Kirthi: Nada Tanumanisham ,Sanskrit Language

IndianClassicalMusic · 05-22-2015, 12:15 AM

Kirthi:Nada Tanumanisham
Raagam: Chittaranjani
Taalam: Aadi
Composer: Thyagaraaj (1767 –1847)
Language: Sanskrit
Singer: M.S.Subbulakshmi(16 September 1916 – 11 December 2004) .

LYRICS:

PALLAVI
nAda tanumanisha shankaram namAmi mE manasA shirasA

ANUPALLAVI
mOdakarA nigamOttama sAmavEda sAram vAram vAram

CHARANAM
sadyOjAtAdi panca vaktraja sarigamapadhani vara saptasvara
vidyAlOlam vidaLitakAlam vimala hrdaya tyAgarAjapAlam

MEANING:
I bow to Shankara, the embodiment of Nada, with my mind and body.
To Him, the essence of blissful Samaveda, the best of the vedas, I bow every time. To him, who is delighting in the art of the seven svaras, Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni, born of his five faces, Sadyojata etc.,
I bow to Him, the destroyer of KAla, the protector of pure-hearted Tyagaraja, I bow.

Lyrics and Translation from : karnatik.com page (This is just to acknowledge the source of information as I didn't wrote it myself and not for advertising).
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About the composer: Thyagaraaj(1767 –1847)

Thyagaraaj was a great carnatic music composer .He is one of the "Carnatic Music Trinity"(other two are Mutthuswamy Dik****ar and Syama Shastri).
He wrote many devotional kirthis in Telugu and Sanskrit language.

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About the singer:MADURAI SHANMUKHAVADIVU SUBBULAKSHMI (16 September 1916 – 11 December 2004)

She was a great Carnatic music vocalist. What can I say about her....She was perfect in her field and was such a good person as well. She donated almost all her earnings to charity from the concerts she gave all over the world.

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had this to say about M.S. Subbulakshmi- "Who am I, a mere Prime Minister before a Queen, a Queen of Music". While Lata Mangeshkar called her "Tapaswini" (the Renunciate), Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan termed her "Suswaralakshmi" (the goddess of the perfect note), and Kishori Amonkar labelled her the ultimate eighth note or "Aathuvaan Sur", which is above the seven notes basic to all music. The great national leader and poet Sarojini Naidu called her "Nightingale of India".

She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna( India's highest civilian honour) and the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award.And she also performed in United Nations Concert on 23rd October 1966 .

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IndianClassicalMusic Groupie Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 7	Kirthi: Nada Tanumanisham ,Sanskrit Language Kirthi:Nada Tanumanisham Raagam: Chittaranjani Taalam: Aadi Composer: Thyagaraaj (1767 –1847) Language: Sanskrit Singer: M.S.Subbulakshmi(16 September 1916 – 11 December 2004) . LYRICS: PALLAVI nAda tanumanisha shankaram namAmi mE manasA shirasA ANUPALLAVI mOdakarA nigamOttama sAmavEda sAram vAram vAram CHARANAM sadyOjAtAdi panca vaktraja sarigamapadhani vara saptasvara vidyAlOlam vidaLitakAlam vimala hrdaya tyAgarAjapAlam MEANING: I bow to Shankara, the embodiment of Nada, with my mind and body. To Him, the essence of blissful Samaveda, the best of the vedas, I bow every time. To him, who is delighting in the art of the seven svaras, Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni, born of his five faces, Sadyojata etc., I bow to Him, the destroyer of KAla, the protector of pure-hearted Tyagaraja, I bow. Lyrics and Translation from : karnatik.com page (This is just to acknowledge the source of information as I didn't wrote it myself and not for advertising). ------------------------ About the composer: Thyagaraaj(1767 –1847) Thyagaraaj was a great carnatic music composer .He is one of the "Carnatic Music Trinity"(other two are Mutthuswamy Dik**ar and Syama Shastri). He wrote many devotional kirthis in Telugu and Sanskrit language. ------------------------ About the singer:MADURAI SHANMUKHAVADIVU SUBBULAKSHMI** (16 September 1916 – 11 December 2004) She was a great Carnatic music vocalist. What can I say about her....She was perfect in her field and was such a good person as well. She donated almost all her earnings to charity from the concerts she gave all over the world. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had this to say about M.S. Subbulakshmi- "Who am I, a mere Prime Minister before a Queen, a Queen of Music". While Lata Mangeshkar called her "Tapaswini" (the Renunciate), Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan termed her "Suswaralakshmi" (the goddess of the perfect note), and Kishori Amonkar labelled her the ultimate eighth note or "Aathuvaan Sur", which is above the seven notes basic to all music. The great national leader and poet Sarojini Naidu called her "Nightingale of India". She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna( India's highest civilian honour) and the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award.And she also performed in United Nations Concert on 23rd October 1966 . Last edited by IndianClassicalMusic; 05-26-2015 at 09:44 AM.