tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300110172011-08-16T13:37:18.783-05:00Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.comBlogger551100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-49691750379218070092010-11-09T11:07:00.004-06:002010-11-09T11:23:19.739-06:00<div>ഒരു നീണ്ട ഇടവേളയ്ക്ക് ശേഷം പാടി record ചെയ്ത രണ്ട് പാട്ടുകള്‍. അഭിപ്രായങ്ങള്‍ തീര്‍ച്ചയായും അറിയിക്കുമല്ലോ! <br/><br /></div><div>ചക്രവര്‍ത്തിനീ നിനക്കു ഞാനെന്റെ ശില്പഗോപുരം തുറന്നു (Chakravarthinee)</div><div><br /></div><div><object height="28" width="335"><param value="http://www.divshare.com/flash/audio_embed?data=YTo2OntzOjU6ImFwaUlkIjtzOjE6IjQiO3M6NjoiZmlsZUlkIjtpOjEzMTI4OTY3O3M6NDoiY29kZSI7czoxMjoiMTMxMjg5NjctMTYxIjtzOjY6InVzZXJJZCI7aToyMTI4OTg3O3M6MTI6ImV4dGVybmFsQ2FsbCI7aToxO3M6NDoidGltZSI7aToxMjg5MzIyNDczO30=&amp;autoplay=default" name="movie"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed wmode="transparent" height="28" width="335" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.divshare.com/flash/audio_embed?data=YTo2OntzOjU6ImFwaUlkIjtzOjE6IjQiO3M6NjoiZmlsZUlkIjtpOjEzMTI4OTY3O3M6NDoiY29kZSI7czoxMjoiMTMxMjg5NjctMTYxIjtzOjY6InVzZXJJZCI7aToyMTI4OTg3O3M6MTI6ImV4dGVybmFsQ2FsbCI7aToxO3M6NDoidGltZSI7aToxMjg5MzIyNDczO30=&amp;autoplay=default"></embed></object></div><br /><br /><br/><br /><div>ദേവാംഗണങ്ങള്‍ കയ്യൊഴിഞ്ഞ താരകം (Devanganangal)</div><br /><object height="28" width="335"><param value="http://www.divshare.com/flash/audio_embed?data=YTo2OntzOjU6ImFwaUlkIjtzOjE6IjQiO3M6NjoiZmlsZUlkIjtpOjEzMTI4OTgzO3M6NDoiY29kZSI7czoxMjoiMTMxMjg5ODMtMzM5IjtzOjY6InVzZXJJZCI7aToyMTI4OTg3O3M6MTI6ImV4dGVybmFsQ2FsbCI7aToxO3M6NDoidGltZSI7aToxMjg5MzIyNjY3O30=&autoplay=default" name="movie"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed wmode="transparent" height="28" width="335" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.divshare.com/flash/audio_embed?data=YTo2OntzOjU6ImFwaUlkIjtzOjE6IjQiO3M6NjoiZmlsZUlkIjtpOjEzMTI4OTgzO3M6NDoiY29kZSI7czoxMjoiMTMxMjg5ODMtMzM5IjtzOjY6InVzZXJJZCI7aToyMTI4OTg3O3M6MTI6ImV4dGVybmFsQ2FsbCI7aToxO3M6NDoidGltZSI7aToxMjg5MzIyNjY3O30=&autoplay=default"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-4969175037921807009?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-36915854003238867812009-12-30T12:31:00.002-06:002009-12-30T12:42:05.042-06:00കൂട്ടരേ,<br />ഒരുപാട് നാളായി എന്തെങ്കിലും ബ്ലോഗ് ചെയ്തിട്ട്‌. <br /><span style="font-size:180%;">എല്ലാവര്‍ക്കും എന്റെ പുതുവത്സരാശംസകള്‍‌.</span><br />-----<br />തിരുവനന്തപുരം/കാര്യവട്ടം ഭാഗങ്ങളില്‍, സംഗീതപരമായി കൂടാന്‍ താല്‍പ്പര്യം ഉള്ള ബ്ലോഗര്‍മാര്‍ ഉണ്ടെങ്കില്‍ - ഒരു മോഹം - നമുക്കൊന്ന് കൂടിയാലോ? ശാസ്ത്രീയമോ സിനിമാ/ലളിത ഗാനങ്ങളോ - എന്തുമാവാം. <br /> എന്തു പറയുന്നു? മറുപടി ramakrishnan underscore r at the rate hotmail dot com എന്ന വിലാസത്തില്‍ അയക്കുമല്ലോ.<br /><br />സസ്നേഹം,<br />രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-3691585400323886781?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-35023192772604919832007-11-13T22:13:00.000-06:002007-11-13T22:15:50.168-06:00പ്രിയ bloggers, <br />ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റില്‍‌ (Asianet) ഞാന്‍ ഒരു പാട്ട്+antakshari പരിപാടി കുറച്ചു നാളായി ചെയ്തു വരുന്നു (see some sample episodes below).<br />അതിന്റെ format ഒന്ന് കൂടി മെച്ചപ്പെടുത്താനുള്ള എന്തെങ്കിലും suggestions തരാമോ?<br />(we are finding it tough to get more good-quality antakshari participants)<br /><br />requirements:<br />it should be a music based programme<br />this should have some kind of phone-in participation from viewers<br />program is telecast from US; phone callers will also be from US<br />we have limitations on the set, (lack of) orchestra etc. <br />ഒരു മറുനാടന്‍/american touch ഉണ്ടെങ്കില്‍ അത്രയും നല്ലത്<br />if we can get ideas from foreign/US tv shows, all the better<br /><br />എനിക്ക് ആകെ തോന്നിയത് MG ശ്രീകുമാറിന്റെ മാതിരി ഒരു quiz program ആണ്. അതും answer ചെയ്യാന്‍ ആള്‍ക്കാര്‍ ഉണ്ടാവുമോ/താല്പര്യപ്പെടുമോ എന്നുറപ്പില്ല. (US-ലെ മലയാളികള്‍ തണുപ്പന്മാരാണ്!!)<br /><br />വേറെ എന്തൊക്കെ ideas ഉണ്ട്? തീര്‍ച്ചയായും comments എഴുതുമല്ലോ?<br />നന്ദി, നമസ്കാരം.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-3502319277260491983?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-71377024558088138062007-10-31T22:03:00.000-05:002007-10-31T22:04:16.807-05:00<embed style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=-1249329487616448299&hl=en" flashvars=""> </embed><br />American Jalakam / Sangeetha Sallaapam (അമേരിക്കന്‍ ജാലകം /സംഗീത സല്ലാപം) episode that was telecast in Asianet (ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റ്) on Sep 1st, 2007. If this doesn't work, <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1249329487616448299" TARGET="_blank">click here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-7137702455808813806?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-88572358072506040722007-10-31T22:02:00.000-05:002007-10-31T22:03:36.191-05:00<embed style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=1272909514469965221&hl=en" flashvars=""> </embed><br />American Jalakam / Sangeetha Sallaapam (അമേരിക്കന്‍ ജാലകം /സംഗീത സല്ലാപം) episode that was telecast in Asianet (ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റ്) on Sep 15, 2007. If this doesn't work, <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1272909514469965221" TARGET="_blank">click here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-8857235807250604072?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-51249027015000599692007-07-15T14:23:00.000-05:002007-07-15T14:32:22.438-05:00<embed style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=-973603114476413123&hl=en" flashvars=""> </embed><br />American Jalakam / Sangeetha Sallaapam (അമേരിക്കന്‍ ജാലകം /സംഗീത സല്ലാപം) episode that was telecast in Asianet (ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റ്) on July 14, 2007. If this doesn't work, <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-973603114476413123" TARGET="_blank">click here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-5124902701500059969?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-51182198810621499212007-07-15T14:22:00.000-05:002007-10-31T22:07:25.262-05:00American Jalakam / Sangeetha Sallaapam (അമേരിക്കന്‍ ജാലകം /സംഗീത സല്ലാപം) episode that was telecast in Asianet (ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റ്) on July 07, 2007. For google video link (ഗൂഗിള്‍ വീഡിയോ ലിങ്ക്), <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-569268457507155246" TARGET="_blank">click here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-5118219881062149921?