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It was when G. V Iyer spoke about Hamsageethe that the crowd gasped collectively. He said: "Who do you think made the music of the film? It was not Balamuralikrishna, but T.G. Lingappa. I wanted B.V. Karanth to do the background score for the film and use his talent at working with a chorus. But Lingappa was unwilling to let anyone else do the background. So I paid him his dues and he left. Karanth did the background music. Then when it was time to give credit in the titles, he said that he had only done the background score and so it couldn't be his name. I asked Lingappa and he said, `I have resigned from the film so you can't put in my name.' Then Balamuralikrishna said, `They made the music, but I sang it so well, so you might as well put my name as music director.' Which is what we did. And he got the best music award for the film!"
SOURCE [http://www.hinduonnet.com/mp/2002/07/15/stories/2002071500340100.htm]
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Hope at least all Kannadigas make sure that Kannada will be a major item in Karnataka Music concerts. We salute great artists like
KVN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqmAeqZxWOw. KVN Sir.
MS of Kannada origin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6MdAfHfo64
ಭಾಗ್ಯಾದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಬಾರಮ್ಮಾ (Bhaagyada Lakshmi Baaramma) is Karnataka (aka Carnatic) music founder Sri Purandara Daasa’s most illustrious composition for all centuries, religions and ethnic groups. You can hear almost 150 different styles in You tube currently watched by thousands of music lovers from all over the world. It is trend setter composition that led to many similar compositions by others who replaced lyrics with Swaras. Following are examples four different styles from world class Hindustani and Karnataka musicians
Hindustani Style:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAC7Bl2MvgY&feature=related
Karnataka Style:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxzAloARwGk&feature=related
Western Style:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI126_DmGLQ&feature=related
Qawwali Style:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U7mQ5GYMX8
Sri Aswath’s Kannadave Satya, a sold-out concert of Kannada light/folk music extravaganza attended by about 150,000 Kannadigas in Palace ground Bangalore on April 24, 2005, is an all time record to-date in Kannada music world. His similar concert at BayArea's Foot-Hill College was also jam packed. Hope to see more such concerts where genuine Kannada artists churn our rich Karnataka music for music-hungry Kannadigas.
Ref : http://www.caswath.com/tour.htm
Thanks for sharing this information. This is awesome!!
All know that the founder of Benda kaaLuuru(ಬೆಂದಕಾಳೂರು) AKA Bangalore was Sri KempeGowda. Many may not know that there was another with the same name, Vidwan Bhairavi Kempegowda, a famous Karnataka Music composer of caliber similar to well known composers such as Sri. Muthaiah Bhagavatar
Ref: ‘Land of People : Karnataka’ SC Bhatt and Gopal Bhargava Kalpaz Publication New Delhi, p 429, ISBN 81-7835-369-5
Ref : http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/kar/kmusic.htm
The formal version of todays Bharatnatya originated during the invention of today’s Karnataka (AKA Carnatic) Music by Sri Purandara Dasa (1484 – 1564) who in his composition ‘Adidanu’ introduced the word ‘Bharatanatyas’ for the first time . During Krishnaraja Wodeyar's reign (1811-1868) a distinct Bharatanatya style began to emerge which is now known as the 'Mysore Style'. In the past two centuries (19th and 20th), Karnataka has produced many illustrious dance teachers like Muguru Subanna, Amritappa, Dasappa, Bangalore Kittappa, Kolar Puttappa, and great dancers like Amritamma, Nagaratnamma, the incomparable Jatti Tayamma, and her disciple Venkatalakshamma. Devadasis like Rangamma, and Jeejamma were a veritable galaxy of dancers with high standards of technical excellence and profound scholarship. Recently well-known exponent of Mysore style was Prof. US KrishnaRao.
Please encourage your children to learn Mysore Style Bharatanatya and save the heritage.
Ref : http://www.natyanjaliaustralia.org/danceforms/mysore.shtml
http://www.hindu.com/2005/03/07/stories/2005030707180400.htm
Kannada
Kannada
Kannada
has world’s most beautiful script.
is one of the first three oldest classical languages of
India
received highest number of top national awards for
literature.
has the greatest poet Kuvempu who received the highest
number of awards for literature and missed nomination
(probably prize itself) Nobel prize due to administrative
blunders
is 99.99% correct logically and scientifically compared
to any other language in India. (e.g. speak&write sameway)
……. and many more
Be proud to be a Kannadiga no matter from where your
ancestors came
e.g. Ref: http://www.kannadabalaga.co.uk/docs/AboutKannada2.pdf
The first Indian who got Oscar award for music was trained under music director Sri Ilaiyaraaja who started his film music career under the guidance of one of the greatest music directors Sri G. K. Venkatesh, a Kannadiga
Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilaiyaraaja
The all time empress of Hindustani music Vidushi Gangubai Hangal was first trained in music by her mother Smt. Ambabai, a well-known Karnataka Music vocalist.
