Abhishek Raghuram with violin maestro Sri V V Subrahmanyam

Karunbithil Shibhira 2017 was a special experience in the sense that it gave me the lifetime opportunity of spending almost a week with Nadayogi Sri V V Subramanyam Sir which included learning music and being on stage with the violin maestro.
I am happy to share the song Raju Vedale in raga Thodi set to Talam Rupakam composed by Saint Tyagaraja

[@MsRangasri]

Really Divine rendition by Abhishek and The violin maestro legendary VVS. We are blessed to listen to this duo at their excellent best. I had saved this and would have listened to this incredible rendition of Thodi more than 20 times in the last four years. An humble request to Bid.Abhishekji, please upload more songs with the Great VVS Sir . I am sure you two would have rendered more songs in that day. I am a 77 year old fanatic if Carnatic music . I listen only selected musicians like Ariyakudi Iyengar, Semmangudi, Alathur Bros, Nedhanuri , Madurai Mani Iyer, MS, DKP, DKJ, Flute Mali, Lalgudi Jayaraman and certainly not the least Abhishekji.

[@ganeshsadasivam5672]

Abhishek Raghuram is a curse in the field of Carnatic Music. He has spoiled the original tune of all the kruthis and has introduced his own sangathis. Each kruthi he has sung has the state of garland as if in the hands of a monkey.

[@Sam-hc4sd]

Amount of calmness on vvs sir shows his experience and mastery on instrument

[@jayakumarn3058]

I am addicted to Abhishek’s concerts;

[@rajammaj457]

Me too..the ardent worshipper of yesudas...but nowadays..this son drags me to his aura of music..

[@gitaviswanathan8540]

You said it👍👍

[@vidyasarma5509]

Abhishek is blessed to have Sri V.V.Subramaniam as his violinist in this Thodi . An Excellent performance so traditional culture that is pure and good

[@vidyasarma5509]

Kaveri theeramunanu pavana madurangapurimadurangapuri Alapanai and coming to Swarangal is exceedingly extraordinary display of performance by the violin mastero Sri VVS and ABHISHEK. It leads to eternity.

[@kannanrangachari5698]

Unique experience u both given to the Sangeetha Ulagam ! No words to express ! Pl accept our Heartfelt Pranams to both ! Literally cried ! This is the real " Manodharma " Music ! Namaskarams to both !

[@srinirgs]

ಸೂಪರ್ ತೋಡಿ. ಇಷ್ಟು ದಿನ ಯೂಟ್ಯೂಬ್ ಜಾಲಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಇವತ್ತು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು.

[@ravishankarrajamani7627]

Genius of youth saluting the venerable senior !!

[@ramaswamym9214]

Yes.

[@ramsubramaniank.sathyanath8322]

It's really quite superb. All the nuances of Thodi raaga are fully explored. It's thrilling to see VVS mama playing the violin with consummate ease and control. One can see how Abhishek is enjoying his singing amidst the company of the veteran. Over all a great joy for the listeners. Carnatic classical music is safe in the hands of youngsters like Abhishek Raghuram. Thanks for sharing.

[@vamsikrishnakona]

I am not qualified enough to speak about the music, but looking at the background with coconut palm leaves and a simplistic stage, it looks as if the event happened some where around the 19th century rather than this modern age. It's just music without any pretense for the sake of music. I am not saying all concerts in plush halls are pretense or showoff, just that there is a certain charm when everything else takes a back seat for Music itself.

[@carnaticcentre277]

Well said 🙏. But this concert was took place somewere at Bangloore on May 2018 I was there but i didnt remember the actual place name.

[@raviprakashkaje]

Place: Nidle, Near Dharmasthala, South Kanara District, Karnataka. Residence of Sri Vittal Ramamoorthy Sir. It was a part of week long annual sangeetha shibira (camp) held during summer vacations for young budding vocalists, violinists and the like. That was really a great treat in the serene village atmosphere to listen to the great artists from close quarters and move with them and take home some krithis/lessons taught directly from them.

[@padren1]

What a beautiful thodi. Sri VVS is just superb. A great combo!

[@aparnack]

Very nice ambience, no words on music! You are my 3.5 year old son's favorite Abhishek! He calls you Abhikesh anna.

[@PrakashRamaswamy]

வசிஷ்டர் வாயால் பிரம்ம ரிஷி பட்டம் பெற்றார் அபிஷேக் VVS அவர்களிடமிருந்து. Truly deserving.

