MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

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S.NAGESWARAN
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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

Post by S.NAGESWARAN »

Dear Rasikas,

The download links of Sri VSN’s concert held on 18.11.2012 is given below.

12 Manavyalakim Nalinakanthi.mp3 (8.50MB) http://www.sendspace.com/file/t99qhh

13 Manavyala Nalinakanthi with Stringquatret.mp3 (4.82MB) http://www.sendspace.com/file/uae0bg


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26.11.2012.

S.NAGESWARAN
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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

Post by S.NAGESWARAN »

Welcome Sri V.S.Narasimhan, Violinist to our forum as a newly registered member.

There are many Rasikas in our forum who are your fans.

I would like you to give a brief bio data of yours indicating your initiation to Carnatic music
as a kid, how you were interested in learning western classical music also,
Formation of the now famous Madras String Quartet, your long carrier as a violinist
In the film world etc.

You may cover your important Global concert tours, any Workshops conducted overseas,
World famous violinists you have met, general information’s about famous violins available world over etc.

These information’s will be a treasure to many of the Rasikas of this forum.

S.NAGESWARAN.
26.11.2012.

bilahari
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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

Post by bilahari »

Gorgeous sketch of naLinakAnti by Sri VSN there. Thank you so much for the uploads, Sri Nageswaran!

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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

Post by S.NAGESWARAN »

Dear Rasikas,

The download links for song nos 13 and 14 are given below.

13 Alapana Desh.mp3 (4.81MB) http://www.sendspace.com/file/lr4o1a

14 Thillana Desh by StringQuatret.mp3 (4.50MB) http://www.sendspace.com/file/gcth2j


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28.11.2012

S.NAGESWARAN
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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

Post by S.NAGESWARAN »

Dear Rasikas,

The download link of the last song of Sri VSN'S CONCERT is given below.

15 Bhajan TilakKamodh.mp3 (7.17MB) http://www.sendspace.com/file/01q2k9

I hope all the Rasikas would have listened to all the songs and enjoyed.

If a few members of the Rasikas can summerise about the whole concert in a detailed way I would be happy.

S.NAGESWARAN.
29.11.2012.S.NAGESWARAN

S.NAGESWARAN
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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

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Dear Rasikas,

Video download link of Sri VSN'S CONCERT IS GIVEN BELOW.

01 VSN CONCERTMovie_00_(00029).divx (155.25MB) http://www.sendspace.com/file/je5vfn

S.NAGESWARAN.
29.11.2012.

V.S.Narasimhan
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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

Post by V.S.Narasimhan »

