South Indian Classical (Carnatic) Music Archive: Classes / Lessons

Lyrics -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#k

Ragam: Thodi (8th Melakartha Ragam)

ARO:    S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N2 S ||

AVA:    S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: Malladi Brothers 

Lyrics / Meaning Courtesy: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/11/thyagaraja-kriti-koluvamare-kada-raga.html

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjbKNLlB3JY 

Audio MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/koluvamaregada-class.mp3 

Pallavi: koluvamare gadA kOdaNDapANi

Anupallavi: naluvaku palukula celiyaku rukmiNiki lalitaku sItaku lakSmaNuni karudaina

Charanam 1: vEkuvajAmuna velayucu tambUra jEkoni guNamula jeluvonda bADacu

shrIkarunikAshrita cintAmaNuniki nAkalidIra pAlAragimpanu jEsE

Notation -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#m

Mamava Meenakshi

Ragam: Varali (39th Melakartha Jhalavarali Janyam)

ARO: S G₁ R₁ G₁ M₂ P D₁ N₃ Ṡ ||

AVA: Ṡ N₃ D₁ P M₂ G₁ R₁ S ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer: Dikshitar

Version: Semmangudi 

Meaning Courtesy: http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/04/dikshitar-kriti-mamava-meenakshi-raga.html

Sahityam: mAmava mInAkshi rAja mAtangi

Meaning: 

mAM-ava - Protect me!

mInAkshi - O Goddess Meenakshi, the fish-eyed one!

rAja mAtangi - O regal daughter of Sage Matanga!

Sahityam: mANikya vallakI pANi madhura vANi varALi vENi

Meaning: 

mANikya vallakI pANi - O one holding a ruby-studded (mANikya) Veena (vallakI) in your hands (pANi) !

madhura vANi - O one whose voice and speech (vANi) are sweet (madhura)!

vara-aLi vENi - O one whose braid (vENi) is (dark and glossy) like a superior bumble-bee (vara-aLi)!

Sahityam: sOma sundarESvara sukha sphUrti rUpiNi

Meaning:  O one whose form (rUpiNi) is a wellspring (sphUrti) of joy (sukha) to Shiva (Somasundareshvara),

Sahityam: SyAmE Sankari digvijaya pratApini

Meaning: O dark one! O wife of Shiva (Shankara)! O heroic one (pratApini) who conquered (Vijaya) (countries in) all the directions (dig)!

SyAmE - O dark one!

Sankari   - O wife of Shiva (Shankara)!

dig-vijaya pratApini - O heroic one (pratApini) who conquered (Vijaya) (countries in) all the directions (dig)!

Sahityam: hEma ratnAbharaNa dhAriNi

Meaning:  O one wearing (dhAriNi) bejeweled golden (hEma) ornaments (ratna-AbharaNa) !

Sahityam: ISa guru guha hRdAgAriNi

Meaning: O one whose residence (AgAriNi) is the hearts (hRd) of Shiva (Isa) and Guruguha!

Sahityam: kAmitArtha vitaraNa dhOriNi kAruNyAmRta pari-pUraNi

Meaning: O uninterrupted stream (dhOriNi) of bestowal (vitaraNa) of desired (kAmitha) objects (Artha)! O one filled (pari-pUraNi) with the nectar (amRta) of compassion (kAruNya)!

kAmita-artha vitaraNa dhOriNi - O uninterrupted stream (dhOriNi) of bestowal (vitaraNa) of desired (kAmitha) objects (Artha)!

kAruNya-amRta pari-pUraNi - O one filled (pari-pUraNi) with the nectar (amRta) of compassion (kAruNya)!

Sahityam: kAma krOdhAdi nivAriNi kadamba kAnana vihAriNi

Meaning: O one who removes (nivArini) desire (Kama), anger (KrOdha) and other (Adi) evil tendencies… O one who sports in (vihArini) the Kadamba forest (kAnana)!...

kAma krOdha-Adi nivAriNi - O one who removes (nivArini) desire (Kama), anger (KrOdha) and other (Adi) evil tendencies…

kadamba kAnana vihAriNi  - O one who sports in (vihArini) the Kadamba forest (kAnana)!