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-71467381741531576292007-07-15T00:52:00.000-05:002007-10-31T22:08:22.449-05:00American Jalakam / Sangeetha Sallaapam (അമേരിക്കന്‍ ജാലകം /സംഗീത സല്ലാപം) episode that was telecast in Asianet (ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റ്) on June 30, 2007. For google video link (ഗൂഗിള്‍ വീഡിയോ ലിങ്ക്), <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2349499374253368838" TARGET="_blank">click here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-7146738174153157629?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-21755407170195345182007-07-15T00:45:00.000-05:002007-07-15T14:18:38.642-05:00<embed style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=3813352666652764042&hl=en" flashvars=""> </embed><br />Interview with malayalam playback singer G. Venugopal. My first attempt in front of the camera (so please bear with me!). This program aired in Asianet cable channel (US Weekly Roundup program) on May 12 2007. If this doesn't work, <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3813352666652764042" TARGET="_blank">click here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-2175540717019534518?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-87552483532487556802007-07-14T23:30:00.000-05:002007-07-14T23:42:52.484-05:00ലളിതഗാന മത്സരങ്ങളില്‍ semi-classical പാട്ടുകള്‍ നിറഞ്ഞു നിന്ന കാലത്തെ ഒരു പാട്ട്. പെരുംബാവൂര്‍ രവീന്ദ്രനാഥിന്റെ സംഗീതം. രമേശന്‍ നായരുടെ വരികള്‍. <table><tr><td><a href="#" onclick="window.open('http://sapthaswara.podomatic.com/media/player_window?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.podOmatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fget%2Fmaaya_maalava.mp3%3Fj%3DBLx4oNBISoftgPA0meAduA%253D%253D&file=%2Fmedia%2Flisten%2Fmaaya_maalava.mp3', 'playerWindow', 'toolbar=0,scrollbars=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,resizable=1,width=350,height=150');return false;">LISTEN</a></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://www.podomatic.com/media/listen/maaya_maalava.mp3?dl=1">Download this </a></td></tr></table><br />Please check-out <a href="http://sapthaswara.blogspot.com/2006/11/raagamaalika-aadi-saramathi.html" TARGET="_blank">aadi saaramathi</A>, <a href="http://sapthaswara.blogspot.com/2006/11/hindolam-thaamara-thalirani.html" TARGET="_blank">thaamara thalirani</A>,<a href="http://sapthaswara.blogspot.com/2006/11/kalyana-vasantham-valampiri-shamkhil.html" TARGET="_blank">valampiri shamkhil</A>,<a href="http://sapthaswara.blogspot.com/2006/11/bilahari-bala-gopalam_15.html" TARGET="_blank">bala gopalam</A> as well.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-8755248353248755680?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-53136648723066938902007-06-12T21:39:00.000-05:002007-07-15T10:33:50.796-05:00Here is an episode of American Jalakam / Sangeetha Sallaapam (അമേരിക്കന്‍ ജാലകം /സംഗീത സല്ലാപം) that was telecast in Asianet (ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റ്) on June 2, 2007. ഗൂഗിള്‍ വീഡിയോ ലിങ്ക് <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6232088783698646084&hl=en" TARGET="_blank">ഇവിടെ</a>.<br /><br />I'll try to upload more episodes later.<br />അഭിപ്രായങ്ങള്‍ അറിയിക്കുമല്ലോ!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-5313664872306693890?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-51285810710134272522007-05-15T19:23:00.000-05:002007-07-10T22:38:37.726-05:00Hello,<br />I'll be appearing in Asianet TV channel (malayalam) starting this saturday (19th)!!<br /><br />Details:<br />Composed and presented a few episodes of 'Sangeetha Sallaapam'<br /><br />When: starting on Sat 19th May on 'American Jalakam' (Asianet)<br /> 3PM in India and US; 1.30PM in UAE <br /><br /> I'll introduce popular carnatic ragas in malayalam film songs. This might go on for a few weeks.<br /><br />These were done on very short notice and with minimal preparation. <br />Do watch it if you get a chance, and let me know your honest opinions!<br /><br />ഈ ശനിയാഴ്ച്ച മുതല്‍ ഞാന്‍ ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റില്‍ ‘പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെടുന്നു’!!<br />‘അമേരിക്കന്‍ ജാലകം‘ എന്ന പരിപാടിയിലെ ‘സംഗീത സല്ലാപം’ എന്ന segment-ഇല്‍‍‌.<br />ഇത് കുറച്ച് ആഴ്ചകള്‍ തുടര്‍ന്നേക്കും.<br /><br />അഭിപ്രായങ്ങള്‍ അറിയിക്കുമല്ലോ! (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച്, ഇത് എങ്ങിനെ ഇനിയും മെച്ചപ്പെടുത്താം എന്നുള്ള suggestions)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-5128581071013427252?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1174438670348579572007-03-20T20:50:00.000-05:002007-07-15T01:00:52.094-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=10069033&audio_duration=165.904&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/5/3/3/manasa_sancharare.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/shivkuma/music/manasasancharare.htm" TARGET="_blank">Lyrics </a></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/5/3/3/manasa_sancharare.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table><br />Aathma vidyaalayame (ആത്മ വിദ്യാലയമേ) is in this raga.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-117443867034857957?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1174246475026620432007-03-18T15:33:00.000-05:002007-07-15T00:58:23.878-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=10047783&audio_duration=153.208&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/8/4/9/harsha_bhashpam.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/8/4/9/harsha_bhashpam.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-117424647502662043?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1169093555142710402007-01-17T22:08:00.000-06:002007-07-10T22:01:58.235-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=6015863&audio_duration=145.136&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/4/4/9/pookkalam_kaanunna.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://www.shyju.com/lofiversion/index.php/t32250.html" TARGET="_blank">Lyrics </a></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/4/4/9/pookkalam_kaanunna.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>This is an oldie from the album 'Ponnona tharangini' (പൊന്നോണ തരംഗിണി). Haven't heard this in quite a while, so it may sound slightly different from the original!<br /><br /><br />ഇനി ഒരു ഇടവേള. Going on a vacation. Will be back in Feb.<br />Meanwhile, explore these 40 songs and let me know what you think!<br />Thanks.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116909355514271040?