Mysore Vasudevacharya

Carnatic composers (other than performing vidwans)
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srkris
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Post by srkris »

Much has been said about Vasudevacharya in the Wodeyar thread...

Today I found a really nice photo of him... and thought I'd share it here.

Image

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Post by kiransurya »

He looks very serene
thanks Chembai..

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Post by sriucl »

Nice one..

Looks very different from the one usually seen in books ..

here is the link to one of those that is seen often :


http://www.musicalnirvana.com/composers ... achar.html



Sri

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Post by srkris »

An old man at 70 is not the same old man when he's 95!

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Post by sriucl »

Thanks for clarifying.

Sri

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Post by vasanthakokilam »

OhO kAlamE......

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Post by srkris »

:D

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Post by rshankar »

Chembai,
If he is 70 in your pic, I prefer that look...Oh kAlamE! (in a positive light)...
Ravi

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Post by mnsriram »

Does anyone have a recording of "nimishmaina - sAma" of Sri mysOre vAsudevAchaArya?

Lyrics for the same are available at

English:
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1427.html

Telugu:
http://andhrabharati.com/kIrtanalu/vAsu ... su139.html

The other sAma composition I heard of this composer is "parAkElanayya rAma" renderd by Sri mahArAjapuram santAnam.

Telugu:
http://andhrabharati.com/kIrtanalu/vAsu ... su117.html

Couldn't find a link to the english lyrics.

pallavi
parAkElanayya rAma
parAtparA nIkinta ||

anu pallavi
dharA sutA ramaNa sakala
charA charA dhAra nIdu ||

charanam
parama bhakti tOnu nIdu smaraNa bhajanA sEya lEdu
parama durAchArulaina narula jErI marachiti ninu
Sharana janAdhArudainA parama purushA vAsudEvA
nirupama guna nIrajAksha varamu losagi brOvavayyA ||

coolkarni

Post by coolkarni »

Nimishamaina
one by TRS
http://rapidshare.de/files/21017845/trs ... a.mp3.html

and another by an artist I am not able to identify

http://rapidshare.de/files/21015708/37_ ... a.mp3.html

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Post by mnsriram »

Thank you very much Sri Kulkarni. Both the versions are very good.

Do you think the voice in the 2nd recording is Srirangam Gopalaratnam?

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Post by cmlover »

I think it could be TKR!
(But I am not rulng out Gopalaratnam!)

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Post by drshrikaanth »

The singer is definitely vid|| Nagavalli Nagaraj. She has also sung the song in the "vAsudEva kIrtana manjari" released by R.K Padmanabha's Sharada kala kendra.

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Post by mnsriram »

Thanks DRS.

Could somone kindly post the characteristics of this rAga (sAma), in case it hasn't already been done in other threads and also the meaning of this krithi to make this complete :-)

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Post by arasi »

Intimations of Time
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O kAlamE, sing the young ones.
O kAlamE, they exclaim too,
What do they know?

We young at heart do...

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Post by Rigapada »

pallavi
rAma = O Rama! parAtparA = the almighty! parAkElanayya = why this forgetfulness?
nIku + inta = to you so much ||

anu pallavi
dharA sutA ramaNa = Husband of Sita, sakala charA charA dhAra = Supporter of all movable and immovable things, (nIdu) nIku = to you ||

charanam
parama bhakti tOnu = With deep Bhakti, nIdu smaraNa bhajanA sEya lEdu = (I) did not worship you.
parama durAchArulaina narula jErI = having joined hands with bad people, marachiti ninnu = I forgot you.
Sharana janAdhArudainA = Supporter of those who seek your protection, parama purushA = the supreme being, vAsudEvA, nirupama guna = one with incomparable traits, nIrajAksha = lotus eyed, varamulu+ osagi = granting (me) boons, brOvavayyA = Protect me. ||

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Post by rshankar »

sakala charA charA dhAra = Supporter of all movable and immovable things, (nIdu) nIku = to you ||
Could it not be sakala chara+achara=charAchara+AdhArA=charAcharAdhArA = the basis of all mobile and stationary objects...?

