Sung by Uma Ramasubramaniam at the Gandhi Center, Indian Embassy, The Hague, Netherlands.  Under the auspices of Maharashtra Mandal Netherlands on 27th September 2014 (Swaranubhav)

Beet gaye din - Kabir Bhajan tuned in raga Sivaranjani

Lavangi - Raga

Title: Carnatic Dutch Song - Uma Ramasubramaniam - Ft. Vijay Kannan and Balakrishna


This is a Dutch song composed, written and sung by Uma Ramasubramaniam. The Indian Embassy of Netherlands had conducted a Indian Classical Music Concert along with the Maharashtra Mandal Netherlands on (27/09/2014). The South Indian (Carnatic) Concert featured

Uma Ramasubramaniam on Vocals
Vijay Kannan (@Indian_Music_Fan) on the Flute
Balakrishna Rao (@sgbalakrishna) on the Mridangam

Track Details: 
Name of Song: Het leve kan niet mooier zijn
Raga: Valaji
Tala: Thisra Ekam

Meaning of the song

Life can not be more beautiful 
Our lives can not be more beautiful 

We live in houses and not on roads
We eat three times in great variety 
We dress nicely every single day

Is life then not beautiful? 

We are healthy
We sleep well
We have someone to love
And someone to care for
And have friends who 
Share our happiness and sadness

That's why life is so beautiful 

Let's remember this well
And try to complain a little less
And be thankful for what we already have! 

Life cannot be more beautiful!

Carnatic Dutch Song - Uma Ramasubramaniam - Ft. Vijay Kannan and Balakrishna

Sung by Uma Ramasubramaniam. The Indian Embassy of Netherlands had conducted a Indian Classical Music Concert along with Maharashtra Mandal Netherlands on (27/09/2014). The South Indian (Carnatic) Concert featured

Uma Ramasubramaniam on Vocals
Vijay Kannan (@Indian_Music_Fan) on the Flute
Balakrishna Rao (@sgbalakrishna) on the Mridangam

Track Details:
Name of Song: Omkaaraa Karini
Raga: Lavangi
Tala: Adi

Omkaaraakarini -  Uma Ramasubramaniam - Ft. Vijay Kannan and Balakrishna

sung by Uma Ramasubramaniam. The Indian Embassy of Netherlands had conducted a Indian Classical Music Concert along with the Marathi Mandal on (27/09/2014). The South Indian (Carnatic) Concert featured

Uma Ramasubramaniam and Chetna Sehgal on Vocals
Vijay Kannan (@Indian_Music_Fan) on the Flute
Balakrishna Rao (@sgbalakrishna) on the Mridangam
Prashant Potnis on the Tabla

Track Details:
Name of Song: Jugalbandi - Vatapi
Raga: Hamsadwani
Tala: Adi

Vatapi - Jugalbandi- Uma, Chetna - Ft. Vijay Kannan, Balakrishna SG and Prashant Potnis

Sung by Uma Ramasubramaniam. The Indian Embassy of Netherlands had conducted a Indian Classical Music Concert along with the Maharashtra Mandal Netherlands on (27/09/2014). The South Indian (Carnatic) Concert featured

Uma Ramasubramaniam on Vocals
Vijay Kannan (@Indian_Music_Fan) on the Flute
Balakrishna Rao (@sgbalakrishna) on the Mridangam
Prashant Potnis on the Tabla
Amit Parulekar does the introduction

Track Details:
Name of Song: Savale Sundar
Raga: Hindolam

Savale Sundar - Abhang

Sung by Uma Ramasubramaniam and Chetna Sehgal. The Indian Embassy of Netherlands had conducted a Indian Classical Music Concert along with the Marathi Mandal on (27/09/2014). The South Indian (Carnatic) Concert featured

Uma Ramasubramaniam on Vocals
Vijay Kannan (@Indian_Music_Fan) on the Flute
Balakrishna Rao (@sgbalakrishna) on the Mridangam
Prashant Potnis on the Tabla

Track Details:
Name of Song: Vaishnava Janato
Raga: Mishra Khamaj

Vaishnava - Janato

The video features the 36 suddha madhyama melakartha ragas in a song format.  Each chakra has been sung in a different raga, the ragas being Ganamurti, Hanumatodi, Mayamalavagowla, Kharaharapriya, Charukesi and Chalanattai respectively.  For more on ragas and carnatic songs please visit www.ragasurabhi.com

Song - Sarala Melakarta Part - I-  ragamalika - Rupakam

Hi Friends - With Independence day just around the corner, we would be presenting songs based on nationalism. This week we have the first song of this series.

