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QUEST FOR HARMONY | Chitravina Ravikiran's Tillana | Arranged/Presented by Bhargavi Balasubramanian

Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi's Anjaneya Saptaratnas | #2 - Veekshitoham - Kedaragowla - Adi

The brilliance of Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi's compositions are truly concealed in its simplicity. A classic example of this is the next Ratna from the Anjaneya Saptaratnas series, Veekshitoham in Kedaragowla. ...

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Concept, Curation, Video Editing & Direction: Bhargavi Balasubramanian @bhargavibalasubramanian
Co-directors & Creative Support : Anahita & Apoorva Ravindran @AnahitaApoorva

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CHITRAVINA

Sangeetha Kala Sagaram CHITRAVINA P GANESH

LEAD VOICES

Anahita Ravindran
Apoorva Ravindran
Bhargavi Balasubramanian

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Srinath Hariharan (Violin)
Akshay Anantapadmanabhan (Mrdangam & Khanjira) @akshaylaya

ENSEMBLE

Aakanksha Kampalli
Aditya Anandan
Aditya Kamod Ravidas
Aparna Gurunathan
Bindu Ramkumar
Dhruv S Pathangi
Ganesh Raman
Krishna Velamoor
Madhumitha S
Nandita Bhat
Prameela Mandayam
Sahana Girish
Sanjana Ganesh Prasad
Sapna Ganesh Prasad
Saranya Pammi
Sathya Ganesan
Shreyaa R
Sri Mahaneyaa Gurunathan
Trisha Shankar
Vaishnavi Girish
Varshini Girish

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TRANSLATION: Gayathri Prassanna Venkatesh

LINGUISTIC INPUTS: Anahita Ravindran & Bhargavi Balasubramanian

AUDIO RECORDING: Modi Digital & Surang Studios

VIDEO RECORDING: Atrium Sound Studios & Surang Studios

CINEMATOGRAPHY: Manivannan & Sons

AUDIO EDITING, MIXING & MASTERING: Sreenidhi Venkat

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veekṣhitōham dhanyōham

MK
vēgavara tanaya kamala nayanēna vidhinuta haripada vimala hrdayēna - iha

AP
sākṣhi bhoota tapana sanga varēṇa
sarvadā shree rāma nāma smaraṇēna

MK
janaka sutā shishira vachana pātra chalita gagana vara sādhu mitrēṇa - iha

C
ātanka mukha vāli tanayādi
atirava veera gaṇānata padēna
sādhaka viha sama tāraka paṭhanēna
dānavakula bheekara mukha varēṇa

MK
samudita madhuvana sanga tungēna dasharatha dvitanaya sankaṭa harēṇa
sumukha bhakti virachita vachanēna sulabha manōhara sukrta rachanēna - iha
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Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi, a composer of time-transcending brilliance and encyclopedic erudition, is said to have lived approximately between 1700-1765. The vastness of his multi-dimensional creations is only matched by the depth of his knowledge and exemplary attitude. He was a consummate master of melody, form, rhythm, meter, poetry, dance, drama, epics, mythology, cultural history and geography who was at equal ease in Sanskrit as well as Tamil. The enchanting magic his creations weave have endeared him to thousands of musicians, music lovers and students alike and awed scholars over the years.

#hanuman #anjaneyasaptaratnas #oothukadu[+] Show More

Beethoven on 21 Strings | Für Elise on Slide | Chitravina N Ravikiran

Original slide interpretation of Beethoven's immortal Fur Elise by the Indian Carnatic virtuoso Ravikiran, with an improvisatory prelude in the specially created Indian raga of his, Veetavanam. The are ...interesting Melharmonic touches add to the beauty and originality of this rendition which won critical acclaim around the world.

"Sweetly Powerful" - 4-time grammy winner Glen Velez.
"Glorious sonic stratosphere" - Loire Cotler, rhythm vocalist
"Beautiful arrangement, delicate moments" - Andrew Sewell, Conductor, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra.
"Brilliant and charming... even quoted parts of the piece that are not as well-known as the “theme” by Western music listeners" - Prof Robert Morris, Eastman School of Music

https://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/new-indian-classical-raga-named-after-legendary-german-composer-ludwig-van-beethoven/356701?fbclid=IwAR2bXXH_TgprGd5dPPxyuMdbjWlSb-C5y3CVU2cm-P6QTTBb9RmMqZAPrUE

Hailed as "Mozart of India" (Wisconsin State Journal & Belgium TV) and known for his "Teasing precision & dazzling effects" (New York Times) and for "Taking Indian music to new audiences" (CNN), Ravikiran's maiden stage appearance was at age two, first vocal concert was at age 5 and first chitravina (21-string slide) concert was at age 12. A globally celebrated performer, Ravikiran has composed over 1050 compositions in 5 languages including hundreds of dance compositions and dozens of orchestral works.

