Tributes to India’s Carnatic music legend #MSSubbulakshmi on her 105th birth anniversary (16/09).

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Exploring the Intricacies of Indian Classical Music: A Journey Through Time and Tradition

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Indian classical music is a rich tapestry of melodies, rhythms, and emotions that has evolved over thousands of years. Rooted in ancient scriptures and traditions, this musical form transcends boundaries and offers a window into the cultural heritage of India. In this extensive exploration, we delve into the nuances of Indian classical music, tracing its origins, understanding its structure, and…

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i was bored and digging around and found this devotional song (nama ramayana) sung by my queen m. s. subbulakshmi and it used to be on this cd that we probably still have that has these five songs that i listened to every night before i went to bed. because i needed music to sleep, and my parents hoped songs about god would be soothing and help. anyway it just turned 4:00 in the morning and i am crying over this.

BITCH I WENT HOME AND FOUND THE CD ON MY GRANDMAS PLAYER AND I FOUND THE FIFTH SONG I COULDNT REMEMBER AND I WAS SO HAPPY I SHOWED MY FATHER THIS IMAGE

HE DID NOT UNDERSTAND BUT ITS A GOOD DAY. YALL WONT REALLY UNDERSTAND UNLESS YOU FOLLOWED THE SAGA BUT. ITS OK. THIS POSTS TARGET AUDIENCE IS ME ONLY

The Other 'Kalki' - T. Sadasivam and the origins of the 'Kalki' magazine

Thiagaraja Sadasivam, better known as 'Kalki' Sadasivam, was an Indian freedom fighter, singer, journalist and film producer. In his later years, he'd come to be more well known as the husband of the renowned musician M.S. Subbulakshmi.

R. Krishnamurthy, better known as Kalki, was a Tamil writer, journalist, poet, critic and Indian independence activist who wrote under several pen-names like Tumbi, Tamil Teni, Karnatakam, Langulan, Agastyar, Ra Ki, Yaman, Vivasayi, Petron, Guhan, Tamil Magan, etc. but what captured his readers' fancy is the pseudonym 'Kalki'.

T. Sadasivam and R. Krishnamurthy worked at Gemini Vasan's (who owned the legendary Gemini Studios as well) 'Ananda Vikatan' in 1930s but both left the magazine in the late 1930s, due to personal (Sadasivam's marriage with MS was scandalous for the times) and political (Vasan often got into trouble with the British government due to Krishnamurthy's works) reasons.

From T. J. S. George's M.S Subbulakshmi: The Definitive Biography :

Sadasivam must have admired his own luck at that point. For he had not only the most marketable literary property at his disposal but also the most valuable musical property as well . . . With Rajagopalachari giving his approval to the idea, all three were inspired to take the plunge.

Krishnamurthi, Rajaji, Sadasivam

Rajaji, M S Subbulakshmi, Sadasivam

The name of the magazine suggested itself. Krishnamurthi’s writings had spread his pen name ‘Kalki’ so far and wide that Kalki as a magazine title would have the priceless advantage of instant recognition. That indeed turned out to be the case. Not only the originator of the pen name but also the manager-proprietor too would henceforth be identified by the magazine’s name; they would always be known as Kalki Krishnamurthi and Kalki Sadasivam.

Thanks to MS’s film successes, he found many a wealthy financier knocking at his doors ready to invest in her. But Sadasivam was not open to their ideas; they had to be open to his. Such a stipulation kept potential investors at bay until a film director named Y. V. Rao came along. His idea sounded preposterous . . . He would make up the shortfall in the Kalki capital, he said, if Subbulakshmi would act as Narada in a film he was planning to make, titled Savithri. Sadasivam felt scandalized. MS as a male character!

For Rao that was precisely the point. MS in male attire would act as an irresistible magnet for the masses . . . After holding discussions with Rajaji and Krishnamurthi and after making a few teasing references to the idea in conversation with MS herself, Sadasivam said yes to Rao . . .

The first issue of Kalki

It took no time for Kalki to make a mark. That period was characterized by tremendous turbulence as a result of the war in Europe and Asia and the independence movement in India entering decisive phases. . . . Every day was a news day. The public appetite was keen for both incisive political commentaries and elevating literary works. Kalki Krishnamurthi’s pen satisfied the popular taste. Sadasivam’s managerial prowess found new inspiration in proprietorship. Combining creative credibility with entrepreneurial vitality, Kalki quickly grew into a part of Tamil history. Krishnamurthi, Sadasivam and Subbulakshmi, with Rajagopalachari hovering as a ‘presiding deity’, symbolized the vanguard of a virtual cultural renaissance in the Brahminic world of Madras. It would reach a peak with new historical novels appearing in a serialized form in the pages of the magazine—Ponniyin Selvan and Sivakamiyin Sapatham.