For the first time we have collaborated with Balamurali Balu a researcher at Intel and a passionate music composer, he has composed several jingles and is involved in movie projects as well. A sample from his compositions, one of my favorites - http://youtu.be/7u6hMlBa4XM  Bala had added his magic in just 30 minutes.  You can listen to Balamurali's compositions on  
soundcloud - balamurali-balu | Free Listening on SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/balamurali-balu

The thoughtful words of this song are penned by Manish Kumar Gupta (Manish blogs at http://manishkg.net/). This song paints a realistic picture of nationalism by telling that since independence we have faced many big hurdles and are still adjusting / struggling, but our spirits continue to be high.
Uma Ram has composed the song and set it to raga Vasanti, it is also called Basanti in Hindustani classical music
http://www.ragasurabhi.com/…/song--rang-de-basanti--vasanti…

Please visit www.ragasurabhi.com for more details

Song - Rang - De - Basanti - Uma Ramasubramaniam - Balamurali Balu - Manish Kumar Gupta

Kanmaniye - Vijay Kannan Ft. Uma Ram 

About the song:

This is a song version of an instrumental composed by Vijay Kannan few months back. The lyrics (written in Tamil) and vocals are by Uma Ramasubramaniam.

This song is being uploaded to celebrate the sixth anniversary of Raga Surabhi. This song is a lullaby, a special one at that, set in raga Sahana, the translation of which is given in the song description. Please do share with your friends, family and social circle.  We humbly request to share it with your mother as well :)

Check out the video of 'Making of Kanmaniye' here -

https://youtu.be/8OpBBq86Byg

Song Credits:

Kanmaniye

Composer, Flute, Video Editing, mix and master - Vijay Kannan
Vocals, Lyrics - Uma Ramasubramaniam
Camera - Ramasubramaniam Gurumurthy
Vocals Recorded at Sonic Pro Studios, Chennai

Special thanks to
Balamurali Balu, Thamizharasan, Jaganath and Ramya Jaganath.

Dedicated to all mothers! :-)

Connect with us:

Uma Ramasubramaniam
www.ragasurabhi.com
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Vijay Kannan
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Facebook: http://facebook.com/FluteVijayKannan
Bandcamp: http://indianmusicfan.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/Indian_Music_Fan
Carnatic Soundcloud channel: http://soundcloud.com/Indian_Music_Fan_2

Song Lyrics:

Pallavi:

KanmaniyE kAviyamE
Kann variantha oviyamE

Perazhagu dEvadayE
Arputhathil pEr arputhamE

Unnai urukiyE ennai Eendreduthaalakki
Athil neE magizhchi kandAi perumayum kondAi

Stanza:
En than thevaigal, athai muzhuthum nee arivai
En than mounangal, athin arthangal nee purivAi 
Anbin mozhi mattum pEsum unakku veru mozhigal theriyathu
ThAyainum mElAna deivam ulagilE vEronru kidayathu.

Ithu varai neE seitha thyAgangal pothume
Ini nee endan sEye naan undan thaaye

KanmaniyE kAviyamE
KanvalarAi KanvalarAi

aariraaro oraariroo
aariraaro oraariroo

aariraaro oraariroo
mhmmmm.....

English translation:

Pallavi:

Apple of my eye, a true masterpiece (metaphorical)
A stunning painting par excellence (metaphorical)
An angel so immensely beautiful
You are nothing short of a miracle

From my birth, you have endured a lot of pain, all the way
But radiated only happiness and pride every single day

Stanza:

My needs and desires, you know too well
My silent moments, you understand them all
You speak only the language of love, none other
There is no angel greater than you, O Mother!

Enough of all the sacrifices you have made for me so far
It is now my turn to be your mother, O my dear! (Implied)

Apple of my eye, a true masterpiece (metaphorical)
sleep my dear, sleep my dear...

