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Palukavademira – Mysore Vasudevacharya

vidhya — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:39:24 +0000

One of the songs that i almost learnt by just listening repeatedly was Palukavademira…..nice song on lord Raama and quite simple also..
You can listen to priya sisters at http://www.in.com/videos/watchvideo-08-priya-sisters-palukavademira-deva-manohari-thyagaraja-3961201.html
Song: palukavademira
Raagam: Deva manohari
Aa: S R2 M1 P D2 N2 S
Av: S N2 D2 N2 P M1 R2 S
Parent Raagam: kharaharapriya (22nd melakartha)
composer: Mysore Vasudevacharya
Language: telugu

Pallavi:
Palukavademira rama natho
palikithi nee dhemi sommulu povuna

Anupallavi:
Jalaja sambhava bhava dhyamara vinuta pada
jalajana yana neevu sumukudaina vegame

chittaswaram:
P M R S R, M P N D N, S N D N S,
S R M P N D N, S r M R S R S N S
R S N D N S N D N P M P N P M R M

Charanam:
Niravadhi sukhadhayakudhani telisi
nirathamu nija mukha nammiyundaga
marachitive mo maruvagura rama
garudagamana shri vasudeva dayanidhe

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Mamavathu sri saraswathi – Hindolam

vidhya — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:04:05 +0000

A beautiful song in the hindolam raagam…..one of the first songs that I ever learnt…and also one of the oldest songs that I remember how to sing:)

Some comparison with the chndrakauns raagam is at http://allyouwannaknow.net/musicandme/2008/10/04/chandrakauns-vs-hindolam/

Song: Mamavathu sri saraswathi
Raagam: Hindolam
Aa: S G2 M1 D1 N2 S
Av: S N2 D1 M1 G2 S
Parent raagam: Natabhairavi (20^th melakartha)
Composer: Mysore Vasudevacharya
Talam: Adhi
Language: Sanskrit

You can listen to Priya sisters sing the song at http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=mamavathu+sri+saraswathi&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=w7kOS7aSA4yVkAXVoqyjBw&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CBgQqwQwAw#q=mamavathu+sri+saraswathi&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=w7kOS7aSA4yVkAXVoqyjBw&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CBgQqwQwAw&qvid=mamavathu+sri+saraswathi&vid=7961174846252853843

A remixed version (which did not impress me too much) can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sggPbX90qpY

pallavi

mAmavatu shrI sarasvati kAmakOTi pITha vAsini

anupallavi

kOmaLakara sarOja dhrta vINA sImAtIta vara vAGvibhUSaNa

caraNam

rAjAdhi rAja pUjita caraNa rAjIva nayana ramaNIya vadana

madhyamakAlam: sujana manOratha pUraNa catura nijagaLa shObhita maNimaya hAra

aja bhava vandita vAsudEva caraNArpita sakala vEda sAra

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Guru Raghavendram – Kambhoji

vidhya — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:13:20 +0000

One of the keerthanams that I have long forgotten is “Guru Raghavendram anisham bhaje”. I learnt this from one of my first teachers. It has all gone in the thin air by now. I do not remember how to sing the anupallavi charanam anymore.

However, I remember that I used to like this song a lot. It is also composed in a very nice raagam.

Song: Guru Raghavendram
Raagam: Kambhoji
Aa: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 S
Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S N3. P. D2. S
Parent raagam: Harikambhoji (28^th melakartha)
Talam: Adi
Composer: Mysore Vasudevacharya

I have tried to put down the lyrics by myself from my book. In case there are any mistakes please feel free to correct me.

