Smt. Prema Rangarajan at Smt. Sulochana Pattabhiraman's memo

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 13 Jun 2008, 13:24

Prema Rangarajan delivered a solemn and soleful performance at the memorial program held by Raga Tarangini at the P.S.H.S. Dakshinamurthy auditorium. Here are the details:

Prema Rangarajan
Padma Shankar
Kallidaikurichi Sivakumar
Guruprasad (G)

Song list:

1. Vinayaka Vignanayaka, Vegavahini, Rupaka, Dikshitar, S
2. Evarunnaru, Simhavahini, Adi, PSI
3. Valaji, Mahatripurasundari, Rupaka, N.S.Ramachandran, NS
4. Hameer Kalyani, Manamu leda,
5. RTP, Todi, Misra Jhampa, Sulochana Pattabhiraman
6. ??
7. Tillana, Karnaranjani, Adi, Sulochana Pattabhiraman

Personal Observations

1. Prema Rangarajan constructs her alapanas in a precise and chiseled fashion - in a manner reminiscent of a master draftsman or my mom drawing a huge "maa kolam" for an extra special occasion

2. She also presents many rarely heard kritis of less famous past and contemporary composers in a manner serving as a glowing tribute to the vaggeyakara.

3. Vegavahini sounded identical to Chakravaham - even through the swaras.

Sathej · Post by **Sathej** » 14 Jun 2008, 16:37

Looks like a nice list. The review in Hindu is at http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/06/13/stor ... 510200.htm
Couldn't make it to the concert.
Sathej

Rengarajan · Post by **Rengarajan** » 15 Jun 2008, 21:26

Sixth song is "Bharatha Samrajya Sukhi Vijayee Bhava Chiranjeevi" in Desh by Mayuram Viswanatha Sastry for whose songs Mrs. Pattabhiraman has a special respect, she being the niece of Arya -a great patriot, who hoisted our national flag in Fort St.George during British Rule.

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 16 Jun 2008, 01:26

Here is the text of the song:

bhArata sAmrAjya. rAgA: dEs. Adi tALA.

P: bhArata sAmrAjya sukhI vijayI bhavita sukhadAyI satatam
bhava bhava ciranjIvI bhava ciranjIvI bhava ciranjIvI
C1: sakala hrdaya bhuvi sukrta prakAsha samudita mAnasa shAnta pradEsha
prakaTIkrtapari pUrI tAsha param akhila parA nanda nivEsha
2: sarasa guNArNava smarasa kAya sakala janairati sEvanIya
parama kushalakara hE mahanIya patita sahOdara pAvanOpAya
3: nirupama karuNA pUrita dEha nikila janAnanda vArivAha
suruciram ahimsA shObhana gEha samarasa vishvam gIta sandOha

Sathej · Post by **Sathej** » 16 Jun 2008, 09:16

Was there an outline of Simhavahini or something?-Ragam outline?
Sathej

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 16 Jun 2008, 12:05

Sathej wrote:Was there an outline of Simhavahini or something?-Ragam outline?
Sathej

Nope. Don't recall that.