Thank you for the gift of this knowledge. Without folks like you, laypeople like me will never discover the reason for the greatness of the great masters. How beautifully explained and what a joy it must be to be able to appreciate the mastery of SSI and other greats at a deep level!
A very nostalgic recall experiences of Semmengudi mama jeevanaand sangita vyaktitvam in listening to this highly insightful presentation. Important missouts are-broadcaster, AIR, as Chief Producer, administrator-institutional teaching and public speaking as a vidwan(thought provoking, samayouchityam ,witty, message with punch). Mama and my guru and father, Dr.Sandhyavandanam Srinivasa Rao were sishyas of Maharajapuram and were colleagues in AIR. Mama learnt Dikshita's compositions from father as well as Brindamma. Dr.Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna told my brother, vidwan Poornapragna that he used to visit Mama not to learn music but, to learn to speak artfully! Mama did suffer a low when MMI and GNB were at their peak of popularity for a few years.
A detailed description of Semmangudi Mama's music. When you described Mama's type of Neraval and Kalpanaswaram, I was reminded of his Neraval's and Swaram's at Daari Nerigi, Paluku Paluku. Of course who could forget Mama's Manodharmam in these Kirthanam's. When Mama sang Neraval at Paluku Paluku, we would feel that there is honey in the words.
For a person like me who just enjoys listening to Carnatic music and especially SSI, I am so much more educated as to why I enjoyed his concerts. Your deconstruction is so well done that even a simple listener like me can appreciate the genius in him. I am fascinated by your ability to bring out such complex elements and present them so simply. It feels like you are sitting in my living room and explaining it to me. Thank you for this and I am eternally grateful to you for this. Please keep posting such informative videos. I have attended some of his best concerts in Chennai and Bangalore in the early 70s and 80s before I left for the US. I can never forget his concerts with LJ and VR. Mesmerizing. Now I know why. 🙂
Vijay my Namaskarams to you and such an insight on Semmangudi mama's music and life and the way you explain and your fluency is great i wish you all the best
27 minutes of insightful information regarding the music of the great Sri. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. It was total bliss. Was a great tribute to the great man. Even though I do not belong to that era, and have only technology to thank for being exposed to his music, hearing you talking about him gave me further insight into the music of him. Humble namaskarams.
These episodes are a boon to music lovers. This episode on SSI sir was so insightful, especially with the musical examples peppered throughout. Even with a basic knowledge of music, one can come away with a great appreciation for the man and his music. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Wonderful! What an astonishing insight into his style of singing. I became nostalgic. His "Birana brovayithe", "O, Rangasayee", "Marubalka" "Ksheenamaina", Oh, endless list. 🙏🙏 endless
Wow what a episode!!! I never met SSI in person, I have listened to many of his recording (still listening) I could never could bored listening to him (even listening to a bad recording) such a energy packed concerts. You can go on talking about SSI )probably we could make a katha kala kshepam "SSI Vijayam"). Thanks again for this wonderful episode sir.
Very well articulated about Dr.Semmangudi. While I have heard more of his recordings , I being a fan of him could feel all the points you mentioned. He had tuned many composers like the Khamas of Badrachalam Ramadasar ( Rama Jogee Mandu Konare) or swati tirunal kritis ( Jagadeesa in Nadanamakriya) to name a few or some of the kritis rendered by him like Ayyappan Avadaritha Kadhamrutam, Srikantani yeda (bhavapriya) , parullanna mata, maru balka etc etc.. are real treat . While many used to call him a nasal singer, now only I understood the importance of it. And the nasal special to my liking was the niraval in Bhoolokha Vaikuntam ( the kha he used to show in nasal tone ) and the breath that follows ( this is a recording with Prof .TN Krishnan and Palghat Sri Mani Iyer ) was divine. With headphones in a flight at 35000 feet , what more bliss I could feel that day almost 10 to 15 years ago of this Kambhoji master piece. Nice presentation Vidwan Sri. Vijay Siva. More power to you.
Vijay SIr, this is a brilliant episode, you have given exhaustive view about his life (nice you have also touched the Swathi Thirunal Controversy, Dr BMK, Dr S Balachander issues briefly as that will give a 360 deg view to the audience), all his disciples singing in unison without looking at each other is a profound statement about what a great teacher he was, the legend's prediction about the musician going to cough (24:05) is a testimony to his unbeatable control over music, Thank you so much Sir for this episode (a humble request, when time permits kindly make an episode about the one and only Shri U Shrinivas) 🙏🙏🙏
How beautifully Mr.Vijaya Siva is able to show the nuiances of all the great musicians he has showcased. Great observation and detailing. Hope to hear more
My namaskarams Vijay Shiva sir. Beautiful presentation about Dr Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. I was fortunate enough to attend many concerts of one and only one Semmangudi mama. From 2004 onwards I am conducting concerts in memory of Semmangudi mama, on October 31st. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Semmangudi was great and Vijaya Siva swamin brings out Semmangudi's amazing gifted talents. Great information. For some reason, Critic Subbudu did not like Sri Semmangudi. never undrstood why.
