uDalin thiriyaalE - Tribute to Mother - My composition sung by Pradip Somasundaran
uDalin thiriyaalE - Tribute... Lyrics & Chords
Song : udalin thiriyaalE
Composed by : Murali Venkatraman
Lyrics : Murali Venkatraman
Singer : Pradip Somasundaran
A mother’s contribution toward’s a child’s life is immeasurable. This is a song that I wrote and composed as a tribute to my mother.
Kanakaangi is the first mELakartha or “janana” raagams. That is, it is the first among the mother ragams. It is one of my favorite ragams and I believe it epitomizes an emotional tension. My first tryst with Kanakaangi came unsurprisingly with “thom thom” of Sindhubhairavi and then followed “shree gaNanatham bhajamyaham”. There are purists who feel that this raga was artificially derived when assembling the Venkatamahi scheme but one could always argue what is natural and what is artifical. To me, kanakaangi evokes a deep feeling which ragas like bhairavi and thoDi do. It may just be a personal feeling.
Every song when conceived by the composer innately comes with the image of the voice which would sing it. The composer has a construct in his mind about the song and delivery. It is the responsibility of the composer to convey the image properly to the singer. It is only some singers that grasp the mental image of the song, polish it and take it to the next level at which point the composer sits back and just enjoys his work being savored.
I can understand how Raveendran would have felt when “souparnikamritha veechikaL” was delivered by Yesudas. When I ended up listening to Pradip’s version of souparnikamritha veechikaL I felt equally mesmerized that I ended up listening to it 10 times in a day. And I knew none other than Pradip can bring the required bhaavam for a soulful tribute to mom.
That he is a singer par excellence has already been nationally acclaimed through Lata Mangeshkar award. But what is more rewarding and pedagogical to a younger musician is his untiring effort towards precision. Precision as in clinical precision and not the engineering precision. As the lyricist, I felt my lines had come to life in his absolutely soothing, expression laden voice with appropriate emphasis on the syllables.
பல்லவி
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உடலின் திரியாலே
உயிரின் தீயாலே
ஒளியும் கொடுத்தாயே
உனக்கிணை யார் தாயே ?
அனுபல்லவி
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ஆலய தெய்வமும்
தாயில்லை என்றேங்கி
கருவறை என்று தன்
வசிப்பிடம் தன்னை சொன்னதோ ?
என் தாயே – நீ
நந்தாயே என்றும்
நந்தாயே
(உடலின்)
சரணம் :
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பரமனைப்பார்த்தொரு நாள்
பரிகசித்தேன் – அவன்
‘பதரே எதற்கிந்த
ஏளனம்?’ என்றான்.
‘அண்டமோ உனது உன்
ஆயுளோ நெடிது – ஆனால்
கண்டதுண்டோ நீயும்
தாயன்பின் அமுதை ?’ என்றேன்
இல்லை என்றான் – தலை
நாணி நின்றான் – பரமன்
நாணி நின்றான்
(உடலின்)
For those who do not understand tamil a loose translation:
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Oh incomparable Mother !
With the body as the wick
and soul as the fire
You gave birth to light that is me.
Even the deity which resides in the temple
Felt it was lifeless since it did not have a mother
And chose to call its residence “garba gruham” (the womb or karuvaRai)
Oh my mother – Your greatness will never cease !
I bantered God the other day
He retorted : “You puny creature ? why are you mocking me ?”
I replied : “The universe is yours. You have infinite lifetime. But have you ever tasted the nectar of a mother’s love ?”
He felt humbled and bowed down replying : “No”
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February 07, 2009
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Ramya Harish said
Arumai… Brilliant package… Superb essence of the raga excllently brought out in your composition and pradip ji’s magical voice… hats off to the lyrics… Great job Murali…
Cheers:)
Ramya
Sushane Shankar said
amazing lyrics…… extraordinary tune……. dunno abt ragas n stuff…. so cant comment…… and der was nothing artificial abt d raagam……. beautiful……. wat a taste u’ve got Murali Sir….
Pradip Sir…… dunno wat 2 say……. guess i’ll just say again dat m ur fan…… u r d best…… :-)
Great composition n singing……!!
Sushane
Tara Balakrishnan said
this is just awesome Murali. Beautiful tune and very well rendered!! loved it!!