Ravi

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Post by Rigapada »

AdhAramu = support, prop, stay, patronage, aid, a receptacle, reservoir, a basin around the base of a tree. (Sankaranaryana - Telugu English Dictionary)

AdhAra: = support, prop, stay, hence, Power of sustsining, aid, patronage, assistance, a receptacle, reservoir, a basin round the foot of a tree, a dike, dam, embankment, a canal, the sense of the locative case, location (AdhArO2dhikaranam) (V S Apte - The students Sanskrit English Dictionary)

Hence my choice of 'supporter'.
--Rigapada

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Post by arasi »

cmlover,

kAlamE, enappADuvAr siRiyOr
kAlamE, enakkUviDuvAr (kUviDuvAr: exclaim, sing as a bird;))
Avar EdaRivAr?

manadAl iLaiyavar nAm aRivadu pOl...


For a translation, go back a few posts.

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Post by newacct18 »

Dear Rasikas -

I was wondering if someone could send me the complete lyrics (words and swaras) for the Kadana Kuthuhala varna "Neeve Raksha" attributed to Mysore Vasudevachar. I have looked in all the suggested places, to no avail. I had submitted this request in the section for sahitya requests, but thought I would also post in this area devoted to the composer.

TIA,
bhaskar
(skbh1@hotmail.com)

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Post by ramakriya »

newacct18 wrote:Dear Rasikas -

Kadana Kuthuhala varna "Neeve Raksha" attributed to Mysore Vasudevachar
Is there any doubt about the authorship of this varNa?

Long back I remember posting the notation on forumhub ..

-Ramakriya
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Post by Lakshman »

Last year a friend sent me some varNAs of Vasudevachar in kannada script. They were photocopied from some book. They are in:
mandAri, nATa, hindOLa, dEvamanOhari, rAmapriyA, kAmbhOji, mukhAri, behAg, navarasakannaDa, sarasvati, bilahari, kadanakutUhala, kAnaDA and kEdAragauLa.
I don't know the title of the book though.

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Post by drshrikaanth »

There is no doubt about the authorship of this varNa AFAIK. nIvE rakShakuDu is indeed a composition of maisUru vAsudEvAcAr's.

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Post by newacct18 »

Dear Rasikas -

I apologize for possibly inappropriate wording. I heard this varna sung in recital, and was captivated by its lilting beauty. But I did not recall hearing the composer's ankitha in the words. The singer did tell me that it was composed by Shri Vasudevachar.

Shri Lakshman has already very kindly sent me the lyrics (but in Tamil). If someone can send me the notation in Kannada (or even notated in English) - I would be indebted. The melody is constantly swirling around in my head, and I will derive no peace till I learn the words myself.

Sincerely,
Bhaskar

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Post by kmrasika »

I would very much like the notation for the varNam if someone has it. earthsoul@safe-mail.net. Also, would it be too much to ask a repost of the sAma clip posted by coolkarniji(http://rapidshare.de/files/21015708/37_ ... a.mp3.html) last year? Thank you.

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Post by ananthaks »

Smt. Meena,

I am unable to listen to this piece by Shree MDR. Possibly some problem with the link.

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Post by meena »

ananth

Prob. is the link has expired :(
I hope, someone who has d/l the clip will u/l it for u.

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Post by Raja Chandra »

Installation of Mysore Vasudevacharya's bust.

Read

http://starofmysore.com/main.asp?type=specialnews

( special features dated 19-1-2007)

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Post by rshankar »

Absolutely wonderful! Meena, Thanks!

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Per krishnaa's request, here are six of the twelve of the twenty-four songs on the corresponding names of vishNu beginning with kEShava. I'll post the remainder six I have in a due time. I guess I misspoke abou the song on nArasimha. The bEgaDa piece is the correct one in this series.


rAga: AbhOgi tALa: caturaShra rUpaka

p. sangkarshaNa mAmpAlaya pangkajanayana kr.pAlaya
a. pangkajabhava vinuta caraNa langkAdhipa haraNa nipuNa
c. bhAsura Shara kAruNyakadhara ShAhata khara mukha niShicara
kOsalanr.pa varakumAra vAsavAdi pAlanapara
shrI samEta pItAmbara dAnavarya mangaLakara
bhAsamAna muraLIdhara vAsudEva dAmOdara

rAga: kIrvANi tALa: caturaShra tripuTa

p. praNamAmi ShrI pradyumnamahaM guNapUrNa majArcita nigrahaM
a. tr.Nabindu muniDhita nigrhaM raNadhIra marAtimatApahaM
c. bhAsurAngadAdi nibhAshitaM bhAsamAna manjuLa kEShajAtaM
dAsavArthinutaM dayayAnvitaM vAsudEva mibhEndrasu vanditaM

