Lecture Demonstration on Flute by Palakkad K.L.Sreeram

This is a live programme held at Paalam's Anubhav Fesival on 8th Jan 2017 during its annual lec-dem series in Chennai.
PALAKKAD SREERAM
A complete musician
An aquarian born on 16th February 1972 to Smt. Jayalaksmi and Sri. K. S. Lakshmi Narayanan in a village, Kavassery near Alathur, Palakkad district in Kerala.
Started learning music under his mother from very young age and also under Sri. Sundareswara bhagavathar, and he had an immense passion on Musical Instruments. His enthusiasm over instruments made him to practice en-number of instruments for hours and hours with an extra care on its intensive gamakas which paved new paths of finger techniques of his own style and he is rather to be called as a perfectionist. As a professional musician, Sreeram is known more as a vocalist ( Play back singer) as well as a flautist and a keyboard artiste. In his own music projects he himself play a number of instruments in the studio.
As many others, he had also acquired a post graduation in Music from Calicut University and moved to Madras for his musical journey. Married to Baby, a vocalist, composer and have two children, Bharath , a child prodigy now nine years old and a daughter, Anagha is now five. Sreeram now own a multi faceted highly modern equipped recording studio “Swararnavam” .
MORE ABOUT THIS MUSICIAN ………..……………………………..
As a singer in the film field
He entered as a flautist in the industry, played flute for many films, for many music albums under many music directors from 1996. His ever first voice recording was done by Music Director Keeravani for the film Annamayya in Telugu. After that, A. R. Rahman the music director of young generations used sreeram’s enchanting voice for his films such as Padayappa, Uyire, Tajmahal, En swasakkattre and he also brilliantly used Sreeram’s multi talents for his film re- recordings and another non filmi album “Vanaseimae”.
Sreeram has given more enthralling songs under the Music Director Harris Jayraj, in his films such as Sami, Arasakshi, Arul, Kovil, Anyan of them the most popular is “Thirunaveli alwada” song in Sami film. His most tough song was under the ever great Ilayaraja, the song “Ulakame nee manithanai” in the film Ivan. Worked under Deva, S.A.Rajkumar, VidyaSagar, Mani Sarma, Devi Sriprasad, A.R.Rehana and sang many songs for other young music directors of next generations such as Yuvan Shankar Raja, Karthik Raja, Sreekanth Deva, G. V. Prakash etc.
As a music Director
He has done music direction for two Malayalam films, “Mazhamegha Pravukal” and “Melvilasam Seriyanu”. Both the films include many beautiful songs and all great playback singers such as Jesudas, Janaki, K.S.Chithra, Sujatha, Jayachandran, Hariharan, Anuradha Sriram, Unnikrishnan has sung in his films.
THRU MUSIC ALBUMS
He has got many music albums to his credit. Re-mix works “Irandayirathil oruvan” and “Galatta Remix” were done for H M V audios of MGR songs. In both the albums Sreeram has sung maximum number of songs. “Yanai Mukhavane” is a devotional music album released by Magna sound in which all the songs were written by his wife Dr.Babysreeram and sung by Sreeram. His audio company, Swararnavam has released devotional albums- “Padipporul” an Ayyappan devotional, “Mathrupranamam”.

[@ramsubramaniank.sathyanath8322]

Sreeram has explained the nuances of flute and it's use. Playing flute is a very difficult art and Sreeram makes it look simple. It's because he is a skilled artist and has deep knowledge of the subject. Amazing. God bless the talented Sreeram good health and happiness. Thanking the organisers ( Bhaskar Anna and team) million thanks for bringing out such lovely LecDems.

[@palakkadsreeram]

Thanks

[@bkiranjitsharma]

Sir, I, as a flute manufacturer feel proud of you because you play both flute types and all styles. I'm always trying carnatic style since I make carnatic flute too. I make bansuri, Carnatic, Pan flute, Dize, Quena, Whistle etc. so I play all these flutes.

[@palakkadsreeram]

Kiranjit Sharma - BK Flute thanks sir ! Wish to meet you ! Welcome to chennai !

[@nzpers]

Hearing him first time, not being a modern film buff. He has got a lovely voice. May sound biased but he would have been a wonderful asset to carnatic vocal music as a full time artist.

[@palakkadsreeram]

Thanks

[@danyelnicholas]

Very interesting the bit about transposing ragas (sa not being index+middle finger left on the venu, index, middle+4th on the bansuri), I have never seen or heard that. In spite of many things lost on me because of the language, this is the most captivating flute demonstration I have ever seen. Thank you!

