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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537655365695731322.post-56941581626610965822013-01-19T20:25:00.000+05:302013-01-19T21:30:23.859+05:30MSS - Range of Repertoire - Part 1Here is a link to a debate on MSS' music that occurred during the Chennai December 2012 Music Season.<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=nPN9YLzPh_0#t=572s" target="_blank">Kaatrin Kural Episode 8</a><br />
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where you can listen to participant <b>Sindhuja</b>'s verbal waterfall listing of composers whose songs were part of MSS' vast and varied repertoire.<br />
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Inspired by Sindhuja<b>,</b> we are enclosing below a sample of MSS' repertoire, starting with Pre-Trinity Composers and also sharing a few examples of the songs of each composer. <br />
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The multiple sources for this information include Sindhuja's comprehensive list in the above video, MSS discography compiled by Navaneet Venkatesan(a student of Smt Radha Viswanathan), song lists in MSS concerts on Sangeethapriya.org website, wikipedia sites including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Carnatic_composers" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Carnatic_composers</a>, the Compositions of the Trinity and Svati Tirunaal books compiled and edited by Shri T.K. Govinda Rao ...<br />
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<i><b>This is just a starter list that gives a glimpse into the range of compositions that MSS has sung over multiple decades and does not come anywhere close to the complete repertoire of MSS.</b></i><br />
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Part 1<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kara
Charana (Slokam), </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bhaja
Govindam (Ragamalika),</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ganesha Pancaksharam, </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Siva
pancaksharam, </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Annapurnashtakam
…</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: .2in; mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: .2in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.75pt;" width="166"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Valmiki</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: .2in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" width="188"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tato
yajne (Slokam) (Ragamalika)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: .2in; mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: .2in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.75pt;" width="166"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tamil Verses</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: .2in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" width="188"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: .2in; mso-yfti-irow: 4;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: .2in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.75pt;" width="166"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Periyalwar</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: .2in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" width="188"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mudi
Onri (Ragamalika)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: .4in; mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: .4in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.75pt;" width="166"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Other Alwars</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: .4in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" width="188"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Vandina
muralum colai (Pasuram – Todi),</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kulam
tarum celvam (Pasuram – Mohanam)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: .4in; mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: .4in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.75pt;" width="166"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Manikkavachakar</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: .4in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" width="188"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Artha
Piravi(Sankarabaranam),</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Moyar
tadam (TiruvempAvai – Purvikalyani)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: .2in; mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: .2in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.75pt;" width="166"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pre-Trinity
Composers</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: .2in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" width="188"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: .6in; mso-yfti-irow: 8;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: .6in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.75pt;" width="166"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Arunagirinathar</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: .6in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" width="188"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">First recording of Smt
M.S.Subbulakshmi at the age of 8 years, 1924</span></i><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Marakata vadivum (Senchurutti).</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Adirum
Kazhal(Kanada),</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Iyal
Esai(Huseni), </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Nada
Bindu Kaladi (Senchurutti), …</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: .6in; mso-yfti-irow: 9;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: .6in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.75pt;" width="166"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Annamacharya</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: .6in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" width="188"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sriman
Narayana (Bhouli),</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bhavayami
Gopalabalam (Yamuna Kalyani), Natanala (Lalitha), …</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: .4in; mso-yfti-irow: 10;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: .4in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.75pt;" width="166"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Arunachala
Kavi</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: .4in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" width="188"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sharanam
Sharanam Raghuraama (Sourashtram)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yarendru Raghavanai (YadukulaKhambhoji) </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Enaku
Iru Padam (Ragamalika) …</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: .2in; mso-yfti-irow: 11;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: .2in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.75pt;" width="166"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bhadrachala
Ramadasar</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: .2in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" width="188"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Enna
Ganu Rama Bhajana (Pantuvarali)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: .2in; mso-yfti-irow: 12;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: .2in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.75pt;" width="166"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jayadeva</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: .2in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" width="188"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Vadasiyadi
kinchidapi(Mukhari),</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dasavataram-Gita Govindam (Ragamalika),... </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: .2in; mso-yfti-irow: 13;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: .2in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.75pt;" width="166"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<span class="st">Vyaasaraaya</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: .2in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" width="188"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Krishna