Ravikiran is the only composer to have composed a song on each one of the 108 Divya Deshams (a feat he accomplished in 45 days), the 35-Tala Set of compositions, 72-Mela Ragamalika Geetam, Pancha Gati Varnam as well as individual varnams in each of the 5 gatis, Multi-language compositions (Bhasha Malikas), Dasha-Ranjani Tillana, Schematic Swarakshara Krtis and several other unique works. He is also one of the few to have composed songs on each one of the 72 Melakartas (he did this in a matter of 36 days). Besides, he has composed eulogies on mythological as well as historical figures including Buddha, Vyasa, Adi Shankara, Shri Ramanuja, Carnatic Music Trinity, Ramana Maharshi, Mahatma Gandhi, Kanchi Paramacharya, M S Subbulakshmi, Pt Ravishankar and his guru Chitravina Narasimhan and several socially inspirational pieces.

He has also set music to over 1400 compositions of other creators including the entire 1330 Tirukkural Verses of Tiruvalluvar in a matter of 16 hours, verses of Bhagavad Geeta, Sangam Tamil poetry, Adi Shankara, Purandara Dasa and several contemporary lyricists.

Ravikiran has been decorated with a number of awards across the world for his contributions, being the first and/or youngest to receive such honours in many instances.

Cinematography: Tubelight Mediaworks
Post production: Tubelight Mediaworks & Bhargavi Balasubramanian
Recording, Mixing and Mastering: H Gobi, SPB Images
Presenter: Melharmony Foundation (www.melharmonymusic.com)[+] Show More

Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi's Anjaneya Saptaratnas | #1 - Pavana Kumara - Vasanta - Adi |

A short piece that is packed with melodic beauty and lyrical brilliance - Pavana Kumara is a colourful composition in Vasanta praising Lord Anjaneya as the One that ...destroyed Seeta’s despair, One who upholds the truth and is a personification of humility in His eternal service to Lord Rama

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Concept, Curation, Video Editing & Direction: Bhargavi Balasubramanian @bhargavibalasubramanian
Co-directors & Creative Support : Anahita & Apoorva Ravindran @AnahitaApoorva

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CHITRAVINA

Sangeet Samraat CHITRAVINA N RAVIKIRAN
@ravikiranmusic

LEAD VOICES

Anahita Ravindran
Apoorva Ravindran
Bhargavi Balasubramanian

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Srinath Hariharan (Violin)
S Hariharan (Mrdangam & Khanjra)

ENSEMBLE

Aakanksha Kampalli
Aditya Anandan
Aditya Kamod Ravidas
Aparna Gurunathan
Bindu Ramkumar
Dhruv S Pathangi
Ganesh Raman
Krishna Velamoor
Madhumitha S
Nandita Bhat
Prameela Mandayam
Sahana Girish
Sangeetha Sampath Sairam
Sanjana Ganesh Prasad
Sapna Ganesh Prasad
Saranya Pammi
Satish Nathan
Shreyaa R
Sri Mahaneyaa Gurunathan
Trisha Shankar
Vaishnavi Girish
Varshini Girish

TRANSLATION: Gayathri Prassanna Venkatesh

LINGUISTIC INPUTS: Anahita Ravindran & Bhargavi Balasubramanian

CINEMATOGRAPHY: Manivannan & Sons

VIDEO RECORDING: Modi Digital & Atrium Sound Studios

CINEMATOGRAPHY: Manivannan & Sons

AUDIO EDITING, MIXING & MASTERING: Sreenidhi Venkat

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Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi, a composer of time-transcending brilliance and encyclopedic erudition, is said to have lived approximately between 1700-1765. The vastness of his multi-dimensional creations is only matched by the depth of his knowledge and exemplary attitude. He was a consummate master of melody, form, rhythm, meter, poetry, dance, drama, epics, mythology, cultural history and geography who was at equal ease in Sanskrit as well as Tamil. The enchanting magic his creations weave have endeared him to thousands of musicians, music lovers and students alike and awed scholars over the years.

