Madurai Somu
http://rapidshare.de/files/7429885/marugelara.mp3
http://rapidshare.de/files/7430205/somu ... anadam.mp3
watch out for some great collaboration with lalgudi and the laya artists
http://rapidshare.de/files/7430205/somu ... anadam.mp3
watch out for some great collaboration with lalgudi and the laya artists
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He is one of the best though not fully honoured. Here is an interesting ancetode. In a concert (conducted by Palalvi Narsimachariar at Tambaram), he arrived late (11 pm) since he had sing in another concert in the evening. The concert started at 11.30 pm and he was in no mood to finish even at 3 am. My mother got up to leave at the end of a song. He immediately said. "Ukkarugo, Kapi thane venum" and sang a brilliant Kapi.
By the any info about Pallavi Narasimachariar considered to be a doyen in Pallavi singing & composing. I know that KJ took care of him in his last days.
By the any info about Pallavi Narasimachariar considered to be a doyen in Pallavi singing & composing. I know that KJ took care of him in his last days.
two video clips -from thiruvayyaru-where Somu is clearly visible.
http://rapidshare.de/files/17939184/SOMU_2.MPG.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/17828315/SOMU_1.MPG.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/17939184/SOMU_2.MPG.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/17828315/SOMU_1.MPG.html
a small but sweet track to go with the photo.such lovely touches of malkauns..
http://rapidshare.de/files/19192359/som ... a.mp3.html
When it comes to re-creating the period , nothing to beat a black and white photo.
http://rapidshare.de/files/19192359/som ... a.mp3.html
When it comes to re-creating the period , nothing to beat a black and white photo.
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I've been categorizing some Somu concerts. It is interesting, but I came acroos some interesting facts. Unlike a lot of musicians, Somu in his RTPs, elucidates the syllables of the pallavi line, and I assume this gives a clear look into the talam (not that I have understood THAT completely yet!!!)...
I also came across a few pallavi line in which Somu changes the last word every now and then, which some other word of the same number of syllables. I thought this was unique, as I've never heard any other performer do this.
Somu also probably is one who includes a lot of unknown/self composed compositions in his concerts. I have a hard time finding the composers of a lot of his renderings.
Any comments?
Cheers
Ninja
I also came across a few pallavi line in which Somu changes the last word every now and then, which some other word of the same number of syllables. I thought this was unique, as I've never heard any other performer do this.
Somu also probably is one who includes a lot of unknown/self composed compositions in his concerts. I have a hard time finding the composers of a lot of his renderings.
Any comments?
Cheers
Ninja
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Was just listening to an RTP. The pallavi line was "Adudhu Adudhu mAmayil koovudhu koovudhu poonkuyil murugA guhArandRu namakkaruL puriya vaDapazhani"
two funny incidents... at the beginning of the pallavi, just as he completed "Adudhu Adhudhu mAmayil," a kuyil started it's song...
second was at the end of the pallavi, he showed his humor... ended with "Adudhu Adudhu mAmayil koovudhu koovudhu poonkuyil kuviyidhu kuviyudhu cheeTTu"!!!!!
This is from a concert entitled "somu - vadapazhani"....
Cheers
Ninja
two funny incidents... at the beginning of the pallavi, just as he completed "Adudhu Adhudhu mAmayil," a kuyil started it's song...
second was at the end of the pallavi, he showed his humor... ended with "Adudhu Adudhu mAmayil koovudhu koovudhu poonkuyil kuviyidhu kuviyudhu cheeTTu"!!!!!
This is from a concert entitled "somu - vadapazhani"....
Cheers
Ninja
It seems Sawai Gandharv used to teach his disciples individually and never in a group.His belief was that a Malkauns sung by Bhimsen Joshi was totally different from a Malkauns sung by Gangubai , even though they had the same names.
In CM Somu was the closest who came to this line of thinking.
No two shanmukhapriyas or Todis (his most favourite ragas ) are alike.
In CM Somu was the closest who came to this line of thinking.
No two shanmukhapriyas or Todis (his most favourite ragas ) are alike.
an interesting purandaradasar devaranam by Somu , sung elaborately
Nara Janma Bandaga in Khamboji..
http://rapidshare.de/files/23327634/Som ... ha-new.mp3
Nara Janma Bandaga in Khamboji..
http://rapidshare.de/files/23327634/Som ... ha-new.mp3
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Just thought Madurai Somu,cannot go with the general link titled 108 vidwans. I knew him little personally as I used to play tennis ball cricket with a bunch of boys in a area by name Lake Area in Madras where he lived. I recollect his smile and I used to think that he only sings maruda malai mAmaniye murugaiyA then. When he utters murugA in any of his viruttams , I get charged instantly.
Lot of people (atleast my relatives)misunderstand his vidwat and have a mindset that he is not a great carnatic singer in true classical sense .This is pure nonsense to me.
Lot of people (atleast my relatives)misunderstand his vidwat and have a mindset that he is not a great carnatic singer in true classical sense .This is pure nonsense to me.
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has a soothing neraval by somu ,for upacharamu..in the company of msg-trichy sankaran.
Shri sOmu's home page is http://groups.msn.com/MaduraiSomuHomePage/
has a soothing neraval by somu ,for upacharamu..in the company of msg-trichy sankaran.