A brief bio-data of V.S.Narasimhan
At the age of about four, I was initiated into Carnatic Music by my father late V. Srinivasa Iyengar, Gottuvadyam Vidwan. My father hailed from Melkote, near Mysore, was a disciple of Gottuvadyam Narayana Iyengar. As a young boy I had been accompanying my father’s Gottuvadyam concerts on the violin in many places in Karnataka.
In 1957-58 I had the initial experience of playing in an orchestra as my father was the music composer for the film “Sthreerathnaa” in Mysore. Later I had the opportunity to play for Music Directors Ghantasala & Vijayabhaskar in Madras. From then on I started playing violin for many music directors of the Madras Film Industry in all the four languages of South India.
By watching & observing the western violinists in the film orchestra, I was attracted to the western music system both violin playing and the system of notation. Being the youngest member in the film orchestra, all the senior members gave me a lot of encouragement with affection and one gentleman gave me the First Book in the western Violin! I started on my own in the beginning by trying to read the western staff notation and trying to play with the western tuning of the violin. As I progressed I joined the group who were practicing western chamber music on Sundays. I enjoyed this very much and became more passionate with western classical music.
At that time I met my violin teacher for western music in Madras, Mr. Adrian L’Armand, who came from Australia to study Carnatic Music with Sri. Viswanatha Sarma. He gave me a solid foundation in western violin playing and guided me in my exams for the Trinity College of Music, London.
I studied a little bit of Harmony & Counterpoint of the western music system while practicing western violin, listening to LP records, attending western music concerts and participating in the master classes by visiting artistes.
I started assisting Composer Mr. M. B. Srinivasn in his film work and Choral work for All India Radio, Madras. I played the violin solos in the albums ‘How to Name it’ & ‘Nothing But Wind’ by Ilaiyaraaja. For the first time scored music as independent Composer for Director K. Balachander’s film “Acchamillai Acchamillai” and thereafter for some other movies.
Apart from playing violin in the film industry, I produced Devotional Music of Meera, Surdas, Tulsidas, Kabir, Annamacharya, Bhadrachala Ramadas, Jayadeva, Bhagavad-Gita and composed music for Dance Ballets. Composed two compositions for ‘Vadya-Vrinda’ of All India Radio, Madras.
I have interacted with musicians such as Karaikudi R. Mani, by being part of his Sruthi Laya ensemble and had the opportunity to perform in London and Hungary; with John Kaizan Neptune, Shakuhachi virtuoso & composer from Japan by performing in Japan and later co-producing his albums.
Founded Madras String Quartet in 1993, performed compositions from regular western repertoire. With by basic foundation in Carnatic Music, I experimented with my western music knowledge and ideas and it showed me a fresh path! Thus, the album “Resonance” was the result in the year 2000 and later “RagaSaga” and recently “Seamless Strings”.
Madras String Quartet has performed in Singapore, participating in Kalaa Utsavam, Indian Festival of Arts-2008 and in Bristol, Leeds and London in UK in 2011.
V.S.Narasimhan

Nick H
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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

Post by Nick H »

Welcome to rasikas.org, and thank you for posting the sketch biography.

Maybe, one day, Shri Nageswaran might facilitate (what has become known as) an interactive session in which you might share thoughts on the common things and different things in Western and Indian music. There is a thread going on on how it is possible to explain carnatic music to those from other musical cultures. I am in the middle, because, although I have been listening to CM for more than 15 years, I still know little about it and thus am interested in how to explain, but also need to learn first!

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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

Post by rajeshnat »

Shri VS Narasimhan
I attended once your Madras String quartet and reviewed here too, it is there in this jungle. Your violin is so melodious and also your creativity in few films not just Achamillai Achamillai (I recollect one lovely song vizhigalil kODi abhinayam in film KaNN simuttum nEram ). Many can mistake few numbers of yours as though it was composed by the great isaignani Illayaraja. Every number composed by you has heavy carnatic base and also western touch to it and perhaps you are one of the very few who has an indepth understanding of both.

Welcome to the forum.

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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

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Dear Rasikas,

I have given the download link video of Sri VSN’S concert vide thread no via Send space. It is long file of 125 MB which will be difficult for the Rasikas to download. This file is segregated into four small files and uploaded in drop box.

After encountering the problems of uploading in Mediafire, and the long duration in uploading via Spendspace, I am loading the songs in my drop box in Public folder and the download links are generated.

I am giving the Drop box links to the videos of Sri VSN’s concert Videos below.

VSN CONCERT VIDEO DROP BOX LINKS 30 11 2012;

1 SN ADDRESS to Rasikas. https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/01%20 ... 29%29.divx
2 VSN ADDRESSES https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/02%20 ... 29%29.divx
3 Tuning https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/03%20 ... 29%29.divx
4 Varnam Kalyani https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/04%20 ... 29%29.divx
5 Alapana Chakravakam https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/05%20 ... 30%29.divx
6 Neeve Palinchira Chakravakam https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/06%20 ... 30%29.divx

Kindly checkup whether you are able to download easily and see the Videos.

Confirm that you are able to see the Videos.

Depending upon your response, I will be able to decide regarding further uploads.

S.NAGESWARAN.
30.11.2012.

S.NAGESWARAN
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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

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I was eagerly awaiting the valuable observations from cmlover and arasi madam.

I hope that they will read this note and see the thread and listen to the music and give their valuable comments in the thread.

