Composition&Works of Jagadgurus of Sringagiri Sharada Peetam

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 23 Sep 2006, 20:30

Here is saharada bhujanjam rendered as a raga malikai by Vijay siva
http://www.sangeethapriya.org/~tvg/76.S ... 1.50MB.mp3

He belts it out very fast and one fails to appreciate either the raga or the sahityam. By contrast what DRS has done shows off the kriti as a nice concert-worthy piece. Incidentally I got the following ragas
Navarasakanada, nattakurinji, madhyamavati, kiravani, sama and charukesi. Will one of you complete the ragas that I have missed?

Suji
Nice work! Now try the rest as well at your leisure!

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 23 Sep 2006, 22:33

Congrats Suji. You have played very well. Do the other portions as well

CML- thanks for the stOtra.

baboosh · Post by **baboosh** » 25 Sep 2006, 16:56

Sudarshan,As you rightly said there are many issues in Adi sankara's period.But it is intriguing that when threemutts credit him before christ and one mutt credits him after Christ and yet the four mutts claim to be the only mutts to have been established by Adi sankara.There is something more than what meets the eye.Also the aamnaya theory is questionable because the Dasanami sanyasis go to Chardhams where the mutts are to be situated.Whereas three mutts are in the same places,how come southern mutt is not in Rameshvaram which is the southern Dham.

kaapi · Post by **kaapi** » 25 Sep 2006, 19:28

I humbly request that we limit the discussions in this forum to matters related to music only. On other matters such as those relating mutts etc. the members may do it off line one to one.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Raja Chandra · Post by **Raja Chandra** » 26 Sep 2006, 22:17

Please read:

http://starofmysore.com/main.asp?type=s ... &item=1945

( Those who log in late see the issue dated Sept. 26 under special features)

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 27 Sep 2006, 23:32

Here's my attempt of the 1st verse of the sAradA bhujangam in nATa

http://www.quickdump.com/files/2084774227.html

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 28 Sep 2006, 00:56

Well done MNS!
You sound just like DRS! I almost got fooled. Do try the rest.
shAradAmbA anugraha prAptirastu |

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 28 Sep 2006, 01:17

Very nice Sriram. Nicely executed.

ramakriya · Post by **ramakriya** » 28 Sep 2006, 01:28

mnsriram,

the shlOka has come out very well.

-Ramakriya

Suji Ram · Post by **Suji Ram** » 28 Sep 2006, 02:15

Sriram,
Well done! Are you singing at shruti B ?

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 28 Sep 2006, 02:24

Thanks CML, DRS, Ramakriya and Suji

My attempt of the 2nd verse in sahana

http://www.quickdump.com/files/1703616021.html

Suji, according to my electronic tambura, it is C but it may not be accurate.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 28 Sep 2006, 09:43

bravo! Equally good! You have taken 5 secs more than DRS but you have followed him to the letter. The audio is very good! Pl continue...

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 28 Sep 2006, 23:51

Thanks CML. The next 3 verses

shaNmukhapriya - http://www.quickdump.com/files/853749020.html

Anandabhairavi - http://www.quickdump.com/files/41425769.html

bowLi - http://www.quickdump.com/files/1666368620.html

Suji Ram · Post by **Suji Ram** » 28 Sep 2006, 23:56

Great Sriram!

I am stuck on bEgada

Also the fast-paced ending swaras of all ciTTaswarams are challenging to play on violin :rolleyes:

Will post mine when I find time to record.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 29 Sep 2006, 01:03

Beautiful ! That bowLi is still resonating in my ears! You have a very nice vibrant voice ! I may venture to say that DRS has set the ragas to be sung by you

Congratulations! Now complete the rest....

Music · Post by **Music** » 29 Sep 2006, 01:28

Very nice indeed - the tune as well as the rendition!

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 29 Sep 2006, 02:01

MNS
Here is the 'computer rendering' of your bhowli as a MIDI file (with some hiccoughs obviously)
http://rapidshare.de/files/34793315/BhujangamMNSMid.mp3
I just could not resist

By the by the MIDI instrument is a piccolo!

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 29 Sep 2006, 02:17

Thanks Music

Thanks Suji. I find the ciTTaswarams tough as well. Please do post the recording whenever you can.

CML, thanks for your encouragement. The MIDI is good. Didn't know this could be done.

