TM Krishna: Ragam Khamas

The centrepiece of TM Krishna's recital at the FEA/Experimenter produced The Essential TM Krishna Concert in Kolkata was his rendition of the Mysore Vasudevacharya composition "Brocevarevarura Ninnu Vina Raghuvara" in Raga Khamas.
Krishna was accompanied by Akkarai Subhalakshmi on violin, Arunprakash Krishnan on mridangam and Chandrasekara Sharma on ghatam. Tanpura support was provided by Krishna's student Vignesh Krishnamurthy and Ritwik Pal.
One of the highlights of the piece was an exquisite Thani Avarthanam between Arunprakash and Chandrasekara.

[@shankargopalk5599]

An object lesson on how to avoid the rote-ness that we sometimes see in carnatic music. A well known raga...a very well known kriti....but it is as if....heard for the first time!! The nuances and involvement take it to a different height.

[@gayathrib6975]

When your kalpana swarams can exceed the beauty of the chittaswaram! OMG! THIS MAN IS FROM ANOTHER WORLD!!!!

[@GautamSengupta]

Each time I listen to this, I am totally bewitched by Subhalakshmi amma's mind-blowing performance! I could listen to her for hours, and the time would just fly! The vocalist, of course, needs no comment. And the percussionists! What a team!

[@subrukk]

True Sir..

[@raghunj2621]

I love the comment right at the beginning - begins with "Brocheva aa revarura" followed by "romba naaLaachi" - yes for that. One of the most popular compositions of Mysuru Vasudedachar. It has some excellent expositions of raga Khamas. The swara sangathi's are so well known, that Akkarai Subbalakshmi and Arunparkash happily await and plays them. Vasudevachar actually learnt Telugu and composed (his mother tongue was Kannada). What a great composer? TM Krishna's rendering is such a great tribute this brilliant composer. The entire song flows so well with exploration of the different parts bringing the meaning so well. Hats off to you all.

[@jayasankarpallipuram4836]

TMK mindboggling in manodharma swaras of Khamas....he might have briefly forgotten the chittaswarams, but really made good in the kalpana swara rendition.....what a vidwan he is...Pranam

[@slumdogmusic1]

Such an underappreciated musician.. Akkarai Subhalakshmi that is ... 😉

[@GautamSengupta]

Subhalakshmi amma is truly outstanding. It's a treat to listen to her performance. Exquisite virtuosity!

[@nagarajrajaram7727]

The hallmark of many great musicians is their eccentricity !! Sometimes TMKrishna fits this group.

[@prassannarao5681]

What a brilliant thani avartanam by Arunprakash and Chandrashekara Sharma!!

[@sathyabhagya]

Wonderful rendition of the Khamaas in his unique style!! Hats off sir.

[@madhuritubahaar4thMarch1996]

I was so fortunate to experience it live being there.😍😍

[@drkrsna]

lucky you!

[@robins.joseph7312]

Where was it held Madhuritu?

[@madhuritubahaar4thMarch1996]

@@robins.joseph7312 Kalamamdir Auditorium, Kolkata.

[@karthiksravan9498]

You just cant resist to comment this on every upload, cant you?

[@sreeraghari9217]

😊

[@prn1990]

Akkarai is absolute genius!🙏

[@sudhasomanathan9030]

It’s just amazing to watch this ‘wholesome enjoyment of music’ on stage. Vocalist enjoying the accompanists so wholeheartedly is beautiful, adds to the rasika’s joy. There’s very little of the ‘self’ a d the beauty of the art reigns supreme. Kudos to all the amazing musicians for giving this enjoyment.

[@Sam-hc4sd]

Thank you fea for such wonderful series by masters..very fortunate! Please keep up this awesome work!

[@kb3dow]

If I could +1 to your comment

[@umaprem]

Just the best brocheva I have even listened to!!those nuances in 'O Chatura" are absolutely brilliant!

[@bipradaschatterjee6748]

As a Bengali hearing Him means the World is still such a beautiful beautiful place

[@krishnaphanindra1841]

when you forget chittaswarams but your kalpana swarams exceed them in beauty..!!!

