Saturday, December 31, 2011
Erady Brothers - Aruna Ramana - Bhajan Sandhya - Tapovan Hall - June 2006
Erady Brothers - Aruna Ramana - Bhajan Sandhya - Tapovan Hall - June 2006
Vanamali Radha Ramana Giridhari Govinda - P S Krishnamurthy saienterprises
This melodious bhajan was sung by Shri P S Krishnamurthy at Dharmakshetra on 23rd Nov, 2011 on the occassion of 86th Birthday Celebration of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
Vanamali Radha Ramana by Kumari Archana and Kumari Sidhi
This recording was sung by Kumari Archana and Kumari Sidhi and was set to music by A. Sundara Murthy. I have this on a cassette of bhajans released by the Central Chinmaya Mission Trust.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Guruvaadhapureesa Pancharatnam
This was written by Shri Senkalipuram Anantharama Dikshitar when he went to Guruvayur and was having the darshan of the lord . This song came to him at that time . Later he told his disciples that this song when properly learnt and chanted will make one feel very happy. Whoever chants this shlokam with full faith in the Lord will surely get His blessings.
kalyaaNaruupaaya kalau janaanaaM kalyaaNadaatre karuNaasudhaabde .
sha~Nkhaadi divyaayudha satkaraaya vaataalayaadhiisha namo.anamaste .. 1.. naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa . naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa ..
(Our pranams to Lord Guruvaayurappa, who endows all wealth on the people in Kaliyuga, who is the embodiment of all auspicious things, is an ocean of mercy and is holding divine weapons like Shanku and Chakkra in his hands)
naaraayaNetyaati japadbhiruchchaiH bhaktaiH sadaapuurNamahaalayaaya .
svatiirthagaa~NgopaM vaarimagna nivartitaasheSharuje namaste .. 2.. naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa . naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa ..
(We bow down to lord Guruvayurappa in whose temple the devotees chant divine names of the lord like Narayana , whose divine water is equivalent to ganges and can remove the troubles of devotees who take a dip in it )
braahme muhuurte paridhaH svabhaktaiH sa.ndR^iShTasarvottamavishvaruupa .
svatailasaMsevakarogahartre vaataalayaadhiisha namo.anamaste .. 3.. naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa . naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa ..
(Our salutations to that Guruvaayurappa whose glorious VishwaRoopa is surrounded and seen by devotees at the auspicious Bramha Muhurtha and whose annointed oil cures the ailments of the devotees)
baalaan.h svakiiyaan.h tavasannidhaane divyaannadaanaatparipaalayadbhiH .
sadaa paThadbhishcha puraaNaratnaM saMsevitaayaastu namo hare te .. 4.. naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa . naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa ..
(Our humble Namaskarams to that Hari at whose temple devotees perform Anna-praasanam to their children with your divine prasadam and incessantly chant the Bhagavatam which is a jewel among the puranas)
nityaannadaatre cha mahiisurebhyaH nityaM divisthairnishi puujitaaya .
maatraa cha pitraa cha tathoddhavena saMpuujitaayaastu namo.anamaste .. 5.. naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa . naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa ..
(We prostrate to Lord Guruvaayurappa who bestows food upon devotees, who is worshipped by the devas at night and who is worshipped by his own parents and by Uddhawa -a devotee and close friend )
ana.ntaraamaakhya mahipraNiitaM stotraM paThedyastu narastrikaalam.h .
vaataalayeshasya kR^ipaaphalena labheta sarvaaNi cha ma~Ngalaani .. naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa . naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa ..
(Whoever reads this verse, composed by Anantha Rama Dikshitar, three times a day everyday, he shall get the blessings of Lord Guruvaayurappa.)
guruvaatapuriisha pa~nchakaakhyaM stutiratnaM paThataaM suma~Ngala syaat.h .
hR^idi chaapi vishet.h hariH svayaM tu ratinaathaayutatulyadehakaantiH .. naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa . naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa naaraayaNa ..
Friday, October 21, 2011
Krishnavarna Meniyaarnna - Aagamanam by Vidhyadharan Master
Music: Vidyadharan.
Lyrics: ONV Kurup.