#Hanuman #AnjaneyaSaptaratnas #ovk[+] Show More

Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi's Ranganatham Anisham | Gambheera Nattai | Adi

Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi's Shree Rāma Jayamē Jayam (Saṇkṣhēpa Ramayanam) | Ragamalika | Adi

With countless reprises, the Ramayana continues to fascinate all of us even today.
Presenting Shree Rama Jayame Jayam, a composition of Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi which encapsulates the entire Ramayana.
This is ...set as a Ragamalika with 5 ragas. This composition takes us through the entire story within a span of 3 charanams, gives us a striking visual of the iconic Rama Pattabhishekam (Rama’s coronation) in the end alongwith the significance of the Ramayana.
With over 20 voices in unison, instruments adding flavour and illustrations bringing the story alive in front of our eyes, get ready to celebrate Rama with us.

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Ragamalika, Adi Talam

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Concept, Curation, Video Editing & Direction: Bhargavi Balasubramanian @bhargavibalasubramanian
Co-directors & Creative Support : Anahita & Apoorva Ravindran @AnahitaApoorva

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LEAD VOICES

Anahita Ravindran
Apoorva Ravindran
Bhargavi Balasubramanian

INSTRUMENTS

Mylai Karthikeyan (Nadaswaram)
Srinath Hariharan (Violin)
R Sankaranarayanan (Mrdangam)
Sunil Kumar (Khanjira)

ENSEMBLE

Aakanksha Kampalli
Aditya Anandan
Aditya Kamod Ravidas
Aparna Gurunathan
Bindu Ramkumar
Dhruv S Pathangi
Ganesh Raman
Krishna Velamoor
Madhumitha S
Nandita Bhat
Prameela Mandayam
Sahana Girish
Sangeetha Sampath Sairam
Sanjana Ganesh Prasad
Sapna Ganesh Prasad
Saranya Pammi
Satish Nathan
Shreyaa R
Sri Mahaneyaa Gurunathan
Trisha Shankar
Vaishnavi Girish
Varshini Girish

TRANSLATION: Anahita Ravindran

ART ILLUSTRATIONS: Jayakrishnan Unni

CINEMATOGRAPHY: Manivannan & Sons

VIDEO RECORDING: The ARTery

CINEMATOGRAPHY: Manivannan & Sons

AUDIO EDITING, MIXING & MASTERING: Sreenidhi Venkat

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Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi, a composer of time-transcending brilliance and encyclopedic erudition, is said to have lived approximately between 1700-1765. The vastness of his multi-dimensional creations is only matched by the depth of his knowledge and exemplary attitude. He was a consummate master of melody, form, rhythm, meter, poetry, dance, drama, epics, mythology, cultural history and geography who was at equal ease in Sanskrit as well as Tamil. The enchanting magic his creations weave have endeared him to thousands of musicians, music lovers and students alike and awed scholars over the years.

#Ramayana #Rama #Epic[+] Show More

Wellness Prayer Song | Anjaneya palayashumam | Sahana | Chitravina N Ravikiran | Voice Ensemble

Set in the evocative Indian Raga Sahana (also spelt as Sahana by some), this composition is one of Ravikiran’s Health and Wellness songs. It eulogizes Hanuman as the bestower of ...intellect, power, energy, robust health free of illnesses, courage and many other positive qualities. Though the composer describes himself as "probably more spiritualistic than ritualistic", this is one song that he rendered almost daily from Sept 2014 till it was premiered on 2 April 2020 as part of Ramanavami celebrations. This video was specially recorded by an ensemble consisting of some of the direct disciples of the composer who have been listed in alphabetical order:

Anahita & Apoorva Ravindran
Archana Upadhyaya
Bhargavi Balasubramanian
Pathangi Brothers (Dathre & Dhruv)
Petreeza Sabu

Hailed as "Mozart of India" (Wisconsin State Journal & Belgium TV) and known for his "Teasing precision & dazzling effects" (New York Times) and for "Taking Indian music to new audiences" (CNN), Ravikiran's maiden stage appearance was at age two, first vocal concert was at age 5 and first chitravina (21-string slide) concert was at age 12. A globally celebrated performer, Ravikiran has composed over 1050 compositions in 5 languages which includes over 350 traditional and operatic dance creations and dozens of Western Orchestral and World Music Ensemble compositions and arrangements.

