nArAyaNagauLa

listener · Post by **listener** » 06 Jul 2006, 21:14

Hi there,

Are there any nice renditions (specifically looking for varnams/krithis) in rAga nArAyaNagauLa available? Can anyone point out where one can find an elaborate treatment of the same?

listener · Post by **listener** » 06 Jul 2006, 21:34

Let me kickoff this thread with an audio interview of TN Krishnan. In this clip, he plays a varnam (pallavi, anupallavi and ciTTasvarams only) after around 1/4th of the total duration:

http://podbazaar.com/object/program-epi ... FC2AADC2B0[/url]

could anyone confirm that this IS nArAyaNagauLa?

jayaram · Post by **jayaram** » 07 Jul 2006, 15:32

Hi there,

Are there any nice renditions (specifically looking for varnams/krithis) in rAga nArAyaNagauLa available? Can anyone point out where one can find an elaborate treatment of the same?

There is a Varnam in this ragam - I have heard MDR's rendition of it.
Also, Dikshitar's "Shri ramam" is a masterpiece: Semmangudi used to sing it in his concerts.

kiransurya · Post by **kiransurya** » 07 Jul 2006, 16:06

Kadalevaadu kaade raamudu of sri thyagaraja is one more popular piece..

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 07 Jul 2006, 17:13

There is a krithi (lambOdara pAhimAm -- nArAyaNagowLa -- misra tripuTa) of Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar that was posted in this forum last year. I can post that krithi if you are interested.

Also, the rAga lakshaNa (nArayaNagowLa - kEdAragowLa) is explained in Sri S Ramanathan's lecture demonstration available at

http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=732

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 07 Jul 2006, 17:20

Kadalevaadu kaade raamudu of sri thyagaraja is one more popular piece..

An excellent version by Sri Voleti is available at

http://surasa.net/cgi-bin/plist.cgi?VV_ ... levaaru.rm

VISHNURAMPRASAD · Post by **VISHNURAMPRASAD** » 07 Jul 2006, 18:32

Shri Semmangudi's graceful rendition of Shri Raamam with swaraprastharas at the Nanganallur Hanuman temple concert was the first revelation for me to this divine raga. The great Maha Vidyanatha Sivan was said to have rendered this raga for 2 consequtive days at Krishnan Temple near Muthyalpet in a musical contest.

The treatment given for this raga in Shri Raamam shows that this raga has immense scope for eloboration otherwise Shri Dikshithar would not have given such an extensive treatment with vilamba kaala and madhyama kaala phrase.

I am yet to come across one eloborate alapana in Narayanagowla. Madurai Somu has rendered kadalevaadu with a short alapana in his gramaphone album of the late 70s.

Kulkarni sir, Do we have a Narayanagowla alapana from any of the stalwarts?

listener · Post by **listener** » 07 Jul 2006, 20:03

There is a krithi (lambOdara pAhimAm -- nArAyaNagowLa -- misra tripuTa) of Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar that was posted in this forum last year. I can post that krithi if you are interested.

Yes, I would appreciate it if you could. All I have heard till now are short renditions of either "kadale vadu" or "shri ramam ravikula"...

gundakriya · Post by **gundakriya** » 07 Jul 2006, 22:43

Smt. Sowmya performed an RTP in Narayanagaula at the Academy a couple of years back. Chennaivasis having some clout at the Academy can try and procure us a copy! I have also heard a recording of one of her concerts in the US (I forget the venue) where she prefaced "Kadale Vadu" with a fairly elaborate alapana. The only other elaboration I've heard is Voleti-garu's. MDR of course was a master of the Narayanagaula Ata Tala Varnam and SSI's Shri Ramam is unforgettable.

raviraj · Post by **raviraj** » 11 Jul 2006, 16:04

Coolkarni/Others,

Is there any recording of Tiruvottiyur Tyagier's varnam " Maguva" ? If so can it be posted, preferably Semmangudi's rendition.

meena · Post by **meena** » 12 Jul 2006, 02:22

Is there any recording of Tiruvottiyur Tyagier's varnam " Maguva" ?

maguva ninnE, the aTa varNa isn't it vINa kuppayar comp?