Singer: S Janaki
Music Director- Vidhyadharan Master
Athapookalam - 3rd prize winning video Yuvog Onam Video Competition 20
Athapookalam - 3rd prize winning video Yuvog Onam Video Competition 2011
Back On Tradition - 2nd prize winning video at Yuvog Onam Video Competition 2011
Back On Tradition - 2nd prize winning video at Yuvog Onam Video Competition 2011
Thumba Poovinu Parayaanullath by Sajith O, First prize winning video at Yuvog Onam Video Competition 2011
Thumba Poovinu Parayaanullath by Sajith O, first prize winning video at Yuvog Onam Video Competition 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Jagadambike - a devotional song on Urakam Ammathiruvadi by Ratheesh Kumar
Jagadambike - a devotional song on Urakam Ammathiruvadi by Ratheesh Kumar
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Jagadambike - a devotional song on Urakam Ammathiruvadi by Ratheesh Kumar
Jagadambike - a devotional song on Urakam Ammathiruvadi by Ratheesh Kumar
2011 Mahanavami Maholsavam at Urakam Ammathiruvadi Temple
2011 Mahanavami Maholsavam at Urakam Ammathiruvadi Temple
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Krishna bhajan by Soumya Rathish
Krishna bhajan by Soumya Rathish - a talented singer from Dubai
http://www.yuvog.com/play/Music/Krishna_bhajan_by_Soumya_Rathish
http://www.yuvog.com/play/Music/Krishna_bhajan_by_Soumya_Rathish
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Sharanam Sharanam Bhagavane by Nandakumar Perumpilavil - a devotional song on Ayyappa
Sharanam sharanam bhagavane - ayyappa devotional song by Nandakumar Perumpilavil
A Bansuri creations.
Lyrics & Music by E N Kidavu
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Carnatic Classical Fusion (Guruvayur Appane Appan) - Aathirai Sivapalan
Carnatic Classical Fusion (Guruvayur Appane Appan) - Aathirai Sivapalan
msivapalan
msivapalan
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Aruna Sairam - VishamakAra kaNNan - chenchuruTTi (jhunjhuTi) - mArgazhi mahA utsavam 2008
Aruna Sairam - VishamakAra kaNNan - chenchuruTTi (jhunjhuTi) - mArgazhi mahA utsavam 2008
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Chembada at Koodalmanikyam temple Irinjalakuda
Chembada at Koodalmanikyam temple Irinjalakuda
Chembada at Koodalmanikyam temple Irinjalakuda
It will be performed when the procession moves through the north side of the temple(Vadakke Nada)
Chembada at Koodalmanikyam temple Irinjalakuda
It will be performed when the procession moves through the north side of the temple(Vadakke Nada)
Pallavur Appu Marar- Thripuda
Pallavur Appu Marar- Thripuda
Pallavur Appu Marar, Annamanada Parameswara Marar, Sukumaran Nair..performing Thripuda...only Manodharmam...!!!
Pallavur Appu Marar, Annamanada Parameswara Marar, Sukumaran Nair..performing Thripuda...only Manodharmam...!!!
Kalamandalam Haridas Melappadam
Melappadam, a Kathakali music by Kalamandalam Haridas, Kerala. For more information on this video click - http://www.indiavideo.org/kerala/arts
Kathakalipadham - Thaniyavarthanam
കഥകളിപ്പദ കച്ചേരി
"തനിയാവര്ത്തനം.... Thaniyaavarthanam...."
Kathakalipadam Concert performed as part of my parents 50th Marriage Anniversery Celebrations on Tuesday the 27 May 2008
BY
Shri Kottakkal Madhu - Vocal
Shri Kottakkal Narayanan(Jr) - Vocal
Shri Kottakkal Prasad - Chenda
Shri Kottakkal Radhakrishanan - Maddalam
Shri Kottakkal Sasi - Edakkya
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Udukku Kottippattu
He comes to our house every year. It's during the harvesting months he used to come. I used to see him from my childhood days. He comes sings the song for us accepts something and goes. His songs are about Lord Ayyappa. But he is an ardent devotee of Lord Muruga. I don't know his name and knows only that he is from somewhere in Palakkadu.
Shastham Paattu @ Kannankulangara temple
Sasthaam Paattu is a traditional art found in the central Kerala. It is also known as Ayyappan Paattu. Its a musical art form in which a team of people sings the songs praising Lord Ayyappa by playing a unique percussion instrument called 'Udukku'. The main attraction among the songs is the song that describes the Birth of Lord Ayyappa.
