Bangalore S Shankar

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 17 Mar 2006, 21:52

<<By the by we are expecting a special treat from you since "Thanks" must be repaid with a "varadAna" >>

cml.and others who asked for a cake....

here is a wonderful helping.I got this concert more than a decade ago when my Brother-in-Law used to be a colleague of S Shankar at AG's Office in Bangalore.

Needless to say , I find Shankar's music very soothing.Hope you will all enjoy it.

Here is the first half of a concert .
(Second half tomorrow)
http://rapidshare.de/files/15722023/01- ... malika.mp3
http://rapidshare.de/files/15724514/02- ... apriya.mp3
http://rapidshare.de/files/15725879/03- ... uranji.mp3
http://rapidshare.de/files/15726841/04a ... alyani.mp3
http://rapidshare.de/files/15727499/04b ... alyani.mp3
http://rapidshare.de/files/15728044/05- ... thasri.mp3

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 18 Mar 2006, 11:34

second and final instalment

http://rapidshare.de/files/15775331/06a ... amboji.mp3
http://rapidshare.de/files/15771821/06b ... amboji.mp3
http://rapidshare.de/files/15775636/07- ... santha.mp3
http://rapidshare.de/files/15776032/08- ... -Atana.mp3
http://rapidshare.de/files/15777418/09a ... apriya.mp3
http://rapidshare.de/files/15779460/09b ... apriya.mp3
http://rapidshare.de/files/15780488/11- ... ambari.mp3

if you like this artist i can post some radio recordings with me.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 18 Mar 2006, 12:07

When a treat comes with your stamp of approval we know it is special. Of course this is new to us. Let us te/ast(e) him first. It is nice to know radio concerts are available.

meena

Could we have a write-up?

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 18 Mar 2006, 12:23

Apparently Shankar has recently rendered a number of HMB kritis. It will be very nice if they can be posted for our appreciation at the HMB thread!

meena · Post by **meena** » 18 Mar 2006, 12:26

S. Shankar studied initially with his mother Smt Rajamma Sastry and later with Smt Nagarathna Bai and Smt Vallabham Kalyana Sundaram. He has performed all over the country and abroad for more than three decades and has participated in several music festivals, including the Workshop conducted by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in London and the Dasara festival in Mysore Palace. He also performs Jugal Bandi concerts with Hindustani vocalists. He has produced a number of cassettes and CDs. He is an A grade artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan and has directed musical features and dramas for them. He has won several awards for his performances, including the titles Sangeeta Kala Prathibhamani, Gayana Kalavatamsa, Kala Bhushana, and Sangeetha Vidyanidhi,the Best Musician Award of the Bangalore Gayana Samaj, and the Best Young Musician Award of the Music Academy in Chennai. Vidwan Shankar works as a Senior Accountant.

and heres the only pic of him that i could find!
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2 ... 320200.htm

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 18 Mar 2006, 12:49

I have listened so far only to his Nattakurinji. He sounds really great. This is a revelation for me. He has a nice and free flowing smooth voice. I will for sure listen more and look for other aspects of his music.

kaumaaram · Post by **kaumaaram** » 18 Mar 2006, 13:50

and heres the only pic of him that i could find!
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2 ... 320200.htm

Good. But then the article has also brought out certain revelations on the carnatic front. I thought all these days only the Cauvery water dispute was most predominant between the two States.

Kaumaaram

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 18 Mar 2006, 21:49

Thanks meena

as abonus I have learned about the politics at Chennai relating to HM and CM too! Now I know why we have not heard about Bangalore Shankar that much!

Coolkarni

Ask your b-i-l to tell him to forget Chennai! The world will listen to him through the courtesy of 'coolkarni'!

rajumds · Post by **rajumds** » 19 Mar 2006, 19:00

Kji can u u/l the jugalbandi of Shankar & Thurvi ( if it is not a commercial release). It is one of the best jugalbandi i have heard

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 19 Mar 2006, 19:18

rajumds.
i agree .their juglabandi is better than bmk-bhimsen joshi duet.
for the simple reason that they both sing the same lines and hence the real difference in two styles come out clearly.
but unfortunately IT IS A COMMERCIAL RELEASE.So I cannot upload it.However this album (tiltled Raag MILAN) is available in music shops across Bangalore.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 20 Mar 2006, 11:26

http://rapidshare.de/files/15891581/Na_ ... anyasi.mp3

kmrasika · Post by **kmrasika** » 25 Mar 2006, 08:20

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seemed to me hearing him render the kalyANi piece kind of sounded like the hindusthAni yaman. Nonetheless, he has a very refreshing approach to music (love the "kuTTi" rAga essay for the nATTaikuranji piece) and hope to hear more renditions of his.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 19 Apr 2006, 18:19

a kind soul from bangalore has shipped me a lovely tape of bangalore sankar.
From an AIR Recording.
First two tracks from that tape.

