
"The carnatification", a carnatic musical presentation on a electric guitar is what makes the album entirely different from the others in the market. The  carnatification is nothing but CARNATIC MODIFICATION . The album is filled with pure essence of carnatic music of highest order, comprising of high standard and popular krithis by the greats such as muthuswamy dikshidar, thyarajar, periyaswamy thooran , patnam Subramaniayam Iyer, madurai mani Iyer and purandaradasar. And as a highlight have my first composition too, a peppy ragamalika number. 
               
                   THE UNIQUENESS 

               The album is distinctly unique for the style of playing with double octaves , harmonies, and artificial harmonies and highly grooved swara sections which are completely new to the audience of carnatic. . I LL assure it to be a youth favorite because of the electric guitar factor and the recording quality and the brand names in the album.

              BIG SHOTS IN THE ALBUM

            THE CARNATIFICATION  has some real big names who are currently at the peak in the carnatic feild. I have been accompanied by my dad and percussion maestro Prapancham Ravindran on the mridangam , kanjira maestro B.S.Purushottam and hugely reputed DR.S. Karthick on the Ghatam. The 3 rhythm heroes have provided some brilliant grooves with the electric guitar , thus making it sound epic. 


Raghuvamsa Sudha

Flamenco Jazz Fusion, Quintet (Guitare flamenca, Piano jazz, Contrebasse, Batterie/Cajón, Saxophone), Dialogue authentique entre traditions flamenco et jazz moderne

Paco's Dream

В котором радость В котором радость без конца

Yazh - Movie - Sivayanama

This is a song released by Ragasurabhi for the Valentine's day. It is our first attempt in a different genre... Please do listen and share it with you friends...

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Song Credits:

Nee illamal naan

Composer, Vocals, Lyrics - Uma Ramasubramaniam
Arrangement, mix and mastered by Balamurali Balu
Flute - Vijjay Kannan
Editing - Rad Krish
Camera - Ramasubramaniam Gurumurthy
Vocals Recorded at Sonic Pro Studios, Chennai


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Uma Ramasubramaniam
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Balamurali Balu - Music composer
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Vijay Kannan
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English translation of the song

What would I do without you, my dear
What my life would have been with out you, I fear

You can read all the thoughts emanating from my mind
The language spoken by my eyes, that too, you understand
When I am down, you stand beside me
As if I were your child, you care for me.

As you caress my hair, you become my mother
In your silly pranks, I see you as my child, none other
In supporting me through everything, you become my friend
In that warm affectionate hug, how I wish, it would never end!

Nee Illamal Naan

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Ayyappa Suprabhatham | Vande Vigneswaram | Rare selection | KJ Yesudas |

A sequel to this composition http://soundcloud.com/indian_music_fan/beauty-of-nalinakanthi-sequel

Do use headphones please 

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Beauty of Nalinakanthi

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Abhogi 2.0 - the more you uncover the hidden layers in this raga, the more arise! Bringing you my next IndianRaga music video, a sequel to Swara Sadhana, with Apoorva Deshpande once again. This time we ardently explored the eclectic raga of Abhogi, amalgamated both in Hindustani and Carnatic. Which part of this song stood out to you? Comment below!

Abhogi to me, is a striking raga, with the way it's carried in different styles of music. It's captivating and intoxicating, despite missing Pa, the 5th note which is the midpoint in the musical scale. The Carnatic composition is "Sabapathikku," written by Gopalakrishna Bharathi, in the Tamizh language. The Hindustani bandish is an original composition by Apoorva, adding beautifully to the rendition about an abstract divinity in music. The lyrics are deep, meaningful, and idolize an abstract version of a musical deity.

Abhogi 2.0

The first track from a new series - Carnatic Projekt, here I present Alaipayuthey.

Song: Alaipayuthey
Ragam: Kaanada
Talam: Adi
Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi

Arrangement, Flute, Video: Vijay Kannan
https://compiled.social/VijayKannan

Carnatic Projekt

Alaipayuthe

Carnatic Projekt - Ep 1: Alaipayuthey

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The second track from my Carnatic Projekt Series, the epic Tyagaraja Swami kriti in Raga Saramati, Mokshamu Galadha. Peace.

Details:
Song: Mokshamu 
Raga: Saramati
Tala: Adi
Tyagaraja Swami

Arrangement, Flute and Video: Vijay Kannan
https://compiled.social/VijayKannan

Previously released on Carnatic Projekt:
Ep 1: Alaipayuthey Kanna - https://youtu.be/z56_VOYA_MY
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Saint Thyagaraja, one of the Trinity of carnatic music, was a musical genius with single minded devotion for Lord Rama. He was born in 1767 in Tiruvarur in Thanjavur district. His parents, aware of the divine predisposition of their child, named him Thyagabrahmam, after Lord Thyagaraja, the reigning God of Thanjavur, whose temple marks this place. Saint Thyagaraja's life is full of accounts of his musical scholarship (impromptu compositions and extempore singing, inimitable singing skill with a voice spanning 3 octaves) and deep devotion. Several compositions of his mark his encounters with Lord Rama. 

