MSS Amma Concert at The UN in Oct 1966 would be a bench mark for it was in this tour that US citizens & NRI got the real insight into Carnatic Music . Now it is so wonderul to see so much talents among Indian children & significant Americans learning Nadhaswaram , & other instruments & many promising vocal rendering as well . Whose talents are recognised by institution like the Music Academy
What a Song , What Rendering & what a beautiful way of reaching the peak in
The Alapana . Absolutely superlative rendering this great Sri Shyama Shastri Krithi .Thanks to members for raga & percussion artist details

So beautiful.......Ragam Gowlibantu.......

Beautiful .............

soul seeking devine

How beautiful ............Such a wonderful Swarajathi..........

beautiful thanks mohanji

Beautiful

Beautiful

Beautiful Ambal Krithi

Meaning :
•O Mother!
•O My Mother who is the substratum of entire Worlds!
•O Primordial Energy! O Mother whose feet are extolled by brahmA, vishNu and Siva!
•O dEvi!
•O Mother who is the nourisher of SyAma kRshNa! O Mother who grants desired material welfare! O Lotus Eyed! O kaumArI! O Ruler! O Ancient One! O parA SaktI! O Resident of kAma kOTi pITha!

•I have trusted You much.
•Please listen.

◦Please do not be indifferent.
◦Isn’t this opportune moment for supporting me?
◦I am indeed servant of Your servants.

◦Celestials, kings and ascetics praise You as to ‘who is equal to You?’
◦Then, why delay in relieving my distress, granting boons and protecting me quickly?

•I have trusted You much.

thank you .. for Raga correction Mr Girish b.S
Yes it is Poorvi kalyani, I couldn't correct for Hummaa was not buffering properly ..
Raga: pUrvikalyANi / Tala: mishra cApu

P: ninnuvinaga mari dikkevarunnAru nikhilalOkajanani nannu brOcuTaku

A: pannagabhUSaNuDaina kAHnci EkAmra patimanOhAriNi shrI kAmAkSi

C1: paramalObhulanu pOgaDi pOgaDi ati pAmaruDai tirigi tirigi vEsAri sthiramulEkanati capaluDaiti nA cintadIrcci vEgamE brOcuTaku

C2: ilalO nIvalE gAdA nI mahima entani yOcimpa evvari taramA paluka vashamA Adi shESunikainau patitapAvani nannu brOcuTaku

C3: tAmasambiTula sEyarAdikanu talli nA mORa vinarAdA dayalEdA kAmitArttha phaladAyaki nIvE gadA shyAmakRSNa sahOdari brOcuTaku

Ragam Ahiri.. a classic rendition .. one of the nie gems on Shri meenakshi devi Navaratna
What a hearty Call from Shyama Sastry,.. truly Agreat devotee of Mother AMBA