Krishnan N v said
Very Good composition…made it great by Pradip…Loved it very much…
Would love to hear it with Background music…Should sound still better
N V K
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Kumar Srinivasan
said
Murali,
Brilliantly done. I really liked it. Vivaadhi raagas are so well suited for heavy emotions – good choice to convey the beautiful lyrics you have penned. Pradipji has completed the picture with his uniquely effective voice that can adapt itself to any genre of music. Keep up the good work.
-Kumar.
Roshini said
wonderful composition, lyrics and rendition. now thats one heaven of a team effort, good job guyz!
i’m a sucker for unplugged version songs, they sound so divine with just the sruthi in the BG.
hope to hear more from you.
PS: i’m so lost in the song, need to go find myself now :)
Best Regards,
Rosh
Sushane Shankar said
Lol… sorry 4 commenting in installments…… my tamil s a bit limited…… takes time 2 figure out tamil poetry…… my previous comment “amazing Lyrics” s an understatement…… d lyrics r way out of d world…… 2 gud…… one question 4 Murali… how long did u take 4 d lyrics??
Sushane
Rajesh Raman said
Very Well Done Murali….! This is one among the most ‘powerful’ lyrics I have come across.
Pradip has done full justice to the meaning of the song by singing it without much sangathis, which is the right thing to do for the mood of this song.
Coming on to Choice of Raga, with this tune (wihout considering the lyrics) the picture coming on to my Mind is a ‘devotee singing in front of Idol in a temple,Praising/describing God’s greatness’. In short, tune has more of Bhakti Bhavam, which is the natural feel in Kanakangi.
Philosophically speaking :o), Bhakti can be described as one level up to the feel of love towards mother. In that angle, Kankakangi was a nice choice.
Looking forward to listening to more original compositions form you,
Regards
Rajesh Raman
www.rajeshraman.com
Rashmi Nair
said
Excellent composition Murali. I think this is one of your best! Beautifully sung by Pradip also. Very soothing and divine.
~Rashmi~
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Srividya Kasturi
said
Very good composition Murali…Lovely singing by Pradip too…One of ur best:) As Rajesh said, Kanakangi instils bhakti bhaavam naturally:)
Keep it up…
—Vidya
Janhavee said
Murali & Pradip,
Kudos! to you both.
Beautiful Composition and Brilliantly sung. A soothing Violin in the background would highlight the mood of the singer i suppose. Hope to hear that version soon. Good Luck!
Cheers
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George Kuruvilla
said
Much respect to you Murali. Touching lyrics and lovely composition. Pradip did such a fabulous job rendering this. Loved it through n through!
-George
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Adithi said
Murali
First of all, I am elated to see one of your own compositions being presented after such a long time!
There is something very powerful and soulstirring about this tune that made me cry helplessly. And that it should be sung with lyrics about something as pristine as Motherhood makes it even more poignant.
Pradip,as usual, has stolen our hearts!
Looking forward to more such treats from you both!
Dhiraj Barla said
Murali,
After a long time you are back in form with a beautiful composition. The english translation helped a lot for people like me. You hit the bulls eye by choosing Pradip bhai for this song, and he has done an awesome job of rendering the song with brilliant expressions. Kudos to both of you for giving us such an awesome treat.
Smitha Passanha said
Brilliant! The lyrics were awesome and the composition was divine! What a soulful rendition by Pradip Sir! Amazing all the way….
- Smitha
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Murali Venkatraman said
Thanks to each one of you who took their time to listen to the composition and comment and commend. Off the many steps a composer needs to take, the final step is the most crucial, which is the feedback. Your feedback helps me understand my music, your perspective and overall appeal and it means a lot to me.
Ramya : I know you have a sharp ear. Thanks for the compliments.
Sushane : Ragam is kanakangi. But ragam is a just s template. And I am flattered by your comments. Thanks. I composed and wrote at the same time. I guess it would have taken a total of half an hour.