:http://rapidshare.de/files/18390997/01- ... a.mp3.html

:http://rapidshare.de/files/18391861/02- ... m.mp3.html

Our collective thanks to Suj Bals. for the gesture.
Narahari i am now looking forward to the Rk Srikantan stuff you promised

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 20 Apr 2006, 20:18

concluding part of the air recital

:http://rapidshare.de/files/18457215/03- ... e.mp3.html
:http://rapidshare.de/files/18461019/04- ... i.mp3.html

mahesh3 · Post by **mahesh3** » 28 Apr 2006, 06:00

Kji,

Thanks much, as ever. Great Begada and Sharanu Sharade. The Kamboji dint play great on my computer, so not sure of the quality. Alapanai was real good, I thougght.

Sings very good. Much better than most (if not all) current day male singers.

1. The voice sounds a bit like Sanjay but has a
little base in it - definitely clearer and better
sounding than Sanjay.

2. He sings the sangatis like KVN does.

3. Good voice range and "briskness" (he is able to
traverse the notes pretty fast).

4. Very good handling of Brighas in the Alapana

5. Good Manodharma when singing widely sung and
popular Ragas which is quite a rare feat considering
the fact that Kalyani/Kamboji has been sung a million times and
every nuance of this raga has been heard by the
masses. To come up with some good lines in this raga
requires a good amount of creativity.

6. He hits some rough patches when he sings the
higher octaves, but then, almost every carnatic
musician has this problem as opposed to Hindustani
singers who pay a lot of attention to voice-culture.

7. A slightly higher Bass in his voice would have
made a tremendous difference.

8. Overall - extremely satisfying singer.

mahesh3 · Post by **mahesh3** » 28 Apr 2006, 06:13

sensational hindolam sketch too!! might I add

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 28 Apr 2006, 10:03

I remember listening to Sri Shankar at a concert in IIT Madras. I still remember it to be a very good one.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 05 May 2006, 12:43

mahesh..here we go again (thanks to narahari of mysore)

a nice slokam
http://rapidshare.de/files/19606227/J_Shloka.mp3.html

and

http://rapidshare.de/files/19595563/03- ... i.mp3.html

http://rapidshare.de/files/19598357/05- ... i.mp3.html

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 05 May 2006, 13:05

That is a lively Nattakurinji. Thanks Cji. It sounds suitable for bharatha natyam as well.

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 05 May 2006, 20:21

All this while, I did not download all these wonderful renditions, and now when I did, I realised what I missed all this time!! But neverthless, better late than never. Shankar's voice is very soothing as Kji put it. wonder why he did not come into limelight!

Kji: Please can u upload teh dhanyasi and Kalyani track at your convinience. Really very sorry i missed them.

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 05 May 2006, 20:27

Lakshmanji: Please can u post the words for Kolam panavari in nattakurinji.

mahesh3 · Post by **mahesh3** » 05 May 2006, 21:11

also, the chakkaniraja and marughelara..i missed them @ first time of posting.

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 05 May 2006, 21:45

kOlam kANa. rAgA: nATakuranji. Adi tALA. Composer: Ambujam Krishna.

P: kOlam kANa vArIr (tiruk) kOsala bAlan karuNAlavAlan mAlOlan tiruk-
A: jnAlam uyya bhAnu kulattukkindu nilamaghaL karam koNDa raghurAman kalyANak-
C: tandai shol Etru kAnakam Eghi daNDaka munivarkkabhayam Indu
tanjamenra iruvarukku anjalenraruLi daraNiyOr magizhvura dashamukhanai iruttu anujar mUvar
puDai shUzha AnjanEyan padam tAnga janaka sutaiyuDan kanaka simhAsanattamar paTTAbhirAman tiruk-

meena · Post by **meena** » 05 May 2006, 22:16

aha lovely slOkam

cml,

any luck with the author/text?

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 05 May 2006, 22:20

Thanks a ton, Lakshmanji! Truly a wonderful composition!

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 05 May 2006, 22:44

what a magnificent Kedaragowlai to be followed by an equally nice Hamsanandi, beautiful Bagesri and Kapi... The shloka is on Lord Ranganatha of TiruchirappaLLi znd we should search the Vaishnava site for it. Failing which I may be able to get the words using my ear

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 06 May 2006, 02:52

The SlOka is from SrI ranganAtha stOtra of parASara bhatta.

sapta prAkAra madhyE sarasija mukuLOdbhAsamAnE vimAnE |
kAvErI madhya dESE mRdhutara phaNirAD bhOga paryanka bhAgE |
nidrAmudrAbhirAmam kaTini kaTaSiraH pArSva vinyasta hastam |
padmAdhAtrI karAbhyAm paricita caraNam rangarAjam bhajEham ||

The rendering of the SlOka is no doubt beautiful Howver I felt the choice odd as there is no apparent connection between ranganAtha(Either of SrIrangapaTTaNa or SrIranga) and the guru of mantrAlaya, SrI rAghavEndra. Or perhaps, they are not meant to be connected at all. Yes, that may indeed be the reason. An elaborate SlOka as the penultimate piece and the dEvaranAma as the finale.

Have you identified the rAgas that Sankar sings the SlOka in? Lets have a quiz, shall we

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 06 May 2006, 03:31

Have you identified the rAgas that Sankar sings the SlOka in? Lets have a quiz, shall we

During the Vrittam portion..

