Today, something drove me to listen to Shri. K.J. Yesudas's songs. Everytime I listen to him singing, tears roll down my eyes. I dont know why. I am reminded of how unfornuate I am for not utilising the umpteen number of opportunities that I was given to improve my singing skills.
That said, I was listening to Kalyani Ragam which is one of my favourite raagas. Whenever I listen to this raaga, I am reminded of the events in childhood. The scoldings that we used to get for not getting the "Madhyamam" correctly, making it sound more like Sankarabaranam. At some point of time, we were told that the "Madhayamam" should sound as close as "Pa" in order to get it right. The uniqueness of the raaga lies in the "Madhyamam". It is similar to the raga Sankarabaranam. The raagas are so similar that we have to keep stressing the difference in the Madhyamam in order not to give the perception that the song being sung is based on some other raaga. I realised the importance only when I started to try to play it in Veena. I could actually find the difference when I heard the sounds of the two Madhyamas... :)
The Aarohanam: Sa Re(2) Ga(3) Ma(2) Pa Da(2) Ne(3) Sa
The Avarohanam: Sa Ne(3) Da(2) Pa Ma(2) Ga(3) Re(2) Sa
There are a lot of popular songs in this raaga.
Some famous carnatic songs based on Kalyani raaga are:
1. Nidhichaala sukhama...
2. Unnai allal vere kathi illai amma...
One of popular film based songs is "Kalaivaniye" from Sindhu Bairavi.. Man.. amazing song and again only Yesudasji's rendition. This songs was composed sans Avarohana.. It inspires me in someway. Not by the lyrics, but by the way it ascends. It tells me that, there is nothing that is going to stop me from climbing up in my life. Everything around us(the Universe) conspires to take us to a higher position if we work towards it.
There are a lot of popular songs in this raaga.
Some famous carnatic songs based on Kalyani raaga are:
1. Nidhichaala sukhama...
2. Unnai allal vere kathi illai amma...
One of popular film based songs is "Kalaivaniye" from Sindhu Bairavi.. Man.. amazing song and again only Yesudasji's rendition. This songs was composed sans Avarohana.. It inspires me in someway. Not by the lyrics, but by the way it ascends. It tells me that, there is nothing that is going to stop me from climbing up in my life. Everything around us(the Universe) conspires to take us to a higher position if we work towards it.
Another song that comes to my mind is "Kannaley kadhal kavithai".. from the movie athma... Not to miss the song from Thalabathi.. "Sundhari Kannal oru sethi".
I am truely, madly, deeply in love!!!!!!!!... (with the music I love) :)
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