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1168915825529588702007-01-15T20:50:00.000-06:002007-07-15T01:00:52.095-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=6015603&audio_duration=228.467&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/9/3/0/mahadeva_shiva.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://www.karnatik.com/c2952.shtml" TARGET="_blank">Lyrics </a></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/9/3/0/mahadeva_shiva.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>2 ratnaangi (രത്നാംഗി) janya<br />Aa: S R1 M1 P N2 S Av: S N2 P M1 R1 S <br />Composer: Tanjavur Shankara Iyer (<A HREF="http://sapthaswara.blogspot.com/2006/12/raagamaalika-ranjani-mrudu.html" REL="nofollow">here </A> is another composition by him)<br /><br />Chandra kiranathin chandanamunnum - Mizhi neer poovukal (ചന്ദ്ര കിരണത്തിന്‍ ചന്ദനമുണ്ണും)<br />Kudajaadriyil kudikollum - Neelakkadambu (കുടജാദ്രിയില്‍ കുടികൊള്ളും)<br />Sree lathikakal - Sukhamo devi (ശ്രീ ലതികകള്‍)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116891582552958870?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1168891668082064252007-01-15T14:04:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.878-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=6012693&audio_duration=239.909&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/6/3/5/pulvili_pulvili.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/6/3/5/pulvili_pulvili.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Couldn't find a karaoke track for this one. Also, not sure about the movie/musicdirector.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116889166808206425?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1168833687373625342007-01-14T21:59:00.000-06:002007-07-15T01:00:52.095-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=5971683&audio_duration=79.3551&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/9/6/2/syam_thoree_murali.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/9/6/2/syam_thoree_murali.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>22 kharaharapriya janya<br />Aa: S R2 G2 P D2 S Av: S D2 P G2 R2 S<br />This is a surdas (സൂര്‍ദാസ്) bhajan from memory.<br /><br />The raga can evoke a romantic mood as well as sorrow. This is an extremely popular raga for hindi, tamil and malayalam film music, but surprisingly few carnatic songs.<br />Misra sivaranjani is a variant that uses G3 as well.<br /><br />Popular malayalam film songs in these ragas:<br />chiriyo chiri - Ezhu swarangalum (ചിരിയോ ചിരി - ഏഴു സ്വരങ്ങളും)<br />hr^dayam devaalayam (ഹൃദയം ദേവാലയം‌)<br />ashtami rohini naalilen (അഷ്ടമി രോഹിണി നാളിലെന്‍)<br />unniyaarcha - annu ninne kandathil pinne (ഉണ്ണിയാര്‍ച്ച - അന്നു നിന്നെ കണ്ടതില്‍ പിന്നെ)<br />pranaya sarovara theeram (പ്രണയ സരോവര തീരം)<br />poo maanam poothulanjhu (പൂ മാനം പൂത്തുലഞ്ഞു)<br />kannu thurakkaaththa daivangale (കണ്ണു തുറക്കാത്ത ദൈവങ്ങളേ)<br />pookkalam kaanunna poomaram poley (പൂക്കളം കാണുന്ന പൂമരം പോലെ‌)<br /><br />Tamil:<br />thirudA thirudA - kannum kannum koLLai adithal (തിരുടാ തിരുടാ - കണ്ണും കണ്ണും കൊള്ളയടിത്താല്‍)<br />idhayathai thirudadhe - O Priya priya (ഇദയത്തയ് തിരുടാതേ - ഓ പ്രിയാ പ്രിയാ)<br />agni nakshatiram - vA vA anbe anbe (അഗ്നി നക്ഷത്രം - വാ വാ അന്‍ഭെ അന്‍ഭേ)<br /><br />Hindi:<br />mere naina (മേരേ നൈനാ)<br />mera naam joker - Jaane kahaan gaye woh din<br />ek duje ke liye - tere mere beech me<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116883368737362534?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1168211588048745272007-01-07T17:12:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.878-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=5425393&audio_duration=318.25&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/1/6/9/pinneyum_pinneyum.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://www.musicindiaonline.com/lr/20/1378/" TARGET="_blank">Lyrics </a></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/1/6/9/pinneyum_pinneyum.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Music: Vidyasagar (വിദ്യാസാഗര്‍‍‌)<br />Lyrics: Girish Puthenchery (ഗിരീഷ് പുത്തഞ്ചേരി)<br />Movie: Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (കൃഷ്ണഗുഡിയില്‍ ഒരു പ്രണയകാലത്ത്)<br />Originally sung by: Yesudas (‍യേശുദാസ്)<br />Sung by: Ramakrishnan (രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116821158804874527?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1168050755468268872007-01-05T20:27:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.879-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=5308353&audio_duration=256.418&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/4/6/9/omanappuzha.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://www.musicindiaonline.com/lr/20/5930/" TARGET="_blank">Lyrics </a></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/4/6/9/omanappuzha.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Music: Vidyasagar (വിദ്യാസാഗര്‍‍‌)<br />Lyrics: Vayalar Sharathchandra Varma (വയലാര്‍ ശരത്ചന്ദ്ര വര്‍മ്മ)<br />Movie: Chanthupottu (ചാന്ത്‌പൊട്ട്)<br />Originally sung by: Vineeth Sreenivasan (വിനീത് ശ്രീനിവാസന്‍)<br />Sung by: Ramakrishnan (രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116805075546826887?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1167604271277584082006-12-31T16:30:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.879-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=4936953&audio_duration=138.736&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/8/4/5/swarna_chaamaram.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://www.musicindiaonline.com/lr/20/3781/" TARGET="_blank">Lyrics </a></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/8/4/5/swarna_chaamaram.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table><br />Happy new year (നവവത്സരാശംസകള്‍)!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116760427127758408?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1167604242986038162006-12-31T16:29:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.879-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=4936893&audio_duration=137.247&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/4/2/4/swapnangal.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://www.musicindiaonline.com/lr/20/1525/" TARGET="_blank">Lyrics </a></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/4/2/4/swapnangal.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table><br />Happy new year (നവവത്സരാശംസകള്‍)!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116760424298603816?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1167509751104642452006-12-30T14:15:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.879-05:00Since this song conveys a sad mood, I thought I'll post it before the new year!