My Track of the Day!

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 05 Oct 2012, 12:04

Dear rasikas,
How about a theme: My Track of the Day!
Here we can share what we heard today, and got happy about. More tracks from more rasikas, the merrier!!!!!

Here is my track of the day:
http://is.gd/l7QNvr

Ramani, MSG, Raghu....Enjoy!

Important postscript: sharing of commercial/copyrighted tracks will create endless issues, so I intend sharing only tracks in the public domain or from my own resources. Hope others will do likewise.

In case of copyrighted tracks, one can perhaps give references and comments and refrain from actually sharing the audio/video. But pointing someone to its availability itself will be a nice thing!

CRama · Post by **CRama** » 05 Oct 2012, 14:40

Nice thread. Many times I share the joy of listening some good concerts with my friends over phone.
In 2011 Rasikas Meet Ms Radhika Rajnarayan gifted a Cd containing some good concerts to all the members. Today I heard a Chitti babu concert from that. An exquisite Ganamurthy- with raga alapana and swaram.
From the same CD, yesterday I heard a MSG concert from the same CD starting with Sankarabharana varnam. Excellent.

CRama · Post by **CRama** » 05 Oct 2012, 14:42

Mods, This can be transferred to Kutchery Reviews and recordings.

nri · Post by **nri** » 05 Oct 2012, 14:45

Listened to T M Krishna on Carnatic radio. It was his Oh Rangasayee album, and my pick were Ranganayakam in Nayaki and a rare Mangalaksisiki kriti, Sri Bhargavi badram of MD.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 05 Oct 2012, 17:05

Litening to MDR is always a pleasure....

listened to trilOka mAtA.

raga: paraju. cApu tALA....shyama shastry

Posted elswhere under vidwans and vidushi's thread...

In addition listened to a 43mts RTP of MMI...Raga Kalyani...no equals..

gmohan · Post by **gmohan** » 05 Oct 2012, 17:12

http://www.mediafire.com/?o069o016zcw09o8

Listening to this awesome thiruvadi charanam by MMI, 4 times so far today!

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 05 Oct 2012, 18:32

yes, I heard the MDR TrilOkamAta, too.thanks!
A tantalising kAlapramANa!

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 06 Oct 2012, 16:09

I listened to Bhavayami by both Ramnad Krishnan and also MD Ramanathan both are unique in their own way...

I also listened two of MD's compositions..one brhadAmbA madambA jayati-Raga bhAnumati rendered by V Pradeep Kumar

and another one by Gayathri Girish-Ekamranatheshvarena-Chaturangini ...

Both the above are rare ragas..

I do not know how many are aware of harmoniam player Uraiyur Kather Batcha playing Saravana Bhava Guhane Vaa...

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 06 Oct 2012, 18:02

Dear VKailasam,
yes, that MMI Kalyani RTP is SO good...I think it is Lalgudi and Raghu. right!?
My idea for 'My Track of the Day!' was that one would suggest ONE track.,. But for someone as good and generous as you, maybe we make exceptions!
By the way my track for today... makelara vicharamu by Nagaraj Manjunath in the Puttu Rao concert we uploaded last night. listen to it please! the link here: http://is.gd/SgYYc6

shripathi_g · Post by **shripathi_g** » 07 Oct 2012, 03:12

I think the mridangam artist for MMI's RTP is Palani. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 08 Oct 2012, 10:06

My track of the day: a fine Kalyani Himadrisute by Bellari Raghavendra on Blr 100.1 FM. He has a very happy singing style aided by a beautiful male voice reminiscent of heyday Balamurali and Seshagopalan.
He was accompanied by an MSG-inspired violinist who did well.
Raghavendra also sang Karnaranjani, Mohana, Kuntalavarali Tillana, and some dasarapadagalu with orchestral accompaniment. No accompanist names were announced.

gmohan · Post by **gmohan** » 08 Oct 2012, 11:58

sogasu juda tarama by MMI

http://www.mediafire.com/?cr85pk95bcwyj6l

espras · Post by **espras** » 08 Oct 2012, 14:08

Rsachi:

I also listened to this concert of Bellary Raghavendra this morning. Violin accompaniment should have been Mysore Nagaraj and mridangam likely by Tumkur Ravishankar.

For some inexplicable reason, the announcers in Amrutavarshini, FM 100.1, often miss out giving details of accompanying artists.

