Ram Ram. Very true no love at first sight. I a zero knowledge layman heard recently his Amba Jhanani in Reetigowla. Thereafter no stoppage of exploration another master piece Dganyasi Shyamasundaranga. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
This is a lovely compilation! All the ragams chosen are patented MDR ragams. The man absolutely owns Ritigowla, Surati and Kedaram. My favourite MDR renditions are so many, it's quite tough to list them all! Of the top of my head, his Jagadaanandakaraka, Endaro Mahanubhavulu, Bhavayami Raghuramam, Nannu Palimpa, and all his varnams appeal deeply to me. What I really like about MDR's music is the respect he accords to every aspect of the music he is presenting. If he is elaborating a ragam, he'd delve deep into it, not caring two hoots about 'people-pleasing'. If he is singing a krithi, he'd choose a gait that bestows more dignity and grace to his creation. He'd split the works grammatically, even add apt prefixes and suffixes, there has been no other musician who has respected and adored the compositions and composers of yore as much as he has. Who can forget the great starts he gave for Sogasuga Mridangataalamu, Endaro Mahanubhavulu e.t.c.
Also, being a great composer himself, he was better placed to understand what great Vaggeyakaras like Tyagaraja or MD were trying to convey through their creations. MDR while singing was neither overtly devotional, nor entirely on the secular, abstract art end of the spectrum. He struck a right balance between the two, as did many other musicians of his time. Today this balance is not being struck as well as before. MDR's versions may not have been of the 'pathantaram shuddham' kind, what with his prefixes, new sangathis and what not. Nevertheless, because of the bhavam he could bring out, I maintain that MDR's renditions belong to an elite set of renditions by a few artistes that are probably what appeal to these great composers the most.
Amazing comment once again. Thanks a lot for giving more perspectives to ponder. I absolutely agree with the respect and adoration he accords to each and every aspect of the musical form, which he engaged with with the utmost sense of dedication and devotion. Freedom ought not to be exploited, but rather put to use for the enhancement of the artistic endeavour and experience. This was epitomized by the maestro. Keep these lovely comments coming!
@@krisn90 As long as you keep uploading such wonderful short compilations and excerpts, I can't help but rant away in the comments section 😂. That reminds me, I must listen to the BMK swaraprastaram you uploaded again!
Absolutely agreed! These 3 especially were ragas he handled with so many hues giving rise to so much variety, so much so that one could say he practically owned them.
Thank you - In the first one the violin feels like Sri M Chandru sir and the mridangam by Sri Guruvayur Dorai sir. The second one (recording quality could have been better) the violin feels like Sri TNK and the mridangam by Sri C S Murugabhoopathy. my favourite MDR rendition would also consider the pakkavAdhyam that he has (there are plenty but listing only 3) JagadhAnandakAraka with Sri V Thyagarajan and Sri Palghat Raghu EndharO with Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman and Sri Palghat Mani Iyer BhavayAmi with Sri VVS and Sri U K Sivaraman
Thank you for your inputs. It would be great if you could share the links of your favourite MDR renditions, so that other rasikas can enjoy those as well.
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An absolute legend and a doten of a musician.
My absolute favourite.
Ram Ram. Very true no love at first sight. I a zero knowledge layman heard recently his Amba Jhanani in Reetigowla. Thereafter no stoppage of exploration another master piece Dganyasi Shyamasundaranga. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Ganga river flowing in MDRs swaram and rendition of raga alspana. A unique style stretching the melody to greater extent.
A rare genius!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
This is a lovely compilation! All the ragams chosen are patented MDR ragams. The man absolutely owns Ritigowla, Surati and Kedaram.
My favourite MDR renditions are so many, it's quite tough to list them all! Of the top of my head, his Jagadaanandakaraka, Endaro Mahanubhavulu, Bhavayami Raghuramam, Nannu Palimpa, and all his varnams appeal deeply to me.
What I really like about MDR's music is the respect he accords to every aspect of the music he is presenting. If he is elaborating a ragam, he'd delve deep into it, not caring two hoots about 'people-pleasing'. If he is singing a krithi, he'd choose a gait that bestows more dignity and grace to his creation. He'd split the works grammatically, even add apt prefixes and suffixes, there has been no other musician who has respected and adored the compositions and composers of yore as much as he has. Who can forget the great starts he gave for Sogasuga Mridangataalamu, Endaro Mahanubhavulu e.t.c.
Also, being a great composer himself, he was better placed to understand what great Vaggeyakaras like Tyagaraja or MD were trying to convey through their creations. MDR while singing was neither overtly devotional, nor entirely on the secular, abstract art end of the spectrum. He struck a right balance between the two, as did many other musicians of his time. Today this balance is not being struck as well as before.
MDR's versions may not have been of the 'pathantaram shuddham' kind, what with his prefixes, new sangathis and what not. Nevertheless, because of the bhavam he could bring out, I maintain that MDR's renditions belong to an elite set of renditions by a few artistes that are probably what appeal to these great composers the most.
Amazing comment once again. Thanks a lot for giving more perspectives to ponder. I absolutely agree with the respect and adoration he accords to each and every aspect of the musical form, which he engaged with with the utmost sense of dedication and devotion. Freedom ought not to be exploited, but rather put to use for the enhancement of the artistic endeavour and experience. This was epitomized by the maestro. Keep these lovely comments coming!
@@krisn90 As long as you keep uploading such wonderful short compilations and excerpts, I can't help but rant away in the comments section 😂.
That reminds me, I must listen to the BMK swaraprastaram you uploaded again!
The four lines of your video description were as beautiful as the three tracks that you have uploaded :-)
I am so glad to see your comment sir🙏
Unique musician and a legend...and these ragas (and many more) got elevated by his rendering..
Absolutely agreed! These 3 especially were ragas he handled with so many hues giving rise to so much variety, so much so that one could say he practically owned them.
Started falling in love with Endaro Mahanubavulu. Paripalayamam & Kamakshi Swarajati!
His endaro and bhairavi kamakshi were on a whole new level🙏 Probably the best versions of these songs came from MDR!
What an amazing compilation. Can’t wait to listen to this with a cup of tea!
Thank you - In the first one the violin feels like Sri M Chandru sir and the mridangam by Sri Guruvayur Dorai sir. The second one (recording quality could have been better) the violin feels like Sri TNK and the mridangam by Sri C S Murugabhoopathy.
my favourite MDR rendition would also consider the pakkavAdhyam that he has (there are plenty but listing only 3)
JagadhAnandakAraka with Sri V Thyagarajan and Sri Palghat Raghu
EndharO with Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman and Sri Palghat Mani Iyer
BhavayAmi with Sri VVS and Sri U K Sivaraman
Thank you for your inputs. It would be great if you could share the links of your favourite MDR renditions, so that other rasikas can enjoy those as well.