[@arunacharya7576]

7

[@pushpanarayanamurthy9118]

Mind blowing performance...enjoyed listening..thankyou so much..🙏🙏🙏💐💐💐

[@Tamijarassane]

Out of the world khamas and rendering.. No words..

[@sukumarsourirajan8050]

You are something unique and wonderful

[@umadevik3109]

Fantastic. He is a legend. Gorgeous voice

[@ananditha1]

You have such a lovely voice don't understand why u gave up performing.Miss ur concerts😢

[@shrikrishnaiyyara5826]

From 08:23 to 08:53 !! Sorgamm!! Ada ponga pa koldrel manishaala.. thiruppi thiruppi kettundrukken idhaiye!! Enna solla..pranams!! 🙏

[@krishnaswamysampathkumar1162]

Super excellent. Great talented artist

[@rumycar]

I like the way he renders the kritis in a slow manner. Giving each word it’s importance.

[@the.silent.flautist]

What's the meaning of "O chatura nanadi vandita"? LoL

[@ramanandkowtakowta1431]

Lovely singing with a very LIVELY interactive approach to the violinist Akkarai Shubhalakshmi❤

[@ramanandkowtakowta1431]

Also excellent mridangam and ghatam pakkavadyam❤

[@sharadam777]

Excellent Ghatam and mridangam accompaniment

[@ramsubramaniank.sathyanath8322]

Quite nice. Good co-artists. Overall nice treatise of Raaga Kamaas. Thanks FEA for the upload 🙏

[@gvaradan]

Very nice rendition. Kudos to all artists.

[@shreeraam_22]

9:38 what a beautiful sangathi. If im not mistaken GNB used to sing this sangathi.

[@venkateshkl7115]

Excellent tanni avarthanam..... really beautiful

[@vinaykb8109]

Oh wow brilliant swaras rendition.

[@Gowtham.D]

Who needs all would like to see Trichur brothers perform for FEA

[@sreematha4512]

Very nice fine voice nd performance God Bless him

[@vaidyanathanr1612]

Zenith Kamas classical. The control in Sruthi and layam super.

[@MoniVHS]

Pallavi Who else, but you, is my saviour, O best among Raghus? I cannot let go of your lotus-feet, O repository of compassion! Anupallavi O One worshipped by Brahma, why this neglect on your part? To remove the sorrow and grant the wishes of mine, who is incapable of even praising your character, and quickly (save me, who...) Charanam O husband of Sita, do you not have regard for me? One worshipped by Hanuman, can't you listen to my pleas? Aren't you the Vasudeva who rushed to save the King of Elephants? Dispelling all my sins, firmly hold my hand and do not let go.

[@AnilKumar-or1tx]

God blessed 🙏

[@sunilkunjachan3872]

Exquisite! You are awesome

[@suchinthmurthy]

Wonderful! The tanpura player in red has to take it easy though :)

[@sanjaygollamudi7197]

hahahaha

[@srikanthd7757]

Exquisite and sublime mridangam artistry by Shri Arunprakash..

[@namrathaseshadri7044]

If there had to be a video where I was the first to watch, of course it had to be a TMK video! Thanks so much First Edition Arts. When can we expect Krishna in Mumbai?

[@FirstEditionArtsChannel]

Soon. Follow us on Facebook to be notified once we have fixed the date and venue.

[@satishkrishnamurthy7823]

Namratha Seshadri October 20,powai

[@freehandproductions]

Namratha Seshadri there is a concert at Fine Arts Chembur on September 28 as well featuring TM Krishna

[@namrathaseshadri7044]

devina dutt Oh is it. Unable to find it on their web page. Do share a link if available. Thanks!

[@namrathaseshadri7044]

Satish Krishnamurthy This is FEA curated? Please share a link if available. Thanks sir!

[@panimeda245]

I love to hear from these 35 people can sing two lines.

[@rahulanilkumar9562]

Despite being a TMK fan, I think I prefer GNB's faster version

[@abhilashsanap1207]

Share link to GNB's version.

[@rahulanilkumar9562]

@@abhilashsanap1207 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q53alaigoZlmabc Here you go

[@sekarb5434]

GNB remains the pioneer..

