Comments for Editor's Blog http://www.carnatica.net/editorsblog Thoughts from the Carnatica Editor's desk Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Best of Times & The Worst of Times… Notes from Tiruvaiyaru by B Radhika Ravi http://www.carnatica.net/editorsblog/?p=3&cpage=1#comment-1089 B Radhika Ravi Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:36:00 +0000 http://www.carnatica.net/editorsblog/?p=3#comment-1089 Dear Mr. Ramanathan iyer, I am so happy to see your article, particularly the photographs of sri Thyagaraja's house! My husband and I visited the saint's house in august 2003. It was a beautiful experience. We had reached at 3pm, the house was locked. A very enthusiastic neighbour lady called for saint Thyagaraja's brother's( Japesan) great grand daughter living nearby who opened the house for us. We stood mesmerised, it was such an emotional moment. I sat down in front of the idol of the saint and sang 'Nanu Kanna Thalli, naa bhagyama'. Kindly post some more pictures of the house. Also you mentioned there was a puja room. All we saw was a large central room withpillars on one side. The roof was leaking with rain water. So, the idol of the saint was placed in the centre of the room which was dry. Unfortunately for us our camera stopped functioning, so could  not take any photos. I will be grateful if you could please reply to this post explaining the orientation of the saint's house. Regards, Radhika Dear Mr. Ramanathan iyer,

I am so happy to see your article, particularly the photographs of sri Thyagaraja’s house!

My husband and I visited the saint’s house in august 2003. It was a beautiful experience. We had reached at 3pm, the house was locked. A very enthusiastic neighbour lady called for saint Thyagaraja’s brother’s( Japesan) great grand daughter living nearby who opened the house for us. We stood mesmerised, it was such an emotional moment. I sat down in front of the idol of the saint and sang ‘Nanu Kanna Thalli, naa bhagyama’.

Kindly post some more pictures of the house. Also you mentioned there was a puja room. All we saw was a large central room withpillars on one side. The roof was leaking with rain water. So, the idol of the saint was placed in the centre of the room which was dry. Unfortunately for us our camera stopped functioning, so could  not take any photos.

I will be grateful if you could please reply to this post explaining the orientation of the saint’s house.

Regards,

Radhika

]]> Comment on Remembering Shyama Sastri by VIGNESH VENKATA GOPALA KRISHNAN http://www.carnatica.net/editorsblog/?p=22&cpage=1#comment-1074 VIGNESH VENKATA GOPALA KRISHNAN Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:43:25 +0000 http://carnatica.net/editorsblog/?p=22#comment-1074 Its very shocking to know that,the descendents of shree shyama shastri,who redefined ragas like bhairavi and saveri,are leading a pathetic life. Its my personal feeling that,shyama shastri ,does not receive the same attention as received by other composers. I hope the musicians take up this seriously and popularize his rare krithis. May the goddess kamakshi help musicians in achieving this. Its very shocking to know that,the descendents of shree shyama shastri,who redefined ragas like bhairavi and saveri,are leading a pathetic life. Its my personal feeling that,shyama shastri ,does not receive the same attention as received by other composers. I hope the musicians take up this seriously and popularize his rare krithis. May the goddess kamakshi help musicians in achieving this.

]]> Comment on One hundred years of GeNius Balasubramaniam! by Sairaman Keerthy http://www.carnatica.net/editorsblog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-1044 Sairaman Keerthy Sat, 14 May 2011 10:04:05 +0000 http://editorsblog.carnatica.net/?p=34#comment-1044 Way back, Once GNB was contacted by a group of rasikas of a temple in one of the villages in Kanyakumari district for a carnatic concert. At that time, he was in Trivandrum so the place of concert was easilly accessible by him though the temple situated on the northern interior near hillside. GNB came on time on the scheduled day and performed with his accompanists. After the concert, the organisers asked him as to how much consideration he needed for this performance and GNB, rightfully and reasonably, requested only Rs.1000 in all for transport,food and for the accopanists. The organisers pounced on him saying that was too much and they were arguing among themselves and finally they unanimously decided to pay him Rs.1000 and they stretched a thaambulam plate with the agreed sum. GNB received the money humbly and put it in the hundy of the temple and walked majestically , thanking the organisers. This was witnessed by my grand father who used to attend all concerts of GNB without fail. What a great soul of CM !!!! Way back, Once GNB was contacted by a group of rasikas of a temple in one of the villages in Kanyakumari district for a carnatic concert. At that time, he was in Trivandrum so the place of concert was easilly accessible by him though the temple situated on the northern interior near hillside. GNB came on time on the scheduled day and performed with his accompanists. After the concert, the organisers asked him as to how much consideration he needed for this performance and GNB, rightfully and reasonably, requested only Rs.1000 in all for transport,food and for the accopanists. The organisers pounced on him saying that was too much and they were arguing among themselves and finally they unanimously decided to pay him Rs.1000 and they stretched a thaambulam plate with the agreed sum. GNB received the money humbly and put it in the hundy of the temple and walked majestically , thanking the organisers. This was witnessed by my grand father who used to attend all concerts of GNB without fail. What a great soul of CM !!!!