Kumar : It is true that vivaadhi ragams have a heavy feeling. May be the “closeness” (of the swaras) produces a deep bonding ?! Roshni, Adithi, Sowmya, Arthi – It feels good that the song touched you in a deep sense. That completes my job as a composer. Tara, Rashmi, Jahnavee, George, Dhiraj, Smitha : Value your comments. And a big thanks. NVK, Jahnavee : Really speaking, there are sometimes when I get impatient with the arrangement. That is one single reason why I post some of my compositions with just voices alone. Rajesh and Vidya : If you read my description, you would have noticed that the inspiration for this song comes from “sowparnikamruta” song which had a dual personality – both bhakthi and love towards mother. I am not surprised that it shows here in my composition too. ThanksSrini S (bye bye friends)
said
Brilliantly composed by u murali n brilliant lyrics
too n very beautifully rendered by Mr.Pradeep.I rea
lly loved it.Keep up the gud work.Gudluck.
srinivasan.s
Meera Manohar
said
Just got down to it, thanks to Ayush… and you, of all people know how that is, Murali LOL
Very beautiful, and absolutely moving. Lyrics sollave vendaam! Let’s say for once— I got the lyrics of one of your compositions w/t you having to explain it to the letter :D
You should orchestrate this, it will be very serene once done.
My respects to motherhood, Pradip for beautifully rendering it and you for coming up with this composition!
Cheers,
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Harshan (away) Nambiar
said
Murali,
Great composition and lyrics ….though I dont know tamil ….the rendition and the composition had tears in my eyes …….great piece of original work ….keep it up !
Full stars from me and goes to my favourites as well.
Check out
“Panthi hoon mai”http://www.muziboo.com/sreehu420/music/panthi-hoon-mai-us-path-ka-
Dekha na hai re socha na
my duet with smitha Jaane jaa
Best
Regards
Harshan
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Ramya Harish said
Listened to this many times. Loved the ending parts…‘Ayulo nedidhu’, ‘Illai endrAn, thalai nANi nindrAn, Paraman nANi nindrAn’… these are lines where the lyrics are emoted so well…
Cheers:)
Ramya
Ganesh Srinivasan said
A soulful composition Murali.To say that Pradip has sung well would be an understatement.I can see what a brilliant singer can do to a composition. With respect to the lyrics although the overall theme is good,Imho, it would have been even better had it been in a structured poetic form rather than the free form.May be it’s a style intentionally done.
Keep them coming.
Cheers,
Ganesh
Murali Venkatraman said
Subramanian K: That precision was more of a banter not a serious remark. I am an engineer myself.
Ganesh: I just went with the flow. But if you are interested in structured poetry, you can find some of my work here
thanks Ramya for another round of comment !.
Radhakrishnan Nair said
Murali and Pradipji,
Kudos to both of you. A very soulful composition and the singing was just awesome.Keep it up!
regards
RK
Murali Venkatraman said
Thanks Radhakrishnan for listening and commenting.
Jenefa said
Hi Murali,
I should say the composition is very touching, brings kind of peace and love to the mind! I really loved, when the first time i heard and tempting me to listen again and again….only few songs does this to me….simply amazing!! Lyrics are excellent!!!
Regards
Jenefa
Murali Venkatraman said
thank you jenefa.
Arvind R said
Awesome (semi-classical) composition Murali. You have shown your composition flair and depth of scale in this work. My sincere appreciation and claps.
Pradip being an excellent singer, has done a good job. There is a sort of innate tremolo (oscillation) in his rendering. This prevented me from enjoying the lyrics totaly and the words were not crisp in my opinion, especially for this tune/lyrics. Otherwise he has a lovely bass tone and has sung it very well with his classical knowledge.
Kudos to you both. Claps!.
Shrikanth Kumar said
AHA…AHA….Pramadham….
Pradeep Barre said
Hi Venkat/Pradip,
I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS AND SO THE REST OF THE WORLD….People who listened to Jesusdas Jee cannot expect more than this….My God!!!TRULY A DIVINE VOICE WHICH THE LEGEND HAS….In Muziboo, I came across a few singers such as NVK Jee,Pradip,Joesph and Gops who has the ability to copy the LEGEND in ditto….I really wonder how these singers attained this range of singing and thereby carry on the legacy of the MAESTRO……constant “Riyaz” & unflinching dedication could be the mantra….JUST FANTASTIC AND HATS OFF TO THESE SINGERS WHO MADE US PROUD BY RETAINING & MANIFESTING TIME AND AGAIN THE TREASURE AND MELODY OF YESUDAS JEE….