<br /><table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=4759843&audio_duration=311.797&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/6/9/7/rama_katha.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/6/9/7/rama_katha.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Music: Raveendran (രവീന്ദ്രന്‍‌)<br />Lyrics: Kaithapram (കൈതപ്രം)<br />Movie: Bharatham (ഭരതം)<br /><br />Yesudas got a national award for this song.<br /><br />Popular film songs in this raga include:<br />Anivaaka chaarthil njaan - Mayilpeeli (അണിവാകച്ചാര്‍ത്തില്‍ ഞാന്‍ - മയില്‍പ്പീലി)<br />Krishna thulasikkathirukal - Ulkkadal (കൃഷ്ണതുളസി - ഉള്‍ക്കടല്‍)<br />Mouname nirayum - Thakara (മൌനമേ നിറയും - തകര)<br />Nanda kisoraa hare maadhavaa - Ekalavyan (നന്ദകിഷോരാ ഹരേ - ഏകലവ്യന്‍)<br /><br />What is the name of this raga?!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116750975110464245?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1166843133235708512006-12-22T21:04:00.000-06:002007-07-10T22:04:21.782-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=4588683&audio_duration=227.422&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/6/0/8/raappakshi_chodhichu.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td align=right nowrap></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/6/0/8/raappakshi_chodhichu.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>ഒരു പഴയ ഭക്തി ഗാനം (devotional song). വരികള്‍ മുഴുവന്‍ ശരിയാണൊ എന്നുറപ്പില്ല. <br /><br />Album: Panchajanyam (പാഞ്‌ചജന്യം)<br /><br />Clue to identify raga: This raga is some times compared with AnandaBhairavi (ആനന്ദ ഭൈരവി) because they have similar swaras.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116684313323570851?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1166763773751333852006-12-21T23:02:00.000-06:002007-07-14T23:37:20.755-05:00അടുത്തത് ഒരു സ്വാതി തിരുനാള്‍ പദം (Swathi Thirunal padam). ഇതിന്റെ രാഗം എളുപ്പം പറയാന്‍ പറ്റുന്ന ഒന്നാണ് (easily identifiable raga). Any takers?<br /><br /><table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=4505213&audio_duration=222.25&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/6/6/2/poonthen_nermozhi.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td align=right nowrap></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/6/6/2/poonthen_nermozhi.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116676377375133385?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1166671534625282482006-12-20T21:25:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.879-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=4304513&audio_duration=169.117&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/6/0/3/arikil_nee.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://www.musicindiaonline.com/lr/20/2080/" TARGET="_blank">Lyrics </a></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/6/0/3/arikil_nee.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Music: Devarajan (ദേവരാജന്‍ മാസ്റ്റര്‍)<br />Lyrics: O.N.V.Kurup (ഒ.എന്‍.വി.കുറുപ്പ്)<br />Movie: Neeyethra Dhanya (നീയെത്ര ധന്യ)<br /><br />Any idea about the raga? Kambhoji?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116667153462528248?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1166580129644562362006-12-19T20:00:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.880-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=3982743&audio_duration=156.291&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/1/8/8/vaathil_pazhuthiloodenmunnil.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://www.shyju.com/lofiversion/index.php/t388.html" TARGET="_blank">Lyrics </a></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/1/8/8/vaathil_pazhuthiloodenmunnil.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Music: Dakshina Murthy (ദക്ഷിണാമൂര്‍ത്തി‍)<br />Lyrics: O.N.V.Kurup (ഒ.എന്‍.വി.കുറുപ്പ്)<br />Movie: Idanazhiyil Oru Kaalocha (ഇടനാഴിയില്‍ ഒരു കാലൊച്ച)<br /><br />60 neetimati janya (നീതിമതി)<br />Aa: S R2 M2 P N3 S Av: S N3 P M2 R2 S<br /><br />Aalola neela vilochanangal (ആലോല നീല വിലോചനങ്ങള്‍)<br />Raavil veenaanaadam pole - Sindoora rekha (രാവില്‍ വീണാനാദം പോലെ)<br /><br />Om namaha - idayathai thirudathe<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116658012964456236?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1166318691906766252006-12-16T19:24:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.880-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=3982613&audio_duration=158.824&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/2/9/9/chaithram_chaayam.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://www.musicindiaonline.com/lr/20/432/" TARGET="_blank">Lyrics </a></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/2/9/9/chaithram_chaayam.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Music: M.B.Sreenivasan (എം.ബി.ശ്രീനിവാസന്‍)<br />Lyrics: O.N.V.Kurup (ഒ.എന്‍.വി.കുറുപ്പ്)<br />Movie: Chillu (ചില്ല്)<br /><br />This is the 16th melakartha raga (മേളകര്‍ത്താ രാഗം). <br />Aa: S R1 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R1 S<br />Malayamarutham (മലയ മാരുതം) (covered in an earlier post <a href="http://sapthaswara.blogspot.com/2006/11/malayamaarutham-thumba-poovil.html">thumba poovil (തുംബപ്പൂവില്‍ ഉണര്‍ന്നൂ)</A>), valaci (വലചി) are some of it's prominent janya ragas.<br /><br />Aayiram kaathamakaleyaanengilum (ആയിരം കാതമകലെയാണെങ്കിലും)<br />Kaanaanazhakulla maanikya kuyile - Oozham (കാണാനഴകുള്ള മാണിക്യ കുയിലേ - ഊഴം)<br />Thanka chengila - Ee puzhayum kadannu (തങ്ക ചേങ്ങില - ഈ പുഴയും കടന്ന്)<br />Saroja naabha dayaarnnava - Kanyaakumaariyil oru kavitha (സരോജനാഭ ദയാര്‍ണ്ണവ മാമവ - കന്യാകുമാരിയില്‍ ഒരു കവിത)<br /><br />nee paadi naan paadi kannE - Keladi Kanmani (നീ പാടി നാന്‍ പാടി കണ്ണെ - കേളടി കണ്മണി)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116631869190676625?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1166315243194848612006-12-16T18:26:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.880-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=3982603&audio_duration=140.904&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/0/0/2/thaamasamente.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://www.shyju.com/lofiversion/index.php/t6707.html">Lyrics </a></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/0/0/2/thaamasamente.