Amma Bhajan - Muraleedhara Gopaala Mukunda

Amma Bhajan - Maa Naam Bhole

Amma Bhajan - Sarvavyaapiye

Mata Amritanandamayi Devi Short Bio

Text is from www.amritapuri.org/amma/ & nowhere else. Song by Amma, "Ichamayi", can be found on the "Amma Sings at Home - Amritapuri Bhajans Vol. 3" CD. All Amma pictures are copyrighted MA Center...
Text is from www.amritapuri.org/amma/ & nowhere else.
Song by Amma, "Ichamayi", can be found on the "Amma Sings at Home - Amritapuri Bhajans Vol. 3" CD.

All Amma pictures are copyrighted MA Center. I do not own any other picture from this video, No copyright infringement intended.

This video is offered at the Lotus Feet of Satguru Mata Amritanandamayi Devi.
Jai Ma!

Mridangam BY BALAKRISHNA KAMATH and Tabala BY MAHESH MONY Taniyavartanam

CONCERT BY KAVALAM SRIKUMAR. THANI AVARTHANAM ON MRIDANGAM BY BALAKRISHNA KAMATH & TABLA BY MAHESH MONY .THANKS TO "SAMANWAYA-SOPANAM" QUATAR WHO ORGANIZED THE PROGRAMME

Prince Rama Varma at Madras in December 2007

Brilliant rendition of the powerful song on Devi by Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna in Raga Lavangi, which has just four notes Sa, Ri, Ma and Dha, sung by Prince Rama Varma.
He sings a few charming rounds of swarams too afterwards.

Mridangam - Shri Mannargudi Easwaran

Concluding part of the brilliant mridangam solo by Shri Mannargudi Easwaran during his concert with Prince Rama Varma at Madras in December 2007.

Honorory Doctorate for S Janaki

" EDAKKA" IN SOORYA TV

Its a special programme on NJERALATHU RAMAPOTHUVAL'S EDAKKA AUCTION CONTRAVERSY.TELECASTED ON 19-102008 IN SOORYA TV'S VARTHAA VARAM BY ANIL NAMBIAR

Njeralathu harigovindan -idakka fame(devasuram).

Njeralathu harigovind is a famous 'ashtapathi kachery' singer.He is the son of Njeralathu Ramapothuvaal.He has sung the famous song 'Vande mukuntha hare' in the movie 'Devasuram' starring Superstar Mohanlal..

Idakka,Edakka,Sopanasangeetham,Ratheesh Thrikakkara

Akhil Krishnan on Idakka 02 Mar 2008

Akhil Krishnan on Idakka 02 Mar 2008, Raga Ratnam Junior competition Amrita TV

Amrita TV Super Talent - Nandakumar playing Idakka

Amrita TV Super Talent - Nandakumar from Irinjalakuda, Thrissur playing Idakka






Contact :: P. Nandakumar
Geethanjali, West Nada Street
680 121 Irinjalakuda
Trichur District, Kerala, India

Tel. +91 (0)480 2828080
Mobile +91 (0)94473 50780

E-mail: nandu_ijk@yahoo.com

www.nandakumar.mimemo.net

Mridanga Mela by Korambu Mridanga Kalari

Mridanga Mela by Korambu Mridanga Kalari

Mridangamela ( Mridangam Symphony) is the result of the innovative mind aesthetic sense in the mastro korambu subramaninan Nambootiri.

Korambu Mridanga Kalari was founded by Sri Korambu Subramanyan Namboodiri in the year 1980. The founders of this institution are also compemplating establishing centers in European countries taking advantage of the available information Technology and internet facilities. Korambu Subramayan Namboothiri started the art form Mridangamela which is the masterpiece of Korambu Mridanga Kalari. The institution targets cultivating the potential of the students to perform kacheri and do the pakkamelam to the classical dance like Bharathanatyam through one year coursed. By performing the mridangamela students develop qualities like self-confidents, self-respect etc. The main feature of KMK is to develop young students to perform stage Programmes.Sri Vikraman Namboodiri, son and gifted disciple of Subramanyan Namboodiri is the present Director and chief instructor of the kalari.

http://mridangamela.com/mridangamela.html

Korambu Mridanga Kalari is now started online Mridanga classes. The aim of this online mridanga class is to popularise. The art form “Mridangamela” which is a master piece of Kurumba Mridanga Kalari.



Goulren Appepry (france) Fabienne Joubaud (france) visited Korambu Mridanga Kalari,Irinjalakuda




CONTACT :

The Director
Vikraman Namboodiri
Korambu Mridanga Kalari
Nada, Irinjalakuda, Thrissur District, Kerala State INDIA PIN: 680121

Phone:
Mob: +91 9349855088
+91 9249122037( 0ffice) 0480 2833857

E-mail: namarkiv@gmail.com
Website: www.mridangamela.com

OVERSEAS CONTACT

Dubai : 00971 557758718 - Preethi Sathesh

K P Jayan singing in Arabic for Indo Arab Cultural Festival closing ceremony at KSC Abu Dhabi

Excerpts about various news articles on Mr. K P Jayan:

Indian expat to sing Arabic songs
By Barbara Bibbo / GULF NEWS(published 2002)

The Arabic musical world boasts hundreds of singers from different nationalities, but all from Arab countries. The exception is K.P. Jayan, an Indian living in Dubai, who is probably the first non-Arab to sing in Arabic.

The Back-2-School Surprises Organising Committee has given Jayan a chance to sing for the first time in front of a UAE audience during the weeklong programme.

