Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar

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arvindt
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Re: Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar

Post by arvindt »

Find it interesting that lot of members here say they find a lack of "a ha" moments in ARI's music. My
tastes seem to be diametrically opposite -- I find his music to be full of "a ha" moments! Almost any phrase
from any song, from any recording, is sung so beautifully, in shruti, in his sonorous voice, with
perfect proportion of gamaka -- it just elevates even a small kriti or a 3 minute alapana to a whole
different level.

rajeshnat, maybe try listening to his begada varnam (available from a 1958 concert recording).
This is only recording of begada by ARI I have come across, and it's only 3-5 minutes, but it is
brimming to the full with the essence of begada. Probably one of the best begadas in my mind.
Every phrase of the varnam falls into place so beautifully, in perfect synchrony with Mani Iyer's
strokes on the mridangam -- totally full of "aha moments", almost at the end of every tala avarthana!
For this reason, even 3-5 minutes of begada leaves me feeling fulfilled in a way that an hour
of begada by a different artist might not. And that concert has a superlative "endaro" in shri.
Again, you only have to marvel at the way sangatis fall in perfect precision -- one would be forgiven
for thinking Shri Thyagaraja composed the song to be sung by Ariyakudi and no one else!

For me, comparing with SSI or GNB (great masters in their right) -- ARI's voice appeals a lot more
to me than SSI -- it has a honey-like, layered texture I can't quite describe. Voice is a natural gift.
His patantharam and sangatis appeal to me personally compared to GNB's versions of the same
kritis (though some GNB versions were great too in their own way). His voice feels more resonant
and less formulaic than GNB in some key places. Can't really explain through the medium of text.

vs_manjunath
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Re: Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar

Post by vs_manjunath »

Coolji- Pl post ARI's vintage 'alaka' in madhyamavathi of Thyagaraja followed by Poochi's Poorvi Kalyani's song- 'parama pAvana rAma'

mankuthimma
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Yes Before that let me explain to Rajesh my tryst with Aha Oho ( Of course the merriest place where this phrase is used is in Mayabazar when that clown sings Aha nanna Maduvayanthe Oho Nanna Maduveyanthe .. ) :P

When I was a kid I remember two kinds of Luncheon invitations . One was with a very formal colleague of My Dad .
Lunch at his place was a terrifying experience for my Mom . I would stand up on the sofa and Mom would pull me down , I would open the Fridge to gape at the interiors (one of the earliest to be brought back from guys returning from Germany), I would insist on having a bite from the beautifully arranged apples on the Dining table and do a hundred other similar things .
That Lunch was an exquisite affair . with the hostess taking a week to plan the menu . And she would explain explain a lot . Very lovingly . Like her use of a very precious portion of rare kesari imported from Dubai for the Kheer . And a hundred other minute details about the days menu. I would be dying to slurp yet another glass of kheer , but that was a No No in that house .
That host *** Rao would even admonish my Dad - when do you propose to start civilising your son ?
The food would be great , but it would take a wider perspective to understand the beauty behind the whole afternoon. Right upto the napkins . Solemn was the only way I could describe the affair.

On other days , Dad would take us to lunch at another Colleague's house - one Mr Sahay - his Pillion partner on all his Bullet rides in the north east of India . As we entered the house , The host would guffaw from a Guava tree top , inviting us up.
As they lit their cigarettes , he would ask me to peep in , at the kitchen to see how the cooking was progressing . My mom would already be helping out with the poori rolling , here. At the first house she would barely manage to sit at the table without falling down .
Here , I would be running errands between the kitchen and the tree , carrying goodies for sampling by the two friends on top . And helping myself to a few munches, on the way . This Lunch would be extraordinary in its own way . Nothing special about the menu . Nothing flown in from a far off land . No sweets which were cut into artistic shapes . And certainly not an allround healthy meal as the dietician would put it .
But in terms of instantaneous effect this lunch had no parallel .
Four decades later I have come to understand the beauty behind both these servings . I dont have to tell you which one was like Ariyakudi's music and which one was Like MM Iyer's.
Today morning I plugged into Saraguna Palimpa of Ariyakudi and discovered the importance of that well laid out table .
Perfect in its smallest detail .
Blessed are those who can savour bot the delights . But it would be a pity to expect one at the other and viceversa.