ni begane baro(Yamuna Kalyani)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: .6in; mso-yfti-irow: 14;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: .6in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.75pt;" width="166"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kshetragna
Padams</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: .6in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" width="188"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kuvalayakshiro
(Gaulipantu),</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Paiyyada
(Nadanamakriya),</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Moratopu
calada(Sahana), …</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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Asai Padar(Nadanamakriya)</span></div>
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<b>"M.S. Subbulakshmi was a simple woman with divinity in her voice" Pandit Ravi Shankar</b><br />
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In the <b>foreword</b> for the book <b>MS & Radha</b> by Gowri Ramnarayan,<br />
Pandit Ravi Shankar wrote about meeting MS for the first time :<br />
"met her for the first time after my first solo recital at the Madras Music Academy in end December 1949. It was a most thrilling experience to see her sitting in the front row along with all the senior, great musicians. I heard her, during that same period and many more times in several parts of the world. I became an ardent fan of hers like millions of others."<br />
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<a href="http://msstribute.org/gallery/gallery14.php" target="_blank"><b>MSS Tribute</b> Gallery</a> - A picture of MSS and Pandit Ravi Shankar - (Third Picture)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Link to the article in the H</b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>i</b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>ndu</b> <span style="font-size: x-small;">: </span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/09/16/stories/2005091600270300.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="storyhead" style="color: blue; font-size: medium;">Moment of pride for all Indians </span></span></span></span></span></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="storyhead" style="font-size: medium;">"</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="storyhead" style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;">The day was October 23. MS held the distinguished
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="storyhead" style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;">Link to </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;">Youtube video </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;">featuring </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;">a couple of songs - </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="long-title " dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="M S Subbulakshmi - M S AMMA Live at un 23rd Oct 1966 Concert JagadOdhArana maithrEm bhajathA"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="long-title " dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="M S Subbulakshmi - M S AMMA Live at un 23rd Oct 1966 Concert JagadOdhArana maithrEm bhajathA"><b>MSS Tribute website - </b></span></span></b>Link to <a href="http://www.msstribute.org/gallery/gallery6.php" target="_blank">photos from the UN Tour</a> <b></b></span></span></b></div>
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Europe and North America which included the concert for the
United Nations General Assembly<span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></span> </b></span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537655365695731322.post-13115953585539657282012-11-16T07:28:00.001+05:302012-11-16T07:28:11.747+05:30MSS - Kalyani - Festival of IndiaHere is a link to a video of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv8H18qpA9I" target="_blank">MSS singing Kalyani Ragam</a> at the Festival of India in Moscow<br />
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From Gowri Ramnarayan's article in the Hindu Folio - <b>Transcending time and space </b><br />
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"The year 1988, the place Rachmaninoff Hall, Moscow. M. S. Subbulakshmi sings a resonant Kalyani, with the nuanced depth that would move a diehard Mylapore connoisseur. But the packed hall of Russian listeners, some of them experts in western music as performers, scholars and students, are mesmerised by the vocal magic. To most of them, this is the first exposure to Indian, and certainly Carnatic music. During a pause, a woman comes up to the<br />stage to offer flowers, with tears spilling down her cheeks. There is rapt silence for the two hours of the recital. Then a roar of thunder. The standing ovation continues, the applauding listeners follow the artiste as she makes her way out of the hall, down the staircase, and into the car on the street..."<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537655365695731322.post-38685867726421992802012-10-14T20:17:00.003+05:302012-10-14T20:19:10.397+05:30MS - Sankarabaranam<br />
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From the book MS & Radha by Gowri Ramnarayan<br />
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" More than any other raga, MS was identified with <b>Sankarabaranam</b>. Her kritis were each a gem - Akshaya linga vibho, Sarojadala netri, Shri Dakshinamurte, Sankaracharyam, Shri Chandrasekhara yatindram ...<br />
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He (Semmangudi) was to call her <b>Gandaralakshmi</b> .."<br />
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In her article the <b><a href="http://www.flonnet.com/fl2126/stories/20041231006400900.htm" target="_blank">MS Phenomenon</a></b> published in the Hindu Frontline, Gowri Ramnarayan writes<br />
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"Precisely these aspects mark Subbulakshmi's singing. This is true of those portions without verbal elements, like the raga alapana. Just as the devotee individuates the deity through incantation and description - detailing every limb, look and ornamentation - the singer shapes the raga, always starting<br />
with clear strokes to pedestal its identity and going on to breathe it to form and life. The enunciation of the antara gandhara (Sankarabharanam, Khambhoji, Pantuvarali, Kedaragowla) in the upper register -as a long-held note, as the end-point of embellishments, or the pivot of note clusters, mounts to fever pitch. Hands sculpt the air, face turns upwards, eyes gaze at the beyond, and suddenly there comes the madhyama/panchama climax and the rounded process of the conclusion, all accomplished with seemingly effortless grace. After plumbing the depths and soaring to the heights, the listener emerges into quietude."<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgPGd_obg3s" target="_blank"><b>Link - MS singing Sankarabaranam</b></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537655365695731322.post-14900557487566342182012-09-17T00:04:00.000+05:302012-09-17T00:04:42.967+05:30Sep 16 - Birth Anniversary of MS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"All
her life, Subbulakshmi was to be hypnotised by the sound of tambura
strings. There was clinical absorption in her act of tuning the two
tamburas, Lakshmi and Sarasvati, each with ivory vignettes of the
goddesses on the stem. With multi-stringed Miraj tamburas, this became
sheer obsession. (She rewarded daughter and vocal accompanist Radha with
her warmest smile whenever she achieved perfect tuning in the twin
tamburas). Time stood still as she played the strings and sang slow
phrases, pausing on different notes to exult, “Can you hear the gandhara
now? Madhyama? Nishada?” Then, reluctantly, she would place the tambura
on the mat, touching the stem with her fingers and pressing them
lightly on her eyes in a gesture of worship. <br />
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Even her childhood games revealed Kunja’s absorption in the art form.