S.NAGESWARAN.
30.11.2012.

vasanthakokilam
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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

Post by vasanthakokilam »

I could download the first and third ones. I think the rest are in the process of being uploaded to dropbox servers as I write this. So I will try this in a couple of hours.

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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

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Dear Rasikas,

I am giving the Drop box links to the complete videos of Sri VSN’s concert Videos below.

VSN CONCERT VIDEO DROP BOX LINKS 30 11 2012

1 SN Speaks to the Rasikas; https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/01%20 ... 29%29.divx
2 VSN Speaks to the Rasikas; https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/02%20 ... 29%29.divx
3 Tuning https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/03%20 ... 29%29.divx
4 Varnam Kalyani https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/04%20 ... 29%29.divx
5 Alapana Chakravakam https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/05%20 ... 30%29.divx
6 Neeve Palinchira Chakravakam https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/06%20 ... 30%29.divx
7 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/07%20 ... 31%29.divx
8 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/08%20 ... 31%29.divx
9 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/09%20 ... 32%29.divx
10 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/10%20 ... 32%29.divx
11 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/11%20 ... 33%29.divx
12 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/12%20 ... 33%29.divx
13 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/13%20 ... 36%29.divx
14 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/14%20 ... 36%29.divx
15 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/15%20 ... 37%29.divx
16 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/16%20 ... 38%29.divx
17 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/17%20 ... 39%29.divx
18 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/18%20 ... 39%29.divx
19 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/19%20 ... 40%29.divx
20 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/SRIRA ... 38%29.divx
21 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/Tunin ... 35%29.divx
22 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/35498660/Tunin ... 34%29.divx

Rasikas may download the Video clips and enjoy the music.

problems if any in downloading the Video clips may be indicated in the thread.

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01.12.2012.

cmlover
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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

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Links 2,5,7,12,13 do not work.
Grateful if you can fix them...

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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

Post by S.NAGESWARAN »

cmlover,

I will set right the links for 2,5,7,12,and 13 shortly.

Were you able to download the video of the other songs.

I will be happy to see your feedback impressions about VSN'S CONCERT.

S.NAGESWARAN.
04.12.2012.

cmlover
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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

Post by cmlover »

VSN's concert is like that of a scientist. He wields the instrument as a precision scientific equipment. Art becomes a science in his hands. He has to be relished and appreciated in small doses which is what I am doing now starting with the Kalyani varnam where each note is getting carefully sculpted out! Superb video and audio!

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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

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I would like to know from all other Rasikas whether they were able to download
all the songs of VSN'S Videos uploaded from the dropbox links.

S.NAGESWARAN.
04.12.2012.

meerag56
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Re: MR.V.S.NARASIMHAN'S VIOLIN CONCERT ON 18.11.2012.

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S.NAGESWARAN wrote: 22 Nov 2012, 00:54 Dear Rasikas,

As expressed by Sri AMSharmaji, when sruthi perfect music is listened to,
We are lifted to a blissful state.

The vilamba kala music is played; it gives a peace of mind.

Kindly listen to the second part of the songs.

The download links for the following songs are given below.

05 Easane aCharavakam.mp3 - 12 MB http://www.mediafire.com/?bbhdn57ru6wbocc
06 Tuning for KH P RIYA.mp3 - 3 MB http://www.mediafire.com/?yc4iewjdh974n3z
07 Saraswathi KH Priya.mp3 - 13 MB http://www.mediafire.com/?95p67dekknkc1o6
08 Sathbhakthiyakalka Anandabairavi.mp3 - 6 http://www.mediafire.com/?n1y8q8lna8ibwvq
09 Brochevarevarura Kamas.mp3 - 13 MB http://www.mediafire.com/?wwcjm5ajv7f4a7r

S.NAGESWARAN.
21.11.2012.
The Saraswathi nannu brova krithi in karaharapriya seems to have a chittaswaram. Can someone send me the chittaswaram and a vocal audio of the song. I used to sing it 50 years back and had totally forgotten about it. My email ID is meerag56@gmail.com

Meera

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Post by meerag56 »

All I can say is he plays so well - I am a fan now!

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