rAga: sAranga tALa: trayaShra rUpakaM

p. aniruddha mAShrayE munivarya vinutaM
a. animitaujandhumaja manilAtmajanutaM vinivEshatApAnga vanitAbhilashitaM
c. dyOvahinIjanaka divyAmbuja padaM jaivAtr.kAsya majadevESha varadaM
ShrI vAsudEva mibha kaivalya nukhadaraM nEvAparOyadi talai vAbhi matadaM


rAgaM: sAvEri tALa: caturaShra rUpakaM

p purushOttama mAMpAlaya vAsudEva karuNAkara kamalanayana dEva dEva
a. garuDadhvaja bhArgavISha sarasijabhava puruhArAtAdi mavanditAmitavibhava
c. bhujagAcala vAsanirata suguNabharita gajapAlaka nASharahita Shubhada carita
nijadAsanutAbhilashita maNibhUshita rajanIShamukhAngadayuta daSharathasuta

rAga: aThANA tALa: caturaShra trpuTa

p. bhajAmi santatamadOkshamajaM ShubhacaritaM vAsudEvaM
gajEndrapUjita padAmbujaM guNabharitaM kEShavaM
a. ajAdi nirjaravinutaM bhr.tanijAShritAkhala yAdavaM
prajAnga nArvitadr.ShaM ShaShimukha majAmiLa varadaM amitasivibhavaM
c. muraLininAda parimauhita mr.gapaShugaNaM munivara SharaNaM
SharaShObhita nirupama marakata maNikangkaNaM bhavabhaya haraNaM
narakAsurAdi suraripu karikEnariNaM rukmiNI ramaNaM
varabhImapArtha pAncAlI hr.dayatOshaNaM dhr.tavibhAshaNaM

rAga: bEgaDa tALa: caturaShra tripuTa

p. manasA vacasA ShirasA niShaM bhajata dEva dEvaM sanakAdi munigaNa SharaNaM nArasimhaM vAsudEvaM
a. vanajAsanAdyabhi vandita varacaraNaM niMbha samudbhavaM dinarAja kOTisannibhaM hitahiraNyakaShipudAnavaM
c. karuNAnvitaM kalyANaguNa bharitaM SharaNAgata prahlAda pOshaNarataM
karirAja pAncAlImukha sutamindirApati magharahitaM
suraripu bhayAnakAdbhuta caritaM varadivyavibhUshaNa vilasitaM

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Post by krishnaa »

Kmrasika,
i literally have no words to thank you!
No problem with the mistake you made... :)
once again, thank you so much!!!

The kriti on Sankarshana has two names of Lord Rama.... how come? or does it refer to Lakshmana since he is the one who is considered to be ans Avatar of Adisesha who is also known as Sankarshana.
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rAga: pUrvikalyANi tALa: caturaShra tripuTa

p. bhAvayAcyutaM vAsudEvaM dEvakIkr.tanutiM kEShavaM
a. ShrIvaraM vAtasakaladAnavaM jIvanEtAramamita vibhavaM
c. vArijAsana mukhasuraninutaM vArirAShi Shayana magharahitaM
shUramakhalalOka saMpUjitaM bhUri kAruNyayutaM sucaritaM

rAga: kAnaDA tALa: khaNDa tripuTa
p. vAsudEvamaniShaM namAmyahaM bhUsurAdi nutapadAmbOruhaM ShrI
a. bhAsamAna maNibhUshitadEhaM ShrI samEta managhaM khagavAhaM ShrI
c. vAraNArti haraNaM suraSharaNaM nAradAdi munijana santOshaNaM
SharadEndu vadanaM bhr.tabhuvanaM mArajanaka mahipativara ShayanaM

rAga: cakravAka tALa: khaNDa tripuTa

p. janArdanaM samAShrayEhaM satataM svanAma kIrtana kr.tAdarajanahitaM
a. sanAtanAkhila munijanArcitaM dinAdhinAtha sannibhaM ShubhacaritaM
c. ramEShamajabhavEndrAdi vanditaM samIra susEvitaM guNabharitaM
samasta sundaramabhikhalAhitaM ShamAnvitaM vAsudEva magharahitaM