Ravikiran is the only composer to have composed a song on each one of the 108 Divya Deshams (a feat which he accomplished in 45 days), the 35-Tala Set of compositions, 72-Mela Ragamalika Geetam, Pancha Gati Varnam as well as individual varnams in each of the 5 gatis, Multi-language compositions (Bhasha Malikas), Dasha-Ranjani Tillana, Schematic Swarakshara Krtis and several other unique works. He is also one of the few to have composed songs on each one of the 72 Melakartas (he did this in a matter of 36 days). Besides, he has composed eulogies or new ragas on mythological as well as historical and select contemporary personalities including Buddha, Vyasa, Adi Shankara, Shri Ramanuja, Carnatic Music Trinity, Ramana Maharshi, Mahatma Gandhi, Kanchi Paramacharya, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Beethoven, M S Subbulakshmi, Pt Ravishankar and his guru Chitravina Narasimhan and several socially inspirational pieces.

He has also set music to over 1400 compositions of other creators including the entire 1330 Tirukkural Verses of Tiruvalluvar in a matter of 16 hours, verses of Bhagavad Geeta, Sangam Tamil poetry, Adi Shankara, Purandara Dasa and several contemporary lyricists. He has been decorated with a number of awards across the world for his contributions, being the first and/or youngest to receive honours such as the President of India's Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (at age 39).

#Wellness #Hanuman #Prayer #health[+] Show More

RAVIKIRAN's "The Indestructible" | Prayer to SUDARSHANA | Victory of Positive Forces over Negative

1. Ravikiran's “INDESTRUCTIBLE - Vairi mada nashana” is perhaps the only full Indian Classical Music song exclusively on Shri Sudarshana. It was inspired by Shri Vedanta Deshika’s Sudarshana Ashtakam, whose ...opening phrase, “prati bhaTa shrENi bheeShaNa” forms the beginning of one of this song’s sections.

2. It is a prayer for Victory of Positive Forces of every type over Negative ones. It has been performed by a talented army of musicians, several of who are sought-after performers and educators.

3. It is also a tribute to all true heroes - social, political, sports and artistic champions as well as millions of unsung heroes of the Armed Forces, Police Forces, Investigative Agencies, Doctors & Health Care workers who tirelessly ensure our safety, prosperity and health.

4 The instrumentation, occasionally peppered with war drums is suggestive of the valour and energy of armies just as some of the visuals, (which are general shots and not intended to spotlight any country). But the composer Ravikiran is a deep rooted non-confrontationalist who is against *unprovoked attacks* of any kind and has dedicated much of his life to promote inter-cultural harmony.

5. At a philosophical level, this song is also a prayer for the Positive to conquer the Negative *within the minds of each one of us*.
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ARTISTS LIST: VOCAL:

Akshaya Ganesan (Milwaukee)
Anahita Ravindran (Chennai)
Ananya Ganesan (Milwaukee)
Ananya Samhita (Chennai)
Apoorva Ravindran (Chennai)
Archana Upadhyaya (Manipal)
Bhargavi Balasubramanian (Chennai)
Dathre S Pathangi (Chennai)
Dhruv S Pathangi (Chennai)
Kavya Suravajhela
Madhumitha (Coimbatore)
Magizhan Paridhi (Erode)
Nupur Joshi (Mumbai)
Nihal Josyula (Seattle)
Petreeza Sabu (Cochin)
Prameela Mandyam (Seattle)
Samanvi (Manipal)
Shruthi Savithri (Chennai)
Vanitha Suresh (Madison)
Varsha Anantharaman (Pune)

VIOLIN:

Sanjay Suresh (Madison)
Srinath Hariharan (Minneapolis)

NADASWARAM:

Mylai Karthikeyan (Chennai)

MRDANGAM:

Tanjavur Murugabhoopathy (Chennai)

TAVIL:

Adyar Silambarasan (Chennai)

AUDIOS & VIDEOS RECORDED IN: Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Seattle, Milwaukee, Madison, Manipal, Coimbatore and several other cities.