Pradip, if your time permit please listen to my below kishore number and share your valuable feedback I would be egarly waiting for:
http://www.muziboo.com/pradeep_singer/music/teri-duniya-se
Thanks & Regards,
Pradeep
Ganesh D said
Murali
Kalikitappa pramadamana composition and arumaiyana varigal.
“ஆலய தெய்வமும்
தாயில்லை என்றேங்கி
கருவறை என்று தன்
வசிப்பிடம் தன்னை சொன்னதோ ?”
Truly moving.
Meena S said
Hello Murali ji,
Soul stirring lyrics and wow!!!!what kind of modulations at the right places which enhances the lyrics’ beauty!!! greatly sung by Pradip ji…“Udalin Thiriyale and Uyirin Theeyale” u have used small la.Even if you would have used big LA
ie “Udalin ThiriyaLE and Uyirin TheeyaLE” that would have been great too,Which praises the mother herselves.just my thought…May God bless you for more n more pieces of work this way.
Regards,
Meena
Maruthi said
Something in the earth that always that makes you feel you are on the floor……mother is the answer after a long endless search in spirituality. You have nailled and constructed my thoughts in the lyrics , which I have wrote in musical form of birth of shiva which gives the hint of shiva is mother less in the thought levels…your lyrics rewrites it on a different angle of approach kudos ……. the way pradip has conveyed your lyrics in his expression is wordless……try to remove the words and hum it……it will still convey the lyrics( ofcourse if one has a common sense of musical relation ) the composition ………the semitonal change wherever it cries for is perfectly inserted without the stringent rules of commons melody……I totally apreciate the sense understanding the need and implementation……as the carnatic classical sense only has lead to show this ( no chords ) this sense is must to creat that minor scale down mood . Well struck murali. Its another lesson for me . It carries me to the old number " mounathil vilayaadum manasatchiyae" from the movei “nool veli” struck in raag saama sang by balamurali krishna….but this tune by you murali has jumped a leap above it. I know this is not saama though.thanks for good music,
maruthi
Narayanan Raju said
What a beautiful composition. Moving lyrics and beautifully sung by Pradip. I heard you sing and explain this song last year when you visited our place during navrathri. It was a great treat then. Its been taken to another level by Pradip sir now. I only wish you get to do the orchestration for all your compositions.
Vamsi Nadella said
Wow Murali. I did not understand a bit of this song (though i boast off saying i can understand Tamil). But when i read the translation i was really moved and grew a lot more respect for you. What a song!!!!
It would be very unfair if i stop my comments here without mentioning a line or 2 about the singer. Excellent choice and he did complete justice to the song. Excellent rendition Pradip.
This is going into my favs.
Hoping to hear more from you 2.
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Srujana Nadella said
Murali wow that was really great lyrics & very very well sung by Pradip
Psychuck said
Good song. Very well sung. Nice lyrics. I found the composition a bit stale. Coulda explored more combos. Reminds an awful lot of the great song Mouname nee basha. Well done.
Murali Venkatraman said
Please pardon my late reply. I have been deliriously engrossed in work and other things. Have not heard a single song from muziboo for quite a while.
Aravind:
I needed a voice with extra tremolo for this particular song and Pradeep obliged it. Happy that you found the song good.
Shrikanth Kumar : Thanks.
Pradeep Barre:
It is indeed due to the depth of his voice that I asked Pradip to sing this song. Pradip’s singing is indeed a lesson for other singers to learn from.
Ganesh D:
Thanks. Seems like you enjoyed the lyrics more than the song !
Maruthi:
Thanks for your comments. It is indeed strange you and another person found this song reminding you of mounaththil viLaiyaadum – which is in completely different and unrelated raga (saama).
Narayanan:
thanks man. It was indeed fun at your place !
Vamsi:
For a person from a completely telugu background, your understanding of tamil is pretty good. The lyrics may have been a little on the literary side which is why you have found difficulties in understanding. Srujana must be knowing the meaning !
Sruajana : Thanks !
Psychuk:
The two ragams are completely different. Mouname nee basha – is set in Sama (with jeeva swarams) and Kanakangi is a ragam which has vivaadhi swarams. But, it is indeed strange that you and Maruthi both found similarities with the same song (although he mentioned the tamil version). And composition being stale – well – it is a semi-classical and without any arrangement and you are absolutely entitled to your opinion.
