Concert on Nov 3rd - Smt. Kalpakam Swaminathan

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 07 Nov 2007, 01:51

vainika wrote:http://www.archive.org/details/ShriMatahShivavamanke

This is astounding. The veena is a matchless instrument at the hands of people like this.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 07 Nov 2007, 02:12

And the cognoscenti said that Smt. MSS carried it in her throat!

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 07 Nov 2007, 02:30

Ninja, I assume you meant 26th Jan 2008..

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 07 Nov 2007, 02:34

srkris, rshankar: Yes, indeed. Concerts like this will sure turn people to appreicate and enjoy the Veena. The Begada piece made me look for other Begada renditiions to see if they compare. I have not found one yet.

rajeeram · Post by **rajeeram** » 07 Nov 2007, 02:48

Exquisite indeed!

Many thanks for sharing...

Rajee

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 07 Nov 2007, 02:51

I think her vINa playing is just divine - crystal clear sangatis - every curve stands out.

ramakriya · Post by **ramakriya** » 07 Nov 2007, 02:57

vainika wrote:Next excerpt:

http://www.archive.org/details/shrIsatyanArAyaNam

I missed recording the first 20 secs or so of the AlApanA.

Vainika,

Thanks a lot

for the recording!

-Ramakriya

Suji Ram · Post by **Suji Ram** » 07 Nov 2007, 04:05

I also did not hear the tala string clangs. Makes it all the more pleasant.
Was it not used?

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 07 Nov 2007, 04:34

Suji,
I am enjoying her music at the moment. The very same thing that you mention makes her playing even more sweet sounding. It is soothing. Is it sliding rather than 'sounding' that makes it so? The tALA strings can be overwhelming with some vainikAs...

ninjathegreat · Post by **ninjathegreat** » 07 Nov 2007, 05:02

vk, sorry, yes, 2008...

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 07 Nov 2007, 17:16

My thanks to Jayshri and Jeyaraj for hosting this concert. Much has already been written about it but I will certainly remember the Kalyani and Shubha Pantuvarali for while. Mami said, as she was leaving "vayasu aayiduthu, vaasikkamudiyalai"...if this was the result of "vaasikkamudiyalai" (can't play) one can only imagine what she must have been in her prime...

Such clarity. Such pure, faultless melody - each piece was a journey along Deekshitar's imagination! I must listen to Veena concerts more often!

I hope to put up some photos soon but my internet connection is going to be rather sluggish for the next few days

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 08 Nov 2007, 12:48

vijay wrote:each piece was a journey along Deekshitar's imagination! I must listen to Veena concerts more often!

err...except for the Thyagaraja piece that is!

vainika · Post by **vainika** » 08 Nov 2007, 17:50

vijay wrote:I hope to put up some photos soon but my internet connection is going to be rather sluggish for the next few days

Thanks to Vijay, here's one:

veenajj · Post by **veenajj** » 08 Nov 2007, 18:35

We must thank Kulkarniji and others at rasikas.org for having given us the opportunity to host this great concert. For us it really stood out for one major thing. Mami's greatness proved in no small measure that by employing the right technique and approach, veena concerts can be made as enjoyable as vocal concerts, without having to compromise on classicism. And speaking for those of us who were fortunate to be present on that day.. what can we say... it was definitely an occasion which will be etched in our memory for a long long time to come.

Ramakrishnan, thanks for sharing the audios and photo.

Jeyaraaj & Jaysri

ninjathegreat · Post by **ninjathegreat** » 08 Nov 2007, 21:25

Just heard Sri Sathyanarayanam; What a glorious aalaapanai! What glorious playing! It sounds so divine! It must be true that a good veena player can even melt mountains!!

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 09 Nov 2007, 12:24

Here's a link to the photos I'd taken. Eagerly awaiting Rajesh to follow suit!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12389180@N ... 023268784/

ramakriya · Post by **ramakriya** » 09 Nov 2007, 12:29

I request for the audio of nArI rItigouLa and sAmanta from the concert.

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 09 Nov 2007, 15:54

Thanks for the photos... everone looks pensive & deep, I can imagine the ambience.

vainika · Post by **vainika** » 09 Nov 2007, 18:31

veenajj wrote:...by employing the right technique and approach, veena concerts can be made as enjoyable as vocal concerts, without having to compromise on classicism.

Incidentally, this was the first time Kalpakam maami used the magnetic pick-up: it was affixed to the veena that Sri Jeyaraaj and Smt Jaysri had lent her. It did take some time for maami to adapt to the combination of pickup and new veena, and it wasn't until song III or IV that she got comfortable with it. But, as she remarked later, the magnetic-mic picked up the subtleties of phrasing that regular amplification (read: ordinary dynamic mics or even the transducers+amplification) would not be able to. I suspect that the miking contributed significantly to the reach of her music at this concert.

LR

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 09 Nov 2007, 19:41

Vjay: Nice pictures!

Thanks.
Would it be possible to title them?

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 09 Nov 2007, 22:12

Vijay, another facet to your talents--artistic photographer, artful dodger too. But I bet Rajesh has captured you in his own inimitable way and will caption the pictures as well. Nice shots of the performers and reviewers too...