Jayan made his debut yesterday evening at the BurJuman Centre where the crowds at the mall listened amazed at the Indian singing in Arabic.

Today, he will perform at the Oasis Centre at 7.30 pm and later the same day at BurJuman and Al Mazaya centres. His repertoire includes songs by the most popular Arabic singers such as Nabil Shail, Mohammed Abdouh, Amr Diab, Hisham Abbas and many others.

Jayan's love of Arabic music started when he heard 'Rahalti', the refrain of a song by the Kuwaiti singer, Abdallah Ruwaishi. At that time he was living in Bahrain and was a singer of classical Indian and Western music.

So deeply impressed was he by "Rahalti" that he started to listen to Arabic music and to repeat the sounds and words that he heard on tapes and over the radio. He directed all his passion and vocal abilities towards Arabic music.

He sang in Arabic for the first time on the occasion of Bahrain National Day and was praised for his voice and singing abilities.

"It was my debut in Arabic and I was terribly sad. Even though the public appreciated the performance, somebody noticed that my pronunciation was not good. So I promised myself that I would learn the correct accent and I did not sing again until I had learned how to pronounce all the words properly."

Jayan has been living in Dubai with his family since 1993 and works as a marketing executive in a Dubai-based company.

So far, he has performed in Bahrain and Qatar, where he has been appreciated and admired for his singing and his love of the Arabic musical heritage.

"I have received important support from UAE national friends, who have helped me improve my language and my pronunciation. Their generosity has supported me throughout the years and nowadays I prefer to sing in Arabic rather than in my mother tongue, Malayalam."

Jayan is currently recording his own album with original Arabic songs written and composed in cooperation with his national friends.

"I dedicate all my spare time to Arabic music and I dream of becoming a full-time singer and holding concerts all over the Arab countries," he revealed.

Jayan, who now speaks Arabic fluently, takes part in a radio programme on Asianet, giving lessons in Arabic, Indian and Western classical music.

"I love music and spend all my spare time on it together with my son. My son is a percussionist and my daughter a singer. She is performing with me this week."

His 12-year-old son, Tulsi, who is learning Arabic, supports his father by singing with him in Arabic and helping him realise his dream and turn these into reality.

Khaled Chaabi, from the Back-2-School Organising Committee, noted: "His debut is going to be a real success. This is the first time we are listening to an expatriate singing in Arabic. The public will love him. "


An Arabic singer from Kerala
Staff Reporter /THE HINDU April 2006

Kozhikode: A Dubai-based Arabic singer, K.P. Jayan, and his daughter Tulasi, who performs along with her father, have been accorded a reception at their native village, Chombal, at Vadakara in Kozhikode district. The programme was organised by Gopi Arts and Sports Club, in connection with Chombal Mahotsavam, on Saturday.

The father and daughter performed in a concert on the occasion.

The lyricist Kaithapram Damodaran Namboodiri and the playback singers Gayatri, Rajesh and Vijay participated.

Jayan has been living in Dubai since 1993 and works as managing director of a company there. Said to be the first Keralite to sing Arabic songs,

Mr. Jayan is a familiar face to Arabs and non-Resident Indians in the Gulf nations. His style and pronunciation are so natural that he will be mistaken as an original Arabic singer, says T.P. Devaraj of Chombal.

Jayan's love for Arabic music started when he listened to a song, Rahalti, sung by a Kuwaiti singer, Abdulla Ruwaishi. At that time, he was staying in Bahrain. He then started to listen to Arabic music on the tape recorder and the local radio.

Mr. Jayan staged his maiden performance on Bahrain National Day. He sang one of his favourite Arabic songs, Awafi, sung by K.J. Jesudas.

However to his dismay, an Arab who was present among the audience later told him that his pronunciation was wrong.

The incident became the turning point in his career. Gradually he learned to master Arabic songs.

Nowadays, even Arabs, after hearing him sing, disbelieve that he is not an Arab. Mr. Jayan learned music from Mathoor Hariharan Aiyer and Harippad K.P.N. Pillai.

Any music lover who wish to contact Mr. K P Jayan may write to him at foodmandubai@yahoo.com

Amma's Pada Puja

Amma's Pada Puja at Amritapuri on the occation of the 25th Marriage Anniversary of Prof.Shivaram and Smt.Yogini Shivaram - 13th Nov 2006

Veena - Behag/Ragamalika Thaanam by Prince Rama Varma

Prince Rama Varma continues his veena recital during the Swathi Sangeethotsavam 2009 with an elaborate Thaanam in Ragamalika. Here we have him play South Indian Behag followed by a mix of Kapi and Mishra Pilu, where he mischievously weaves in a line from the famousTocatta and Fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach and continues innocently as though nothing happened :)

Mata Amritanandamayi Bhajans - Ullil thulumbunna mantram

AMMA's Speech - Vishwa Matrutva Dinam

Mata Amritanandamayi Bhajans - AMMA

Sai Bhajans by Jaidev

Myself Jaidev(joy).A Bhazan& Ghazal artist,Composer,Vocal Trainer and have done many performance for last one and a half decade.Sai Baba is a sadguru of me and he is with me always.This is one of my own composition of lord Rama if you like that please respond if u think i m capable of giving concert or program then contact me: musical.jaidev@gmail.com post me at B - 1509,Indiranagar,Lucknow-16,India or call me :+91 - 9935961153MY ORKUT ACCOUNT IS :- saijaidev

Priya Sisters -Sai Bhajan

Sathya Sai Baba - Sai Bhajans

Bhajans sung in Sathya Sai Baba's presence. An adaptation from the original video production of Prashanti Digital Studio, Prashanti Nilayam. Visit : http://saidivineinspiration...

