Priceless Recordings

skutty · Post by **skutty** » 11 Nov 2009, 12:00

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 11 Nov 2009, 21:15

skutty
They are lovely, especially to see musicians like Tanjore Upendran and Trivandrum RS mani whose face is not known to many. Infact there is not even a single photograph I have seen of musicians like upendran. I have seen upendran playing few decades back , but only now I associate that face with the name

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 11 Nov 2009, 21:27

Many thanks for ferretting out these gems. What a fine collection of CM talents; the quintessence of CM!
We are very grateful to varmaji for making these classics available!

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 11 Nov 2009, 23:39

indeed priceless.
Until seeing this video, i dint know Sri Upendran was a left handed mridangist

cacm · Post by **cacm** » 12 Nov 2009, 00:35

rajeshnat wrote:skutty
They are lovely, especially to see musicians like Tanjore Upendran and Trivandrum RS mani whose face is not known to many. Infact there is not even a single photograph I have seen of musicians like upendran. I have seen upendran playing few decades back , but only now I associate that face with the name

PL allow me to share a personal recollection about Trivandrum R.S.Mani(Disciple of SSI): When I got marreied in Tiruchanur in 1967 I told MMI & LGJ that tho' my greatest wish was they shd. give a concert on the occasion I did not wish to bother them as I was not sure whether the audience would be attentive enough. As it turned out T.K.Murthy showed upwith R.S.Mani & Kandadevi Alagiriswamy by themselves& said they had come to perform at my wedding; We scrambled & finished the proceedings so they could perform; Actually as we had to go to Kalki Grdens for lunch we had the concert before any one had lunch!....I am writing this to illustrate the times as well as HOW GREAT these GIANTS were.......Upendran was such a great person as well as a musician!Its a tragedy he didn't live long enough for us to recognise how great he was....Fortunately we have his grand son who is ALREADY BRILLIANT! Also Neyveli Narayanan & Thanjavur Murugabhoopathy are worthy heirs to his tradition....VKV

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 12 Nov 2009, 00:38

Watching Sri Upendran, i can associate a lot of his mannerisms in one of his disciples Tanjavur Sri R Kumar. Sri Kumar seems to have a very similar stage presence..

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 12 Nov 2009, 07:10

vkv43034 wrote:Upendran was such a great person as well as a musician!Its a tragedy he didn't live long enough for us to recognise how great he was....Fortunately we have his grand son who is ALREADY BRILLIANT! Also Neyveli Narayanan & Thanjavur Murugabhoopathy are worthy heirs to his tradition....VKV

I just googled to check the grand son of upendran sir is Tanjore K.Praveen Kumar.

cacm · Post by **cacm** » 12 Nov 2009, 07:48

YES I KNOW THAT as I am trying very hard to get his BRILLIANCE at such a young age recognised in Chennai. VKV I implore lovers of our music to listen& encourage the YOUNG ONES in our midst.....

vmr · Post by **vmr** » 12 Nov 2009, 14:04

Hi friends,

Is there an option to download the video files on youtube to the PC or a i-pod using any option. If yes, I would request rasika friends to kindly share the same with me.Thanks...

badari · Post by **badari** » 13 Nov 2009, 05:10

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greatkrishna · Post by **greatkrishna** » 13 Nov 2009, 06:58

VKV Sir,

To echo your thoughts on Upendran Sir, I have heard much from a few of his disciples, about what a great and generous human being he was, let alone a magnificent musician. He has promoted so many young musicians of his time, and helped in allowing artistes like Mandolin Shrinivas to achieve the status he enjoys today. He was from what I have heard, an artistes' artiste - one who was adored by his peers and someone who musicians would invariably gravitate to.

cacm · Post by **cacm** » 13 Nov 2009, 11:15

YOU have described Upendran PERFECTLY! He was a musician's musician & his genorosity as supporting artist desrves to be emulated. VKV

wordpecker007 · Post by **wordpecker007** » 19 Nov 2009, 22:53

Youtube is a goldmine for music lovers. And musiquebox and Varmaji himself have uploaded several must-see videos. Here is some that I found yesterday.
In the first one, Varmaji sings an Annamacharya composition tuned by Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna during a concert at the legend M.S.Subbulakshmi Amma's house.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pOxBKXs "¦ eature=sub

This one has a brilliant percussion duet by Guru Karaikudi Mani and G.Harishankar during one of Varmaji's concerts during the annual Swathi Sangeethotsavam at Kuthiramalika palace in Trivandrum from January 6 to 12.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_33FkETjQoc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Q3ulT- "¦ re=related

The next one has Varmaji singing the Thillana in Chenchurutti in the company of Dr.Narmadha, Guruvayur Dorai and Tripunithura Radhakrishnan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKrU2CRIQDA

And now we have Varmaji rendering an MDR composition 'Gajavadana.' He is accompanied by M.A.Sundareswaran on the violin and legendary Trichy Shankaran on the mridangam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOYBlNc_e2A

wordpecker007 · Post by **wordpecker007** » 19 Nov 2009, 22:54

A vintage clipping of Shri Rama Varmaji playing at the hallowed Navaratri Mandapam in Trivandrum in the company of the one and only Palghat Raghu.

http://www.youtube.com/user/musiquebox# "¦ fl2RA0nq8Q

The following post has Prince Rama Varma, accompanied by Prof.M.S.Anantharaman on the violin and Kamalakar Rao on the mridangam, singing the Maharaja Swathi Thirunal composition in Nattaikurinji, Mamava Sada Varade at the Navarathri Mandapam, Thiruvananthapuram.

http://www.youtube.com/user/musiquebox# "¦ infjP4Iing
http://www.youtube.com/user/musiquebox# "¦ j4GHLWATPU

Now here is Varmaji and Trichy Shankaran working their magic during a Marghazhi season in Chennai.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWoRK9t_CTg&feature=sub
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WNvbacf ... re=related

And this one has Varmaji singing Chalamela (Shankarabharanam) at the Navaratri Mandapam accompanied by Parur M.A.Sundareswaran on the violin, Guruvayoor Dorai on the mridangam and Udipi Sridhar on the ghatam,
http://www.youtube.com/user/musiquebox# ... 34GllpmKt4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3wx80jcN9k
thank you