One of them started with tuning the tambura carefully until the plucked
strings cast a spell with their resonance. Eyes closed, she was lost in
another world. Then she stopped, sang without the tambura, and plucked
the strings again to check if she had stayed true to sruti. Throughout
the day, in between household jobs, she kept returning to the tambura to
see if she could recall that pitch steadily and accurately." </div>
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Link to the full excerpt from <b>MS and Radha</b><i> by </i>Gowri Ramnarayan :<br />
<a href="http://srutimag.blogspot.com/2012/02/child-ms-meets-teacher.html" target="_blank">http://srutimag.blogspot.com/2012/02/child-ms-meets-teacher.html</a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004091702890600.htm&date=2004/09/17/&prd=fr&" target="_blank">Brindavan to Dwaraka — Meera's pilgrimage </a>- Link Gowri Ramnarayan's article in the HinduUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537655365695731322.post-75119272563722961652012-07-31T06:25:00.002+05:302012-07-31T06:29:12.361+05:30MS - Multiple facets of Thodi1958<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72TYxGfC0OY&list=UU36iJaC-F96o-zNyZWemJfw&index=8&feature=plcp" target="_blank">Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi in Todi raga</a>, set to Khanda Jhampa tala (2 kalai chowkam)<br />
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"THOUGH M.S. Subbulakshmi
assimilated her vast
repertoire from many
sources, she always
acknowledged the late
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer as
her guru. He infused depth
and grandeur to
Subbulakshmi's music,
strengthened her alapana,
niraval, and swara, and
taught her majestic
compositions." <br />
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Link to the entire article is below : <br />
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<b><a href="http://www.hindu.com/2004/12/13/stories/2004121305991100.htm" target="_blank">A Guru on His Sishya - Article by Gowri Ramnarayan in the Hindu</a> </b><br />
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An excerpt from MS & Radha - Saga of Steadfast Devotion by Gowri Ramnarayan<br />
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"He (Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer) noted several special qualities about her voice. It was not just pleasing and pitch perfect but had a reenkaram (reverberation), sounding the same up close and at a distance; it was not distorted or weakened when you heard it from different directions. It had gatram (weight), and remarkable continuity, " When you strike a temple bell, the echo continues after the sound ends, until the next striking. Her voice has that quality. when she stops singing, the naadam (sound) continues"<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537655365695731322.post-60135415830089822922012-05-14T20:48:00.000+05:302012-05-14T20:50:14.108+05:30MS - Aesthetics, Appropriateness, Enunciation, Sruti and Swarasthana Suddham<br />
Excerpts from Gowri Ramnarayan's <b><i>MS & Radha: Saga of Steadfast Devotion</i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">MS
Subbulakshmi’s music notebooks testified to her all round concern for
every aspect of rachita or composed music, a vital part of Carnatic
music dear to musicians as the outpourings of saintly souls in Telugu,
Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil and Malayalam. MS sang in north Indian
languages too, mainly Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati. </span></div>
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Every one of these songs, by composers old and new, was first inscribed
with its meaning in her notebook, and then each phrase notated with its
literal and metaphoric meanings. Music notation came next.</div>
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The initial learning process included checking diction, emphasis, and
the right spot where a phrase could be split in melodising. Experts were
consulted to ensure accuracy. </div>
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Her vak suddham (lucid enunciation) matched her sruti suddham (fidelity to pitch). Instinct might have played its part, but the effort expended on such mastery was considerable.<br />
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Kunjamma thought her music through and shaped her own original
aesthetics. Like the ancient Indian aestheticians she believed that
auchitya or appropriateness was essential for art that was allusive, art
that strove for the sublime."<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For full article - please read </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <a href="http://srutimag.blogspot.com/2012/04/process-behind-ms-magic.html" target="_blank">The Process Behind the MS Magic</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"</span>When she recorded Kamban’s Ramayana verses, Tamil scholar Justice MM
Ismail was consulted before she embarked on the project, as also before
the actual recording. Notably, <i>none</i> of these recordings saw her
hold the written text in her hand. Learning by heart was vital to truly
knowing the words and melody, to flawless delivery in performance."<br />
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Here is a Youtube link of a recording of Kamba Ramayana verses : <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ3x8hDfZtg" target="_blank">Youtube - Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi-Kamba Ramayana padalgal</a> </span><br />
