Topic started by Vijay (@ proxy.westpac.com.au) on Thu May 29 00:12:52 .
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Sourashtram is my favourite raga, one I believe is probably the most difficult to master. I have not heard too many artists do an elaborate alaap or Kalpana Swaras in this raga let alone a Ragam Thanam Pallavi.

Does anybody know of any recording by any artiste where I can get an elaborate rendition of this raga, does not matter if it a RTP or a Keerthana ?

Thanks

Responses:

• From: Idiappam (@ cache138.156ce.maxonline.com.sg) on: Thu May 29 01:50:47 EDT 2003
  
  Soutrashtram?? (mela 17) That's is a common raga in Thevaram, called viyaazhakkurinji pann.
  
  Most compositions are slow going.
  
  Very close is Chakkravaagam (mela 16) which is a little more lively.
  
  I don't know why these carnatic people like to go over and over only this one Suorashtram -Sri Ganapathini of Thyaagaraja. There is nothing much compositions in Sourastram. Go to the Thevaarams.
  
  
• From: Lakshman (@ 64.187.33.139) on: Thu May 29 09:04:14 EDT 2003
  
  Idiappam:
  I don't understand what you mean by "There is nothing much compositions in Sourastram"
  I have 475 songs listed under this raga. This is indeed a large number.
  
  
• From: Idiappam (@ cache138.156ce.maxonline.com.sg) on: Thu May 29 11:36:27 EDT 2003
  
  Ok, Lakshman,
  
  Give me some pointers please! Some titles.
  
  
• From: meena (@ user-1121d98.dsl.mindspring.com) on: Thu May 29 13:13:08 EDT 2003
  
  to name a few in raga sourastram:
  Balakrishnane Baaro - Purandara Dasa
  Aduvum Solluval- Subbarama Iyer
  suryamurtte- MD
  varalakshmim bhajare-MD
  Caranam Caranam-Arunacala Kavi
  Sarasijanabh Nin Charana Sevaya-Swathi Thirunal
  nindhathi chandanam -Jayadeva
  Sharanu sidhi vinayaka- Purandara Dasa
  praLaya payOdhi jalE -jayadeva
  RANGANATHUDE- Ponnaiah Pillai
  Pavamana-Thyaagaraja
  Bhavamaana- -"-
  Enna Pizhappu pizhappaiya
  
  
• From: Vijay (@ proxy.westpac.com.au) on: Thu May 29 19:20:10 EDT 2003
  
  Thanks for all the responses. My initial query was to solicit information on recordings of extended rendition of this raga. The best I have is a brief Alaap by M Balamurali for the song Ninoo joochi dhanu and some Kalpana Swaras by Balamurali and MLV for Sri Ganapathini. They are all to brief.
  I would like to know if any of you have come across an elaborate rendition of this raga by any Artiste so that I can purchase that rendition.
  
  Thanks
  
  
• From: meena (@ user-1121c79.dsl.mindspring.com) on: Thu May 29 20:43:05 EDT 2003
  
  vijay,
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/s/?q=saurashtra&c=0000
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/s/?q=Sri%20Ganapathini&c=0000
  
  
• From: Vijay (@ proxy.westpac.com.au) on: Thu May 29 20:58:42 EDT 2003
  
  Thanks Meena, I will give it a try on the weekend.
  
  Cheers
  
  

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