Karivelil Radhakrishnan, an Udukku exponent - Part 2
Karivelil Radhakrishnan, an Udukku exponent - Part 2
Meet Paravoor-based Karivelil Radhakrishnan, an exponent in Udukku, a spiritual musical instrument played in Hindu temples in this edition of 'Veritta Kazhchakal'.
Meet Paravoor-based Karivelil Radhakrishnan, an exponent in Udukku, a spiritual musical instrument played in Hindu temples in this edition of 'Veritta Kazhchakal'.
Karivelil Radhakrishnan, an Udukku exponent - Part 1
Karivelil Radhakrishnan, an Udukku exponent - Part 1
Meet Paravoor-based Karivelil Radhakrishnan, an exponent in Udukku, a spiritual musical instrument played in Hindu temples in this edition of 'Veritta Kazhchakal'.
Meet Paravoor-based Karivelil Radhakrishnan, an exponent in Udukku, a spiritual musical instrument played in Hindu temples in this edition of 'Veritta Kazhchakal'.
Learn to play and sing Hare Rama Hare Krishna Bhajan with harmonium
Short tutorial showing how to play and sing Hare Rama Hare Krishna Bhajan with harmonium by Ramesh Santokhee
Harmonium Lesson 4 - Raga Mohanam - Govinda Gopala Narayana Hari
Harmonium Lesson 4 - Raga Mohanam - Govinda Gopala Narayana Hari
Sri Lalita Sahasranamam - Dhyanam
Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam is an important hymn in the praise of the Great Divine Mother, Shakti. This clip contains the Dhyanam part of the Sahasranamam, chanted by Aiya of Sri Rajarajeshwari Peetam, NY (www.srividya.org). Aiya's chanting is very unique in that it creates an intense vibration that seems to generate a spontaneous aspiration for he Divine.
Sri Maha Lakshmi 108 Ashtotharam
Namastesthu Mahaamaaye Sreepeete Surapujithe
Sankha Chakra Gadhaa Hasthe Mahaalakshmi Namosthuthe
Om Prakruthyai Namaha
Om Vikrithyai Namaha
Om Vidyayai Namaha
OM Sarwabutahitapradayai Namaha
OM Shradhayai Namaha
OM Vibhutyai Namaha
OM Surabyai Namaha
OM Paramatmikayai Namaha
OM Vaache Namaha
OM Padmalayayai Namaha
OM Padmayai Namaha
Om Suchayai Namaha
OM Swahayai Namaha
OM Swadayai Namaha
OM Sudhayai Namaha
OM Dhanyayai Namaha
OM Hiranmayyai Namaha
OM Lakshmyai Namaha
OM Nityapushtayai Namaha
OM Vibhavaryai Namaha
OM Adityai Namaha
OM Dityai Namaha
OM Deeptayai Namaha
OM Vasudayai Namaha
OM Vasudharinyai Namaha
OM Kamalayai Namaha
OM Kanthayai Namaha
OM Kamakshyai Namaha
OM Krodasambavayai Namaha
OM Anugrahapradayai Namaha
OM Budhaye Namaha
OM Anaghayai Namaha
OM Harivallabayai Namaha
OM Ashokayai Namaha
OM Amrutayai Namaha
OM Deeptayai Namaha
OM Lokashokavinasinyai Namaha
OM Dharmanilayayai Namaha
OM Karunayai Namaha
OM Lokamatre Namaha
OM Padmapriyayai Namaha
OM Padmahastayai Namaha
OM Padmakshyai Namaha
OM Padamsundaryai Namaha
OM Padmodbhavayai Namaha
OM Padmamukhyai Namaha
OM Padmanabapriyayai Namaha
OM Ramaayai Namaha
OM Padmamaladharayai Namaha
OM Devyai Namaha
OM Padminyai Namaha
OM Padmagandinyai Namaha
OM Punyagandayai Namaha
OM Suprasannayai Namaha
OM Prasadabhimukhyai Namaha
OM Prabhayai Namaha
OM Chandravadhanayai Namaha
OM Chandrayai Namaha
OM Chandrasahodaryai Namaha
OM Chaturbhujayai Namaha
OM Chandraroopayai Namaha
OM Indirayai Namaha
OM Indusheethalayai Namaha
OM Ahladajanyai Namaha
OM Pushtyai Namaha
OM Shivayai Namaha
OM Shivakaryai Namaha