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10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aduvome Pallu Paduvome : Dance and Sing with Joy! </span><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Original Article written by Smt. Anandhi Ramachandran, </span>published in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kalki</span> Magazine, and can be found at<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.msstribute.org/people/aduvome-paduvome.php"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >http://www.msstribute.org/people/aduvome-paduvome.php</span></a> </p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Article describes the preparation leading up to Radha and Anandhi's Arangetram and also subsequent recitals.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">A rough translation of the original article is enclosed below.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">We did our abhinaya to the singing by MS (Smt M. S Subbulakshmi).<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The celebrated photographer Nagaraja Rao snapped the photos of Radha (Smt Radha Viswanathan)<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>and myself individually, as well as together.<br /></span></p><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" ></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >Until now, we had both learned all our dance items together in class.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>But, for the past week, our teacher Ramiah Pillai made us each dance separately.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>If both of us did the abhinaya together, Shri T K C felt the audience would be perpetually torn about who to look at and so this will make the experience less cohesive for them. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >(<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">TKC</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"> is `Rasikamani' T. K. Chidambaranatha Mudaliar</i>)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >Since everyone felt his opinion was valid, it was decided that we would do the Nritta portion together and do the abhinaya separately.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >A Singer sewing machine, an assortment of fabric pieces, borders with zari, books with<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>varying designs all started accumulating upstairs at Kalki Gardens and they also arranged for a tailor to stay in house.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We can never forget Ananthanarayanan (Sadasivam’s nephew-in-law) who toiled night and day to resolve the multiple logistics around getting the costumes ready on time and with quality. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >Given the additional criteria, that the costume should adorn us like a sari but also<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>have a pajama, the tailor painstakingly first tried the pattern on paper, then on throw away cloth that we used to <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>call “ceeti”.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Eventually, he made it out of a green satin cloth with a gold zari.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Radha and I loved its soft feel to the touch.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>However, when Sadavisam and MS saw it, they vetoed it, saying “ It is too bright and shiny ..<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It is not nice ..” <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Then, MS brought out a beautiful blue and gold sari that she had worn in Meera<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>and gave it to the tailor. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The tailor was so reluctant to cut that resplendent tissue sari.<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >Once we tried out the costumes that were stitched with this sari, they were approved. Jewels were scrutinized carefully, next.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We would be wearing the borrowed Manga Malai (necklace with mango like patterns) through the Varnam; for the abhinaya pieces, we would wear the necklace with a pendant anchored by a long string of pearls; a garland of flowers was the innovation for the song Aduvome Pallu Paduvome.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >The program booklet was also very creatively done. Every page had the details about one song along with a picture with the pose for that song. The tiny booklet was stitched together by a string with two anklet bells. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It also had pictures of our teacher Vazhuvoor Ramiah Pillai and MS.<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >Thirupugazh Mani T M Krishnaswami Iyer was invited to be the Chief Guest for the Arangetram.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>When the first bell rang, the screen was opened and a special backdrop with the picture of Nandi was revealed.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>There was a slight delay in the arrival of the Chief Guest.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Some of the audience who lost their patience in a matter of just 10 minutes started singing the song ‘<i>Satre vilagi irum pillaai sannidhanam marikudaam’ – </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>pleading with Nandi to not block the view !<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This caused a lot of rustle and bustle amongst the audience.</span><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >A lot of amazement was expressed about the teeming crowds for the event. We were just children. We thought the overflowing audience had to come to see our dance! We only realized later that the catalyst was the padam singing by MS.<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" ><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Our dancing to the patriotic song Bharathiyaar’s Aduvome Pallu Paduvome, wearing the<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>garland of flowers diagonally across our shoulder, was greeted with tremendous cheering by the audience. First, the intensity of feeling expressed in the song,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>remember it<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>was before we got Independence.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Then it was the attractive tune, the singer’s breathtaking voice, the dance choreography all contributed to the enthusiastic reception for that song.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>They applauded for each line, culminating in a thrilling finale imploring freedom and independence. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Dancing to a patriotic song was not only a novelty but something that was entirely befitting those times.<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >Kalki’s composition of Malai Pozhuthinile was also a novel experience for the audience.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This was also set to music by S V Venkatraman.