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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Concert - Gayathri Venkatraghavan - 24th Dec 07

Some body in the concert said, " If at all anybody, who can make us forget M.S. it may be this lady". May be a bit exaggerated, but some of the moments made me to think of M.S. That is true. Time alone will tell. Enjoy this concert.

http://www.mediafire.com/?eqj0ngnzu02 Aanandha natana prakasam - Kedhaaram
http://www.mediafire.com/?gylsmwy2jut Naaradha muni - Panthuvaraali
http://www.mediafire.com/?ffmnbdmew0n Janani ninnuvina - Reethigowla
http://www.mediafire.com/?ymmzdmkztxd Chdhambaram ena - Kalyaani
http://www.mediafire.com/?o3xtzytzygf Upachaaramulani(Aalaapanaa) - Bhairavi
http://www.mediafire.com/?f1yvyftyi19 Upachaaramulai(Violin) - Bhairavi
http://www.mediafire.com/?5ktlgmiqz1m Upachaaramulani - Bhairavi
http://www.mediafire.com/?dkk20gz592h Thani
http://www.mediafire.com/?ebmcwpjt0np Ninnu vina - Navarasakannada
http://www.mediafire.com/?jgkgzfviyu3 RTP -(Raagam & Thaanam) - Gowrimanohari
http://www.mediafire.com/?0ctntkfbjy9 RTP -(Pallavi) - Gowrimanohari
http://www.mediafire.com/?nijtwgkexwt Vittala chala - Bhajan
http://www.mediafire.com/?2igwtxodupj Bhavayaami gopaala - Yamankalyaani
http://www.mediafire.com/?om3w5piu4mm aadum chidhambaramo - Behaag
http://www.mediafire.com/?zym53wiwnmd Thillaanaa - Vasantha
http://www.mediafire.com/?osczz3xm4yt Mangalam

A message to my younger generation

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

Quote of the year !

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.

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)

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

Lakshman said...: Item #3 is inkevarunnAru nannu brOva Ishvari by Annasami Shastri.

May 15, 2009 2:56 AM
Lakshman said...: Item #3 is inkevarunnAru nannu brova Ishvari by Annasami Shastri.

May 15, 2009 6:23 PM
hvaidya said...: Thanks Mr. Lakshman

May 29, 2009 8:24 PM
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

December 20, 2010 12:03 PM

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Why Indian cricket is improving ?

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

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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
April 11, 2009 9:46 PM
hvaidya said...: Thank you for your kind words.
April 12, 2009 10:02 AM