Lakshmi Beej Mantra

This is a very beautiful rendition of the Lakshmi beej mantra.Hope you enjoy it and please feel free to leave your comments.Lakshmi Mata blessings to all and ENJOY!

Sarasvati Beej Mantra

This is a very beautiful rendition of the Sarasvati beej mantra.Hope you enjoy it and please feel free to leave your comments.Sarasvati Mata blessings to all and ENJOY!Lyrics: OM SHREEM HREEM SARASWATYAI NAMAHASyllable Meanings:OM: Divine RealitySHREEM: for material prosperityHREEM: for becoming a leader and fulfilling desires for powerSARASWATYAI: Saraswati MataNAMAHA: we bow/ show reverence.

Radhey Radhey Bol Shyam

An evergreen kirtan from Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, rendered soulfully by Swami Mukundananda

Hari Ram chant - Hare Rama Hare Krishna

A Divine breeze permeated the entire brahmand on the Sharat Poornima night of October, 1922, when Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj appeared in Mangarh village (near Allahabad, India) in a most respectable brahman family. From the very first day he delighted the hearts of everyone around him with his sweet smile and serene look. Kripaluji Maharaj is lovingly called Maharajji by his devotees. While showering Braj ras all the time, Shree Maharajji has produced immense devotional literature and material: songs, kirtans, couplets etc. Shree Maharajji has also delivered thousands of enthralling discourses which reveal the authentic Divine knowledge of the path to God. His speeches are on TV daily in India as well as in the USA.

Vibrative Rhythms- Mridangam Maestro T S Nandakumar

"Vibrative Rhythms" A new release from Mridangam Maestro T S Nandakumar. This CD offers a glimpse into the concept of one man percussion ensemble. Guru Nandakumar performs on the Mridangam, Tavil, Kanjira, Morsing and the Ghatam. The CD offers 11 tracks showcasing a unique blend between Carnatic Classical, Hindustani and Western music. Drop a line in the comments section to obtain a copy of this CD.

KK at Global Village Hum Dil de chuke Sanam

Pal yeh hain pyar ke pal KK at Global Village

Indian Classics - keyboardsathya - pothigai - part 1

More details about artiste visitwww.Keyboardsathya.com

Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna and Prince Rama Varma (Narayana)

Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna and Prince Rama Varma, accompanied on the violin by Shri S.Varadarajan and on the mridangam by Shri B.Harikumar, sing the celebrated Annamacharya composition tuned by Dr.Balamuralikrishnain South Indian Behag :- Narayana They Namo Namo.

Amrtia TV - Super Star Junior 2 - Shahafaz Ibi

Amrita TV Super Star Junior 2 - Anakha in Ghazal round

Amrita TV Super Star Junior 2 - Anver in Gazal round

Satiyana Rangeela - a memorable performance by Mame Khan Manganiyar at KSC Abu Dhabi

A group of Rajasthani performers captivated the audience at the inaugural day of the 3rd Indo Arab Cultural Festival held at Kerala Social Centre Abu Dhabi on 26th February 2009. The programme titled Satyana Rangeela was really marvellous.







The programme was presented by Sri Mame Khan Manganiyar and the style of music is called Manganiyar music.

Mame Khan Manganiyar has been born in a small village named Satto, situated close
to the Golden City of Jaisalmer. Since his early childhood his father Rana Khan,
who was a great singer and of the Manganiyar community, was his teacher and
source of inspiration. From him he learned a wide range of traditional folk songs
and Sufi music. These songs belong to the history of the Manganiyars since generations.

To enable him to develop his musical skills he got at the age of 12 a sponsorship
from the CCRT -Centre For Resources And Training, New Delhi-. A growing
number of concerts all over India is the result of years of rehearsal. He was invited
to play on many occasions for example in Mumbai, Delhi, Madras, Kerala, Bangalore,
Calcutta, Ahmadabad and many cities more.

Coming from a small village, it was a great step for his professional life to play in the USA first time in 1999. Since that time he is performing his music on the stages all over the world and fascinates the audience with his outstanding performance and unique voice. The numerous journeys to Europe, USA, Canada, Asia and
the Gulf Countries gave Mame Khan the opportunity to establish many

successful fusion projects in order to keep his old tradition alive in new ways.

Sri Mame Khan can be contacted on mamekhan@hotmail.com, mame_khan@yahoo.co.in
Their website is : www.mamekhan.npage.de
Mobile: 00 91 98 29 725 721

Amrita TV Super Talent - Peter from Cochin on Mouth Organ

Amrita TV Super Talent - Peter from Cochin


Mr. Peter (Peter chettan as we can affectionately call him) was one of the contestants in the 2nd round of Amrita TVs Super Talent reality show. Opting to perform using a mouth organ, he did present an excellent effort considering his age, limited opportunities, and shows he has presented. At the end, he also proved that Talents could not be tied down, whatever be the circumstances, there will be an opportunity one fine day, somewhere destined for a talented artist who keeps on practising and nurturing his / her skills. I always call it "Playing in the mind" and this is one example of such a talent. Not worried about his exit, as he stated, and now that he has become one of the available SUPER TALENTS, may his creative skills improve with each opportunity he gets from now on. As one of the judge Sri Mukesh rightly said, this is also an opportunity for the instrument "Mouth Organ" to come into spot light once again and may this exhibition of talent and skill bring out many artists, irrespective of their age to learn, practise and promote this handy instrument.