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I played the role of the nayika while Radha played the role of Lord Muruga.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>In those days that was a new technique.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We danced with our usual costumes; the varying roles were apparent in our abhinaya.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It set a new trend. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >When Radha gave an impish smile for the lines<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >Pulli Mayil Veeran Punnagai Thaan Purindaan</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >(Astride a peacock, the valiant one gave a beautiful smile)<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >the audience laughed along happily.<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >A Bharatanatyam arangetram.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The dancers who performed for around 3 hours were around twelve years old.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Traditional yet innovative costumes, understated makeup, good dance, incredible music, carefully selected repertoire, <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Mylai Sangeetha sabha’s great rasikas.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>All these factors contributed to the event’s success.<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >A little later, the Bharathi Vizha occurred at Ettayapuram.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Shri T KC requested that there should be a dance recital by Anandhi-Radha at that event.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>There was also a music concert by MS.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>My father selected a new song by the poet for Bharathi Vizha.<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language: FR;font-family:Arial;" lang="FR">‘Vetri Ettu Dikku Metta Kottu Murase’</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >(To herald the imminent victory in 8 directions, beat the drums with joy)<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >and<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>S V Venkatraman tuned it to raga mohanam,<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >After a shortened alarippu and varnam, when MS started singing Aduvome, the rousing cheers seemed to reach the heavens.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>And the victorious claps from the audience truly seemed to reach all 8 directions !<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The dancing to such patriotic songs was appreciated by many of the elders of those times.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>These 2 songs, set to the same tunes, danced by Kumari Kamala in AVM’s movie Naam Iruvar became well known throughout the land and for the movie, the songs were sung by Smt D.K.Pattammaal.<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >Then the Kambar Vizha took place in Chennai at Rajaji Hall. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Shri T KC painstakingly selected songs for this occasion, one of them being<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“ Thol Kandaar Thole Kandaar”<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This describes how the young girls in Mithila were smitten by how handsome Lord Rama was.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This simple pretext<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>helped underscore the element of bhakti as well.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This song was also tuned by S V Venkatraman.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Before the dance commenced,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Shri T K C explained the meaning of the song in his inimitable style.<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >It became tedious to keep doing the same varnam ‘Karunai Seididalada’.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Sadasivam requested Shri Papanasam Sivan to compose a Pada Varnam in Tamil.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Sivan composed Nee Inda Mayam in Dhanyasi<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>and sent it together with the svara and tala notations. Though it was Sringara Rasa, it was still suitable for us and was full of wonderful bhavam.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Ramiah Pillai strung together Azvaar Pasurams like varnams and taught them to us. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Like this, Tamil compositions were prominent in our recitals.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>In those days, these were all very new concepts.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Their intent<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>was to help ensure a<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>positive reception for the art of Bharatanatyam in Tamilnadu<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>and<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>to enable it to be easily understood.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We also danced to<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Madhura Nagarilo,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>and the sabdam Sarasijakshulu .<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >Kalki Krishnamurthy, Rasikamani T K C, MS, Sadasivam<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>joined together to do a devoted service to<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>the art of Bharatanatyam.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>When Kalki started writing Sivakamiyin Sapatham, Bharatanatyam became even more popular.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We cannot deny or forget the fact that they were responsible for the clinking of ankle bells and the melody of Tamil songs all across Tamilnadu. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Via their words, deeds and actions, their writing and musical talents, <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>they helped bring about a renaissance.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The fact that we participated in this revival even with out realizing it is still amazing to ponder !