Shri sOmu's home page is http://groups.msn.com/MaduraiSomuHomePage/
http://www.rogepost.com/n/6524626463
http://www.rogepost.com/n/7588076537
Here are those two lovely tracks I was mentioning in the 108 legend thread.
http://www.rogepost.com/n/7588076537
Here are those two lovely tracks I was mentioning in the 108 legend thread.
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coolkarni ji,
Do you have any personal connection with sOmu. Perhaps if you have , please throw some light? Take your time to reply. I know you can also pull Shri Raju AsOkan who is somewhere hidden deep inside the unknown rasikas.org cave.
Once when I was talking with arusuvai natarajan, the famous catarer and a sabha patron in Egmore's kalakruthi sabha. He gave a very dotted line and an excellent anecdote about sOmu as he was almost his closest friend.
Do you have any personal connection with sOmu. Perhaps if you have , please throw some light? Take your time to reply. I know you can also pull Shri Raju AsOkan who is somewhere hidden deep inside the unknown rasikas.org cave.
Once when I was talking with arusuvai natarajan, the famous catarer and a sabha patron in Egmore's kalakruthi sabha. He gave a very dotted line and an excellent anecdote about sOmu as he was almost his closest friend.
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Sri Somu was one of the rare unique vidwans who had perfomed continuously for seven or eight hours with full throated voice having amazing stamina. His performances were so enjoyable and entertaining. Usually you don't like to hear artists speak during the concerts. But Somu's speech would also be like music. While reaching the mel sthayi he would stop for sometime and say 'Muruga'. It will be humour for sometime and then suddenly he will turn to serious music. (both one day match and testmatch combined). He gave all type of exercises to the accompanists and they had a tough time. He was a simple and humble man. Most of the time he would be just travelling in the unreserved compartment in the train and go straight to the Kutchery. He gave a memorable performance for my marriage. He voluntarily came and pinched my cheeks and told me 'Raja, un kalyanathile Naan Than Paduven'
These words still echoes in my heart. He used to tell my father, 'Ungalukku oru Sriram, Enakku oru Shanmugam'. In those days Somu and my father had given almost full night performances in temples in the whole of kerala which is a record. I have accompanied my father on the mridangam from the age of ten frequently to kerala , my school and college attendance being very poor. People would throng to hear in the open. I would play thani avarthanam for almost an hour. Even if it rains they will not leave the place. They will listen standing holding the umbrella. The kutchery would take place from night nine to morning four. Then they will have their famous kathakali. Even a cobbler would listen with rapt atention. If they have a special liking for you, they will give out their hearts to you. They preferred only full throated performances. To perfom here in the open during the whole night was something extraordinary. Not like the usual Sabha performance. Those who had listened to Somu in public performances are really fortunate. I am also one of them. I really missed an opportunity for accompanying him in Coimbatore in the famous Thyagaraja festival in the Venugopalaswamy temple as I could not return in time from abroad where I had been to participate for the concerts of L. Subramaniam during my very young age. I was unlucky.
Some artists are born where you can find no substitute. Somu was one of them.
These words still echoes in my heart. He used to tell my father, 'Ungalukku oru Sriram, Enakku oru Shanmugam'. In those days Somu and my father had given almost full night performances in temples in the whole of kerala which is a record. I have accompanied my father on the mridangam from the age of ten frequently to kerala , my school and college attendance being very poor. People would throng to hear in the open. I would play thani avarthanam for almost an hour. Even if it rains they will not leave the place. They will listen standing holding the umbrella. The kutchery would take place from night nine to morning four. Then they will have their famous kathakali. Even a cobbler would listen with rapt atention. If they have a special liking for you, they will give out their hearts to you. They preferred only full throated performances. To perfom here in the open during the whole night was something extraordinary. Not like the usual Sabha performance. Those who had listened to Somu in public performances are really fortunate. I am also one of them. I really missed an opportunity for accompanying him in Coimbatore in the famous Thyagaraja festival in the Venugopalaswamy temple as I could not return in time from abroad where I had been to participate for the concerts of L. Subramaniam during my very young age. I was unlucky.
Some artists are born where you can find no substitute. Somu was one of them.
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Can someone help me with identifying the composer and raga for the following rendition by Shri Somu:
sundarEsvara kailAsanAtha
http://www.sendspace.com/file/3c7ckx
sundarEsvara kailAsanAtha
http://www.sendspace.com/file/3c7ckx
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coolkarni Sir,coolkarni wrote:http://www.rogepost.com/n/6524626463
http://www.rogepost.com/n/7588076537
Here are those two lovely tracks I was mentioning in the 108 legend thread.
Kindly upload again the above the two.
thanks
Pranavam
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I went to this link and heard one RTP of Kambodhi. After hearing this, I went beserk and had Kambodhiphobia. I was walking telling Kambodhi, somu.....( like Kamal hassan in Guna (Abhirami,, Abhirami)) . Here, is the link..
http://www.sangeethapriya.org/~asokan/C ... 7-04May07/
Excellant recording. All the songs are giant-rendering..
http://www.sangeethapriya.org/~asokan/C ... 7-04May07/
Excellant recording. All the songs are giant-rendering..
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"After hearing this, I went beserk and had Kambodhiphobia." That's my usual state. Kambodhiphilia that is.
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Thanks for all of you to bring me back to this world. I made wrong statement since I was in an inebriated stage drinking Somu's Kambodhibaanam.
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