Monday, April 13, 2009
Are they ships or pillars?
I think this is a fantastic photo shop work. Don't you think these sort of pictures also relax your mind? Develop a taste. It does, like music.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Conert - Savitha Narasimhan - 30th March 09
In her vocal recital to mark Dikshitar Jayanthi under the aegis of Saraswathi Vaggeyakara trust at Naradah Gana Sabha, Savita Narasimhan celebrated the spirit of Muthuswami Dikshitar's compositions with insight and poise.Dignity was writ large on the presentation that began with "Swaminatha"(Nattai) complimented by fluid kalpanaswaras. The next piece was "Kanchadalayathaakshi" (Kamalamanohari). Sarvalaghu effectively guided swaras to the opening line of the Pallavi, "Arunachalanadham"(Saranga). The power of Dhikshitar's held you in thrall as "Chandram bhaja Manasa" (Asaveri) invoked the cool rays of Soma to bathe both artist and listener in a quiet luminiscence amidst a rendition redolent with bhavas.
While not aspiring for the exceptional, the Anandhabhairavi alapana was neverthless unexceptionable, reiterating enduring values through disciplined structuring and tradition bound sancharas. The beauty of " Kamalambaa Samrakshathu Maam" shone through Savita's articulation, her deep involvement highlighting the composer's plea for Devi's compassion.
A refershing wave of contrast rolled in with "Shankha chakra Gada pani(Poorna chandrika), with a quick swaraprasthara round.
In the main raga, Poorvikalyani, an intuitive search yielded rich bounty in the lower reaches anchored by definitive phrasing of gandhara.
In the tara sthayi, madhyamakala prayoga alighting on the shadja and open-throated exploration at the gandhara offered nuggets.
From among his profound compositions, it was the beautiful "Meenakshi memudham dehi" that Dhikshitar is siad to have chosen to immerse his conscious in, as he shed his mortal coil to merge with the Divine.
Savita's handling of this masterpiece proved that subtlety is her forte, an aspect echoed in the measured, soothing cadences of niraval and swarqa. Charulatha Ramanujam's violin strings spoke a language that mirrored the vocalist's creative vision while J. Vaidyanathan's command over percussive vallinam-mellinam was a perfect foil to the flow of melody.
Courtesy: Lalitha Krishnan in The Hindu dated April 10, 2009
While downloading the songs read this excellent review. You will enjoy the concert more, because you know something more about it now
- http://www.mediafire.com/?5atxwyaozc4 Swaaminaatha - Naattai
- http://www.mediafire.com/?bxncbdt0nma Kanchadhalaaya - Kamalamanohari
- http://www.mediafire.com/?ywtt2mt2mem Arunaachalanaadham - Saarangaa
- http://www.mediafire.com/?rlzjrzysyzg Chandram bhaja - Asaaveri
- http://www.mediafire.com/?cfyekzqyxdv Kamalaambaa(AAlapana) - Aanandhabairavi
- http://www.mediafire.com/?ylzjzq44fnl Kamalaambaa - Aanandhabairavi
- http://www.mediafire.com/?xd2ibmwzmln Shankhachakra - Poornachandrika
- http://www.mediafire.com/?zx3ix4jnxny Meenaakshi memudham(Aalapnaa) - Poorvikalyani
- http://www.mediafire.com/?ctov0sydkmv Meenaakshi memudham - Poorvikalyani
- http://www.mediafire.com/?je03ytzzcor Thani
- http://www.mediafire.com/?rnnq0mz3ysj Akhilaandeswari - Dwajawanthi
- http://www.mediafire.com/?fzg4cvwt2un Mangalam (Sri venkatagirisham) - Surutti
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Is this secular ?
Perhaps the most misused word in our country is "Secularism". See some of the views here
Perhaps this is an opinion of BJP loyalist.
Sikhs getting slaughered in thousands = A MISTAKE.
Hindus getting killed in Kashmir = Political problem.
Muslims getting killed by a few hundred = Holocaust.
Poor protestors getting shot in WB under Left Govt = Misunderstanding.
Banning Parzania in Gujarat = Communal.
Banning Da Vinci Code and Jo Bole So Nihaal = Secular.