AUDIO MASTERING: Surang Studio, Chennai

VIDEO SUPERVISOR: Bhargavi Balasubramanian

POST PRODUCTION & MASTERING: TUBE LIGHT MEDIA WORKS

CONCEPT, MUSIC, LYRICS, SPECIAL EFFECTS & DIRECTION: Chitravina N Ravikiran

Hailed as "Mozart of India" (Wisconsin State Journal & Belgium TV) and known for his "Teasing precision & dazzling effects" (New York Times) and for "Taking Indian music to new audiences" (CNN), Ravikiran's maiden stage appearance was at age two, first vocal concert was at age 5 and first chitravina (21-string slide) concert was at age 12. A globally celebrated performer, Ravikiran has composed over 1075 compositions in 5 languages including hundreds of dance compositions and dozens of orchestral works.

Ravikiran is the only composer to have composed a song on each one of the 108 Divya Deshams (a feat he accomplished in 45 days), the 35-Tala Set of compositions, 72-Mela Ragamalika Geetam, Pancha Gati Varnam as well as individual varnams in each of the 5 gatis, Multi-language compositions (Bhasha Malikas), Dasha-Ranjani Tillana, Schematic Swarakshara Krtis and several other unique works. He is also one of the few to have composed songs on each one of the 72 Melakartas (he did this in a matter of 36 days). Besides, he has composed eulogies on mythological as well as historical figures including Buddha, Vyasa, Adi Shankara, Shri Ramanuja, Carnatic Music Trinity, Ramana Maharshi, Mahatma Gandhi, Kanchi Paramacharya, M S Subbulakshmi, Pt Ravishankar and his guru Chitravina Narasimhan and several socially inspirational pieces.

He has also set music to over 1400 compositions of other creators including the entire 1330 Tirukkural Verses of Tiruvalluvar in a matter of 16 hours, verses of Bhagavad Geeta, Sangam Tamil poetry, Adi Shankara, Purandara Dasa and several contemporary lyricists. Ravikiran has been decorated with a number of awards across the world for his contributions, being the first and/or youngest to receive such honours in many instances.[+] Show More

Ravikiran's Tryambakam yajamahe | Longevity Prayer | Inspired by Mrtyunjaya Mantra | Anahita-Apoorva

This is one of Ravikiran’s Health and Wellness compositions, inspired by the powerful Maha Mrtyunjaya Mantra, as the opening words of the song reveal. This piece invokes Lord Shiva ...- the conquerer of the God of Death Yama - to bless believers with enduring health and long life. Listening to this everyday may result in the benefits offered by Music Therapy which focuses on healing through music.

Set in the luminescent Indian raga Deepakam, this has been presented by vocalists Anahita & Apoorva, direct disciples of the composer.

Tryambakam yajamahe
Raga: Deepakam
Tala: Mishra Chapu

P: tryambakam yajāmahē - (shree) -
amrta pradam akhilārthadam shree

A: chidambarOllAsam mrtyunjayam
shivam dayārṇavam

C: shiṣhṭa bhakta su-puṣhṭi divya
drṣhṭi vardhanam duṣhṭa mardhanam
kaṣhṭa nāshaṇam ravi shashi nutam
iṣhṭa siddhi sukhāt sadā

Hailed as "Mozart of India" (Wisconsin State Journal & Belgium TV) and known for his "Teasing precision & dazzling effects" (New York Times) and for "Taking Indian music to new audiences" (CNN), Ravikiran's maiden stage appearance was at age two. He presented vocal concerts from age 5 & chitravina concerts from 12. Globally renowned for his concept of Melharmony (www.melharmonymusic.com), Ravikiran is among the most prolific composers in the world today with over 1150 compositions in 5 languages, including dance, operatic & Orchestral pieces.

Ravikiran is the only composer to have composed a song on each one of the 108 Divya Deshams (in only 45 days), 72 Mela Raga Mala Krtis (in only 36 days), 35-Tala Set (in 28 days) and Dashavatara Mala Krtis (in 4 days). His unique one off creations include 72-Mela Ragamalika Geetam, Pancha Gati Varnam, Dasha-Ranjani Tillana, Pancha Raga Pancha Tala Pancha Jati Malika Tillana, several types of Swarakshara songs including Schematic Swarakshara Krtis, to name a few. He has composed songs or ragas in honour of Buddha, Mahaveera Jain, Sage Vyasa, Adi Shankara, Shri Ramanuja, Carnatic Music Trinity, Ludwig van Beethoven (Raga: Veetavanam), Ramana Maharshi, Mahatma Gandhi, Kanchi Paramacharya, M S Subbulakshmi, Pt Ravishankar, guru Chitravina Narasimhan and Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi (Raga: Narendra Modini). He has also composed several socially inspirational pieces.

