Live at Ottawa (1983)

Madurai TN Seshagopalan- vocal
SD Sridhar- violin
Srimushnam V Raja Rao- mridangam

0:00 - 1) evari bOdhana (varNam)- AbhOgi, Adi, Patnam Subramanya Iyer
10:05 - 2) vAtApi gaNapatiM- haMsadhvani, Adi, Muthuswami Dikshitar
41:25 - 3) rAma (X 5) ennirO- vasantA, Adi (tiSra gathi) or rUpakaM, Purandaradasara
1:03:21 - 4) rAmabhadra rArA- Anandabhairavi, Adi, Bhadrachala Ramadasu
1:08:24 - 5) nAn oru viLaiyATTu bommaiyA- navarasa kannaDa, madhyAdi, Papanasam Sivan
1:18:48 - 6a) SubhapantuvarALi RTP (nIdu pAdamE gatI yani nammIti rAmachandra) w/ rAgamAlikA swarams (bEgaDa, aThANa, kuntaLavarALi, kApi, madhyamAvati), Adi (2 kalai- starts at the last beat [palm turned up] of the last dhrutham)
2:30:11 - 6b) thani Avarthanam
2:43:03 - 7) AjA giridhar tum AjA- sindu bhairavi, miSra CApu, Ambujam Krishna
2:48:07 - 8) rAsE harimiha (ashTapadi)- Shuddha sArang, Adi, Jayadeva
2:54:44 - 9) dhanAShrI thillAnA (gIdhu nadiku takaDhim)- Adi, Swathi Thirunal (tuned by Lalgudi Jayaraman)
2:58:40 - 10) vijayagOpAla tE mangaLam (mangaLam)- suraTi, Adi, Narayana Theertha

Noticed that people have been uploading bits and pieces of the concert on YT, but not the full one which I was fortunate to get from Lakshman Ragde sir. Please pardon the changes in sruti at some points of the concert.

Without a doubt, this is a perfect display of the great TNS in his youthful prime. His vast repertoire, breathtaking brigas, cerebral imagination, impressive innovation and total surrender to tradition and immersion to the musical artform are all there for everyone to enjoy. Like the Dayton concert ([ Ссылка ]) he just dazzles and uplifts everyone to another plane, most importantly SD Sridhar and Srimushnam who exemplify excellence throughout. Notice that there is no Thyagaraja krithi rendered. And pay attention to the grahabhedams in the Shubhapantuvarali alapana; what brilliance!

Those who attended this concert, please share your reminiscences. Those who are listening for the first time, please share your thoughts.

If there is one thing that makes us positive, gives hope and brings us together, it is music. And this concert is a perfect example! Let's enjoy it together.

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