Posts

Showing posts from March, 2014

Soothing the Senses - Raga Nilambari

Image
http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/soothing-the-senses/article5843142.ece Download the PDF Raga Nilambari: Audio Clips: Brovavamma - Nilambari - Syama Sastry Maninoopura dhaari - Nilambari -  Oothukkaadu VenkaTasubbaiyyar Gomathi Ambal kriti - Himagiri tanaye - Nilambari -  Coimbatore Kunjammal and Charulatha Mani Full list of Sri Gomathi Ambal kritis Raga Nilambari in Film Music: Also, in "A Raga's Journey": Atana for Inspiring Valour Full of surprises - Ragas Vasantabhairavi and Begada Soothing the Senses - Raga Nilambari A Rare Treat - Raga Saramati Morning Ragas - Ramapriya and Rishabhapriya Pious Notes - Ragas Nasikabhushani and Vagadeeshwari Priya Principle - Ragas Rasikapriya and Ratipatipriya Versatile Nattai Positively Tranquil - Raga Harikambhoji Catchy and Classical - Raga Sankarabharanam Of Love and Longing - Chandrakauns and Surya Godly Gowrimanohari Kedaragowla’s Many Moods The Royal Durbar Joy of Hamirkalyani Power of Three

Thozhi Magazine - March 2014

Image

Bhairavi Swarajati - Amba Kamakshi

Image
Creating this recording and the video was a spiritual experience for me. Raga Bhairavi has magical powers and envelopes the soul. This kriti "Amba Kamakshi" was composed on the goddess at Kanchi "Kamakshi" by the great Shyama Sastri. This kriti is a call of the child's soul to the divine mother "Amba". Each and every person can relate to this call to the divine, this I truly believe. I dedicate this video and kriti to Kanchi Kamakshi Ambal, Sri Mahaperiyava and Shyama Sastri. I also recall with fond love my guru Late Smt Savitri Saytamurthy who painstakingly taught me this piece "Amba Kamakshi" and many other precious gems in music.  More on Raga Bhairavi: Raga Bhairavi - SoundCloud Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/charulathamani/sets/raga-bhairavi A Raga's Journey - Bewitching Bhairavi: http://charulathamani.blogspot.in/2012/07/ragas-journey-bewitching-bhairavi.html

Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaaru 2013 - Concert Audio and Video

Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaaru 2013 - Star Vijay TV: Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaaru 2013 - MP3 Clips: Related Content: Power of Three - Ragas Madhyamavati, Brindavanasaranga, Brindavani

A Rare Treat - Raga Saramati

Image
http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-rare-treat/article5688935.ece Download the PDF Raga Saramati in Classical Music: Raga Saramati in Film Music: Audio Clips: Mokshamu galada - Saramati - Thyagaraja Isai Payanam at Kartik Fine Arts 2010 - Raga Saramati Arulavendum - Saramati - M.M. Dandapani Desikar Ragam Tanam Pallavi - Saramati Film Songs in Raga Saramati:       Also, in "A Raga's Journey": Full of surprises - Ragas Vasantabhairavi and Begada Soothing the Senses - Raga Nilambari A Rare Treat - Raga Saramati Morning Ragas - Ramapriya and Rishabhapriya Pious Notes - Ragas Nasikabhushani and Vagadeeshwari Priya Principle - Ragas Rasikapriya and Ratipatipriya Versatile Nattai Positively Tranquil - Raga Harikambhoji Catchy and Classical - Raga Sankarabharanam Of Love and Longing - Chandrakauns and Surya Godly Gowrimanohari Kedaragowla’s Many Moods The Royal Durbar Joy of Hamirkalyani Power of Three - Ragas Madhyamavati, Br