<br /></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >Postscript </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >Here is a relevant passage<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>written by<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gowri Ramnarayan</span> (Anandhi Ramachandran’s daughter) in her book <span style="font-weight: bold;">MS & Radha : A Saga of Steadfast Devotion</span><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >“ The 1940s<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>also saw MS in a new role. Ten year old Radha and Kalki’s 12 year old daughter Anandhi were being groomed in Bharatanatyam by Vazhuvoor Ramiah Pillai.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The girls had the privilege of MS singing at their rehearsals and performances.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The girls’ enjoyment doubled when MS donned her red dance costume and joined them as<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>they practiced adavus.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Having watched Balasaraswathi from her youth, MS instinctively knew abhinaya. Ramiah Pillai would teach the gestures for the padams and say “ Ask Amma to show you how to do the abhinaya. “ <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>…<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" >Bharatanatyam revivalist E Krishna Iyer reviewed their recital in the Free Press Journal, acknowledging the talent of the young dancers, their guru’s fine choreography and<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>training skills, and paid tribute to the aesthetic sense, involvement and maturity of MS that he discerned in every aspect of the presentation.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The young dancers acknowledged the truth of this deduction on the part of the writer.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Radha recalled : “ Amma did everything for us backstage, helped us don costumes, jewelry, flowers, and plaited our hair with kunjalam. Then she went onstage and sang for us. “<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p> <span style="mso-bidi-;font-family:Arial;" ><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537655365695731322.post-44063867965592497512012-03-14T07:17:00.004+05:302012-03-14T07:26:48.271+05:30Link to a rare Dikshithar kriti sung by MS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3BZjiMomMc-itXzSNfiagX11djnDat3Xnp1N1nuoCRcQDIxtViKHaREBzxdTI3Nv2fz1dlAfruSDG3gvPAEY_gsIzyEwS3jii88LRCR4yDnsmuF1xOmqo4oQH_XuoIB8CWPL7QycGgs/s1600/troup.tif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3BZjiMomMc-itXzSNfiagX11djnDat3Xnp1N1nuoCRcQDIxtViKHaREBzxdTI3Nv2fz1dlAfruSDG3gvPAEY_gsIzyEwS3jii88LRCR4yDnsmuF1xOmqo4oQH_XuoIB8CWPL7QycGgs/s320/troup.tif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719565296135715538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span>Since March is the birth month of Muthuswami Dikshithar, here is a link to a rare Dikshithar Kriti sung by MS.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2va-uQu4JI&feature=related">Mahalakshmi Karunaarasa Lahari" </a>in raga Madhava Manohari.<br /><br />She was accompanied by:<br />Smt Radha Viswanathan vocally<br />Sri Kandadevi S.Azhagiriswami on the violin<br />Sri T.K.Murthy on the mridangam<br />Sri V.Nagarajan on the kanjira<br />Sri T.H.Vinayakaram on the ghatamUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537655365695731322.post-1036880443386277582012-02-04T20:22:00.010+05:302012-02-04T20:50:48.973+05:30MS' Piano<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvU1aXJ8g6fzOIlKrES4DwdB6FgYBPEFuUSMOesUTqgwRUZU8sCKxRl5xcTHFZpcYxng4U108ACWJkOirKHA_Tk7ypZx69ER02Rh4n8VOecxBZQCPYjaBLMflidEAkBsIQ-BBUPtVqxI/s1600/ms+piano++-+invitation+page+1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvU1aXJ8g6fzOIlKrES4DwdB6FgYBPEFuUSMOesUTqgwRUZU8sCKxRl5xcTHFZpcYxng4U108ACWJkOirKHA_Tk7ypZx69ER02Rh4n8VOecxBZQCPYjaBLMflidEAkBsIQ-BBUPtVqxI/s320/ms+piano++-+invitation+page+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705295019403114850" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCO_dGcwU-67PhbneWTefSG7eP5TS_oJUNPsLwhrIcW_tc3N-S-bpkXL7fte9YB-5tbUiPszi6O2cjikuBXhLBp5H0YuSaiySAf-fJuJa2KfW8eeBqxtsXgtYfwqbooDRoMon-e8cl058/s1600/ms+piano+-+invitation+page+2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCO_dGcwU-67PhbneWTefSG7eP5TS_oJUNPsLwhrIcW_tc3N-S-bpkXL7fte9YB-5tbUiPszi6O2cjikuBXhLBp5H0YuSaiySAf-fJuJa2KfW8eeBqxtsXgtYfwqbooDRoMon-e8cl058/s320/ms+piano+-+invitation+page+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705295159070774722" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="storyhead" style="font-size:130%;color:blue;"><b><br /></b></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="storyhead" style="font-size:130%;color:blue;"><b><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/07/24/stories/2009072451460700.htm">The piano that MS played</a> </b></span></span><br /><br />An article in The Hindu where "<span style="font-size:85%;">Pianist Anil Srinivasan writes about discovering the instrument on which the legendary musician played many a times… "<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">"A few weeks ago, I was taken to the instrument room at Kalakshetra by its director and my friend, Leela Samson. As the doors were thrown open, I was arrested by the sight of a beautiful baby grand piano.</span> ...