After listening to the rendering of this unique Kriti I compared the same of MS, Jesudas, Nedunuri and other outstanding greats . Without being disrespectful to thode greats I Believe firmly that Dr B.M.K. be placed above all the rest for absolute 1.Clarity2. ,Devotion.3.,Conveying Bhava4. Unique alapana. 5.gsmakas6,,Above all Soulful ness.No disrespect to other. They ara all blessed by Goddess Saraswati

One of the greatest assets that Balamurali brought was the essence of Thyagaraja and many other composers but proper pronunciation of Telugu. Including this one, I had hardly heard anyone properly convey what the great composers said. Of course being a brilliant singer, he took upon himself the task of bringing great Krithis of many composers including Swathi Tirunal. One of the greatest gifts to music. Thanks to technology of several generations, I am sure many will continue to enjoy his golden voice.

What to say about Balamurali Sir? He is the Music. Thanks for the song. I didn't have Devagandhari in my collection. I believe he is the only musician in the world, who possesses all the characteristics required by a vocalist. I'm mesmerized. He is the God to me.

This is probably the best rendition of Ksheera Sagara Shayana, even compared to other performances of Balamuralikrishna. Did not come across any other performance by anyone, including MS, coming anywhere close to this.

@TheYoyo

4 жыл бұрын

I believe you are incorrect and please to listen to MS rendition once more, only to want to listen to twice more. Both melodies are heavenly, but MS is clearly the standard all should strive for. kzread.info/dash/bejne/mqSsrraEccetm9o.html to help you understand the heights achieved only by listening to MS Differing viewpoints welcomed.

@ekrao7966

4 жыл бұрын

Agree no one can match MBK in this song. Even MS Amma!

@venkat6260

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheYoyo If someone says mango is the best fruit for them in the world, would u go and tell them that he is incorrect and indeed apples are the best for him ? Respect everyone's taste.

@sunildutt7275

4 жыл бұрын

Pl listen md ramanathan

@pvcrao649

2 жыл бұрын

Yes its the best version of this song

Great. I very often this Divine rendering.

The high note at 14:52 Taaraka Nama is not only extra-ordinary but also unique. Few musicians today can do this. Hear rendition by late late Mysore Raja Iyengar - he also does the same. This is a Kriti which helps you showcase your talent. Truly Exceptional and Flawless performance. A Masterpiece for Generations.

@prasannakeshav

9 жыл бұрын

Did he touch the ati tara sthayi shadjamam there? I had the hair on my arm stand up hearing those sangatis!

@dilipwarrier5199

7 жыл бұрын

Sreeram Veeraraghavan: ya v true. that's awesome he was a real gem for the carnatic music.

@ashokkumarkapeeru7721

6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@Giri_Krishnan

3 жыл бұрын

@@prasannakeshav indeed. I've heard a a composer saying that,devagandhari is such a raga which has the scope to go easily (or with the same flow) upto the deva gandharam...which is the gandharam above the normal tharashthayi gandharam.or the gandharam of the 3rd octave.imagine that much height....this was indeed really magical....I'm saying this after 6yrs when you posted this comment😁

@knv9090

3 жыл бұрын

@@prasannakeshav The ati tara sthayi Sa is what i heard, yes.

BMK,s rendition of Devegandhari is mesmorising.It is a deiva ganam.Without Saraswathi kataksham, it is difficult to sing like this.God bless him

ക്ഷീരസാഗര ശയനാ ആ നനു - 3 ചിന്തല ബെട്ട വാലേനാ രാമാ ക്ഷീരസാഗര ശയനാ ആ....ആ.....ആ.... വാരണ രാജുനു ബ്രോവനു വേഗമേ - 2 വാചിനദി വിന്നാനുരാ രാമാ ക്ഷീരസാഗര ശയനാ ആ....ആ....ആ..... നാരിമണികി ജീര ലിചീനദി നാദേ നേ വിന്നാനുര ആ രാമാ ധീരൂഡൗ രാമദാസുനി ബന്ധമു ദീർചിനദി വിന്നാനുരാ രാമാ നീരജാക്ഷികൈ നീരദി ദാദിന ആ ആ നീ കീർത്തിനി വിന്നാനുരാ രാമാ താരകനാമ ത്യാഗരാജാനുത - 2 ദയതോ നേലുകോരാ രാമാ ക്ഷീരസാഗര ശയനാ ആ നനു ചിന്തല ബെട്ട വാലേനാ രാമാ ക്ഷീരസാഗര ശയനാ ആ....ആ.....ആ....

@aswinaravind2801

7 жыл бұрын

മലയാളം വരികൾക്ക് നന്ദി

@karmiccycles8659

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Taaraka naama. :') This song makes me cry. Beautiful lyrics by the Saint and rendition by the great BMK.