Kedara Gowla
Ranjani
Bagyashri
Desh

sriucl · Post by **sriucl** » 06 May 2006, 03:32

DRS,

I hope I can give the answers to the quiz.

Kedaragowla,Ranjani,Bagesri,Desh and the song in Suddha Sarang

{ I am reminded of the immortal song from "Karnan" by MSViswanathan..'Iravum Nilavaum' - A classic Suddha Sarang..}

Srivathsan

meena · Post by **meena** » 06 May 2006, 03:45

DRS

thanks for the text.

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 06 May 2006, 05:33

Great job VK and srivathsa. Got them all right

sumram99 · Post by **sumram99** » 06 May 2006, 05:39

I think this slokam comes under Sri Ranganatha Stotram composed by Sri Parasara Bhattar son of Koorattazhwan

Vocalist · Post by **Vocalist** » 06 May 2006, 16:39

I'm curious about the following names of rAgAs.

bhAgesri

bhAgeswari

bhAgyasri

It's actually the second name, the first name was somehow shortened from the second. The third was a misconception. This is what I heard. True?

abadri · Post by **abadri** » 06 May 2006, 20:36

Vocalist, I believe it's Vageeshwari -> Bageeshwari -> more colloquial forms

Vocalist · Post by **Vocalist** » 06 May 2006, 20:51

Thank you abadri, I appreciate your efforts. I don't think vAgIswari is the same scale, but I get your drift in terms of naming. If anyone else can back it up, please don't hesitate to say something about it.

Saving some admin/mod work; I shifted the rest of my reply on 'Iswari rAgAs' to: http://freepgs.com/carnatic/viewtopic.php?p=11337

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 08 May 2006, 09:16

a nice capsule of three tracks (and I will stop for the timebeing)
the requests for dhanyasi and kalyani , can someone (who downloaded) please upload again .My tracks will take some time to get back to me..

a lovely arabhi
http://rapidshare.de/files/19731288/Joo ... e.mp3.html

everytime i hear a fine arabhi, my mind goes back again and again to the wonderful renderings of Santhanam in this Raga !!

http://rapidshare.de/files/19732117/D._ ... a.mp3.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/19733008/Par ... i.mp3.html

Meena Thank you !!

meena · Post by **meena** » 08 May 2006, 09:48

As requested:

http://rapidshare.de/files/19905676/04a ... i.mp3.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/19905651/04b ... i.mp3.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/19905750/b_l ... i.mp3.html

kmrasika · Post by **kmrasika** » 23 Jun 2006, 07:49

meena, cud I request you (if you had downloaded them), to revive tracks 7 (rAmacandram) & 11 (talukku) and saranu sharade?

meena · Post by **meena** » 23 Jun 2006, 09:56

sure, will do it tom.

abadri · Post by **abadri** » 23 Jun 2006, 13:11

cud I request you (if you had downloaded them), to revive tracks 7 (rAmacandram) & 11 (talukku) and saranu sharade?

http://rapidshare.de/files/23852179/07. ... a.mp3.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/23852762/11. ... i.mp3.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/23852396/03. ... e.mp3.html

meena · Post by **meena** » 23 Jun 2006, 21:07

welcome back badri

kmrasika · Post by **kmrasika** » 28 Jun 2006, 08:33

I second meena's welcome shri abadri. Can't forget that swati concert of MAKB you posted. (wow) . Thank you for the clips and susvAgatam.

kmrasika · Post by **kmrasika** » 19 Jul 2006, 07:38

Meena/coolkarni:

I was wondering whether you would be able to tell me where to studio recordings of this artist are available. Sri Sankar is definitely an artist of high caliber and merits wider reception.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 19 Jul 2006, 09:00

You must be able to find two albums in music shops across bangalore.
unfortunately all my tapes are safely boxed (with no idea of what to do ith them next) after my mp3 conversion.

may be ,next time i visit bangalore , i will try and get more details.
Of course I have an appointment with Sankar too, on some other matter , during which i will try and pinch a few more concerts.

The last time we talked over phone , he was mighty pleased with the reception here , in this forum.
But then he is a very simple and unassuming person.

srinidhi · Post by **srinidhi** » 10 Nov 2006, 16:01

A nice interview with the vidwan in today's Hindu-
http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/11/10/stor ... 900200.htm

humdinger · Post by **humdinger** » 10 Nov 2006, 16:45

hamsadhwani creations, managed by vidushi M.S. Sheela released an album of muthaiah bhagavathar krithis sung by Vid. S.Shankar. A very nice collection. Sri Shankar's rendering coupled with the genius of HMB makes it for a good listening.

I am particularly liking the kambhoji composition ratnakanchukadhAriNi...

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 19 Dec 2006, 07:38

Bangalore Sankar Performs at Gokhale Hall tonight at 7pm-
special concert on Patnam's Compositions

mahesh33 · Post by **mahesh33** » 21 Dec 2006, 09:33

Coolkarniji, I missed the concert...since I got to know late. Did u happen to attend?

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 21 Dec 2006, 10:24

No.But BMK was spotted there..

jayaram · Post by **jayaram** » 22 Dec 2006, 06:13

Vidwan Bangalore S. Shankar in concert: