Here's a new composition from mom and me- a thillana in Bindumalini. Thillanas have always attracted me and needless to say, Lalgudi thillanas have been some of the most inspiring ones, as I'm sure any Lalgudi rasika would agree. I feel blessed and fortunate to have learned some of his pieces from his own sister.
I was under the impression that there was no thillana in Bindumalini- it was only after I finished this piece that I got to know (thanks to Jayanthi akka) that there were at least three more, one of them by the maestro Lalgudi himself! Still haven't had a chance to listen to any of them though, and I hope to do so sometime soon. (Links/ references in this regard most welcome!)
This piece was done a couple of months ago and I wasn't planning on blogging this anytime now, but the abundant, incessant rains in San Diego now prompted me to :) The lyrics by my mom are about rain- a tribute to the Rain God, if you will. As always, loved collaborating with amma :) This is my first attempt at composing a thillana - feedback with pointers/ critiques most welcome. Please do let us know your thoughts!
Special thanks to my Guru and Jayanthi akka for their constant encouragement for my compositions!
And rain on, San Diego!
Thillana
Ragam: Bindumalini
Thalam: Adi
Tune (Jathis, swarms): Self
Lyrics: Vijayalakshmi Bhakthavatsalam
Charanam verse (with some edits over many iterations):
mAriyE nee vAri vazhangum vaLLal anRO un
aruL inRi ivvulagil uyirgaL uyvathuNDO
vAzha ulaginil peythiDAi kOdhai solpaDi
aLavAi pozhinthiDuvAi vaLamAi vAzhavaippAi
pORRi unai pADiDuvOm poitthiDAmal parinthu varuvAi
gumugumu venRu vAnam kumurudhe taDa taDa venRu mAri varugudhe
manamum thuLLudhE mazgizhchikkoLLudhE vaazhi
33 comments:
So mesmerizingly beautiful!! Hard to believe a vocals only rendition can sound so complete!
brilliant Sindhuja! just a suggestion. You could have kept the adi thalam on while singing:"thalam pottu paadina romba naannayirundathu" :)
brilliant piece of work!!!am ur fan!
Too good !! May be a background music with rain and thunder will go really well with this song. The lyrics is so good, and the blend of jathi and swarams is truly brilliant.
Awesome Sindhu!! Divine! I have explored a lot on this raga jus after listening to ur piece. Thanks:)
awesome! very crisp and beautiful! :)
Diya, Pradip, Sathish, shoby, Ramya, Pavithra- thanks very much for your f/b! Really appreciate it!
Very very beautiful Sindhuja !
Pallavi amazingly blends with the thillana .. Pray - this amma & ponnu combo give more such treats :)
Agree with the above! Absoultely brilliant, Sindhu! Loved the jatis and swarams!! Keep treating us with more such gems!
That was very nice... your voice as always sounds like a bell, crystal clear :)
Awesome as always Sindhu! Why don't you think about a collaborative album with your Mom?
That was excellent. I enjoyed it immensely. Keep it up!
Also, I've sent you some links regarding the thillana in bindumaalini.
Vivek, Srividya, Meera, Jo, Jenni- thanks a lot guys! Really appreciate it :)
Jo- who doesn't wanna cut an album :) Wish it were as easy as it sounds. But then you know, as always, before I go too far with the idea, self doubt springs up in front of me in all its glory :) Thanks for the thought though!
Great job Sindhu! Keep the spirit alive!! Is inspiring:)
Just wanted to say i luv this piece, downloaded it and listening to it everyday.Though i'm a more contemporary artist, carnatic always had its influence on me.You have a blessed voice and i hope u grow by the day and achieve whatever you wish.
Best Regards
Praveen Lakkaraju.
Thanks a lot, Deepa and Praveen.
lovely, but honestly, it sounded better you recorded it last time (when I heard the one you emailed me when amma was still here). this seems to be very fast... why?
Very nice!
(There's a tillana by Ramani sir in Bindumalini. Will link it here if I find it somewhere.)
Excellent rendition of one of the rare ragams. I stumbled on your page searching for Bindumalini and the thillana was very divine.........
Simnply amazing jathis as is the composition..I guess this is what keeps you above many of us who just reproduce already existing compositions... keep producing and post more :)
listening to this again...stellar!
Sumi: it's the same.... wonder why you felt that way
aandthirtyeights: would be great if you can find the link! thanks!
Rajesh: thanks a lot!
Karthik: aah, thank you thank you!! :)
Brilliant!!:)) Excellent lyrics!!
Thanks a lot Sowmitha.
My search for Bindumalini raga took me to your blog and I enjoyed listening to all your songs.I write blog just out of my interest in music as well as in getting an experience in blogging. I would be giving a mention of your blog muraleeam.blog.com. I write blog based on my collections from various internet resources only.
@muraleeam: you have a very informative blog there, thanks. And thanks very much for mentioning my blog!
Beautiful composition, mellifluous voice and singing. Bindumalini has always been one of my favorite ragas. Thanks for providing a download link. Looking forward to more from you.
Thanks very much Manju!
Sindhuja, i have been listening to this every day since i heard it first. You are truly gifted girl..Your voice and composition can create a positive impact in people!
I hope you release an album of your works very soon. My prayers for that :)
Hi i have the Lalgudi version with me .. if yu share with me yur mail id i sha mail yu
Sudha
Thanks again Manju.
Sudha: that would be great. My email is sindhuja dot b at gmail dot com. Thanks!
Sindhuja, first time in your blog. What a pure voice and an excellent rendition. I came here following link from muralee's blog. Muralee, your blog has been not accessible.
I should really say this was one of the most brilliant thillanas I listened…i thought it was a composition by some renowned composer but i was stunned to know this is a self creation. Beautiful lyrics as well. Urges me to learn it and i have been hooked on to it for the last couple of days
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