[@RamyaSivaramakrishnanSinger]

Excellent control over his voice. Im addicted to his voice. Carnatic music is all about minimum 10000 hrs of practice and naturally blowing it on stage, being spontaneous as well as enjoying it. Having a strong voice is always a competitive edge.

[@krishnanmalathi6417]

The seasoned master on violin and the singing magician at work

[@krishnamurty768]

What a splendid performance even without percussion instruments. Voice and Violin in perfect unison. Long live the artists.

[@balasubramanianr8129]

Superb performance Abhishek . May God shower all blessings on you.

[@krishnamurty768]

What a splendid accolade to Abhisek by VVS Sir Voice being thoroughly complemented by Violin. What an experience!

[@thararaghavan6086]

Grand alapana, crisp, swaraprastharam and a final bale, besh from vvs is like vasishtar vayal Brahma rishi

[@vidyasarma5509]

My mother used to say Thodi Ragatthoda beauty is only "In slow pitch Izhacchu Izhacchu nidanama paadanum " so much so this Gana ragam will pull any music lover inwards . I remember my mother singing "katthana vari" which is in Thodi

[@mukundr5725]

Mind blowing thodi that too without percussions. Pranams to doyens. Vvs ji no words

[@raghul2k]

OMG thanks for sharing this real gem of a Thodi. I once heard Sri VVS's Thodi in Raga Sudha hall in mylapore in the late 2000s. It was the best I have heard, with some unheard phrases of plain notes mixed with fast gamakas across three octaves. Superlative. AR brings some of those imaginations in this rendering. Wonder how this combination would have been if VVS sir was younger and accompanied him regularly. There is definitely a dearth of such geniuses in violin playing, after an era of the holy Quartet of violin (TNK, LGJ, MSG, VVS). Anyway, thoroughly enjoyed this free flowing exchange!

[@vyasakaveendra7510]

Sarvasri Krishnan, Jayaraman, Gopalakrishnan & Subrahmanyam 🌸🌸🌸🌸🙏🙏🙏🙏🌸🌸🌸🌸

[@satyamurthysundaresan5246]

You have left out the genius Mysore T. Choudiah

[@rameshsk2788]

This reminded me your Hindola RTP with Mysore M Nagaraj at JSS hall Mysore, great rendering.

[@susripolo]

A brilliant concert with the acharya mirroring the shishya faithfully and again inspiring the shishya to raise to new heights with his own excursions..a thodi treat indeed!

[@srinivasgururaj2303]

Superb rendering of Todi an unforgettable music by both stalwerts.

[@kameswararaon7933]

Well said Sir. It's true.

[@ravisant9199]

It seems raga Thodi has its true expressions in these Two great genius

[@lakshmivithal3252]

My sincere pranams to both legendary artists.You have given a wonderful opportunity to listen to raga thodi through your voice & violin.Blessed day

[@kaithapramdn4758]

വടക്കഞ്ചേരിയും പാലക്കാടും.great salute

[@vattapparavijayakumar7534]

I love my GURU sri V V S. I am not able to express my love and gratitude for such a marvelous performance . Thank you ... Thank you Very much.

[@notesinveins6863]

Hi.. Even I want to take classes from the guru. I'm from Bangalore.

[@vattapparavijayakumar7534]

really I m from kerala and Sree VVS is my Most respected GURU..Ok.........

[@pattammal3]

Excellent Thodi Alapanai. Both Abhishek & VVS on violin complimenting each other!

[@ArunVisweswaranP]

Always lovely to see two musicians enjoying each others music on stage

[@ramaswamym9214]

Super... Aho bhaghyam... An applaud from a senior Experienced musicians.... A blessed one...... Both are

[@sandeepkalathimekkad4771]

How Thodi came along like poetry and birth How its perturbations smelled in its breath The way death separates silence from voice As violin plays notes effortlessly, and so does- Vocal art, thanks to the beauty of that music!!!

[@surathgirijasankar8984]

Such a versatile violinist Sri vvs sir himself was appreciating means what's there for some one else to say . It's sounds like old ancient thodi. Gives a feel of rajaratnampiles thodi. Vvs was equally brilliant at that age even. Anyhow great thodi after a long-term brilliant unexpected experience. May God bless you 🙏

[@lakshminarayanavpisupati6460]

Super ...what a Maestro touch..........

[@VenkatramaKrishnamoorthy]

Feel like listening to this again and again . What a performance.

