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Topic started by Prashant Prasad (@ 203.197.56.181) on Thu Aug 10 04:07:51 .
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hello everyone,

i have a concert by TVS where he has sung 'Balasubramanya Paadhame Thunai' in this ragam. does anyone have more information about this ragam or this composition? also, if anyone has the lyrics for this song, that would be great.

if anyone is interested in a copy of this concert, or any others, feel free to email me.

thanks/Prashant

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From: Nadopasaka (@ adppp29.buffnet.net) on: Thu Aug 10 09:28:26 EDT 2000

In a concert by TVS at IIT-M? in the mid-80's with MSG and USivaraman , TVS actually explained this raaga and kriti before singing it. The composer T.SankaraI. was in the audience it seems. There was a pretty elaborate 'Enduku' S'bharana before it etc.
From: Lakshman (@ ppp10286.on.bellglobal.com) on: Thu Aug 10 10:23:55 EDT 2000

Prashant:
The song Balasubramayan padame tunai is a composition of Tanjavur Shankara Iyer. Vishnupriya is a janya of mela 32 Ragavardhini and uses the following notes: S G M P D N S; S N D P M R S. If you already have the concert, you should be able to figure out the lyrics by yourself. By the way the song is also available on AVM cassette # 45B 1235/1236 by TVS.
From: Prashant Prasad (@ 203.197.58.174) on: Fri Aug 11 00:00:04 EDT 2000

Lakshman:

thanks for the info. the recording i have is a bit iffy, which is why i was wondering if someone had the lyrics to this.
From: Nadopasaka (@ akppp79.buffnet.net) on: Fri Aug 11 04:42:48 EDT 2000

It would be interesting to find out if this kriti was around during MMI's time or if MMI ever rendered it. Seems doubtful. TVS also performs 'Gitavadya' in Natakapriya of TSI once in a while.
From: Chandrashekhar (@ cache-blr.ernet.in) on: Sat Aug 19 07:23:29 EDT 2000

The song was very likely not around during MMI's time. My mother had the fortune of learning this kriti from Sankara Iyer himself; it was probably composed after MMI passed away. In fact, it was Sankara Iyer who "created" the raga.
From: Nadopasaka (@ aappp1.buffnet.net) on: Sat Aug 19 10:46:57 EDT 2000

Does TSI have other krities in this raga Vishnupriya ? perhaps in different talas.

The only other kriti that is reasonably widespread in Ragavardhani janyas is the ShwetaGanapatim of MD. MD also hasn't bothered with any more krities in Ragachudamani other than the one.

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