@aswinaravind2801

7 жыл бұрын

thaaraka naama touches athitharasthayi shadjam..omg

@vijayakanchanakomanduri9923

4 жыл бұрын

Also it can be sung as taaraka raama

I have no knowledge of classical music but can certainly appreciate good (sorry excellent) music when I chance upon one.

Oh, what performance! He has compressed eternity in fifteen minutes! One of the best kritis of Sri Tyagaraja rendered so well.Sheer delight.

Balamurali sir will continue to get appreciation for years to come.. For his contribution to music they should have awarded Bharat Ratna....Musicians of.Lesser calibre got it .They consider BMK as guru irrespective of language barrier. For his extraordinary music talent he was the only man appreciated by Mastro for yet to be unexplored capacity... The music politicians made him to avoid singing in sabhas for a long time....

Super 👌

Adhi thaara sthaayi Shadjam touching with complete ease in line "taaraka naama".... Without losing control, full essence of melody... Excellent bhavam..... Only BMK can...

I am an ignoramus as far as music is concerned, but got immersed in this rendering, felt I was in another world. I bow to the great artist.

Only a person with divine blessing can reach such heights of excellence.

It is one of the gems of Saint Thyagaraja sung by Shri.B.M.K in his meladious voice.

such marvelous rendering of - ksheera sagara sayana - is possible only by MBMK. taraka nama at such a flawless high note not possible to many. Dhanyosmi! Ever preservable gem.

Spellbound by the magical rendering!! Just hear those high notes!! Divine purity and awesome perfection. Certainly a celestial piece.

taraka nama - excellent - reached athitharasthayi. incredible from musician's diary blessed by Goddess Saraswati.

I am lucky enough to live in the period of legend BMK.

Hats off to BMK sir. What a wonderful rendering. The alapana at high pitch are excellent. We are blessed to listen.BMK at his life's best performance and should get award for this song.

ദേവഗാന്ധാരി എന്ന രാഗത്തിന്റെ ഭാവം അതീവ ഹൃദ്യമായി പകർന്നു തന്നിട്ടുണ്ട് ഇദ്ദേഹം. ശ്രീ രാജേഷിനു അഭിനന്ദനം. അത് എന്നെയും കേൾപ്പിച്ചു തന്നതിന്.

unbeatable performance by MBK.. my favourite... (my MANASIKA GURU)

Legend...my athmiya guru...Dr MBK....Pranamam mahanu bhavulu....

nice... since i am a sangeethapremi .... iam glad i found it after such a long time

rending raagas very beautiful singing the one an only sri mahanubhanu Dr.bala murali iyah togather violin excellent

This Voice and rendering take me to a new world of happiness, peace.Thank you sir and You tube

By the time this song finished...I had only tears in my eyes..the mood of this raga is presented with such depth..there is no hurry about anything. .he relished greatly every note he sang..n made us relish too....even everybody does nit know tara saptak or such terms! The bhakti was over-whelming ..gem of our country..

@anandasatya483

4 жыл бұрын

He is a Ratna for Carnatic Music ...yet not awarded Bharat Ratna though Musicians of lesser Calibre were awarded this highest honour in Hindi belt influence.....

the rendition of taaraka naama was very beautiful,amazing!!!!!!👌

The bhava of devagandhari is captured very well. Who is singing the maestro late Dr.Balamurali. Many other singers could not do this so well. This rendition is flawless.

Awesome rendering ...hats off to you Dr.Bala sir

God of carnatic music

gandharam - deva gandharam. simply one of his favorite

Having listened to this rendering I am amazed with the freedom and flair he sang with out loosing control and soul of this Kriti of The Saint.No words to express

Mangalampalli sir brought life to the meaning of the kriti. The appeal of thyagaraja is straight away carried to Lord rama through his crystal clear voice and the divine devagandhari

i am blessed to listen to Dr balamurali krishna rendering devagandhari.it is a unique experience.thanks .

I am so lucky to listen to this bhaavam and bhakthi..!!

simply amazing ...... even to reach that octave requires the gift to explore such summit !! A genius par excellence

