Madurai S Somasundaram | 1966 December Season at Music Academy, Madras | 107 Birthday Tribute

Описание: A towering voice of classicism and bhava, Madurai S Somasundaram stands revealed here in a riveting December Season concert at the Music Academy, Madras. Recorded on 29 December 1966 (5:30 PM), this performance captures Somu at the height of his powers, commanding raga architecture, unhurried exposition, and a deep, unshakeable anchoring in tradition.

Marking his 107th birth anniversary, this archival release is a journey through expansive alapanais, weighty kritis, a majestic RTP in Hemavathi, and a generous tukkada section, offered with the dignity and depth that defined Madurai Somu’s art.

Madurai S Somasundaram - Vocal
Madurai V Swaminathan - Vocal Support
M Chandrasekharan - Violin
Ramanathapuram CS Murugabhoopathy - Mridangam
Chittoor K Shyamsundar - Khanjira

[00:00:00] - Saveri - Sarasuda Ninne (Varnam) - Adi - Kottavasal Venkatrama Iyer
[00:07:11] - Urmika - Alapana
[00:08:17] - Urmika - Lambodara - Adi - Narayana Theerthar
[00:18:54] - Pantuvarali - Shambo Mahadeva - Rupakam - Tyagaraja
[00:33:35] - Ramamanohari - Alapana
[00:39:28] - Ramamanohari - Parvatarajakumari - Adi - Adi Sankara
[00:45:35] - Harikambhoji - Alapana
[00:55:50] - Harikambhoji - Rara Panishayana - Rupakam - Tyagaraja
[01:02:48] - Chayatarangini - Krupa Juchutaku - Adi - Tyagaraja
[01:06:31] - Paras - Neelayathakshi - Tisra Triputa - Shyama Sastri
[01:11:42] - Kalyani - Alapana
[01:28:56] - Kalyani - Hey Jagatkarani - Adi - Kesavapalli Sethuramayya
[01:45:40] - Bhinnashadjam - Sarivarilola Saukya - Deshadi - Tyagaraja
[01:48:49] - Bhairavi - Alapana
[02:07:46] - Bhairavi - Nijamaite Mundara - Misra Chapu - Tyagaraja
[02:21:19] - Tani Avarthanam - Misra Chapu
[02:37:09] - Kanada - Sri Narasinga - Adi - Walajapet Venkataramana Bhagavathar
[02:39:25] - Hemavathi - Ragam
[02:44:16] - Hemavathi - Thanam
[02:45:54] - Hemavathi - Pallavi - Mamadhurapuri Sri Meenakshi, Mathangi Manonmani Hemavathi (Incomplete)
[02:51:41] - Hindustani Gandhari - Nalai Endru Orunaal - Adi
[02:55:05] - Bhimpalas - Nallavaraiye Nadu - Adi
[02:57:38] - Ragamalika - Viruttam - Santhanam Punugu (excerpts from Pillai Tamizh)
[03:03:42] - Anandabhairavi - Karunai Vadivegamba - Misra Chapu
[03:06:53] - Kurinji - Mundu Tamizh (Thiurpugazh) - Arunagirinathar
[03:10:49] - Madhyamavathi - Viruttam - Sapta Sagara Sangeetha followed by Vande Matharam Ambikam
[03:12:57] - Madhyamavathi - Erumayil Eri (Thiurpugazh) - Arunagirinathar
[03:13:54] - Sowrashtram - Ni Nama Rupamulaku (Mangalam) - Adi - Tyagaraja

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