Amrita TV Super Talents - Arjun and Aromal on Tabala

Amrita TV Super Talents (in making) - Arjun and Aromal on Tabala





Congratulations dear Arjun and Aromal. Excellent performance. Keep continuing the hard work, focus, concentration, innovativeness, improvisation and mutual understanding. God Bless and have a great journey ahead. Let Super Talent be the stepping stone in your life to greater heights in the world of performing arts.

Mesmerising magic at the Music Academy

Mesmerising magic at the Music Academy

Saranya ChakrapaniFirst Published : 23 Feb 2009 11:48:00 PM ISTLast Updated : 23 Feb 2009 04:12:54 PM ISTCHENNAI: LET the curtain rise on the maestros!” boomed PC Ramakrishna’s voice. It was a moment of a lifetime; everyone who sat within the familiar walls of the 80-year-old Music Academy knew it. Ghananjani 2009 was different. No, it wasn’t the red curtain that enticingly, slowly revealed every inch of the setting on stage. It wasn’t just the sandal-scented air and the colourful lights that paved the way to the commemoration of a musical evening. This moment that had just made our hearts skip a beat, was a bit more than all of that. It was an evening of five musical geniuses, who were all set to give us a little peep into their souls. It was an evening dedicated to the still loved and immensely missed founder of the Shakti Foundation, Velan Raghuvir, and thecause so close to his heart.


Sheer magic emanates from instruments in the hands of maestros like Zakir Hussain, Sivamani, Dominique Di Piazza, Stephen Devassy and U Shrinivas. Like PC Ramakrishna rightly put it, referring to Mandolin U Shrinivas, “There are musicians who get their names from an instrument. But here is an instrument that has got its name from the musician.” The world knew the magic they were capable of, after witnessing their previous performances through Remembering Shakti. This time around the canvas had two more colours splashed on it - the shy, Frenchman who strummed magic on the bass guitar and refrained from speaking too much due to his ‘strongly accented English’ , Dominique Di Piazza, and the 27-year-old, highly enthused pianist, Stephen Devassy.

Raw, mellow sounds erupted like smoke and filled the air as Shrinivas took the lead for the evening. Ustadji, eyes shut, allowed the music to seep into his system, and soon started playing in tune with the mandolin. Stephen Devassy, Dominique and Sivamani exchanged glances in silent communication to jam their own kind of music and began midway to join what Hussain and Shrinivas were intricately sculpting. The harmony was like a melting pot, gently guiding our ears and our senses to a spectacular confluence of any beat and sound that made music.

The chemistry between Ustadji, Sivamani and Shrinivas, reached a new high time and again. Sivamani played like a man possessed, making music out of everything from an old suitcase to a plastic bottle to his sophisticated drums and the pair of ghungroos he wore on his feet. Dominique’s strums soothingly, seductively made melodies and depths of six strings. Stephen Devassy’ s music seemed to reflect his own self, quickly transforming the laid-back, dreamy mood to electrifying magnetism.

They kept the best for the end. When Zakir Hussain playing, every fan in the audience was ready for him, keeping time with their hands, tears flowing down cheeks, lost in the magic his music creates. While he was capable of drowning us in the intensity of rhythm, he was also capable of beguiling us with his unassuming, humourous side. For, when Shrinivas congratulated him on his second Grammy, he gently lifted the tip of his silk kurta and took a little bow, the way, a timid ballerina would do, to an applauding auditorium.

Later, the kids of the Shakti Foundation, garlanded the musicians and posed delightedly for a group picture. Shati’s Ghananjani 2009, had the audience leave with the memories of a Saturday evening they’d carry for the rest of their lives.

saranyachakrapani@epmltd.com

Amrita TV Super Talent - Sreedev S - Mridangam

Amrita TV Super Talent - Vasanthamani - Trivandrum

Zakir Hussain lecture and demonstration of tabla

Live - Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia & Ustad Zakir Hussain

Mahaganapathim

Mahaganapathim

Hariprasad Chaursia: rag Hansadhwani

Maestro Hariprasad Chaurasia's lovely rendition of rAg HansadhwanI (drut, atidrut) on bAnsurI (Indian wooden flute) with Yogesh Samsi on Tabla

Melam at Avittathur Shiva Temple festival

Kerala State Film Critics award for Sohanlal and Shilpa Bala for their movie Orkkuka Vallappozhum

Kerala State Film Critics Award declared.

Two prizes for Orkkuka Vallappozhum.
Best Debut Director : Sohanlal
Best Debut Talent: Shilpa Bala

Orkkuka Vallapphozum - Malayalam movie songs - listen and download

Veteran actor Thilakan and newbie actress Shilpabala are in the main cast of the film. Debutante director Sohanlal wields the baton with the music provided M. Jayachandran.

Songs at: Music India Online

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/malayalam/s/movie_name.10181

Movie Gallery
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/moviegallery/10609.html


All the songs are enjoyable to listen repeatedly especially the above "Nalla Mampoo" by Anand Narayan and Rajalakshmi.
Music is by M.JAYACHANDRAN and lyrics by GIRISH PUTHENCHERI

Sri Rama Jai Rama

Sri Bhaktha Vijayam - Pravachanam by Sri Vittaldas Maharaj at TTD, T.Nagar, Chennai

Nangavaram bajan deepapradikshinam

Sampradaya bhajan by nangavaram vittal nama pra...
Sampradaya bhajan by nangavaram vittal nama prachara sabha headed by manikandan

Jai Jai Narayan Narayan Hari Hari - 2 (Satyajeet & Mehmood)

Janaki Jane Rama - Dhwani

Janaki Jaane Rama

Soorya Music Festival at Abu Dhabi

Preeth - A challange is an opportunity

Welcome all,

I have been thinking of a suitable topic to start with my series of activities for Q4music for the year 2009. Youtube seems to have been non-accessible or blocked in this part of the world and so could not upload my regular music/performance/created videos. A few precious minutes of free time in the day to day life is very carefully utilised and relaxation, enjoyment and enhancement of knowledge automatically becomes an integral part of this daily routine. Super Talent reality show currently on in Amrita TV is one venue I visit in the evenings for this. Yesterday I happened to see three performances. Of which, one turned out to be outstanding.