Kargil Attack = Government failure.
Chinese invasion in 1962 = Unfortunate betrayal.
Reservations in every school and college on caste lines = Secular.
Reservations in Minority institutions = Communal.
Fake encounters in Gujarat [Sohrabuddin] = BJP Communalism.
Fake encounters under Cong-NCP in Maharashtra [Khwaja Younus] = Police atrocity.
Talking about Hindus and Hinduism appeasment = Communal.
Talking about Muslims and Islam = Secular.
BJP freeing 3 terrorists to save 100 Indian hostages = Shameful
Congress freeing 4 militants to save just a life of one daughter of I Home minister in Kashmir [Rubina Sayed] = Natural Political dilemma.
Attack on Parliament = BJP ineptitude.
Not hanging Afzal Guru the mastermind despite Supreme Court orders = Humanity and Political dilemma.
BJP questioning Islam = Communal.
Congress questioning Lord Ramas existance = Clerical Error.
Perhaps this is an opinion of BJP loyalist.Sikhs getting slaughered in thousands = A MISTAKE.
Hindus getting killed in Kashmir = Political problem.
Muslims getting killed by a few hundred = Holocaust.
Poor protestors getting shot in WB under Left Govt = Misunderstanding.
Banning Parzania in Gujarat = Communal.
Banning Da Vinci Code and Jo Bole So Nihaal = Secular.
Kargil Attack = Government failure.
Chinese invasion in 1962 = Unfortunate betrayal.
Reservations in every school and college on caste lines = Secular.
Reservations in Minority institutions = Communal.
Fake encounters in Gujarat [Sohrabuddin] = BJP Communalism.
Fake encounters under Cong-NCP in Maharashtra [Khwaja Younus] = Police atrocity.
Talking about Hindus and Hinduism appeasment = Communal.
Talking about Muslims and Islam = Secular.
BJP freeing 3 terrorists to save 100 Indian hostages = Shameful
Congress freeing 4 militants to save just a life of one daughter of I Home minister in Kashmir [Rubina Sayed] = Natural Political dilemma.
Attack on Parliament = BJP ineptitude.
Not hanging Afzal Guru the mastermind despite Supreme Court orders = Humanity and Political dilemma.
BJP questioning Islam = Communal.
Congress questioning Lord Ramas existance = Clerical Error.
Concert - Aruna Sairam 18th Dec 08
She may not be liked by people who claim themselves as purists. But the appeal she has got among her rasikas is something unexplainable. You will realise that yourself, after hearing this concert and her public relation among her rasikas is outstanding.
The accompanying artists are: Sri. H. N. Bhaskar ( Violin), Sri. J. Vaidyanathan ( mridhangam)Sri. S. V. Ramani ( Ghatam)Sri. B.V.S. Manian (Kanjira and Konnakkol)
The accompanying artists are: Sri. H. N. Bhaskar ( Violin), Sri. J. Vaidyanathan ( mridhangam)Sri. S. V. Ramani ( Ghatam)Sri. B.V.S. Manian (Kanjira and Konnakkol)
- http://www.mediafire.com/?3m101ivw1ma Ongi ulagalandha - Aarabhi
- http://www.mediafire.com/?dymdm3dks0r Aanandha nadam - Mallaari
- http://www.mediafire.com/?vqgsj1jtyde Inkaverunnaru - Sahaanaa
- http://www.mediafire.com/?pdurezqttje Ennagaanu Raama (Aalapanaa)- Panthuvarali
- http://www.mediafire.com/?wygmmnw9sge Ennagaanu Raamaa - Panthuvaraali
- http://www.mediafire.com/?wyd1lz1wjmv Pachai maamali fwd by Rangapura vihaara - Brindavanasaarangaa
- http://www.mediafire.com/?hkvyg3iednd Saravanabhava - Pashupathipriya
- http://www.mediafire.com/?vgjctmd5wgi Raksha battare (AAlaapanaa) - Bhairavi
- http://www.mediafire.com/?zbgngk5tvly Raksha battare (Violin) - Bhairavi
- http://www.mediafire.com/?ylgexwmdlm4 Raksha battare - Bhairavi
- http://www.mediafire.com/?n9zwhzzqyzx Thani ( Mridhangam,Gatam, Ganjira & Konnakkol)
- http://www.mediafire.com/?tytmlcnxelh Maragadha mani - Aarabhi
- http://www.mediafire.com/?jhvmdwpjm2m Bhaavayaami Raghuraamam - Raagamalika
- http://www.mediafire.com/?2xntbi4cmlt Pandarini vaasa - Abhang
- http://www.mediafire.com/?mdo5jnmqozj Viruthtam(Kundraadha) fwd by Jagatjanani - Kalyaani
- http://www.mediafire.com/?vovmz1tpyjz Maadu meiykkum
- http://www.mediafire.com/?xgg20f9tyas Thillaanaa & Mangalam
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Lakshman said... - Item #3 is inkevarunnAru nannu brOva Ishvari by Annasami Shastri.
