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Ratnakar garu, I have read that the original ragam of this thillAna was mulunji dhanyAsi. It was later tuned by Lalgudi sir to Dhanashri as revealed by Semmangudi sir because the latter sounded much better and was easier to sing. And Voleti garu makes it so divine! Especially the taans he does at the anupallavi section. I have never heard the mulunji dhanyAsi version before, so I am not the right person to ask where you can find it.

@@JayramSataluri Jayaram garu, I have also heard that Bhogindra shayinam was initially sung in Dhanyasi. It is hard to imagine how we could not listen to the kriti in kuntalavarali.

Ratnakar garu, I wonder how the Dhanyasi tune would be. I don't know if Kanda Chapu would be the fit for that version if we get a chance to listen to it. Did you know there are two versions of Pahi Sarasanabha both tuned by Dr. BMK garu? One is in Bilahari and the other in Saveri. Both commercially released and both pleasing to listen to.

@@JayramSataluri Dr. Bmk garu was a multi faceted genius. His understanding of the Samskrita bhasha was of a scholarly level. It is quite difficult to set a single tune for a particular lyrics , let alone to two different ragas. I think this kind of fete was only achieved by syama Sastry in the past because he has written two different lyrics (birana varalicchi and himadrisute) to the same tune. So I think in a way Dr. Bmk garu has imbibed all the great aspects of Trimurtis of Carnatic music

I would add the great aspects of Annamacharya, Purandaradasa, Kshetrayya, Jayadeva and many more composer/vaggeyyakkaras Pre-Trinity. The way Dr. BMK garu lives the sahitya in any language is unparalleled. And of course his compositions; no words are enough to describe the genius he is. Please continue to share your knowledge and love for Bharatiya Sangeetham especially muraLi gANam, pinAkapAni gANam which includes Voleti gANam and others. These conversations are enriching. Thank you.

I have an early recording of the Swarashtra Varnam. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jrWngMxjs823XXk.htmlfeature=shared But I believe he composed it before 1972 as his voice sounds late 1960s (1968-69) in the above recording.

@@JayramSataluri Thank you for the older recording Jayaram garu. I once attended a lecture given by Prince Rama Varma and he talked about this varnam. Hence I wanted to share the information here. If I am wrong please free to correct me

Yes, Ratnakar Potturi garu. I am aware of Rama Varma sir's lecture and have heard it. Regardless of what year it was composed, it is a brilliant varnam that not many people have heard and rarely do we hear it sung by the leading musicians. You seem to be a muraLi gANam admirer. I have a few questions for you: 1) When was the first time you heard muraLi gANam? 2) What are the major characteristics of muraLi gANam that stand out from others? 3) Did you get to see him live? If yes, where and what were the krithi list? 4) What are your favorite krithis rendered by him? 5) What is your favorite period of his? Like 1970s? 1960s? 1990s? 6) What will be his most everlasting legacy? Everyone is welcome to answer the above questions. Thank you.

Great to hear from you, Ganesh Parthasarathy sir. Hope all is well. What are your thoughts on the rest of the pieces like gAnasudhArasamE, bAla gOpAla, cAlu cAlu nI yuktulu, evari mAta and the hindOLaM RTP?

​@@JayramSataluriIn this particular concert, MBK is at his best and every krithi has been sung as masterpieces. The ease with which his silken voice glides through Ragavardhini or Kambhoji is just amazing. Little attempt to sing along will indicate how difficult they are to emulate. Swarapratharams are beautiful in every place. Hindolam made me feel to be floating in air. Thats how light and beautiful it was. MBK's participation in the Thani shows his overall mood in the concert. Like how MBK told Prince Rama Varma - I dont sing, it just comes!. This concert is one of them. ❤

Well written, Ganesh sir! Please continue to share your muraLi gANam love with us. Your comments are educative and heartfelt. Thanks.

