Please read:
http://vijaytimesepaper.com/svww_index1.php
see an interview at page 19 under BVT
R.K.Padmanabha
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Raja Chandra
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drshrikaanth
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There is the problem with the link. Everytime I click on the link, the browsing window closes. But you can still read the article by going to www.vijaytimesepaper.com and then searching for padmanabha. I read the article.
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ramakriya
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Here is a PDF of the interview, for others to save the hassle of registering 
Click here to download RK_Padmanabha_interview.pdf
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Click here to download RK_Padmanabha_interview.pdf
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Raja Chandra
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The following is the actual text of the article which appeared in Bangalore addition of Vijayatimes news paper on Sept 27, 2006. The artcle is freely available in the website quoted in the first instance. It is reproduced here to enable the rasikas to read without much hassle !
I hope this is ok.
Music is not just audio, it’s visual too.
By SUDARSHAN BHARATIYA
He is one of those very few frontline musicians of the State. For this banker turned-musician, music was an unknown raga till he turned 25, though he hailed from Rudrapatana, a seat bed of musicians. That is Carnatic musician, guru, composer and organiser Gaana Kala Bhushana Vidwan Rudrapatnam Krishna Dikshit Padmanabha, shortly known as RKP.
1. Your entry to the field of music
After my B.Sc Honours, I got a job in the State Bank of Mysore and it was in 1974 that I started learning Carnatic music at the Vijaya Music School from Vidwan H V Krishnamurthy. But, the next 15 years, I remained working for the bank and performed as and when I got an opportunity. It was in June 1990 that my long time friend Anantha Padmanabha, the then principal of Vijaya College, handed over a collection of St Vaadiraja Swamy. The next few days I was composing notations for each of the devotional songs. The 25 kritis were assigned
with notations and published by me. Rendering each of them, I was influenced by its message till I considered him my Guru.
2. You have begun a small revolution in nourishing the flair for music among the masses?
I started doing this through my 'Goshti Gayana' since 1994. In these 12 long years, I have created an additional set of a thousand more connoisseurs of Carnatic music in as many as eight to10 pockets in the City. I reach out to these mohallas here and teach them St. Muthuswamy Diksghitar's Navaavarana Kritis. Today all of them can sing nearly 300 kritis in Navaavarana Maalike, which is a Herculean task.
3. You have created a promising set of young musicians, who have an intimate relationship with you. Is it your kind of interpretation to Guru-Shishya Paramapara?
Other than teaching pure classicality of music, I imbibe in them a sense of inquisitiveness and inculcate in them an art of communication too. I take my disciples quite often on a musical excursion where they learn a lot on performances and organising abilities. I attend every concert of my disciple. I don't hide or preserve for my own self either on technicalities or whatever I have mastered by my hard work. That’s why they too love me. We both can’t survive without each other.
4. There is a declining taste in the modern day populace for classical music?
Music is not just an audio, it is visual too. It depends on the musician to transform every rendition into a visual scape. We have the responsibility to enrapture the audience into that 'trance', where he experiences the narration of lyrics and visualises the meaning and message conveyed. If every one of us achieves this, where is the room for the 'so called decline'?
5. Which is your favorite raga?
'Thodi' raga. I have rendered Thodi last time for nearly an hour. The renditions of my 'Manasa Guru', Late Shemmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, the Bhishma of Carnatic music, on Thodi inspired me to a great extent.
6. You seem to have submitted fully to St. Vaadiraja Swamy. Which kriti of him entices you most?
St Vaadiraja's kriti carry his acronym 'Hayavadhana'. This number Yenu Sukrita Madidalo Yeshode.. and Venu Madhavana Torise.. engrosses me totally, each time I render them.
7. Your recently launched the programme 'music for the masses'?
Every Sunday between 6 and 8 pm, I have made it a regular session at Sri Vidya Auditorium in Banashankari II Stage, where hundreds of people assemble to learn Vadiraja kritis. Most of them are novices. In these many months, I have noticed them gaining greater control on singing and with devotion. This is my service to music to popularise classical music.
8. An abode of music.
As you enter the Sharada Kala Kendra at J P Nagar, the ambience, hundreds of titles and mementoes galore are sure to cast you into a blissful environment. Gana Kala Parishad's titleholder in 2002, RKP bagged the Rajyotsava award in 2004. He has created 'Srimad Vaadiraja Kalaa Bhavana' at Hulimavu near the City, which is dedicated for the cause of development and propagation of music. A Saptha Swara Devatha Mandira. is shaping up at Rudrapatna, his native place, where RKP has been organising music fests during May for the past five years. RKP is the only musician who has composed
an autobiographical Keertana. With more than 55 albums to his credit, which are not marketed but available only with him or his disciples, RKP earns the rare distinction of publishing 'Samarpana' and 'Shivarchna', that brings to light 48 devotionals composed by RKP under the acronym 'Padmanabha dasa'. Set to beautiful ragas, these compositions are a must for every student of music.
