meena (@ user*) on: Wed Aug 27 20:54:28 EDT 2003
raphaelle,
Tyagaraja Music festival/Aradhana. This eight day festival is held every year in January at Thiruvaiyaru, 13 Kms away from Tanjavur.
Thiruvaiyaru is the palce where the great saint/musician Thyagaraja lived and attained samadhi.
Raphaelle (@ geof*) on: Sun Aug 31 08:14:00 EDT 2003
Thank you very much Meena, I'd like to discuss more precisely about it with you. Could you please give me your address ?
Balakrishnan (@ adsl*) on: Sat Oct 11 22:07:35 EDT 2003
Raphaelle,
I do not know from where you are posting this. Anyway, why do you want to travel such a long distance when more musicians congregate at Cleveland every year for paying homage to Saint Thyagaraja for the identical festival/aradhana? Just kidding...
Jane (@ cach*) on: Sun Oct 19 13:31:30 EDT 2003
Has any one ever been to a Ravi Shanker concert. please note in your respone on this page don't email me.
Thanks
s (@ 61.1*) on: Fri Jan 2 12:38:32 EST 2004
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Nishanth (@ wela*) on: Thu Jan 29 04:03:17 EST 2004
*=Alapana, **violin alap. too $=Katpana Swaram
%=Nereval #=Tanam&violin @=Tani
Nithyasree
-Concert Review 2
Date-30/12/00
Mylapore Fine Arts
*Thanx to Eshakti.com & Raga Sudha Rasa MSN GROUP OWNER T.M.Sivaraman for allowing me to first listen to this so i could make this review. This is can be listened to in T.M.Sivaraman's Yahoo! Briefcase, & I THINK it's called "nityashree.ram", otherwise you can listen to it at "Eshakti.com"
- Nishanth*
*Varnam (Thama Sim) - Asaveri
*Sri Vignarajam Bhaje - Gambheeranattai
*Smarane Sukhamu$ - Janaranjani
**Kola Mayil - Chalaga Madhyamam
Maa Emmaan
Meevalla Guna$ - Kapi
*Ardhaneaareeshwaram - Kumudhakriya
**Dorakuna-%$@ - Bilahari
*#Nenje%$ (Ragamalika Swaram) - Jaganamohini
Ragathil Sirandha - Ragamalika
*Kayil Kuzhaludan - Moharanjani
*Eppadi Paadinaro
I managed to get a copy of this concert (apparently was a Mylapore Fine Arts Concert). It was also apparently on the 30th of December, 2000. It was a pretty good concert, a bit for everyone to enjoy. When i say "little alapana introduction", i mean it was short so the violin wasn't creating alapana as such alone.
Nithyasree started off with aa little alapana introduction (about 40 seconds long) in Asaveri before moving onto the Asaveri Varnam ("Thama Sim") itself. (Altogether: 04:48)
The next song also had the little alapana introduction (about 50 seconds long). This next song was Oothukadu Venkatasubbiyer's Sanskrit Krithi; "Sri Vignarajam Bhaje" in Gambheeranattai. Sung pretty well. (Altogether: 06.32)
The next one started getting into the kutcheri mood a little, by have katpana swarams (about 4.5 minutes worth), but the it was again a little alapana introduction (about 40 seconds). This krithi was Thyagaraja's "Smarane Sukhamu" in Janaranjani. The katpana swaras were done quite effortlessly, and so was so far a nice start. (Altogether: 09.08)
Then came the alapana that some were waiting for, quite long (12.5 minutes vocal and 3 minutes violin). This song was the tamil composition Kola Mayil in Chalaga Madhymam Raga (reference from the "Sukham" CD by Nithyasree). This was quite nice, and was soothing. Though Nithyasree does sometimes lose control of her voice, no one would think so after hearing this song rendered so beautifully. (Altogether: 23.54)
Afterwards came the song "Maa Emmaan". Not so flashy, but ok. (Altogether: 07.26)
Then came Thyagaraja's "Meevalla Guna" in Kaapi raga. This was sung quite fast, so it it didn't have the full extent of bhava, but was quite reasonable. The katpana swaras (a bit over 3 minutes) were quite fast too. (Altogether: 08.25)
Another little alapana introduction (2 minutes) followed by the slow krithi Ardhaneaareeshwaram in Ragam Kumudhakriya (with reference to S.Sowmya's concert the year before when she announced the Raagaa, and was sung in an album by TNS). This wasn't bad, but was full of bhava. (Altogether: 07.50)
Then came the huge krithi, everyone knew it would come some time during the concert. This included (all include vocal and violin) alapana (13.5 minutes vocal and 5.5 minutes violin), nereval (>5 minutes), katpana swarams (7 minutes) and thani avarthanam (36 minutes). Alapana was ok by the vocalist and violinist. The nereval could have been improved a little, the katpana swarams were ok and the thani avarthanam was quite impressive. The song itself was Thyagaraja's Dorakuna in Bilahari Ragam. (Altogether: 61:01)
After this was the DKP's/DKJ's famous Ragam Thanam Pallavi in Jaganmohini. This was done extremely well. The Alapana was altogether 12 minutes, this was ok. Then the Thanam was done quite professionally and well (and was about 7 minutes or more). It gradually grew faster and was one of the highlights of the concert. D.K. Pattammal and D.K. Jayaraman had sung this and so was know to a few. The pallavi was "Nenje Ninai Anbe Thudi Nerinil Guruparanmel, Anjaada Iru Nam Paavangal Panjaai Parandidum Agayaal. The pallavi of any RTP is usually nereval and it was the same for this one. Then katpana swarams are usually expected, but Nithyasree is famous for a set of special swaras called "Ragamalikai Swarams" (it's unclear whether the audience expected this or not). This is where Nithyasree doesn't stick to the original raagam of the pallavi and after each set of katpana swaras, changes the Raga of the katpana swarams and also the pallavi. DKP and DKJ had also done this. Though i never tried recognising each raga, it was sung very well and was (Altogether: 46.27) and was most certainly a huge highlight of the concert. It is what makes Nithyasree's concerts so unique, almost always she provides one RTP and when she does, usually imports ragamalika swarams.