[@jokiram1]

Absolutely amazing - reminds me of vintage violin from semmangudi kutcheris...

[@motog9897]

This is my best ever heard todi Excellent

[@shridharannatarajan4242]

Whole team full of humility

[@sukanyar.v.4801]

Always lovely to see two musicians. Enjoying . .sukanya kumar bangalore

[@geethavenkatesan7282]

We are all blessed to hear such divine performances

[@rajathbhat236]

Fabulous performance of Abhi sir and vvs sir

[@lakshhminarasimhashubhrave8638]

Thank you. Sublime experince

[@rameshmarlecha8407]

Loved it Abhishek. Thank you.

[@pkrishnamurthy19]

Listening to this again today and feel like listening in loop mode

[@GaneshDevrajan]

Beautiful rendition Age doesn’t matter in music

[@arulp3827]

Super 🙏 Anna Vera leval violin ayya

[@srinidhivasishta5797]

Super combination

[@tvsajith2146]

violin is amazing ....... good vocal

[@aneeshachary]

What a rendition great boss

[@seshagiriraoha7177]

Great combination in super raga

[@sury39]

beautiful thodi.

[@purushothamagowda1742]

Few years back in "Karumbitthil " classical music training occation these 2 great STALWARTS guided the trinees and also presented this marvellous classical music.( karumbitthil is a place near Dharmasthala of Mangalore district ) The main organiser for this is the famous violinist sri Vittal rangan and his associates. 👌👌👌

[@purushothamagowda1742]

☝️☝️ name of main organiser is not Vittal Rangan. The correct name is VITTAL RAMAMURTHY

[@manjunathsundaresan8414]

Thanks for the information

[@umangalam1]

Fine performance!

[@manjunathsundaresan8414]

Superb alaapanai by Abhishek

[@sankaranlalgudi7283]

Simply grand. Lalgudi.K.Sankaran.

[@vidyasarma5509]

Is there any limit for enjoying this amazing beautiful concert

[@narasimhamurthynyasavajhul5209]

Excellent concert enjoyed

[@aru123able]

Great Abhishek Raghuram

[@shriyasv909]

BEAUTIFUL THODI

[@ananthalekshmisrinivasan7821]

Thodu is simply superp

[@kumarsharma8590]

Excellent THODI

[@vinoos1]

Superb..

[@jayavijayan8285]

Vert sweet

[@meenakshinatarajan6611]

Thodi at its best V Subramanian & Abhishek R

[@ramprasad-ju7fq]

Great music

[@lakshmigururaj7313]

The best thodi i have heard

[@RK-nq3fj]

i wish tambura was louder

[@sivadhanalakshmi6399]

Super thodi

[@ramarm1384]

Great

[@sandhyakatturu3407]

Excellent

[@pgn4nostrum]

An opportunity to learn...Thodi & More thodi

[@roopashreechittur5008]

Super thodi🙏🙏

[@MrNmoorty]

Superb!

[@ghantechandrashekhar2350]

Amesing m. Arvelas

[@saamavedamusicacademy]

👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏👌🏻🎻

[@drrsanthoshunnithan7688]

🙏🙏

[@mahalingamn3560]

Heard on 28.10.2022

[@seetharamanv2609]

Bliss

[@nammanur]

No Mridangam concert? Some kind of ad-hoc concert? Terrific Thodi overall. Hmmm. VVS is still fantastic considering age and so forth.

[@satimahadevan3124]

Ethra nannayi Thodi Ragam aarum Padunnathu njan kettittilla ...amazing🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@purushothamagowda1742]

☝️☝️ name of the organiser is Vittal Ramamurthy ( and not Vittal Rangan)

[@manjunathsundaresan8414]

Why there was no mridangam? Got the answer from another comment

[@vijayank2252]

Sir, This is not a stage performance. This is a music workshop conducted by famous violinist Sri Vittal Rama moorthy Sir in his house near Dharmasthala each and every year .Somany famous musicians are participating with their students.

[@manjunathsundaresan8414]

@@vijayank2252 thank you for the clarification

[@vijaybgood]

Kaveri doesn't flow to Madras by the way.. Pray kaveri for Karnataka first.. Then automatically TN will get..

[@vyasakaveendra7510]

God bless Karnataka with copious rains and abundant Kaveri waters so that surplus goes to Down stream easily similar to music flow.

[@thararaghavan6086]

No

[@upwardogdownwardog]

🙏