Vade venkatadri Vasantha
Ninnu Vina Kalyani
RTP Surutti

Could someone teach me how to upload

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 20 Aug 2008, 22:58

nhmenon, here are the instructions:
1. go to one of the popular upload sites.
Examples are:
http://www.sendspace.com
http://www.badongo.com

2. Upload your files there (it should be fairly clear at each site)
3. Immediately after each upload, you will get a url link to the file. Copy and paste the link here.

That's all.

You could try just one mp3 file first, and post the link here, so that we can verify it works correctly - before doing them all.
We are looking fwd to the music!

hsuvarna · Post by **hsuvarna** » 28 Aug 2008, 10:25

nhmenon wrote:I hae a concert recrding of Sh.Voleti at Venkatagiri Palace with Sethuramiah and Dandamudy Rammohan rao

The selection goes

Ra Rama Asaveri
Mohanarama Mohanam
Akati Velala with an elaborate ravathi Aalapana
Vade venkatadri Vasantha
Ninnu Vina Kalyani
RTP Surutti

Could someone teach me how to upload

NHMenon, Please do upload the elaborate Revati piece. Many thanks in advance.

Today is the birthday of Sri Voleti. His music lives on.

tkb · Post by **tkb** » 28 Aug 2008, 11:11

A great artist who i am sure is one who is one of the few, loved by all rasikas.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 28 Aug 2008, 20:15

http://rapidshare.com/files/140803989/0 ... a.mp3.html

A few lovely private moments with this Maestro

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 05 Sep 2008, 12:00

One of the greatest ever without doubt. I was listening to an RTP in Natakapriya a couple of days back. His swara-gyaanam is absolutely stunning - combinations just flowing out at will! It is a rare Voleti alaapana that does not present some new glimpse of the other but to toy like that with Natakapriya takes supreme skill....and for the stuffy purists who often accuse him of borrowing from Hindustani, there is no rendition of Natakapriya by an HM artiste that I am aware of...

NH Menon could you let us know when you upload the concert - I am particularly intested in the Surutti...

poornashadjam · Post by **poornashadjam** » 21 Dec 2008, 13:32

I am a die hard fan of Sri Voleti . We just cannot help getting lost in his mesmerising imagination when he sings the alapanai - especially where he blends into the ragam sadjama - panchama varja patterns with Hidusthani touch. Listen to this thodi and enjoy .

http://www.esnips.com/doc/f814f12d-4057 ... 1/RTP-Todi

keerthi · Post by **keerthi** » 22 Dec 2008, 16:29

A Gandharva reborn, he revelled in singing rakthi rAgas, Begada especially. He has sung several pallavis and the masterpiece - Sankari neeve in this raga.
He was the last word in singing bhajans and could confer them with the weight of Bade ghulam Ali khan's thumris.When he sang a meera bhajan or a sadashiva brahmendra piece; he conferred it with a sensuous melody and romance; fast disappearing from current treatment of Carnatic music. His effortless treatment of Maand, pahadi and revathi are unparalleled.The gentle giant never hankered for titles or awards, and his introspective music endorsed this attitude.

There is an interesting picture in sruthi of Oleti with pictures of his two idols in the background - Ariyakudi and Bade ghulam ali khan.

poornashadjam · Post by **poornashadjam** » 22 Dec 2008, 17:07

yes Keerthi - I have heard the bhajans and the ragas saveri, begada , purvikalyani etc he has handled. My god , you keep listening to them again and again.......

padren68 · Post by **padren68** » 22 Dec 2008, 17:18

There is a live concert recording (Hyderabad concert released by Prasar Bharti!, not sure) which has an expansive raga alapana in revathi. An absolute masterpiece. The recording quality is not that great (drags a bit) but definitely a collectors item.
He was a great admirer of BGAK and Ariyakudi.
A GREAT ARTIST whom we lost when he was very young!

padren68 · Post by **padren68** » 13 Feb 2009, 13:55

A beautiful composition by Sri Voleti (chandrasekara chandrasekara ....) sung by his disciple Sri Malladi Suri Babu and recorded by me.
http://www.yousendit.com/download/U0d6e ... VW1Ga1E9PQ

padren68 · Post by **padren68** » 13 Feb 2009, 14:01

Another lovely composition of this great artist in telugu (Khamas raga)
http://www.yousendit.com/download/U0d6e ... Y3JIRGc9PQ

divakar · Post by **divakar** » 14 Feb 2009, 03:50

thanks padrenji;

about the telugu composition of sri voleti (khamas)..