VSM . Yes I will search out for a really nice rendering .
That is if Venkatakailasam does not do it before I do :P

fduddy
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Re: Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar

Post by fduddy »

Some of the other splendid renderings of parama pavana rama is of Nedunuri, KVN, MDR.
What goes into signature sries will be ariyakudi's (others include akshayalinga vibho, sri subramanyaya namasthe). These kruthis have become synonymous to ariyakudi.

vs_manjunath
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Re: Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar

Post by vs_manjunath »

Coolji- Very Good Analogy indeed!!!

narayan
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Re: Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar

Post by narayan »

mankuthimma wrote: Blessed are those who can savour bot the delights . But it would be a pity to expect one at the other and viceversa.
MT, very true, very true! Your anecdotal analogy is a wacky one, and well worth reading in its own right, even if it has nothing to do with anything at all. Thanks.
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fduddy
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Post by fduddy »

VSM
Here is pavana pavana rama in poorvikalyani
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?a2f0u6sn99emggx (Ariyakudi)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wj4uwc2dibsnxmr (Palghat K V Narayanaswamy)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?vocq3af6j2w1h73 (Nedunuri Krishnanmurthy - 45 mins approx starting from 12th min in file 1))
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?o8iofp4wozd2kkz (MDR)

saraguna palimpa - kedaragowla
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?25krrrbw5o97w24

The nedunuri concert is excellent. Therefore I have put up the other 2 files also which will make it a full concert.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?6kn4l67hr2o4kr5

akshayalingavibho (Ariyakudi)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?62g226ly84ifojf
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mankuthimma
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Re: Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar

Post by mankuthimma »

And what about Sree Narada - Kanada . ???
Another Krithi where he has left his indelible stamp

fduddy
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Post by fduddy »

mankuthimma wrote:And what about Sree Narada - Kanada . ???
Another Krithi where he has left his indelible stamp

Here u go

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?89o13ja17jxy137

vs_manjunath
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Re: Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar

Post by vs_manjunath »

fduddy- Thanks for all uploads! I need to download them one by one.

vs_manjunath
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Post by vs_manjunath »

Is " Sri Venkatesham Varam" of Poochi in Thodi sung by ARI available ??
if available can u pl u/l ?

vs_manjunath
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Post by vs_manjunath »

fduddy-Can u pl U/L the Kalyani RTP " thAraka brahma swarUpini" sung by ARI. I have heard this RTP almost 3 decdes back in an AIR program.

venkatakailasam
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Post by venkatakailasam »

"Yes I will search out for a really nice rendering .
That is if Venkatakailasam does not do it before I do "

mankuthimma,Sir, Thank you if you meant it to be a compliment.
Any way, I waited for you to post but here is the link:
ARI 004-Ariyakudi -Alakalalla.mp3:Madyamavathi
Download link: http://www.mediafire.com/file/jifn53xy2yy
As for begada , in addition to the varnam, there is one more song by him in my files.
027-Ariyakudi-Elle-Ilam-Kiliye-Begada.mp3: Thirupavai
Download link: http://www.mediafire.com/file/rha44oaxaan35s9

varnam -028-Ariyakudi-Varnam-Inta-Chalamu--Begada.mp3: ( this runs for around 6mts.+)
Download link: http://www.mediafire.com/file/lbk1bxa1aw4ai6v

mankuthimma
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Re: Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar

Post by mankuthimma »

mankuthimma,Sir, Thank you if you meant it to be a compliment.
Yes . It was a compliment .
I know well , what it takes , to do your kind of work .

sruthi
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Post by sruthi »

Ariyakudi documentary:
Part 1 - http://youtu.be/TJPMLeKKszc
Part 2 - http://youtu.be/jd6MVmn1OeQ

semmu86
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Post by semmu86 »

Thanks so much for the links. Remember seeing them quite a long time back in doordarshan

venkatakailasam
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E Swara 007 Ariakudi Ramanuja Iyengar Sri Subramanyaya Namasthe Kambhoji Dikshadar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry_MzAcPyh8

An interesting episode..courtesy Ravi Sri...

