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Shankaram Abhirami – Kamalamanohari

This is a beautiful song dedicated to abhirami. It is melodious…but peppy at the same time. I loved the chittaswaram that I learnt.

I learnt this as the Kamalamanohari ragam…..but I see that some of them say it is manohari ragam….
according to Karnatik.com these are two different ragams….derived from 2 different ragams.
 I will put down what I have learnt and what I think is right….it is up to the reader’s discretion to take it.

Ragam: Kamalamanohari
Talam: Rupakam
Composer: Dikshitar
Aa: S G3 M1 P N3 S
Av: S N3 D1 P M1 G3 S
Parent Ragam: Sarasangi (27th melakartha)

Lyrics

Pallavi:
shankaram abhirAmI manOharam
shashidharam amrta ghaTEshvaram bhajEham
shankAbhiSEka gAtram saccidAnanda mAtram

Samashti Charanam:
pankajAsnAdi pUjitAbja padam
bhakta mArkaNDEy-AyuSpradam
bhayankara ghOra rUpadhara yama nigrahAnugraham
pankajamukha guruguha paripAlam krpAlavAlam

Chittaswaram:
S n d p P m g s G||, S g s m g p m d p n||
s G s n d p m p N d|| p m g s s G s g m p n||
s n d p g m n d p m g s||g n s g m p g m p n s g||
m G S n D  P m g|| , S p n s g m p n s g||

you can listen to it online at http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/b4b2GYPye9.As1NMvHdW/?done_detect

Another beautiful songs in this ragam is Kanchadalayadhakshi…..another devi song…a composition of Dikshitar…will have a separate post for this song.
The ragam is really catchy… I am sure you will be attracted to it….try it!!

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