[@Balakrishnan-sq1vo]

Extraordinary talented artist, great, God bless

[@VamsiMohanKrishnaVadrevu]

I couldn't understand the language but I could understand what he was telling about. I play the flute and this lecture is truly amazing. He's acnknowledged the difficulties and peculiarities of flutes.. and also explained the difference between Hindustani bansuri and Carnatic Venu. He has a highly analytical and scientific mind! No wonder he's such a talented musician.

[@indravenkatesh1047]

God bless this man, highly talented musician.. wonderfully demonstrated.

[@palakkadsreeram]

Thanks

[@a.p.a8466]

மிகவும் அருமை உங்கள் இசையை பற்றி சொல்ல வார்த்தைகளே இல்லை

[@bestofcarnaticflute2736]

Wonderful presentation. Flute lecdems are unfortunately very rare and Shri Srreram has demonstrated many aspects of flute beautifully and with consummate skill.

[@sajithn8769]

Thank you Sir.

[@Hari2897]

Can u give me links of any other flute lec dems please . I'm trying to find but have found nothing other than this

[@dayagargeshukl4028]

🙏🙏🙏 धन्यवाद!!! Thanks a lot Sir!! Its wonderful experience!!

[@vasudevans3505]

Great sir. Wonderfully explained each and every aspect of flute handling and fingering techniques. When you mentioned about Legend Ramani Sir, it brought tears. God bless.

[@megasraj4873]

Very valuable information sir thank you so so much...❤️

[@sasimenon937]

Thank you Bhaskar Ji for conducting such a wonderful program.

[@flutemelodyharidasan7112]

Great great great great great great great great great great great great great

[@sankaralayamjayakumar9184]

No words to say. Keep giving this. God bless you

[@devendranaik1332]

Awesome demonstration ,thanks a lot for team of organizer

[@saiparvathi87]

Super sreeram

[@hermeslord]

If kamalhasan were to do a musical film today, Palakkad sreeram can do the voicing and singing for him

[@palakkadsreeram]

🙏

[@venuganalola]

Great lecture demonstration! Very insightful. Regards Sir. 🙏

[@indianjobu8301]

Vera level

[@vayuflute3717]

An excellent presentation from an obviously very talented flutist/musician. Mr. Sreeram has explained many important aspects of flute admirably, and some of these aspects can each be the main subject of more elaborate discussions/demonstrations. I do hope that Mr. Sreeram will do more of these demonstrations.

[@vijaykrishnamoorthy7112]

Sir, this lecdem has given a wealth of information and your presentation was simply superb 🙏🙏🙏 Started learning flute recently and this lecture has given me a boost to continue and explore further on this wonderful instrument.

[@palakkadsreeram]

Thanks

[@danyelnicholas]

it's a bit like the Norwegian chef, you understand some things even though you are certain you don't speak any Norwegian. So whether Karnatik or Hindustani flute, the gamakam are in the mind, the fingers and lips will follow, right?

[@jayaramram9331]

Amazing sir

[@geetanand100]

Very nice lecture Brother 👍

[@edisoncharles1232]

Genius

[@craji4818]

So great 👌👌👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏💚❤️💚❤️

[@jaivideos]

There is no words to say

[@SweetlinSG]

அருமை அருமை

[@Skk_123]

. இசையின் இருப்பிடமே தங்களை வாழ்த்த வயதில்லை வணங்குகிறேன். ❤நன்றி உணர்வோடு என்றும் அன்புடன்.

[@anjaiahb4709]

Super sir👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏

[@lakhsandcrores]

very inspiring. Mr.K.L.Sreeram's lecdem is fantastic. He is amazing.

[@paravalaydon3786]

mr. sreeram is a genious .i wanted to meet him in india and each time i could not do so.some musicans told me he is not in town others push me off by saying he has hone back to kerala etc but i will try again because i am so impressed by his lecdem and godgifted knowlege. i would be happy to have a reply from him. parama viswanathan valaydon. mauritius carnatic flute player exchairman sbi

[@palakkadsreeram]

Para Valaydon I am very much living in Chennai! You are welcome sir.

[@sury39]

super; i wish i had met you twenty years ago!!! i am still stuggling to play mohana varnam;

[@KiddoSurgeon_DrAR]

Keep trying! Nothing is impossible! As he said clearly, controlling the breath and mastering slower speeds needs caution. Faster versions automatically come by constant practice...