Audio (by sukanyA prabhAkar 4th entry under #16 cakravAham): http://www.sangeethapriya.org/~nanda/Me ... 3agni.html

rAga: kamAs tALa: caturaShra tripuTa

p. upEndramAShrayAmi santataM kr.pAlavAlaM indirApatiM
a. apAraprabhavaM sumabhAshitaM dvipArtiharaNaM ShrutibharIDhataM
c. vAsudEvamakhala lOkaSharaNaM vAsavAdi vanditavara caraNaM
bhAsamAna ShAradEnduvadanaM bhAsurAbjadaLu viShAlanayanaM

rAga: kEdAra tALa: caturaShra tripuTa

p. harE pAhimAM naraharE karAmbuja dhr.tagirE ShaurE
a. karIndra balidhruva varada murArE surEndra vandita pada kaMnArE
c. ShrI vAsudEva yAdava kulOdbhava dEvAdidEva mahAnubhAva
vAtr.kAnana jIvESha kEShava sEvAdhr.tAkhala dInALUbhAndhava

Audio(Item#2): http://www.sangeethapriya.org/~svasu/00 ... .R.Malini/

rAga: bEhAg tALa: caturaShra rUpaka
p. pAhi kr.shNa vAsudEva dEhisadgatiM mAdhava
a. IhitArtha suvibhava drOha kaMsahara kEShava
c. kandhavAhasuta pariShObhita bandhuramaNi bhUshaNaShata
gandhavAhasuta pUjita sindhuShayana suguNabharita
kunda kusuma suvirAjita mandahAsa suravandita
mandarAdri dharamuninata nandanandagOpasuta sucarita

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Post by krishnaa »

Thank you so much Kmrasika - for
the lyrics and the links to the audio. if some of the other kritis have been released please let me know.
i hope someone may be able to answer my queries on the kriti on Sankarshana.

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Post by kmrasika »

krishnaa wrote:if some of the other kritis have been released please let me know.
Well the pUrvikalyANi piece is featured in the Heritage of Mysore series on Vasudevacharya brought out by GITHAA series.

All the 200 compositions of Mysore Vasudevacharya have been recorded and published by vocalist RK Padmanabha's institution, Sharada Kala Kendra, under the heading of "Vasudeva Keerthana Manjari."

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Post by krishnaa »

Thanks once again Kmrasika!!! :)

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"Vasudeva Keerthana Manjari."
I recall RC mentioning abt this here, is this the 20+ Vol?

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meena wrote:
"Vasudeva Keerthana Manjari."
I recall RC mentioning abt this here, is this the 20+ Vol?
21 to be exact. He has also printed the notations to accompany the renditions.

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Post by meena »

thanks krishna

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Post by prashant »

Any idea how to purchase this Vasudevachar set? I am unable to locate a working telephone # for Sharada Kala Kendra. The ones I Googled do not work.

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Try www.rkpadmanabha.com. Let us know if CDs are available.
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Post by sriucl »

Thanks a lot for the lyrics,kmrasika.

Can anyone help with the lyrics for 'Girija Ramana' in Gambeera Nattai.

Thanks

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Post by ashok madhav »

The photo is not Mysore Vasudevacharya at all. I am positive. I am sorry to say this. I am not sure of the identity of this person.

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Post by swaralaya »

Hi

Does anyone have lyrics to the following composition of Sri Mysore Vasudevacharya

jaya jaya madhava - Jayantasri
mama hrudaye - reeti gowlai
govindam bhajare mana - Kapi

Thanks!

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Post by Lakshman »

mama hrdayE. rAgA: rItigauLa. k/tripuTa tALA.

P: mama hrdayE vihara dayALO krSNa mandaradhara gOvinda mukunda
A: manthadAma su-virAjita shrI krSNa mandahAsa vadanAravinda nayana
C: yadukula vAridhi pUrNa candra vidura vanditapAda guNasAndra
madana janaka shrIkara mahAnubhAva sadaya hrdaya shrI vAsudEva

Where did you hear about the other two songs?

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Post by mnsriram »

gOvindam bhajarE mana
bhavasAgara tArakam harim ||

gOvindEti sadA chintyam
nityAnanda phalapradam
avyAjEna yE bhajanti
tESAvaSyO bhavEdarikI ||

nijabhakti sowbhAgya bharitO
bhaktavatsalam gOvindam
bhagavantam vEda vEdyam
bhavAri pUjitam vAsudEvam ||

Please correct the lyrics if required. Wrote it down from this link
http://www.culturalco-operation.org//up ... io1Path.rm
sung by Manorama Prasad

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Post by swaralaya »

Wow! Thanks so much...

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Post by swaralaya »

I am also looking for Narayana Teerthar's

jaya jaya durge jitavairi varge

Thanks!

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