hamsanadham

HAMSANADHAM means sound of swans.
Is it !
Yes indeed.
if only u could lend your ears to the melody!

This belongs to:
60 nItimati janya
Aa: S R2 M2 P D3 N3 S
Av: S N3 D3 P M2 R2 S

The most Thyagarja Kirthana in this Raag is banturiti kollu. We shall be listening to viewing different artists shortly. But before that, I may bring to your view a very nice song composed by THANJAVUR SHANKARA IYER, in this Raag.

pallavi
எழிலுடை ஹ‌ம்ஸ‌ நாத‌ம் எங்கும் இனிமையுட‌ன் காற்றில் க‌லந்து வந்து
anupallavi
பிழை இல்லாம‌ல் சுஸ்வ‌ர‌ங்க‌ளுட‌னே ப‌ நி ஸ‌ ரி ஸ‌ நி ப‌ ம‌ ரி ம‌ ப‌ நி ப‌ ம‌ என்று
caraNam
ஆரோஹ‌ண‌ம் அவ‌ரோஹ‌ண‌ம் ஓள‌ட‌வ‌ம்
ச‌ ரி ம‌ ப‌ நி ச‌ ச‌ நி ப‌ ம‌ ரி ஸ‌
பிர‌தி ம‌த்ய‌ம‌ம் ச‌துஸ்ருதி ரீயும் பொருத்தமாய் காக்க‌லி நீயும் க‌ல‌ந்து

Now we shall see perfect demonstrations of HAMSANADHAM, by Sri T.N.Seshagopalan, followed by Sri Unnikrishnan.
bunTurIti kOlu (tyAgayyA)

pallavi
banTu reeti kOlu viyavaiyya raama | (banTu)
anupallavi
tuNTa viNTi vaani modalaina madaa- |
dula goTTi nela goola jEyu nija ||
(banTu)

caraNam

rOmaanca manu ghana kancukamu |
raama bhaktuDanu mudra biLLayu ||
raama naama manu vara khaDga mivi |
raajillu naiyya tyaagaraajuni kE ||
(bunTu)
ராமா என‌க்கு ஒரு வாட்ச்மேன் போஸ்ட் த‌ர‌க்கூடாதா ? ( நான் உன‌து ச‌ன்னிதியிலேயே ச‌தா ச‌ர்வ‌தா வாச‌லிலே இருப்பேனே !)
என‌க்கு ஒரு வாட்ச்மேன் போஸ்ட் கொடுக்க‌வேண்டும். அப்ப‌டி ஒரு வாட்ச்மேனுக்கு எல்லா சக்தியும் உண்டு. அப்ப‌டி ஒரு ச‌க்தியினால் எல்லா ராக்ஷ‌ஸ‌ர்க‌ளையும் ( காம‌ம், க்ரோத‌ம், லோப‌ம், மோஹ‌ம், ம‌த‌ம், மாத்ஸ‌ர்ய‌ம் என‌ச்சொல்ல‌ப்ப‌டுப‌வை) த்வ‌ம்ச‌ம் செய்துவிடுவேனே !

ராமா ! என‌க்கு ஒரு இல‌ச்சினை த‌ர‌வேண்டும். அதில் ராம‌ ப‌க்தி பொறித்திருக்க‌வேண்டும். ஒரு வாள் வேண்டும். அது ராம‌ நாம‌ மாக‌ இருத்த‌ல் வேண்டும்.

ராம் ப‌க்தி எனும் இல‌ச்சினையையும், ராம‌ நாம‌ம் எனும் வாளையும் வைத்துக்கொண்டு நான் உன‌து வாச‌லில் ப‌ணிபுரியும் காவ‌ல்கார‌னாக‌ ஆக‌வேண்டும்.

ராமா ! என‌க்கு இது த‌ருவாயா ?




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Meaning: In this song Sri Thyagaraja pleads with Rama to give him the post of a guard for Raama; symbolically meaning that he always wants to be in Sri rama's sannidhi (in his presence).

He says in the anupallavi, the guard's post should be such that he is empowered to destroy all the demons which are arishadvargas (kama-love, krodha, lobha, moha, mada, matsarya) and since the guard is empowered to do so, he needs such a guard's post.

In the caraNam, he says he should be blessed with the emblem of Ramabhakti, given a sword called Raama Naama (the name of Raama) to perform his guard's job.






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The most celebrated Film song in Raag hamsanadham is of course,
tenDral vandu . ENJOY IT.



Of course, Ilaya Raja's kaaviyam is unparalleled.
sorgame enDrAlum adu nammuru (Uru viTTu Uru vandu)




And that is Hamsanadham.

See, Listen and Enjoy.

dhanyasi Raag

DhanyAsi, an audova Sampoorna Ragha, is usually sung in the morning as well as during ending of a two hour performance.

An youngster sings BALAKRISHNAN PADAMALAR set in Raag dhanyasi here:




My mom used to sing a very popular song EKANKENNA MANAKKAVALAI. MY MOM IS NO MORE BUT MY WIFE SINGS THIS SONG. HER VOICE IS NOT AS IT WAS SOME FORTY YEARS AGO BUT STILL TOLERABLE AND I am lucky that I still find the Dhanyasi raag there, though my learned sister may dispute in her mind my statement.



A teacher of Carnatic music in his class room:



Dhanyasi belongs to:
8 hanumatODi janya
Its arohanam and avarohanam are:
Aa: S G2 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S


One of the compelling Delights of Dr.Balamuralikrishna is
THARAKA MANTHRAMU.
you can listen to this here by clicking below

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/hUx2TZckUt.As1NMvHdW/

This song is possibly as old as me. I do not know whether it is sung by anyone now.

pallavi

mariyaadai taanO ayyanE - dEvaadi dEva idu
(mariyaa)

anupallavi

teriyaada paruvattE tiruppaadam tanai kaaTTi
tiraiyaal urumayakki teruvil tiriyaviDuvadum unadu
(mariyaa)

caraNam 1

piravi kaDalil amizhndu azhum taruNamadil
piraman maal paravum nin tirunaam suvai kanDum
piRaviDaiya mayakkaal piNi konDa piNa nencaal
piRavi kuruDan kaN peTrizhandaal ena mana muzhala viDudal
(mariyaa)

caraNam 2

iLam sEy maRandiDinum eenRaal maRappadunDO
eLiyOr aayinum piccai eDuttum paalittiDaarO
paLingimoLi pOl tannuL pala poodangaL toTra
paratatvamaana param poruLE tandaiyE nin vindai idu
(mariyaa)

caraNam 3

inimEl muDiyaatu inda iruLil pulambi azha
iRakkamillaiyO aiyO ini en seyvEn eedenna
aniyaayamO amaraa perumaanE piRavi teertu
aruL vaarayO endam appanE bavappiNi piNittiDudai
(mariyaa)


What would knowledge of Music alone do if it does not combine devotion to the Almighty, asks the composer of this very famous Kirthana.
Listen it here. The style has however become different from the times when my mom used to sing this five decades ago.

sangeetha gnanamu
Yesudoss
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/UJf25PtxliUb4dwESIJjWWRM/?done_detect

sevvari narkuri by Kv.Narayanaswamy
kulasekara alwar from ramayana padalgal

If someone knows the text of the pasuram in full, please pen the same in COMMENTS COLUMN.

Dhanashree is the Hindusthani Classical Raag which is close to this Raag. Soon, I shall be placing a video here, by a popular musician.

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