Superb by Dr BMK Mama ksheera sAgara Sayana Ragam dEvagAndhAri Adi Talam Thyagarajaru Krithi In this popular kruti Tyagaraja narrates several compassionate deeds performed by Rama and prays to protect him also.He preaches that "Taraka namam"emancipates us. SrI tyAgarAja quotes various instances when the Lord responded to the prayer of His devotees and asks why He is neglecting him. O Lord reclining in the Ocean of Milk! O Lord rAma! O Lord whose name carries one across (the ocean of Worldly Existence)! O Lord praised by this tyAgarAja! Should You keep me in distress? I heard about Your coming quickly in order to protect gajEndra; I heard long ago about Your giving sarees to draupadi; I also heard about Your bringing to an end the incarceration of the brave rAma dAsu; I even heard about Your fame in crossing the ocean for the sake of sItA. Please govern me with compassion. Comment :- rAmadAsu - This relates to bhadrAcala rAma dAsu who was tehsildar under Muslim ruler of gOlkoNDa (later nizAM of Hyderabad). P ksheera sAgara Sayana nannu chintala beTTavalenA rAma || O Rama that reclines on milky ocean,why do you keep me in this agony? AP vAraNarAjunu brOvanu vEgame vachchinadi vinnAnu rA rAma || I heard of your compassionate act of rescuing Gajendra the king of elephants. C nAreemaNiki cheeralichchinadi nADE nE vinnAnu rA dheeruDou rAmadAsuni bandhamu deerchinadi vinnAnu rA neerajAkshikai neeradhi dATina nee keertini vinnAnu rA tAraka nAma tyAgarAja nuta dayatO nElukOrA rAma || I also heard that you bestowed sarees to Droupadi the gem of women and saved her dignity.I even heard of your glory in crossing sea to bring back the lotus eyed Sita.Your name "Taraka nama" itself emancipates all. O Rama worshipped by Tyagaraja,protect me compassionately. Raga Devagandhari Janyam of 29th mela Shankarabaranam. Alias: devagandari Arohanam: S R2 M1 P D2 S Avarohanam: S N3 D2 N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S This popular ragam is a janya of Shankarabharanam. Very often we get this ragam confused with Arabhi. Those who speak Tamil and have watched K Balachandar’s Sindhubhairavi would remember the dialogue in that movie between the Judge and the driver regarding the ragam for a Tamil film song and the argument was between Devagandhari and Arabhi! According to the experts, the differentiation comes only in the avarohanam. Since both are janyas of Shankarabharanam, this confusion is understandable. There are several stories about this ragam and Thyagaraja Swamigal, who had composed number of songs in this ragam. Prof Sambamurthy reports in his book that Thyagaraja was only singing Devagandhari without composing a song for a week and finally composed the celebrated krithi “ Koluvai Unnade “.

ksheerasaagara sayana raagam: dEvagaandhaari 29 shankaraabharaNam janya Aa: S R2 M1 P D2 S Av: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S taaLam: aadi Composer: Tyaagaraaja Language: Telugu pallavi kSIrasAgara shayana nannu cintala beTTa valEna rAma (kSIra) anupallavi vAraNa rAjunu brOvunu vEgamE vaccinadi vinnAnurA rAma (kSIra) caraNam nArImaNiki jIra liccinadi nADE nE vinnAnurA dhIruDau rAmadAsuni bandhamu dIrcinadi vinnAnurA nIrajAkSikai nIradhi dATina nI kIrtini vinnAnurA tArakanAma tyAgarAjanuta dayatO nElukOra rAma (kSIra)

One of the best rendition of devagandhari ever! ;)

RIP sir, listening to this again today.

SUPERB RENDITION.......well-deserved ALAPANA.....the majestic high octave elevation of the music to unknown heights.....makes it one of the finest treats of CARNATIC MUSIC...........BALAMURULIKRISHNA is indeed one of his kind....TARAKA..NAAAAAMA....THYAGARAJAANUTA...... is absolutely transcending,...........the elevating tune takes us ascending into a crescendo of musical experience in which we feel the sublime pulse of CARNATIC STYLE of singing that distinguishes it from other musical forms..........

I was looking for this kriti for so long.Thanks.

Saraswati completely resides within his entire being... this is what allows him to easily reach the highest notes...!

Wow! What a voice!!! Excellent!!!

simply excellent !! Devagandhari has never been better!

Oh what a singing - devagandhari at its best Pramaadham !!

Awesome rendering...nobody else can render that high note...eexcellent ...

What a beautiful rendering!! Thank you so much for uploading .

Taraka naama!!! What cloth was he cut from? Probably Sree Ramachandra Murthy was smiling from some corner :-) Can't believe he is no more....

@mesri3

4 жыл бұрын

Your comment brought a huge smile and tears to me ... We are indeed fortunate to have lived in the Balamurali Yuga!

Legendary

Pallavi క్షీర సాగర శయన నన్ను చింతల పెట్ట వలెనా రామ Anupallavi వారణ రాజును1 బ్రోవను వేగమే వచ్చినది విన్నానురా రామ Charanam నరీ మణికి2 చీరలిచ్చినది నాడే నే విన్నానురా3 ధీరుడౌ రామదాసుని4 బంధము దీర్చినది విన్నానురా3 నీరజాక్షికై నీరధి దాటిన నీ కీర్తిని విన్నానురా3 తారక నామ త్యాగరాజ-నుత దయతోనేలుకోరా రామ

Better even than the Yesudas version. Balamuralikrishna is the ever shining torch of carnatic music!

devagandhari at its best from the guru.............thanks for the post

I don't think any one else can touch the " Tarakarava" Note with this much clarity. Mesmerized with the rendition

@voletysrijan2289

6 жыл бұрын

Rajesh P R It is tharakarama ....not tarakarava....he sings it with great perfection

Simply superb!

