There once lived a man called Muthu along with his wife somewhere in the land of Tamil Nadu. Muthu grew up in…
Saraswathi — Ragapedia 27
Ragapedia is a series of posts I am writing, one Carnatic Raga per post, on my understanding of the ragam, carnatic compositions in that ragam and how it has been…
Malayamarutham — Ragapedia 20
Ragapedia is a series of posts I am writing, one Carnatic Raga per post, on my…
Naatai — Ragapedia 17
Ragapedia is a series of posts I am writing, one Carnatic Raga per post, on my understanding of the ragam…
Padams and Javalis need no specific introduction. A simple google search will tell you all that you need to know – these compositions use the sringara rasa, (i.e) the love of God in the lines of Nayika / Nayaka bhava; these compositions are predominantly used in dance as they are very…
Carnatic musician, violinist, veena player, playback singer, actor Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna (1930 – 2016) is a multi-faceted genius, but since I’m writing about composers here, let’s talk about the composer in him.
Pooram aka thiru-aadi-pooram, is a festival held at a temple in Thrissur on the day of the pooram star. Remember the scene in the Malayalam movie Charlie, where Parvathy goes to meet Dulqer? That festival. One of the major events in the festival is the pancha vadhya melam performed by more than 200 artists.
One usual compliment a singer gets after they sing something, is, “You have a sweet voice”. That means, the listener observes the pleasantness in the voice than the rendition. A corollary to it would be, a musician singing in a tough and/or base voice would be less pleasant to hear. At least I was…