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 12 Jul 2006, 02:43

The varNa is credited to Tiruvettiyur Tyagayya in SSP. In Ganamrta Varna Malika it is credited to Vinai Kuppier.

meena · Post by **meena** » 12 Jul 2006, 05:38

Thanks Lji

meena · Post by **meena** » 12 Jul 2006, 05:40

raviraj

Sorry dont have one rendered by sree SSI but sree MDR has rendered nArAyaNagauLa :

http://rapidshare.de/files/25595142/var ... r.MP3.html

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 13 Jul 2006, 16:22

Thanks meena. Very good rendition.

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 14 Jul 2006, 16:27

Yes, I would appreciate it if you could. All I have heard till now are short renditions of either "kadale vadu" or "shri ramam ravikula"...

Sorry, almost forgot about this. This is also a short rendition but includes the arOhanA and avarOhaNa

http://file.uploadr.com/8296 -- lambOdara pAhimAm

listener · Post by **listener** » 14 Jul 2006, 21:36

http://file.uploadr.com/8296 -- lambOdara pAhimAm

Sriram sir,

Thanks for the upload

mahesh3 · Post by **mahesh3** » 19 Aug 2006, 08:27

TM Krishna sings an amazing Narayanagowla SSIyervaal style in this link:

http://web.mit.edu/krishnaj/www/Carnati ... cindex.htm

Some other raga reneditions in this site r worth listening to also. Enjoy

Vocalist · Post by **Vocalist** » 19 Aug 2006, 18:17

MIO also has another rendition of the Varnam, "Maguva".

gundakriya · Post by **gundakriya** » 19 Aug 2006, 19:33

You would do well not to patronize MIO (MusicIndia Online) and download from there. The website has been putting up unauthorized downloads, as has been known for quite a while... now finally someone has had the courage to bell the cat. See this:

http://kutcheribuzz.com/news/20060804/charsur.asp

Vocalist · Post by **Vocalist** » 20 Aug 2006, 16:50

Yeah, I did read that fascinating article, truely. Though I'm cynical about one aspect. Was CDW oblivious to the fact that MIO existed (yeah...right!) or did they choose to prosecute after MIO recently provided direct links to download their stuff? I really don't know. Still, more than a fortnight since this "case", it's interesting that MIO is (still) streaming its audio like it used to.

sriram · Post by **sriram** » 28 Oct 2006, 20:48

Regarding Sri Ramam: I am looking for translation of last four line of Caranam begining with "Suchara Chapa" and ending with "jala niditham".

Dasa Vadana Bhanjanam: does this refer to killing of Ravana?

"Daanava Kula bheekram? Which kula does this refer to? Surya Vamsaha?

Generally, Rama's Sons are referred colloquially as Lava and Kucha. Any comments on why the poet starts with Kucha Lava.

If this is not the right forum, perhaps you can lead me to the right one.
Thanks
sriram

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 29 Oct 2006, 09:57

Daanava Kula bheekaram - "Causing fear to the family of demons" (lineage of Danu & Kashyapa) - Danu was a daughter of Daksha.

Kucha Lava - Poetic licence (rhyming with next line)

Dasa vadana bhanjanam = destroying the ten-faced one.

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 29 Oct 2006, 14:53

It is "kuSa lava", not kuca lava (Pleaaase!)

kuSa maintains the dvitIyAkShara prAsa as it occurs prior to it;- daSarathAtmajam

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 29 Oct 2006, 20:54

Oh OK

sriram · Post by **sriram** » 22 Nov 2006, 07:20

Thanks for those translations. Any help on the last four line of Caranam begining with "Suchara Chapa" and ending with "jala niditham".
Thanks
Sriram

raju54 · Post by **raju54** » 25 Nov 2006, 05:58

"Sri Ramam" by Seergazi (AIR National Program clip)

http://rapidshare.com/files/4706756/03- ... _Ramam.mp3

Vocalist · Post by **Vocalist** » 25 Nov 2006, 13:49

jayaram · Post by **jayaram** » 26 Jan 2007, 05:07

Shri Ramam rendition by Yesudas - he sings with a lot of bhavam here:
http://www.rogepost.com/n/4566845995

ranjani · Post by **ranjani** » 26 Jan 2007, 05:29

This version of Jesudas is so moving!.. Thank you very much.