swarajathi (kamAkshi) | bhairavi | misra chApu

Posted by Dhanya Subramanian on Jan 1st, 2010 in Carnatic Podcasts, Spotlight, Swarajathis | 21 comments

Song: swarajathi (kamAkshi)
rAgam: bhairavi
tAlam: misra chApu
Composer: Syama Sastry
Genre: Carnatic | Indian
Language: Telugu
Artist: Dhanya Subramanian | dhanyasy.org

Lyrics / Notation:

20 naTabhairavi janya

Aarohanam: S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S
Avarohanam: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S

pallavi

kaamaa- | kshee || am- |ba kanci ||
kaamaa- | kshee || am- |ba anu- ||
dinamu mara vaga- | nE nee ||
paadamula dhik | kanusu nammidi- ||
ni shreekanci ||
kaamaa- | kshee || am- |ba … ||

caraNam 1

kundaradanaa | ,,kuvalaya naya- ||
naa dal- | lirakshimcu ||
(kaamaakshee)

caraNam 2

kambugaLa nee- | ,,rada cituraa ||
,,vidu vadanaa | ,,maayamma ||
(kaamaakshee)

caraNam 3

kumbakusa mada | matta gajagama ||
padma bhava hari | shambhu nuta pada ||
shankaree nee- | vu naa cintala ||
vEvEga deerc- | camma ipuDu ||
(kaamaakshee)

caraNam 4

bhakta jana kal- | pa latikaa karu- ||
Naalayaa sata- | yaagiri danaya ||
kaavavE shara- | NaagatuDu kadaa ||
daamasamu sE- | yaka varamosagu ||
(kaamaakshee)

caraNam 5

paadaka mulaNu | deercci nee pada ||
bhakti santata | meeyavE … ||
paavani kadaa | ,,moravinadaa ||
paraakEla nam- | ,,ma vinamma ||
(kaamaakshee)

caraNam 6

kalusha haariNi | sadaanada phala ||
daayaki | yani birudu bhuvi- ||
lO kali- | gina dorayanusu ||
vEdamu | moraliDagavini ||
(kaamaakshee)

caraNam 7

nee bavana nila- | yaa soora samuda- ||
yaa kara vidhruta | soovalayaa mada ||
tanuja vaaraNa | mrugEndraarccita ||
kalusha dahana ga- | naa aba- ||
rimita vaibhava- | mu kala nee smara- ||
Na madilO dala- | cina janaadula- ||
ku bahu sampada- | la niccE vipu- ||
Du maagabha- | ya miyyavE ||
(kaamaakshee)

caraNam 8

shyaama krishNa sa- | hOdaree shiva ||
shankaree para- | mEshwaree ||
hari haraadula- | ku nee mahimalu ||
kaNim- | ba daramaa ||
,,suduDam- | maa yabhi- ||
maanamu | lEdaa naa- ||
pai dEvee | paraakEla nE ||
brOvavE ipu- | Du shree bhairavee ||
(kaamaakshee)

(source: karnatik.com)

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A very good discussion on the meaning of this song at rasikas.org.

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You can also listen to this song on YouTube»

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balajiiyer

Happy new year to you Dhanya ! What better way to ring in the year than hear Bhairavi. Wonderful rendition.
M Balakrishnan

Well done. Sruti suddham and melodious. BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR AND FOR A GREAT MUSICAL CAREER.
Mini

brilliant singing…you have handled both mandara sthayi and thara sthayi with equal ease, grace and clarity! We are listening to this rare composition for the 1st time and thanks for making it a musical treat. Even after the song ended, the phrases seem to be hovering around our ears for a while. The audio quality and streaming quality were very good. Great post, will keep listening to it again!!
Ranjani Ramkumar

Hi Dhanya , Very Melodious . I appreciate the efforts taken by you in singing each song in the website so well that one can learn it by listening to it .
Prabha

Very melodious!!!.
Please add the notation too. It will be easier to follow.
I really enjoyed all the other songs.
achuthaan

dear sir! your site is so benifitial to all guys haunting for knowledge in this hard field of carnaticl music.MY REQUEST TO YOU IS PLEASE INCLUDE VERBAL RECITATION OF LESSONS (i.e) NEW KORVAI IN ALL THALAS IN WORDS .AWAITING FOR YOUR UPGRADE!!!
Phani

This is my fav song of all.
Phani

This is my fav song of all.
Phani

This is my fav song of all.
Nanda

Very soulful rendering and absence of percussion only adds to the effect. Wonderful and thank you.