No words sir to thank you for such an insight about the legend semmangudi mama. A brilliant comeback after a hiatus sir. Was longing every Wednesday to watch your experience, thoughts, presentation of legends. A kind request to share about Sri Maharajapuram Santhanam
Vijay Anna! Thank you very much for this episode. Mahavidwan Semmangudi Mama is an iconic and immortal musician. You have very well articulated and given the glimpse of his music and personality. Looking forward for many more such episodes from Vande Sangeetham initiative. Ram Krishna Hari
NamastE Sir! Welcome back! I did miss your valuable uploads with tons of information. So the Musicians keep evolving all the time. So also their audience and their listeners over the time. Till today I thought that 'singing through the nose' was a defect and should be avoided at all costs. Today I learned from you that it is done on purpose - to protect the throat from a sudden onslaught! "BhAvayAmi raghu rAmam" has certainly become more brilliant, when converted into a rAgamAlikA. So every genius has many facets of brilliance and shines in many different fields - inspiring the less fortunate brothers and sisters.
This North Indian Governments never recognised him by awarding him Bharath Ratna. Even M. S. was learnt from him. There is none like him none there will be a humble giant.
With due humility 🙏 - kindly change your wardrobe assistant. There are matching dhoties fir the jubbas or shirts nowadays. They look good. Even we make our father wear those. So kindly consider 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for the gift of this knowledge. Without folks like you, laypeople like me will never discover the reason for the greatness of the great masters. How beautifully explained and what a joy it must be to be able to appreciate the mastery of SSI and other greats at a deep level!
Ayya mylapore koil katchery superb ayya. Why silent on vande sangeetham
A very nostalgic recall experiences of Semmengudi mama jeevanaand sangita vyaktitvam in listening to this highly insightful presentation. Important missouts are-broadcaster, AIR, as Chief Producer, administrator-institutional teaching and public speaking as a vidwan(thought provoking, samayouchityam ,witty, message with punch). Mama and my guru and father, Dr.Sandhyavandanam Srinivasa Rao were sishyas of Maharajapuram and were colleagues in AIR. Mama learnt Dikshita's compositions from father as well as Brindamma. Dr.Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna told my brother, vidwan Poornapragna that he used to visit Mama not to learn music but, to learn to speak artfully! Mama did suffer a low when MMI and GNB were at their peak of popularity for a few years.
A detailed description of Semmangudi Mama's music. When you described Mama's type of Neraval and Kalpanaswaram, I was reminded of his Neraval's and Swaram's at Daari Nerigi, Paluku Paluku. Of course who could forget Mama's Manodharmam in these Kirthanam's. When Mama sang Neraval at Paluku Paluku, we would feel that there is honey in the words.
For a person like me who just enjoys listening to Carnatic music and especially SSI, I am so much more educated as to why I enjoyed his concerts. Your deconstruction is so well done that even a simple listener like me can appreciate the genius in him. I am fascinated by your ability to bring out such complex elements and present them so simply. It feels like you are sitting in my living room and explaining it to me. Thank you for this and I am eternally grateful to you for this. Please keep posting such informative videos. I have attended some of his best concerts in Chennai and Bangalore in the early 70s and 80s before I left for the US. I can never forget his concerts with LJ and VR. Mesmerizing. Now I know why. 🙂
Vijay my Namaskarams to you and such an insight on Semmangudi mama's music and life and the way you explain and your fluency is great i wish you all the best
27 minutes of insightful information regarding the music of the great Sri. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. It was total bliss. Was a great tribute to the great man. Even though I do not belong to that era, and have only technology to thank for being exposed to his music, hearing you talking about him gave me further insight into the music of him. Humble namaskarams.
Semmangudi bani will continue for ever as he has left behind innumerable students.
It's bliss listening the way you talk about masters, subject and musical topics. Beautiful !
These episodes are a boon to music lovers. This episode on SSI sir was so insightful, especially with the musical examples peppered throughout. Even with a basic knowledge of music, one can come away with a great appreciation for the man and his music. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Outstanding musician. Thanks for the detailed depth on SSI. He is a pole star in the Carnatic music firmament !!!!
Wonderful! What an astonishing insight into his style of singing. I became nostalgic.
His "Birana brovayithe", "O, Rangasayee", "Marubalka" "Ksheenamaina", Oh, endless
list. 🙏🙏
endless
Wow what a episode!!! I never met SSI in person, I have listened to many of his recording (still listening) I could never could bored listening to him (even listening to a bad recording) such a energy packed concerts. You can go on talking about SSI )probably we could make a katha kala kshepam "SSI Vijayam"). Thanks again for this wonderful episode sir.