<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">As I look ahead to the concert on <em style="b">July 24 (2009) at Kalakshetra</em> to celebrate MS and her piano, I feel nervous and exhilarated. It is a milestone in my life. </span>"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7RFj-NQZ7gdQRIY1DM-nUwUNgfBjGlgDxcST5-od5uY7Hjkn3HqG_PYL7DubeTUKUs59KpLOZ_JCZrQ-lgRT3ro8OSdOoBYyIMpgB0CYTva8QgyawiYceTQrm_wh2eWkDpDQ75rUG2k/s1600/MS+Piano+-+photo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7RFj-NQZ7gdQRIY1DM-nUwUNgfBjGlgDxcST5-od5uY7Hjkn3HqG_PYL7DubeTUKUs59KpLOZ_JCZrQ-lgRT3ro8OSdOoBYyIMpgB0CYTva8QgyawiYceTQrm_wh2eWkDpDQ75rUG2k/s320/MS+Piano+-+photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705293855824612898" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLDQzxO_eQE"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> MSS - Multi-lingual Invocation </span></a>- Link to Youtube upload by paramparaa1916<br />"<br />the invocation on the eve of the inauguration of the 6th Afro-Asian Congress of Ophthalmology, held in Madras, on 04th January, 1976. Since the delegates to the conference were from different nations, this invocation was rendered in 5 languages." <br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537655365695731322.post-17660853320637570752012-01-15T02:20:00.004+05:302012-01-15T22:20:37.263+05:30Links to MSS Concert at the Tyagaraja Aradhana Celebrations in 1980<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislO4r4KguWZYZtUBSUwespKCt_yojnrUY6BWWESFRXJte8c0Ro58t9udBfEwviL5jLc36SX5JyMOwPl9ZPpZ2HZp_rtTQaG5o9NKz5eGWPa16-sIY0oSiFG3EoHBpnmRK4neh7akSGMI/s1600/C4-026.tif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislO4r4KguWZYZtUBSUwespKCt_yojnrUY6BWWESFRXJte8c0Ro58t9udBfEwviL5jLc36SX5JyMOwPl9ZPpZ2HZp_rtTQaG5o9NKz5eGWPa16-sIY0oSiFG3EoHBpnmRK4neh7akSGMI/s320/C4-026.tif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697595798860461010" border="0" /></a><br />"Links to a recording of Smt M.S.Subbulakshmi's recital at the Tyagaraja Aradhana Celebrations in Thiruvaiyaaru on 7th January, 1980.<br /><br />She was accompanied by:<br />Smt Radha Viswanathan - Vocal Support<br />Sri Kandadevi S.Azhagiriswami - Violin<br />Sri T.K.Murthy - Mridangam<br />Sri V.Nagarajan - Kanjira<br />Sri T.H.Vinayakaram - Ghatam"<br /><br /><h1 style="font-family: arial;" id="watch-headline-title"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS5uX1YqGQk"><span id="eow-title" class="long-title" dir="ltr" title="M S Subbulakshmi - Nenendu Vedukudura - Karnataka Behag - Tyagaraja Swami">M S Subbulakshmi - Nenendu Vedukudura - Karnataka Behag</span></a></span></h1><h1 style="font-family: arial;" id="watch-headline-title"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aFFa6fHoiY"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span id="eow-title" class="long-title" dir="ltr" title="M S Subbulakshmi - Tulasi Dalamulache - Mayamalavagaula - Tyagaraja Swami">M S Subbulakshmi - Tulasi Dalamulache - Mayamalavagaula</span></span></a></h1><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62qnaGhWhn0"></a><h1 style="font-family: arial;" id="watch-headline-title"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28TFewwamK8"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span id="eow-title" class="long-title" dir="ltr" title="M S Subbulakshmi - Nidhichaala Sukhama - Kalyani - Tyagaraja Swami">M S Subbulakshmi - Nidhichaala Sukhama - Kalyani</span></span></a></h1><h1 id="watch-headline-title"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpxLTKAdGkw"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span id="eow-title" class="long-title" dir="ltr" title="M S Subbulakshmi - Ksheera Sagara Shayana - Devagandhari - Tyagaraja Swami">M S Subbulakshmi - Ksheera Sagara Shayana - Devagandhari </span></span></a></h1><h1 id="watch-headline-title"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62qnaGhWhn0"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span id="eow-title" class="long-title" dir="ltr" title="M S Subbulakshmi - Seetamma Mayamma - Vasanta - Tyagaraja Swami">M S Subbulakshmi - Seetamma Mayamma - Vasanta</span></span></a><br /></h1><h1 style="font-family: arial;" id="watch-headline-title"><br /></h1><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpxLTKAdGkw"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></a><h1 id="watch-headline-title"><br /></h1>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537655365695731322.post-38592079075714661312011-12-11T05:33:00.003+05:302011-12-11T05:39:46.950+05:30Seventh Remembrance Day of Smt M S Subbulakshmi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9fgBdvrcGCV2XeVux84CH-1NDtElIkPVm8OeVnW2C44juHM9YcgHMeAXJ-fNuGJTrc7FD_osH-ytEx2Tl0EVlEvfpNnfd7Zedkgo50OaRuAy5R-hgm1fMOONq88u2kXl7HDLBtTw-_c/s1600/scan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9fgBdvrcGCV2XeVux84CH-1NDtElIkPVm8OeVnW2C44juHM9YcgHMeAXJ-fNuGJTrc7FD_osH-ytEx2Tl0EVlEvfpNnfd7Zedkgo50OaRuAy5R-hgm1fMOONq88u2kXl7HDLBtTw-_c/s320/scan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684656080094079762" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Towards the end of each recital M.S. would sound the cymbals in eyes-closed concentration for the Rajaji hymn "Kuraionrum illai" (I have no regrets). It becomes obvious that for all the splendour of her music, it is her image as a saintly person which will probably endure for long, just as in the case of Meerabai. For, in the highest tradition of the Indian way of life, Subbulakshmi linked her art with the spiritual quest, where humility and perseverance assure the <i>sadhaka</i> of grace."<br /><br />From the article by Gowri Ramnarayan in the Hindu - <a href="http://www.hindu.com/fline/fl2126/stories/20041231006400900.htm"><span class="storyhead" style="font-size:130%;color:blue;"><b>The M.S. phenomenon </b></span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537655365695731322.post-41105144798089071492011-09-15T04:36:00.003+05:302011-09-15T04:42:56.276+05:30Sep 16 is the Birth Anniversary of MS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAORD5u6XpX-Czxnfn2_UGjHDVOdBB_WUvW-Z-hWIMfOWw95QSW0rcxnPs0-652Sw11R5ngpJ1_uT4F0dtGkH0_UWrp-aAaMQ5HwSTXf9s-P0Qs9jzfjQBn3gSDkRfHVkTU0B0CDUqBY/s1600/Playing+her+mother%2527s+veena+in+1945.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAORD5u6XpX-Czxnfn2_UGjHDVOdBB_WUvW-Z-hWIMfOWw95QSW0rcxnPs0-652Sw11R5ngpJ1_uT4F0dtGkH0_UWrp-aAaMQ5HwSTXf9s-P0Qs9jzfjQBn3gSDkRfHVkTU0B0CDUqBY/s320/Playing+her+mother%2527s+veena+in+1945.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652356942659180290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here is the link to an article in the Hindu about celebrations in Madurai to celebrate the birth anniversary of MS.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/arts/article2453125.ece">"Madura Geetham"</a><br /><br />"Singers and musicians from the four Southern States are converging in Temple Town this week to pay musical tribute to legendary Carnatic singer M.S.Subbulakshmi"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537655365695731322.post-82832201296780924662011-08-16T06:11:00.002+05:302011-08-16T06:15:35.059+05:30Vande MataramHere is the link to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sJg7-lYwSI&feature=channel_video_title">Vande Mataram</a> sung by Smt MS and Shri Dilip Kumar Roy.
