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Audio Release of Sri Swami Alluri Venkatadri's krithis
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Dear Sir/Madam,
We are very happy to communicate with you from Justice T.L. Venkatarama Iyer Endowment Foundation,Chennai.
In our effort to bring forth the divinity and spiritual treat of Sri Swami Alluri Venkatadri's krithis, we along with Sri Bhashyakara Mission Trust,Chennai, are launching an album on select krithis of the veneered saint.
The audio release of this special music album is proposed to be held at The Mylapore Fine Arts,Mylapore,Chennai on the 29th of June 2014 between 5pm and 8:30pm.These 12 krithis selected in this album have been sung by eminent vocalists accompanied with experienced and famous instrumentalists( details of the album available in the attachment), set into tune by a highly talented Music director.
We hope this album harbingers:
an elite and spiritually interested classical music audience that is fast dwindling in today's fast paced society
the tradition of probing into the works of many more saintly composers and musical giants
dedication and the spirit of service(kainkarya) that are almost forgotten in today's self centric and forlorn society.
About Alluri Venkatadri Swami
Alluri Venkatadri Swami is one among the Divine Trinities of Andhra Pradesh along with illustrious counterparts - Sri Talapakkam Annamacharya and Bhadrachalam Ramadasa. Unlike conventional saints and monks who submerged into arduous exercises like isolation in forests and austerities of 'silence, deep penance and solitude', Sri Venkatadri Swamy had a strong yearning to uplift the simple and suffering community by influence of his compassion, divine love and holy music. He is also known for his vehemant and ardous kainkaryas to various divyadesams. He later accepted conventional ochre robes and triple staff (Kaashayam and Tridandam) from Sri Ranga Narayana Jeeyar and came to be known as Thiru Venkata Ramanuja Jeeyar at Kancheepuram.
To know more about the revered saint, please visit http://alluriswami.blogspot.in/
We earnestly request your august presence along with possible invitees and nominations for the awards ceremony coupled with the audio release for:
Lifetime Achievement Award: For Talented and Eminent Musicians, Musicologists and Researchers
Special Recognition Award:Upcoming musicians and prospective acheivers
All nominations should reach us by mail on or before 15th of this month.
Should you require any clarifications on the above, please feel free to contact us
Expecting your earliest response
Yours sincerely
Aishwarya (+99625 10896)
Trustee
ABOUT Alluri Venkatadri Swami
The great and less popularized Alluri Venkatadri Swami was born as Venkatadri, to the blessed couple Sri Venkaiyya and Srimathi Venkamma, in the prestigious Bharadwaja gotra, in Uttara Phalguni (Uttara) star, on the auspicious occasion of full moon day of Phalguna (Panguni) month in the Akshaya year (1806), at a village called Alluru in the Jajuru Paradala taluk of Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, into the clan of 'Aruvelaniyogi'.
Unlike conventional sages and monks who submerged into arduous exercises like isolation in forests and austerities of 'silence, deep penance and solitude', Sri Venkatadri Swamy had a strong yearning to uplift simple and suffering community by influence of his compassion, divine love and holy music.
In this musico-spiritual lineage, we can find the unison of cultures and languages in promoting piety, charity and harmony, through music. Immortal songs of musical saints like Kabirdas, Meera, Saint.Tukkaram and Ravidas in the north and Annamacharya, Kshethrajna, Thiagaraja Swamy, Bhadrachala Ramadoss and Shyama Sastri in the south remain as sources of solace and bliss, over centuries.
Similar to musical trinity of Tamilnadu- Sri Thyagaraja, Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar and Sri ShyamaSastri, Andhra kingdom also has its illustrious counterpart- Talappakkam Annamacharya, Bhadrachalam Ramadasa and Alluri Venkatadri Swami.
Amidst artists and religious heads, those who sacrificed their divinity and dignity for the sake of royal patronage, few saints like Sri Thyagaraja preferred 'devotional royalty' and 'paucity in mundane life'. Sri Venkatadri swami is unique, distinguishable from both the communities, for he literally lived in bhiksha (alms) but his contributions were unimaginable to even affluent landlords, merchants and kings of that period.
Swami has rendered countless compositions out of which, mere verses for 123 songs have been published without corresponding musical notes. Sri Bhashyakara Charitable Trust, Chennai, has initiated a project for musical alignment for all of the available songs along with the hunt for rare and unpublished compositions. This audio release is a product of our maiden effort.