[@shankarbala130]

Violin excellent

[@naduvilp1]

Wonderful

[@sidneelkanth]

अती सुंदर !

[@Jvs-eq3iy]

It is"gattiga" not "gattina"But TMK is a genius.

[@krishnaphanindra1841]

amazing

[@bharathysubramanian1943]

“Absolutely it is true that it is a worthy place to live and enjoy music of our choice. Okay? - “M.K.Subramanian.”

[@shreeraam_22]

"romba naal aachu", indeed.

[@darrenlaishram546]

IDK Tamil. Could you translate that for me?

[@prasadthevarkat4146]

Great

[@anishnair2049]

Excellent ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@sarikabinu2272]

ഞാൻ ഈ മനുഷ്യന്റെ വലിയ aaraadhika ആയി..

[@vishnnuvijay9096]

അപ്പോ ഞാൻ മാത്രമല്ലേ?

[@radhakrishnank1481]

ഞാനും

[@jeothylakshmi6002]

Yes ഞാനും

[@minijaykumar3258]

Yes me too

[@slumdogmusic1]

Super Thani too

[@ranjansharma5410]

Awesome

[@MukhathalaGGopakumar]

വേറിട്ട ഒരു രസാനുഭൂതി .......രാഗാലാപനത്തിൽ നിന്നും മനോധർമ്മസ്വരാ ലാപനത്തിൽ നിന്നും കുറേയധികം മനസ്സിലാക്കാൻ സാധിക്കുന്നു.

[@GowreeshamKarnaticMusicChannel]

very nice

[@prabinottapalam3352]

❤️❤️❤️

[@rajeshsubramanian9692]

Around 15:50 it almost feels like you can switch to nalinakanthi raaga

[@muraleedharanks3232]

Yes. Here also have your special ?🙏

[@bharathysubramanian1943]

“Sabash, BalE enRu uraththa kuralil chollavENdum pOl uLLathu enakku. Sari thaanE !!! - “M.K.Subramanian.”, No: 1OO, Juliet Ct: cul de saq, Chapel Hill, N.C., 27516, USA.”

[@ramsankar1969]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@bharathysubramanian1943]

“Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri T.M.KrishNa avarGaL intha ‘Kamas’ ragak krithiyinaip paadi nam ellOraiyum maghizhviththuvittaar enRu prathyEgamaagach chollavum vENduma? - “M.K.Subramanian.”

[@jankiswamy7481]

super.....

[@mathewkoshy5870]

Great bhava .. Could take care more to sing close to the front of mic ..unidirectional.. moving head away and singing will cause parts of the audio to be lost... sad ..

[@vaidyanathanr1612]

Is the mruthangam vidwan from.palani dynasty. Gadam reciprocate well.

[@robins.joseph7312]

First Edition Arts...as much as we love seeing TMK in these concerts, any chance you could get Abhishek or Bharat or Kunnakudy?

[@freehandproductions]

Sure. We are always open to good suggestions

[@arjunashok4956]

@@freehandproductions Kunnakudi, please!!😁😁

[@freehandproductions]

We are making plans with more musicians in the coming months. Hopefully they work out. I do want to say however that we have some exquisite music on this same channel by Rama Ravi and Alamelu Mani. They are magnificent musicians and the solo concerts we organized with them last year were a great and enduring treat. I wonder why their views are not in keeping with the beauty and artistry of their music. I would direct all of you, serious and discerning listeners that you are to the videos featuring these musicians as well. We can't figure out whey they aren't watched and appreciated a great deal more. We would love to know your thoughts on their music after you have heard them of course.

[@warpa2007]

@@freehandproductions Ranjani - Gayathri are top class artists too. I have wondered when they will be on your channel.

[@freehandproductions]

Shreyas K yes we have them on our list definitely. However, I am still curious about why the magnificent music of Rama Ravi and Alamelu Mani does not get the views it should get when a sizeable number of discerning and enthusiastic lovers of good Carnatic music visit the same channel. We are waiting for an opportunity to record our next set of concerts with them and other stalwarts too of their generation.

[@kewlking]

What are the 2 speaker like objects in front of TMK? The black cylindrical canister seems like a portable JBL Bluetooth speaker. Not sure about the other white box in the shape of the Bose Soundlink Mini II. A digital clock? What are these and what does he use them for?

