Month: January 2026

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An interesting AIR program on Tyagaraja

Here is an interesting program broadcast by AIR, unsure when, where 9 compositions of Tyagaraja are rendered by different artists and each composition has an introduction (in hindi though). It is an interesting mix of artists too. I will try to get the intro translated to English and add it on this post.

It is commendable that AIR had such programs in addition to the National program and the sangeet sammelan that was always a wonderful set of concerts across the country.

Madurai Mani Iyersri gaNapatini – saurAshtram
Chitoor Subramanya PillaikalyANavasantam
Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatarraguvara – pantuvarALi
Alathur BrothersdhyAnamE – dhanyAsi
Parupalli Ramakrishnayya PantuluevarimATa – kAmbhOji
Mayuram RajamnagumOmu – AbhEri
M D Ramanathannannu viDaci – reetigowLa
Mudikondan Venkatarama IyerkAru vElpu – kalyANi
Sattur SubramanyamvADEra daivamu – pantuvarALi

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Slokam by Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer

While scanning and listening to recordings, I came across one recording that had an AIR program on Tyagaraja and on what must have been the rest of the cassette, was a recording of Semmangudi. He sings the slokam on navarasam, which he has sung in other concerts as well, but this one almost without an accompaniment (it is possible that K S Narayanswamy is on Veena that can be heard at very low volumes) resulting in one being able to enjoy every nuance is his singing. It is most likely a concert at the Kalki gardens. I have listened two such concerts with M S Subbulakshmi and K S Narayanaswamy, but this one is a different one.

This is perhaps the best of his renderings of the navarasa slokam. Here is the track for your listening.