INDIAS GREAT SINGER . OUR NATIVE VILLAGE SANKARAGUPTAM,IN EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT MALIKIPURAM MANDAL

Simply marvelous

real living legend of carnatic music

diction is so good. he is always great in rendition.

🙏🙏🙏🌷🌷🌷No words.. to express...

Taaraka ramaaaaa

very melodious raga

Excellent and incomparable gaanam and gaathram.

@prasad5932

3 жыл бұрын

Pl.read as un comparable

One of the KIngs...

Unmatched brilliance. RIP

@suryanarayanabegur2026

6 жыл бұрын

yes indeed........

very good selection of bhagthi songs

Brought tears to my eyes.

oh had a feel of having nectar to attain spiritual eternity...

THANK YOU. BEAUTIFUL. REGARDS.

Taaraka Nama !!!

🙏🙏🙏

Superb

Unbreakable Talent no doubt

I am not an not any expert to coment on ,except that I simply forget myself when I listen to the Gurus like BMK

Namasthe Gurujee.

Taaraka Rama

SUPER

Excellent

Pleasent voice✨️

beyond words, who are the accompanying artists

Sathish Kumar sir, yes.. The tone of such a Kappi mridangam and the style of rendition is surely that of Rajarao sir's! :D

@jayanthialladi6461

7 жыл бұрын

Abhilash Venkitachalam

@mattjerry1022

6 жыл бұрын

Abhilash Venkitachalam 1

Taraka naama🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Just taking the "Taaraka Naama" to such great heights places this rendition by BMK at the peak! The accompaniments are very melodious.

@31timepass

10 жыл бұрын

Arun, A nice post. That is what makes him a very special musician!

@manjulaghali7026

7 жыл бұрын

Arun Tangirala L

@manjulaghali7026

7 жыл бұрын

L

Devagandhari by Gana Gandharva!!!

The Music Today release of MBK's Thyagaraja Masterpieces Vol 2 has another version of this divine song. And while it is shorter, it has even more feeling ... and the great man's voice has all the beauty and experience of age. It's like, after all those years, he has come into his own, using all that he has learnt and forging a new path and creating a sphere that few others have rarely entered. That version, for me, is the best ever. Totally unmatched. And while a lot of people marvel at how high he goes with his Taaraka Raama, my heart breaks at the quiet beauty of how he sings the Naareemani kee cheeralichhinadhi sequence. It starts at 9.28 in this version and it shows the master at the true height of his powers ... Listen to the whole song here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/n36KksGwZsanpNI.html

Sir u r unique on "Athitharasthayi" performance.

Mridangam seems to be Sreemushan Raja Rao. pls checkout.

Living Legend

👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏

very good

🙏🙏🙏💕👏

Heavenly music is BMK

DEVGAANDHARA MELANAM.ANANNTHAPAMANABHAM!BHESH!!!!

At 14.52, Dr.Balamurali goes extremely high. I think he shouldn't have. Because the rest is so flawless and so beautiful. I wonder what the others feel about this.

@gullu1891

10 жыл бұрын

Still superb :)

@mesri3

10 жыл бұрын

Srinivasaraghavan SIVARAMA SASTRI Thank you for taking the time to explain this. I understand what you're saying, as I also listen to jazz where musicians (John Coltrane) go extremely high on their instruments. But my point is this: in an otherwise smooth piece without any unusual highs this one high sticks out a bit sorely. But now I will listen to this piece with this added understanding that you have provided and maybe I will be able to appreciate it even more.

@sreeramveeraraghavan239

10 жыл бұрын

Srinivasaraghavan SIVARAMA SASTRI Sri.Sivarama Sastri is absolutely right. This is a class apart. Most of the singers today do not take up these challenges - they compromise to a mundane performance.

@VinayakVRBPHC

9 жыл бұрын

I dont think he lost his shruthi any where... this was an extra ordinar level of singing at high octave... No on belonging to this generation can even think of reaching this level.... Its flawless and exemplary performance....

@jayanthialladi6461

7 жыл бұрын

Sricharan C i

I agree Sricharan ji

I need "sitadri sikharana" by balamurali krishna garu, if you have that song please post

the krithi is in aadi taala. but this may well qualify as a vilamba kaala rendition (not sure if the vilamba adi taala terminology would be correct, as vilamba and madhyama etc are associated with kaala and not taala per se.).