Saturday, April 3, 2010

kalyani ragam.. :)


Names:
Kalyani / mecha kalyani/santhakalyani - carnatic
Yaman/ kalyan - hindustani
Arumpalai – tamil pan

Arohanam : S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3
Its suddha madhyamam equivalent is Dheerasankarabharanam, which is the 29th melakarta(parental)raga
Janya Rāgams
There are more than 120 janya rAgams for kalyAN.Few are
HamirkalyANi              S P M2 P D2 N3 S        | SN3D2PM2M1G3PM1R2S
mOHanakalyANi         S R2 G3 P D2 S          | S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S
sAran'ga                     S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S    | SN3D2PM2R2G3M1R2S
yamunAkalyANi          S R2 G3 P M2 P D2 S     | S D2 P M2 P G3 R2 S

Samay (Time)

Kalyan should be performed during the first quarter of the night.it is very useful for being sung at the commencement of concerts
Jiva swarams:  R G N
NyAsa svaram R G D N
Compositions:':
                     It has all type of compositions like
lakshana githam, githam,kruthi, padam, varnam, padavarnam, swarasthana padam,thillana, javali, ragamalikas
 Famous kritis are:
Kamalambam bhajare (adi) - muttusvami diksitar
nidhi cala sukhama (mishra capu)- tyagaraja
sundari ni divyarupamunu  (adi) – tyagaraja
Himadri sute pahi mam  (rupakam) - shyama shastri
Sami unnaye nan (adi)  - svati tirunal 
Villai valaittane (rupakam) - uttukkadu ve”nkatakavi
cidambaram en manam (adi)-papanasham shivan


Cine songs:
Sindanai sey maname- ambigapathi
Mannavan vandanadi – thiruvarutchelvar
Ammavendrazhaikada - mannan
Janani janani-thai mugambigai
Katril varum geethame-oru naal oru kanavu
Naan paada varuvayo- uthiri pookal
Vaa thalaiva vaa – thodi ragam
Vaidegi raman kai serum neram-pagal kanavu
Kalaivaniye- sindhu bairavi
vandaal mahalakshmiyae- uyarnda ullam
'malayoram mayilae' -oruvar vazhum aalayam
Yamunai aatrile – thalapathi
Aararo- aanand
Nadhiyil aadum – kadal oviyam
Nirpathuve – barathi
Vellai pura ondru – pudhu kavithai  




  Nithi chala sugama lyrics:
Pallavi

rāmuni sannidhi sēva sukhamā

nijamuga palku manasā
nidhi cāla sukhamā
rāmuni sannidhi sēva sukhamā
nijamuga palku manasā
Is [possessing] wealth a greater pleasure
or is service in Rama's presence a greater pleasure?
Answer me truthfully, O Mind!
Anupallavi
dadhi navanīta kṣīramulu ruciyō1

dāśarathi dhyāna bhajana sudhā

rasamu ruciyō
dadhi navanīta kṣīramulu ruciyō1
dāśarathi dhyāna bhajana sudhā rasamu ruciyō
Are curds, butter and milk more tasty? Or,
is the nectarine essence of meditation on and bhajana of Dasaratha's son more tasty?
Charanam
dama śamamanu2 gaṅgā snānamu

sukhamā kardama durviṣaya kūpa snānamu sukhamā
mamatā 3 bandhana yuta nara stuti sukhamā
sumati4 tyāgarāja nutuni kīrtana sukhamā

Unnai allal vere

Pallavi: unai allAl vErE gati illai ammA ulagelAm Inra annai

Anupallavi: enai Or vEDamiTTulaga NAtaka arangilADa viTTAi ennAl iniyADa muDiyAdu tiruvuLam irangi ADinadu pOdumenru pOyvaLikka

Charanam: nIyE mInAkSi kAmAkSi nIlAyatAkSi ena pala peyaruDan enNgum niraindavaL en manak kOyililum ezhundaruLiya tAyE tirumayilai vaLarum

