Prince Rama Varma dedicated his life totally to Karnatic music both by singing and playing instruments like Veena. Though he is a Prince, his simplicity attracts many. He mixes easily with young musicians and encourage them. A lovely human. GOD bless
Yes, I feel the same too. Varmaji was young and extremely shy in this video and quite different from the suave and media savvy Prince Charming he is now :)
yes, I have seen the Dutch TV Video its simply amazing. At last some one like Varmaji taken the responsibiity to take the Indian Music across all countries.
Prince Rama Varma-ji is really great and knowledgeable, no doubt. May be Varma-ji has little bit of shy feeling which prevented him from singing on BBC. That would have been great if Varma-ji had sung even few lines of any classical song or even swarams.
Who would think that Carnatic music would be so acceptable world wide. Long live the art and thanx for the tech. Carnatic music is in every corner or the world including Dark Africa, where I come from Namakaram and Vannakum
Great! finally the beginning for appreciation of carnatic music is felt in london. I wish we in the UK shld also be having festivals like thyagaraja utsavam as in the US every year. We sadly dont get to see that many concerts are popularity for carnatic music as it is now in the US, I hope this will change in the time to come. Shri Verma I think you shld have sung atleast some pallavi of some song, It looks like the interview itself was a surprise, or were you just shy! Thanks 4 / initiation.
Its very Good that Indian Music especially Carnatic is getting to West. He should have sung some small alaap...when he was asked to sing .. I agree it could be difficult without Tanpura, still .....
@sheenu1982 Yes. Varmaji felt so terrible about not singing when asked to that he never did the same mistake ever again. Just watch his amazing Dutch TV interview, taken two years later and you will see what I mean. You might enjoy his Bhakthi TV interview too, though the questions are asked in Telugu. (Varmaji answers in English.)
The song in the background "Annapoorne Visalakshi" sounds great. Is is sung by Rama Varma-Ji ? If yes, how can can we get the CDs or cassettes of the same ?
@ 00:40 The interviewer is addressing him as Varma as though addressing a commoner. Had it been an European prince he would been adressed as Royal Highness or something similar. Atleast Mr. Varma should have been used. Impolite BBC.
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Salute the Simplicity and Innocence of the Prince (King of Hearts) 🙏🙏🌹🌹
Prince Rama Varma dedicated his life totally to Karnatic music both by singing and playing instruments like Veena. Though he is a Prince, his simplicity attracts many. He mixes easily with young musicians and encourage them. A lovely human. GOD bless
This was apparently taken sometime around 1998 or so when Varma ji was in his late twenties, but looked much younger. I prefer him now too :)
He's a Prince, actually, but more than that He's a human being- a simple, humble & good human being🙏 and that's all that matters in life🙏
Simplicity and purity in Mind and Soul.
Great interview on the BBC!
Thanks for uploading!
Namaskaaram
So handsome person and beautiful mind blowing voice.
Yes, I feel the same too. Varmaji was young and extremely shy in this video and quite different from the suave and media savvy Prince Charming he is now :)
Varmaji, the Maharaja of Indian classical music, and proud of Kerala. K.N.Padmanabhan .
Sir is very simple asusal but explained about music in a simple way.anyone can get it.thank u sir for uploading this.
yes i pray god ..he shld alwys be young in vocal, power, energy ...i love him coz he sings with extreme involvment, and njoys the music...
Fusion is Confusion - well said!
So cute face.. humble king... 🙏🌷😍
yes, I have seen the Dutch TV Video its simply amazing.
At last some one like Varmaji taken the responsibiity to take the Indian Music across all countries.
Prince Rama Varma-ji is really great and knowledgeable, no doubt. May be Varma-ji has little bit of shy feeling which prevented him from singing on BBC. That would have been great if Varma-ji had sung even few lines of any classical song or even swarams.
Who would think that Carnatic music would be so acceptable world wide. Long live the art and thanx for the tech. Carnatic music is in every corner or the world including Dark Africa, where I come from
Namakaram and Vannakum
Prince looks very cute! But , i like him the way he looks now more
Yeah, he looks adorable!
Men look better as they grow older! Thats what they say. 😊
Great! finally the beginning for appreciation of carnatic music is felt in london. I wish we in the UK shld also be having festivals like thyagaraja utsavam as in the US every year. We sadly dont get to see that many concerts are popularity for carnatic music as it is now in the US, I hope this will change in the time to come. Shri Verma I think you shld have sung atleast some pallavi of some song, It looks like the interview itself was a surprise, or were you just shy! Thanks 4 / initiation.
Yes it is. I wish I had the recording myself but I don't, sadly :(
its Stephen Cole! :)
Charming.
Its very Good that Indian Music especially Carnatic is getting to West.
He should have sung some small alaap...when he was asked to sing ..
I agree it could be difficult without Tanpura, still .....
Thank you :) Duly corrected.
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Me too :)
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Prince Rama Varma was quite young at the time of giving this interview. He must have felt inhibited about singing spontaneously.
When was this interview given..
@sheenu1982 Yes. Varmaji felt so terrible about not singing when asked to that
he never did the same mistake ever again. Just watch his amazing Dutch TV interview, taken two years later and you will see what I mean. You might enjoy his
Bhakthi TV interview too, though the questions are asked in Telugu. (Varmaji answers in English.)
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The song in the background "Annapoorne Visalakshi" sounds great. Is is sung by Rama Varma-Ji ? If yes, how can can we get the CDs or cassettes of the same ?
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@ 00:40 The interviewer is addressing him as Varma as though addressing a commoner.
Had it been an European prince he would been adressed as Royal Highness or something similar.
Atleast Mr. Varma should have been used. Impolite BBC.
He himself do not like to be referred to him as prince because he believes he is not a prince without a country.
om padmanabhaya namah