- Lakshman said...
- Item #3 is inkevarunnAru nannu brova Ishvari by Annasami Shastri.
hvaidya said...- Thanks Mr. Lakshman
- Anonymous said...
- SIR,
I am surprised why critics shoud be sarcastic when they refer to rasikas classified as 'purist'.Carnatic music with all its atr forms is still a science.Is it a sin if you want to listen to its pure form?(That is bhava,raga,sruthi,bakthi,laya,and rakthi all in the right proportions)When aruna was singing
wonderfully,there were no takers.I have many of her old recordings.When she tends to be hysterical,people are enchanted.
when a performer wants the rasika to be totallt absolved,he are she need not have to resort to singing to the gallary.A few examples are annasami bhagavatar(when he is rendering a harikatha he never cried like balakrishnasastrigal but once in delhi an I A S officer started weeping wihout any embarassement because the rendering of vamiki ramayana was so touching.his brief mukhari,kedaragowla or devamanohari
would invariably make you long for more.Similarly,alattur sreenivasaiyer did not have a gandharva saariram.But who can forget his sama,kuntalavarali or vachaspathi.Maduraimaniiyer's bhairavi,Brindamma's todi,GNB'S kalyani etc used to transport the rasika to a different orbit altogether.Four days back when sudharani was singing 'natakapriya',in ACADEMY
the lady sitting in my front was humming chakravakam that too in a different sruthi! Do you say we should keep quiet?Aruna sairam can only excercise little constraint
she can be very exotic.there shoud not be any talk during a concert.Otherwise it will become
as noisy as a pattimanram natarajan
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Do not fail to read this and think from the age what you are in
I am 67. I have to regret through out my life, since no body sent me this mail, when I was young. All of you, at whatever age you are in now has got a chance. I do not want you all to regret in your life, because, I cannot see you suffering with regret, since I love you all
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
An autobiography of a middle class man - Chapter 5
I have written in the previous chapters, how my mother was encouraging me in my various activities such as writing stories and composing poems etc. She encouraged me to bring out handwritten magazine in our village and she was the guiding force in its presentation. She even used to suggest that how bold the titles should be, and what colour can be used for them.
After walking up and down four miles a day, you can understand, how tiresome it will be, to do even the home works and study the lessons. Yet, I used to find time for these extra curricular activities, only because of her encouragement.
Even before reaching High school i.e 9th standard, I started participating in public meetings, and staging dramas in school vacation days. My mother was everything to me and I started looking at her as God, and slowly my attachment to Gods and worshiping them was deteriorating.
This is the song I wrote when I was 20 years old about my mother. This was based on the song " yennamellam" rendered by T. M. Sounderrajan in "Maaman magal (?)" based on Sahaanaa Raagam.
In anupallavi, I have mentioned based on the myth that people with great virtue
( புண்ணியம்) will not have rebirth. The emphasis is on "Even after being born to you, if I have rebirth" means I will certainly not have a rebirth, after being your son. In spite of that, if there is a rebirth then let me be only your son again
தெய்வமெல்லாம் ஓர் உருவான அன்னையே
மெய்யெல்லாம் உருக அரி வணங்குகிறேன் - (தெய்வ)
இன்பமெல்லாம் துறந்து, துன்பமெல்லாம் ஏற்று
தியாகங்கள் புரிகின்றாய்: என் வாழ்வையே வகுக்கின்றாய்.
