Master Balamuralikrishna, Asthika Samajam Thiruvanmiyur

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 29 May 2008, 23:46

Master Balamuralikrishna - Kandadevi Vijayaraghavan - Thanjavur Ramadas

Asthika Samajam, Amarabharathi, Thiruvanmiyur
29th May 2008. 6:30pm

viribhONi - bhairavi - aTa tALam - PA (short sketch)
mahAgaNapatim - nATTai - Adi - MD (short sketch, S)
lEkanA ninnu - asAvEri - Adi - T
paridAnamiccidE - bilahari - kaNDa cApu - PSI (RS)
sAmOdam cintayAmi - suddha danyAsi - misra cApu - ST (NS)
vinarAdanA - dEvagAndhAri - Adi -T (short sketch)
mInAkshi mE mudam dEhi - gamakakriyA - Adi - MD (RST)
vagalADi bOdanalaku - bEhAg - rUpakam - Tirupati Narayanaswamy
tillAnA - khamAs - Adi - PSI
nI nAma rUpamulaku -saurAshTram - Adi - T
mangaLam kOsalEndrAya - madhyamAvati

It was a good concert. The kritis were presented well. The manOdarmam was good also. Usage of the dhaivatam in the nATTai piece and preferential usage of 'm d s' in the main piece were notable features of the manOdarmam. The violinst was good. The mrudangist played with great anticipation. His tani was nice.

bharath

appam · Post by **appam** » 30 May 2008, 00:06

master Balamuralikrishna promises to be a great singer.His Brindavana Saranga at the Mylapore fine arts in the December season was very well rendered.Wish him all the best

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 30 May 2008, 06:06

Is it still true in India that Judge's son becomes a judge and pauper's son remains a pauper. How does some one get popularity in India?

sankirnam · Post by **sankirnam** » 30 May 2008, 07:21

i still remember the nadai pallavi he sang at the music academy last december... ridiculous stuff.

appu · Post by **appu** » 30 May 2008, 07:38

sankirnam wrote:.. ridiculous stuff.

Sasnkirnam, Ridiculous as in awesome stuff, or ridiculous as in terrible pallavi. Hard to figure out the jargon of young kids nowadays.

sankirnam · Post by **sankirnam** » 30 May 2008, 19:42

ridiculous as in amazing, it was very good

fuddyduddy · Post by **fuddyduddy** » 30 May 2008, 22:13

i was indeed lucky to be there for that concert in the music academy also. the rtp he sang was one of the best i have ever heard and i just couldnt associate his age with his singing. he surely is way beyond par in comparison to the other youngsters his age. if i remember correct, it was kambhoji.
Vkraman - i agree with u as well. i wish he gets more popularity. I had to tell my family in chennai to go hear him since they hadnt heard him before and everyone to whom i suggest to go hear him, go speechless! i hope the US organisers consider bringing him in as well so we dont have to go to Chennai every year to listen to these young geniuses.

completelyclueless · Post by **completelyclueless** » 30 May 2008, 23:48

While BMK is great, I think there are others who are "way beyond par in comparison to others youngsters his age", such as Prasanna Venkatraman, Abhishek Raghuram etc...I suggest you give them a listen too.

CC

sankirnam · Post by **sankirnam** » 31 May 2008, 00:59

true, include Saketharaman, MR Subramaniam, and Amrutha Murali in that list as well

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 31 May 2008, 02:01

and pradeep kumar

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 31 May 2008, 04:58

How many years has Ramadas played the mrudangam? I don't think he has yet made it to the popularity list! Such a good player too, and every time I see him listed as the mrudangist, I look forward to the agreeable sound of his mrudangam.His able playing adds to the quality of a concert...

dvmk · Post by **dvmk** » 31 May 2008, 05:25

arasi wrote:How many years has Ramadas played the mrudangam? I don't think he has yet made it to the popularity list! Such a good player too, and every time I see him listed as the mrudangist, I look forward to the agreeable sound of his mrudangam.His able playing adds to the quality of a concert...

