Category Archives: Sanjay Subrahmanyan

Missed the Kedaragowlai! :(

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I returned from a weekend trip to Vaalpaarai and Topslip today morning. Had a great time there. Before I write about it, I want to be done with my rant first!

I keep ranting here often about how it is almost always Todi that I get to hear as the main in most of TMK’s concerts that I go to. I had written in my previous post on T.M.Krishna’s concert that when he started the Todi alapana, I felt like screaming ‘Somebody please tell Krishna that he should sing raagams other Todi as main more often!’ That was how desperate I was to listen to him sing some other raagam as main. And sing he did in his concert last Friday. That too one of my most favourite raagams, Kedaragowlai! But unfortunately, I missed the concert since I had to catch the train that evening. 🙁

Last Thursday, right from the moment I reached home from office till about 11 in the night and again on Friday morning till I left for work, I was continuously listening to TMK’s recordings! I listened to all my favourites except only one – the elaborate Kedaragowlai alapana followed by Saragunapalimpa! I just love that song! Just imagine how it would have been had I gone for that concert and heard him sing it live!! I can’t tell you how disappointed I am! 🙁

Sanjay’s concert

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Sanjay Subrahmanyan – Vocal
Nagai Muralidharan – Violin
Guruvayur Dorai – Mridangam
Neyveli Venkatesh – Khanjira

Where & When? – PiLLaiyar temple, Warren Road on 31st August

Concert Duration: 2.5 hrs

Songs list:
1. Varnam – Abhogi
2. Vinayaka – Hamsadhwani – brief neraval & swarams at Paramakripasagara
3. Appa naan – Poorvi Kalyani – Alapana, neraval & swarams at thappaedhu naan seyyinum nee porutthal vaeNDum
4. ennaeramum – Devagandhari (Started at anupallavi – thennancholai)
5. Bhrova baarama – Bhahudhari – Alapana, Swarams at Bhrova baarama
6. Yaaro ivar yaaro – Bhairavi – Alapana, neraval & swarams at chandrabimba mukhamalaraale ennai thaane paarkkiraar orukaale – Tani Avartanam
7. Thaeril erinaan – Kalyani
8. ivan yaaro sakhiye – Kambhoji – Raaga outline
9. maari ninRu mayakkidum (viruttam) in Sindhu Bhairavi followed by Visweswar darshan kar – Ragamalika (Sindhu Bhairavi, Pahadi, Kosalam) – Brief Sindhu Bhairavi Alapana
10. aarumo aaval – Maand – Raaga outline
11. Maname kaNamum – Bhimplas
12. Mangalam – Sowrashtram

Yet another amazing concert! I absolutely loved the Bhahudhari alapana and swarams. Couldn’t have enough of PDNPM! 😉 And then the best part of the concert – Bhairavi! The out of the world alapana, the rendition of yaaro ivar yaaro, the neraval & swarams – an enchanting Bhairavi it was! Though all the tukkadas were excellent, the Sindhu Bhairavi was extra special. Even though it was 11 pm by the time the concert ended, I really wished the concert could go on for some more time. 😉

For at least the next one month, with Sanjay touring the US, there is not going to be a Sanjay’s concert here. 🙁

Bowled over by Bowli & Nattakurunji!

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Sanjay Subrahmanyan – Vocal
Nagai Muralidharan – Violin
Guruvayoor Dorai – Mridangam
Neyveli Venkatesh – Khanjira

Where & When? – Krishna Gana Sabha on 17th August

Concert duration: 2hrs 45 min

Songs List:
1. Varnam – Nattakurunji
2. Raa rama inti – Asaveri – Swarams at raa rama
3. Entarani – Harikambhoji – neraval & swarams at sheshudu
4. ambarame – Kalyani – Alapana, swarams at sempor kazhaladi
5. Nagagandhari – Nagagandhari – Alapana
6. innum paramugam yaeno – Begada
7. Parvati nayaka – Bowli – Alapana, Swarams at Parvati nayaka – Tani avartanam
8. RTP – Nattakurunji – Pallavi: manadhil urudhi vaendum vaakkinil inimai vaendum – Triputa, Misra chapu – Swarams in Subhapantuvarali Kumudakriya
9. kaaNi nilam vaendum – Ragamalika (Hamsadhwani, ?, Sindhu Bhairavi)
10. nijagadasa – Sindhu Bhairavi
11. idhuvo tillai – Sindhu Bhairavi
12. Mangalam – Sowrashtram
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Going gaga over Sanjay’s singing!

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I switched on the computer to write about Sanjay’s amazing concert yesterday in which he sang the Nattakurunji varnam and an awesome Nattakurunji RTP among other pieces. As I started typing the list of songs, I started listening to his Nattakurunji varnam on repeat mode. Lost in the magic of Nattakurunji, I stopped the typing and started listening to more of his Nattakurunji – two different recordings of Jagadeesha and Vazhi Maraitthirukkudhe. Listening to Vazhi Maraitthirukkudhe made me want to listen to Ananda natana prakasham. Listening to it on repeat mode, I started browsing through Sanjay’s recordings that I have. After listening to a beautiful RTP in Hamirkalyani, I am now listening to the brilliant Bhageshri RTP. I have not been doing anything other than listening to Sanjay’s recordings non-stop for more than 5 hours now and still yeh dil maange more! 😉 Am at a loss of words to describe the effect that Sanjay’s music has on me. Sanjay is the best! 🙂

Sahana that made my day!