Ref : http://music.calarts.edu/~bansuri/pages/gangubai.html
Proud Kannadiga of Yesteryear, Late Vidwan Arunachalappa was the first person to give full pledged solo Karnataka (Aka Carnatic} music concert on Harmonium. He gave a full concert even in Calcutta. He also accompanied in harmonium famous Karnataka Musicians such as Sri. Balamurali Krishna. Harmonium was used in place of violin for the first time.
Ref http://www.themusicmagazine.com/svnaward02.html
http://www.arunamusicalsnew.com/aboutus.html
1) POST ITEMS THAT SHOW PAST GLORY OF KANNADA AND KANNADIGAS
2) AIM AT EDUCATING YOUNGER KANNADIGAS ABOUT OUR PROUD HERITAGE
3) ALWAYS PROVIDE A RELIABLE SOURCE or OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE
4) BE POLITE WHEN YOU POINT TO THOSE DISTORTING KANNADA HISTORY
5) BE BOLD IN POINTING-OUT ANY INJUSTICE TO KANNADA/KANNADIGAS
6) DO NOT POST TRIVIAL INFORMATION
7) KEEP IT BRIEF
adding to the list,
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Kannadigas are known for forgiveness. Let us forget it like a bad dream and just remember that one of the the all time great movies won national award for music which was directed by a Kannadiga. The musicians who took the award still sings great Kannada compositions.
To date Govt. of India has awarded the highest honor, Bharatratna to two classical musicians. One to Vidushi MS Subbulakshmi for Karnataka Music and other to Pandit Bhimsena Joshi for Hindustani Music. Both are Kannadigas.
http://india.gov.in/myindia/bharatratna_awards_list1.php
KKNC ಯುವ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಇರಬಹುದಾದ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಆದಾರದ ಸಹಿತ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯರಿ
Highly colorful and rhythmic folk dance of Karnataka that was sidelined now getting national and international attention. This year a big group of youngsters won the national prize at the Republic day parade. It is becoming popular in schools and colleges in Karnataka. Kannadigas in US should encourage their children to learn this beautiful folk art from Karnataka.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/52194/they-danced-their-way-glory.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE5vz4sTOZ4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFUPvHm2btk
Vanakuduri Shantaram was from Dharwad. He used to speak in Kannada only with his first wife (Jayashree(?)).
His film, 'Geet Gaaya Paththaron Ne' was based on a folk life story of the main archtect (so beleived) of the Channakeshava temple of Belur and other temples in Halebeedu in Hasan district. His name was Jakkannachari.
The story of the film was written by another Kannadiga, KA Narayan (not RK Narayan). On the credit card of the movie his name is also written in Kannada script.
Narayan also wrote the story for (atleast) one more film, 'Jewel Theif' of Dev Anand, which was a block buster in mid 60s.
Kannadiga Guru Dutta's movie Pyaasa(1957)is one of the All-TIME 100 Greatest Movies released between 1923 and 2005 as per Time Magazine report. The Cinematography was by another famous Kannadiga, V.K. Murthy who recently won the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, the highest award given in India to a film professional.
Ref. http://www.time.com/time/2005/100movies/
For example
Mridanga(ಮೃದಂಗ) not Mridangam
Tala (ತಾಳ) not Talam
Raga (ರಾಗ) not Ragam
Kanjira (ಖಂಜಿರ) nor Kanjiram
Violin or ಪಿಟೀಲು not Violinam !
Ghata (ಘಟ) not Ghatam
Tabala (ತಬಲ) not Tabalam !
Sangeetha (ಸಂಗೀತ) not Sangeetham
Ref : http://www.deccanherald.com/content/50056/music-amp-dance-reviews.html
To date Kannada is the only language in which both Karnataka and Hindustani music artists give full pledged concerts.
Examples:
Full Karnataka Music concert all in Kannada by Vidhwan Vidhyabhushana ( several 3hr concerts including one at KKNC)
Full Hindustani concert in Kannada by Pandit Madhava Gudi ( 3 hr at Chowdiah Hall, Bangalore, 1996, several short concerts in including one at KKNC)
Above show the richness of Kannada Language. Do not miss such concerts. Sponsor and encourage them. They are great.
Sri Purandaradasa is the founder of today’s Karnataka (aka in anglicized name as Carnatic) Music. Please correct those who do not agree. See the following references written by both Indian and foreign scholars.