[@metalforlife4ever]

The white one might be a tanpura/shruthi box. I've seen him use it in other FEA videos if I remember correctly. I'm not sure if it actually is that. It could be a clock perhaps.

[@kewlking]

@@metalforlife4ever - you are right about the white one being a shruti box. I saw it in a different FEA video with a mic placed it front of it. Now just have to figure out what the purpose of the black JBL Soundlink is :)

[@thejusdutt1]

Both are bluetooth speakers. White one is from bose.

[@arjun_ragafanatic]

@@kewlking Possibly a monitor?

[@gouthamsankar5411]

The white one is bose sound link. Very good speakers for good output. Both are for producing tanpura sound

[@bharathysubramanian1943]

Sri T.M.KrishNa muthaRkaN maghizhnthu anbu rasikarGaLaiyum maghizhththu vittaar enRu prathyEgamaagach chollavum vENduma? ChollungO please. Kooda vaasiththa anaiththu vaaththiyakaarGaLukkum VaazhththukkaL.” - “M.K.Subramanian.”

[@kousik93]

Beautiful rendition. Does anyone know where he might have gotten the peacock kurta? Very pretty.

[@adhithyaanil6412]

💖💖💖

[@paparaot368]

6:20 🙏🙏🙏

[@saishravan.s6751]

Can someone tell what accessories is he having in the stage and why ??

[@vineethr5256]

Violin to produce soothing music and to also show the various gamakas used Mrindangam and ghatam for thala Tambura for moderating shruthi

[@saishravan.s6751]

@@vineethr5256 no sir , iam asking that in front of tmk some gadgets are there na I'm asking that what and all is there ??

[@vineethr5256]

@@saishravan.s6751 oh that is a Shruti box i guess

[@saishravan.s6751]

@@vineethr5256 no there is one speaker and then I don't know so only I asked

[@vineethr5256]

@@saishravan.s6751 yeah I am not very sure but that speaker might be shruthi box as shruthi boxes do look like speakers

[@bengalurappa.sbengalurappa7353]

👌👌👌

[@daranikant]

Mridangam

[@koyc8194]

Times are good, especially for those with mediocre vocal abilities. You can now sell anything under the umbrella of uniqueness,the audience knows nothing anyway.

[@kvpillai]

Wow!

[@deepalakshmi8012]

சர்கச்சேரிசூப்பர்ஃ

[@manicrhythm]

Beautifully rendered with exquisite violin. This could have been superb if there was a proper mridangist

[@sajithpallippuram7433]

I think the mrindangist did a good job by not overpowering the singing plus not going for the usual theatrics associated with this song. And above all he was, enjoying the singing and responding. These are subtle beauties which actually enhances the over all effect. I am not speaking here as a tala or mrindaga expert but as some one who would want the instruments to be part of the overall effect

[@mohanbala3743]

Arun Prakash...is a legend and long time favorite accompanist to tmk😊

[@vikramnitin9]

While I appreciate TM Krishna's spontaneity in picking the kriti to be sung right there on stage, I do wish he'd limit himself to picking songs that he's familiar with. "Romba naal aachu", he says while starting, as if that's an excuse for forgetting the chittaswarams. If it's been a while, then why not pick another song? However, the neraval and kalpana swarams are nice, which salvages the rendition as a whole.

[@barathmuralidharan5627]

Really appreciate your comment, well thought out. I do feel that it's more about the divinity of the music that he brings to his songs rather than if he is familiar or not. I personally appreciate him trying out different songs and really going out of his comfort zone as well as "spontaneity" as you mentioned. And also the phrase" Romba naal aachu" to me doesn't seem to be an excuse, rather I took as his enthusiasm for singing brochevarevarura and excited, looking forward to singing this song. Never the less I appriciate your comment as well.

[@dhakshan]

There a recording of Nadopasana by MDR in KZbin where he says a similar thing and goes absolute fluency

[@vikramnitin9]

@@barathmuralidharan5627 I too appreciate him trying out different songs, but some of the mistakes he made here detracted from the beauty of the kriti. Like forgetting the second line of the chittaswaram, or the "Vatatmaja" line. I wish he'd do a little bit of homework before presenting a kriti on stage.