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Kanmaniye - Vijay Kannan Ft. Uma Ram

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...

Please visit Raga Surabhi - http://www.ragasurabhi.com/ for carnatic songs, related raga comparisons, fun raga quizzes and more.

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


Connect with us:

Uma Ramasubramaniam
Subscribe to youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ragasurabhi
Facebook: http://facebook.com/ragasurabhi
Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/ragasurabhi

Balamurali Balu - Music composer
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/balubm
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/balamurali.balu

Vijay Kannan
Subscribe: http://tiny.cc/FluteVijayKannan
Facebook: http://facebook.com/FluteVijayKannan
Bandcamp: http://indianmusicfan.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/Indian_Music_Fan
Carnatic Soundcloud channel: http://soundcloud.com/Indian_Music_Fan_2


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

Penne - An Original track celebrating Womanhood! This song has been composed by Uma Ram specially for Women's Day :)  Vijay Kannan has come up with a brilliant arrangement for this song, in a very short time. Thanks Vijay for managing to find time to do this!  We hope you will enjoy listening and sharing.  And......of course, please don't forget to leave your comments :)

A rough translation of the Tamil lyrics -

Oh my lady! Be proud you are a woman!
Go conquer and show the world, yes, you can!

You are one of God's most beautiful angels
And the best among all the mortals
You resemble a flower in your softness
Your heart is filled with nothing but kindness
You have such an amazing mental strength
And how you can go on untiringly to any length!

Just as Shiva and Shakti are inseparable
Your role in this universe is undeniable
Sometimes you fail to see your own value
Your win or loss, is entirely because of you
With men, you don't have to compete
As a woman, you are so unique and complete!




Penne - Uma Ram Ft. Vijay Kannan

Navarathri has just begun, wishing you all a very happy and prosperous Navarathri, Durga Pooja and Dussehra!

So we have something really special for you this Navarathri.  ‘Samanvayam’ - A composition by Uma which brings together several aspects of Carnatic music, is an attempt to showcase the beauty of this rich tradition and art form.  Uma is being accompanied by Vijay Kannan on the Flute and S G Balakrishna on the Mridangam, who have jointly lifted the composition to a different plane! Don’t be surprised by the mild Kanjira strokes you hear along side, Vijay can play Kanjira too! Not only that, Vijay’s involvement in this project has been from the initial stages till the final mix and mastering.   In fact, Vijay's suggestions have gone a long way in shaping this composition to what it is now.  Thanks Vijay and Bala for all your time and efforts! 

As the name suggests, Samanvayam is coordination or coming together of several things.    Without spoiling the fun and suspense, we suggest you listen to this composition, ’Neelamabari Sada Palayamam’ in Ragamalika, set to Chathusra Jathi Rupakam.  To know more, please visit www.ragasurabhi.com

Links to Artiste(s)
Uma Ram:
Website: ragasurabhi.com
Subscribe to youtube: tiny.cc/ragasurabhi
Connect on Facebook: facebook.com/ragasurabhi

Vijay Kannan:
Website: AboutIndianMusic.com
Subscribe to youtube: tiny.cc/FluteVijayKannan
Connect on Facebook: facebook.com/FluteVijayKannan

Balakrishna S G
Bala's SoundCloud channel - https://soundcloud.com/sgbalakrishna

Neelambari Sada Palayamam - Uma Ram - Vijay Kannan - Balakrishna SG

Vocal - Uma Ram
Violin - Karaikal Shri Venkatasubramanian
Mridangam - Thillaisthanam Shri Suriyanarayanan

Karunanidhiye

Shri Saraswathi

A composition of Uma Ram in the evergreen rain raga Amrithavarshini! Get drenched!!

Amruthvarshini - Jathiswaram

Pandaricha Booth Mote

Raga Surabhi completes 375 weeks! Coinciding with this milestone, we are happy to present a fusion of Thyagaraja's popular composition "Brovabarama".