Artist Details:
Smt. Anuradha Sriram Parasuram is an Indian carnatic and playback singer who specializes in carnatic music and has sung in over 1000 classical concerts and innumerous film songs worldwide. She has won the Film fare Award for being the best female playback singer. She is keenly interested in Indian folk music for its richness and uniqueness.
Smt. Gayathri Venkataraghavan is a recipient of the Shanmuka Sangita Shironmani title from Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai and the Isai Peroli title from The Karthik Fine Arts Chennai. She has won the All India Radio National level competition in 1993.
Sri. OS Arun inherits the mantle of singing from a family where music has been a way of life. Arun has performed widely, both in India and abroad. His specialty is in rendering rare Marathi Abhangs through which he mesmerizes any type of audience and induces rapid reach of devotional mood in them.
Sikkil Sri C. Gurucharan has won various awards like Vocational Excellence Award, Isai Peroli,etc..His album "Ramayana" is a musical dramatization of the epic, drawing on ragas and kritis to portray the various episodes.
Smt.T.Harini has been the recipient of several popular awards in the singing category. Her very first movie song, "Nila Kaigirathu", was recorded at the age of 13. She has sung over 2000 film songs and several albums, most of them in Tamil.
Smt.Mahathi S hails from a musical family and was a prodigy who started identifying Carnatic Ragas at the age of 1 1/2 years. She has sung many popular devotional albums among which the most notable is "Nalam Tharum Narasimhar". She has won innumerous awards and accolades as a Carnatic Vocalist and a Playback Singer.
Smt.Nityasree is an eminent Carnatic musician and a popular playback singer who has sung many Indian film songs. She has received multiple awards and honors, such as "Innisai Maamani" by Tamil Nadu Welfare Association and "Kalaimamani" by Tamil Nadu Government in 2000.
Smt.Saindhavi is a reputed carnatic music singer and a playback singer, performing from the age of 12. She is also one of the lead vocalists in the popular series of albums Sacred Chants by Kosmic Music. Her devotional album on Lord Krishna titled 'Alilayil Urangukinra Mayakkannane' was a megahit which was released in 2012 captivating thousands of music fans.
Sri K.N.Shashikiran, the youngerbrother of Chitraveena prodigy Sri. K.N. Ravikiran, hails from the gifted family of great musicians. He is now an established vocalist with a vast experience of over 1000 concerts including lectures-demos, jugalbandis and fusions in prominent organizations in India, USA, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia and many other countries.
Smt. ShobanaVignesh, an internationally renowned artist, made her recording debut at the tender age of 13 and since then has released more than 130 albums ranging over 1500 songs in various Indian languages. Her crystal clear and captivating voice has made her gain thousands of musical fans.
Sri P. Unni Krishnan is the prestigious recipient of Kalaimaamani award from the Government of Tamilnadu, amongst many other honours such as "Best Raaga" award from Music Academy and Yuvakala Bharati from Bharat Kalachar. His pure and unadulterated ever youthful voice has been the secret behind his huge following.
Sri.K.C Swaminathan is an excellent Carnatic singer as well as a composer who learnt music from his father, the famous legend K.A. Chokkalinga Bagavathar. A person of multifaceted talent, he has directed music for various dramas, dances and dance dramas across TamilNadu. He was awarded the title "Isai Arasu" by Dharmapura Adheenam.
Sri C. R.Arumugam started his music career in1947 under the famous Music director SM Subbaiah Naidu when he was just 15. Since 1956, he worked with doyens of cine-classical music such as Ramanathan.G and M.S Viswanathan and contributed in nearly 300 films. A member of Central studio orchestra he was equally proficient in vocal music as well as instruments like mandolin, guitar, harmonium, keyboard and piano. He has trained many of the popular musical figures of today's era and has composed countless famous devotional and classical songs.
We are very happy to communicate with you from Justice T.L. Venkatarama Iyer Endowment Foundation,Chennai.
In our effort to bring forth the divinity and spiritual treat of Sri Swami Alluri Venkatadri's krithis, we along with Sri Bhashyakara Mission Trust,Chennai, are launching an album on select krithis of the veneered saint.
The audio release of this special music album is proposed to be held at The Mylapore Fine Arts,Mylapore,Chennai on the 29th of June 2014 between 5pm and 8:30pm.These 12 krithis selected in this album have been sung by eminent vocalists accompanied with experienced and famous instrumentalists( details of the album available in the attachment), set into tune by a highly talented Music director.