]]> Comment on The MDR Manuscripts by Guest http://www.carnatica.net/editorsblog/?p=8&cpage=1#comment-1042 Guest Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:36:29 +0000 http://www.carnatica.net/editorsblog/?p=8#comment-1042 please publish his compositions into a book that can be widely available with english translations. please publish his compositions into a book that can be widely available with english translations.

]]> Comment on One hundred years of GeNius Balasubramaniam! by M. Srinivas Dixit http://www.carnatica.net/editorsblog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-1034 M. Srinivas Dixit Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:05:19 +0000 http://editorsblog.carnatica.net/?p=34#comment-1034 I can Give GNB Live concerts. Contact me. my mail id maxworthconsumer@yahoo.com I can Give GNB Live concerts. Contact me. my mail id
maxworthconsumer@yahoo.com

]]> Comment on New Initiatives by V.Kannan http://www.carnatica.net/editorsblog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-959 V.Kannan Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:50:45 +0000 http://www.carnatica.net/editorsblog/?p=10#comment-959 interested in becoming a member. pls let me know the fee. Enjoyed the November season . Does a member get free ticket? what row. I am interested in two tickets for me and my wife who are carnatic music lovers interested in becoming a member. pls let me know the fee.
Enjoyed the November season .
Does a member get free ticket? what row.
I am interested in two tickets for me and my wife who are carnatic music lovers

]]> Comment on One hundred years of GeNius Balasubramaniam! by B S Sekhar http://www.carnatica.net/editorsblog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-958 B S Sekhar Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:16:17 +0000 http://editorsblog.carnatica.net/?p=34#comment-958 No words to explain GNB's music. Even after a century, people would get wonderstuck when they hear GNB - especially on a Andolika, AmritaVarshini or shifting from a Kanada to Subali in a Virutham without a pause...... etc... etc...... Some great musician told me after listening to his Karaharapriya, Rishabapriya, Ranjini & Sindubhairavi ( in VandeMatharam slokam) ..." Paadina Ippudi Paadanam' ..... meaning " Sing like this if want to sing". Could anyone get the recording of Raga GOWDAMALHAR ( kriti - Saarasamukhi Sakhalabhagyathe)? No words to explain GNB’s music. Even after a century, people would get wonderstuck when they hear GNB – especially on a Andolika, AmritaVarshini or shifting from a Kanada to Subali in a Virutham without a pause…… etc… etc…… Some great musician told me after listening to his Karaharapriya, Rishabapriya, Ranjini & Sindubhairavi ( in VandeMatharam slokam) …” Paadina Ippudi Paadanam’ ….. meaning ” Sing like this if want to sing”.
Could anyone get the recording of Raga GOWDAMALHAR ( kriti – Saarasamukhi Sakhalabhagyathe)?

]]> Comment on One hundred years of GeNius Balasubramaniam! by G.K.SHANKAR http://www.carnatica.net/editorsblog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-957 G.K.SHANKAR Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:12:14 +0000 http://editorsblog.carnatica.net/?p=34#comment-957 GNB Concerts are never ending and like to listen all through nights and days. We are unfortunate that we never saw him. GNB Concerts are never ending and like to listen all through nights and days. We are unfortunate that we never saw him.

]]> Comment on One hundred years of GeNius Balasubramaniam! by PRAKASH IYENGAR http://www.carnatica.net/editorsblog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-943 PRAKASH IYENGAR Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:12:58 +0000 http://editorsblog.carnatica.net/?p=34#comment-943 I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR HIS - SRIRAMA JAYARAMA SRINGARARAMA YANI CHINTINCHARAADEY OOH MANASA - SONG. WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO ANYONE WHO GIVES THE DETAILS THANKS I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR HIS – SRIRAMA JAYARAMA SRINGARARAMA YANI CHINTINCHARAADEY OOH MANASA – SONG. WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO ANYONE WHO GIVES THE DETAILS
THANKS

]]> Comment on One hundred years of GeNius Balasubramaniam! by Somu Sankaran http://www.carnatica.net/editorsblog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-818 Somu Sankaran Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:16:40 +0000 http://editorsblog.carnatica.net/?p=34#comment-818 No doubt GNB was a genius. No doubt GNB was a genius.

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