Namaste Anna. Priceless nuggets of observation shared for posterity. 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Wonderful description of the life and Music of the greatest legent. Thank you
Very well articulated about Dr.Semmangudi. While I have heard more of his recordings , I being a fan of him could feel all the points you mentioned. He had tuned many composers like the Khamas of Badrachalam Ramadasar ( Rama Jogee Mandu Konare) or swati tirunal kritis ( Jagadeesa in Nadanamakriya) to name a few or some of the kritis rendered by him like Ayyappan Avadaritha Kadhamrutam, Srikantani yeda (bhavapriya) , parullanna mata, maru balka etc etc.. are real treat . While many used to call him a nasal singer, now only I understood the importance of it. And the nasal special to my liking was the niraval in Bhoolokha Vaikuntam ( the kha he used to show in nasal tone ) and the breath that follows ( this is a recording with Prof .TN Krishnan and Palghat Sri Mani Iyer ) was divine. With headphones in a flight at 35000 feet , what more bliss I could feel that day almost 10 to 15 years ago of this Kambhoji master piece. Nice presentation Vidwan Sri. Vijay Siva. More power to you.
To me Shemmangudy taataa is Sangeetha Yogi.Pranaams to him.
Vijayji thank you so.... much.
Vijay SIr, this is a brilliant episode, you have given exhaustive view about his life (nice you have also touched the Swathi Thirunal Controversy, Dr BMK, Dr S Balachander issues briefly as that will give a 360 deg view to the audience), all his disciples singing in unison without looking at each other is a profound statement about what a great teacher he was, the legend's prediction about the musician going to cough (24:05) is a testimony to his unbeatable control over music, Thank you so much Sir for this episode (a humble request, when time permits kindly make an episode about the one and only Shri U Shrinivas) 🙏🙏🙏
Very nice description about Pithamahar Vijaysiva. Fantastic 🙏🙏
How beautifully Mr.Vijaya Siva is able to show the nuiances of all the great musicians he has showcased. Great observation and detailing. Hope to hear more
Pranams. Beautiful samarpanam. Praying to iswara to bless you with great musical healthy and dhaarmic life as that of semmangudi maama.
Superb analysis. Dr semmangudi would gauge the audience no sooner did he occupy the dais . Namaskarams Thanks ichangudi sivaramakrishnan
My namaskarams Vijay Shiva sir. Beautiful presentation about Dr Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. I was fortunate enough to attend many concerts of one and only one Semmangudi mama. From 2004 onwards I am conducting concerts in memory of Semmangudi mama, on October 31st. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
great knowledge being shared, thank you sir
After a long time...welcome.
You spoke really well about SSI , about his vidvath...all correct..should have spoken about his politics also .
Semmangudi was great and Vijaya Siva swamin brings out Semmangudi's amazing gifted talents. Great information. For some reason, Critic Subbudu did not like Sri Semmangudi. never undrstood why.
Please sir make a video on MLV Amma
No words......EXCELLENT ....
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No words sir to thank you for such an insight about the legend semmangudi mama. A brilliant comeback after a hiatus sir. Was longing every Wednesday to watch your experience, thoughts, presentation of legends.
A kind request to share about Sri Maharajapuram Santhanam
Superb excellent Anna 🙏🙏🙏
Vijay Anna! Thank you very much for this episode.
Mahavidwan Semmangudi Mama is an iconic and immortal musician.
You have very well articulated and given the glimpse of his music and personality.
Looking forward for many more such episodes from Vande Sangeetham initiative.
Ram Krishna Hari
Love this episode! The great! Pita Maha, SSI ❤️❤️❤️…
Fantastic
An analysis as astute as the great musician being analysed.
Very enlightening 🤩🎉
Super as usual
NamastE Sir! Welcome back!
I did miss your valuable uploads with tons of information.
So the Musicians keep evolving all the time. So also their audience and their listeners over the time.
Till today I thought that 'singing through the nose' was a defect and should be avoided at all costs.
Today I learned from you that it is done on purpose - to protect the throat from a sudden onslaught!
"BhAvayAmi raghu rAmam" has certainly become more brilliant, when converted into a rAgamAlikA.
So every genius has many facets of brilliance and shines in many different fields - inspiring the less fortunate brothers and sisters.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
This North Indian Governments never recognised him by awarding him Bharath Ratna. Even M. S. was learnt from him. There is none like him none there will be a humble giant.
Excellent ayya. 🙏🙏🙏
🙏🙏🙏 no words 🙏😭 thoroughly enjoyed this episode
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Super
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With due humility 🙏 - kindly change your wardrobe assistant.
There are matching dhoties fir the jubbas or shirts nowadays. They look good. Even we make our father wear those. So kindly consider 🙏🙏🙏