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#i

ivan yArO ariyEn {Padam}

Ragam: kAmbhOji { 28th Melakartha Raga Janyam}

ARO:  S R2 G3 M1 P D2 S  ||

AVA:  S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S  ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer:  Kavi Kunjara Bharathi

Version: Ram Kaushik (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOfjfFM1qyo)

Lyrics Courtesy: Lakshman, Rasikas.org (https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5353)

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv6OyFWsS2o

Audio MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/ivanyaaro-class.mp3

Sahityam: Ivan yArO ariyEn sakhiyE yAdonrum teriyEne

Meaning: Who (Ivan) is this (yArO) person, O friend (sakhiyE)! He does not look familiar (ariyEnE). I don’t know anything (yAdonrum teriyEnE) about him, my friend (sakhiyE)!

Sahityam: tiviloLi maNi kaustubhamum aNindu koNDu tEril EriyE singAra bhavani vArAn

Meaning: He is bearing (anindu) on him (tivil) a shining (oli) kaustubha (kaushtubhamum) gem (Mani) … He comes (vArAn) in a glamorous procession (tEril EriyE) riding a chariot (singAra bhavani).

Sahityam: pAdattil oru mangai pakkattil oru mangai shIttaulabam koNDa tirumArbil oru mangai

Meaning:

He has a maiden (oru mangai) by his foot (pAdattil) {Note: a reference to the river Ganges flowing from Vishnu’s feet. Another interpretation is that this maiden is BhUdEvi ).

He has another maiden (oru mangai) by his side (pakkattil) {Note: A reference to nILA devi, known as nappinnai in Thamizh VaishNavite liturgy}

He has a third maiden  in his chest (tirumArbil) which sports a cool tuLasi garland (shItta tulabam konDA ) {Note: Reference to Goddess Lakshmi, SriDevi, who sports in the chest of the Lord}

Sahityam: EdukkAi aNindAnO ivan tAn emperumAnO sAdittu nAn sheida tava payanAi vandAnO

Meaning: Why (EdukkAi) is he wearing all these (aNindAnO) ?

Is he (ivan tAn) my Lord (emperumAnO)?

Did he come (vandAnO) just to reward (sAdittu) my (nAn sheida) penance (tava payanAi)?

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#v

VandEham Jagad Vallabham

Ragam: Hamsadhwani (29th Melakartha (Shankarabharanam) Janyam)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsadhvani

ARO: S R2 G3 P N3 S   ||

AVA: S N3 P G3 R2 S  ||

Talam: Khanda Chapu

Composer: Annamacharya

Version: M S Subbalakshmi  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C76m9LtEpBs)

Link: http://www.sangeetasudha.org/annamacharya/vol4/k7.html#MARK_VANDEHAM

Youtube Class/Lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GV3EzZfOTc

MP3 Class / Lesson: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/vandehamjagat-hamsadhwani-class.mp3

Meaning: Courtesy: Sangeetha Sudha (Damodara Rao Dasu) http://www.sangeetasudha.org/annamacharya/vol4/k7.html#MARK_VANDEHAM

Sahityam: vandEham jagadvallabham durlabham

Meaning: I bow to Madhava the lord (vallabham) of the universe (jagad). It is difficult (durlabham) to get his grace.

Sahityam: mandara dharam gurum mAdhavam bhoo dhavam ||

Meaning: He bore (dharam) Mandara mountain. He is mighty (gurum). His consort is Bhudevi (Bhoo-dhavam).

C3:

Sahityam: rAma nAmam yajNa rakshaNam lakshaNam

Sahityam: vAmanam kAminam vAsudEvam

Meaning: I bow to Srirama the protector (rakshaNam) of Yajnas. He is perfect (lakshaNam). He is Vasudeva.

Sahityam: SrimadAvAsinam Sri vEnkaTESwaram

Sahityam: SyAmalam kOmalam SAnta murtim ||

I bow to Venkatesa whose complexion is blue (SyAmalam). He is delicate (kOmalam). He is icon of serenity (SAnta murtim).