OM Satyai Namaha
OM Vimalayai Namaha
OM Vishwajananyai Namaha
OM Pustayai Namaha
OM Dharidhryanashinyai Namaha
OM Preetipuskarinyai Namaha
OM Shantayai Namaha
OM Shuklamalyambarayai Namaha
OM Shriyai Namaha
OM Bhaskaryai Namaha
OM Bilvanilayayai Namaha
OM Vararohayai Namaha
OM Yashasvinyai Namaha
OM Vasundarayai Namaha
OM Udarangayai Namaha
OM Harinyai Namaha
OM Hemamalinyai Namaha
OM Dhanadhanyakaryai Namaha
OM Sidhaye Namaha
OM Sthrainyasoumyayai Namaha
OM Shubhapradhayai Namaha
OM Nrupaveshmagatanandhayai Namaha
OM Varalakshmai Namaha
OM Vasupradhyai Namaha
OM Shubayai Namaha
OM Hiranyaprakarayai Namaha
OM Samudratanayayai Namaha
OM Jayayai Namaha
OM Mangalayai Namaha
OM Vishnuvakshastalastitayai Namaha
OM Vishnupatnai Namaha
OM Prasanakshyai Namaha
OM Narayanasamashritayai Namaha
OM Daridhryadvamsinyai Namaha
OM Dhevyai Namaha
OM Sarvopadravavarinyai Namaha
OM Navadurgayai Namaha
OM Mahakalyai Namaha
OM Bramhavishnushivatmikayai Namaha
OM Trikalajnanasampannayai Namaha
OM Bhuwaneshwaryai Namaha
Achyutam keshavam - Meditative Vibes
The singers of this album are G.Ghayathi Devi, S. Saindhavi and R. Shrutri
Friday, November 19, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Loka Veeram Mahapoojyam Song - Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa Devotional Stotra
Loka Veeram Mahapoojyam Song - Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa Devotional Stotra
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Mridangam Thaniyavarthanam 2 - by Korambu Mridanga Kalari
Mridangam Thaniyavarthanam 2 - by Korambu Mridanga Kalari
Mridangam Thaniyavarthanam 1 - by Korambu Mridanga Kalari
Mridangam Thaniyavarthanam 1 - by Korambu Mridanga Kalari
Tayambaka - Pallavur Kunjukuttan Marar and Kallur Ramankutty Marar
Tayambaka - Pallavur Kunjukuttan Marar and Kallur Ramankutty Marar
Interview with Poly Varghese - Manorma TV by Chandrakanth Viswanath
Interview with Poly Varghese - Manorma TV by Chandrakanth Viswanath
Pol Varghese playing rag puriya dhanasree in mohan veena
Pol Varghese playing rag puriya dhanasree in mohan veena
Poly varghese playing raga charukeshi on Mohana Veena
Poly varghese playing raga charukeshi on Mohana Veena
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Pithukuli Murugadas ~ Alaipayuthe Kanna ~ Featuring Sri Krishna Jayanthi Pictures
Pithukuli Murugadas ~ Alaipayuthe Kanna ~ Featuring Sri Krishna Jayanthi Pictures
A Sampradaya Bhajan/Kirtan on Sri Krishna - "Radha Lola Chinni Krishna" (Sri Pithukuli Murugadas)
A Sampradaya Bhajan/Kirtan on Sri Krishna - "Radha Lola Chinni Krishna" (Sri Pithukuli Murugadas)
Sampradaya Bhajan and Divyanamam by HH Swami Haridas Giri Part 1
Sampradaya Bhajan and Divyanamam by HH Swami Haridas Giri Part 1
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Poly Varghese - An innate artistic brilliance decanted through strings of Mohana Veena
Poly Varghese - An innate artistic brilliance decant through strings of Mohana Veena
On a recent personal visit to UAE, Poly Varghese, one of the four exponents of Mohana Veena performed at different venues inUAE.
Although, I could not watch live any of them, I could hear the vibrations through audience comments and news reports.