We hope this album harbingers:
an elite and spiritually interested classical music audience that is fast dwindling in today's fast paced society
the tradition of probing into the works of many more saintly composers and musical giants
dedication and the spirit of service(kainkarya) that are almost forgotten in today's self centric and forlorn society.
About Alluri Venkatadri Swami
Alluri Venkatadri Swami is one among the Divine Trinities of Andhra Pradesh along with illustrious counterparts - Sri Talapakkam Annamacharya and Bhadrachalam Ramadasa. Unlike conventional saints and monks who submerged into arduous exercises like isolation in forests and austerities of 'silence, deep penance and solitude', Sri Venkatadri Swamy had a strong yearning to uplift the simple and suffering community by influence of his compassion, divine love and holy music. He is also known for his vehemant and ardous kainkaryas to various divyadesams. He later accepted conventional ochre robes and triple staff (Kaashayam and Tridandam) from Sri Ranga Narayana Jeeyar and came to be known as Thiru Venkata Ramanuja Jeeyar at Kancheepuram.
To know more about the revered saint, please visit http://alluriswami.blogspot.in/
We earnestly request your august presence along with possible invitees and nominations for the awards ceremony coupled with the audio release for:
Lifetime Achievement Award: For Talented and Eminent Musicians, Musicologists and Researchers
Special Recognition Award:Upcoming musicians and prospective acheivers
All nominations should reach us by mail on or before 15th of this month.
Should you require any clarifications on the above, please feel free to contact us
Expecting your earliest response
Yours sincerely
Aishwarya (+99625 10896)
Trustee
ABOUT Alluri Venkatadri Swami
The great and less popularized Alluri Venkatadri Swami was born as Venkatadri, to the blessed couple Sri Venkaiyya and Srimathi Venkamma, in the prestigious Bharadwaja gotra, in Uttara Phalguni (Uttara) star, on the auspicious occasion of full moon day of Phalguna (Panguni) month in the Akshaya year (1806), at a village called Alluru in the Jajuru Paradala taluk of Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, into the clan of 'Aruvelaniyogi'.
Unlike conventional sages and monks who submerged into arduous exercises like isolation in forests and austerities of 'silence, deep penance and solitude', Sri Venkatadri Swamy had a strong yearning to uplift simple and suffering community by influence of his compassion, divine love and holy music.
In this musico-spiritual lineage, we can find the unison of cultures and languages in promoting piety, charity and harmony, through music. Immortal songs of musical saints like Kabirdas, Meera, Saint.Tukkaram and Ravidas in the north and Annamacharya, Kshethrajna, Thiagaraja Swamy, Bhadrachala Ramadoss and Shyama Sastri in the south remain as sources of solace and bliss, over centuries.
Similar to musical trinity of Tamilnadu- Sri Thyagaraja, Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar and Sri ShyamaSastri, Andhra kingdom also has its illustrious counterpart- Talappakkam Annamacharya, Bhadrachalam Ramadasa and Alluri Venkatadri Swami.
Amidst artists and religious heads, those who sacrificed their divinity and dignity for the sake of royal patronage, few saints like Sri Thyagaraja preferred 'devotional royalty' and 'paucity in mundane life'. Sri Venkatadri swami is unique, distinguishable from both the communities, for he literally lived in bhiksha (alms) but his contributions were unimaginable to even affluent landlords, merchants and kings of that period.
Swami has rendered countless compositions out of which, mere verses for 123 songs have been published without corresponding musical notes. Sri Bhashyakara Charitable Trust, Chennai, has initiated a project for musical alignment for all of the available songs along with the hunt for rare and unpublished compositions. This audio release is a product of our maiden effort.
Artist Details:
Smt. Anuradha Sriram Parasuram is an Indian carnatic and playback singer who specializes in carnatic music and has sung in over 1000 classical concerts and innumerous film songs worldwide. She has won the Film fare Award for being the best female playback singer. She is keenly interested in Indian folk music for its richness and uniqueness.
Smt. Gayathri Venkataraghavan is a recipient of the Shanmuka Sangita Shironmani title from Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai and the Isai Peroli title from The Karthik Fine Arts Chennai. She has won the All India Radio National level competition in 1993.