Krishnamurthy's daughter Anandi was married to Sadasivam's nephew Ramachandran and Sadasivam's daughter Vijaya was married to Krishnamurthy's son Rajendran.

Krishnamurthi, Anandi (sitting on his lap) and Ramachandran

MS Subbulakshmi, Sadasivam's elder daughter musician Radha with husband Viswanathan, Rajaji, Sadasivam, younger daughter Vijaya with her husband Rajendran

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The way I grew up with this, it always has my heart

It's in my blood

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M. S. Subbulakshmi.

Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (16 September 1916 – 11 December 2004) was an Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. She is the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award, often considered Asia's Nobel Prize, in 1974 with the citation reading "Exacting purists acknowledge Srimati M. S. Subbulakshmi as the leading exponent of classical and semi-classical songs in the carnatic tradition of South India. She was the First Indian who performed in United Nations General Assembly in 1966."

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m.s. subbulakshmi: sri venkateshwara suprabhatham

09/04/2023

i know, i know. lots of consonants. hear me out. this is a hindu hymn that my mother would play every morning when she woke up, usually at the absolute asscrack of dawn, 5:30 in the morning, as she was getting ready to go to the gym. back when i was still living with my parents, this song would accompany unpleasant truths: that my time in the realm of dreams was over, and i’d soon have to go to school and endure the taunts of my classmates. and even now, six years and two university degrees later, the song still rankles — albeit for different reasons. for example: why am i still listening to this woman extol the virtues of god? am i becoming my mother? (this i think while preparing a black coffee at a similarly early hour, and getting ready to work out.) and worse: do i WANT to become my mother? have the generations of my family just accordioned out, trying hard to get away from each other’s imprints, only for gravity to collapse us into each other anyway? but maybe that isn’t so bad. after all, the crease that forms in the couch once you occupy it long enough is rather comfortable. plus, my mother raised me, and that might be her greatest achievement (haha!). and all of a sudden this song has become less about hinduism and more about my family: its sharp edges, its places to hold, its familiar traditions. and somehow i know the lyrics, and i mumble them as i putter around:

“Kowsalya supraja Rama poorva sandhya pravarthathe,

Uthishta narasardoola karthavyam daivamahnikam…”

(O Rama, the most Excellent Son of Kaushalya; in the East the Dawn is fast approaching in this Beautiful juncture of Night and Day.)

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Once in a while, some humans scale such heights of excellence and such depths of devotion for their art that they spread beauty and joy far and wide. Cannot even imagine the Suprabhatam, Bhajagovindam in anyone else’s voice but M. S. Subbulakshmi Ammaa’s; and Nessun Dorma and Con te Partiro and The Prayer in anyone else’s but signor Andrea’s voice; and Nagumomu rendition by Balamurali Krishna;…

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Price: [price_with_discount] (as of [price_update_date] - Details) [ad_1] While music cannot be captured on paper, one can however make an attempt to project its essence or soul through words and pictures. In presenting brief but insightful profiles of some of the living legends of Indian Classical Music, this book makes a spirited attempt to paint a timeless portrait of Indian Classical Music itself. Like a typical recital of Indian Classical Music, the participation of both the performer and his audience is important for such as attempt to realize its unseen potential. Profiles: Amjad Ali Khan, Bhimsen Joshi, Bismillah Khan, Gangubai Hangal, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Jasraj, Kishan Maharaj, Kishori Amonkar, Lalgudi Jayaraman, M Balamuralikrishna, M S Subbulakshmi, N Rajan, N Ramani, Ram Narayan, Ravi Shankar, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, Shiv Kumar Sharma, T H Vionayakram, Umayalpuram K sivaram, Zakir Husain, Zia Fariduddin Dagar ASIN ‏ : ‎ 8129103192 Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rupa (1 February 2004) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 338 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9788129103192 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8129103192 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 kg 490 g Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India [ad_2]

"இசைக்குயில்" பாரத ரத்னா

#எம்_எஸ்_சுப்புலட்சுமி அவர்கள் நினைவு தினம்!.