With interest in music and the instrument, I went ahead and searched for his journey thus far. It was indeed a fruitful journey, to know the musician and the innate talent he has for his musical and artistic brilliance.
A chance meeting with Pandit Viswa Mohan Bhatt gave him an opportunity for intimate access to the Mohan Veena which incidentally happened to be an instrument designed and developed by Pandit viswa Mohan Bhatt himself , who is India’ s first Grammy award winner and also the recipient of the Padma Bhushan.
Poly Varghese has played for the programme "sugamana ragangal" that was telecast on the Chennai Doordarshan channel.
Today, Poly Varghese under the guidance and tutelage of Pandit Bhatt has emerged as a noted Mohan Veena player and has a number of concerts to his credit both inIndia Middle East .
His concerts inDubai Dubai
During his visit, he had two memorable performances at Indian Social and Cultural Centre Abu Dhabi.
and one at Kerala Social Centre Abu Dhabi.
Poly has also been creative enough to develop the 40 stringed three-neck guitar which he has named as the "Poly String Guitar" (bahu thantri veena).
This guitar is designed as a three neck guitar and it is unique because all the tones of indian classical music can be expressed at the same time in this instrument. morevover there has not been any indian string instrument having 12 octaves..these 12 octaves demonstrate the 3 characters of indian classical music. The three necks (finger board) are the bass neck, lead neck and the high neck.
Poly Strings Guitar can be called as the conglomeration of 4 musical instruments namely the tarab and the three finger boards. this guitar is equipped with four electric pick ups which are unique and distinct in its own way. the pick up used for the bass neck is designed to give an acoustic feel the tarab pick up is entirely different to the three pick ups because tarab expresses the natural tone of all acoustic instruments and for this purpose alone was the pick up created . when listening to the tones of the tarab one can listen to the tones of the sitar and the Mohana Veena. The connection of these four pick ups are embedded in an electronic mixer which is part of the guitar and this mixer helps in complementing and enhancing the tones.
The musical background and base he has travelled thus far may also explains for his excellence. He has studied Mridangam for several years under eminent vidwans including late Korambu Subramanyam Nampoothiri. In addition, he was also a student of Kathakali under Kalamandalam Gopi and leading Kathakali artists. He is also an excellent Tabala player. Well versed in South, North and Eastern style and ragas of Indian music, he automatically enter himself into any musical stage with his awareness, creativity and on stage improvisation. The knowledge of accompanying instruments add extra dimension to his performance. This make him blend more with his accompanying artists and also take them at their own skill level as he transcend himself into a musical journey on stage.
West Bengal , he is familiar with their music and can render high-pitched Baul songs with ease. He is also trained in Rabindra Sangeet.
He conveys his emotions through his music. This is well explained when one gets to listen to him. It also may explain the reason why many conventional musicians do not really understand his brilliance. Like a bird flying through the sky, or like a river silently flowing with it’s designated course, or the same river, flooded and violently flowing through wherever it is taken during the momentary current, his music has no boundaries. No rules and regulations. No wonder, he is being recognized by more and more senior musicians withinIndia
E-mail: polyvarghese@gmail.com
Face Book: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=1283735713
Phone: 00 91 99 40 27 39 31
This interview was done through interactions with him during his visit and knowledge shared by him through email exchanges
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
24.10.2010
On a recent personal visit to UAE, Poly Varghese, one of the four exponents of Mohana Veena performed at different venues in
Although, I could not watch live any of them, I could hear the vibrations through audience comments and news reports.
With interest in music and the instrument, I went ahead and searched for his journey thus far. It was indeed a fruitful journey, to know the musician and the innate talent he has for his musical and artistic brilliance.
Poly Varghese had his initial training in music and other art forms from, the Kerala Kalamandalam, a renowned centre for art and music, an institute which Poly entered as a teenager and later emerged from as a leading Mridangam player . Thereafter, he pursued his quest for music at the Viswa Bharati University
A chance meeting with Pandit Viswa Mohan Bhatt gave him an opportunity for intimate access to the Mohan Veena which incidentally happened to be an instrument designed and developed by Pandit viswa Mohan Bhatt himself , who is India’ s first Grammy award winner and also the recipient of the Padma Bhushan.