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Music: Baburaj (ബാബുരാജ്)<br />Lyrics: P.Bhaskaran (പി. ഭാസ്ക്കരന്‍)<br />Movie: Bhaargavi nilayam (ഭാര്‍ഗവീ നിലയം)<br /><br />Already covered this raga in an earlier post <a href="http://sapthaswara.blogspot.com/2006/11/raagamaalika-deva-dundubhi-sandralayam.html">Deva dundubhi Sandralayam (ദേവ ദുന്ദുഭി സാന്ദ്രലയം)</A>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116631524319484861?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1165783884032681012006-12-10T14:50:00.000-06:002007-07-15T01:00:52.095-05:00Now listen to a vilambita-kaala (വിളംബിത കാല) (slow paced) carnatic composition in the same raga. <br /><table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=3812473&audio_duration=248.398&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/7/7/4/marivere.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://www.musicindiaonline.com/lr/1/652/">Lyrics </a></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/7/7/4/marivere.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>20 naTabhairavi janya (നഠഭൈരവി ജന്യം)<br />Aa: S G2 R2 G2 M1 P D2 P S Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S<br />taaLam: misra caapu (മിശ്ര ചാപ്പ്)<br />Composer: Shyama Sastry (ശ്യാമ ശാസ്‌ത്രി ‍)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116578388403268101?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1165770933287261672006-12-10T11:15:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.880-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=3739443&audio_duration=199.889&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/3/9/3/sabari_malayil.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://www.shyju.com/index.php?showtopic=556">Lyrics </a></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/3/9/3/sabari_malayil.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Music: Devarajan (ദേവരാജന്‍ മാസ്റ്റര്‍)<br />Lyrics: Vayalar (വയലാര്‍)<br />Movie: Swami Ayyappan (സ്വാമി അയ്യപ്പന്‍)<br /><br />This raga has a very distinctive style (easy to recognise) and is considered an 'evening raga'.<br /><br />A few malayalam songs:<br />Aaraattinaanakal ezhunnalli - Saastram jayichu manushyan thottu (ആറാട്ടിനാനകള്‍ എഴുന്നള്ളി - ശാസ്ത്രം ജയിച്ചു മനുഷ്യന്‍ തോറ്റു)<br />Valkkannezhuthiya - Paithrukam (വാല്‍ക്കണ്ണെഴുതിയ - പൈത്രുകം)<br />Chethi mandaram thulasi - Atimakal (ചെത്തി മന്ദാരം തുളസി - അടിമകള്‍)<br /><br />A few tamil songs:<br />Pazhani malai kovilile paal kaavadi - Sree murugan<br />karpagavalli nin porpadangaL (first para)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116577093328726167?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1165546768468427292006-12-07T20:57:00.000-06:002007-07-15T01:00:52.096-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=3668443&audio_duration=255.948&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/4/3/0/ranjani_maala_louder.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/4/3/0/ranjani_maala_louder.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Composer: Tanjavur Shankara Iyer <br />He was the guru of T.V. Sankaranarayanan, Chitravina N Ravikiran and Neyveli Santhanagopalan. mahaadEva shiva - rEvati (മഹാദേവ ശിവ ശംഭോ - രേവതി) is also his composition.<br /><br />There are 4 ragas.<br />1) Ranjani (രഞ്ജനി): It is a beautiful raga but slightly difficult. Ravi varma chithrathin (രവിവര്‍മ്മ ചിത്രത്തിന്‍)<br />2) Shree ranjani (ശ്രീരഞ്ജനി): sogasugaa mrudanga thaalamu (സൊഗസുഗാ മ്ര്‌ദംഗ താളമൂ)<br />3) Megha ranjani (മേഘരഞ്ജനി): There are some similarities to the raga vasantha (വസന്ത)<br />4) janaranjani (ജനരഞ്ജനി): paahimaam sree raaja raajeswari - kudumba sametham (പാഹിമാം ശ്രീ രാജരാജേശ്വരി - കുടുംബ സമേതം)<br /><br />As to the name ranjani (രഞ്ജനി) vs ranjini (രഞ്ജിനി) - the book raagasudhaarnnavam (രാഗസുധാര്‍ണ്ണവം) says it's the former.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116554676846842729?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1164780596166532732006-11-28T23:59:00.000-06:002007-07-10T22:01:58.235-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=3381083&audio_duration=234.971&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/3/5/6/aadi_saramathi.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/3/5/6/aadi_saramathi.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Here is another old semi-classical/light song (ലളിത ഗാനം). Not sure about the composer (probably Perumbavoor G. Ravindranath). Also forgotten half the lyrics....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116478059616653273?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1164500010649773362006-11-25T18:13:00.000-06:002007-07-17T20:42:17.624-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=3167293&audio_duration=213.368&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/1/6/1/nisagamapani.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/1/6/1/nisagamapani.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Music: Salil Choudhry<br />Lyrics: Yogesh<br />Movie: Anand Mahal<br /><br />This was Yesudas' first hindi song, but the movie was not released.<br /><br />Not sure about the hindustani raga (as well as it's carnatic equivalent, if any). Any ideas?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116450001064977336?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1164200152777172672006-11-22T06:54:00.000-06:002007-07-15T01:00:52.096-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=3097123&audio_duration=233.169&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/5/2/1/venkatachala_nilayam.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/5/2/1/venkatachala_nilayam.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>raagam: sindu bhairavi (സിന്ധു ഭൈരവി)<br />10 naaTakapriya janya (നാടകപ്രിയ ജന്യം)<br />Aa: S R2 G2 M1 G2 P D1 N2 S Av: N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S N2 S<br />Composer: Purandara Daasar (പുരന്ദര ദാസര്‍)<br /><br />Popular film songs include:<br />Hari muralee ravam - Aaraam thampuraan (ഹരി മുരളീരവം - ആറാം തംബുരാന്‍)<br />Praana sakhi njaan verumoru - Pareeksha (പ്രാണ സഖി ഞാന്‍)<br />Ilavannur madathile inakkuyile (ഇളവന്നൂര്‍ മടത്തിലെ ഇണക്കുയിലേ)<br />Rathisukha saaramayi - Dhwani (രതിസുഖ സാരമായി - ധ്വനി)<br />Swarna gopura narthakee silpam (സ്വര്‍ണ്ണ ഗോപുര നര്‍ത്തകീ ശില്‍പ്പം)<br /><br />A few tamil songs:<br />enna sattam inda nEram (punnagai mannan), naanoru sindu (sindu bhairavi), teeraada viLaiyaaTTu piLLai<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116420015277717267?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163874627236942742006-11-18T12:14:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.880-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2840813&audio_duration=174.002&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/3/7/6/thumba_poovil.