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#s

SriKantha nIyeda

Ragam: Bhavapriya (44thMelakartha Raga)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhavapriya

ARO: S R₁ G₂ M₂ P D₁ N₂ Ṡ ||

AVA: Ṡ N₂ D₁ P M₂ G₂ R₁ S ||

Talam: Adi (Deshadi)

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFpZbOXLLMI)

Lyrics / Meaning Courtesy: Mrs. Jayasri Akella and https://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/08/thyagaraja-kriti-sri-kantha-neeyeda.html

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHi_mNYsXk8

Audio MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/srikantha-class.mp3

Meaning Courtesy: https://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/08/thyagaraja-kriti-sri-kantha-neeyeda.html

Sahityam: SrI kAnta nI(y)eDa bal(A)tibala celanga lEdA vAdA

Meaning: O Beloved (kAnta) of lakshmI (SrI)! Aren’t (lEdA) the two mantras – bala and atibala (balAtibala) shining (celanga) with You (nIyeDa)? Is there any dispute (vAdA)?

Sahityam: pAk(A)ri nuta nIvAri  bal(A)blamunu teliyaga lEdA (SrI)

Meaning: O Lord praised (nuta) by indra – enemy (ari) of demon pAka (pAkAri)! Don’t You know (teliyaga lEdA) the strength (bala) and weaknesses (abalamu) (balAbalamu) of Your (nI) people (vAri) (nIvAri)?

O Beloved of lakshmI! Aren’t the two mantras – bala and atibala shining with You? Is there any dispute?

Sahityam: kAka daityun(E)ka Saramunan(E)ya kanjaj(A)stramai paraga lEdA

Meaning: When You discharged (Eya) (literally throw) a (Eka) blade of grass (Saramunanu) (SaramunanEya) against crow (kAka) demon (daityunu) (daityunEka), didn’t (lEdA) it blaze forth (paraga) as brahmAstra – missile (astramai) of brahmA – born of Lotus (kanjaja) (kanjajAstramai)?

Sahityam: SrI kara dvijulai dArin(e)ruga lEni cinta nIku tOcad(E)mi tyAgarAja nuta (SrI)

Meaning: O Lord who causes (kara) of Prosperity (SrI)! Why (Emi) worry (cinta) about people, though being brAhmaNas (dvijulai), not (lEni) knowing (eruga) the (right) path (dArini) (dArineruga), wouldn’t occur (tOcadu) (tOcadEmi) to You (nIku)?

O Lord praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja! O Beloved of lakshmI! Aren’t the two mantras – bala and atibala shining with You? Is there any dispute?

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#m

Mahalakshmi Jagan Maata

Ragam: Shankarabharanam (29th melakartha)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dheerashankarabharanam

AROHANA:   S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S  ||

AVAROHANA:  S N3 D2 P  M1 G3 R2 S  ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer: Papanasam Sivan

Version: T.N. Seshagopalan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfo2ghxanwc)

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LwsycqFldI

Audio MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/mahalakshmi-jaganmata-class.mp3

Sahityam: mahAlakSmi jaganmAtA manamirangi varamaruL

Meaning: O MahaLakshmi! O the mother (“maata”) of the Universe (“jagan”)!

O the one (“aruL”) who shows great kindness (“manamirangi”) by coming (“varam”) down (“irangi) to Her devotees.

Sahityam: mahA vishNuvin mArbenum maNi pIThamadanil amarndaruL

O the Goddess who is established in Maha Vishnu’s heart (“mArbenum”).

O the one who is (“amarndaruL”) in a place (“pIThamadanil”) adorned with jewels (“maNi”) and flowers.

Sahityam: manmatanai InraruLum thAyE dayAnidhiyE mahA mAyE

Meaning: You are the mother (“thAyE”) who gave birth (“InraruLum”) to Manmadha, the lord of Love.

You are the embodiment of kindness (“dayA-nidhiyE”). You are the great (“mahA”) goddess of Maya – illusion (“mAyE”).

Sahityam: pArkkaDal tarum krpAkari parindu vandenai Adari

Meaning: You are the kind one (“krpAkari”) who gave (“tarum”) the ocean (“kaDal”) of milk (“pAr”).

{Another meaning: you give us the strength to cross the ocean of life}.

Please hurry and fly (“parindu”) and come (“vandu”) to protect me (“enai”).

Sahityam:pankaja malar vaLar annaiyE kaDaikkaN pAr rAmadAsan paNiyum

Meaning: You are the mother (“annaiyE”) who is (“vaLar”) on a lotus flower (“pankaja malar”).

