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Monday, July 29, 2024

Hi-Octane, High Vidwat - Vid. Sanjay Subrahmanyan - 2007 Sri Ramanavami


 Vid. Sanjay Subrahmanyan- 2007 'Parvathi' Ramanavami Concert





For this Finale Post, we have picked up a typical Sanjay concert. This Sangita Kalanidhi has many facets in his concert presentations but we rarely hear of his exploits and spoils outside the concert stage!

We don't have a great quality recording this time although this concert is of relative recency given the Parvathi reputation for posting concerts of vintage of fifty years and more. 

The song list is sufficiently evocative. See that range of ragas, composers. The amount of vocal innovation evident in this concert is simply astounding. The repeated and loud applause that greets both vocal and violin solo portions speaks of an enthusiastic and delighted audience that filled the Jaganmohan Palace auditorium that day.

Concert Details: 

Sanjay Subrahmanyan...vocal
Mysore Nagaraj..violin
Ravishankar..mridangam
Shashishankar..ghatam
On 28.3.07.
During Sri Ramanavami.


Song List

  1. Begada Varnam - Patnam Subrahmanya Iyer
  2. jaya jaya Padmanabha - Manirangau - Swathi Thirunal
  3. Manasu nilpa - Abhogi - Thyagaraja
  4. Rama ninnu vina Rakshimpa - Shanakartabharanam - Thyagaraja
  5. Balagopala - Bhairavi - Muthuswami Dikshitar
  6. Tani
  7. Matadabaradeno - Khamach Padam
  8. Vishveshwara - Sindhu Bhairavi, Maand, Madhuvanti - Swathi Thirunal
  9. Shlokam- Kambhoji, Viruttam-Purvi Kalyani, Behag - Karpagambike-Behag
  10. Ramachandra ni Daya - Suruti - Thyagaraja

Saturday, March 23, 2024

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.



Sunday, January 21, 2024

Jai Ayodhya Ram! - Vintage MLV concert




1974 Rama Pattabhisheka Concert - Dr. MLV


The world is celebrating the consecration of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya in the new Ram Mandir built after the Supreme Court verdict. It ends 500 years of a slavish mentality and celebrates the most important incarnation in the Hindu Pantheon, Shri Rama, who stands for Dharma. 

रमन्ते योगिनः यस्मिन् सः is the etymology of the word "Rama". Shri Rama reveals His true nature and form only to the foremost of Yogis. But as the supreme king of all mankind, ruling from Ayodhya, he gives joy to all... of all species and at all stages of evolution! 

The celebratory song जगदानन्दकारक could have been sung only by a saint of the calibre of Sri. Thyagaraja. The entire song, the first of the Pancharathna krithis, celebrates the joyous nature of Shri Rama! No wonder the whole world is in joy as we witness the historic consecration of the Ayodhya Ram temple on 22 January 2024. What better way for the home of Parvathi to celebrate this than by sharing the audio recording of a great concert by the perennial favourite of rasikas, Dr. MLV, held on Shri Rama Pattabhisheka day in 1974 in Parvathi! Vid. MLV displays her virile and imaginative concert style full of cascading Brighas and songs to satiate the Rasika on the occasion of Sri Rama Pattabhisheka!

Come, let us enjoy this wonderful vintage classic of an MLV concert!

Concert Details

Dr. M.L. Vasanthakumari and Party, 10 April 1974 at Parvathi Shri Rama Pattabhisheka concert.

Song List
  1. Gajavadana - Sriranjani- Papanasam Sivan
  2. Jagadanandakaraka - Nata - Thyagaraja
  3. Marivere- Lathangi - Patnam Subrahmanya Iyer
  4. Neerajakshi Kamakshi - Hindolam - Muthuswami Dikshitar
  5. Bagayanayya - Chandrajyoti - Thyagaraja
  6. Rama Rama Rama Rama Rama Enniro - Vasantha - Purandaradasa
  7. Hari Kambhoji Ragam Tanam Pallavi (raga changes - Kanada, Behag)
  8. Bhaja Man Ramcharan Sukhadayi - Bhajan -Sindhu Bhairavi - Tulsi Dasa
  9. Sundaramurti Mukhyaprana - Jinjhuti - Purandaradasa
  10. Shloka on Rama Pattabhisheka- Shahana, Durga, Kalyanavasantha, Mohana followed by Ram Bhajan
  11. Mangalam