Preeth, from Trivandrum, a student of Prof. Muthukad performed magic with miming capabilities. A young guy who has speech and hearing problem, turned out to be the star of the day. What a performance it turned out to be. Three minutes allotted time seemed to be more for him to express his talents when many others who are competing in the same show still ponder about the lack of available time. Excellent, amazing, captivating, and more I could add on. God bless this Super Talent contestant who proved yesterday that EVERY CHALLENGE IS AN OPPORTUNITY.

Let his performance be an inspiration to all those who are coming out to perform in this show and other shows about what they have and don’t in their hand and how they could improve it and present it to a presentable and appreciable form for the mass.

GOD bless him and may he conquer many more victories in the coming years.

ചിന്ത നിറയെ ബഹിരാകാശം - മനസ്സു നിറയെ സംഗീതം - Dr. രാധാകൃഷ്ണന്‍

Hridayamuralika

Music: Vidhyadaran Master
Vidyadharan Master needs no introduction to malayalees.

He has created countless classics in both movie and popular devotional albums. He has also created immensely popular Tharangini Albusms Such as "Grameena Gaanagal", "
Raaga Tahrangani" Vidyadharan Master has created Several Memorable Tunes for the past two generations of Malayalees.

Paaduvaanaay Vannu Ninte Pdivaathikal..(Ezhuthappurangal)

Nandiyaar Vattathin...(Aagamanam)

Kalpantha Kaalathoolam..(Ente Gramam)

Chandanam Mankkunna...(Achuveettante Veedu)

Swapnagalokkeyum...(Kaanan Kothichu)

Chiirikkal Thorumen..(Adayalangal)

----are some of his many timeless classics that will remains evergreen forever.

Lyric : Sreedevi

Sreedevi (Devoos) is a multi-faceted personality who has made a name for herself on the internet in the fields of music, literature and print media. She is involved with various efforts to popularize music and imparting music to the younger generation.

Behind the Project
MSI Audios

MalayalaSangeetham.info, popularly known as MSI is the primary music information database for Malayalam Music. A massive grass-root level collaborative effort has been a pioneering effort in bringing together Malayalam music fans world-over. No other language has anything even close to what we are achieving with MSI. The goal of MSI is to ensure that all information searches regarding Malayalam music stops there!.

Click Here to Listen Promo Audio Release Hridayamuralika >>

A different musical experience

A different musical experience

KOCHI: He has been entertaining people with his rocking music for many years. DJ Savio, one of the hottest DJs in Kerala, is now reinventing his music. ‘Free Formation’ - a fusion of percussion and in-house music - will be a different musical experience for the clubbing crowd in the city. For the music programme ‘Savio Rocks Kerala’ DJ Savio and percussionist Carl will perform a jugalbandi at Rajeev Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kadavanthra, on Saturday at 6.30 pm.

Free Formation, formed by Savio and Carl, is the first venture in Kerala to weave percussion and in-house music, which is popular in other metros across the country. Upbeat and power-packed music define Free Formation. “I always wanted to do something different and refreshing. There are bands in metros which mix percussion and in-house music. But usually they use slow numbers for mixing. Here we are using house and trance,” says DJ Savio.

To raise awareness among the public, the duo is planning to do street shows. “The support of the public is necessary. That is why we are doing the street shows,” says Savio.

Orkkuka Vallappozhum CD Release

Orkkuka Vallappozhum CD Release











IFFK 2008 jury member and eminent film maker Jabbar Patel releasing the audio cd of the new malayalam feature film ' Orkkuka Vallappozhum' by handing over the first copy to FEFCA general secretary and malayalam movie maker B. Unnikrishnan. Film maker Sashi paravoor, the debutant director of the film Sohanlal, music composer M. Jayachandran and Producer Y.S. Vinu looking on from the dais of the 4th estate hall at Trivandrum Press club on the other day.Eminent film makers Joshi, K.Madhu and the festival programmers from Swtzerland,Australia and Germany were attended the function to bless the team behind "Orkkuka Vallappozhum"

Master of Expressions - Thilakan on talk with KK Moidu of Gulf Today

Master of Expressions - Thilakan on talk with KK Moidu of Gulf Today

Thilakan, one of Indian cinema’s finest actors, speaks to KK Moidu about his personal experiences in showbiz

Peruvanam Kuttan Marar & Group

Peruvanam Kuttan Marar & Group playing at a Mum...
Peruvanam Kuttan Marar & Group playing at a Mumbai festival.

Kodunthirapully panchari melam by satheesan

panchari melam performed by satheesan in kodunt...
panchari melam performed by satheesan in kodunthirapully on auspicious day of mahanavami which was on october 20th 2007.