In 1961, when the Paramacharya was camping near Karaikkudi, he came to know that Ariyakkudi was staying in Karaikkudi. The Swami sent for him. Ariyakkudi came and prostrated. 'Do you know why I have sent for you? I wanted to listen to srI subramaNyAya namastE. I know you sing it well.' Before Ariyakkudi could begin to sing, the Paramacharya told him, 'I don't know whether you sing the shankarAbharaNam kriti, 'shankarAchAryam'. It came via the Dhanammal family and they, Semmangudi Seenu and MS sing that song.' Then he repeated what he had told Dhanammal, but did not mention that he had corrected her. 'I know you sing the line (in srI subramaNyAya namastE) correctly as 'vIranuta guruguhAya ajnAna dvAnta savitrE'. Ariyakkudi went on to sing the song and later the Paramacharya bade him sing line by line and explained the meaning of each and every word to him.

venkatakailasam
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E'-SWARA-006-Ariyakudi Ramanuja IYengar-Nitya Kalyani Ashta ragamalika

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOYXBWCFmek


venkatakailasam
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Ariyakudi-Akshaya Lingam vibho Sankarabaranam Dikshadar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRark0NSeF4

matterwaves
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Re: Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar

Post by matterwaves »

I remember Coolji posting a radio concert of Sri Iyengar - comprising of Purandaradasa compositions. Could anybody post the same please? I seem to have lost it :(


vs_manjunath
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Re: Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar

Post by vs_manjunath »

advaitin- Many thanks for u/l above ARI's audio files.
Enjoyed listening these audios.

randomhari
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Re: Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar

Post by randomhari »

Is there a recording available of Kamalambam bhajare (Kalyani) by ARI (other than an old gramaphone record which i found in soundcloud.com)?

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Post by mridangamkid »

Here is a great recording I cut up of ARI singing a krithi I've never heard before. Kali Theera composed by Koteswara Iyer, I believe it was part of his 72 melakartha compositions. Honestly I think it is an absolute must listen, especially for fans of Thodi and/or thalam. The way he structures his neraval and kalpana swarams are simply amazing. Violin is out of this world as well.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/efjs9d

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தமிழிசை இயக்கம் சுறுசுறுப்பாக நடைபெற்றுக் கொண்டிருந்த நேரம். தேவகோட்டையில் ஒரு கல்யாண வீட்டில் அரியக்குடி ராமானுஜ ஐயங்கார் கச்சேரி நடைபெற்றுக் கொண்டிருந்தது.

வெகுநேரம் அரியக்குடி தெலுங்கிலே பாடிக் கொண்டிருந்தார். நான் தமிழிசை இயக்கத்தின் காரியதரிசி. ஆகவே அரியக்குடியிடம் "தயவு செய்து தமிழில் பாடவும்" என்று சீட்டு எழுதிக் கொடுத்தேன்.

அரியக்குடி சீட்டை வாங்கிப் பார்த்துவிட்டுப் புன்முறுவல் பூத்தார். பாடுவதாக சைகை செய்தார். நான் வெற்றிப் பெருமிதத்துடன் அவர் பாடப் போகும் தமிழ்ப் பாட்டை எதிர்பார்த்திருந்தேன். பாட ஆரம்பித்தார் அரியக்குடி. அதுவும் என்னைப் பார்த்தே பாட ஆரம்பித்தார்.

"யாரடா குரங்கு நீ இங்கே வந்த யாரடா குரங்கு நீ.

அருணாசலக்கவிராயர் கீர்த்தனைதான். நான் அரியக்குடியை முறைத்துப் பார்த்தேன். இது தமிழ் பாட்டுதானே? என்று சொல்லிவிட்டு அதைப் பாடி முடித்தார்.

அந்தப்பாட்டு முடிந்ததும் என்னை அருகில் வரும்படி அரியக்குடி கூப்பிட்டார். சென்றேன். கோபப்படாதீர்கள்....சும்மா தமாஷ் செய்தேன். இனி பூராவும் தமிழ்ப் பாட்டுத்தான் என்று சொல்லி சுமார் இரண்டு மணி நேரம் தமிழிசையை முழக்கிச் சபையை மெய்மறக்கச் செய்தார்.

