Smt. D.K.Pattammal on Shri D.K.Jayaraman

nivedita · Post by **nivedita** » 25 Feb 2008, 22:22

Rummaging through a battered briefcase a couple of days ago, I found an old newspaper clipping from The Hindu. It is a beautiful write-up in which Smt.DKP talks about her brother and disciple Shri DKJ, shortly after he passed away in January 1991. There are ink blots near the corners of the clipping, but I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I did.

I have uploaded it here: http://pics.livejournal.com/nivedita_n/pic/0003bq7f

uday_shankar · Post by **uday_shankar** » 25 Feb 2008, 23:10

nivedita thanks so much. i'm saving it.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 25 Feb 2008, 23:10

Thank you Nivedita. That was a very touching tribute.

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 25 Feb 2008, 23:36

Thanks Nivedita for taking the trouble!

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 26 Feb 2008, 00:53

Nivedita: Thanks for sharing this wonderful tribute: beautiful recollections, straightforward and genuine.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 26 Feb 2008, 01:13

Very touching, coming from an eminent sister and Guru!

thanjavooran · Post by **thanjavooran** » 26 Feb 2008, 05:48

Nivedita; Good job done. Thax for sharing. Really a touching tribute by Guru 1st and then sister.

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 26 Feb 2008, 07:24

What a tribute!.The words 'He went far beyond me in these aspects' show how proud DKP amma was of her sishya and brother.The concluding lines brought tears in my eyes.Thanks for sharing

rajumds · Post by **rajumds** » 26 Feb 2008, 09:38

Thanks. Yes indeed the concluding lines made my eyes moist.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 26 Feb 2008, 11:04

Thanks a lot Nivedita,

Great tribute from DKP to her younger brother. Indeed they were the finest Female - Male combination ever to have graced CM , ofcourse , besides being giants in their own rights.

grsastrigal · Post by **grsastrigal** » 26 Feb 2008, 16:00

True class. Thanks.

shankarabharanam · Post by **shankarabharanam** » 26 Feb 2008, 20:19

Thanks a lot nivedita....superb...

jananee · Post by **jananee** » 26 Feb 2008, 22:03

Thanks Nivedita.....for sharing this beautiful piece

kalgada78 · Post by **kalgada78** » 26 Feb 2008, 22:27

Thanks a bunch! indeed,quite emotional!

Sarma

bhaktha · Post by **bhaktha** » 26 Feb 2008, 22:30

Moved beyond words. Am in tears. And that photo of the mahavidwan is indeed a priceless gem... those eyes brim with divinity...
-Satyavrata

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 27 Feb 2008, 04:53

nivedita ...wonderful....heartfelt thanks....Sam

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 27 Feb 2008, 08:12

Cannot locate the record of our first meeting with DKP at her home.
I was unexpectedly pushed into the spotlight and before I could blink my eyes , I was sitting next to DKP and finding her so grandmotherlike.Srkris had taken a comfortable seat next to Eswaran.
DKP starts with me in a Whisper
Kulkarni ?? - Vyatyasamana Peru Ache , Carnatic Music ?? Eppadi
Ennoda Pattu Kettirkeya ?
I replied that I was first dumbfounded , two decades ago by an album of an RTP in Jaganmohini, especially the swaras in the latter half -which came like a series of waves and splashing on a rocky shore.
I was not prepared for her response :
Ah !
With Jayarama .. That concert came out well , indeed.Poyitaa..
And I saw just two tear drops struggling to come out and in a flash she was ,smiling , wiping them away and talking about how she still teaches young children.
And some glorious words (from My Dad were reverberating in my mind)
Wrinkles (on a face) are just places where smiles have been
(Sukkallo , Dadda .
Idu Sukhaddu. in Kannada )

sbala · Post by **sbala** » 27 Feb 2008, 08:32

Thanks Nivedita. kji- your dad's words on wrinkles is beautiful and one for the ages.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 27 Feb 2008, 10:18

The lady (a noble one at that) came across as a guardian angel every time we met--when I was a little girl and she a great vidUshi and a super human being. I still can feel her warm embrace...

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 27 Feb 2008, 11:15

This article is so warm, but it is equally intelligent in the manner it combines anecdotes with observations about DKJ. Certainly not a run-of-the-mill vague and wildly effusive tribute. Nivedita, thanks a lot!

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 27 Feb 2008, 11:38

bilahari wrote:This article is so warm, but it is equally intelligent in the manner it combines anecdotes with observations about DKJ. Certainly not a run-of-the-mill vague and wildly effusive tribute. Nivedita, thanks a lot!