i was surprised to see that this is the exact same lyrics of a private song sung by Sri Ghantasala, whose lyrics are given by Dasarathi (telugu movie songs composer). It starts off with a poem which goes like 'A rajanIkara mOhana biMbaMu..." followed by the song..
ofcourse ghantasala sings it in kalyANi raga.

lyrics (in telugu and english)..
http://www.ghantasala.info/newlyrics/lyr123.html

you can listen to it (657-Private Songs-044-talaninda)
http://www.ghantasala.info/allsongs/index.html

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btw, what is the raga of the sanskrit composition (chandrasekhara chandrasekhara)?

hsuvarna · Post by **hsuvarna** » 01 Mar 2009, 07:15

Dear Padren-Ji,
By the time I looked at it, the files are expired in yousendit.com.
Can you please do the needful to me?

KRISHNA MOORTHY · Post by **KRISHNA MOORTHY** » 01 Mar 2009, 16:41

A notable aspect of Voleti's concert is that he sings without any 'goshti' (body mannerisms). Even the kriya (beats)for the tAlam is very mild .This is in sharp contrast to many of the present day vidwans and vidushis.

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 08 Jun 2009, 05:53

Nice nAgaswarAvaLi from Voleti (video of him singing):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxnB6b9Ugv4

shripathi_g · Post by **shripathi_g** » 11 Jun 2009, 04:28

Krishna Moorthy, I think the word you are looking for is 'Konashtai'. Goshti, if I believe, means crowd.

kam · Post by **kam** » 03 Jul 2009, 16:07

Does anybody know who are accompanists in Voleti Venkateswarulu Great Masters Series of Kosmic Music album?If yes give me the details please.Namasthe.

avichinnu · Post by **avichinnu** » 20 Jul 2009, 19:10

Does anybody has REVATHI RTP of Voleti?

kam · Post by **kam** » 03 Oct 2009, 20:48

Does anybody know who are accompanists in Voleti Venkateswarulu Great Masters Series of Kosmic Music album?If yes give me the details please.Namasthe.

keerthi · Post by **keerthi** » 31 Jul 2010, 00:30

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2010/0 ... 570200.htm

nice..

MaheshS · Post by **MaheshS** » 31 Jul 2010, 03:04

avichinnu wrote:Does anybody has REVATHI RTP of Voleti?

Somewhere in my archives, it's been ages since I have listened to Voletti, thanks for the wake up call

. Please email me or send a private message thro the forum while I'll figure out which hard drive that Revathi RTP is.

Sivaramakrishnan · Post by **Sivaramakrishnan** » 31 Jul 2010, 17:16

'SAMPRADAAYA' - now located in Kalakshetra campus in Chennai has a great collection of Voleti's music.
One exclusive package is a concert of Thanjavur Ponnah Pillai's compositions.
Great music from Voleti.
I wonder why our youngstars do not lend ears to such traesures!

CRama · Post by **CRama** » 02 Aug 2010, 14:19

Recently I got some recordings of music lessons given by Shri Voleti over Vijayawada AIR decades back. Many of my friends had told me about the greatness of his teaching over the AIR. To my utter surprise, all the Navarathri songs of Swati Tirunal has been taught by him in the Radio.. It is like I chanced upon a treasure.

balakk · Post by **balakk** » 22 Aug 2010, 09:12

Sublime is a word thrown around for most concerts now, but that's the one adjective that comes to mind about this master. An AIR FM Gold concert at 1:10PM was my first listening experience to Shri Voleti. The 1:10PM slot is really eye-opening; they play all the past and present masters.

I'm getting to see what others have posted so far about Shri Voleti. The music just feels like a sparkling brook that's flowing through a lush green meadow, unhurried yet brisk, crystal clear, and with the freshness of mountains. Even the fast swaras come as a melodious cascade; there's no attempt to reach a shrill crescendo, as attempted by some prominent vidwans nowadays. His style feels very conservative, yet so distinctive in a subtle fashion. And his accompaniments always seem to mesh with that style so well.

I am seriously thankful to Rasikas.org members - through this site, I've had a chance to learn about and listen to some of the great masters.

mankuthimma · Post by **mankuthimma** » 22 Aug 2010, 09:37

It is like I chanced upon a treasure.