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/3/7/6/thumba_poovil.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Music: Johnson (ജോണ്‍സണ്‍)<br />Lyrics: Kaithapram (കൈതപ്രം)<br />Movie: അനന്തനും അപ്പുക്കുട്ടനും ആനയുണ്ട്<br /><br />16 cakravaakam janya (ചക്രവാകം)<br />Aa: S R1 G3 P D2 N2 S Av: S N2 D2 P G3 R1 S<br /><br />Other film songs in this raga are:<br />Pularkaala sundara swapnathil - Oru may maasa pulariyil (പുലര്‍കാല സുന്ദര - മെയ് മാസ പുലരിയില്‍)<br />Brahma kamalam - Savidham (ബ്രഹ്മ കമലം - സവിധം)<br />Sindhooram peythirangi - Thooval kottaaram (സിന്ദൂരം പെയ്തിറങ്ങി - തൂവല്‍ കൊട്ടാരം)<br />Ushaa kiranangal pulki pulki - Guruvaayoor Kesavan (ഉഷാ കിരണങ്ങള്‍ - ഗുരുവായൂര്‍ കേശവന്‍)<br /><br />The last para of <a href="http://sapthaswara.blogspot.com/2006/11/raagamaalika-raagam-sree-raagam.html">Raagam Sree Raagam (രാഗം ശ്രീരാഗം)</A><br /><br />സ്പെല്ലിംഗ് മിസ്റ്റേക്കുകള്‍ പൊറുക്കുക.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116387462723694274?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163639472735726212006-11-15T19:10:00.000-06:002007-07-10T22:01:58.235-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2640753&audio_duration=202.841&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/5/3/7/bilahari.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/5/3/7/bilahari.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>A very simple (light/devotional) song to introduce 'bilahari' (ബിലഹരി). I don't recall the composer/album.<br /><br />29 dheera shankaraabharaNam janya (ശങ്കരാഭരണം ജന്യം)<br />Aa: S R2 G3 P D2 S Av: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S<br /><br />Popular film songs include:<br />Aananda natanam aatinaan - Kamaladalam (ആ‍നന്ദ നടനം ആടിനാന്‍ - കമലദളം) <br />Kathirmandapam sapthaswara - Karthavyam (കതിര്‍ മണ്ടപം - കര്‍ത്തവ്യം) <br />Priyathamaa priyathamaa - Sakunthala (പ്രിയതമാ പ്രിയാതമാ - ശകുന്തള)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116363947273572621?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163360804081709792006-11-12T13:45:00.000-06:002007-07-15T01:00:52.096-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2550593&audio_duration=238.759&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/8/2/5/valachi_varnam.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/8/2/5/valachi_varnam.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Introducing a varnam, which is a form of carnatic composition that focuses on fast-paced swaras and usually bring out the essential features of the raga. It starts slow and then gets faster towards the end, and is used at the start of a concert.<br /><br />Composer: Patnam Subramania Iyer (പട്ടണം സുബ്രമ്മണ്യ അയ്യര്‍)<br />taaLam: Adi (ആദി)<br />9 Ragas (navaragamaalika - നവരാഗ മാലിക) are used in this piece.<br />They are Kedaram (കേദാരം), Sankarabharanam (ശങ്കരാഭരണം), Kalyani (കല്യാണി), Begada (ബേഗഡ), Kambhoji (കാംബോജി), Yadukulakambhoji (യദുകുല കാംബോജി), Bilahari (ബിലഹരി), Mohanam (മോഹനം) and Sri (ശ്രീ രാഗം).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116336080408170979?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163360736983741812006-11-12T13:44:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.880-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2550553&audio_duration=161.019&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/4/1/3/kanne_kalaimane.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/4/1/3/kanne_kalaimane.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>I believe this song is set to kapi. Pl. correct me if I am wrong.<br /><br />Movie: Moondraam pirai (മൂന്നാം പിറൈ)<br />Music: Ilayaraja (ഇളയരാജ)<br />Lyrics: Kannadasan (കണ്ണദാസന്‍)<br /><br />22 kharaharapriya janya (ഖരഹരപ്രിയ)<br />Aa: S R2 M1 P N3 S Av: S N2 D2 N2 P M1 G2 R2 S<br /><br />Kapi is a lovely raga. Scores of malayalam and tamil film songs exist.<br /><br />Sanyaasini nin punyaasramathil - Raajahamsam (സന്യാസിനി - രാജഹംസം)<br />Swarna mukile, swarna mukile - Ithu nhangalude katha (സ്വര്‍ണ്ണ മുഖിലേ - ഇതു ഞങളുടെ കഥ)<br />Varamanjalaadiya raavinte maaril - Pranaya varnnangal (വരമഞജളാടിയ - പ്രണയ വര്‍ണ്ണങള്‍)<br />Yadukula rathidevanevide - Rest house (യഥുകുല രതിദേവനെവിടെ - റെസ്റ്റ് ഹൌസ്)<br />Karimizhi kuruviye kandeela - Meesa Madhavan (കരിമിഴി കുരുവിയെ കണ്‍ടില്ല - മീശ മാധവന്‍)<br />Mouna sarovaramaakeyunarnnu - Savidham (മൌന സരോവരം - സവിധം)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116336073698374181?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163360661485003692006-11-12T13:42:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.881-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2550513&audio_duration=165.068&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/2/2/3/chakravarthinee.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/2/2/3/chakravarthinee.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Music: Devarajan (ദേവരാജന്‍ മാസ്റ്റര്‍)<br />Lyrics: Vayalar (വയലാര്‍)<br />Movie: Chembarathi (ചെംബരത്തി)<br /><br />65 mEca kalyaaNi janya (മേച കല്യാണി ജന്യം)<br />Aa: S P M2 P D2 N3 S Av: S N3 D2 P M2 M1 G3 P M1 R2 S<br /><br />Other film songs in this raga are:<br />Manjanikkombil oru kingini - Manjil virinja poovu (മഞണിക്കൊം‌ബില്‍ - മഞ്ഞില്‍ വിരിഞ്ഞ പൂവ്)<br />Chembaka malaroli - Ilavankodu desam (ചെംബക മലരൊലി പൊന്‍ നൂലില്‍‌ നിനക്കായി - ഇലവങ്കോട് ദേശം)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116336066148500369?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163360571104432292006-11-12T13:41:00.000-06:002007-07-15T01:00:52.096-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2550343&audio_duration=269.427&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/2/5/9/muruga_muruga.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/2/5/9/muruga_muruga.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>raagam: saavEri (സാവേരി)<br />15 maayamaaLava gowLa janya (മായാമാളവ ഗൌള ജന്യം)<br />Aa: S R1 M1 P D1 S Av: S N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S<br />taaLam: caapu (ചാപ്പ്)<br />Composer: Periyasaami Tooran (പെരിയ സാമി തൂരണ്‍)<br /><br />The first para of bhaavayaami raghuraamam (ഭാവയാമി രഘുരാമം)(you must have heard it in the evening from temples, in MS Subbalakshmi's melodious voice) is set to this raga.<br />Surprisingly, there aren't many film songs in this raga.<br />Do you know of any?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116336057110443229?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163360476544001502006-11-12T13:40:00.000-06:002007-07-10T22:01:58.235-05:00This is an old song which I used to sing for light music competitions while in college.