Sri. OS Arun inherits the mantle of singing from a family where music has been a way of life. Arun has performed widely, both in India and abroad. His specialty is in rendering rare Marathi Abhangs through which he mesmerizes any type of audience and induces rapid reach of devotional mood in them.
Sikkil Sri C. Gurucharan has won various awards like Vocational Excellence Award, Isai Peroli,etc..His album "Ramayana" is a musical dramatization of the epic, drawing on ragas and kritis to portray the various episodes.
Smt.T.Harini has been the recipient of several popular awards in the singing category. Her very first movie song, "Nila Kaigirathu", was recorded at the age of 13. She has sung over 2000 film songs and several albums, most of them in Tamil.
Smt.Mahathi S hails from a musical family and was a prodigy who started identifying Carnatic Ragas at the age of 1 1/2 years. She has sung many popular devotional albums among which the most notable is "Nalam Tharum Narasimhar". She has won innumerous awards and accolades as a Carnatic Vocalist and a Playback Singer.
Smt.Nityasree is an eminent Carnatic musician and a popular playback singer who has sung many Indian film songs. She has received multiple awards and honors, such as "Innisai Maamani" by Tamil Nadu Welfare Association and "Kalaimamani" by Tamil Nadu Government in 2000.
Smt.Saindhavi is a reputed carnatic music singer and a playback singer, performing from the age of 12. She is also one of the lead vocalists in the popular series of albums Sacred Chants by Kosmic Music. Her devotional album on Lord Krishna titled 'Alilayil Urangukinra Mayakkannane' was a megahit which was released in 2012 captivating thousands of music fans.
Sri K.N.Shashikiran, the youngerbrother of Chitraveena prodigy Sri. K.N. Ravikiran, hails from the gifted family of great musicians. He is now an established vocalist with a vast experience of over 1000 concerts including lectures-demos, jugalbandis and fusions in prominent organizations in India, USA, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia and many other countries.
Smt. ShobanaVignesh, an internationally renowned artist, made her recording debut at the tender age of 13 and since then has released more than 130 albums ranging over 1500 songs in various Indian languages. Her crystal clear and captivating voice has made her gain thousands of musical fans.
Sri P. Unni Krishnan is the prestigious recipient of Kalaimaamani award from the Government of Tamilnadu, amongst many other honours such as "Best Raaga" award from Music Academy and Yuvakala Bharati from Bharat Kalachar. His pure and unadulterated ever youthful voice has been the secret behind his huge following.
Sri.K.C Swaminathan is an excellent Carnatic singer as well as a composer who learnt music from his father, the famous legend K.A. Chokkalinga Bagavathar. A person of multifaceted talent, he has directed music for various dramas, dances and dance dramas across TamilNadu. He was awarded the title "Isai Arasu" by Dharmapura Adheenam.
Sri C. R.Arumugam started his music career in1947 under the famous Music director SM Subbaiah Naidu when he was just 15. Since 1956, he worked with doyens of cine-classical music such as Ramanathan.G and M.S Viswanathan and contributed in nearly 300 films. A member of Central studio orchestra he was equally proficient in vocal music as well as instruments like mandolin, guitar, harmonium, keyboard and piano. He has trained many of the popular musical figures of today's era and has composed countless famous devotional and classical songs.
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On Monday, 9 June 2014 20:07:52 UTC+5:30, cont...@tlvefoundation.org wrote:
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Dear Sir/Madam,
I was attended the function held at Mylapore Fine Arts on 13.07.14 Sunday but I have not buy the CD due to I have leave earlier for my long travelling I am staunch devotee of Swamy Alluri Venkatadri . I wish to draw you attention what you mentioned contact mobile ( Ms .Ayswarya) is not correct when I call the mobile numbers is "wrong " Hence please rectify the same .
Thanks & Regards,
Sampathkumar Ramanujadasan
Sriperumbudur
9597498798
>
Dear Sir/Madam,
I was attended the function held at Mylapore Fine Arts on 13.07.14 Sunday but I have not buy the CD due to I have leave earlier for my long travelling I am staunch devotee of Swamy Alluri Venkatadri . I wish to draw you attention what you mentioned contact mobile ( Ms .Ayswarya) is not correct when I call the mobile numbers is "wrong " Hence please rectify the same .
Thanks & Regards,
Sampathkumar Ramanujadasan
Sriperumbudur
9597498798
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