That credit should also go to Smt Gowri ramanarayanan!! She is very versatile in both written form and speech .

grsastrigal · Post by **grsastrigal** » 27 Feb 2008, 12:23

I request the moderators to shift this "attachment" to DKJ in Vidhwanr and Vidhushis. Will be very useful for future reference too, Let the discussion continue here.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 27 Feb 2008, 13:09

I just put up a link to this thead in the DKJ thread in the Vidwans and Vidhushis sub-forum.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 27 Feb 2008, 13:29

a gift for you Nivedita (and all DKP Fans)
sweet moments !!
http://rapidshare.com/files/95292687/DK ... t.MP3.html

nivedita · Post by **nivedita** » 28 Feb 2008, 14:50

Thank you very much, cool-ji. It was a treat!

s_hari · Post by **s_hari** » 28 Feb 2008, 18:01

Coolji - I think, the recording is incomplete, just 3 songs...There are 9 songs... The link below

http://sangeethamshare.org/ksj/D%20K%20 ... 0Capella)/

(or) http://tinyurl.com/23xrrc

Seems that this was in some devi temple (possible that kanchi kamakshi temple?).. Any inputs on when and where it was held?

-hari

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 28 Feb 2008, 19:45

I think, the recording is incomplete, just 3 songs

Hmmm
You are a bit Like Oliver Twist looking deep into Fagin's pockets and getting a rap on the knuckles.
I just spread a small Buffet.You made it a grand banquet with your link.
For DKP Fans , the more the merrier, I guess.
No idea of the occasion , though.
This Fagin does not take notes , while prising out treasures ,out of other people's pockets !!

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 28 Feb 2008, 21:32

Beautiful analogy coolkarni!
But then while the original Fagin was a despicable character this Fagin is a darling of the CM Rasikas who will pick his own pockets to entertain the cmlovers!

(you are also bringing back fond memories of the Rasika group's meeting with DKP...)

s_hari · Post by **s_hari** » 28 Feb 2008, 21:44

Well, actually, i was thrilled when i first saw Coolji post containing link to house concert of DKP. When i came home from work, first thing, i played it, and kind of got disappointed that this was the concert i already had in my collection.... Any ways, this is awsome concert, one can hear just the golden voice of the grand lady.

Me and my family are great fans of illustrious brother & sister, and last summer we had a chance to visit Smt DKP in her home.... Can't forget those moments any time...How hospitable she is, how caring she is, how simple she is, how simple the home is... There are many lessons to be learnt for every one... Just a great role model, not only in music, but in all aspects of life..

-hari

Vocalist · Post by **Vocalist** » 29 Feb 2008, 10:27

Thank you coolkarni, nivedita and vk. I've been searching for the original article for ages - thanks again!! What an article!

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 02 Mar 2008, 04:34

Thanks Kji and s_hari.. I have been looking for a DKP rendition of Sivakama Sundari and I am quite glad to find it in this special recording.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 02 Mar 2008, 08:15

VK
Here is a track which you might NOT have been looking for.
http://rapidshare.com/files/96333432/03 ... Adi_3_.mp3
Enjoy !!

Vocalist · Post by **Vocalist** » 02 Mar 2008, 11:11

vasanthakokilam wrote:Thanks Kji and s_hari.. I have been looking for a DKP rendition of Sivakama Sundari and I am quite glad to find it in this special recording.

You haven't heard her 78rpm rendition from her album that contains songs Eppadi Padinaro and Yaaro Ivar Yaaro?

It is a must-listen. It's available on mio I think.

Vocalist · Post by **Vocalist** » 02 Mar 2008, 11:12

coolkarni wrote:VK
Here is a track which you might NOT have been looking for.
http://rapidshare.com/files/96333432/03 ... Adi_3_.mp3
Enjoy !!

what a yummy treat

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 02 Mar 2008, 12:04

Vocalist, Thanks, I found it now in MIO. Actually that 78 RPM rendition is what I was searching for. AIR used to play that.

Kji. Thanks.. That DKP Brindavana Saranga is wonderful. I especially like her transitions to a more fluid style of singing at the right places.

Jayashri · Post by **Jayashri** » 04 Mar 2008, 02:11

Thank you Coolkarni and s_hari for the wonderful music uploads. May I ask who is singing along with Smt. DK Pattammal?

Jayashri · Post by **Jayashri** » 04 Mar 2008, 02:14

I am sorry, It is Sri DK Jayaraman, must be so many years back. Truly a treasure.