<br /><br /><table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2550223&audio_duration=246.936&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/4/1/9/thaamara_thalirani.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/4/1/9/thaamara_thalirani.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Album: Sarathkaala pushpangal (ശരത്‌കാല പുഷ്പങള്‍)<br />Lyrics: P. Bhaskaran (പി. ഭാസ്കരന്‍)<br />Music: Bombay S Kamal (ബോംബേ എസ്. കമാല്‍)<br /><br />Hindolam is a very popular raga. Some film songs include:<br /><br />Chandana manivathil - Marikkunnilla njaan (ചന്ദന മണിവാതില്‍ - മരിക്കുന്നില്ല ഞാന്‍)<br />Indra neelimayolum ee mizhi - Vaisaali (ഇന്ദ്ര നീലിമയോലും - വൈശാലി)<br />Porunee varilam chandralekhe - Kaashmeeram (പോരുനീ വാരിളം ചന്ദ്രികേ - കാശ്മീരം)<br />Raaga saagarame priya - Satyavaan Savithri (രാഗ സാഗരമേ - സത്യവാന്‍ സാവിത്രി)<br />Raaja hamsame mazhavil - Chamayam (രാജ ഹംസമേ - ചമയം)<br />Ven chandralekhayo-rapsara sthree - Chukku (വെണ്‍ചന്ദ്രലേഖയൊരപ്സര സ്ത്രീ - ചുക്ക്)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116336047654400150?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163360407597105862006-11-12T13:39:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.881-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2550163&audio_duration=220.891&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/1/3/5/deva_dundubhi.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/1/3/5/deva_dundubhi.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Movie: Ennennum Kannettante (എന്നെന്നും കണ്ണേട്ടണ്ടെ)<br />Music: Jerry Amaldev (ജെറി അമല്‍ദേവ്)<br />Lyrics: Kaithapram (കൈതപ്രം)<br /><br />This is a raagamaalika. The song starts with the raga BheemPlaasi (similar to Aaberi(ആഭേരി)), and then seamlessly moves on to raga Bagesri (ബാഗേശ്രീ) towards the end.<br /><br />Other songs in BheemPlaasi include:<br />Thaamasamenthe varuvaan - Bhaargavi nilayam (താമസമെന്തേ വരുവാന്‍ - ഭാര്‍ഗവീ നിലയം)<br />Karpoora priyane nin katha kettu (കര്‍പ്പൂര പ്രിയനേ നിന്‍)<br />Thaamara kumbilallo mama - Anweshichu kandethiyilla (താമര കുംബിളല്ലോ മമ - അന്വേഷിച്ചു കണ്ടെത്തിയില്ല‍)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116336040759710586?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163353312964547512006-11-12T11:40:00.000-06:002007-07-15T01:00:52.097-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2545473&audio_duration=223.451&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/7/3/5/narayana_ninna.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/7/3/5/narayana_ninna.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Composer: Purandara Daasar (പുരന്ദര ദാസര്‍)<br />22 kharaharapriya janya (ഖരഹരപ്രിയ)<br />Aa: S G2 M1 P N2 P S Av: S N2 P M1 G2 S<br />taaLam: khanda chaapu<br /><br />Popular film songs include:<br />Enthinu veroru sooryodayam - Mazhayethum munpe (എന്തിനു വേറൊരു സൂര്യോദയം - മഴയെത്തും മുന്‍പേ)<br />Kevala marthya bhaasha - Nakhakshathangal (കേവല മര്‍ത്യ ഭാഷ - നഖ ക്ഷതങള്‍‌)<br />Saagarangale paadi paadiyurakkiya - Panchaagni (സാഗരങളേ പാടി പാടീയുറക്കിയ - പഞ്ചാഗ്‌നി)<br />Sangamam sangamam thriveni - Thriveni (സംഗമം സംഗമം - ത്രിവേണി)<br />Sowparnikaamritha veechikal paadum - Kizhakkunarum pakshi (സൌപര്‍ണ്ണികാമൃത വീചികള്‍‌ പാടും - കിഴക്കുണരും പക്ഷി)<br />Swararaaga gangaa pravaahame - Sargam (സ്വരരാഗ ഗംഗാ പ്രവാഹമേ - സര്‍ഗ്ഗം)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116335331296454751?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163353230678033822006-11-12T11:39:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.881-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2545443&audio_duration=303.099&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/2/6/2/raagam_sreeraagam.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/2/6/2/raagam_sreeraagam.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>This is a very old film song (1978) for which Jayachandran received a state award.<br />Movie: Bandhanam (ബന്ധനം)<br />Music: M. B. Sreenivasan (എം. ബി. ശ്രീനിവാസന്‍)<br /><br />4 raagas are used in this song. They are sree (ശ്രീ രാഗം), hamsadhwani (ഹംസധ്വനി), vasantha (വസന്ത), malayamaarutham (മലയ മാരുതം).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116335323067803382?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163353080888848592006-11-12T11:36:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.881-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2545163&audio_duration=287.896&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/8/0/1/azhake.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/8/0/1/azhake.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Movie : Amaram (അമരം‌)<br />Music: Raveendran (രവീന്ദ്രന്‍‌)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116335308088884859?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163312764170361222006-11-12T00:25:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:55:18.920-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2520003&audio_duration=583.784&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/3/6/5/shanmukhapriya.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/3/6/5/shanmukhapriya.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Attaching a live experimental piece I did recently with Ajit Chandran, a talented singer/composer (Violin - Prasad and Tabla - Srikumar Raja). This is a musical conversation in the raga Shanmukhapriya (for the most part) (ഷണ്മുഖ പ്രിയ).<br /><br />Popular film songs include:<br />Gopika vasantham thedi - His highness Abdulla (ഗോപികാ വസന്തം - ഹിസ് ഹൈനസ് അബ്ധുള്ള)<br />Confusion theerkkaname - Summer in Bathlehem (കണ്‍ഫ്യൂഷണ്‍ തീര്‍ക്കണമേ - സമ്മര്‍ ഇന്‍ ബെത്‌ലഹേം)<br />Annakkili neeyennile varnna - 4 the people (അന്നക്കിളി നീയെന്നിലെ)<br />Aanakkeduppathu ponnunte - Dhanam (ആനക്കെടുപ്പത് പൊന്നുണ്ടേ - ധനം)<br />Neelathilakam chaarthi - Prasnam gurutharam (നീലാ തിലകം ചാര്‍ത്തി - പ്രശ്നം ഗുരുതരം)<br />Ethra pookkaalamini - Raakkuyilin raaa sadassil (എത്ര പൂക്കാലം - രാക്കുയിലിന്‍ രാഗ സദസ്സില്‍ )<br />Takita thathimi - Saagara sangamam (തകിട തതിമി - സാഗര സംഗമം)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116331276417036122?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163310648876436352006-11-11T23:49:00.000-06:002007-07-15T01:00:52.097-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2518413&audio_duration=199.262&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/5/7/6/govardhana_giri.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/5/7/6/govardhana_giri.