கச்சேரி முடிந்ததும் நான் அவர் அருகில் சென்று நன்றி சொன்னேன். அரியக்குடி என்னைப் பார்த்து, "இசைக்கு மொழி அவசியமா?" என்று கேட்டார் "அவசியம் தான்" என்றேன்.

"எதனால்?" என்றார்.

நம் முன்னோர்கள் இசையில் மொழிக்கு முக்கியத்துவம் கொடுத்திருக்கிறார்களே என்றேன். "எப்படி" என்று கேட்டார். இசைதான் முக்கியம் என்றால் நம்முன்னோர்கள் வாய்ப் பாட்டுக்காரர்களை நடுவில் வைப்பார்களா? ஒரு சாதாரண வித்வான் பாடினாலும் கும்பகோணம் ராஜமாணிக்கம் பிள்ளை, பாலக்காடு மனி போன்ற பெரியவர்கள் பக்க வாத்தியமாகத் தானே உட்காருகிறார்கள்? இசைதான் முக்கியம்:மொழி முக்கியம் இல்லை என்றால், ராஜமாணிக்கம் பிள்ளையைத்தானே நடுவில் வைக்க வேண்டும். இதிலிருந்தே மொழி முக்கியமென்று தெரியவில்லையா என்றேன்.

அரியக்குடி அன்றிலிருந்து தமிழ்ப்பாட்டு நிறையப் பாட ஆரம்பித்தார். இந்தச் சம்பவத்தை ஒரு சபையில் ராஜா சர் அண்ணாமலை செட்டியார் அவர்களிடம் அரியக்குடியே சொன்னார்.

- சின்ன அண்ணாலை



tamizhisai iyakkam suRusuRuppAga naDaibeTRuk koNDirunda nEram. tEvagOTTaiyil oru kalyANa vITTil ariyakkuDi rAmAnuja aiya#ngAr kaccEri naDaibeTRuk koNDirundadu.

vegunEram ariyakkuDi telu#ngilE pADik koNDirundAr. nAn tamizhisai iyakkattin kAriyadarisi. AgavE ariyakkuDiyiDam "tayavu seydu tamizhil pADavum" enRu sITTu ezhudik koDuttEn.

ariyakkuDi sITTai vA#ngip pArttuviTTup punmuRuval pUttAr. pADuvadAga saigai seydAr. nAn veTRip perumidattuDan avar pADap pOgum tamizhp pATTai edirbArttirundEn. pADa ArambittAr ariyakkuDi. aduvum ennaip pArttE pADa ArambittAr.

"yAraDA kura#ngu nI i#ngE vanda yAraDA kura#ngu nI.

aruNAsalakkavirAyar kIrttanaidAn. nAn ariyakkuDiyai muRaittup pArttEn. idu tamizh pATTudAnE? enRu solliviTTu adaip pADi muDittAr.

andappATTu muDindadum ennai arugil varumbaDi ariyakkuDi kUppiTTAr. senREn. kObappaDAdIrgaL....summA tamAsh seydEn. ini pUrAvum tamizhp pATTuttAn enRu solli sumAr iraNDu maNi nEram tamizhisaiyai muzhakkic sabaiyai meymaRakkac seydAr.

kaccEri muDindadum nAn avar arugil senRu nanRi sonnEn. ariyakkuDi ennaip pArttu, "isaikku mozhi avasiyamA?" enRu kETTAr "avasiyam tAn" enREn.

"edanAl?" enRAr.

nam munnOrgaL isaiyil mozhikku mukkiyattuvam koDuttirukkiRArgaLE enREn. "eppaDi" enRu kETTAr. isaidAn mukkiyam enRAl nammunnOrgaL vAyp pATTukkArargaLai naDuvil vaippArgaLA? oru sAdAraNa vitvAn pADinAlum kumbagONam rAjamANikkam piLLai, pAlakkADu mani pOnRa periyavargaL pakka vAttiyamAgat tAnE uTgArugiRArgaL? isaidAn mukkiyam:mozhi mukkiyam illai enRAl, rAjamANikkam piLLaiyaittAnE naDuvil vaikka vENDum. idilirundE mozhi mukkiyamenRu teriyavillaiyA enREn.

ariyakkuDi anRilirundu tamizhppATTu niRaiyap pADa ArambittAr. indac sambavattai oru sabaiyil rAjA sar aNNAmalai seTTiyAr avargaLiDam ariyakkuDiyE sonnAr.