This was followed by a favourite of everyone "Raagaththil Sirandha Raagamedhu" composed by Kadaloor Subramaniam. This raagamalika piece was taken a little faster than the one in the "Ragam 1 CD" and was sung more like a Tukkada. Nevertheless it was good (still a highlight). I was only disappointed as she didn't include all the ragas in the song and skipped 2 charanams, but still ok i guess. It's like Nithyasree's trademark in each concert and she always finishes off with it because either way, it will be requested. Everyone thought the concert would end, but there were two requests in the queue, so the concert didn't finish there. (Altogether: 07:28)
This next song was from a recent album of hers ("Kuzhaloodhum Kannan"). It began with a 1 minute little alapana introduction. It was "Kayil Kuzhaludan", and she made the effort of announcing this raga at the end of the song, "Moharanjani". This was quite a nice song and was another highlight. (Altogether: 04:43)
Then the song DKP was famous for, Suddhanandha Bharathi's Eppadi Paadinaro. This was another highlight, but far more than just anything. Nithyasree didn't sing it in a common way like in the Eppadi Padinaro Album, she changed her voice a little, and made it sound like she was quite a bit older, so it seemed. Pattammal's album where she sings Eppadi Paadinaro starts off with a certain alapana "naaaaa, ra a a a a, naaaaa a na" with certain swaras and assaivus (just listen to it, it feels so weird to try and write the exact alap!). Nithyasree's imitation was brilliant and sounded very much the same, except her pitch was a little higher (Alapana Time: approx. 30 secs) . Then the krithi itself was quite enchanting. This was a nice finish to the concert, singing what her grandmother & other guru-D.K. Pattammal was famous for. (Altogether: 04:25)
Overall the concert was quite good, so my advice, if she is having a concert in the same country/state/city as where you live, don't miss it. The duration of this concert was 193 minutes, or 3 hours and 13 minutes (Approximately).
CONCERT REVIEW COPYRIGHT NISHANTH (mailto:nishanthanoyomous@yahoo.com.au)
DEDICATED AS A GIFT FOR THE INTERNET (MSN) GROUP- Raga Sudha Rasa
Formerly - (Yahoo!) Group Rasikapriyan
Any corrections/other information is welcome.
SHUBHAM
balaji (@ 61.1*) on: Mon Feb 9 06:08:10 EST 2004
I strongly recommend everyone to visit the following site :
http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/shivkuma/personal/music/index.html
This site has more than 200+ downloadable Carnatic Krithis and Varnams Audio Archive
all arranged in alphabetic order in multiple formats with notations and meanings.
garfield (@ d142*) on: Mon Mar 22 21:46:31 EST 2004
Visit http://carnatic.geetham.net/
or
http://www.geetham.net
It has lots of tamil & carnaic songs in mp3 format.
You will have to register in the site first. Its free.
Namakam and Chamakam will be update soon.
cheers,
Nishanth (@ guar*) on: Tue Aug 3 03:38:31 EDT 2004
With reference to my review on Nithyasree's concert recording: it is Mayamman in Ahiri (Syama Sastri's Krithi) and Eppadi Paadinaro is in Karnataka Devagandhari.
With reference to the Bharatha Natya/Vocal concert of Padma Subramaniam, the Navaragamalika consisted of the following ragas (these ragas names were also incorporated in the varnam itself.):
Thodi, Mohanam, Vasantha, Devamanohari, Shankarabharanam, Saarangaa, Kaanadaa, Aarabhi & Bhairavi.