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 10 Nov 2007, 00:17

Updated the titles...Arasi, with cameras these days, the photographer's role is really very minimal. Anyway, I am happy you liked them

meena · Post by **meena** » 10 Nov 2007, 00:26

Vijay

The black/white pic has a vintage feel. They are lovely, and i agree with arasi ur man of many talents. Thanks for sharing.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 10 Nov 2007, 05:08

Russian angle and all!

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 10 Nov 2007, 05:09

Vijay:
Thanks! Great captions!
I echo Arasi and Meena's sentiments!

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 10 Nov 2007, 10:26

My Canon EoS 400D and L lens says a big thanks to all of you!

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 10 Nov 2007, 11:21

i was expecting these pics when vijay was roaming around the place with his camera....

nice work vijay...

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 10 Nov 2007, 11:24

am totally totally touched seeeing mami's photo in the intro page..
thanks to srkris..

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 10 Nov 2007, 11:27

Vijay, that was quite artistic. The Canon EoS 400D thanks its Kartha as do we!!

isai_rasigan · Post by **isai_rasigan** » 11 Nov 2007, 10:38

meena · Post by **meena** » 11 Nov 2007, 11:55

isai_rasigan

THANKU for u/l the concert .

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 11 Nov 2007, 22:59

isai_rasigan,

thanks for the uploads. It seems item 5 (SrI nIlOtpala nAyikE - nArI rItigauLa) has been missed?

isai_rasigan · Post by **isai_rasigan** » 12 Nov 2007, 06:18

Sorry about that. Here is the link,

http://rapidshare.com/files/69089303/05 ... i.mp3.html

ninjathegreat · Post by **ninjathegreat** » 12 Nov 2007, 09:58

divine! I have never heard the veena played with such a soft touch... a-ha! pramAdham!

ramakriya · Post by **ramakriya** » 12 Nov 2007, 12:21

Thanks a lot for the recording

Ramaprasad · Post by **Ramaprasad** » 13 Nov 2007, 11:14

Dear Isai Rasigan,
While we are all very thankful to you for the joy you have brought us through these uploads, I don't want to sound ungrateful. But I want to point out that #11 vis'wanAthEna samrakShitO'ham - sAmanta - Adi - is missing. Did I some how miss it? If not, would you continue to be generous and kindly upload this kriti also?
Thanks very much.
Ramaprasad

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 13 Nov 2007, 12:09

Ramaprasad; Item 11 is already there. It has been numbered now for easy identification purposes.

Ramaprasad · Post by **Ramaprasad** » 14 Nov 2007, 03:14

Thanks, Vasanthakokilam, for pointing out that the Samantha kriti was already there. I was in a hurry to download and listen. Like a child in a toy shop, I was just walking around in "Dikshitar" space.

Ramaprasad

raviraj · Post by **raviraj** » 14 Nov 2007, 12:18

An enchanting concert from Mami. Thanks to isai_rasigan for the same. Mamiâ€™s version of the rare Samantha "Vishvanathena Samrakshitoham", interestingly seems devoid of D3. Given SRJ's Mama's / Vedavalli mami's renditions of Samantha, this is odd, unless I missed hearing it in Kalpakam mami's version..

vsarmaiitm · Post by **vsarmaiitm** » 14 Nov 2007, 18:12

I have problems in downloading rapidshre files (trying for the last few hours !). Can somebody upload somewhere else ?
Thanks
Sarma

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 15 Nov 2007, 09:51

nArI rItigauLa
http://www.mediafire.com/?9izzxj9ucw9

kalyANi
http://www.mediafire.com/?0dy34dmfxmc

sAmanta
http://www.mediafire.com/?1x1jgnmd4jt

vsarmaiitm · Post by **vsarmaiitm** » 15 Nov 2007, 10:13

Thanks a lot Bharathwaj. Wonderful veena nAdam.

May I suggest that the review portion of this thread could be moved concert review section as more people are likely to look for reviews there. Infact I was looking for the review for the above concert in that section

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 15 Nov 2007, 20:31

Moved to kutcheri reviews

rajumds · Post by **rajumds** » 20 Nov 2007, 17:46

jayachAmarAja · Post by **jayachAmarAja** » 21 Nov 2007, 23:14

video cd no 1
cut into tracks of 50 mb approx.each

==> May you live long and prosper !!!!!!!!

-Sridhar.

rajumds · Post by **rajumds** » 22 Nov 2007, 06:07

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 22 Nov 2007, 21:45

venkatpv · Post by **venkatpv** » 23 Nov 2007, 00:32

thanks isai_rasigan, rajumds and coolji... welcome back coolji!!

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 23 Nov 2007, 01:03

We had our first major snowfall yesterday as a prelude to the oncoming Winterr blast. Then what a refreshing heartwarming 'cool' breeze reminiscent of the Spring. What a treat it is to see the beaming familiar Rasika Faces again.
Thank you Goddess kalpakamika !

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 23 Nov 2007, 12:14

venkatpv, thanku so much for uploading to a non-rapidshare site. I was able to d/l these. Looks like you may missed DIV00006 video clip. please u/l if you can. thanks.