Murali Venkatraman said
and forgot to mention :
mouname nee basha / mounaththil viLaiyaadum itself has been adapted straight from “maanasa sanchara re”
Maruthi said
Murali, its not about the raaga itself murali……its about the genre of the composition……its the colour of the imagination…….ithu oru raagamnu solli mudakki vaikkira vishayam illai …ithu athiyum thaandi oru imaginary plane la irunthu varuthunnu solla virumbaraen…….i mean the compositional parameters may be ….its the same applies to any body and any composition its not a compliant I am making murali…….the most important parametre to a composition in my dictionary is enjoyment……but this number is ecstacy for me.thanks,
Maruthi
Harshan (away) Nambiar
said
By the way thanks for not acknowledging my comments on your space ….I greatly appreciate it. I dont know if you missed me by accident …or if it was deliberate ….do let me know buddy. It takes some time for me to listen and comment …so at least you should appreciate that fact….
Check out
Khilte hain gul yahan
Pukartha chala hoon mai
“Panthi hoon mai”http://www.muziboo.com/sreehu420/music/panthi-hoon-mai-us-path-ka-
Dekha na hai re socha na
my duet with smitha Jaane jaa
Best
Regards
Harshan
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Murali Venkatraman said
Dear Sreeharshan:
It was by mistake and not intention that I failed to acknowledge your comment. I apologize for the same.
Murali Venkatraman said
Maruthi:
I got your point – thanks. What surprised me was that Psychuk also compared it with the same song but telugu version !
Ramyaa Narayanan said
Beautiful composition and awesome awesome lyrics murali…… and of course wonderful expressive singing by pradeep ji. even though I heard it before it sounded very fresh….Would love to hear it with the orchestrations.
keep them coming……
Srujana Nadella said
wow murali you are awesome i dont know what to call you ur are beyond genius…… wow just wow
Krishna Tangirala said
Amazing composition, Murali. Kanakangi is one of my favourite ragas and one of the most difficult to render. Pradip garu did a fabulous job!
- Krishna
Murali Venkatraman said
Thanks Ramyaa, Srujana and Krishna !
Priya B said
OMG!! Muraliji…what a song!!
Pradipji’s amazing rendition,
Your such wonderful meaningful words-lyrics,
Ragams adopted for the song,
Feel of the words and in rendition….
what to appreciate and what to leave…hmmm,
AMAZING.
Cheers,
Priya
Bala (composer/producer) said
what a lyrics…. what a rendition…. OMG…… Turely amazing!! keep up the good work…
Murali Venkatraman said
Thanks Priya and Balu !
Janani Subash said
Murali,
Lovely lYrics and touchy composition…
Hope to hear more from you…
Janani
Jay Krishnan said
Murali,
Beautiful composition…expressively rendered by Pradip. Keep immersed in music and more such gems will come through.
Jay.
Vijay Raj said
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Murali Venkatraman said
Janani, Jay and Jevi (3 Js !) – Thanks !
Rahul Soman said
Muraliji,
I am late in posting a comment here. But better late than ever. I had talked to Pradip ettan regarding this song and how soulful it is. He had told me that the best part of this song composing is the way you explained it to him and your knowledge of the literature. Truly mesmerizing and yet thought provoking. This composition definitely didn’t require a background music. To say good job would be an under estimation. So I would like to thank you for composing this wonderful piece.
Regards,
Rahul
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Murali Venkatraman said
Rahul: thanks for your and pradip’s nice words.
Meena Raman said
Murali,
as u know i ‘m new to muziboo.
Better late than never.
My words just can’t express how i am feeling now.Your lyrics is extremely touching.Even though i am a mother of two children.i fell like a small child today,all those happy moments in my childhood days will be lingering in mind for some more days.thankyou
needless to say about the singing -excellent
Meena
Murali Venkatraman said
Meena : I am glad I could invoke an emotion in some of you listeners. Pradip’s voice does that magic well !
Rohin said
Murali – Starting from the scratch to listen to your songs.
Well to tell u the truth – i did make my mom sit beside me and made her listen to this great effort of yours.