Ravikiran is also perhaps the most prolific melodist in Indian Classical music. He has set music to over 1400 compositions of other composers including the entire 1330 Tirukkural Verses of Tiruvalluvar (in merely 16 hours in Jan 2016), verses of Bhagavad Geeta, Sangam poetry, Adi Shankara, Purandara Dasa and a few contemporary lyricists. He has been acclaimed by several leaders of Nations including Prime Ministers and Presidents and has been decorated with a number of awards across the world for his contributions, being the first and/or youngest to receive honours such as the President of India's Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (at age 39).

#music #mrutyunjayprerna #mrutyunjay #shiv #shiva #devotional #devotionalsongs #classicalmusic #indianculture #indianmusic #health #healthandwellness #wellness #wellbeing #longevity #fitness #prayer #carnaticmusic #carnatic #indianclassicalmusic

CREDITS:
Cinematography: Tubelight Mediaworks
Post production: Bhargavi Balasubramanian
Recording, Mixing and Mastering: H Gobi, SPB Images[+] Show More

Madhava hrdi khelini - Kalyani - Adi | Third saptaratna | On Radha |

Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi was one of the very few Carnatic composers to compose exclusive pieces on Radha. He has composed several pieces on Radha including a group of songs describing ...Radha’s wedding with Krishna. Through this composition - ‘Madhava hrdi Khelini’ (third among the Saptaratnas), Venkata Kavi takes us into the divine world of ‘Rasa leela’ through this composition.

Special Introduction of the Third Ratna by Shri Dushyanth Sridhar

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mādhava hrdi khēlini
madhuripu samadana vadana madhupē jaya

AP
veetōpamāna vēṇugāna nāda sulaya rasikē rasālayē
nānāvidha puṣhpitāgra sugandha latā nikunja mandira sadanē

C
rādhē rasayuta rāsavilāsē

1
shreehari prēmākhaṇḍa maṇḍala sāmrājyā adhipatē

2
sapta vimshati muktāmālika shōbhita kandarē madhukara

3
nindita sārasa ripukiraṇa dhavaḷa radana vikasitōjjvalayuta manasija

4
nagadhara gōpavadhoojana kutuka naṭanādbhuta kamprahāra samāna
chāmeekara sarasija karatala mrdu tāḷa galagala ravamaṇi valayē

5
karatala kamalē ratisamayē jita mādhava maṇimaya kuṇḍala khēlita
sukarṇikē prapeeta tat subhāṣhita shrutiyugaḷē sarasa rasa rasanē

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samadhika nava nava vraja taruṇeejana chalāchala naṭana kōlāhala samayē
krta rooṣhita mādhava sahitē muni manasāmapi kalita tannaṭana
niravadhi sukhānanda nimagna hrdayē sadayē ati adbhutānanga
kēḷi vilāsa chaturē bhāvita tribhuvana madhurasa rasikē madhukara

rādhē rasayuta rāsa vilāsē hari smaraṇa sukhavara
prasādē manō mudita leelā vinōdē hariṇā upakoojita
sangraheetamapi shastra jaghana ruchira kanakavasanē mrdu vachanē

LEAD VOICES

Anahita Ravindran
Apoorva Ravindran
Bhargavi Balasubramanian
Dhruv S Pathangi
Sowmya Acharya
Vanitha Suresh
Vishaal Sapuram

INSTRUMENTS

Akshay Anantapadmanabhan (Mrdangam & Khanjira)
Anahita Ravindran (Chitravina)
Bhargavi Balasubramanian (Chitravina)
Sanjay Suresh (Violin)
Srinath Hariharan (Violin)

DISCIPLES OF CHITRAVINA N RAVIKIRAN

Archana Upadhyaya
Arunprasath Durairaj
Dathre S Pathangi
Nupur Joshi
Petreeza Sabu
Samanvi