Dr. Piero Scaruffi (international author on music books) in the article ‘A Summary on Indian Music: 'The founder of Karnataka style is considered to be Purandara Daasa'. :
Prof VSS Rao- 'Shri Puradara Daasa is known as the pra-pithamaha (founder) of modern Carnatic classical music.'
Shri P.N.Krishnamoorthy – Director. The Sangeetha Vidyalaya 'Purandara Dasa (1484 - 1584) can be said to be the principal founder of the Carnatic system as we know it today.'
Kamat Research Database : 'The Father of Carnatic Music Composer Purandaradasa (15/16th Century) was a great literary and musical genius.
Independent group: 'Shri Purandara Daasa is known as the pra-pithamaha (founder) of modern Carnatic classical music.'
In the book 'MS – A Life in Music' by TJS George. New Delhi: HarperCollins, 2005 (4th Impression).-ISBN 81-7223-527-5. '... the development of Carnatic music from the times of Purandara Dasa (1480-1564), considered to be the father of the genre' )
Kannadiga Mr. B. V. Ramamurthy (1934-2004) was a legend in cartoon profession. For decades, with his gentle humour, B. V. Ramamurthy, perhaps the progenitor of the pocket cartoon in India. His 'Mr. Citizen' cartoon with Mysore Peta(Turban) had become a habit with Karnataka. Mysore turban and dhoti clad "Mr. Citizen", a typical representative of the middle-class of yore who did not spare anyone from lampooning. He perpetually bemused Mr. Citizen grappling with the trials and tribulations of life and has greeted Karnataka every morning for over 33 years through newspapers Deccanherald (English) Prajaavani (Kannada), Mayura (Kannada monthly). Among cartoons that brought Murthy international attention was one titled ‘Grin of the year' caricaturing Jimmy Carter, the former US President.
Ref : http://www.cartoonistsindia.com/htm/homage.htm
Kannadiga Mr. B. V. Ramamurthy (1934-2004) was a legend in cartoon profession. For decades, with his gentle humour, B. V. Ramamurthy, perhaps the progenitor of the pocket cartoon in India. His 'Mr. Citizen' cartoon with Mysore Peta(Turban) had become a habit with Karnataka. Mysore turban and dhoti clad "Mr. Citizen", a typical representative of the middle-class of yore who did not spare anyone from lampooning. He perpetually bemused Mr. Citizen grappling with the trials and tribulations of life and has greeted Karnataka every morning for over 33 years through newspapers Deccanherald (English) Prajaavani (Kannada), Mayura (Kannada monthly). Among cartoons that brought Murthy international attention was one titled ‘Grin of the year' caricaturing Jimmy Carter, the former US President.
Ref : http://www.cartoonistsindia.com/htm/homage.htm
As of today Kannadiga, Dr. Rajkumar (ಡಾ. ರಾಜಕುಮಾರ್) has received the highest number national awards both for acting (social, historical and mythological) and singing compared to any other Indian (possibly foreign) movie actors or actresses.
Honorary doctorate from Mysore University in 1976.
10 Filmfare Awards awards in the best actor category
Nine state awards in the best actor category.
National Award in Best Male Playback Singer category in the year 1993 for the song "Naadamaya ee Lokavella" from the movie "Jeevana Chaitra".
Padma Bhushan award in 1983
Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1995
Karnataka Ratna in the year 1993
"Nata Saarvabhowma" (The Emperor of Acting) in 1967
NTR National Award for the year 2002.
Kannadiga Sir. M. Visvesvarayya (ಶ್ರೀ ಮೋಕ್ಷಗುಂಡಂ ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ್ವರಯ್ಯ) is the only engineer who has received to date India's highest civilian award Bharata Ratna for civil service.
Ref. http://india.gov.in/myindia/bharatratna_awards_list1.php
Great man indeed !!
Karnataka Music founded by Sri Purandaradaasa first started with Kannada Ugabhogas not Alaapane. Karnataka Music students please learn Ugabhogas . The lyrics will be more pleasing than just sounds. Listen to CDs by Smt MS Sheela, Smt. Sudha Ragunathan., Shri Vidyabhushana and many others.
REFERENCES
Kannada Chapter, Medieval Indian Literature, An Anthology (1997) by Shiva Prakash H. S., edited by Ayyappapanicker, Sahitya Akademi ISBN 8126003650. pp. 193-194
Purandaradasara Krithis By Sudha Ragunathan, CD AVM C-1016/C-1017, Bharat Film Distributors, Chennai(1995)
Shri Vidyabhushana, Archived Lecture on Devotional Krithis in
Kannada of Haridasa Tradition, http://www.itsdiff.com/Kannada.html KZSU Stanford University 90.1 FM radio show(2007)
[ http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/ms_sheela.html]
All great out-of-state Karnataka musicians first learned the founder
Sri Purandaradaasa’s Kannada compositions from their mothers.