Links
Rajesh vaidhya –kalyani aalapana
http://www.youtube.comwatch?v=PdU7xj2_4T8&feature=related
dama śamamu2 anu gaṅgā snānamu sukhamā
kardama durviṣaya kūpa snānamu sukhamā
mamatā3 bandhana-yuta nara stuti sukhamā
su-mati4 tyāgarāja nutuni kīrtana sukhamā
Is a bath in the Ganga of self control and tranquility more comforting? Or,
is a bath in the well of evil sense-objects comforting?
Is extolling of humans fettered in egotism comforting, or
is singing on the pure-minded Lord praised by Thyagaraja comforting?

Friday, March 26, 2010

Music and mind...


Methodically   Used  Sounds In Curing  diseases (MUSIC)
  I have heard people saying music is an  inseparable part of every human life.. It is the basic necessity of every soul and many more dialogues…  I thought its  just the songs that come in cinema or the devotional songs that make music.. But many don’t even hear songs. So how is it inseparable..?I set out  to discover how it works.. I cud make it out only from a baby.. J ya..!! recently  I met a 8 month baby in bus  ,she ignored me when  I touched and smiled at her. But when I whistled, she gave a chuckle. Whenever I gave a sound she chuckled.It was then I realized any rhythmic sound is music, that makes u happy!!Then I understood the real meaning of music as is said in August Rush movie.. J
Now moving bit technically, music is made of tunes called RAGA .Any tune is a string of selected swaras  or musical alphabets.As English has 26 alphabets music has 7 alphabets, Sa, ri, ga, ma,pa, da, ni , in Indian music and do,re,me,fa,so, la,se (or) te in western.Indian music is called carnatic  in south or Hindustani in north.
     Music composers:
         Many  people have used these swaras  efficiently to create certain emotions through their  tunes composed in various RAGAS. 3 people  are recognized for their distinguished work in carnatic music and called Music Trinity – ‘ Thiagaraja, Muthuswamy  Dhikshidar, Syama sastri ’ who were the contemporaries of western music Trinity –‘ Bach,Beethoven,Mozart’
 Ragas and emotions:
Emotions are called “Rasas” in Sanskrit… They are:

Love (sringaram)
Laughter (hasyam)
pathos (karunai)
anger (raudram)
enthusiasm (viram)
fear (bhayAnakam)
disgust (bibhatsa)
wonder/surprise (adbutam)

Every RAGA invokes one or multitude of allied emotions…To name a few: (in carnatic music)
        Mohanam,dhanyasi   is for joy
        Subhapanthvarali, sivaranjani for sadness but sometimes happiness
        Shankarabharanam,Karaharapriya,Shanmugapriya,Behag, Saveri and Revathi : Bhakthi and equanimity
Sindhubairavi, Desh:Most of the times Romantic
Sahana: evokes a feeling of empathy, sympathy, pity, reaching out to a pained soul..
punnaga varali evokes the snake. It is mentioned in one of the music books (I forgot the title) that by playing Punnaga Varali, a small vibration is created on the ground, and that disturbs the sleeping snake!

sAma-peace
AND SO ON…..
Whatever it is ,any raga of music invokes a peaceful an clear mind so always live with music…

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Never loose ur smile dear.. :):)

சிறுவயதில் உன் பொம்மை பார்க்க நான் வந்தேன்,
பண்டிகை அன்று உன் புத்தாடை பார்க்க நான் வந்தேன்,
புதிதாக உனக்கு தோழி வந்த பொது அவளை பார்க்க நான் வந்தேன்,
மற்றவர் உன்னை புகழ்ந்த பொது அவர்களை பார்க்க நான் வந்தேன்,
யாருமில்லாமல் நி தனிமையில் தவித்தபோது,
ஏனடி என்னை வர விடாமல் செய்தாய்,
வந்திருந்தால்  இருந்திருப்பேன் உனக்கு ஆறுதலை,
என் அன்பு தோழியே...!!
                                               - நீ மறந்த புன்னகை....

This was written for one of ma friends..  :):)