- sinna aNNAlai

http://www.dinamani.com/margazhi-isai-t ... 556352.ece

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A translation for those who may not follow Tamizh:
It was a time when Tamizh Isai movement was at its peak. Ariyakkudi’s concert was in progress in a marriage in Devakottai.
For a long time, Ariyakkudi was rendering only Telugu songs. I was the secretary of the Tamizh Isai movement. I sent a chit, ‘Please sing Tamizh songs.’
Seeing the chit, he smiled and gestured that he would oblige. With a feeling of pride, I was expecting the Tamizh song. He started to sing, and looking at me at that.
‘Monkey, who are you that have come here?’
It was Arunachala Kavi’s song. I stared at Ariyakkudi. He remarked, ‘This is a Tamizh song, is it not?’ and completed the song.
After that, he called me near and said, ‘Do not be upset. I was just making fun. From now on, only Tamizh songs.’ He sang Tamih songs for two hours and made the audience spell-bound.
At the end of the concert, I walked up to him and thanked him. He asked me, ‘Is language important for music?’ I said, ‘It is important.’ He shot back, ‘Why?’
I said, ‘Our elders have given prominence to it.’
He questioned, ‘How?’
I said, ‘If language is not important, would they have allotted the central seat for the singer even when famous accompanists like Rajamanikkam Pillai and PMI are on the stage? Would not the famous one be at the centre? Does it not imply that language is important?’
Ariyakkudi started to sing many Tamizh songs from that day. Ariyakkudi himself shared this with Sri Raja Annamalai Chettiar in a meeting.
-Chinna Annamalai

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I saw in Jan 23,2015 Hindu Friday review wherein they are publishing reviews from archives . HEre is ariyakudi review of 1963 by aarabhi
http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday ... ertainment.

VKV Sir,
By the way who was the friend who came to India from US that is mentioned in the article , by any chance was that you or your brother.?

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Rajesh,
What a nice article! Arabhi! Wonder whose pen name it was.
And look, how many tiruppAvais did the season bring this year! Ari, the wiz brought them to the audience and they will remain popular, always.

Tani being called solo chance is charming to hear. UmayAlpuram is the Sivaraman mentioned here...And how much Ramabhadran is missed by us...

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A humorous article by Ariyakkudi in 1938 Ananda Vikatan Deepavali Malar.
http://s-pasupathy.blogspot.com/2012/12/6.html

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rajeshnat wrote:I saw in Jan 23,2015 Hindu Friday review wherein they are publishing reviews from archives . HEre is ariyakudi review of 1963 by aarabhi
http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday ... ertainment.

VKV Sir,
By the way who was the friend who came to India from US that is mentioned in the article , by any chance was that you or your brother.?
It was not me bec. tho' I FIRST LANDED IN usa in 1959 first time I returned to India was in 1966!...However I do know TWO CANDIDATES BOTH FROM WASHINGTON D.C. who were in India at that time tho' they lived in USA: 1) My brother Dr.V.K.Balasubrahmanyan who was a principal scientist at NASA-It turns out he was one of TWO Indians first recruited for TIFR by DR.Homi Bhabha (the other one was my b-i-l DR.S.Naranan) BOTH WORLD FAMOUS& EMINENT Scientists). He & his wife Saroja were poineers in arranging, hosting etc of Indian Classical Music Artistes in USA in the sixties. 2) Sri. Sankaran of Word Bank who was a big fan also. 3) The third possibility is Dr.P.Rajagopalan founder of CMANA but my memory says he did not go at that time to India as we used to play almost DAILY TENNIS SINGLES!......VKV
There used to be so few Indians not to mention South Indians who were knowledgeable enough to APPRECIATE THE GREATNESS OF ARI. I NOTICE that things are not too different now even in this forum AS there are flippant, shallow references to the FOUNDER of the twentieth century Classical Carnatic music whose efforts & ingenuity is the REASON persons even discuss Carnatic MusicTODAY NOT TO MENTION ITS POPULARITY.. It is a pity that many rasikas can fall prey to self serving & not too accurate musicians who USE THE LOFTY STATUS OF ARI by attacking his music & IMMORTAL contributions....I am writing& STARTING a SEPARATE segment SOON on POINEERS in Indian Classical music in USA& INDIA where I hope to Discuss the BRAHMA OF CARNATIC MUSIC IN USA BOB BROWN & HIS CHOICE OF K.V.N. THE PRIME DISCIPLE OF ARI & PALGHT RAGHU PRIME DISCIPLE OF PMI TO REPRESENT OUR MUSIC AT WESLYAN. I want to do an accurate job, so its taking longer than usual. To an average Joe like me to discuss ARI, KVN & BOB Brown AS WELL AS PALGHAT RAGHU in the same article is QUITE A DAUNTING TASK!....VKV :lol: :!: :roll: ;)