Jayaram on Chenda and Stephen Devassy on Keyboard

Asianet USA 5th anniversary..Jayaram Star Show

Best of Anand Narayan - Malayalam Songs

Oru Madhura Kinavin - Anand Narayan


Devatharu Poothu - Anand Narayan


Anuraagalola - Anand Narayan


Thaamaranoolinal - Anand Narayan

Best of Anand Narayan - Hindi Songs

Sankaran Namboothiri performing at UAE

Rashmi and Anwar Sadat ..Dee..Dee

Pehla Nasha by Jeetu and Chitra Iyer at KPS Star Singer 05-12-2008

Woh Lamhe by Anand at KPS Star Singer 2008 05-12-2008

Stephen Devassi andAttukaal Balasubramaniam at KPS Star singers 2008 05 12 2008

SEVEN Against Bribery

latest song from band SEVEN [stephen devassy sangeeth franco] its agaist the corruption. its against the injustice. watch out. . . . .

Indian Hindu Divine music for Relaxation and Stress relief

The music was composed by Stephen Devassy from Kerala. This music has been released as a part of Sacred Chants Album

Best of Stephen Devassy

Best of Stephen Devassy

Rahman, Slumdog in running for 4 Golden Globes

Rahman, Slumdog in running for 4 Golden Globes
13 Dec 2008,PTI

WASHINGTON: Indian music director of global repute A R Rahman has won the prestigious Golden Globe nomination for the Best Original Score for his
composition in British filmmaker Danny Boyle's ‘Slumdog Millionaire', which explores the life of a street boy from Mumbai.

"It is good to hear about all these nominations," Rahman said. "I always feel that I am just one of the elements and then combining it with other elements it becomes something else," he said.

Slumdog Millionaire is Rahman's second big western film score after Shekhar Kapoor's ‘The Golden Age'.

The tale of the street orphan who ends up on a high-profile television game show also won three other nominations — Best Film , Best Director for Boyle and Best Screenplay for Simon Beaufoy.

Among those who got the best actress nominations were Kate Winslet for ‘Revolutionary Road' and Angelina Jolie as a distraught mother in ‘The Changeling'.

‘The Strange Case of Benjamin Button', starring Brad Pitt, and ‘Frost/Nixon' each garnered five Golden Globe nominations.

Pitt got a Best Actor nomination for ‘The Strange Case'. Others in the fray were Leonardo DiCaprio for ‘Revolutionary Road', as well as Sean Penn as the title character in ‘Milk'.

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Kaamini Mani (Swathi Sangeethotsavam)

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Kangal irandal- Subramaniapuram

Kangal irandal- Subramaniapuram



Subramaniapuram Tamil Movie songs

Movie Name : Subramaniapuram
Year : 2008
Cast: Jay, Swathy, Ganja Karuppu, Sasi Kumar, Samudhirakani
Music: James Vasanthan
Director: Sasi Kumar
Producer: Sasi Kumar
Singers: Belly Raj, Deepa Mariam

Obituary - Sri M N Nambiar

M N Nambiar (born Manjeri Narayan Nambiar March 7, 1919 — November 19, 2008), a veteran film actor in Tamil cinema, he has been in the film industry for more than 50 years. He is a veteran of theatre and considered a legend in cinema. He is acknowledged to be one of the oldest actors from the pre-war era who remains in the industry today. He remains humble despite having worked with seven generations of actors

വില്ലന്‍ വേളങ്ങളിലൂടെ പ്രേക്ഷക മനസ്സുകളില്‍ നിറഞ്ഞുനിന്ന നടന്‍ എം.എന്‍ നമ്പ്യാര്‍(89) അന്തരിച്ചു. ഉച്ചയ്‌ക്ക്‌ ഒരു മണിയോടെ ചെന്നൈയിലെ സ്വകാര്യ ആസ്‌പത്രിയിലായിരുന്നു അന്ത്യം. കഴിഞ്ഞ കുറച്ചുനാളുകളായി രോഗബാധിതനായി ചികിത്സയിലായിരുന്നു. 50 വര്‍ഷക്കാലം ദക്ഷിണേന്ത്യന്‍ സിനിമ രംഗത്ത്‌ സജീവമായിരുന്ന മഞ്ചേരി രാമന്‍ നമ്പ്യാര്‍ എന്ന എം.എന്‍ നമ്പ്യാര്‍ തമിഴ്‌, തെലുങ്ക്‌, മലയാളം, ഹിന്ദി എന്നീ ഭാഷകളിലായി ആയിരത്തിലധികം ചിത്രങ്ങളില്‍ അഭിനയിച്ചു. ജംഗിള്‍ എന്ന പേരില്‍ ഒരു ഇംഗ്ലീഷ്‌ ചിത്രത്തിലും അദ്ദേഹം പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെട്ടു.

അഭ്രപാളികളില്‍ പരുക്കനായ വില്ലനായി അഭിനയിച്ചപ്പോഴും യഥാര്‍ത്ഥ ജീവിതത്തില്‍ ഇതിന്‌ നേര്‍ വിപരീതമായി ഹൃദയാലുവും തികഞ്ഞ ഈശ്വരഭക്തനുമായിരുന്നു നമ്പ്യാര്‍. 1919 ല്‍ കണ്ണൂരില്‍ ജനിച്ച എം.എന്‍ 13 ാം വയസ്സില്‍ നവാബ്‌ രാജമാണിക്യം ട്രൂപ്പിലൂടെയാണ്‌ അഭിനയരംഗത്തേക്ക്‌ കടന്നുവരുന്നത്‌. 1935 ല്‍ പുറത്തിറങ്ങിയ ഭക്ത രാമദാസാണ്‌ ആദ്യ ചിത്രം. ബാലയ്യ മുതല്‍ മനോജ്‌(ഭാരതിരാജയുടെ മകന്‍) വരെ ഏഴ്‌ തലമുറയിലുള്ള നടന്മാര്‍ക്കൊപ്പം വേഷമിട്ടു.