Nanda
Bhaminitrivedi

Hi Dhanya,

The slow even pace of Bhairavi enhances the beauty of Godess Kamakshi. This is an excellant rendering.
Prabhakar Chitrapu

Thank you so much for this most meditative rendering of such a masterpiece. Your voice is so soothing and the slight echo in the recording seems to take one to the Kamakshi temple itself. The temple picture selected for the video is so ethereal and mystical. The words of Shyama Sastry in this song, are, in my opinion, some of the most inspired ones in all of Carnatic music. Overall, what a wonderful experience it is to listen to your rendering. Thank you, once again, so much. I am sure I will be listening to it many times over. May Kamakshi’s blessings be on you always,
Regards
Prabhakar Chitrapu, Blue Bell, PA (chitrapu1955@gmail.com)
Ramakrishnan Venkata

m/s Dhanya i have listened to your AMBA KAMAKSHI a few times and also courtesy U TUBE, by a few others aswell. iam completely flabbergasted with the awesome way you have rendered this swarajathi–absolute melody with all the grandeur of the BHAIRAVI RAGA . just wondering how can one sing with so much bhava and bakthi . god bless you–Ramakrishnan.v chennai
Ramsankar1969

Very nice voice and is useful for music listeners and learners.
Bhaminitrivedi

Hi Dhanya

Hi Dhanya,

I listened to the Bhairavi swarajithi. You have sung it divinely. The essence of Bhairavi is felt deeply in every note and throughout. My heartfelt thanks for making the entire song available for eager listerners.

Thank You
Bhamini Trivedi
Vijay krishna

Dear Dhanya sri garu…Every day i listen to this swarajati… Hearing this melodious swarajati..with your devotional voice takes me to other world…it is in your style i could imagine how the great shyma sastry has envisoned the great goddess kamashi…i appreciate your effort in bringing these swarajati’s..to a common man like me….i request you to bring more and more compositions of shyama sastri…
Ramamoorthy

Everyday I am listening to your voice Upload your songs.
V.Ramamoorthy Stamford CT
Shivatma

Dear Madaame,
Namaskaarams. I was just enthralled to hear your rendition of this Bhairavi song here…I am not sure of the recording here, but i heard it in my earphone like you were singing in a temple corridor, (echo et al)… it just added to the healing effect of the song as i have closed my eyes while listening. Such Bhavam and such spirit you have put into the Ragam.! No words than to say, ‘nanri’.
Balaji

Thank you for uploading. I’ve not heard something this beautiful for a very long time. What bhava have you brought out! ; I found myself weeping. Very special.
http://www.facebook.com/padma.vathi.902 Padma Vathi

VERY NICE. IAM TRYING TO LEARN THIS KEERTANA WITH THE BLESSINGS OF KAMAKSHI AMMA
Harini

Thanks for this wonderful rendition. Your voice can move masses.

About Dhanya Subramanian

Dhanya Subramanian is the principal of Dhanyasy School of Music in Santa Clara, CA. An alumnus of Kalakshetra (Chennai), she had her training from Smt. Bhusany Kalyanaraman and specializes in carnatic vocal music. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Music from the University of Madras (India) and has performed on AIR and in carnatic events in the US and in India.

Dhanya has been teaching carnatic vocal music, to both kids and adults, for the last 10+ years in SF bay area and online through skype and this website (dhanyasy.org).

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