...........and "Veteran" Vellore Ramabhadran had to make a dirty comment on Tanjavur Ramdas's "Arai Chapu" in public during the Cleveland Fest this year. Very Annoying that a person of VR's stature had to say something like that.

A very fine artiste.

appu · Post by **appu** » 31 May 2008, 10:25

What was said about the Arai Chapu at the Cleveland Festival by VR. He is not one to put down anyone or anybody.

rejithbnair · Post by **rejithbnair** » 08 Jun 2008, 11:26

ithinte audio tracks kittiyal kollamayirunnu. any chance of getting it?

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 08 Jun 2008, 18:54

Aaru padiyatha and yentha raagam?

mri_fan · Post by **mri_fan** » 08 Jun 2008, 19:21

Even though he probably should not have said it, Jaya TV's decision to publicly broadcast it over the other remarks made by the musicians is more deplorable to me.

mridhangam · Post by **mridhangam** » 09 Jun 2008, 22:54

Tanjore Ramadoss is a disciple of Great Palghat Mani Iyer and he has been playing for over 4 decades now having accompanied most of the vidwans and favourite for many youngsters too. The way he prepares his thoppi is simply incredible as he works hard to get the thoppi in shape by trying out various traditionally taught methods. He is such a simple man and very accommodative. He is a puritan who doesnt want to stray away from tradition taught by his Master and his playing techniques. He doesnt also want to compromise on quality for the sake of popularity. I have the great pleasure of learning from him in my formative years before joining Ramanathapuram M.N.Kandaswamy Pillai. He was very strict in each and every class shows his commitment to quality. I still remember many classes i had with him in Kittamani Iyer's House in West Mambalam, Baroda Street. I also still remember the smell of mridangam skins and the repair works that were always going on in his house goes to show the commitment of the artiste.

I have to sincerely make this statement that there is no direct relation between one's commitment and laurels. Recognition is onething whereas the internal happiness of the artiste is another thing. Dont we already have a great face in Carnatic Music, in Palani M.Subramania Pillai who died without any recognition whatsoever ? Does it mean that he was not committed to art ? Audience and Rasikas are the judges. Let the Public Authorities decide on whom to give and whom not to give. it is their prerogative.

Mannarkoil J Balaji

ram · Post by **ram** » 09 Jun 2008, 23:31

dvmk wrote:
arasi wrote:How many years has Ramadas played the mrudangam? I don't think he has yet made it to the popularity list! Such a good player too, and every time I see him listed as the mrudangist, I look forward to the agreeable sound of his mrudangam.His able playing adds to the quality of a concert...
...........and "Veteran" Vellore Ramabhadran had to make a dirty comment on Tanjavur Ramdas's "Arai Chapu" in public during the Cleveland Fest this year. Very Annoying that a person of VR's stature had to say something like that.

A very fine artiste.

I heard VR speak as I was leaving for the office in the morning in a hurry and so could have got this wrong, but I think VR was referring to Sri Tanjore Ramadas Rao of yesteryears and his aRai chApu and not Sri Tanjavur Ramdas of the present. He was praising Tanjore Ramadas Rao's aRai chApu but later said something to the effect that nobody plays/teaches aRai chApu today which is of course not true.

mri_fan · Post by **mri_fan** » 10 Jun 2008, 01:16

When you have some time Sri Balaji, could you tell us about some thoppi preparation techniques you may know of.

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 10 Jun 2008, 01:47

mridhangam wrote:I have to sincerely make this statement that there is no direct relation between one's commitment and laurels. Recognition is onething whereas the internal happiness of the artiste is another thing. Dont we already have a great face in Carnatic Music, in Palani M.Subramania Pillai who died without any recognition whatsoever ? Does it mean that he was not committed to art ? Audience and Rasikas are the judges. Let the Public Authorities decide on whom to give and whom not to give. it is their prerogative.

Mannarkoil J Balaji

Opinions and recognitions are what they are and the greatest attitude in an artist is what Balaji says. I believe a copy of this should appear in the SK discussion.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 10 Jun 2008, 04:46

Exactly. That too, coming from Balaji, an artiste himself, it adds value to our discussions.