Sangeetha Sikshavali - Raga Lakshana & Kriti Lessons
Poorvikalyani

"This album has immense value for students and would also serve as a useful ready reckoner for concert artists." The Hindu, Friday August 28, 2009

The prime motto of this Product is to hand down significant kritis in the Semmangudi Bani to the next generation in its pristine form. Sangeetha Kala Acharya V.Subrahmaniam is one of the prime disciples of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and had the unique privilege of being associated with him for 47 long years. He has the distinction of learning all the kritis directly from the Maestro. Semmangudi, the legend comes under the illustrious Umayalpuram school which is in the direct sishya parampara of Saint Thyagaraja. V.Subrahmaniam is the true representative and torch bearer of this immaculate Bani. He is a stickler for absolute patanthara suddham. Thus the fidelity to the patantara is upheld to the minutest detail. In this C.D format he has dealt extensively with the raga lakshanas and two major kritis are also taught in the respective ragas to the students. This Product is a sure asset to all students of Carnatic Music.

V.Subramaniam is one of the prime disciples of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and had the unique privilege of being associated with him for 47 long years. He has the distinction of learning all the krithis directly from the maestro. Semmangudi, the legend comes under the illustrious Umayalpuram school which is in the direct sishya parampara of Saint Thyagaraja. V.Subramaniam is the true representative and torch bearer of this immaculate bani. He is a stickler for absolute patanthara suddham.Thus the fidelity to the patantara is upheld to the minutest detail. V.Subrahmaniam has also learned Padams and Javalis under the great T.Brinda. An 'A' graded artist of the AIR, he has set to tune many compositions of the Jagadgurus of Sringeri. He has proved himself as an illustrious Guru for which the Music Academy (Madras) conferred him the title of 'Sangita Kala Acharya' in the year 2007.

Contents :Raga Lakshana of Raga Poorvikalyani

Kriti     Tala     Composer
Manavajanma     Misra Chapu     Purandara Dasar
Deva Deva     Adi     Swati Tirunal

Student Participants :Dr.Shankar Venkataraman, Meenakshi Ganesh
Concept & Co-ordination :Mala Mohan