Re: SivaSamkarI - Unforgettable Musical Performance by Ghantasala!!!
Sudhakar Chelikani (sudha@spectre.med.yale.edu)
Thu, 9 May 1996 13:28:24 -0400 (EDT)
On Thu, 9 May 1996, PALANA (pAranandi lakshmI narasimham) wrote:
> Good morning:
>
> SivaSamkarI SivAnamdalahari - a song from Jagadekaviruni Kadha
>
> 1) What is the rAgA?
> A mixture of Hindusthani is apparent.
>
> 2) "camdrakaLAdhari ISvarI" - I hear chorus while these lines were
> sung.
> Also, the samgatulu were also sung by chorus at places.
>
> Was it Ghantasala or did he sing this song along with chorus?
>
>
> Any way, another unforgettable song by G.
>
> pAlana
> ------
>
> thanX in advance!
>
The rAgam is DarbAri-KAnada, with Hindustani overtones. This raga was
also employed for the JayadEva astapadhi - rAdhikA krishnA rAdhikA, which
G sang and released as part of an EP.
Sudhakar.