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 29 Sep 2006, 04:08

cAla bAga vaccindi Sriram. Im sure the rest will come out well too.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 29 Sep 2006, 07:19

bale bAga undi, sriram!
Bravo, DRS!

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 29 Sep 2006, 09:53

Well done Sriram.

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 29 Sep 2006, 12:34

Thanks DRS, Arasi and VK

humdinger · Post by **humdinger** » 29 Sep 2006, 15:55

MNS,
cAlA manci gAtram...nice rendering. Thanks!

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 30 Sep 2006, 04:56

Thanks humdinger. The next 2 verses

bEgaDa - http://www.rogepost.com/dn/2cuc

aTANa - http://www.rogepost.com/dn/eypj

I was hoping to post the last verse as well but not able to get the vilOma swaras right

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 30 Sep 2006, 06:11

Beautiful Begada and AthANA!
Now just remember the story of the guy who asked 'how do I get to Carnegie Hall?"
Just do it!

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 30 Sep 2006, 17:20

Thanks CML.

The last verse in madhyamAvati with vilOma swarAs

http://www.rogepost.com/dn/wje4

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 30 Sep 2006, 17:38

Special thanks to DRS for setting the bhujangam to tune so beautifully and apologies if I have commmited any mistakes during my recordings.

The quickdump site seems to be down so I have uplodaded all the verses in rapidshare for anyone who might be interested

All verses
http://rapidshare.de/files/34973487/sAr ... S.zip.html

nATa
http://rapidshare.de/files/34972296/01- ... S.MP3.html
sahana
http://rapidshare.de/files/34972522/02- ... S.MP3.html
shaNmukhapriya
http://rapidshare.de/files/34972653/03- ... S.MP3.html
Anandabhairavi
http://rapidshare.de/files/34972758/04- ... S.MP3.html
bhouLi
http://rapidshare.de/files/34972858/05- ... S.MP3.html
bEgaDa
http://rapidshare.de/files/34972914/06- ... S.MP3.html
aTANa
http://rapidshare.de/files/34972980/07- ... S.MP3.html
madhyamAvati
http://rapidshare.de/files/34973067/08- ... S.MP3.html

The toughest part for me is to render these all together and I do not think I will be able to do that now but I guess with more practice and better grip I will attempt that at a later point

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 30 Sep 2006, 17:38

Srirm
Overall very well done and congrats. 2 points to be corrected. It is ajasram madambAm which you have consistently sung as ajaSram. The other is in the vilOma swaras. You have got the RShabha wrong in nATa. You have sung R2 in place of R3. That apart, really well done.

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 30 Sep 2006, 17:41

Thank you very much DRS for the corrections. Will correct these.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 30 Sep 2006, 18:17

Thanks MNS
a very fitting conclusion! I love the whole rendering. The viloma svarams flows smooth showing the raga bhava, though I don't have the expertise or 'hearing' to detect the RShbha substitution that DRS has detected!

Now I do request DRS to set to music a number of other 'shlokas' that are used commonly in deity worship. And I would love to hear them rendered in your weighty golden voice. Of course no need to hurry. The bonus is the beautiful interpretation of the shloka by DRS as well as the informative discussions that ensued. This has made this Navaratri particularly memorable.

Thanks to one and all of you!

sarvE janAH sukhinO bhavantu |

Suji Ram · Post by **Suji Ram** » 02 Oct 2006, 01:31

Sriram congrats,
anni brahmAndam ga vacchAiee

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 02 Oct 2006, 02:26

Thanks Suji

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 02 Oct 2006, 04:23

drshrikaanth wrote:You have got the RShabha wrong in nATa. You have sung R2 in place of R3.

Dear DRS, did I sing it wrong in both the places, "P M G M R ," and "S N~ R ," or only in "S N~ R ,"?

Is this correct?

http://www.rogepost.com/dn/f751

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 02 Oct 2006, 04:31

cmlover wrote:Now I do request DRS to set to music a number of other 'shlokas' that are used commonly in deity worship.

May I also request the "lakshmi nrisimha stOtram" please?

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 02 Oct 2006, 05:13

Sriram
The R in both the places was wrong. And it still is. You are singing it like pUrNacandrike. R3 is to be sung in the position of G2 (as in SuddhadhanyAsi).

