LALGUDI 80

VIOLIN MAESTRO Lalguid G Jayaraman turns 80 on 11th october 2009 :D

Happy Birthday


How can one forget his contributions to Classical Music-Unsurpassable. :musicsmile:









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yes. great legend. :D

Besides his violin mastery, Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman is considered one of the most prolific composers of modern times. His compositions span four languages ( Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Sanskrit), as well as a whole range of ragas not conventionally used for varnams or thillanas. Characteristic of his style, the melody of his compositions camouflages subtle rhythmic intricacies. His compositions are very popular with Bharathanatyam dancers, even as they have become a standard highlight of every leading Carnatic musician's repertoire.

I've always felt his compositions bring out the raga swaroopa in its full glory and beauty. Posthumously, let us recollect some of these compositions. I welcome you all to share your favorites and, if possible, the lyrics.

Bombay jayashree, etc have sung this but I think this thillana comes out the best on violin..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2qQS9X7Aqw

Here are the lyrics:

tana dhImta dhImta (t). rAgA: mAND. Adi tALA. Lalgudi Jayaraman.

P: tana dhImta dhImta dhirana tanOmta dhIm tanOm tadhIm
A: nAdru dru dhIm tom tru dhIm trudhIm tadhIm tanadhIm takiTa
dhIm takattajjham tanadhIm takattajjham tanadhIm takattajjham
C: unnai sharaNaDaindEn OmkAri gauri ennai kAttaruL EkAmbarEshvari annai nIyanrO
(sakala uyirkkum) aruL kAnci kAmAkSi ninnai nighar deivam Ezhu ulagilumuNDO
tAm taka dhimta jham tajhaNum tadhIm tatOm tajham taNamta ga ma dhA ni dha pa ga pa
ni nI ri ni dha pa ni ri* rI* ga ri dha ni ri* ga* pa* ma* ri* sa takum tajham taNam tadhImtatOm pa ga* ga*
ri* ri* ni ni dha dha pa pa ga ga ri ri sa takatOmta dhIm dhIm takaNamta jham jham kiTajhamta tOm tOm

Mohana Kalyani Thillana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmXsHrl-uv4

taka tajhaNu dhImta (t). rAgA: mOhanakalyANi. Adi tALA. Lalgudi Jayaraman.

P: taka tajhaNu dhImta tajhaNu dhImta tadhiranA dhiranA dhiranA
A: tana tadhImta kiTatajham tanatadhIm dhIm kiTatajham tajhaNuta
tOm taka dhitlAm tAm kiTatOm dhitlAm tAm kiTatOm dhitlAm tAm
C: sundara mOhana rUpam vandita muni janAnandam
santatam valli kAntam cintayE guruvaram skandam
taka jhaNu dhIm tajhaNu dhIm jhaNu dhIm pa da ri* sa* ,
taka takiTa dhimita jhaNuta tatOm taka dhImta tadhIm
kiTajhamta da gA* ri* sa* nI dha kiTatajham tatAm tatAm
takajhaNuta dhIm tadhIm tadhIm takatajhaNu dhIm tajham tajham

Charukesi varnam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_9J7kIKR0w

innam en manam (pv). rAgA: cArukEsi. Adi tALA. Lalgudi Jayaraman.

P: innam en manam ariyAdavar pOla irundiDal nyAyamA yAdava mAdhavA
A: munnam payinradO in-nATakam-ellAm mannA kamalak-kaNNA maNivaNNA
(ciTTasvara)
pa dha ni dhA pa ma da pa ma ga r gA mA pA , ma i dha ni pa dha ma pa ga ma ri ga ma
pa dha ni sa* ri* sa* ri* ga* ma* ri* gA* sA* , ni sa* dha nI* pA* , , dha ma pa ga ma ri ga
(ciTTasvara sAhitya)
parivilAda nenjam tandadAr paghal iravellAm ninaindurugiyum
pala vidham tanilE ninaiyazhaittEn manam calittEn oru tuNaiyilEn
C: kuzhal Udum azhagA kaNNA kurai tIrAyO
1: uLLum puram engum isai ponga tIrAyO
2: veNNai uNNum vAyA oLiyum mAyA kaLvanum nIyA kanniyar nAyA
kadir nighar tUyA un manam kAyA anbelAm poyyA agha murugavE
3: muzhu madiyak-kaNDa kaDal alai pAolavum kuLir mazhaiyil nanaiyum iLam payir
pOlavum enadu uyirum uDalum uLamum negizha nI vandu manam uvandu karam tandu in
4: kANum poruLellAm unaiyanri vErEdum kANEn engum malar vizhigaLoDu kuzhal
ashaiyu-mukham mayil iragaNiyum mana mOhanA arugil nI varugavE taruNamE
karuNai puriyavE anburuvE AruyirE vA Ala vA akhilam magizha pavazha idazh pozhiyum

Rageshree Thillana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BnRelISGPI

Nalinakanthi varnam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIrMmHCz29Y