K V Narayanaswamy at The Music Academy, Madras, 27.12.1971 #KVNNovember

Nādabhṛṅga presents the next concert recording in this series celebrating the 98th Birth Anniversary of Sangita Kalanidhi Mahavidwan Sri Palghat K V Narayanaswamy. Today's concert is a fantastic recording, performed on the evening of the 27th of December, 1971. Sri KVN begins this concert akin to diving into the deep end of the pool. There is no preamble, but rather a direct plunge into heavy ragas and compositions. The four opening ragas are hefty and deeply classical. His explorations of the major ragas in this concert are quite brilliant, rich with spontaneous ideas. His niraval forays are as always a treat for the listener, being drenched in sahitya bhava. The swara-kalpana sections bristle with his characteristic laya acumen. Sri KVN had the rare ability to render songs in a tempo that was naturally most apt to each, an ability he clearly inherited from his guru, the inimitable Mahavidwan Sri Ariyakkudi Ramanuja Iyengar. This is in ample display throughout this concert, from breakneck fast to calm and sedate. There are also a few rarely heard renditions from his rather vast repertoire sprinkled along the way. This concert recording has been digitally re-mastered for a pristine listening experience. Palghat K V Narayanaswamy K V Ananthan - Vocal Support Coimbatore B Dakshinamurthy - Violin Thanjavur Upendran - Mridangam 1. intacalamu (varṇam) - bēgaḍā - ādi - vīṇā kuppaiyar [00:00] 2. śeṣācala nāyakaṃ bhajāmi - varāḷi - rūpakam - muddusvāmi dīkṣita [04:38] 3. entanucu sairintunu - yadukulakāmbhōji - ādi - tyāgarāja [11:54] 4. ambā nannu brōvavē - tōḍi - dēśādi (4 kaḷai) - ānai-aiyyā [23:39] 5. kapāli - mōhana - ādi - pāpanāśam śivan [41:37] 6. karuṇānidhiyē tāyē - baulī - miśra cāpu - pāpanāśam śivan [46:28] 7. manasu svādhīnamaina - śaṅkarābharaṇa - miśra cāpu - tyāgarāja [52:28] 8. tani āvartana [01:27:48] 9. māyammā - āhiri - ādi - śyāma śāstri [01:38:21] 10. koniyāḍē nāyeḍa - kōkiladhvani - ādi - tyāgarāja [01:45:03] 11. rāgam-tānam-pallavi (kāṇakkiḍaikkumō sabhēśan dariśanam kaṇḍāl kalitīrumē) - pūrvikalyāṇī - miśra cāpu [01:47:54] 12. marubārī tāḷalēnurā (jāvaḷi) - khamās - ādi - tiruppaṇandāḷ paṭṭābhirāmaiyyā [02:09:55] 13. aṃbhodheśviha (śloka - selection from "bhakti mañjari") - rāgamālikā - mahārāja svāti tiruṇāḷ [02:14:18] 14. nand ke lālā (bhajan) - miśra pīlū - composer unknown [02:24:39] 15. jagadōddhāraṇa - hindustāni kāpi - ādi - purandaradāsa [02:27:37] 16. nī nāma rūpamulaku (maṅgalam) - saurāṣṭra - ādi - tyāgarāja [02:33:05] Note: We were unsure about the exact details of this concert. After receiving a copy of the 1971 souvenir of The Music Academy, we can now confirm that this is indeed the 1971 December Music Season concert by Sri KVN at the Academy. Interestingly the mridangam vidwan for this concert has been mentioned as Sri Palghat Raghu both on the Music Academy website, as well as the souvenir. One could deduce that Sri Upendran was a last minute replacement due to some unforeseen reason. K V Narayanaswamy playlist:    • K V Narayanaswamy concerts and recordings   K V Narayanaswamy radio concerts:    • K V Narayanaswamy, Radio Concerts   K V Narayanaswamy at The Music Academy Madras:    • K V Narayanaswamy at The Music Academy, Ma...   Nādabhṛṅga consists of a consortium of enthusiasts and collectors of Indian Classical Music who are intent on sharing good quality recordings of the erstwhile Masters from a compendium of archival recordings, carefully collected over several decades. The music we share here will hopefully serve as an archival source for current and future generations of musicians, students, aficionados and connoisseurs. In case of any copyright disputes, kindly contact us and we will remove the video. Nādabhṛṅga is NOT a monetized channel. Any ads that do feature here are due to third party copyright claims, which are unavoidable. Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/nada.bhrnga/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/nadabhrnga/