1. D N S R G R G ; ; ; ; G M - G R S | R ; ; ; ; ; R S | N - S D ; ; S ; N ||
Na tha ja na Pa ri paa li ni Va nu chu Nam mi ti ni Sa daa Bro va
[The saviour (“paripaalini”) of those who surrender (“nathajana”) to you. I place my implicit
(“anuchu”) faith in you (“nammithi”) to protect me (“brova”) always (“sadaa”).]
2. M G R ; S - R S N - D ; ; ; N S - R ; | S N - S R S ; ; ; | G , R , S G R S N ||
Ma da ma tta Ma hi sha Daa na va Mar dha ni Ve ta dir cha ve Du ra mu ga nu
[ You who subdued (“mardhani”) the arrogant (“madamatta”) demon (“Daanava”) Mahisha, please
dispel (“Vetadirchave”) my agony (“duramu”) at once. ]
3. G ; M P ; ; G M - N ; D M - G R S N | G ; R S ; ; R G | S ; S R - N ; N S ||
Kaa ma paa li ni Nee vee- Ga ti ya ni Ko ri ti Ko ni yaa di ti Vee di ti
[ The protector (“paalini”) of Cupid (“Kaama”), you (“neeve”) are my sole refuge (“gatiyani”). I
beseech you (“koriti”), praise you ardently(“Koniyaaditi”), entreat you (“veediti”) to protect me. ]
4. G ; M D ; M - G M D ; ; - N D M G ; | ; D M G R ; ; M | G R N ; ; G R S ||
Kaa mi thar tha Pha la daa ya ki ya Ve di ti Vi ni Ma hi lo Nee ke Tagu
[The title accorded to you, as one who confers (“daayaki”) the fruits (“phala”) of the desired
(“kaamithartha”) boons befits you. Listen (“vini”) to my entreaties (“Vediti”), O, the one who has no
equal (neeketagu”)in the worlds (“Mahilo”)]
5. G M N D M – G M D M - G D M ; G R S | P , M , G R - M , G , | R S – R S R G M ; ||
Ka ma la mu khi Da ra ga la Gha na ni la ka cha Bha raa Mru ga Vi lo cha na Ma ni ra da na
G R G M D ; M D N ; D N S D ; D | N D - G R N ; ; D | ; ; M , G , R , S , ||
Ga ja ga ma na Ma di lo Ni nnu Sa da Da lachu Ko ni Nee Dhya na mee Tal lli
[You, the lotus (“Kamala”) faced (“mukhi”) one with a beautiful blue neck (“Gala”), whose dark
(“Ghana”) tresses are adorned with flowers, are having eyes (“Lochana”) like (“vi”) that of a doe
(“Mruga”). Your teeth (“rada”) are like pearls (“Mani”) and your gait (“Gamanaa”) is majestic like
that of an elephant(“Gaja”). Mother, I always (“Sadaa”) reflect (“dalachu”) and meditate
(“Dhyaaname”) upon you in my mind! ]
6. D ; D – N ; D - N S – N D N ; - G ; R N | S ; ; S ; N D ; | ; N S N D – P D M ||
Sya ma kri shna nutaa Vinu Naa Chin tanu Vee vee ga Dee rccha bhaya mi I yya ve
; ; P ; ; D ; ; N ; ; S ; R G ; | ; M ; D N ; ; P | ; D M ; ; G R S ||
Kal ya ni Kan chi Kaa maa kshi Nee Paa da mee Di - kku
[Oh the one, worshipped (“nuta”) by Syamakrishna, pray listen(“vinu”), quickly (“Vega”) dispel
(“Deerchi”) my fears (“Chintanu”) and confer (“Iyaave”) on fearlessness (“abhaya”). Oh the
auspicious one (“Kalyaani”)! The Kam

O mother! you are an ocean of love, peace, embodiment of motherhood .
this is my belief, and all I know you only as my dear Mother,
I worship ardently
I have no doubts.. so hence I seek your shelter

O brihannayaki, well before me all great learned sages, scholars have taken sheter of you, I am a small devotte and no one apart from you on this earth or universe
O mother! what can I say more in praise of you, you bless devotees who sing hymns of you from heart,
It is beyond my capacity to say / praise your mahima's..
O mother ..all I plead is for a small place at your feet

O paramapavani! your lotus feet is the ultimatum,this is what I know and believe
so why haste to bless and shower your love, blessings on me
my dear mother..

Raga: tODi / Tala: Adi, tishra gati

P: karuNAnidhi ilalO nIvanucunu
kannatalli vEDukONTini
nI sharaNaNTini

A: aruNAmbudanibha caraNA
suramunisharaNAnantESTadAyaki
shrI bRhannAyaki

C1: gAnavinOdini nImahimAtishayambula
entaTivADanu taramA
brOvatAmasamiTu jEsitE
aranimiSamaina tALajAlanammA mAyammA

C2: pAmarapAlini pAvani nIvu gadA
nI pAdamE gatiyani namminAnu
kOmaLa mRdu bhASiNI
ghanasadRshavENI
shyAmakRSNasOdari
gOkarNEshvaruni rANi

very good voice.....................

a facile rendering in Begada

Madyamavathi........

Kalyani is my favourite raga. I listen to various krithis in this ragam periodically. I also like Anandabhairavi. The rendition given now by Bombay Jayasree is very very melodious. S. Vaidyanathan

this voilin sounds so close to the soul...