Reference: shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in 


The Saint, content in his devotion, lived a simple life free from materialistic desires, on alms given by the audience that listened to his music as he sang on streets every morning. At least two incidences are known where he eschewed the company and patronage of a king, in order to serve ONLY ONE, the one in his heart, the Supreme Spirit.

His compositions speak of his love and longing for his beloved Shri Rama, entreating Him to come to him, to end the misery of separation. These songs depict the soul's longing for the infinite spirit. Along with his musical genius, Saint Thyagaraja was a self realised soul, who knew that the misery of the mind could end only when it merges in the Divine. Some of his compositions address the mind, even chastise the mind, asking it to focus on Him who delivers the soul from its delusion of sorrows and bestows upon it infinite bliss.


He is said to have received the divine gift of musical knowledge from Devarishi Narada. Several krithis of his are known, that are in praise of this Divine Sage.


For Saint Thyagaraja, music wasn't mere technical elegance or emotional expression but the path to attain salvation by immersing oneself in its devotion. Such was his life, his music, his habit.


In 'Mokshamu', in the beautiful engulfing notes of this philosophical song, the Saint ponders over this very theme; how music inspires devotion, and leads to salvation, Moksha ('jivanmukti', the realisation of the self, 'jiva', that liberates one from the cycle of births and deaths). The Lord waits to bless the devoted heart with His presence. 

The Saint ponders, not as one who has doubts or questions about these, but as one who has already found the answer, and knows that answer to be true.

Mokshamu

Carnatic Projekt - Ep 2: Mokshamu

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The fifth release of the Carnatic Projekt Series, a very favorite song of mine by Tyagaraja Swami in the raga Gaanamurthi, Gaanamoorthe. I hope you all also enjoy it as much as I do. Peace.

Details:
Song: Gaanamoorthe
Raga: Gaanamurthi
Tala: Adi
Tyagaraja Swami

Arrangement, Flute and Video: Vijay Kannan
https://compiled.social/VijayKannan

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Releases in Carnatic Projekt:
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Ep 1: Alaipayuthey Kanna - https://youtu.be/z56_VOYA_MY
Ep 2: Mokshamu galadha - https://youtu.be/yZ6H8gCpB_0
Ep 3: Mahaganapathim - https://youtu.be/wKmp930_jQY
Ep 4: Shakti Sahitha - https://youtu.be/kSXD-JMPnoc
Ep 5: Gaanamoorthe - https://youtu.be/e4DDfOsv75M


Saint Thyagaraja, one of the Trinity of carnatic music, was a musical genius with single minded devotion for Lord Rama. He was born in 1767 in Tiruvarur in Thanjavur district. His parents, aware of the divine predisposition of their child, named him Thyagabrahmam, after Lord Thyagaraja, the reigning God of Thanjavur, whose temple marks this place. Saint Thyagaraja's life is full of accounts of his musical scholarship (impromptu compositions and extempore singing, inimitable singing skill with a voice spanning 3 octaves) and deep devotion. Several compositions of his mark his encounters with Lord Rama. 

Reference: shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in 


The Saint, content in his devotion, lived a simple life free from materialistic desires, on alms given by the audience that listened to his music as he sang on streets every morning. At least two incidences are known where he eschewed the company and patronage of a king, in order to serve ONLY ONE, the one in his heart, the Supreme Spirit.

His compositions speak of his love and longing for his beloved Shri Rama, entreating Him to come to him, to end the misery of separation. These songs depict the soul's longing for the infinite spirit. Along with his musical genius, Saint Thyagaraja was a self realised soul, who knew that the misery of the mind could end only when it merges in the Divine. Some of his compositions address the mind, even chastise the mind, asking it to focus on Him who delivers the soul from its delusion of sorrows and bestows upon it infinite bliss.

He is said to have received the divine gift of musical knowledge from Devarishi Narada. Several krithis of his are known, that are in praise of this Divine Sage.

For Saint Thyagaraja, music wasn't mere technical elegance or emotional expression but the path to attain salvation by immersing oneself in its devotion. Such was his life, his music, his habit.

One of Saint Thyagaraja's gems; in this unique raaga Gaanamurthi, the notes sweep across high and low places of feelings, evoking deep emotions for the one who carries the name of this raaga - Gaanamurthe. Gaanamurthe, Him, Shri Krishna who is Venugopala, the Divine one from whom music flows, who controls all rhythms of the Cosmos, of the 3 world's, protect me. He who is Divine Love, beloved of Shri Rukmini, friend of Arjuna; His glory, His valour as the infinite endless one from whom all these virtues spring, brims in this song.

Gaanamoorthe

Carnatic Projekt - Ep 5 - Gaanamoorthe - Vijay Kannan Flute

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Use of headphones is highly recommended :-)

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Cheerio
Vijay