Sri Gana Nadha Keerthi in Esha manohari raagam

prathap_v · Post by **prathap_v** » 12 Jun 2007, 17:40

I would link to get the audio of "sri gana nadha" keerthanai in Esha manohari raagam.
Can some one point me to the link where I could get the song?

thanjavur · Post by **thanjavur** » 12 Jun 2007, 17:48

Nada Anuboothi

and navigate to Music Categories > Carnatic - Vocal > Ragas I... > Isamanohari

Sri Gananatham (Dikshitar) sung by KVN
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MaheshS · Post by **MaheshS** » 12 Jun 2007, 18:53

Dr S Ramanathan's MA concert with MSG and TKM starts with this song. I *think* it has been released commercially, if not let me know and I will upload it.

prathap_v · Post by **prathap_v** » 12 Jun 2007, 20:34

Thanks for your reply Mahesh. I couldn't find the song in chennai shops.Can you upload the song?

shishya · Post by **shishya** » 12 Jun 2007, 20:36

Dr.S. Ramanathan's rendition is available on music india online.

MaheshS · Post by **MaheshS** » 12 Jun 2007, 22:16

Yep it is, link given below.

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/c ... artist.40/

In the same concert he sings a brilliant Sri Sathyanarayanam with neraval and swarams. MSG is equally brilliant. Same for the Nagalingam Bhajegam in Shankarabaranam. These two are defo available commercially.

manakkalsriram · Post by **manakkalsriram** » 13 Jun 2007, 07:11

Sri Gananatham by Appa (Ramanathapuram Kandaswamy on the Mridangam)
http://www.badongo.com/file/3402833

prathap_v · Post by **prathap_v** » 13 Jun 2007, 12:19

Thanks all for the pointer to the song. I would also like to get the audio for the swaras sung for this song as I would like to practice this song in flute. Can some some one help me in getting this?

sindhu · Post by **sindhu** » 13 Jun 2007, 14:45

It is Sri GaNa naatha. btw Is it in Esha manohari?

As I have heard many times, the kriti looks more like HarikAmbOji, the parent rAg. More so, there is no raag mudra too in this kriti so to clearly associate with.

The arOhaNa prayOgA of Esha manohari (Sa ni dha pa ma ri ma ga ri sa) is not heard.

Whereas Sri TyAgarja's kriti ' ManasA Sri Raamachandruni' has clear usages of Esha Manohari aro-ava haNams.

When in the avarOhaNam Sa ni dha pa ma ga ri sa is sung/played, it is a pure 28th MK rAg.

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 13 Jun 2007, 20:11

ISamanOhari employs N3 (in phrases like S-N3-S) and hence is also quite different from straight harikambhOji. The version I learnt has enough N3 to make it not quite harikambhOji.

The aro/avaro has given in SSP is a straightfoward 28th mela like one:

S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S*
S* N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S, S

(note: double sa at end of avarohanam is intentional. Subbarama dIkshitar opines that this perhaps implies abundance of sa as nyasa)

But subbarama dIkshiktar notes that in spite of this straightforward aro/avaro (thus perhaps implying that the aro/avaro wasnt a fair representation), there are sancharams which employ vakra prayogas that give the raga beauty. He also notes the use of kakali nishadam in S* N S* and R N# S and other phrases etc.

My teacher gave aro/avaro as:

S R2 G3 M1 P D2 P S* N3 S*
S* N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

but also said it was quite "approximate".

BTW, in the mela scheme dIkshitar followed, there is no raga called harikAmbhOji raga. The 28th mela was (hari)kedAragowLa. This is the main reason why he didnt (or most probably wouldnt have composed) in harikAmbhOji. Same applies to kharaharapriya.

Arun

mridhangam · Post by **mridhangam** » 13 Jun 2007, 21:27

Thanks Manakkal Sriram for the excellent recording. I am happy that someone like you has even preserved your father's recording besides my guru's recordings also. Kindly post the other songs in another thread in Kutcheri Reviews and Recordings wherein i have started our Guru Puja Remembrance day thread.
Thanks again.
Mannarkoil J.Balaji

jayaram · Post by **jayaram** » 14 Jun 2007, 02:51

Shri Manakkal conducted a workshop last year during his trip to London, and the one kriti that was explored in some detail was SrI gaNa nAtham. I sat in a corner listening and observing, and it was fascinating to watch the maestro demonstrate the nuances of the kriti and the ragam. Sriram would surely remember the blissful look on my face at the end of the session!

manakkalsriram · Post by **manakkalsriram** » 14 Jun 2007, 22:13

Jayaram,
How can I forget that. Even now during Kutcheries here I visualise you seated in the front row and enjoying the concert. How a Kutchery cannot be complete without the composition of Thyagaraja likewise Appa's Kutchery cannot be complete without his true admirer Jayaram. Such is your fascination for Appa.