I think his voice is sexy!!! beautiful...

withthe meaning of Ambik@ iwas able to enjoy verymuch thanks to mvkurup

Beautiful Krithi.

pallavi
himAdrisutE pAhimAm
varadE paradEvatE
anupallavi
sumErumaddhya vAsini (amba)
shrI kAmAkSI
caraNam 1
hEmagAtri paNkajanEtri
mataNgAtma-
jE sarOjabhava harIsha
sura munIndranutE
caraNam 2
ambujAri nibhavadanE
mauktikamaNi-
hArahObhamAna gaLE
bhakta kalpa latE
caraNam 3
shyAmakRSNa sOdari gauri
paramEshvari giri-
jAla nIlavENi kIra-
vANi shrI lalitE

Meaning

pallavi: Oh daughter of the Himalayas, I seek refuge in you, Oh goddess, Oh the one who blesses
anupallavi: The one who lives among the good Meru mountains, Kamakshi (I seek refuge in you)
caraNam 1: Her form shines like gold. She has lotus eyes and is the daughter of Sage MataNga. She is venerated by Brahma, Vishnu, celestials, sages, and Indra.
caraNam 2: Her face resembles the moon and her neck shines with a necklace of pearls and gems. She is the vine that grants wishes (kalpalatha) to her devotees.
caraNam 3: Oh Syama krishna’s sister, gowri, the wife of Shiva, the daughter of the mountain, the one with dark tresses, one with sweet words, lalitha (I seek refuge in you)

Wonderful krithi In Raaga Kalyaani!

This song was actually recorded in a house where the two maestros sang together, without Mridangam. The Mridangam has been added at a later stage.

MSS singing with the Maestro, how subdued she is ! Giving respect to the legend...What a rare combination ! Their songs bring tears of joy to my eyes..

it is raga poorvi kalyani, not abheri.

Beautiful Shyama Shastri Krithi in the magnificent raagam -THODI !

Nice

good one!!!

Ragam Lalitha--- ati lalitham and perfect for praising goddess lalitha devi ..

Please care me

Raga: lalita / Tala: mishra cApu

P: nannu brOvu lalitA vEgamE cAlaninnu nera nammiyunna vADugadA bhakta kalpakalatA

A: ninnuvinA evarunnAru gati jananI ati vEgamE vacci

C1: parAku sEyakanEvacci kRpasalupa rAdA mORa vinavA parAshaktI gIrvANa vanditapadA nI bhaktuDanammA santatamu

C2: sarOjabhava kamalanAtha shaHNkarasurEndra nutacaritA purANi vANI indrANI vandita rANi ahibhUSaNuni rANI

C3: madAtmulaina durAtmajanulanukathalanu pOgaDi sadA nE varAla cuTTi tirigitivetalanella dIrccivaramOsagi

C4: sumEru maddhya nilayE shyAmakRSNuni sOdari kaumAri umA shrI mInAkSammA shaHNkarIO mahArajHnI rakSiHncuTa kidi samayamu

Ragam Lalitha--- ati lalitham and perfect for praising goddess lalitha devi ..

Please care me

Raga: lalita / Tala: mishra cApu

P: nannu brOvu lalitA vEgamE cAlaninnu nera nammiyunna vADugadA bhakta kalpakalatA

A: ninnuvinA evarunnAru gati jananI ati vEgamE vacci

C1: parAku sEyakanEvacci kRpasalupa rAdA mORa vinavA parAshaktI gIrvANa vanditapadA nI bhaktuDanammA santatamu

C2: sarOjabhava kamalanAtha shaHNkarasurEndra nutacaritA purANi vANI indrANI vandita rANi ahibhUSaNuni rANI

C3: madAtmulaina durAtmajanulanukathalanu pOgaDi sadA nE varAla cuTTi tirigitivetalanella dIrccivaramOsagi

C4: sumEru maddhya nilayE shyAmakRSNuni sOdari kaumAri umA shrI mInAkSammA shaHNkarIO mahArajHnI rakSiHncuTa kidi samayamu

Ragam Chitamani ..any maestro of this era takes you to immortal bliss of music, devotion..everything is divine as divinity flows...

