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- From: Lakshman (@ ppp7787.on.bellglobal.com)
on: Sun Apr 30 12:56:54 EDT 2000
Ravi Kiran:
Yes I have and I do have some recordings of him. He is an excellent singer.
- From: Ravi (@ 202.54.26.125)
on: Sun Apr 30 13:05:44 EDT 2000
Lakshman,
What tapes of his have you got?
- From: Rohan Krishnamurthy (@ pm535-45.dialip.mich.net)
on: Sun Apr 30 13:45:03 EDT 2000
Dear Ravikiran,
I must agree with you that T.K.Rangachari is one of the greatest carnatic vocalist of all-times. Though I never have or will be able to get a chance to listen to him live in concert, I have heard a recording of his with Lalgudi and Mani Iyer, at a friends house. What a team, T.K.Rangachari, Lalgudi and Mani Iyer!
- From: Nadopasaka (@ akppp18.buffnet.net)
on: Sun Apr 30 13:59:17 EDT 2000
Rohan, It is possible that you are one of the greatest carnatic fans of all-times :-)). What were the raagas/krities rendered by TKR in this tape ? I think he had a special place for YadukulaKamboji.
- From: Lakshman (@ ppp7978.on.bellglobal.com)
on: Sun Apr 30 14:46:57 EDT 2000
Ravi: The concert I have has the following songs:
Sarasijanabha (varnam)-Kambhoji-Svati Tirunal
Endaro mahanubhauvul-Shri-Tyagaraja
Vadera daivamu-Kamavardhini-Tyagaraja
Ilalo Pranatarti-Athana-Tyagaraja
Ka va va-Varali-Papanasham Shivan
Paramatmudu-Vagadishvari-Tyagaraja
Nijadasa varada-Kalyani-Patnam
RTP Todi
Kadi modi vadadum-Shubhapantuvarali-Arunagirinathar
- From: nandini (@ 1cust218.tnt9.charlotte.nc.da.uu.net)
on: Sun Apr 30 23:46:40 EDT 2000
Friends> I have only heard of this person from some senior musicians and friends like you, but never actually heard him sing(tapes)....Who's disciple is he?
Also Lakshman, Any info on 'Oletti' will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much.
- From: Lakshman (@ ppp7821.on.bellglobal.com)
on: Mon May 1 08:54:28 EDT 2000
Nandini:
Here is some info on T.K.Rangachary and Voleti Venkateshvarulu.
T.K.Rangachary (1912-1979) learnt music initally from Namakkal Narasimha Iyengar and later trained under K.Subbiah Bhagavatar. Was a student in Annamalai University where he earned a Sangita Bhushanam diploma.Later he was a lecurer at the same university and also taught at the Central College of Music in Chennai.
Voleti Venkateshvarulu (1928-1989) Graduated from Andhra University with a music degree and had his initial training under C.Achutaramiah and M.Venkatarao Pantulu. Later he studied under Dr.Sripada Pinakapani. He worked as a producer for AIR for over 30 years and also gave concerts. He had a rich, deep and vibrant voice. Recipient of several titles from various sabhas.
- From: nandini (@ 1cust76.tnt9.charlotte.nc.da.uu.net)
on: Mon May 1 11:50:15 EDT 2000
Thanks Lakshman....Are there any Voleti tapes/recordings available ? I'm sure they will be in India, but what about on the net?
Also were these artists distinctly popular for something? Say, pallavis or raagam-singing etc?
thanks
- From: Nadopasaka (@ aeppp1.buffnet.net)
on: Mon May 1 12:00:30 EDT 2000
Another less well known chap is SandhyavandanaSrinivasaRao, I heard him do a fine job with Ethavunanerchitivo, NePogadakunte,Melukovayya and a few others. Also RK Srikantan. These may actually be musicians musicians.
SRJanakiRaman said he was a student of Tiger Varadachari. He is pretty old but the flame is still there. Any info. on him is appreciated.
- From: Lakshman (@ ppp10295.on.bellglobal.com)
on: Mon May 1 14:21:48 EDT 2000
Nandini:
I do have a concert recording of Voleti. But I don't know what his forte was. Commercial recordings of his must be quite uncommon.