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My perspective.I fully endorse VKV on his comments on ARI. BUT UNLIKE VKV, I DID NOT REALISE HIS GREATNESS IN MY EARLY LISTENING DAYS.In fact I epitomise Goldsmith's description in the Vilage Schoolmaster--"FOOLS WHO CAME TO SCOFF REMAINED TO PRAY--I am one of those fools who now pray at the altar of ARI,for giving the structure to a concert which most of us have taken for granted.
When VKV starts his narrative I shall interject with my own views on ARI-
T.o a new CM listener who is bombarded with the likes of the Sanjays/TMKs/SUDHAS/SOWMYA/ ,ARI's music would seem too formulaic and lacking in the pyrotechnics displayed by some of the current artistes.More on this later!!

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My childhood impressions: liked Maharajapuram, but thought Semmangudi was boring :( But ARI was magic. I loved listening to him. Somehow, his formula appealed to a child's expectations in music, its being interesting and arresting. He seemed carefree with his music, with a glint in his eye, when others sounded serious and laboring. GNB's music also charmed me.

The women singers, all of them sounded great, it seemed to me!


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https://www.mediafire.com/?1h42rdyft9ka5p4 a tempo /gait which is a bit tricky. the mridangam like a shadow

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Ariyakkudi's Gramaphone Records
'Kalki'
An article in Tamil in Vikatan (30's)

சங்கீத சங்கதிகள் - 67
அய்யங்காரின் பிளேட்
‘கல்கி’

http://s-pasupathy.blogspot.com/2016/01/67_23.html

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Musical Tidbits - 94

Ramanuja Nootrandhaathi -1
( 100 Tamil verses in tribute to Sri Ramanuja )
Two verses notated by Sri Ariyakkudi Ramanuja Iyengar.

சங்கீத சங்கதிகள் - 94
இராமானுச நூற்றந்தாதி - 1
அரியக்குடி ராமானுஜய்யங்கார் ஸ்வரப்படுத்தியது.
http://s-pasupathy.blogspot.com/2016/10/94.html

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சங்கீத சங்கதிகள் - 95
இராமானுச நூற்றந்தாதி - 2
அரியக்குடி ராமானுஜய்யங்கார் ஸ்வரப்படுத்தியது.
http://s-pasupathy.blogspot.com/2016/10/95.html

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Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
Evari Mata - (Kambhoji)

ODEON RECORD A106

Part 1
https://soundcloud.com/thebranchdravidi ... ja-iyengar

Part 2
https://soundcloud.com/thebranchdravidi ... a-kambhoji

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#139 -> Thank you. Great. One approach that appeals to me is to give the rasikas , the same kruthi, as sung by different artistes ( vocalists as well as instrumentalists) provided it is not too long as in a concert but time-limited to about max 10 minutes. Old records fit that requirement perfectly. Let more such links keep flowing. especially if also sung by MS, DKP, Musiri, MMI

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726. சங்கீத சங்கதிகள் - 121
அருணாசலக் கவியின் பாட்டுக்கள் - 1
அரியக்குடி ராமானுஜய்யங்கார் ஸ்வரப்படுத்தியது
http://s-pasupathy.blogspot.com/2017/05/726-121.html