O mother , its the time to care for me . O mother kamakshi please come soon and take me under your Grace ..
O mother Of Mothers , pity me , pardon me .. don't make haste .. MY dear brother is there any flaw in my worship and devotion?
If not don't postpone days , i can no longer wait.No child can be away fro Mother for long so even the Mother too ..
This child has You in his heart and dreams all times your Lotus petal shaped feet.. O mother of Kanchi , Kalyani .. please come .. the deity of Srichakra pura ... Spouse of Ekambareswara.. O laithamaba Apart from you none can rescue me .. ,, wonderful kriti..
Syamasastry gave wonderful kritis to cherish like anything...

Very beautiful Album and wonderful collections of Sri Syamasastry ..
I pray all music fans to enjoy and cherish these compositions.. excellent
Wonderful praise of Mother AMba and Her Lotus feet .. Worship..
Bhakti yoga with practice ..

Beautiful kriti one of my favourites on kamakshi devi of Kanchi ..
Raaga Madhyamavathi .. Very true whenever I listen to this raga and this kriti too I recollect the verse of Kanakadhara stothram of Jagadguru Sri AdiSankara on praise of Mahalakshmi Devi.. as he is the one who has done the sree chakra stapana too in Kanchi..

BilwAtavi MadhyE LasatsarOje
Sahasra Patre sukha Sannivhistaam
AsthApdAmbhoruha pAni Padmam
SuvarNa VarNAm , PraNamAmi lakshmi ..

The sreechakram is at kanchi too .. and here the devotee is asking only for Her Blessings, Her Divine grace and Karuna of the Holy Mother of Kanchi who has the power to remove all the obstacles and purify you and give you a fresh start to drench yours self in Bhakti Yoga the easiest way for Salvation

O! Mother I wish to serve Your Holy feet forever. All I Ask , is your graceful blessings ..a small place at your Lotus feet ..
Palinchu kamakshi papasamani ..

I have been asking this in number of ways , but still haste ..
I worship in heart always with Bhakti , you are the Mother who understands the desires and wishes deep down and grant boons to all devotees before they wish to wish for yOU, then why Mother ?
This glorious form of YOU Mother I see is the fruit of my earlier Janma good deeds, the auspicious karma else it is impossible to have your darshan like this even for all the gods and celestials sages and all of universe .. a glimpse of YOU ..

All I seek is your Paada seva for ever.. O mother Kamakshi devi .. O syamakrishna Sodari ..


When sung by Dr M Balamurali krishna garu , eyes close in ecstay waves of Bhakti ..

Raagam saveri ...aha..feels like riding along the river in early dawn...
I love this raga very much , makes you feel fresh it is also one of the mornign ragas I feel .. am not sure ...
O mother I'm an ardent fan of your lotus feet
have onlya wish to serve them for ever..
please shower upon me your blessings
You eyes are lotus petal in shape
your feet as tender as new born lotus petals..
Your dhrishti is ocean of mercy
your very Abode is everything .. an eternal bliss ,..
As I say aloud .. I have all ..
else worthless is my life , my body, my soul and my very existence ..
so please bless me your Sannidhi O divine Mother ..

Beautiful Krithi

Gem of Kritis .. is this .. Ragam Abheri .. to listen with eyes closed only

O Mridhani ( O mother) , as cool as the Moonlight is Your Karuna..Nonthing apart from you .. On earth nor in Universe..
You are everything...
O Queen Of Lord Shiva, O brihdamba .. Please listen to my plea
Am a novice, a fool, so please bear my mistakes , forgive them and Bless me
I'm tired wandering inthis meaningless life and earthly pleasures..
Show me a way to overcome all these
I have You Only in my heart O Mother ..Triloka Janani ..
Have immense faith You , O sister of Neelamegha Sharira ..LordKrishna
please care this devotee , Your child O mother .. Nirhanjani, NikhilOkJanani, O parvati ..
Ninnu vina marridikkevarunnaru ...
None apart from YOU ..

The Great T K Murthy On Mridangam And TH Vinayakaram On Gatam.

The Great T K Murthy On Mridangam And TH Vinayakaram On Gatam.

HERE IS ......BIG B..... OF CARNATIC......THE GREAT

sabhash

Wonderful Divyam

The titile of the song is : Rave Himagiri.