Kishore Guha (@ 210.*) on: Sat Dec 18 09:38:19 EST 2004
where can I get raga bageshree and pahadi on net?
Kishore Guha (@ 210.*) on: Sat Dec 18 09:43:43 EST 2004
Raag Bageshree - This raga with a sad and light emotions associated is available to download from many sites like musicindiaonline. For live concert recordings I found with search grand recordings of jitendra gore of samvadini solo. I found some of the clips I want at http://www.jitendragore.com or http://gore-jitendra.tripod.com
From The Hindu - 25/03/2005
Concert Of Madurai TNSeshagopalan
Ayodhya Mandapam 4-4-2007
.Review of the concert ofTNS in Ayodhya mandapam on 4-4-2007
The concert was lifted to the skies like a jet from the start.. Every time TNS seemed to reach a height which looks as though he has reached the zenith only to find that he can go even higher in his next concert.
Yesterday everyone of his rendering was a diamond that decorated the crown of this gayakasimhaendra while the simmendramadhyama was truly a simha nadha shining as the gaykasimhendra kireeta madhyamani.
When he started the sahana in the beginning it was not quite obvious as to what was going to follow though when he started 'vandanamu,' one could see that it could not have been anything else. The svara had all the usual beauty and the ganavaridhi krthi 'dhayajoochuda,' has all the charm one could expect from him.
Next came a fantastic rendering of 'thanavari' in Begada, a very racy pace and with svaras streaming in a marvellous flow, which was a wonder to behold and TNS was ably assisted by SDSridhar and KVPrasad making it a real treat for the rasikas.
The same fare was presented later in 'Brovabharama,' the two together constituting the sentiment of closeness and familiarity which Thyagaraja must have displayed towards Rama.
All concerts of TNS possess a thematic undertone sometimes explicit and sometimes implied and this was no exception.Starting from vandanamu, offering salutations to Rama, the explicit theme being about Rama but the implying theme was entreaty after salutation, by 'dayajoochuda,'the tone changing to a demanding one in the ,'Thanavarithana' and the next was again plaintive varali, ,'Etijanma' in which the raga was exquisitely rendered that took the rasikas to a different realm altogether and hearing the krthi one could definitely feel that 'ETijanmamithi hA,' to not to be blessed to enjoy and appreciate such music.
TNS sang the svaras at 'sAgaraSayanuni,' ending each phrase in thArashadjam thus making it a svarakshara. The combination of svaras were something fabulous and in keeping with the mood of the song.The word 'vegame' was sung in a picturesque manner in different ways to depict the haste expressed by Thyagaraja to see the Lord in ksheerasagara and we could also see the speed of the Lord who Himself hastened to come to the devotee as much as the latter was in a hurry to see Him.
In BrovabhArama again there was the demanding attirtude of Thyagaraja portrayed by the way of rendering and the svaras looked as though to illustrate the miracle of the Lord having all the worlds in His udhara, 'andakotla kukshi neeyinchukoledha,' such was the magic with laya showing all the possible permutations and combinations in svaras.
Next was the Bindhumalini krthi 'entha muddho entha sogasO,' started with anupallavi. This piece is always a sudha bindhumalini with TNS. . Carrying on the theme mentioned above, one can imagine that the Lord has heard the cry of the devotee and has presented Himself and the beauty and grace of His form is described therein. this rasika could not help feeling the truth of the words, 'satthabhAvgavathavesulairi thutthapAlaruchi theliyusAmyamE,' that is unless the musician feels the sentiment expressed by the song and sings with the same me divine experience felt by the composer it is similar to expecting the vessel to know the taste of milk it contains.
The main item of the day was RTP in simhendramadhyamam and as I already mentioned it was a simha nadham. The pallavi 'raghupathe rAmachandra rAghavasimha dhayAnidhe justified the theme and depicted the joy of the devotee on seeing the Lord in front and praising Him.
Words fail me to express the RTP. Rama was said to show Narasimha in him once on the battle field to reassure Sugriva. I could only experience the same on hearing the simhendramadhyamam yesterday. Rama changed into Narasimha and it was the roar of the Narsimha coming out of the pillar and blessing His devotees. Such was the raga and the svara that flowed from TNS.
I express what I felt and surely it would also be the feeling of all his ardent rasikas, though in a different manner.
After a brilliant thani by KVPrasad and TVVasan the concert
ended with 'he dhayAluva,,' and ,Ramamanthravajapiso.
It took us, me and my friend who is also an ardent rasika. nearly an hour after the concert to comeback to earth from the heavenly region to which we were transported and it is a miracle we reached home safely without losing our direction![img][/img]