எம். எஸ். சுப்புலட்சுமி (M. S. Subbulakshmi) என்று பரவலாக அறியப்படும் மதுரை சண்முகவடிவு சுப்புலட்சுமி (செப்டம்பர் 16, 1916 - திசம்பர் 11, 2004) ஒரு புகழ்பெற்ற கருநாடக இசைப் பாடகியாவார். 1998 ஆம் ஆண்டு இந்தியாவின் மிக உயர்ந்த விருதான பாரத ரத்னா விருது வழங்கி கௌரவிக்கப்பட்டார். தமிழ், கன்னடம், மலையாளம், தெலுங்கு, வங்காள மொழி, இந்தி, சமஸ்கிருதம், குஜராத்தி ஆகிய பல மொழிகளில் இவர் பாடியுள்ளார். இவர் உலகின் பல நாடுகளுக்கும் பண்பாட்டுத் தூதுவராகச் சென்று பல நிகழ்ச்சிகள் நடத்தியுள்ளார். மேலும் ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் அவையிலும் இவர் தன் அரங்கேற்றத்தை நிகழ்த்தியுள்ளார். இவர் இசையரசி என்றும் இசைப் பேரரசி என்றும் இசைக்குயில் என்றும் இசை ராணி என்றும் அழைக்கப்படுகிறார்.

Today marks the 48th death anniversary of the iconic Indian music composer Vasant Desai, a mastermind in the realm of film music (22/12/1975).

Born in 1912, Desai's career spanned over decades, leaving a lasting impact with his compositions. He is most renowned for his work in V. Shantaram's films such as "Do Aankhen Barah Haath" (1953) and "Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje" (1955), as well as in Vijay Bhatt's "Goonj Uthi Shehnai" (1959) and Hrishikesh Mukherjee's "Guddi" (1971).

His journey in the industry began with Prabhat Film Company, contributing not only as a composer but also as an actor and singer. Eventually, Desai dedicated himself solely to music composition from the 1940s onwards. His collaboration with V. Shantaram was particularly noteworthy, composing for most of Shantaram's films until their partnership ended in the late 1950s.

Desai's contributions weren't just limited to Hindi cinema; he also made significant strides in Marathi music. Some of his memorable Marathi songs include "Sanga Mukund Kuni Ha Pahila" and "Uthi Uthi Gopala" from "Amar Bhoopali", and "Ramya Hi Swargahun Lanka" from "Swayamwar Zale Seeteche".

One of his crowning achievements was the composition of "Maithreem Bhajata," a benediction in Sanskrit by Sant Jagadguru Shri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati. This piece, rendered in a Ragamalika by Desai, gained international acclaim when Bharat Ratna Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi performed it at the United Nations on UN Day in 1966.

Vasant Desai's legacy continues to be celebrated for his innovative approach and lasting contributions to Indian music. His work remains a testament to the rich cultural heritage of Indian cinema and music.

सप्त स्वराः सप्त रसातलानि,

कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम।🙏

सप्तार्णवाः सप्त कुलाचलाश्च,

सप्तर्षयो द्वीपवनानि सप्त।🙏

भूरादिकृत्वा भुवनानि सप्त,

कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्॥🙏 🌷 🔱

 🙏वामनपुराण🙏

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years and years ago, when i was a small child who had a had time sleeping because of nightmares, i started listening to music to sleep. my dad gave me this cd when i had a cd player clock that had these 5 bhajans on it by m. s. subbulakshmi on it and i would listen to them every night for years.

i lost that cd player, and though i knew the cd still existed, i lost track of the cd. i tried to find the songs years later, but all i could ever find was the hanuman chalisa, because i learned all of that as a kid. the rest had names i never knew and lyrics i had forgotten to remember.

i found one of those songs a few weeks ago, and somehow, words from the rest of them came back to me a little. i found two others. i cried a little hearing them again.

i went came home yesterday, and today i was like do you know where the cd is? and they did!

i found the last one today.

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M S Subbulakshmi was born on 16th September 1916 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. At the age of eleven, she gave her first performance, MS Subbulakshmi's other name was Carnatic. Jawaharlal Nehru called her the ‘Queen of Music‘, the nightingale of Bollywood concludes her as ‘Tapaswini’. Subbulakshmi’s fans called her Amma, Kunjamma or only M S.