DISCIPLES OF BHARGAVI BALASUBRAMANIAN

Nandita Bhat
Trisha Shankar

DISCIPLES OF ANAHITA RAVINDRAN

Aditya Ravidas
Bharathi Pradeep

DISCIPLES OF APOORVA RAVINDRAN

Arpithaa Shet
Ravi Radhakrishnan

DISCIPLES OF VANITHA SURESH

Akshara Sridhar
Nihaarika Mohana Rangan
Srihari Gopalan

AUDIO EDITING

Sreenidhi Venkat

VIDEO EDITING

Bhargavi Balasubramanian

TITLE DESIGN

Divya Ramesh

CONCEPT, CURATION & DIRECTION

Bhargavi Balasubramanian

Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi, a composer of time-transcending brilliance and encyclopedic erudition, is said to have lived approximately between 1700-1765. The vastness of his multi-dimensional creations is only matched by the depth of his knowledge and exemplary attitude. He was a consummate master of melody, form, rhythm, meter, poetry, dance, drama, epics, mythology, cultural history and geography who was at equal ease in Sanskrit as well as Tamil. The enchanting magic his creations weave have endeared him to thousands of musicians, music lovers and students alike and awed scholars over the years.

#DushayanthSridhar #Saptaratnas #Kalyani[+] Show More

Chitravina N Ravikiran's Gajavadana - Vijayanagari - Adi | Bhargavi Balasubramanian & disciples

A bright Sanskrit composition on Lord Vinayaka in Vijayanagari with a peppy chittaisvaram section. This has been presented by an ensemble of Vidushi Bhargavi Balasubramanian and her discples along with ...Shri Akshay Venkatesan on the Mrdangam.

The lyrics for some of his compositions are available at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pjCvkkOVcxDLJgJ-BRhVrbytReyDO3IuqZFxs0MWA8M/edit?usp=sharing

Hailed as "Mozart of India" (Wisconsin State Journal & Belgium TV) and known for his "Teasing precision & dazzling effects" (New York Times) and for "Taking Indian music to new audiences" (CNN), Ravikiran's maiden stage appearance was at age two, first vocal concert was at age 5 and first chitravina (21-string slide) concert was at age 12. A globally celebrated performer, Ravikiran has composed close to 1100 compositions in 5 languages which includes over 350 traditional and operatic dance creations and dozens of Western Orchestral and World Music Ensemble compositions and arrangements.

Ravikiran is the only composer to have composed a song on each one of the 108 Divya Deshams (a feat which he accomplished in 45 days), the 35-Tala Set of compositions, 72-Mela Ragamalika Geetam, Pancha Gati Varnam as well as individual varnams in each of the 5 gatis, Multi-language compositions (Bhasha Malikas), Dasha-Ranjani Tillana, Schematic Swarakshara Krtis and several other unique works. He is also one of the few to have composed songs on each one of the 72 Melakartas (he did this in a matter of 36 days). Besides, he has composed eulogies on mythological as well as historical figures including Buddha, Vyasa, Adi Shankara, Shri Ramanuja, Carnatic Music Trinity, Ramana Maharshi, Mahatma Gandhi, Kanchi Paramacharya, M S Subbulakshmi, Pt Ravishankar and his guru Chitravina Narasimhan and several socially inspirational pieces.

He has also set music to over 1400 compositions of other creators including the entire 1330 Tirukkural Verses of Tiruvalluvar in a matter of 16 hours, verses of Bhagavad Geeta, Sangam Tamil poetry, Adi Shankara, Purandara Dasa and several contemporary lyricists. He has been decorated with a number of awards across the world for his contributions, being the first and/or youngest to receive honours such as the President of India's Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (at age 39).

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Sevikka Vendum Ayya - Andolika || A presentation by disciples of Bhargavi Balasubramanian ||

Bhargavi’s thematic concert on OVK compositions for IFAASD, San Diego (September 2024)

Vocal Arangetram of Bhargavi’s (13 year old) disciple – Nandita Bhat on Aug 24, 2024

Pictures and excerpt from Concert for Trimurthi Gana Sabha (North Carolina, USA)

A TRIBUTE TO SHRI RAMANA MAHARISHI | a composition of Chitravina Ravikiran presented by Bhargavi Balasubramanian