Very Beautiful .. Swarajthi ..one of the three famous ones of Syamasatri garu .. ***Raagam Todi adi taalam .. .***. Praising mother ..He is a different
in expressing and praiisng the Goddess i wonder How Jaganmaata Has given Him darshan for such wonderful compositions..

Pallavi: rAvE himagirikumAri kaHncikAmAkSivaradA manavi vinavammashubhamimmA mAyamma

S1: natajana paripAlini vanucu nammitini sadA brOva

S2: madamatta mahiSadAnavamarddani vetadIrccavE duramuganu

S3: kAmapAlini nIvE gatiyani kOriti kOniyADiti vEDiti

S4: kAmitArtthaphaladAyakiyanETi birudu mahilO nIkE tagu

S5: kamalamukhi daragaLa ghananIlakaca bharA mRgavilOcana maNiradanA gajagamanA madilO ninu sadA dalacukOni nI dhyAnamE talli

S6: shyAmakRSNanutA vinu nAcintanu vEvEga dIrcci abhayamiyyavE kalyANi kaHncikAmAkSI nI pAdamE dikku

Very Beautiful .. *** Raagam kalyani ..Misra chaapu.. .***. How to plead the mother
P: talli ninnu nera namminAnu vinavE

A: ellalOkamulakAdhAramaiyunna nA

C1: Adishakti nIvu parAkusEyaku
AdariHncuTakidi maHncisamayamu gadA
sarOjabhavAcyuta shambunuta padA
nIdu dAsAnudAsuDE

C2: dEvi nIdu sarisamAnamevarani
dEvarAjamunulu ninnu pOgaDaga
nA veda dIrcci birAna varAlOsagi
nannubrOva nI jalamElanE

C3: shyAmakRSNa pari pAlinI jananI
kAmitArtthapradA paHNkajalOcani
kaumArI rANI purANI parAshakti
kAmakOTipITha vAsinI

Raagam reeti Gowla

I can't imagine anything apart you / beyond you O mother .. Without you nothing is there .. It's true mother,.. O mrudani.. You are as cool as the moonlight .. Queen o lord Shiva O parvati Lalitha Devi Bhavani O Pavani .. So why hste to care me.. O nikhilajanani.. I know only You O mother Amba .. in mY heart you are there ,and none.. I believe in you only .. Staunchly.. I love you and worship you from heart..One who cares all devotees , please care for me too ..

sankaraabharanam

Very beautiful voice....on LalitambAl..........hope to hear more from this upcoming artist who has performed recently during the Ramanavami festival (April) season at Bangalore this year

Rave Himagiri Kumari Kanchi Kamakshi Varadaa Manavi vinavamma Shubhamimmaa Maayamma.........Please come, O daughter of the snow clad mountains, Kaamaakshi of Kaanchi!, the bestower of boons, listen to my prayers and grant me auspiciousness. O my mother !......... The savior of those who surrender to you. I place my implicit faith in you to protect me always.... You who subdued the arrogant demon Mahisha, please dispel my agony at once...... you are my sole refuge. I beseech you, praise you ardently, entreat you to protect me. The title accorded to you, as one who confers the fruits of the desired boons befits you. You, the lotus faced one with a beautiful blue neck, whose dark tresses are adorned with flowers, are having eyes like that of a doe. Your teeth shine like pearls and your gait is majestic like that of an elephant. Mother, I always reflect upon you in my mind !....... Memorable singing by two all-time greats........

I heard and firmly believed that you are nama paarayana preeti and chant your names only, then why you don't show mercy on me O mother .. am I so a burden for you too? O mother Kamakshi,O syama krishna sodari, o Sambhavi I'm asking a small place at your abode .. You are my Mother O kamakshi devi... Please speak mother , your silence is unbearable. my tears don't melt you ... your devotees are not cowards but they weep for your karuna and kataksham only O mother..

rendered with calm which befits the emotion of the composer

very beautiful... nice rendition

This is the appropriate time for you -Mother to protect me, you are wealth of (Karuna( compassion) , Kamakshi, you give what is prayed, you protect me by your glance, you are sweetheart and half os Somasekara, you are daughter of Shailendra

sample proof of the master and disciple rendering excellently

simply super

Raga : Kalyani : Thala : Roopakam