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I hope this is ok.
Music is not just audio, it’s visual too.
By SUDARSHAN BHARATIYA
He is one of those very few frontline musicians of the State. For this banker turned-musician, music was an unknown raga till he turned 25, though he hailed from Rudrapatana, a seat bed of musicians. That is Carnatic musician, guru, composer and organiser Gaana Kala Bhushana Vidwan Rudrapatnam Krishna Dikshit Padmanabha, shortly known as RKP.
1. Your entry to the field of music
After my B.Sc Honours, I got a job in the State Bank of Mysore and it was in 1974 that I started learning Carnatic music at the Vijaya Music School from Vidwan H V Krishnamurthy. But, the next 15 years, I remained working for the bank and performed as and when I got an opportunity. It was in June 1990 that my long time friend Anantha Padmanabha, the then principal of Vijaya College, handed over a collection of St Vaadiraja Swamy. The next few days I was composing notations for each of the devotional songs. The 25 kritis were assigned
with notations and published by me. Rendering each of them, I was influenced by its message till I considered him my Guru.
2. You have begun a small revolution in nourishing the flair for music among the masses?
I started doing this through my 'Goshti Gayana' since 1994. In these 12 long years, I have created an additional set of a thousand more connoisseurs of Carnatic music in as many as eight to10 pockets in the City. I reach out to these mohallas here and teach them St. Muthuswamy Diksghitar's Navaavarana Kritis. Today all of them can sing nearly 300 kritis in Navaavarana Maalike, which is a Herculean task.
3. You have created a promising set of young musicians, who have an intimate relationship with you. Is it your kind of interpretation to Guru-Shishya Paramapara?
Other than teaching pure classicality of music, I imbibe in them a sense of inquisitiveness and inculcate in them an art of communication too. I take my disciples quite often on a musical excursion where they learn a lot on performances and organising abilities. I attend every concert of my disciple. I don't hide or preserve for my own self either on technicalities or whatever I have mastered by my hard work. That’s why they too love me. We both can’t survive without each other.
4. There is a declining taste in the modern day populace for classical music?
Music is not just an audio, it is visual too. It depends on the musician to transform every rendition into a visual scape. We have the responsibility to enrapture the audience into that 'trance', where he experiences the narration of lyrics and visualises the meaning and message conveyed. If every one of us achieves this, where is the room for the 'so called decline'?
5. Which is your favorite raga?
'Thodi' raga. I have rendered Thodi last time for nearly an hour. The renditions of my 'Manasa Guru', Late Shemmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, the Bhishma of Carnatic music, on Thodi inspired me to a great extent.
6. You seem to have submitted fully to St. Vaadiraja Swamy. Which kriti of him entices you most?
St Vaadiraja's kriti carry his acronym 'Hayavadhana'. This number Yenu Sukrita Madidalo Yeshode.. and Venu Madhavana Torise.. engrosses me totally, each time I render them.
7. Your recently launched the programme 'music for the masses'?
Every Sunday between 6 and 8 pm, I have made it a regular session at Sri Vidya Auditorium in Banashankari II Stage, where hundreds of people assemble to learn Vadiraja kritis. Most of them are novices. In these many months, I have noticed them gaining greater control on singing and with devotion. This is my service to music to popularise classical music.
8. An abode of music.
As you enter the Sharada Kala Kendra at J P Nagar, the ambience, hundreds of titles and mementoes galore are sure to cast you into a blissful environment. Gana Kala Parishad's titleholder in 2002, RKP bagged the Rajyotsava award in 2004. He has created 'Srimad Vaadiraja Kalaa Bhavana' at Hulimavu near the City, which is dedicated for the cause of development and propagation of music. A Saptha Swara Devatha Mandira. is shaping up at Rudrapatna, his native place, where RKP has been organising music fests during May for the past five years. RKP is the only musician who has composed
an autobiographical Keertana. With more than 55 albums to his credit, which are not marketed but available only with him or his disciples, RKP earns the rare distinction of publishing 'Samarpana' and 'Shivarchna', that brings to light 48 devotionals composed by RKP under the acronym 'Padmanabha dasa'. Set to beautiful ragas, these compositions are a must for every student of music.