உனக்குப் பிறந்த பின்னும், எனக்கொரு பிறப்பிருந்தால்,
மறு பிறவியிலும் - அந்த, மறு பிறவியிலும்
உனக்கே நான் பிறந்திடவே - (தெய்வ)
கோயில் பல சென்று கோலமுடன் தொழுதாலும்
தெய்வம் தோன்றுமா? தேவருலகம் கிடைக்குமா?
கருங்கல்லின் உருவில்தான் கடவுள் தெரியுமா?
நல்ல கலைஞனின் ஓவியந்தான் கருணை பொழியுமா?
சிரித்துப் பேசும் தெய்வம் நேரில்வரும்பொழுது
சேவிக்க ஊர் வேண்டுமா? வேறு சேவை செய்ய தோன்றுமா? (தெய்வ)
- cerenityblossoms said...
- Dear sir
well done . kudos to u
- hvaidya said...
- Thank you for your kind words.
Love and Ego
Once upon a time there was an island
Where all the feelings lived…...
One day there was a storm in the sea and the island was about to get drowned.
Every feeling was scared but love made a boat to escape. Every feeling
boarded the boat ,
Only feeling was left. Love got down to see who it was… it was Ego.
Love tried and tried but ego wasn’t moving also. The water was rising.
Every one asked love to leave him and come in the boat,
But love was made to love. At last all the feelings escape and love dies
with ego on the island….. Love dies because of EGO!
So Kill Ego and Save Love… One Message to our relation:- Arguments
wins the situations but loses the person. So when argue with loved ones,
remember that situations is never more important than your loved ones…...
Sometimes love is for a moment, sometimes love is for a lifetime.
Sometimes a moment is a lifetime.'
Utilisation of resources
Buddha, one day, was in deep thought about the worldly activities and the ways of instilling goodness in human beings. One of his disciples approached him and said humbly " Oh my teacher ! While you are so much concerned about the world and others, why don't you look in to the welfare and needs of your own disciples also."
Buddha : "OK.. Tell me how I can help you"
Disciple : "Master! My attire is worn out and is beyond the decency to wear the same. Can I get a new one, please?"
Buddha found the robe indeed was in a bad condition and needed replacement. He asked the store keeper to give the disciple a new robe to wear on. The disciple thanked Buddha and retired to his room. A while later, he went to his disciple's place and asked him "Is your new attire comfortable? Do you need anything more ?"
Disciple : "Thank you my Master. The attire is indeed very comfortable. I need nothing more"
Buddha : "Having got the new one, what did you do with your old attire?"
Disciple : "I am using it as my bed spread"
Buddha : "Then.. hope you have disposed off your old bed spread"
Disciple : " No.. no.. master. I am using my old bedspread as my window curtain"
Buddha : " What about your old Curtain? "
Disciple : "Being used to handle hot utensils in the kitchen "
Buddha : "Oh.. I see.. Can you tell me what did they do with the old cloth they used in Kitchen "
Disciple : "They are being used to wash the floor. "
Buddha : " Then, the old rug being used to wash the floor...? "
Disciple: " Master, since they were torn off so much, we could not find any better use, but to use as a twig in the oil lamp, which is right now lit in your study room.... "
Buddha smiled in contentment and left for his room.
If not to this degree of utilization, can we at least attempt to find the best use of all our resources at home and in office?
We need to handle wisely, all the resources earth has bestowed us with ….both natural and material so that they can be
saved for the generations to come.
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Anonymous said... - To me at present scenario we can re utilise lot of items but the kind of technlogy and people thinking never allow to implement, to attain this we need to change our teaching system where the teaching will inspire lot more people
- Anonymous said...
- I have read that, the Vishnu avatar of buddha is different from the Gautama buddha. According to the scriptures, the asuras took the vedas and started doing things according to the vedas and reaped the benefits rendering the devas ineffective! So vishnu took the form of a preacher and went to the asuras and gradually convinved them toi defile the vedas thus bringing about their destruction! This preacher is the Buddha? A good way of ruining from within I must say.
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