Please do listen in to this groovy number, we are sure Vijay Kannan's magical Bahudari, will keep you captivated for a while! And please do feel free to share it with your friends and other music lovers :)

Song Credits -

Original melody and lyrics by Sri Thyagaraja Swamy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyagaraja)

Vocals: Uma Ram
Music site: https://ragasurabhi.com
Youtube: https://youtube.com/ragasurabhi
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/raga-surabhi

Music Conception, Arrangement and Flute: Vijay Kannan
https://facebook.com/FluteVijayKannan
https://youtube.com/AboutIndianMusic
https://soundcloud.com/indian_music_fan
https://soundcloud.com/indian_music_fan_2

Mridangam: S G Balakrishna Rao
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/sgbalakrishna
Youtube: https://youtube.com/sgbalakrishna

Thanks to Balamurali Balu for support and inputs.
(https://www.facebook.com/balamurali.balu)

Recording Engineers:
Rakesh and Manikandan (Sonic pro studios, Chennai, India)
https://facebook.com/sonicprostudios

Robert Graser (Unicorn Studios, Stuttgart, Germany)
http://unicornstudio.de/

As always, comments are welcome! :-)

Lyrics and meaning (from karnAtik.com (http://www.karnatik.com/c1002.shtml))

pallavi:

brOva bhAramA raghurAmA bhuvanamella nIvai nannokani

anupallavi:

shrI vAsudEva anDakOTula gukSiNi yuncakOlEdA nannu

caraNam:

kalashAmbudhilO dayatO namarulakai adigAka gOpi
kalakai koNDa letta lEdA karuNAkara tyAgarAjuni

Meaning:
Oh Karunaakaraa (a name for Vishnu), is it a heavy burden for you to protect a single soul like me? You are the whole universe itself and as Krishna showed it all to be in your stomach. Have you not lovingly borne for the sake of the Devas the whole weight of Mount Mandara when the ocean was churned, and have you not lifted Mount Govardhan for the sake of Gopis?

Brovabarama - Vijay Kannan Ft. Uma Ram and Balakrishna

Uma Ram's Amrithavarshini Jathiswaram has been given a new colour by Balamurali Balu's rocking Drum and Bass arrangement! Please do listen, enjoy and share it with your family and friends! 

Merry X-mas and advance wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year!

Amrithavarshini Jathiswaram - Drum N Bass

Imagine if ragas were individuals with different personalities and if they choose to converse with each other, what would the result be?  An imagination on these lines has led to this new concept of Raga Conversation, an attempt to capture the beauty of two ragas intertwined with each other.

First in this series is the conversation between Hamsadwani and Vasanthi.  Uma Ram, apart from composing this piece,  has also for the first time attempted an arrangement for this composition.  Special thanks to Balamurali Balu and Vijay Kannan for initiating Uma in to music arrangement. Hope you will enjoy listening! Awaiting your comments and feedback eagerly :)

Raga Conversations - Hamsadwani & Vasanthi

A little conversation between the ragas Reethi Gowlai and Sriranjani....just an imagination :) Special thanks to Balamurali Balu for mastering Uma's arrangement.  We hope you will enjoy listening!

RC - Reethigowlai & Sriranjani

The first in the 'Swarotsavam' series is 'Pratiksha - Waiting for Beloved'. Please enjoy listening and share it as much!

Pratiksha - Waiting For Beloved

'Ullasam - Joy and Joy Alone' is the next in our Swarotsavam series. Listen and just enjoy!

Ullasam - Joy And Joy Alone!

Feel the contrasting boldness and softness in the swara sequences. Enjoy listening and do share it with your friends as well!

Saahasam - The Bold And Beautiful

Feel the burst of emotions flowing through the Vivadi swaras!!

Shringaram - Rhapsodic Romance

Get ready to be mesmerised by the beauty of G2  and G3!

Komalam - Soft And Sublime

Uma Ram's concert at Deiviga Iyal Isai Mandram, Adambakkam, Chennai.

Siddhivinayakane

Celebrating 8 years of Raga Surabhi!! Hurray!!!

For the first time in Raga Surabhi, we are happy to feature Vijay Kannan on both Vocals and Flute.  Uma Ram has composed and arranged this number.  We are sure Raga Surabhi audience, who are so used to Uma's voice, would find this experience a new and an exciting one.  Please do listen, enjoy and share as much! Thanks again for traveling with us in this wonderful musical journey!

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