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INRECO Carnatic Songs
CLASSICAL LIVE CONCERT | ARIYAKUDI RAMANUJA IYENGAR |
https://youtu.be/w1CurUDpH1Y
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Track List :
1. Ninne Neranammi 00:00
2. Maakelara 12:59
3. Nannupalimba 15:50
4. Sri Narada 30:46
5. Enduku Peddala 40:27
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very nice comment-intro by Sri.R.Subramanyan
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Ninne nera nammi nanu ra Ragam 51 pantuvaraaLi (kaamavardhani) mela Rupakam Talam Thyagarajar Krithi In this kruti Tyagaraja recollects the songs and games of his childhood which sometimes revealed the deceptive nature of the world.He condemns the futile arguments by scholars about Vedas and epics.He also denounces the ascetic sacrifices to achieve worldly desires.He States that states that he has placed total faith in the Lord.
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Makelara vicharamu Ragam Ravi chandrika Adi Talam Thyagarajar Krithi
This is one of the most beautiful songs written by Tyagaraja ji. Beauty lies not only in the raaga, but also in the lyrics. People sing mostly for their inner meaning. This song, "Maakelera vicharamu", explains why we should not worry at all. Tyagaraja follows the principle of "bhakti". If you are good "bhakta", lord will always help you. Being a "bhakta" means to love the god and indirectly everything he creates and bestows to us. The song really gives you strength and power to do anything. You don't need to worry about anything if you follow dharma and pray him. In this kruti Tyagaraja compares the world to a drama produced and conducted by SriRama.He feels that there is no cause for worry when Rama himself is our care-taking father. SrI tyAgarAja expresses his total dependence on SrI rAma.
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Nannu paalimpa raagam: Mohanam 28 harikaambhoji janya Adi Talam
Thyagarajar Krithi
Legend has it that Walajapet Venkataramana Bhagavathar was carrying a beautiful picture of Sita Rama as his marriage gift for Thyagaraja's daughter. The Saint was apparently waiting for Sri. Venkataramanan to arrive so that he could lay his eyes on the picture and was so much distracted from even conducting the marriage rites. When Satguru saw the picture from a distance, he instantly composed this song as a tribute..
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Sri Narada Nada Ragam Kaanada rupaka Talam Thyagarajar Krithi
This Song was Composed Prasing the Sage Narada Sri Naarada! Like a bee humming around the lotus, you gyrate round sacred "Nada" dispensing divine music. (Alt: The honey-bee drinking from the lotus of Nada). One with an auspicious form. Protector of the honor of the forsaken and helpless devotees! Lord of the World! One with a face as radiant as the moon! One who knows well the technique of playing on the veena, which has its origin in the Vedas..........
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Enduku peddala vale ragam Sankarabharanam Adi Talam Thyagaraja Swamigal Krithi In this kruti, Tyagaraja expresses his distress in babbling about Sastras without any depth. He prays to Rama to bestow him the wisdom of the elders to enjoy real peace and bliss.He pleads with Lord to bestow on him the same kind of wisdom which great people have.

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https://youtu.be/i022yK7IaYg
Upload by Raju Asokan
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar- Mysore Chowdiah -Palghat Mani Iyer- Manasuloni-Hindolam
( Thyagaraja Swami- old style Hindolam)
( saamaja varagamanaa being slightly different)
Incidentally , the only Hindolam by Sri.Thayagaraja

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Ariyakudi Shri Ramanuja Iyengar 78RPM recordings
Precious upload by Raju Asokan.
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https://youtu.be/K7PXE3cyfC4

Dhinamani Vamsa,-Harikambodhi
Elavathara,- Mukhari
Nanda ki lala, -Piloo
paridhanamichite,-Bilahari
rattiname,
sri ramachandra,
sundaramana,-
( Harikambodhi, Mukhari, Piloo, Bilahari
,Kapi, Kalyani)

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Ari(IyengarvAL) passed away on the 26th of Jan, 1967. Pasupathy has brought to us a piece written in Kalki a week after his demise which you can find in his Nostalgia thread in the Tamizh literature section.
Here's a translation of that for non-tamizh readers:

The Fall of A Mighty Tree

As if a mighty deodar tree fell, with its sturdy branches and foliage, AriyakuDi Ramanuja Iyengar is no more among us. He had lived a life of fame, lived all his life with music--a mighty life at that. He is now one with nAdabramha.
Having the distinction of coming from satguru tyAgarAja's Sishya paramparA, he reigned as an emperor for over fifty years--a unique feature in the history of CM. He appeared when the music scene was changing--just when it wasn't just a handful of wealthy patrons who were privileged to hear classical music. Sabhas were coming into existence. They comprised of wealthy patrons as well as the uninitiated.
AriyakuDi, that grand man of CM renovated the old concert format to suit the new audience. First, he gave importance to the lyrics, by singing with words with their impact, rather than sounding like some instrumental concert. The second but most salient feature of his concerts was his keen sense of proportion in presenting a piece which governed all his performances. AlApanA-s, neravals and swara prastArAs were all measured to a fine degree and presented. There were simply no excesses. The ranjaka factor shoul never be compromised was his credo.
The madhyama kAla tempo which he had mastered appealed to all.
His setting to tune all the thirty tiruppAvai hymns was a feat in itself--a service he has rendered to tamizh and Bhakti.
In this great land of ours, from the beginning of time, there have been great souls--BhIShmA, drONa and JAmbavAn are yet to be born again. Thrones they occupied remain empty.We have now lost AriyakuDi, and his seat lays vacant now...

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It was a one page eulogy. Had no room perhaps for adding the other gift he gave us--rAma nATaka kritis of Arunachala kavi!

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Thanks, Arasi.
Here is the original Kalki article in Tamil.
http://s-pasupathy.blogspot.com/2020/01/1444-212.html

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1535. சங்கீத சங்கதிகள் - 231
அருணாசலக் கவியின் பாட்டுக்கள் - 9
அரியக்குடி ராமானுஜய்யங்கார் ஸ்வரப்படுத்தியது
https://s-pasupathy.blogspot.com/2020/05/1535-231.html

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The Lost Melodies will be hosting a talk on Sri Ramanuja Iyengar. The talk will be premiered on The Lost Melodies You Tube channel on 19.5.21, 6 PM.

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Ariyakkudi Ramanuja Iyengar - All India Radio Madras,
1956

https://youtu.be/gLM65cPErvY
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Ariyakkudi Ramanuja Iyengar - All India Radio Madras,


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Nādabhṛṅga takes great pleasure in presenting another high quality recording of the Grand Titan Sriman Ariyakkudi Ramanuja Iyengar, performed at All India Radio Madras, in the year 1956.

This particular concert is very special as the opening varnam "Viriboni" has been rendered in Adi tala Mishra gati, instead of the usual Khanda Ata tala. The programme details are:

Ariyakkudi Ramanuja Iyengar
Palghat K V Narayanaswamy - Vocal Support
Papa K S Venkataramiah - Violin
Palghat T S Mani Iyer - Mridangam

1. Viribōṇī (Varṇam) - Bhairavī - Ādi (Miśra Gati) - Paccimiriam Ādiyappaiyyā [00:00]
2. Tolinēnujēyu - Kōkiladhvanī - Ādi - Tyāgarāja [07:37]
3. Rāmanātham Bhajeham - Kāśirāmakriyā - Rūpakam - Muddusvāmi Dīkṣita [10:43]
4. Śrī Subrahmaṇyāya Namaste - Kāmbhōji - Rūpakam - Muddusvāmi Dīkṣita [24:04]
5. Entani Nē Varṇintunu - Mukhāri - Rūpakam - Tyāgarāja [59:16]
6. Māyanai Mannu Vaḍamadurai (Tiruppāvai) - Śrīrāga - Ādi - Āṇḍāḷ [01:14:53]

Note: This particular concert has been recalled by Sri K V Narayanaswamy in a lecture demonstration given at the Indian Fine Arts Society, Madras, on 30th December, 1989. The lecture-demonstration can be heard here: https://youtu.be/LYZqZBQeQ3E
(For the specific portion where he mentions this concert: 04:10 - 05:15

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