ആരോഗ്യകാര്യങ്ങളില്‍ അതീവശ്രദ്ധാലുവായിരുന്ന എം.എന്‍ വീട്ടില്‍ നിന്ന്‌ കൊണ്ടുവരുന്ന ഭക്ഷണം മാത്രമേ കഴിച്ചിരുന്നുള്ളൂ. അതും സസ്യാഹാരങ്ങള്‍ മാത്രം. തമിഴില്‍ തിരക്കേറിയ നടനായി മാറയതോടെ നമ്പ്യാര്‍ നാടക മന്‍ട്രം എന്ന പേരില്‍ ഒരു നാടക ട്രൂപ്പ്‌ അദ്ദേഹം തുടങ്ങി.

ശബരിമല ശാസ്‌താവിന്റെ തികഞ്ഞ ഭക്തനായിരുന്നു എം.എന്‍ നമ്പ്യാര്‍. 65 വര്‍ഷമായി എല്ലാ മലയാള മാസവും ഒന്നാം തീയതി ശബരിമല ദര്‍ശനം നടത്താറുള്ള എം.എന്‍ മഹാ ഗുരുസ്വാമി എന്നാണ്‌ അറിയപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നത്‌. അനാരോഗ്യം കാരണം കഴിഞ്ഞ വര്‍ഷം മാത്രം അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്‌ ശബരിമലയില്‍ ദര്‍ശനത്തിനെത്താന്‍ കഴിഞ്ഞില്ല. പകരം മകനാണ്‌ ഇരുമുടിക്കെട്ടുമായെത്തിയത്‌.

എം.ജി.ആറിനൊപ്പമുള്ള 'ആയിരത്തില്‍ ഒരുവന്‍', ശിവാജി ഗണേശനൊപ്പം 'അമ്പികാപതി', ജമിനി ഗണേശനൊപ്പം 'മിസിയമ്മ', 'നെഞ്ചം മരപ്പതിലൈയ്‌ത്ത്‌ള തുടങ്ങിയവയാണ്‌ പ്രധാന ചിത്രങ്ങള്‍. 'ദിഗംബരസ്വാമിയാര്‍' എന്ന ചിത്രത്തില്‍ 11 വേഷങ്ങളില്‍ അഭിനയിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്‌. 'കല്യാണി', 'കവിത' എന്നീ ചിത്രങ്ങളില്‍ അദ്ദേഹം നായകനായും അഭിനയിച്ചു. സിനിമ, സീരിയല്‍, നാടകം എന്നീ മൂന്ന്‌ അഭിനയകളരിയിലും അദ്ദേഹം തിളങ്ങി. എല്ലാ നടന്മാരുമായും നല്ല ബന്ധം കാത്തുസൂക്ഷിച്ചിരുന്ന എം.എന്നിന്‌ ഏറ്റവും പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട അഭിനേതാക്കള്‍ എം.ആര്‍.രാധയും സാവിത്രിയുമായിരുന്നു. മലയാളത്തില്‍ ജയറാം ചിത്രമായ 'ഷാര്‍ജ ടു ഷാര്‍ജ', ദിലീപിനൊപ്പം 'കുബേരന്‍' എന്നിവയാണ്‌ അവസാനം അഭിനയിച്ച ചിത്രങ്ങള്‍.



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Classical Music concert by Sri Sankaran Namboothiri at KSC Abu Dhabi on 16 Nov 2008

Classical Music concert by Sri Sankaran Namboothiri at KSC Abu Dhabi on 16 Nov 2008


Sri Sankaran Namboothiri, a well renowned child prodigy, started learning music at the age of 10 under the tutelage of Sri C S Narayanan Namboothiri and thereafter pursued his learning under stalwarts like Sri T V Gopalakrishnan, Professor Sri Mavelikkara R Prabhakara Verma and Palakkad Sri V Narayana Swamy.

Recognised at the youngest A Grade Artist, Sri Sankaran Namboothiri started performing concerts at a very young age of 11 and by the year 13 he had already started taking the famous sabhas by storm.

He received junior fellowship and the senior fellowship from the Government of India for his musical career.

He has been the recipient of many honours and titles including the Yuva Kala Bharathi from Bharat Kalachar, Chennai and Gananrutha Surabhi by Sree Vidya Peetam, Kallidaikurichi, Tirunelveli.

Sri Sankaran Namboodiri has performed in all the major sabhas of India and has also performed concerts in the United States of America, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, etc…. He has to his credit several cassettes and CDs released by HMV, Sangeetha, AVM, etc. He is also enlightening music lovers and music aspirants through the popular television programme “Nadopasana” aired from Jeevan TV.

Sri Sankaran Namboodiri is involved in the treatment of patients by music therapy in various hospitals in India.

PROGRESSION OF MAL. FILM MUSIC- ON THE RIGHT TRACK OR NOT???

PROGRESSION OF MAL. FILM MUSIC- ON THE RIGHT TRACK OR NOT???

Music is divine! Music is Universal! Music is soothing! Music is the Truth! Music is pain reliever ! Music takes you to a serenity... at times you are in trance ! Music brings peace of mind..!

