Concert - Bombay Jayashree - 3rd Dec 07

1. http://www.mediafire.com/?jbgajyjesgj Meluko dhayaanidhe - Sourashtram
2. http://www.mediafire.com/?dtxg0gdxmxt Sree naaradha (Aalapanaa)- Kaanada
3. http://www.mediafire.com/?wn3uw5014cs Sree naaradha - Kaanada
4. http://www.mediafire.com/?ztte2gmmyzm Santhaana gopaala - Kamaas
5. http://www.mediafire.com/?zmimzm90fla Chiththam irangaadhenaiya (Aalaapana) -Sahaanaa
6. http://www.mediafire.com/?0katx95sy9y Chiththam irangaadhenaiya - Sahaanaa
7. http://www.mediafire.com/?xy4j0dm1ltj Sree Sathyanaaraayanam(Aalaapana)- Subapanthuvaraali
8. http://www.mediafire.com/?lsyg3dlmctj Sree sathyanaaraayanam - Subapanthuvaraali
9. http://www.mediafire.com/?btz4gs1hq3m Viruththam(Aadhaaram) fwd by Muruganin maru peyar - Behaag
10. http://www.mediafire.com/?oxq3n0qqjm5 Raagi thandheers - Revathi
11. http://www.mediafire.com/?fimmii7nvyk Question and Answers
12. http://www.mediafire.com/?wtxifmxsjtg Thillaanaa - Madhuvanthi

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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.

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

A message to my younger generation

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.

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

1. http://www.mediafire.com/?5atxwyaozc4 Swaaminaatha - Naattai
2. http://www.mediafire.com/?bxncbdt0nma Kanchadhalaaya - Kamalamanohari
3. http://www.mediafire.com/?ywtt2mt2mem Arunaachalanaadham - Saarangaa
4. http://www.mediafire.com/?rlzjrzysyzg Chandram bhaja - Asaaveri
5. http://www.mediafire.com/?cfyekzqyxdv Kamalaambaa(AAlapana) - Aanandhabairavi
6. http://www.mediafire.com/?ylzjzq44fnl Kamalaambaa - Aanandhabairavi
7. http://www.mediafire.com/?xd2ibmwzmln Shankhachakra - Poornachandrika
8. http://www.mediafire.com/?zx3ix4jnxny Meenaakshi memudham(Aalapnaa) - Poorvikalyani
9. http://www.mediafire.com/?ctov0sydkmv Meenaakshi memudham - Poorvikalyani
10. http://www.mediafire.com/?je03ytzzcor Thani
11. http://www.mediafire.com/?rnnq0mz3ysj Akhilaandeswari - Dwajawanthi
12. http://www.mediafire.com/?fzg4cvwt2un Mangalam (Sri venkatagirisham) - Surutti

Is this secular ?

Perhaps the most misused word in our country is "Secularism". See some of the views herePerhaps 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)

1. http://www.mediafire.com/?3m101ivw1ma Ongi ulagalandha - Aarabhi
   
2. http://www.mediafire.com/?dymdm3dks0r Aanandha nadam - Mallaari
   
3. http://www.mediafire.com/?vqgsj1jtyde Inkaverunnaru - Sahaanaa
4. http://www.mediafire.com/?pdurezqttje Ennagaanu Raama (Aalapanaa)- Panthuvarali
   
5. http://www.mediafire.com/?wygmmnw9sge Ennagaanu Raamaa - Panthuvaraali
   
6. http://www.mediafire.com/?wyd1lz1wjmv Pachai maamali fwd by Rangapura vihaara - Brindavanasaarangaa
   
7. http://www.mediafire.com/?hkvyg3iednd Saravanabhava - Pashupathipriya
   
8. http://www.mediafire.com/?vgjctmd5wgi Raksha battare (AAlaapanaa) - Bhairavi
   
9. http://www.mediafire.com/?zbgngk5tvly Raksha battare (Violin) - Bhairavi
   
10. http://www.mediafire.com/?ylgexwmdlm4 Raksha battare - Bhairavi
    
11. http://www.mediafire.com/?n9zwhzzqyzx Thani ( Mridhangam,Gatam, Ganjira & Konnakkol)
12. http://www.mediafire.com/?tytmlcnxelh Maragadha mani - Aarabhi
    
13. http://www.mediafire.com/?jhvmdwpjm2m Bhaavayaami Raghuraamam - Raagamalika
    
14. http://www.mediafire.com/?2xntbi4cmlt Pandarini vaasa - Abhang
    
15. http://www.mediafire.com/?mdo5jnmqozj Viruthtam(Kundraadha) fwd by Jagatjanani - Kalyaani
    
16. http://www.mediafire.com/?vovmz1tpyjz Maadu meiykkum
17. 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

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