@@JayramSataluri We should thank you for sharing such lovely concerts. Also a special token of appreciation for the description for such concerts. You almost prompt us towards the special nuances of the concert through the detailed analysis. Bala Gopala detailing or MBK humming of "pa da sa" during the thaniavarthanam - These are great examples to showcase attributes of a great rasika!. Thanks once again.🙂

Thanks for the kind words, Ganesh sir. It is simply kainkaryam for the world to bask in the glory that is muraLi gANam and no expectations whatsoever. 🙏

Thanks for the appreciation, sir. Seems like you are a huge TRS sir fan and so I have a few questions: 1) In addition to being a rasikA of his music, are you his disciple? If yes, how was he as a guru? 2) Do you feel his singing to be more forward thinking and innovative like GNB, MDR, Dr. BMK and TNS? 3) Did you get to see him live? If yes, what are the most memorable concerts of his? 4) What are your favorite krithis rendered by him? 5) What is his everlasting legacy? Everyone can answer the above questions. Thank you.

Dear Jayaram ji Thank you for your kind words. Well I am an ordinary rasika of C/Music; not a disciple of TRS sir. Of course his singing is very forward looking and he is innovative too. His students were very fortunate. He has popularized many kritis of lesser known composers especially those of his contemporaries.; Truly respected the tradition but found lot of scope for freedom/Manodharma. I think very few would have rendered the Varnams in so many ragas as TRS did. I have heard him in person twice, once in Pune. All songs of his I listen to. The trend that he set in and the students he gave confidence to, are the legacy that he has left behind. Sad that missed out on Sangeetha Kalanidhi. Thank you once again for this upload of the Concert.🙏

You mean the Nayaki varnam? There is no Darbar varnam starting with the line sarasijAksha ninne kOri. I do agree there can be confusion between Nayaki and Darbar, but it is clearly the Nayaki varnam as I have heard it rendered by TNS here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a6qbdMlzvcfSdKM.htmlfeature=shared&t=52 Please comment on the rest of the krithis once you have finished listening to them. Also you would have noticed that TRS sir renders paripUrnakAma differently especially at the pallavi line.

You mean this? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jdWfh5WYycXZeoE.html

@@JayramSataluri yes sir!

And rare krithis too! What is your favorite krithi from this concert, Padmanabhan sir?

every raga and kriti is a masterpiece. Kamach and Lathangi in particular was top class

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jayAn9mIvq3almQ.htmlsi=BvtoaLnoTTe31gIG 2 great voices together

You mean Rishabhapriya, sir? I never heard the Khamas and Rishabhapriya krithis until this concert. Purvikalyani is rendered differently than the usual.

Most welcome, sir. What is your favorite piece from the concert?

Always a pleasure to read your comments, Ramsubramanian Sathyanathan sir. I hope all is well with you. I recently uploaded another Hyderabad Brothers concert here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndikftd-r8XbmWg.html Also please watch the late Seshachari garu render Emi jEsitEnEmi with Kamalakiran Vinjamuri: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n7iomK-fyKyroJc.html Please comment on those too and share your memories of the Brothers especially Seshachari garu. Did you get to see them live? What are your most memorable concerts of theirs? Anyone is welcome to answer these questions. Thank you.

Thanks PM sir/madam. Can you please provide more information about Sudarshan Ranganath? How long had he learnt under Seshagaru garu for? Is he a vocalist by profession and does he teach music?

Most welcome, Narahari Tenjarla garu. What is your favorite krithi from this concert?

Thanks Sasthamani Iyer sir. Hope all is well.

I see that you have been commenting with the same words in the other uploads. I have a few questions for you to answer and this time you won't need to repeat yourself 😉: 1) Are you a full time vocalist/instrumentalist? 2) Who is your guru? 3) What makes this concert unique from the others? 4) What are your most memorable concerts that you have attended? 5) What are the legacies of TNS, MSG and TS? Everyone is welcome to answer these questions. Thank you.