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Composer: NaaraayaNa Teertar (നാരായണ തീര്‍ഥര്‍)<br />20 naTabhairavi janya (നഠ ഭൈരവി)<br />Aa: N2 S R2 G2 R2 S M1 P D1 N2 S Av: S D1 N2 P M1 P G2 M1 R2 S<br /><br />Popular film songs include:<br />Azhake nin - Amaram (അഴകേ നിന്‍‌)<br />Allimalar kaavil - Mithunam (അല്ലിമലര്‍ കാവില്‍ - മിഥുനം)<br />Aathmaavin pusthaka thaalil - Mazhayethum munpe (ആത്മാവിന്‍ പുസ്തക താളില്‍ - മഴയെത്തും മുന്‍പെ)<br />Aayiram paadasarangal - Nadi (ആയിരം പാദസരങള്‍ - നദി)<br />Devan ke pathi Indraa - Swaathi thirunaal (ദേവന്‍ കേ പതി ഇന്ദ്രാ - സ്വാതി തിരുനാള്‍)<br />Ponnil kulichu ninnu - Sallaapam (പൊന്നില്‍ കുളിച്ചു നിന്നു - സല്ലാപം)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116331064887643635?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163310588118974622006-11-11T23:48:00.000-06:002007-07-15T01:00:52.097-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2518403&audio_duration=185.757&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/8/8/5/saadhimchane.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/8/8/5/saadhimchane.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>This is one of the 5 'pancha ratna' compositions (പഞ രത്ന കൃതി) of Sri Tyaagaraaja (ശ്രീ ത്യാഗരാജ). I've rendered only the swaras.<br /><br />Aarabi(ആരഭി) is derived from (is a janya of) the 29th melakartha raga 'deera shankaraabharaNam' (ധീര ശങ്കരാഭരണം)<br />Aarohanam(ആരോഹണം): S R2 M1 P D2 S Avarohanam(അവരോഹണം): S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116331058811897462?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163310042490982712006-11-11T23:39:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.881-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2518283&audio_duration=254.798&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/2/6/5/aareyum_bhaava.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/2/6/5/aareyum_bhaava.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Mohanam is one of the most popular ragas for malayalam film music composers.<br />Here are just a few:<br />'Chandana lepa sugandham'(ചന്ദന ലേപ സുഗന്ധം), 'Kaayaampoo'(കായാമ്പൂ), 'Maarivillin then malare'(മാരിവില്ലിന്‍ തേന്‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ മലരേ), 'Manjal prasadavum'(മഞ്ഞള്‍‍ പ്രസാദവും), 'Manjalayil mungi thorthi'(മഞ്ഞലയില്‍‌ മുങ്ങി തോര്‍‌‌‌ത്തി), 'Mowliyil mayil peeli choodi', 'Neelagiriyude sakhikale'(നീലഗിരിയുടെ സഖികളേ)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116331004249098271?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163309884589158942006-11-11T23:36:00.000-06:002007-07-15T01:00:52.097-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2518313&audio_duration=185.156&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/2/3/7/amruthavarshini.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/2/3/7/amruthavarshini.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>A few malayalam songs on this raga: 'Maanam pon maanam kathir choodunnu'(മാനം പൊന്‍‌മാനം തളിര്‍ ചൂടുന്നൂ‍), 'Oru dalam maathram vidarnnoru'(ഒരു ദലം മാത്രം വിടര്‍ന്നൊരു)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116330988458915894?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163309780081896412006-11-11T23:24:00.000-06:002007-07-10T22:03:52.014-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2348816&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/5/6/9/valampiri_shankhil.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/5/6/9/valampiri_shankhil.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Album: vasantha geethangal (വസന്ത ഗീതങള്‍‌‍‌)<br />sangeetham: Raveendran (രവീന്ദ്രന്‍‌)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116330978008189641?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163308803021140862006-11-11T23:15:00.000-06:002007-07-15T01:00:52.097-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2348816&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/4/1/6/narahari_deva.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/4/1/6/narahari_deva.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>Composer: Badraacala Raamadaas (ഭദ്രാചല രാമദാസ്)<br />65 mEca kalyaaNi janya (മേച കല്യാണി)<br />Aa: S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S Av: S N3 D2 P M2 G3 M1 G3 R2 S<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116330880302114086?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163308165534038632006-11-11T23:08:00.000-06:002007-07-15T00:58:23.882-05:00<table><tr><td><embed src="http://odeo.com/flash/audio_player_tiny_gray.swf" quality="high" width="145" height="25" name="audio_player_tiny_gray" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="audio_id=2348816&valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=http://media.odeo.com/3/5/2/shruthiyil.mp3" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></td><td width="100%"></td><td align=right nowrap><a href="http://media.odeo.com/3/5/2/shruthiyil.mp3">Download this </a></td></tr></table>This is from the old malayalam movie 'Thrishna' (തൃഷ്ണ).<br /><br />'Krishna nee begane' is in this raga.<br />The raga Yaman kalyan is it's equivalent in Hindustani classical music. Remember 'Jab deep jale aana' (hindi film song)?<br /><br />Other malayalam film songs are:<br />'Innale mayangumbol', 'Naavaa mukunda' (നാവാ മുകുന്ദ), 'Sarabindu malar deepa' (ശരബിന്ദു മലര്‍‌ ദീപ), 'Sreela vasantham' (ശ്രീല വസന്തം)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116330816553403863?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011017.post-1163308098596574392006-11-11T23:07:00.000-06:002006-11-11T23:08:18.596-06:00This is a modest attempt to introduce to you the richness of Indian classical music as well as to explore the relationship between film (non-classical) songs and ragas.<br /><br />I'll try to achieve this by rendering:<br /><br />- Film songs (with or without karaoke music)<br />- Light music songs (ലളിത ഗാനം)<br />- (part of) Classical music compositions (ശാസ്ത്രീയ സംഗീതം)<br />- brief Raga Aalaapanas (രാഗാലാപനം) and Manodharma Swaras (മനോധര്‍മ്മ സ്വരം) (extempore swara patterns that abide by the raga rules)<br />- brief explanations of raga bhaavas (രാഗ ഭാവം) with examples<br /><br />I would love to hear from you w.r.t to the content as well as the format. Please post your comments/email me.<br /><br />If you like it, feel free to pass it on!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30011017-116330809859657439?l=sapthaswara.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ramakrishnan(രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍‌)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18097751559636183744noreply@blogger.com1