023 : Simhendra Madhyamam - My Favourite Raaga

Simhendramadhyamam is 57th Melakartha Ragam. It's a "Prathi" Madhyama raaga. It's one of my favourite raaga.

Aa: S R2 G2 M2 P D1 N3 S
Av: S N3 D1 P M2 G2 R2 S

Illayaraja alias music has used this raaga exceptionally well in Paneer Pushpangal. My acquaintance with this raaga came from the Album How to Name it? interestingly i was able to find a youtube version of it.. here it is..

021 :Music Info - Carnatic : Raaga?

It's like trying to dry the ocean, if some one attempts to create a repository or reference for Music. But the process of collaborative learning is more effective, hence i'm planning..this series. Lets explore the ocean of Music together
What is a Raaga?
A Raaga is a combination of musical notes aka Swaraa(Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Nee). Raaga primarily denotes melody. Ideally there must be at least 5 notes or a maximum of 7 notes (swaras) in a Raaga

"tonal framework for composition and improvisation" -Joep Bor of the Rotterdam Conservatory of Music

Every Raga would have an “Aarohanam” - ascending notes & an “Avrohanam” - descending notes.There are many ragas recognised and played in Carnatic Music and each ragas has its time and season that defines it.

Melakarta or Janya Raagas:
Melakarta is a collection of fundamental Raagas Melakarta ragas are parent ragas (hence known as janaka ragas) from which other ragas may be generated. There are 72 Melakartha Raagas. They are split into 12 groups called chakras, each containing 6 ragas. The ragas within the chakra differ only in the dhaivatham and nishadham notes (D and N), You can find the list of all the 72 Raagas and the chakra's they belong to in the following link http://carnatica.net/sangeet/melachart.htm
(Contd..)
Musical - Gems : Here's a masterpiece Shri Sadasiva Bramendrar in Shyama Raga Manasa Sancharere...

Keerthana: Manasa Sancharare
Author: Sadashiva Brahmendra
Ragam: Shyama
Talam: Aadi
PallaviMaanasa Sanchara re
Brahmani Maanasa Sancharare
Charanam 1
Madasikhi pinchalankruta chikure
Mahaneeya kapola vijitha mukure
Charanam 2
Sri Ramani Kucha Durga Vihare
Sevaka jana mandira mandare
Charanam 3Paramahamsa mukha Chandra chakore
Paripooritha murali ravadhare

014: Yeri Karaiyin Mele' in Kadhri's Sax..

Background Music~1954

Movie Muthalali'

Song Yeri Karaiyin Mele'

Music: K.V. Mahadevan~On Saxaphoneby Kadri Gopalnath

Raaga: Deva gaandhari

013 :Anuragamule - MSG Masterpiece..

Anuraagamule, is one of my favourite songs in Carnatic. I developed a strange affection to the song rather i need to say reverence coz of the raaga name "saraswathi". Needless to say a school student, who has been advised consistently to Pray Saraswathi for knowledge. Probably to please goddess Saraswathi i practised this raaga more frequently and Anuraagamule is one of the few Carnatic Songs I could play without any difficulty and to great extent confidently with my own design and innovation. This also reminds me of the cutchery i played where i spent more than 8 to 10 mins on this song in a 25 min slot.

MSG is my Maanaseega Guru for Violin..and i admire his style of violin..and Saamaja Varagamana (Hindolam, aAdhi) is one of my favourites...here MSG plays my favourite Anuraagamule!!!

Song : Anuragamule
Ragam: Saraswathi
Talam:Roopaham
Krithi: Saint Thyagaraja
64 vaacaspati janya
Aarohanam : S R2 M2 P D2 S
Avarohanam: S N2 D2 P M2 R2 S
pallavi
anuraagamu lEni manasuna sujnaanamu raadu
anupallavi
ghanulaina antar jnyaanulaku eruka gaani
caraNam
vaga vagagaa bhujiyincEvaariki truptow reetisaguNa dhyaanamu* paini sowkhyamu tyaagaraajanuta
Meaning: Divine wisdom will not blossom in the minds of those devoid of devotion. Enlightened souls are well aware of this. Just as satisfaction got by eating a delicious meal in a relaxed manner only those who meditate on the splendour and attributes to the Supreme with a form can derive genuine experiences of bliss

Lyrics Source: http://www.karnatik.com/c1338.shtml

003 :Melodious Retreat :Thunga Theera Virajam

Melodious Retreat :Thunga Theera Virajam 



Sri Guru Raghavendra



Song : Thunga Theera Virajam

Raaga: Yamin Kalyani

Tala: Adi

Composer: Kamalesha Dasa

thunga theera virajam
bajamana ragavendra yadhi rajyam
mangala jara manthralya vasam
sringaranana raaji praksam

karadrida dhanda kamandalanumaanam
surichirachelam thrida manimaalam

nirupama sundara kaaya susheelam

baja kamalesha puja nija charitham

In tamil :

துங்கா தீர விராஜம்

பஜமன ராகவேந்திர யதி ராஜ்யம்

மங்கலகர மந்த்ராலய வாசம்

ஸ்ரிங்கரனன ராஜீ பிரகாஷம்

கரதிரத தண்ட கமண்டலனுமானம்

சுரிசிரச்சசேலம் த்ரிட மனிமாலம்

நிருபமா சுந்தர காய சுஷீலம்

பஜ கமலேஷ புஜ நிஜ சரிதம்