Dear Rasika, The wonderful thing about Ragas in the Indian Classical music system is that they are unique, and each one of them have something that is typically only associated with them, that which is irreplaceable. It is easy to fool an average listener in a little game of "Identify the raga" in a post-dinner Carnatic music party, and chuckle as he identifies a Sri raga as a Madhyamavati or a Pharas as a Mayamalavagowla..but how many of us self-confessed aficionados of this great system really have a fool-proof method of unambiguously identifying, each time, every time, the raga correctly? I doubt very many of us do, and this includes the smug critic or the know-it-all mama-mami duo next door. Lets face it - there are many factors that go into identifying a raga - the musical intelligence of the person who is playing or singing in the specimen recording, the level of sophistication of the music system, the extent of deafness of the listener or the lack of it, peer pressur...
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ReplyDeleteCharu, Thanks for your blog which keeps me happy healthy(soul). you are so beautiful in round hair style( Vatta kondai with flower). sinna MSS mathiri irukeenga ,
Br
Jeyk
Namaste:
ReplyDeleteI eagerly listened to your Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaaru 2013 Concert Audio and Video excerpts.
The slokam in the beginning - Srirangamangalanidhim - is interesting to hear in your voice.
It is the slokam that we recite at the end of Sandhyavandanam according to our Srivaishnava sampradayam.
Just a question - who did you learn it from?
I am reading about MSS also. I learned Srinivasa Rao, your guru, taught MSS also. A nice coincidence.
Sri Rangasayi in Kamboji was quite good. I have listened to this song earlier by Priya Sisters or MSS.
I could compare mental notes. The renditions are quite comparable. I have listened to a Tamil Kamboji you mentioned sung in full by Sri Sivar. I guess it is on Chitambram Natarajar by Gopalakrishna Barathi.
I have a better understanding of Kamboji now.
Regards again,
Rajan
Er.S.Santhanam
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Min.of Power,New Delhi
A music rasika
Smt.Charulatha Mani
Musician,Carnatic Music
Chennai
Dear Ms.Charulatha Mani,
Your rendering of the kriti,"Rangapura Vihara" in the raga,'Brindavani Sarang'(and not
'Brindavana Saranga') was very good.The gamakas,the sangatis were all very beautiful.But in
the starting viruttham stotra/sloka,"SriRanga Mangala Nidhim Karunanivasam",the lyrics next
should be "Sri Hastishaila shikharojwala parijatham".So also the second line in 'anupaallavi',
"Shyamalanga vidanga thuranga sadayapanga satsanga" should be sung twice.
I was reminded of MSS's recording of this kriti,which used to be very popular in 60's &
70's.Her rendering used to be very melodious and with bhava.
With regards
Santhanam
Dear Friend CLM,
ReplyDeleteI happened to read your comments on a Youtube Video of old tamizh song Maalai Pozhuthin Mayakkathilae and your mention that it is based on the Raaga Chandrakounz. The song which I like very much has also impressed a Carnatic Singer and I am happy.
Please listen to the song "Thendral Vandhu Veesaadho" from the movie Sivagangai Seemai (1959) and tell me on what raaga it is based. The song is sung by G. Varalakshmi.
Thanking You,
Yours Truly,
Sankar.
Dear Charulatha,
ReplyDeleteLet me introduce myself.My name is Ananda Ram,(Retd.Manager of State Bank Of Travancore,)residing at Parippu.P.O,Kottayam,Kerala,
I happened to listen some of your demonstrations in various Raga's through You tube.I feel it really enticing.Certainly you should come in greater heights in Carnatic music.
God Bless you
Yours Sincerely
Anandan