We had tears in our eyes and your composition did stir our hearts! Pradip is good as usual with the magic chip in his VCs.
Love to hear more of your original compositions in future. Sure it is my mom’s fav’ now.
Thanks for sharing.
Music is an expression of Love – Rohin
Kaaviyam said
Hi Murali!
Wow!! Amazing lyrics and wonderful composition combined with an excellent expressive voice! Just brilliant dedication to Mother….very touching!! Thanks for sharing!!
Cheers,
kaaviyam
Murali Venkatraman said
Rohin:
That was really heartening to know. Thanks to you and your mom having taken the time to listen and let me know your feedback !
Kaaviyam :
Thanks a lot !!
Rajeev Onv(away on a long break) said
Murali, This is brilliant! A combination of excellent lyrics, composition and singing! Hats off to you and Pradip. As a composer, you have shown the courage to experiment with the rare scale of kanakangi and has succeeded. Pradip has discovered the soul of your lyrics and music!
rajeev.onv
Murali Venkatraman said
Thank you Rajeev for listening, commenting and Favoriting !
Sushanth Shankar said
Murali!!!
I have no words to express how much I fell in love with this composition of yours!! Penultimate choice of raagam, lyrics and out of the world singing by Pradip ettan…
Hats off to you first of all for penning such touching and magnificent lyrics!! Went straight to my heart! Went straight and just straight to my heart!
Nothing more to say… Loved it! 5/5 from me and straight to my heart (favs)….
All the very best!
- Sushanth
Vaidyanathan Pn said
Udalin thiriyale—-such a moving song—
really a tribute to motherhood—not replaceable
by any means
vaidyanathan
Murali Venkatraman said
Sushanth and Vidyanathan – Thank you for you very kind words !
Unnikrishnan Kb said
Wow… I feel so bad i came here so late. Amazing composition. Fabulous singing too. Murali. Great song man. !!!
Best!!!
KB
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Deepa kumar said
I am hearing ur composition for the first time…. I have read ur blod but have not heard the song….Followed Unni’s comment…. WoW….What a composition….Very meaningful lyrics….Touched my heart….Unmaya sollanumnaa mei silirthu pochu….Yes I also felt both bhakti & love in this song…. Well sung by Pradip ji……Thanks for doing such an awesome composition….Straight to my favourites :)
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Murali Venkatraman said
Unni and Deepa:
thank you very much.
Tn Arunagiri
said
Hi Murali:
Beautiful poetry and good singing by Pradip.
Loved your use of Kanakaangi melakarta to tune this. There are some nuances to how the vivaadi ragas have been used by St. Tyagaraja in his compositions like Ganamurthe. When I learned it a few years ago, I also learned that the vivaadi note (in this case G1) is usually flat and the note preceding or succeeding it is given a shake to impress upon the ‘vivaadiness’. Also R1 and G1 usually occur together as in the Ganamurthe kriti of St. Tyagaraja in the Pallavi only.
Good point about Venkatamakhi’s melakarta classification – it is like Panini’s Sanskrit grammar rules – people may rant about them but no one has the cheek to change them. It is set in stone now. :-)
Cheers!
- Arun.
Tn Arunagiri
said
“Pallavi only” should read as “Pallavi itself”. The Pallavi has both R1 and G1 in your composition, but they don’t appear together, if we go by the classical usage. It is commendable that you traversed the entire Kanakaangi scale in the Pallavi to define your raga of choice and the intent of using it.
Let me stop the nitpick right away….:)
Cheers!
- Arun.
Murali Venkatraman said
Hi Arun,
Thanks for your explanatory remarks an welcome to my space.
Vishnu Mohan ( busy mode) said
murali anna & pradeep etta very niceeeeeeeee loved it composing and singing :D
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Satish Murti said
a great musical achievement here…. when the best get together and work heaven can wait… since it has become a place on earth… brilliant composition by you Murali and outstanding vocals by Pradip… we are all humbled by this song…
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Nivedan(away) said
Hi
Serene and so pure.Thanks for such a composition and great singing.
Hats off
Nivedan
Nivetha (away) said
Hi Murali aNNa…
Divine listening to your composition… Wonderful lyrics and soulful singing as well… I have no words here… Simply gr8888…
Thanks & Regards
Nivetha