Looking at the Mal film music scene it has gone through a metamorphosis.. from the simple tunes of folk and drama songs of 50s and early 60s to the sweet melodies filled with feel, lyrical quality, brilliant direction and sweet voices of mid 60s to late 70s... Perhaps that is aptly called the Golden Era of Mal Film music. ! Arrival of the great lyricists Vayalar, O N V, sreekumaran Thampi ,P.Bhaskaran, Yousuf Ali kecheri, to name a few along with brilliant music directors like Devarajan Master, Baburaj, Dhakshinamoorthy, Arjunan Master, Chidambaranath, Raghavan master again to name a few. The brilliance of their works were made evergreen or more aptly said immortal by the divine and golden voices of the likes of Yesudas, Janaki, Suseela and Jayachandran.. Gems produced by Devarajan- Vayalar or Baburaj-Bhaskaran , S.thambi-D.moorthi or Arjunan Mstr combinations became so touching When Yesudas gave voice to those creations.. The feel, sweetness, romance, depth, clarity and what not in his voice made all those songs evergreen in the listeners minds and hearts... Can any one ever forget the genius S.Janaki... Can anyone ever say that she was a non malayali? such is the commitment and talent she possessed that one can only sit and admire her.. what feel.. what a voice..
Baburaj's songs were given the full treatement the director wanted by Janakiamma.. Tharilittakanakal,. Sooryakanthi, thane thirinjum marinjum, vasantha panchami nalil, oru kochu pushpathin, eeranuduthumkondu, etc etc ..
Saddest part of that era was Devarjan Mstr -Janaki gems were extremely limited for reasons best known to them.. many theories and speculations had been there on this issue.. Suseela's classically rich voice gave some evergreen gems... then Jayachandran, the Bhava Gayakan stood on his own and kept his head high with own style of voice and singing.. !
Can we ever forget Salilda who revolutionised the mal music scene with his own style of music.. "Sagarame..." " kadarumasam", sarike, sandhye.., et etc... the list never ends.. all became hits..
Of course the contributions of Usha Khanna also cannot be forgotten.. !

The time passed and in 80s we saw the genius Ravindran Master emerging.. wow.. for a while one may wonder whether he belonged to the 70s golden era.. Perhaps to a large extent he and Johnson kept 80s and 90s going not to forget the likes of Ouseppachan, shyam, Jerry Amaldev etc..Pramadavanam, Devagangal ...etc will linger in our minds for ever.. But lyrical quality of many songs declined.. and slow transition of music into more mechanical, technical and modernity has been with lots of ups and downs. The other major gain for the musical scene was the melodius voice of Chitra and Sujatha.. There were underachievers like the brilliant Kannur Rajan , Gayathri etc with the turn of this century we saw the arrival of M.Jayachandran, Sarath,
and there was a revival in musical scene.. In between several trend changes took place.. some mediocre songs also came.. too much stress on technicalities and mechanisms used for recording.... But one has to adapt to the changes and one can only wish the musical scene will prosper in Malayalam.. Geniuses like Naushad too blessed us in between... classics from Dhwani songs?

Tailpiece.. : Can we ever forget Pransakhees, Thamasamenthes, indravallari, ayiram padasarangal... kayamboo, sundararavil nandana vaniyil , akale akale,, ,. chakravarthini, anuraga ganam pole, vasantha panchami, thaliritta kinakal,
Arikil, Himavahini, Chitra silapalikal, innale neeyoru sundararagamaym, ponveyil, ... list is endless... there is no space to put all here... ...
Sangeethame ..namikkatte aviduthe munnil???

Thoughts by Nandakumar

Nalla mampoo - A song from the movie Orkkuka Vallappozhum, sung by Anand Narayan

Nalla mampoo - A song from the movie Orkkuka Vallappozhum



music M.JAYACHANDRAN lyrics GIRISH PUTHENCHERI singers ANAND & RAJALAKSHMI cinematography M.J.RADHAKRISHNAN audio SATYAM conceived and directed by SOHANLAL produced by GOD'S OWN MOVIZ

Nalla mammpoo paadam poothedi penne
Kunju manja kili kanne.. Kannare..
Majaninja maan kurunne...

Ente njkaval thottam kaikkana kaalam
Thathammakku thaali kettu.. povaallo...
Mukuthikku muthu korukkan...

Nalla mammpoo paadam poothedi penne
Kunju manja kili kanne.. Kannare..
Majaninja maan kurunne...

Ahh haha haha ahh haaa...

Alli mulla thanalathu thanichu irikkam
Ninte chandamulla kavilathu oru umma tharaam..
Kumbil kuthi kodappante then edukkam
Ninte chudil ethichu urumbinte kurumbu ariyam..
Kannaram potham chirichu olikkam
Minnaminungin kadha parayam..
Kaliyoonjalil kili aadave
Oru kaithola Melkaattu kaliyakkiyo?

Hmmhem Maampoo...Maampoo..

Nalla mammpoo paadam poothedi penne
Kunju manja kili kanne.. Kannare..
Majaninja maan kurunne...

Vellivala kilukkana puzha arikil
Mella thulli thulli nadakkana muyal kurunne
Ponnurukki vilakki nin mani kazhuthil
Kochu kunnimani palunkinte maala idaam
Minnayam minnum meem pidikkam
Kannadi koottil thaamasikkam
Kunjaaadukal kulirunnoree
Manju koodaram aanente kunjankili

Ninte Njaval thottam....

Ahhhh.....
Ente Njaval thottam kaikkana kaalam
Thathammakku thaali kettu.. povaallo...
Mukuthikku muthu korukkan...

Nalla mammpoo paadam poothedi penne

Ahh....

KPS Star Singer 2008 - an opportunity for children with Musical talents

KPS Star Singer 2008 - an opportunity for children with Musical talents