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Sanjay Subrahmanyan – Vocal
S.Varadarajan – Violin
Tanjavur Ramdoss – Mridangam
K.V.Gopalakrishnan – Khanjira

Where & When? – Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium (Kalpa Druma Arts & Artists Festival) on 9th August

Concert Duration: 2.5 hrs

Songs List:
1. chalamu seya – Hindolam
2. Yochana – Darbar – Swarams at Yochana
3. Dehi tavapada – Sahana – Alapana
4. Akshayalinga vibho – Sankarabharanam – Alapana, neraval & swarams at Badari vanamula nayikAsahita (Elaborate piece)
5. Sivakama Sundari – Mukhari (Started with the anupallavi, bhavaroga)
6. ardhanAreeswaram – Kumudakriya – Alapana, Swarams
7. Saravanabhava – Madhyamavati – Alapana, Swarams at Saravanabhava – Tani Avartanam
8. oorile kaaNi (viruttam) followed by Karpooram naarumo – Khamas
9. Ghanta maNi – Kanada – Raaga outline
10. aaDum mayilaai (viruttam) followed by Kalpakambikai – Behag
11. Maavalla gadhama – Maand
12. orumai uDan – Kapi
13. Mangalam – Sowrashtram
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Sanjay on Ragamalika

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For all those fans of Sanjay Subrahmanyan out there, in case you are not aware, he is one the judges for the finals of Ragamalika – the show on Jaya TV. Yesterday was the first episode of the finals. It will go on for another couple of weeks I guess. I started watching the show only after the first participant had started singing. By the way, that participant sang quite well and that was the reason why I paused channel surfing. Little did I expect to see Sanjay as the judge! Srinivas was the other judge. I have watched many shows where Srinivas was the judge and I have always found him to be a good judge.

As far as I know, generally, it’s only the judge who is a non-classical musician who sings/performs before the competition starts. But, it has been quite a long time since I last watched Ragamalika and I have no idea how it is nowadays. So, can anybody who watched the first segment of the show please tell me if by any chance, Sanjay sang anything in the first segment? Also please tell me what Srinivas sang. Thanks!

Sanjay Subrahmanyan’s Concert

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Accompanists:
S.Varadarajan – Violin
Tanjavur Ramdoss – Mridangam

Where & When? – Bharati Vidya Bhavan on 20th, May

Concert Duration – 2.5 hrs

Songs List:
1. Bhavanuta – Mohanam – Swarams at Bhavanuta
2. Nee daya radha – Vasanta Bhairavi
3. Vinataa suta – Harikambhoji – Alapana, Neraval & Swarams at nera vaishakotsavamuna
4. Nee madhi – Ananda Bhairavi
5. Bhajare re chita – Kalyani – Elaborate Alapana
6. Sivakama sundari – Mukhari (Started at anupallavi – Bhavaroga)
7. arumarundhoru – Kambhoji
8. Durusuga – Saveri – Alapana, Swarams at parama paavani; Tani Avartanam
9. Hey Govinda – Madhuvanti – Alapana
10. Raamanai Bhajitthaal – Maand
11. Tillana – Todi
12. Mangalam – Sowrashtram
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Nattakurunji

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There are times when you are lost in the beauty of music so much that all you would want to do is just listen to it and do nothing else. That’s how I feel right now, completely mesmerized by Sanjay’s Nattakurunji. As I listen to the beauty of the raagam unfold with every passing second, I am falling in love with it more and more. I have lost track of the number of times I listened to it this week. I am already listening to it for the third time today! I can’t wait to go home and listen to more of Nattakurunji – Sanjay’s vazhi maraitthirukkudhe and jagadeesa (not this version but the one from his Chatushram CD) and M.S.Gopalakrishnan’s Nattakurunji varnam (This one is the best!).

Sanjay Subrahmanyan’s Concert

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Accompanists:
S.Varadarajan – Violin
Neyveli Venkatesh – Mridangam
K.V.Gopalakrishnan – Khanjira

Where & When? – Ratnagireeswarar Temple on 1st March, 2008

Songs List (Partial):
1. Varnam – Pantuvarali
2. Ananda natana prakasham – Kedaram – Raaga outline, Swarams at tha jam thari pa ma ga
3. Maarubalka – Sri Ranjani – Alapana, neraval & swarams
4. Chidambaram ena manam – Kalyani – Alapana, Swarams at Chidambaram
5. Kaayarohanesham – Abheri – Brief Alapana
6. unnaDiye gati eNRu aDainthaen – Bhahudari – Raaga outline
7. Keeravani Alapana
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