The music that settles the mind and cheers the soul

Gaana Gandharvan K. J. Yesudas 

 2013 K. Puttu Rao Memorial Concert

By R.Sachi

Come the summer of 2024 and we have disputes, debates, controversies and campaigns for all kinds of reasons in all spheres. Even a jolly Darshini type of cafe named after Rameshwaram is not spared from attacks. How peaceful, then, to enjoy a full-fledged concert by the evergreen hero of Parvathi, Vid. K.J. Yesudas!

This is being shared now as a part of the Parvathi Finale. Look at the impressive song list! There are many sound bites from the master singer about the values and styles to be pursued in classical music.

1. Vajajakshi - Kalyani - Ramnad Srinivasa Iyengar
2. Sri Gananatham - Kanakangi - Thyagaraja
3. Speech clarifying the rare Kanakangi song
4. Pavanaguru-Hamsanandi-Lalithadasa
5. Speech dedicating the concert to Sri. Puttu Rao and family
6. Mokshamu Galada - Saramathi - Thygaraja
7. Seethamma Mayamma - Vasantha - Thyagaraja
8. Lavanya Rama - Poornashadja - Thyagaraja
9. Ninna Nodi Dhanyanadeno - Pantuvarali- Purandara Dasa
10. speech about voice range
11. Sri Ramam - Narayanagowla- Thyagaraja
12. Tani
13. Ranga baro- Nagaswarali? - Purandara Dasa
14.  Speech on singing styles
15. Swami Saneethadidolise- Abheri 
16. Kya karoon sajani
17. Oru Neram
18. Allah Malik
19. Enu Vara
20. Harivarasanam

Concert details:

K.J.Yesudas- Vocal
Mysore Manjunath-   Violin
Neyveli  Venkatesh-  Mridangam
G.S.Ramanujam   Ghatam
3-9-2013  K.Puttu Rao Memorial concert at Jaganmohan Palace Auditorium.