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537655365695731322.post-43523460700942633422010-12-10T07:18:00.003+05:302010-12-11T08:24:17.125+05:30MS' Immortal Melodies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Wta7x9xEXapE1lP4JTRIsZjiFzg2__D-YSEqkFtKWFA2tESildsloSe4lR53HOUWhL8rKXPSwihjFAH2o4qK-Z4RpADOTJsIBcx_JYaL3a4w5fdNFyhm5VhysxKxyfXORLoLyR8DPPs/s1600/MS+12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 227px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549251854031516418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Wta7x9xEXapE1lP4JTRIsZjiFzg2__D-YSEqkFtKWFA2tESildsloSe4lR53HOUWhL8rKXPSwihjFAH2o4qK-Z4RpADOTJsIBcx_JYaL3a4w5fdNFyhm5VhysxKxyfXORLoLyR8DPPs/s320/MS+12.jpg" /></a><br /> MS' Immortal Melodies can be heard at this <a href="http://www.mukundan.co.in/STREAM/Carnatic/M.S.Subbulakshmi/stream/index.html">site </a>created by Shri Mukundan who has uploaded some of her earliest and very rare 78 RPM discs from Evari Maate to Vande Maataram.<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537655365695731322.post-79054687016883287222010-10-03T20:10:00.003+05:302010-10-03T20:23:58.173+05:30Hari Tum Haro - Gift from MS to Mahatma Gandhi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25dcg2jpDRKj5M753BgcW5kEXWWYpdKQwfxj1L_lLvs5MCmQWYjRjpx4X6O8AjR3i7UvXlawu5togNOeMAatYK2047NNLn2Q9xNwH-OWsASixk1PhJoqDHLD188rZKSyfMRLOFWEFe0o/s1600/ms+in+audience+at+prayer+meeting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25dcg2jpDRKj5M753BgcW5kEXWWYpdKQwfxj1L_lLvs5MCmQWYjRjpx4X6O8AjR3i7UvXlawu5togNOeMAatYK2047NNLn2Q9xNwH-OWsASixk1PhJoqDHLD188rZKSyfMRLOFWEFe0o/s320/ms+in+audience+at+prayer+meeting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523831136432306146" border="0" /></a> MS at Gandhiji's prayer meeting<br /><br />Oct 2nd is Gandhi Jayanthi.<br /><br />Here is a link to an article about Hari Tum Haro and how it was a gift from Smt M S Subbulakshmi to Mahatma Gandhi.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.livemint.com/2009/01/29185202/Her-hymn.html?h=B">Her Hymn </a><br /><br />'Through that night-long recording session, Vaidyanathan set <i>Hari Tum Haro </i>to music, for Subbulakshmi to learn and record immediately. The spool tape left for New Delhi the following morning, on 2 October, in the care of Sadasivam’s nephew, aboard a Dakota flight. Thus, on the evening of his birthday, Gandhi was able to listen to his beloved <i>bhajan</i>. Subbulakshmi would learn what he had to say about the music only later, from Maniben Patel’s diary. “Her voice is exceedingly sweet,” Patel had quoted Gandhi as saying. “To sing a <i>bhajan </i>is one thing; to sing it by losing oneself in god is quite different.”'Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537655365695731322.post-30173947717519627252010-09-30T03:52:00.003+05:302010-10-01T04:27:42.412+05:30Sep 2010 - Tribute to MS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlDg-gijPJ8l6qVc1DH9QMkRSd2CF-Ocjwgh9lcTV3Og_dTBc69fjkqOCx8q-KSMEHS2P4O8I9eYqCgNxKN90-zlsU-ojPxjUBwRH21u0YIbP6nkHUo6XefovQoFhptaRInGdkk7yc6s/s1600/MS+and+Gowri.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlDg-gijPJ8l6qVc1DH9QMkRSd2CF-Ocjwgh9lcTV3Og_dTBc69fjkqOCx8q-KSMEHS2P4O8I9eYqCgNxKN90-zlsU-ojPxjUBwRH21u0YIbP6nkHUo6XefovQoFhptaRInGdkk7yc6s/s320/MS+and+Gowri.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522844387922762706" border="0" /></a> MS and Gowri Ramnarayan<br /><br /><br />Sep 16, 2010 was the 94th birth anniversary of Smt MS. Encosed below is a link to a tribute by Shri V Ramnarayan, the Editor of Sruti magazine.<br /><br /><a href="http://ramblerspark.blogspot.com/2010/09/queen-of-song.html">Queen of Song </a><br /><br />"Like everyone who has come into contact with MS, I was struck by her simplicity. Her essential goodness is foremost in the memories of most who knew her—as much as the sublimity of her music."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537655365695731322.post-29609157580026313892010-09-26T23:37:00.003+05:302010-09-27T00:21:55.756+05:30Sep 16,2010 - 94th Birth anniversary of Smt. M S SubbulakshmiSep 16, 2010 was the 94th birth anniversary of Smt. M S Subbulakshmi.<br /><i><br /></i>The<i> </i>Hindu and Saregama India (formerly HMV) established ‘The Hindu Saregama M.S. Subbulakshmi Award' in her honor.<br /><br />"The award, in the name of the legendary musician, will be presented annually to a promising Carnatic vocalist. <p class="body"> A jury comprising eminent musicians and art critics will select the recipient based on the artist's performances during the year, particularly those during the ‘Marghazhi music season'."</p><p class="body">Entire news article can be found at this link : </p><p class="body"><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/arts/music/article623695.ece">The Hindu and Saregama to institute M S Subbulakshmi Award</a><br /></p><p class="body">This award aligns well with what Smt. MS outlined in her acceptance speech when receiving the Sangita Kalanidhi award. That her request is that young musicians should be encouraged; that a peer of experts must select the most promising musicians and give them opportunities to perform. That this is very important for Carnatic music to flourish.</p><p class="body">Related Links :<br /></p><ul><li>You can listen to MSS Sangeetha Kalanidhi Acceptance Speech at <a href="http://msstribute.org/music.php">Her Music</a> page on the MSS Tribute website.<br /></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/arts/music/article671631.ece?homepage=true">Recording of a Legend</a> - Article by Smt. Gowri Ramnarayan in the Hindu where "two former executives recall doyenne M.S. Subbulakshmi's long and fruitful association with HMV." </li></ul><br /><p class="body"><br /></p><p class="body"><br /></p><p class="body"><br /></p><p class="body"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1