Some more stuff for the treasure box
http://www.mediafire.com/?wb2vdpfy3d8hpd6

a Krithi that has vanished from the concert scene ....Akellaji is on the violin.
http://www.mediafire.com/?fwvmw2xi3bvi84l

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 22 Aug 2010, 12:58

Great treasures indeed! Thank you so much.
The Phalamanjari kriti is seldom heard today. It's extra special with Akella-ji's violin pakkam. Do you know which concert this is from, and who has played mridangam accompaniment?

mankuthimma · Post by **mankuthimma** » 22 Aug 2010, 15:31

Yes. Will come back with the rest.
Be prepared for a soulful Gnanamosagarada.

musicfan_4201 · Post by **musicfan_4201** » 22 Aug 2010, 15:41

Kamalakar Rao accompanies on the mridangam.
A lovely concert with a soulful poorvikalyani and a spectacular thodi

mankuthimma · Post by **mankuthimma** » 22 Aug 2010, 17:50

No.This one is a different one
From a concert in Secunderabad College 1971
Akellaji on the violin and SV Ramana on Mridangam

http://www.mediafire.com/?oh23ch8mhuupy

CRama · Post by **CRama** » 23 Aug 2010, 11:45

Dear Thimmaji, That was a wonderful Voleti concert. Thanks a lot.Waiting to hear the rest of the concert.

satyabalu · Post by **satyabalu** » 23 Aug 2010, 18:52

Balaranjani piece of Thiagaraja -Sri Narasmha is a rare one.
By the way any other kriti on this Raga?

CRama · Post by **CRama** » 28 Aug 2010, 08:54

Coolji, I am waiting eagerly to hear the rest of that Voleti's concert

mankuthimma · Post by **mankuthimma** » 28 Aug 2010, 09:50

CRama
Unfortunately there is no "rest of the concert'

I can give you some other rare stuff if you want to be compensated

hsuvarna · Post by **hsuvarna** » 30 Aug 2010, 02:45

Dear VV lovers,
Here is the magnificent nannu Vidachi Ritigaula. Vintage Voleti swarakalpana, though short.
http://www.mediafire.com/?d2xenmpbz512265

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[update][/update]
-harish

hsuvarna · Post by **hsuvarna** » 30 Aug 2010, 02:57

http://www.mediafire.com/?y9kcg6nismjqdcm

here is the Hall of Fame Arrabhi aalapana by Sri Voleti.

http://www.mediafire.com/?vbal1rsyaiux4n2
http://www.mediafire.com/file/vbal1rsya ... mp3[update][/update]

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 09 Oct 2010, 12:00

What gems these are!
Voleti accompanied by:
Subramanya Sharma - violin
Yella Venkateshwara Rao - mridangam
Nemani Somayajulu - ghatam

a) Sankarabharanam - Bruhadeeshwaraya
01. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azlcBTxG6tg
02. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od0es0q77qY
02. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CAaM6zKOpI

b) Manjari - Patti Viduvaraadu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPAolTGAn1E

c) Anandabhairavi Javali
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMmHILYowXw

mankuthimma · Post by **mankuthimma** » 09 Oct 2010, 12:27

Such a loveable Genius he is . Isn't he.
He sure , must be there up in the Heavens , entertaining the Gods .

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 09 Oct 2010, 12:40

absolutely right Thimma !

musicfan_4201 · Post by **musicfan_4201** » 10 Oct 2010, 13:22

See the ease in which he sings. Completely effortless, no unncessary mannerisms, no limb movements. Ariyakudi and BGAK have indeed influenced him a lot in his music delivery (crisp and precise).
The review of his 1986 concert at the Music Academy described his thodi alapana as the rapids of the Ganges.
Brilliant. His Sankarabaranam alapana is always top class.

balakk · Post by **balakk** » 22 Oct 2010, 20:01

The videos are a treat - wonderfully preserved, with exceptional clarity.
Is it possible to get more samples of his renditions of pratimadhyama ragas please? I got the panthuvaralis, kalyanis poorvikalyani etc from spriya.
Would love to hear an elaborate dharmavati , simhendra madhyamam or shanmukapriya .

musicfan_4201 · Post by **musicfan_4201** » 22 Oct 2010, 20:44

balakk

Here is a beautiful simmendramadhyamam and a shanmugapriya (pallavi). The raga alapana is just outstanding.
http://www.mediafire.com/?udla3uphg2di2wu
http://www.mediafire.com/?15fs946avoy9bth

balakk · Post by **balakk** » 22 Oct 2010, 21:51

Awesome. Thanks a lot musicfan.

hsuvarna · Post by **hsuvarna** » 27 Aug 2012, 21:07

Today is the VV day Jayanthi. He was born on this day in EG district of AP. What a music he gave!! May he continue to rest in peace in urdhwa lokaalu!!.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 27 Aug 2012, 22:46

Agree. He had his own unique style.

satyabalu · Post by **satyabalu** » 27 Aug 2012, 22:47

"urdhwa lokaalu!!"Meaning please!

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