Mudikondon S.N.Ramesh - Veena on 29-8-07

[erode14]

Veena – Mudikondan S.N.Ramesh
Mrudangam – Erode Nagaraj
Ghatam - Madippakkam Murali

[at ragavendhra swamy matam, nanganallur]


The art of accompanying the veena in mrudangam is unique and I always enjoy playing for a vainika who produces graceful gamakAs and soothing sanchArAs in this sensitive instrument.

Mudikondan Shri S.N.Ramesh, [See link to know about the artiste http://www.barathanatyam.com/Musicians.html ] expressed his mastery in generating a gamaka oriented sangeetham in his recital at ragavendhra matam, nanganallur. He was capable of presenting the nuances in all the three tempos with bhAvam and definition.

He began the concert with the varNam in nAttaikurinji and played the charaNam “nannu brOvu” very effectively. Then he played mahA gaNapathim of dIkshithar. The improvisations and fillings that he played for “mahA kAvya nAtakAdhi priyam” were interesting. He played a popular 32 beats kOrvai at the end of swaram which may seem big for chathusra Ekam, but, the way he played every note with telling rAga bhAva, made it feel as if he is playing a sarva laghu swara only. He gave different colours all the three time.

He stole the show with “endharO”, shrI rAga pancharathnam of saint thyAgarAjA. He played it in viLambha kAlam and the higher and lower octaves that he incorporated for 2,3 charaNams, with perfect sound control in meettu was great and captivating.

A catchy AlApanA in malayamArutham with the krithi “smaraNe ondhE sAladhE” and the swaras performed were gentle.

That was followed by “rAmachandhram bhAvayAmi” [vasanthA – dIkshithar – rUpaka chApu] and “saravaNa bhAva samyamidhirA saraguNa nannu brOva”
[pasupathipriyA – Adhi - muthiAh bhAgavathar] with a fine chitta swaram added beauty to the flow of the concert.

sAramathy is a rAga that has become rare to hear in concerts and krithis like “mOkshamu galadhA” are also cannot be expected in temple festivals and wedding concerts. It was apt to hear in ArAdhanA of such saints who strive to put the people in the path of mOksha.

The AlApanA effectively conveyed the bhAvam expressed in the krithi and ramesh’s playing was charming. His striking on the strings was minimum but, the fingers weaved long kArvais and lovely sanchArams with that. The sangathis were majestic with a tender tone of a kid amidst the thunder zone prevailed outside.

Sowkhyam and sukham was throughout the krithi, swaras in kIzh kAlam and madhyama kAlam. We played chathusra gathi and kaNda gathi in our thani. The kuraippu and mOrA kOravai were also in kaNda gathi.

“piLLangOviya” in mOhana kalyANi, “karadharE bara bhArathE” in sara sammOdhini and “bhAgyAtha lakshmi bAramma” in shrI played the role of tastier candies towards the end of the concert…

erode nagaraj

[rajeshnat]

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[erode14]

yes,there is.... jana sammOdhini is gOvindhA ninnE nAmavE chenthA.....

[arasi]

Lakshman,
Is it a different one from 'karedarE barabAradE' in janasammOdini by dAsA (kamala viTTala or AnandA)?

[raghu26]

Hi,
I recently heard this same song in a CD by ML Vasantha kumari. I am looking for the lyrics...does anyone know it?
Raghu

[Lakshman]

karedare barabArade. rAgA: janasammOdini. Adi tALA. Composer: Kamaleshavithaladasa.

P: karedare barabArade guru rAghavEndrA
A: vara mantrAlaya pura mandira tava caraNa sEvakaru karava mugidu
C: haridAsaru su-svara sammELadi bharavashadali bAyi teredu kUgi
bhUsura pitA kamalEshaviTh ala dAsagrEsaru I samayadali

[Lakshman]

arasi wrote:

Is it a different one from 'karedarE barabAradE' in janasammOdini by dAsA (kamala viTTala or AnandA)?

As far as I know janasammOdini and svarasammOdini are one and the same rAgA.

[ramakriya]

Assuming these two are not identical, if we have to distinguish these two, it would have to be based only on the frequent s g p s ( ni varjya) sanchAra in ArOha. karedare barabAradE has many such prayOgas.

-Ramakriya

[PUNARVASU]

karedare barabArade. rAgA: janasammOdini. Adi tALA. Composer: Kamaleshavithaladasa.

P: karedare barabArade guru rAghavEndrA
A: vara mantrAlaya pura mandira tava caraNa sEvakaru karava mugidu
C: haridAsaru su-svara sammELadi bharavashadali bAyi teredu kUgi
bhUsura pitA kamalEshaviTh ala dAsagrEsaru I samayadali

In the version I have learnt, the word 'ninna' is used as follows:
karava mugidu ninna
teredu kUgi ninna
I samayadu ninna

Is it 'bharavashadali' or 'paravashadali'?

Also, we learnt
bhUshara pita' as another charaNam.
Just wanted to share. There are different 'pAtantharams'.

[PUNARVASU]

Mudikondan Shri Ramesh is a fine vaiNika.I heard him- in MA during Dec.2007-3 to 4.30 pm concert.

[arasi]

Nagaraj,
This thread came alive after a long time. Just read your 2007 review on S.N.Ramesh. In the recent discussion on artistes reviewing their own concerts, it was mentioned and agreed upon that reviews by a forum member who happens to be an artiste brings a special flavor to the write up. Your 'ring side' reviews are not about yourselves but about the whole concert and about the the main artiste.
Thanks in advance for such a good review and for those to come!

[kjrao]

karedare barabArade. rAgA: janasammOdini. Adi tALA. Composer: Kamaleshavithaladasa.

P: karedare barabArade guru rAghavEndrA
A: vara mantrAlaya pura mandira tava caraNa sEvakaru karava mugidu
C: haridAsaru su-svara sammELadi bharavashadali bAyi teredu kUgi
bhUsura pitA kamalEshaviTh ala dAsagrEsaru I samayadali

In the version I have learnt, the word 'ninna' is used as follows:
karava mugidu ninna
teredu kUgi ninna
I samayadu ninna

Is it 'bharavashadali' or 'paravashadali'?

Also, we learnt
bhUshara pita' as another charaNam.
Just wanted to share. There are different 'pAtantharams'.

bharvaseyali(with confidence/hope) may be the right word.
bhUsura = brahmana