S. Prasanna.

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 09 Oct 2012, 07:04

A sparkling Kalyani (as delightful as the Perrier from Vergèze) in Nija Dasa Varada by the one and only Mandolin Shrinivas, which I was referred to by good friend Dr. Ravi...
http://is.gd/RVgW0e
A very well-produced, illustrated, Mela-raga chart from L&T here:
http://www.carnaticindia.com/images/dow ... et_new.pdf

kapali · Post by **kapali** » 10 Oct 2012, 03:52

Regarding post12 , the Sogasu Chuda tarama piece by MMI with Lalgudi is superb. Lalgudi accompanying MMI meticulously during the manodharma swarams and with Lalgudi's embellishments , it is a perfect example of a great vocalist with a master violinist in perfect unison. This can be played during MMI centenarary programme for illustration.

mahavishnu · Post by **mahavishnu** » 11 Oct 2012, 02:03

Today, I've been going crazy over this piece by KVN with VVS/Raghu from 1967. marulu konnadirA. The second sangati on "mAnini maNi nipai", is just dripping with khamas.

Thought I would share it here: http://soundcloud.com/ramesh-balasubram ... ghu-marulu

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 11 Oct 2012, 08:34

Dear Mahavishnu,
Yes, one of my favourites too! I have heard KVN sing it so many times, with the same charming touches.

i think this track is from just after VVS joined KVN and Raghu for a stint in US after his accompaniment at the MSS UN concert.

There is another KVN Behag 'Saramaina' from an AIR concert with TNK and PRR. Same great stimmung.

By the way. I love the way Raghu used to embellish chranams, notice the touch here around 2:50.

I will look and find a way to share the Behag track...same masterly touches by both my favourite musicians KVN and Raghu.

Thanks again!

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 11 Oct 2012, 08:41

GMohan and Kapali.
Yes, lovely sogasujuda. MMI seems to be in a brisk mood, 1/3rds into the concert perhaps.
Did you notice the sparrows? Lots of them throughout.
I am imagining a lovely somewhat open air auditorium with the evening full of active sparrows in the trees, maybe flowering mango trees....

gmohan · Post by **gmohan** » 11 Oct 2012, 10:22

Rsachi
http://www.mediafire.com/?c99a03brngpf89v

Your post reminded me of this beautiful nijadasa varada by MDR, this was the first ever MDR recording i listened to, out of an AIR recording on a spool tape!

CRama · Post by **CRama** » 11 Oct 2012, 10:36

Yesterday night I listened to a wonderful Sankaracharyam by Chembai, while searching for the varnams which I have uploaded. It is in an Academy concert, iwth TNK and PMI. Wonderful with his special swara patterns. It also contains an excellent Giripai. A concert to linger in mind for many days .

annamalai · Post by **annamalai** » 11 Oct 2012, 11:28

Chembai 's rendition of Ennil Kanindha -Sankarabaranam is out of the world. (listened more than a year back; still fresh in my mind).
What a clean voice; must have been recorded in the 1940s; gives me a glimpse of the musician that he was and one can imagine Chembai voice in the 1930s.

anandmurty · Post by **anandmurty** » 11 Oct 2012, 13:34

Thanks mahavishnu, the Khamas simply lifted me out of an otherwise dreary day battling powerpoint presentations!

My ambrosia-for-the-day is DKP & DKJ singing Somasundareswaram: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcIxwgEBnG4

Will also add this quaint recording of Abdul Karim Khan singing Rama Ni Samana Evvaru. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp1-HgUVGNM
Perhaps a fellow rasika's style of Hindustani-ising reviews would be most apt here!

kapali · Post by **kapali** » 11 Oct 2012, 22:54

Rsachi and gmohan,
Reg post 18 , the sounds of birds chirping heard during the Sogasujuda tarama song is because the concert was held at Prasanna Ramamandiram during Sri Ramanavami festival ,Mysore portions of which were relayed by AIR, Bangalore sometime around 1961 or so. In the same AIR relay of the Mysore concert the sound of birds chirping can also be heard in the Niravadhisuka song where again the duo of MMI and Lalgudi excelled in unison. Incidentally the recording quality is very good. From which source gmohan was able to get this song link ?

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 11 Oct 2012, 23:15

Kapali,
how wonderful. I am from Mysore. Bidaram Ramamandira, started by Chowdiah and Puttu Rao among others, is a hoary place with trees, it's evening time, spring season...
great recording!

GNB_LGJ_PR · Post by **GNB_LGJ_PR** » 11 Oct 2012, 23:39

Rsachi wrote:yes, I heard the MDR TrilOkamAta, too.thanks!
A tantalising kAlapramANa!

Sachi sir,
Post #7 - Are you referring to the concert that is available on youtube held at someone's residence in Adyar with TNK and VR as accompanists?