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 04 Oct 2006, 04:09

Another attempt

. Hope this is closer.

http://www.rogepost.com/dn/9fwy

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 04 Oct 2006, 04:18

Yes. You have got it right now.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 04 Oct 2006, 09:33

DRS

I was amazed at your shruti sensitivity. Hence I did a Fourier analysis on MNS's original Ri and found that it was indeed R2. But now he revised himself and you said he is now right meaning it is R3. As a 'true' scientist (since my hearing is poor) I analyzed it. To my surprise the second version is indeed R1. This is an issue of 'objective' vs 'subjective'

Here are both the Ri's the first as well as the second in that order.

http://www.rogepost.com/dn/kpzy

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 04 Oct 2006, 11:02

CML. I think I can see why the Fourier analysis was flummoxed. R3 is sung beginning from S and so the initial part would have come sounding like R1. A fleeting moment but thats what the "analysis" has caught on to.

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 04 Oct 2006, 12:45

drshrikaanth wrote:Yes. You have got it right now.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 04 Oct 2006, 21:04

DRS
that makes good sense! CM is analog and not digital! Hence the svaram depends on where you catch them. Also I noticed that MNS has slightly varied his AdhAra shruti (lowered his fundamenatal) in the second rendering !

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 04 Oct 2006, 21:19

cmlover wrote:CM is analog and not digital!

A better way to put it, IMO is CM is continuous and not discrete.

By the way, the reason R1 employed in sAveri, gowLa R1 sounds lower than "R1" in other ragas is because of similar reasoning, it is taken from S as in S-R1. I vaguely remember that psycho-acoustic research indicates that in some situations humans perceive an average pitch and thus average of the pitch-curve from S-R1 would be lesser than a flat R1.

Arun

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 04 Oct 2006, 21:20

BTW, great job MNS! You have a wonderful voice!

Arun

rajumds · Post by **rajumds** » 11 Oct 2006, 15:28

A CD of the compostions of HH Sri Bharati Thirtha Swamigal sung by Hyd brothers.

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2 ... 460200.htm

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 13 Oct 2006, 03:54

arunk wrote:BTW, great job MNS! You have a wonderful voice!

Thanks Arun

mahesh33 · Post by **mahesh33** » 21 Oct 2006, 06:23

Happy Deepavali to everybody. I am the same poster as mahesh3, just posting a composition of Jagadguru Shri Bharathi Teertha MahaswaminAh. Today also being the jayanthi of Shri Abhinava Vidyateertha MahaswaminAh, it is an appropriate timing.

Raaga: Saramathi, Tala: KhandaChaAppu

Shri ShAradAmbAm bhajE ShrithakalpavallIm |
kArunyavArAmnidhim kalikalmashadnIm ||

IndrAdhidevArchyapAdAmbhujAthAm IshithvamukHyAshtasidhipradhAthrIm |
UhApathAthIthamAhAthmayayukthAm mOhAndhakArApahasvAbhidhAnAm ||

ShriShankarAchAryasamsevithAmgrIm ShriShringagIryAkhyapuryAm vasanthIm |
ShrivAgvibhUthyAdhidhAnapravInnAm ShriBhArathIThIrthahrudhpadhmavAsAm ||

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 28 Oct 2006, 19:42

mahesh, please post the audio of this composition, if available.

Regards,
srIrAm

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 28 Oct 2006, 19:50

SRngapurAdhISvarI -- kaLyANi -- Adi

SRngapurAdhISvarI SAradE
Subha mangaLe sarvAbhIShTapradE |

Sankara sannuta SrIpadmacaraNE
sakalakalA viSAradE varadE |
salahenna tAye sAmagAnapriye |

karuNisemma Sruti gatigaLa mAtE
kamanIya sapta swarasupUjite
kAvyagAna kalAsvarUpiNi
kAmitadAyini kalyANi janani ||

Here is my attempt (learnt from an audio posted by Sri Kulkarni last year of Sri Bangalore S Sankar)

http://www.rogepost.com/dn/svfo
or
http://rapidshare.com/files/1022526/SRn ... S.MP3.html

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 28 Oct 2006, 21:35

Bravo!
very nicely rendered!
Congrats MNS!

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 30 Oct 2006, 03:01

Enjoyed listening to you, Sriram...