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Raja Chandra
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Suji Ram,
This news appeared in DH dated Oct. 3, 2006:
Muthuswamy Dikshitar’s Kamalamba Navavarna krithies are known for their meaningful lyrics and music. Some of them were rendered in a unique way on Saturday under the joint auspices of the SharadaKala Kendra and Srimadwadiraja Aradhana Trust.
Kamalamba Samrkshatumam in Ananda Bhairavi, Kamalambam Bhajare - in Kalyani and Sri Kamalambikaya in Shankarabharana-were rendered under the direction of R K Padmanabha, senior vocalist. It was a unique experience to hear hundreds of voices, together. Earlier, Dr V V Srivatsa, reputed musicologist, released a cassette of Kamalamba NavavarnaKrithies, sung by Vidwan R.K.Padmanabha and the book "Sri Vadiraja Namavali,"
This news appeared in DH dated Oct. 3, 2006:
Muthuswamy Dikshitar’s Kamalamba Navavarna krithies are known for their meaningful lyrics and music. Some of them were rendered in a unique way on Saturday under the joint auspices of the SharadaKala Kendra and Srimadwadiraja Aradhana Trust.
Kamalamba Samrkshatumam in Ananda Bhairavi, Kamalambam Bhajare - in Kalyani and Sri Kamalambikaya in Shankarabharana-were rendered under the direction of R K Padmanabha, senior vocalist. It was a unique experience to hear hundreds of voices, together. Earlier, Dr V V Srivatsa, reputed musicologist, released a cassette of Kamalamba NavavarnaKrithies, sung by Vidwan R.K.Padmanabha and the book "Sri Vadiraja Namavali,"
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drshrikaanth
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sammukeshav
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i have many cd's and cassettes of sri RKP and am a big fan of his. not only does he render sri vadiraja's compostions, but he has also composed many of his own krithis which are very melodious and rare in kannada or sanskrit. his sishyas also sing very well. he gives a variety of ragas in his compositions, and uses creativity unlike many people now a days just rendering the same old songs.
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mns
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Hi Namsthe Please visit www.naadhabrahmam.com
R.K.Padmanabha sir latest interview updated. ( Naadhabrahmam music journal Feb2008 Interview)
R.K.Padmanabha sir latest interview updated. ( Naadhabrahmam music journal Feb2008 Interview)
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rajeshnat
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Re: R.K.Padmanabha
Expedition for classical music, did any forumite from bangalore attend this
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/ban ... 497723.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/ban ... 497723.ece
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Re: R.K.Padmanabha
Rajesh,
I hope we will hear from someone who participated - RKP is known for his efforts to take music to the masses.
He has also produced recordings of compositions of Mysore Vasudevachar. I believe the series covers all of Acharya's compositions, performed by various artistes. Recently, I have heard that this series is available in mp3 format. I remember it was originally produced as audio cassettes. (So, it is on my list for my next trip to Bangalore, whenever that happens!)
kmrasika sir,
RKP's albums should be available in Bangalore. Many of them are produced by his organization Sharada Kala Kendra and may not be available in music stores. Please let me know if you need my help to connect with the right sources in Bangalore.
His album on rAga tODi contains only one item (Sri krishnam Bhaja mAnasa) and I have enjoyed it many times over.
Update! Found this on YouTube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSQTzRVaGyA
Another video recording that I have comes to mind - an elaborate kallu sakkare koLLiro in kalyANi.
We need to get more of his music into public domain (YouTube and such).
I believe there are some concerts on SangeethaPriya.org
I hope we will hear from someone who participated - RKP is known for his efforts to take music to the masses.
He has also produced recordings of compositions of Mysore Vasudevachar. I believe the series covers all of Acharya's compositions, performed by various artistes. Recently, I have heard that this series is available in mp3 format. I remember it was originally produced as audio cassettes. (So, it is on my list for my next trip to Bangalore, whenever that happens!)
kmrasika sir,
RKP's albums should be available in Bangalore. Many of them are produced by his organization Sharada Kala Kendra and may not be available in music stores. Please let me know if you need my help to connect with the right sources in Bangalore.
His album on rAga tODi contains only one item (Sri krishnam Bhaja mAnasa) and I have enjoyed it many times over.
Update! Found this on YouTube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSQTzRVaGyA
Another video recording that I have comes to mind - an elaborate kallu sakkare koLLiro in kalyANi.
We need to get more of his music into public domain (YouTube and such).
I believe there are some concerts on SangeethaPriya.org