If that is the one - I couldn't put talam for most part of that kriti

Looks like MDR has mastered that kriti in that (teasing for me) kAlapramANam

gmohan · Post by **gmohan** » 12 Oct 2012, 00:26

Rsachi and kapali

here is the link to niravadhi sukhada from the same concert.

http://www.mediafire.com/?cbk2lz6u4laq75g

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 12 Oct 2012, 04:25

Thanks GMohan!
What an absolutely wonderful piece of creative music! I am sure the MMI 'maddies' will include these two in their best selections.
Did you notice a very appreciative+vocal rasika/fellow-musician's aahs and oohs throughout!?
PS: A million thanks to MMI, I just rediscovered this Thyagaraja masterpiece for its lyrical beauty and poetic import, apart from its musical excellence!

GNB_LGJ_PRR,
Here is the link to that MDR YouTube TrilOkamAta:
http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic. ... 94#p228494

varsha · Post by **varsha** » 12 Oct 2012, 10:02

My track of yesterday.
As the concert progressed to the Thukkada section on my car audio , I had an urge to switch to the next track. The Police Guy , manning the traffic , signal made me dither for a minute . And by the time I could put my finger on the buttoon something happened . What started off as a Hindolam piece had lightening bolts of Jog Kauns . And then , everything , till Pavamana announced the end of the concert ,was ethereal .
http://www.mediafire.com/?wfcojojmw6r7eh6

gmohan · Post by **gmohan** » 12 Oct 2012, 10:09

track of the day, a superb suttum vizhi by MLV!!
http://www.mediafire.com/?hkzxdtngnyg

anandmurty · Post by **anandmurty** » 12 Oct 2012, 11:03

The Police Guy , manning the traffic , signal made me dither for a minute . And by the time I could put my finger on the buttoon something happened . What started off as a Hindolam piece had lightening bolts of Jog Kauns . And then , everything , till Pavamana announced the end of the concert ,was ethereal .

Varsha, in that case, kOTI kOTI thanks to you and the cop that made you dither! Hadn't heard Smt. Srinath's music all this while - the sahana and surutti and everything that came before - incredible! Thanks again!

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 12 Oct 2012, 11:28

Dear Varsha,
Lovely treat from a scholarly innovator musician. Long time since I had heard Srirangagadya or Dr Nagamani... Many thanks!

I will savour the mood for some more time....and switch to MLV later in the day.

PS: This thread is bringing up such lovely tracks and moods shared by connoisseurs in the true spirit of Rasikas.Org!!! What started off as a light afternoon snack is becoming a multi-course dinner.

varsha · Post by **varsha** » 12 Oct 2012, 12:51

Dear Varsha,
Lovely treat from a scholarly innovator

For just a while ( the teeniest , weeniest bit of it ) I thought you may be referring me .

But then , sigh , I am no musician.

Nagmani Srinath's music often leads us to searching for more in MLV land . That is a fine compliment to her artistry.
I wish I could lay my hands on Nagmani Srinaths Music -( say about 30-50 concerts ? )in her prime
Any Mysoreans listening ??

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 12 Oct 2012, 13:36

Let me see...there are family connections.

shripathi_g · Post by **shripathi_g** » 12 Oct 2012, 20:35

MDR's Tulasi Bilva
http://www.mediafire.com/?3yrf0hwtn1o9r55
Made my day (rather night) after a 13-hr work day.

shripathi_g · Post by **shripathi_g** » 12 Oct 2012, 20:41

This was my track of the day 2 days back.
MDR's Narayanagowla varnam
http://www.mediafire.com/?8sm7b46iiyaysjw
On a number of occasions, I have been unable to switch to anything else other than this for a whole day. (Listen to him sing Ni Sa Ri Ma Ma).

gmohan · Post by **gmohan** » 12 Oct 2012, 21:26

shripathi_g

happened to me so many times, stuck at narayanagowla varnam for couple of hours, then reluctantly move on only to get caught at guruleka etuvanti, the third song in the same concert, for a couple more!

shripathi_g · Post by **shripathi_g** » 12 Oct 2012, 21:41

Yes. Gurulekha was my track of the day earlier this week but I didn't know if I was allowed to go that far back.

.

GNB_LGJ_PR · Post by **GNB_LGJ_PR** » 12 Oct 2012, 22:53

Sachi sir,
Post #7 - Are you referring to the concert that is available on youtube held at someone's residence in Adyar with TNK and VR as accompanists?

Accompanists - I meant UKS but typed VR...as at the time of writing the post I was looking at a photo of MDR with VR.