Pallavi:

Guru Raghavendram anisham bhaje
Karunakaram kalimalaharam

Anupallavi:

Sharanagatha vanathathparam
Paravasudeva chanaparam

Charanam:

Paramadhbhutha mitha sath charitham
Dhara haasa shobhitha bhavya vakthram
Para thathwamidhamagresaram
vara gaana kallabdhi sudhakaram

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Brochevarevarura – Kamas

vidhya — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:17:00 +0000

This is a song that daddy wanted me to learn very much. It was one of the songs in the Telgu mvie Shankarabharanam….He loved the cittaswaram and wanted me to sing it. At first I had tried learning it myself….but was not so successful.
But the later.. i learnt it in the music class…the right way:)

Song: Brochevarevarura
Ragam: Kamas
Aa: S M1 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S
Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
Parent Ragam: Harikamboji (28th Melakartha)
Thalam: Aadi
Composer: Mysore Vasudevachar
Language: Telgu

I have written a blog on Sitapathe naa manasuna which is also from the same ragam

Lyrics (Taken from karnatik.com)

pallavi

brOcEvArevarurA ninnu vina raghuvarA nanu nI caraNAmbujamunu nE viDajAla karuNAlavAla

anupallavi

O caturananAdi vandita nIdu parAkElanayya nI caritamulu
pogaDa lEdu cinta dIrccavaramulicci vEgamE nanu

caraNam

sItApatE nApai nIkabhimAnamu lEdA vAtAtmajArcita pAda nAmoralanu vinarAdA
Aturamuga karirAjuni brOcina vAsudEvuDE nIvu gadA pAdakamella pOgoTTi gaTTiga cei baTTi viDuvaga nanu

Chittaswaram:(not found on Karnatik.com…so typed it out myself)

S, s n d p d n s n n d d p m|
P, d M, g|, M P D n||
s N d p m n D p m g m p d m|
, g r s M g| m p d M p d n||
s s r N n n s D d d n P d|
m p d n s n d p m g m n d n p d |
M p d n s M g r s R S n|
d p S N d p | m G M p d n||

Meaning:
pallavi:
brOcEvArevarurA (who will save)
ninu vina (other than you)
raghuvara (descendent of raghu – rAma in this case)
nanu (me)
Who will save me other than you Oh descendent of Raghu.

nee (your) caraNAmbujamula (lotus like feet)
nE viDajAla (I can’t leave)
karuNAlavAla (oh treasure of mercy)
I can’t leave your lotus like feet Oh treasure of mercy.

anupallavi:
O caturAna Adi vandita (Oh, the one who is worshipped by brahma and others)
catura + Anana (the one with four faces = brahma)
Adi (starting from or others)
vandita (worshipped)
neeku (to you)
parAkElanayya (parAku Elanu ayya = why aloofness, oh father)
“ayyaa” literally means father, but is used to address a male in general
Oh, the one who is worshipped by great ones starting from brahma, why are you so aloof? You are the only one who can save me. If you yourself show aloofness, what can I do?

nee (your)
caritamu (life history)
pogaDalEni (inadequacy to praise)
nA (my)
cinta (worry)
teerci (remedy)
varamulicci (varamulu icci = grant boons)
vEgamE (quickly)
My diction is inadequate even to praise and sing your story, I am in such a poor state. Please clear my worries and grant my wishes and save me.

caraNam:
seetApatE (oh lord of sita)
nApai (towards me, in this context)
neekabhimAnamu lEdA (neeku abhimAnamu lEdA = don’t you have affection)
vAtAtmajArchita (vAtAtmaja arcita = worshipped by Hanuman, the half-monkey half-man devotee of Rama)
pAdA (feet)
nA (my)
moralanu (lamentation)
vinarAdA (can’t you hear)
Oh, lord of sita, don’t you have any affection towards me? Oh, the one whose feet were worshipped by Hanuman, why don’t you listen to my lamentation?

bhAsuramuga (gloriously)
kari rAjunu (elephant king)
brOcina (saved)
vAsudEvuDavu (vishNu)
neevu kadA (aren’t you)
Aren’t you the vishNu who gloriously saved the elephant kind? (referring to “gajEndra mOksham”)

nA (my)
pAtakamella (all sins)
pOgoTTi (get rid of)
gaTTiga (firmly)
nA chEyi (my hand)
paTTi (hold)
viDuvaka (without leaving)
Cleansing me of all my sins, and without leaving it, holding my hand firmly, who will save me, other than you?

You can listen to the song on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrdNZJMryjc

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