A Female cover of a popular devotional Ayyappa classic originally sung by K J Yesudas.
 
Album: Tharanginiyude Ayyappa Bhakthiganangal Vol. 2 (1982)
Lyrics & Music: Alleppey Ranganath
Singer: K.J. Yesudas
Ragam: Abheri
Cover by: Sudha Subbaraman

Swami Sangeetham Aalapikkum - Malayalam Ayyappa Devotional

Vande Mataram[Sangeetha Katti Kulkarni]

An adaptation of the 12th century English folk song "Scarborough Fair" (made famous by Simon & Garfunkel) in a Carnatic Ragam Thaanam Pallavi format. The raga is Kharaharapirya (or the Dorian mode in the original song) 

Piano: Anil Srinivasan (https://soundcloud.com/anil-srinivasan-1) (except some background bits when the violin is playing)
Violin: Krish Ashok

There's a personal history to this particular song. In 1989, Anil and me were invited by Doordarshan in Chennai as part of a kids program named "Wonder Balloons" to play some "fusion music". He walked up to me about a day before the recording and asked me if I knew the song Scarborough Fair. I said I had no idea. He asked me if I could play Karaharapriya. I said yes. So he said - just play anything in Karaharapriya and when I play the song, just follow along. And that's what we did in 1989. 

Fast forward to 2016, I met Anil again after many years and we briefly jammed and relived that 1989 experience. But our crazy work schedules never really synced to the point where we actually sat together to do a proper recording. He did one rough version on his end and I did one take on the violin several months ago. 

And I decided to simply put both these rough takes together, add some extra piano where I felt it was needed (you can clearly tell the difference!) splice and edit a bit and just burden y'all with it. 

Photo credits: Kate Ter Haar (https://www.flickr.com/photos/katerha/6041871036/)

Ragam Thaanam Scarborough

Jagadodharana

The charming little Krishna sending his playmates into divine rhapsody as He puts them through a mesmerising rigmarole of hide and seek, the elusive Master of Mischief stealthily sneaking into the houses of gopikas along with his band of comrades and relishing the nectar of butter, the Stunning Problem Solver rescuing the desolate and dazed people of Gokul Brindavan by lifting a whole mountain on His tiny finger... every act of Krishna is delectable transporting us into a realm of beatific mystery and uplifting sublimity.

This audio special is an attempt to aid us in the experience of such soulful Krishna consciousness. The tiny tots of the Eswaramma High School in Prasanti Nilayam danced to this music in the sacred precincts of Sai Kulwant Hall in the morning of Krishna Janmastami - August 15, 2017.

Credits

Lyrics : Sri Purandaradasa
Vocals : B Poojitha, Grade 4, Smt Eswaramma High School
Flute : Mr Mayank Gandhi, Sri Sathya Sai Institute Of Higher Learning
Violin : Mr Seshaditya, Sri Sathya Sai Institute Of Higher Learning
Tabla : Mr Mohan Dora, Radio Sai Global Harmony
Kanjira : Mr Aravind Sai, Radio Sai Global Harmony
Keyboards and Music Arrangement : Mr Anirudh Srinivasan, Radio Sai Global Harmony
Mixed and Mastered by Mr Anirudh Srinivasan at Radio Sai Digital Studios, Prasanthi Nilayam

Krishnashtami Special

Jagadodharana

Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh Live in Concert for Theatre de la Ville, Paris on 27November, 2017.  Here is one of the tracks which has Dharmavathi Ragam and Tanam

Live in Concert - Theatre de la Ville, Paris November 2017

Saraswathi Veena Dharmavathi Ragam Tanam

Composed by myself (many years ago) with thamizh lyrics by my mother Vijayalakshmi Bhakthavatsalam. Originally published here: http://octaves.blogspot.com/2006/09/beauutiful-bahudari_01.html

Bahudari Varnam - My Composition with lyrics by my mother

Composed by myself (from many years ago) with thamizh lyrics by my mother Vijayalakshmi Bhakthavatsalam.

Originally published here: http://octaves.blogspot.com/2007/10/lalitha.html

Lalitha Varnam

Aruna Sairam - 9 - vishamakAra kaNNan - chenchuruTTi (jhunjhuTi) - mArgazhi mahA utsavam 2008

01. Vathapi Ganapathim Baja

02.Sree Vathapathi Ganpathya ninn Thiruvadiya Chranam

03. Sree maha Ganapathim Bajagam - Atana

04.Uchista Ganapathe

05.Sree Maha Ganapathi bava thumam...Siddhi vinayaga - Gowla

06.Pancha Mathanga Muga Ganapathi 

07.Vallaba Nayaka

08.Sadasivan Maindana

09.Ganapatha Sri Mahapatha

10.Sree maha Ganapatha - abhogi

11.Sree Ganesha Charanam Gajanana

12.Ganesha Kumara Pagimam

13.Sharanu Siddhi Vinayaka

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Maharajapuram Santhanam

Download:
Bandcamp: https://indianmusicfan.bandcamp.com/track/mokshamu

Others:
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/vijaykannan/mokshamu

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.

Carnatic Projekt

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.

Saraswathi Veena Dharmavathi Ragam Tanam

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