I listened to Triloka mAta this morning and tried putting talam....and tripped yet again :^)

gmohan · Post by **gmohan** » 13 Oct 2012, 01:16

guruleka etuvanti - MDR!

http://www.mediafire.com/?yvimnmlv4zi

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 13 Oct 2012, 12:39

KVN Thaye Yashoda

I referred to this some time back when talking of Abhishek Raghuram's Unnati concert last August. Listen to KVN's words, and the great mridangam ( i suspect it is UKS!) The entire concert is great, with Hindola, Sriranjani etc., but it took some doing even to get this track audio level right while digitising from the old unmarked cassette on a humble player to my PC. So.

Hope you like it, rasikas!

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 16 Oct 2012, 10:25

Rsachi. thanks. KVN sounds great.

(your use of dropbox is a great idea. It is a single click to move it to my dropbox. Dropbox makes things ridiculously easy )

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 16 Oct 2012, 11:01

Yessir.
have been using dropbox for over 3 years now. all our CPBlog workflow is via Dropbox. let me sing its praises:
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Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 17 Oct 2012, 08:12

An elegant and 'measured' Natakurinji
Budham Ashrayami by Vid. Kalpagam Swaminathan

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 18 Oct 2012, 12:52

Shyamala Dandakam by Mahakavi Kalidasa sung by DK Pattammal
Dear Rasikas,
Considering that Shyamala Dandakam by Kalidasa is (in my opinion) an unmatched prayer to Devi=Saraswati in Sanskrit for its imagery, poetic structure and phonetic beauty, and it has been sung so well by DKP perhaps 5 decades ago, I have taken the liberty of putting together a You Tube video with the scrolling text and the track I purchased at flipkart.com
I hope this is a good Navaratri treat for many.
Thanks
Sachi R

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 18 Oct 2012, 18:54

Rsachi wrote:Considering that Shyamala Dandakam by Kalidasa is (in my opinion) an unmatched prayer to Devi=Saraswati in Sanskrit Sachi R

are you sure it is on Sarasvati....? It refers to the dEvi as mAtangi, jaya matanga kanyA etc, which is clearly a reference to pArvati...AFAIK, it is to SyAmaLA/SAradA...a version of pArvati with aspects of Sarasvati, with a vINA etc...like the deity worshipped by the SankarAcAryA of SRngEri SAradA pITham, and in the temple in Chennai.

kssr · Post by **kssr** » 18 Oct 2012, 20:25

After a break from rasikas, i returned today and saw this thread. Was listening to MDR's reetigowla. Here it is!

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

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 19 Oct 2012, 11:41

rshankar,
This is not the first time we are discussing how "Devi=Saraswati" confounds categorization

: Kali(!)dasa has a lark describing the Devi. Just a sampler:

प्रह्व-देवेश-लक्ष्मीश-भूतेश-लोकेश-वाणीश-कीनाश-दैत्येश-यक्षेश-वाय्वग्नि-कोटीरमाणिक्य-संघृष्ट-बालातपोद्दाम-लाक्षारसारुण्य-तारुण्य-लक्ष्मीगृहीतांघ्रिपद्मे ! सुपद्मे उमे!

सुरुचिर-नवरत्न-पीठस्थिते, रत्नपद्मासने, रत्नसिंहासने, शंखपद्मद्वयोपाश्रिते, विश्रुते, तत्र विघ्नेशदुर्गावटुक्षेत्र्पालैर्युते !
मत्तमातंगकन्यासमूहान्विते, भैरवैरष्टभिर्वेष्टिते, मञ्जुलामेनकाद्यंगनामानिते, देवि वामादिभि: शक्तिभिः सेविते !
धात्रिलक्ष्म्यादि-शक्त्यष्टकैर्सेविते ! मातृकामण्डलैर्मण्डिते !
यक्षगन्धर्व-सिद्धांगनामण्डलैरर्चिते ! भैरवीसंवृते ! पंचबाणात्मिके ! पंचबाणेन रत्या च संभाविते ! प्रीतिभाजा वसन्तेन चानन्दिते !

By the way the only allusion I missed in my reading thus far of this text is a statement that this Devi is worshipped by Saraswati. Hence I wrote Devi=Saraswati. Of course you would know better.

shriroop · Post by **shriroop** » 20 Oct 2012, 10:27

My track of the day-NINNE NAMMITHI NAYYA in Simhendra Madhyama by Maharajapuram Santhanam on AIR Amrutha Varshini. Really enjoyed it.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 21 Oct 2012, 13:54

I have listened to Sanjay's Kaka unnakku irakam illaya..a composition by P Sivan in karaharapriya..

when he sings it is not...'Kara Kara' priya...

listen at #13 http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=19707

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 21 Oct 2012, 14:44

Venkatakailasam,
Good one!
I am myself engrossed in Madurai Mani Iyer's singing Vatapi...