Poly Varghese has played for the programme "sugamana ragangal" that was telecast on the Chennai Doordarshan channel.
Today, Poly Varghese under the guidance and tutelage of Pandit Bhatt has emerged as a noted Mohan Veena player and has a number of concerts to his credit both in
His notable performances in UAE include the one at the Arab cultural centre Sharjah which is part of Arab India Cultural Exchange organized by the Government of Sharjah and at the Adishakthi Ashram (headed by Veenapani Chawla a renowned theatre exponent), in Pondicherry and also at the Centre for Experiencing Socio-Cultural Interaction at Madurai.
After this historic performance, which was held on 16th October, 2010, Dr Omar Abdul Aziz (Head of SharjaH Arab Cultural Center Dept. of Culture and Information U A E ) presented him with a certificate of appreciation from the Department.
His concerts in
and one at Kerala Social Centre Abu Dhabi.
It may not be out of place to mention that he is at ease while playing not only the Mohan Veena but also the electric Guitar.
Poly has also been creative enough to develop the 40 stringed three-neck guitar which he has named as the "Poly String Guitar" (bahu thantri veena).
This guitar is designed as a three neck guitar and it is unique because all the tones of indian classical music can be expressed at the same time in this instrument. morevover there has not been any indian string instrument having 12 octaves..these 12 octaves demonstrate the 3 characters of indian classical music. The three necks (finger board) are the bass neck, lead neck and the high neck.
Poly Strings Guitar can be called as the conglomeration of 4 musical instruments namely the tarab and the three finger boards. this guitar is equipped with four electric pick ups which are unique and distinct in its own way. the pick up used for the bass neck is designed to give an acoustic feel the tarab pick up is entirely different to the three pick ups because tarab expresses the natural tone of all acoustic instruments and for this purpose alone was the pick up created . when listening to the tones of the tarab one can listen to the tones of the sitar and the Mohana Veena. The connection of these four pick ups are embedded in an electronic mixer which is part of the guitar and this mixer helps in complementing and enhancing the tones.
It may be noted that guitars available in the market are mono guitars meaning it doesn’t have a stereo unlike the Poly Strings Guitar which uses the technology of an audio surround system and has a 4.1 surround.
As a continuous learner, he is always in the process of perfecting and pursuing deeper the nuances Mohana Veena. In this pursuit, he has developed his own inimitable style of playing and many times improvises and plays his own compositions too. He puts in about more than 10 hours to practise his music every day, which is a point to note for the new generation of musicians.The musical background and base he has travelled thus far may also explains for his excellence. He has studied Mridangam for several years under eminent vidwans including late Korambu Subramanyam Nampoothiri. In addition, he was also a student of Kathakali under Kalamandalam Gopi and leading Kathakali artists. He is also an excellent Tabala player. Well versed in South, North and Eastern style and ragas of Indian music, he automatically enter himself into any musical stage with his awareness, creativity and on stage improvisation. The knowledge of accompanying instruments add extra dimension to his performance. This make him blend more with his accompanying artists and also take them at their own skill level as he transcend himself into a musical journey on stage.
Having travelled with the Baul singers of
To add more dimensions to his creativity, Poly Varghese, has proved his talent in acting and has been in experimental theatre for several years. He has worked with great theater personalities in India
Poly is also a music composer and has composed music for films and theatre. In 2005 he won the Jeevan Atlas Award for the Best Music Director of the year for the Malayalam film "Kootilekku". He had the privilege of having closely worked with the famous music director the late Devarajan master. He conveys his emotions through his music. This is well explained when one gets to listen to him. It also may explain the reason why many conventional musicians do not really understand his brilliance. Like a bird flying through the sky, or like a river silently flowing with it’s designated course, or the same river, flooded and violently flowing through wherever it is taken during the momentary current, his music has no boundaries. No rules and regulations. No wonder, he is being recognized by more and more senior musicians within
Poly Varghese and his wife Sabeena Varghese (a lecturer in Library Science at Union Christian College Madras Madras
He can be contacted on:E-mail: polyvarghese@gmail.com
Face Book: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=1283735713
Phone: 00 91 99 40 27 39 31
This interview was done through interactions with him during his visit and knowledge shared by him through email exchanges
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
24.10.2010
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