Yesudas concert – Sarasaangi nee pai
It is Raama Navami time….and I had been to a Yesudas concert……
It was a nice experience…
I am going to write this blog in various parts.
It was all of a sudden that we decided to go to the concert of Yesudas. It was in Chamrajpet in Bangalore…..in a huge ground. We reached there and got 100Rs tickets.
The ground was filled. We had to pick chairs for ourselves and sit near the car parking. We settled down.
Yesudas was being introduced on stage…..his name is K J Yesudas….I don’t understand why he is introduced as Jesudas….this is not the first time I noticed it….dont know whats the funda….
We were sitting too far….I could not see him. Next there was felicitation of some politicians.
Then began the kutcheri (concert)……..
I had carried my book and pen to note down the songs he sings and try and identify the raagam etc…it helped…. I could make a good number of points for this blog which would help in sharing the experience with others too…..
The first song that he started with was Sarasaangi nee pai. You can listen to it at http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/3qb243iXq9.As1NMvHdW/?done_detect
This is a varnam composed by Patnam Subramanya Iyer in the Sarasaangi raagam and aadhi talam.
This raagam is a sampoorna raagam and comes in the Bana chakra of the melakartha system. It is the 27th melakartha raagam
Aa: S R2 G3 M1 P D1 N3 S
Av: S N3 D1 P M1 G3 R2 S
If the Madhyamam is replaced by prathi madhyamam (M2), then the raagam becomes Lathaangi.
Kamalaamanohari (one of my favorite raagams) and nalinakaanthi are among some of the janya raagams of Sarasaangi.
This is the first time I heard this varnam. It’s a nice one. Good start fir the kutcheri…..
Will be continued…..
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Mr. krishna S says:
Really a great effort. I truly appreciate your contribution for the music loving folks. truly enjoyed all the posts and commends. wee need more discussions like this on music
Mr. krishna S says:
Really a great effort. I truly appreciate your contribution for the music loving folks. truly enjoyed all the posts and commends. wee need more discussions like this on music