Some Examples:
Sri. Thyagaraja from his Telugu mother Seetamma who had good knowledge of Kannada since her grandfather was from Vijayanagara
Smt. MS Subbulakshmi from her Kannada mother Ammal
Smt. ML Vasantakumari from her Tamil/Kannada mother Lalitaangi who was adopted and raised by a Kannada lady musician
Ref. http://www.nadatarangini.org/about_music.asp
Carnatic is a word used during invader Ourangjeb’s rule for certain geographical location in South India (see Webster dictionary ). It is nothing to do with today’s South Indian classical music based on the original Karnataka Music founded by Sri Purandara Daasa in 15th Century. MS got prestigious international Ramon Magsaysay award for Karnataka music as the citation says. Living music legend Dr. BalamuraliKrishna got honorary doctorate for Karnataka Music. Therefore use ‘Karnataka Music’ not ‘Carnatic Music’. You can also watch a lighter side of the history in a carton at youtube. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNlfmShdNj4]
TBMK
1) The 'Karnataka Sangeetha' is associated with today's South Indian Classical music since early 15th century when Pitamaha Sri Purandaradaasa invented it.
2) The name 'Karnataka State' came into existence lot later in 1970s replacing the previous name 'Mysore state'.
3) Though 'Karnataka music' was originated in the present state Karnataka, its name has no hard connection with the new name of the state.
4) Fllowing the foot-steps of Sri PurandaraDaasa many such as 'The great trinity' made innovative contributions to 'Karnataka Music' but not to so called 'Carnatic Music' a name given by invaders/occupiers.
5) Using historically correct name 'Karnataka Sangeetha' in no way takes-away the credit of enormous contributions made by musicians from other states.
6) Use of 'Karnataka Sangeetha' shows respect for our rich heritage but not fanaticism.
7) Music legends such as RKS, BMK use 'Karnataka Music' not 'Carnatic Music'
8) Last but not the least, some are trying to distort the history/facts by using word 'Carnatic' in place of ' Karnataka.
http://chennaionline.com/Columns/Mostly-Music/Is-it-Karnatic-or-Carnatic...
I guess neither word 'Carnatic' nor 'Karnatic' existed. (See Wikipedia on Karnataka music). Someone has posted an interesting possibility (kind of lighter side)how 'Karnataka Sangeeta' also got a name as 'Carnatic Music' during foreign invasion. (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNlfmShdNj4).
Let us proudly call as 'Karnataka Sangeeta'
Thyagaraja, Syama Shastri, Muthuswami Dikshithar and many, many non-Kannadigas composed thousands after thousands of pieces for "Carnatic" Music, how can this be "Karnataka Sangeeta" alone? Let's be proud, not fanatic!
CITATION for M.S. Subbulakshmi
Ramon Magsaysay Award Presentation Ceremonies
31 August 1974, Manila, Philippines
"Exacting purists acknowledge Srimati M. S. SUBBULAKSHMI as the leading exponent of classical and semi-classical songs in the Karnataka tradition of South India"
Ref: http://www.rmaf.org.ph/Awardees/Citation/CitationSubbulakshmiMon.htm
Please note the use of 'Karnataka' not 'Carnatic' a non-Indian word.
Today's Bharatanatya is derived from a meaningful combination of Kannada words '''Bha''' (for 'Bhava', expressions with feelings), '''Ra''' (representing ‘raga’ defined under Karnataka Music) and '''Ta''' (stands for ‘Tala’, the rhythm based on Karnataka Music). They represent key characteristics of the dance. Sri PurandaraDaasa introduced the word Bharatanatya for the first time along with Karnataka Music. Therefore please use word 'Bharatanatya'. Even Dr S.L.Byrappa has publicly suggested this as reported in thatskannada.com.
Ref. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9079037/bharata-natya
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಂಗೀತದ ಸುಪ್ರಸಿದ್ದ ವಿದುಷಿಗಳಾದ ಬಾರತರತ್ನ ಎಂ.ಎಸ್.ಸುಬ್ಬುಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಅವರ ತಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪದ್ಮಭೂಷಣ ಎಂ.ಎಲ್. ವಸಂತಕುಮಾರಿ ಅವರ ಸಾಕು ಅಜ್ಜಿ ಕನ್ನಡದವರು.
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