[@rsivadaskerala6744]

Your performance is an excellent one .You are really blessed with God, the almighty

[@palakkadsreeram]

Thanks

[@Shankyverma1]

I don't know this language but Whatever Respected sir is explaining about the flute would be of great importance in playing flute with techniques , May I could understand this!!!!!!!!! 😥😥

[@vijayskrishnan3192]

Amazing talent!

[@calisthenicsntamil338]

In music it would be end less, but, he try to explained as much as possible in short time even his explanation about this instruments as sweet as hearing the music.

[@souls2music567]

W😍nderful explanations and performance..

[@jayakumar7607]

Super super

[@veeraraghavuluarigela9022]

Good lesson sir,Thanks.

[@satishbabu6940]

Incredibly useful!!

[@jyothishr5120]

Multifaceted Genius Palakkad Sriram Sir♥️♥️♥️

[@sumangalat8988]

Great.. 👏👏👏❤

[@indianjobu8301]

Stacatto very well explained

[@vinodkarayil452]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Sreevilasomrajeevomalloor]

നല്ല നാദ വിസ്മയം ശ്രുതി ശുദ്ധം അഭിനന്ദനങ്ങൾ

[@1377sv]

he is an amazing talent

[@krsuresh70]

Awesome... excellent. we would like to have such detailed lecture demonstrations regularly.

[@khyserasheed]

While talking normally sound like kamal sir...also brilliant performer..good class explain very well.good feel while playing

[@chilakashalemraju3668]

Excellent sir

[@drharigkrishna9334]

Awesome 👍

[@danyelnicholas]

Did he say, the wind instruments have various ways to imitate vocal kampitam, the nagaswaram by squeezing the reed, the flutist must even shake his head up and down to bend the swaras? I did not get the bit about double tounging in Hindustani and Karnatik style.

[@nanimys]

Extraordinary!

[@jaymenon2269]

Sreeramji 🙏💕💕💕😌

[@prakashps6227]

You are great. Sir വലിയ സംഗീതജ്ഞൻ

[@flutekumar2361]

Sar super a arundhathu flute maker k. Santana Kumar.D music. Tirunelveli. Pettai 4. Tamil Nadu

[@prof.kkramesh1846]

Great 🎉🎉🎉

[@rsivadaskerala6744]

Sreeram sir I am sivadas , classmate of Viswanathan ,philosophy

[@palakkadsreeram]

🙏

[@beat-bankemployeesarttroup9233]

Good

[@sabasabapathy2073]

Flute legend

[@knv9090]

Very interesting. Please do one in English or Malayalam.

[@vpravin]

🙏🏼

[@bhaskanbasu]

No words.

[@sankarkripakaran3239]

❤❤❤❤

[@sasikunnida4756]

sir angayude kaalpadangalil namikkunnu umma

[@anoopskpuram8168]

Thank u sir

[@PremKumar-iv5cg]

Semma sir

[@subramanianramachandran3929]

👌👏👏

[@ravivanam9773]

🙏🙏Asmath Sri gurubhyonamaha! Sir I understood it essence but totally not. Sir would u mind me asking that is there any English version of your explanation please?🙏🙏

[@gemwitty1]

Please could you throw some more light on why a carnatic flute has 8 fingering hole as opposed to 6 fingering holes in hindustani flute? Thank you.

[@ammammas_corner]

Superp

[@jawaharjawahar3286]

Supper

[@ananthiprasad5044]

நான் புல்லாங்குழல் வாசிக்க விரும்புகிறேன்..எனக்கு சரியான புல்லாங்குழல் வேண்டும்.

[@kaanurvgkaanurvg988]

superior ozzzzzzzzm guru

[@carnaticfan]

please sir can you post Sriram parasuram lecdems thank you

[@user-vx4hp4nz1u]

ஆஹா,ஆஹா,என்ன அருமையாக புல்லாங்குழல் வாசிக்கிறார்?அதை கொஞ்சம் கேளுங்க. அவர் கேட்டால் குடுக்கமாட்டார்.😢😢😢... நன்றி,வணக்கம்.

[@G_R-885]

Ada namma padayappar😄😄😄😄😂😂😂😂😂

[@ranjithnathgs]

Kamal Hassan Voice

[@johncysamuel]

👍❤

[@saisankark90]

3:07 he sounded like Kamal Haasan without even trying !!

[@kutumbarao55]

it would have been in english simultaneously.

[@krishnaraju913]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Sreevilasomrajeevomalloor]

മലയാളത്തിൽ കൂടെ പറഞ്ഞുതരുക

[@jaganathrayan2831]

ஒரு தகவலை துவக்கி முடிவு வேறு விதமாக செல்கிறது

[@the.arjutechpronicsofficial]

Good