Nado: I also have the same recording of Sandhyavandanam Shrinivasa Rao that you mentioned about. Again he was not a prominent artist. I will try to find some info on SRJ. From what I know he is more of a musicologist like S.Ramanathan than a concert artist.
- From: IR (@ dialup-63.210.147.126.boston1.level3.net)
on: Mon May 1 15:10:45 EDT 2000
Nado: Check this out: some info on SRJ sir
http://www.ecf.toronto.edu/~iyer/srj/srj.htm
- From: Rohan Krishnamurthy (@ pm542-45.dialip.mich.net)
on: Mon May 1 15:35:45 EDT 2000
Dear Nadopasaka,
Thanks for the compliment! I donnot remember what songs TKR sang, since it was about four years back (and I am 12)! I do remember he sang Thodi as the main. I also remember that Mani Iyer received numerous applause throughout the concert.
- From: nandini (@ 1cust128.tnt9.charlotte.nc.da.uu.net)
on: Mon May 1 15:43:26 EDT 2000
Lakshman>I think My dad might have some of these recordings on LP records. Maybe i'll check on that when i visit india!
- From: Nadopasaka (@ adppp30.buffnet.net)
on: Mon May 1 17:19:31 EDT 2000
Rohan, It is indeed a pleasure to feel the excitement of CM in our younger colleagues. Todi (one of the truly Carnatic sounds ) is just the kind of raaga to stick in your experience, even if you were only 8 at the time !! Amazing ! These sounds are inscribed deep in the subconscious and response to them really knows no age limitation. I hope you listen widely and wisely. I look forward to your ideas and observations on the threads here. My best wishes.
- From: Nadopasaka (@ adppp30.buffnet.net)
on: Mon May 1 17:36:35 EDT 2000
Isrsgi, thanks very much for the SRJ site link.
- From: gopal (@ 134.193.94.231)
on: Mon May 1 21:25:46 EDT 2000
Glad this topic's come up. I've been trying to find TK Rangachari's concerts ever since I heard the only one I've got.. In case anyone's interested, that one started out with some ragam that has a shankarabharanam arohanam, and a mohanam avarohanam.. and an amazing abhogi, and another I don't know the name of.. Manirangu, only the ga is in the arohanam also.. and a superb shubhapanthuvarali (sri satyanarayanam), and kalyani main.. I believe that concert is commonly available.
But I've been trying to get anything of his, at any cost. Please contact me.
-Gopal.
- From: Ashvin D B (@ 202.54.26.125)
on: Tue May 2 01:20:45 EDT 2000
Dear gopal,
Let me introduce myself as T.K.Rangachari's grandson
That concert u heard started with the song Ananda sagara
in raga garudadhwani a favourite of my grandfather.Have u heard his tatvameruga tarama in
the same raga.The swara patterns he weaves with garudadhwani
is simply simply superb.And the other song u heard was Ika naina nain Raga pushpalatika
Ashvin.
- From: Upendra (@ crngb102-22.splitrock.net)
on: Tue May 2 01:30:27 EDT 2000
Nandini,
Voleti had a deep voice, and he would produce it without much effort or body movements, in fact he would barely appear to open his mouth while singing, though he had a habit for "mooku-podi". His pace was always unhurried. I have an AIR recording of his with Vidulaku Mrokkeda, Nadasudharasam and Dasarathi Ni Runamu (incomplete). There's a TTD release of Annamacharya Kritis by him at http://www.tirupati.org/ttda_svrec_annamaaudio_p7.htm
Nadopasaka,
I like the term "musicians' musician" for these artistes.
- From: Rohan Krishnamurthy (@ pm539-33.dialip.mich.net)
on: Tue May 2 15:46:04 EDT 2000
Dear Nadopasaka,
thanks for the words of wisdom and encouragement! I will be sure to write here.
- From: RAM (@ 149.123.110.57)
on: Tue May 30 15:38:08 EDT 2000
To
Lakshman
Hi I have been in the searching for Voleti's tapes. I have heard his music in the AIR when I was in India. Do you also have Pinakapani's songs?