[@vikramnitin9]

@Shreyas Kuchibhotla Haha I share some of that sentiment. But what I'd really like is for him to familiarize himself with a song before presenting it on a concert stage. Is that too much to ask for?

[@WierzbickiPiotrek]

Whoever post it ! Write at least message of the song !!! Is it about Vasudeva Krishna ????

[@KumarKashyapC]

It is about Rama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broche_Varevaru_Ra

[@seepee8]

Good to see him in veshti. Else sometimes this crack comes and dit eith lungi too. Hope he was not drunk. I too agree he is a good singer but his attitude towards this country brahmins ge lost his respect amongst good carnatic music lovers

[@lakshminarayandoraiswamy9125]

U U come to hear or C the wear..... just lend ur ear, enjoy . Comment something with something else n mind....!

[@jyothijason9979]

No unpleasant talk please.

[@teepee431]

@@jyothijason9979 I quite see that it is best to be polite all around. However, there is a dress code to be accepted and respected in Karnatic music concerts. Yes, objectively, it is music. But it is also necessarily Bhakti-devotional. So decorum, as inside a temple, is needed. I mean, surely the Ghatam wallah could at least find a plain dhoti, instead of a bedsheet.

[@srigyannandi1950]

@@teepee431 Indian music culture has never been organised unlike the west, with appropriate dress, codes, decorums, etc. The liberty our tradition offers in that respect is something to be valued. There is no set dress code etc. for Carnatic or Hindustani music, to attempt to impose one goes against the ethos of the art form and denigrates the individual eccentricity the performer brings to the stage. What he chooses to wear is up to him. What he chooses to sing is upto him. Thyagaraja used to roam the towns nearly bare chested and sing, there were no rules governing how the music should be presented. We should celebrate the absence of any rules in our music tradition instead of trying to impose them in a pathetic attempt to copy the western tradition.

[@seepee8]

@@jyothijason9979 why so. One has to have a dress code. When carnatic singers sings Rama we imagine rama is standing in front of us. So dress code is equally important fir shastriya sangeetham.

[@pavanisripada8241]

It's not aturamuga karirajuni brochina, it is bhasuramuga karirajuni brochina. Can't expect this from an artist like him.

[@pavanisripada8241]

@Shreyas Kuchibhotla it can be anything. I didn't write it, saint thiyagaraja wrote it. We should sing it the way he wrote it. For reference listen to the same song in shankarabharanam.

[@pavanisripada8241]

@Shreyas Kuchibhotla www.rockol.com/uk/lyrics-74173261/s-p-balasubrahmanyam-feat-s-janaki-brochevarevarura-original, please chek here

[@pavanisripada8241]

@Shreyas Kuchibhotla if it were to be some random movie I would agree with you. It is a movie by K.Viswanadh garu, they might have tweaked the tune but they cannot tweak the lyrics. Even TM Krishna tweaked (improvised) it as per his choice in this video

[@pavanisripada8241]

@Shreyas Kuchibhotla I have just heard MS subbalakshmi and balamurali singing the same kriti, but both used different words.

[@pavanisripada8241]

@@krisn90 I have to agree

[@clmuralidharanmuralidharan8703]

of late the vidwan has diverted his attention to other social problems to gain publicity with leftist media. Age has also caught up with him. Song has lost its soul in the present rendering. Wearisome singing.

[@karthiksravan9498]

I like how you are trying to belittle his singing just because you don't agree with him politically.

[@kommu17]

@@karthiksravan9498 I like how you are unable to see the decline in his singing because you agree with him politically.

[@karthiksravan9498]

@@kommu17 What you said probably sounded good in your head but see i never said anything about his singing. You just made a lot of false assumptions and did not hear my point and failed to see the irony in your own statement.

[@kommu17]

@@karthiksravan9498 Lol. Ok.

[@TheVijaya1947]

Feeling very sad about it.such a wonderful artist with golden voice.cannot afford to lose such a genius for the dirty games provoked by some enemies of our faith and tradition😒

[@spbspresident]

Awesome