A new composition: Tillana in raga Gorakh Kalyan

[ramakriya]

Posting this in General Discussions too, to get some visibility
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Dear Rasikas,

Wanted to share this composition of mine, that was recently rendered in a concert here in the Bay Area

Please click the following link to listen to the composition. Gorakh Kalyan is a hindustani rAga, and as far as I know, there are not many compositions (of Karnataka sangeeta) in this rAga. There may be some bhajan or other tukkada renditions though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aPpnM6Gtgw

Vocal: Snidgha Venkataramani
Violin: Nyan Narasimhan
Mrdangam: Abhijit Ramaprasad

I look forward to see the comments/feedback about the composition.

[Lakshman]

I found one other composition.
vanamAlI gatI. rAgA: gOrakhkalyAN. cApu tALA. K.N.Srinivasan.

P: vanamAlI gatI shArngI vAsudEvObhi rakSatu
A: sanah pAyAn mahAviSNuhu shankhI cakrIca nandakI
C: pItAmbaradharO dEvaha paramAtmA sanAtanaha
shItAmshu dInakarAkSaha shrI bhUnILA samEtaha

[arasi]

Didn't our Suryaprakash sing an RTP in gorakh kalyan some time ago?

Ramakriya,
Just saw your post. Missed it when you first posted it.

Good going! Good singing too.

[Rsachi]

Dear Sri Ramakriya,
I watched and listened to your tillana.
The raga reminds me of Andolika.
The composition is a straight forward dance item and suits dance presentation well. The lyrics are simple . enough for abhinaya. I can imagine a neat presentation in an arangetram!

The song itself in actual presentation can do with a musical build up by violin, veena, flute or sitar as a prelude to create a more musical atmosphere. In the lyrical charanam, a bit of voice modulation will add charm, as otherwise the tune a bit scalar.

As a composer, of course, you know best. I am only a lay listener. My best wishes to you.

Sachi R

[Sivaramakrishnan]

Good attempt.Congrats!
Goragh kalyan occasionally brushes a Panchama note in the avarohana as I have noticed in Hindustani music concerts.
Am I right?

[ramakriya]

Thanks Rasikas for listening and your comments.

@Sivaramakrishnan - Yes, it does use alpa-panchama. In fact my composition also has (in my notation), but the vocalist did not choose to sing that sangati.

@Rsachi - Thanks for listening, your observations and your good wishes. They do mean a lot to me.

@arasi - Thank you I believe someone did.

@Lakshman - Thanks, as always!

-Ramakriya