Can i obtain a copy from you.
Please post.
RAM
- From: Lakshman (@ ppp2630.on.bellglobal.com)
on: Tue May 30 16:47:34 EDT 2000
Ram:
I have one concert of Voleti that someone gave me from India. You are welcome to have a copy.
- From: Ramanathan (@ tnt15b-58.focal-chi.corecomm.net)
on: Wed Jun 7 18:48:05 EDT 2000
I have listened to Voleti a few times, several years ago, in Trivandrum. A rich, deep voice, seemingly effortlessly produced... combined with a style of rendering that reflected deep understanding of the saahityam, made his concerts an unforgettable experience. Wish more collections of his concerts were available. And yes.. as Upendra mentioned, he had a "mooku-podi" affliction!!! :-)))
- From: Nadopasaka (@ afppp23.buffnet.net)
on: Wed Jun 7 22:52:06 EDT 2000
Just to clarify , is 'mooku-podi' related to what is known as 'snuff' or is it some more potent 'nose-candy' ?? Somehow, the voices of today ( well, most of them ) lack the gravity of the past generation. I suspect the microphone/amplifier has a role to play in this. It is also possible that violin accompaniment is more tonally aggressive.
- From: suhas (@ 203.197.56.112)
on: Thu Jun 8 00:37:53 EDT 2000
Palghat mani Iyer is certain that the michrophone /amplifier has got something t do with this.Infact I have heard that oward the later half of hios life he strictly refused to do mike-concerts.
Bye
- From: RAM (@ 149.123.110.57)
on: Fri Jun 9 08:10:44 EDT 2000
To Lakshman
Thanks for informing me about the Volet's tape. I am sending you my email address. Please check.
Thanks
RAM
- From: Prof. Sundara Rajan (@ bgm-24-24-94-158.stny.rr.com)
on: Wed Jun 14 22:45:17 EDT 2000
I have enjoyed Carnatic Music as a 'lay' rasika for almost 60 years and have collected several cassetes, available commercially. I had listened to live concerts of Sembai as well TKRangachari in late 50's before I moved to the US. I would very much like to get concert tapes of TKR, Sembai
and other old timers like GNB. Suggest any source, please. Thanks.
- From: Rajeev Kuruganti (@ rajkusa.dimensional.com)
on: Tue Feb 13 11:17:50
Hi:
I too am interested in Voleti's tapes. Anything is good. I have heard at a friend's place and he is very protective of sharing his music with others. So I have do not have any.
Please respond.
Thanks
Rajeev
- From: kk (@ ts3-163.silcon.com)
on: Wed Feb 14 00:21:58
There's a release of TKR's live concert/songs by media dreams, a new company in chennai. In fact, I saw the ad and asked who TKR was in another thread (since I'd never heard of him before). Glad to know the details from here.
Incidentally, I'm visiting India (Madras, Bangalore, other parts of TN) in March & April. What sources for carnatic music (shops, individuals who have rare recordings they're willing to make copies of) do you recommend I check out? Are AIR's archives open to the public - will they let me make/sell copies of concerts in their archives? thanks for your help.
- From: KULKARNI S M (@ 202.9.182.249)
on: Wed Feb 14 03:50:43
Laksmanan,
I have a set which has the same set of songs right till "Illalo Pranathathi".In addition,my set continues with a amazing rendering of "Thatwamerugha Tharama" in Garudadhwani.He is accompanied by MSG ,and Swaraprasthara portion is pure bliss.I wonder if this is the same concert you are mentioning.
In any case I am willing to help anyone add this to his collection.
I would love to add to my own as well.
You could check up with me for Voletis concerts also.Four in all (accompanied by Msg in three and by Lalgudi in one)
- From: kartik (@ 203.200.1.61)
on: Wed Feb 14 21:03:06
Just give me some time and I shall have access to aleast 10-15 concerts of TKR.What I have presently is a concert recording with an RTP in Amritavarshini/Aanandabhairavi.That is excellent.
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