Please see me (“pAr”) even through the corner of your eyes (“kaDaik-kaN”).

This Ramadasan offers his obseisances (“paNiyum”) to you.

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#l

Lokavana Chatura

Ragam: Begada  (29th melakartha Shankarabharanam Janyam)

https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=911

ARO: S G₃ R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₂ P Ṡ ||

AVA:  Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₃ R₂ S ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBAnWA6j83E)

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6RPZyylShk

Audio MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/lokavanachatura-class.mp3

Meaning Courtesy: https://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/06/thyagaraja-kriti-lokavana-chatura-raga.html

Sahityam: lOk(A)vana catura pAhi mAM

Meaning: O Expert (catura) in protecting (avana) the Worlds (lOka) (lOkAvana)! Please protect (pAhi) me (mAM).

Sahityam: sAkEta-adhipa sarasa guNa-apramEya

Meaning: O Lord (adhipa) of ayOdhyA (sAkEta) (sAkEtAdhipa)! O Immeasurable (apramEya) Lord with nice (sarasa) qualities (guNa) (guNApramEya)!

Sahityam: sarasija-Asana sanandana vandita-anghri

Meaning: O Lord whose feet (anghri yuga) are worshipped (vandita) (vanditAnghri) by brahmA – seated (Asana) in Lotus (sarasija) (sarasijAsana) and sage sanandana!

Sahityam: yuga pada nirjita muni SApa (lOkA)

Meaning: O Lord who removed (nirjita) (literally conquered), by His feet (pada), the curse (SApa) pronounced by sage (gautama) (muni) on ahalya!

O Expert in protecting the Worlds! Please protect me.

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Sahityam: cEpa-Adiga padi rUpAlanu konu   cApa-alankRta sundara avanI-pa-adbhutamagu

Meaning: O Handsome Lord (sundara) decorated (alankRta) with bow (cApa) (cApAlankRta) who assumed (konu) ten (padi) forms (rUpAlanu) beginning with (Adiga) matsya – fish (cEpa) (cEpAdiga)!

O King – Lord (pa) of Earth (avanI)! Your (nI) wonderful (adbhutamagu) (avanI-pAdbhutamagu) feet (pAdamu) are my refuge (gati);

Sahityam: nI pAdamu gati SrI patE varada   pAlita tyAgarAja sArvabhauma-akhila (lOkA)

Meaning: Your (nI) wonderful (adbhutamagu) (avanI-pAdbhutamagu) feet (pAdamu) are my refuge (gati);

O Spouse (pati) (patE) of lakshmI (SrI)! O Lord who bestows boons (varada)! O Protector (pAlita) of this tyAgarAja! O Over-Lord (sArvabhauma) of the Universe!

O Expert in protecting the entire (akhila) (sArvabhaumAkhila) Worlds! Please protect me too.

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#sudhamayi

Sudhamayi

Ragam: Amruthavarshini {66th Melakartha (Chitrambari) Janyam}

ARO:  S G3 M2 P N3 S  ||

AVA: S N3 P M2 G3 S  ||

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Harikesavanallur Muthaiah Bhagavathar

Version: Hyderabad Brothers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCQLnlDpLKU)

Meanings Courtesy: P R Ramachander

http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/sudhamayi.html

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp0uukbbAwQ

MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/sudhamayi-class.mp3

Sahityam: sudhAmayi sudhAnidhi sumacarEkSu kOdaNDE

Meaning: She who is pervaded (“mayi”) with nectar (“sudha”), the treasure house (“nidhe”) of nectar (“sudha”),

She who has a bow (“kodanda”) of sugarcane (“sarekshu”) and flowers (“suma”).

Sahityam: vidhIndranutha vimalE salahau vEdasArE vijayAmbikE

Meaning: She who is worshipped (“nutha”) by the king of fate (“vidhIndra”),

She who is pure (“vimale”) like water  (“Salahau”), the essence (“sarE”)of Vedas

And the victorious (“vijaya”) mother (“ambikE”).

Sahityam: sarasijAkSa jaganmOhini sarasarAga maNibhUSaNi

Meaning:  She who has lotus like (“sarasija”) eyes (“aksha”), she who bewitches (“mohini”) the world (“jagan”),

She who wears (“bhUSaNi”) great tunes (“sarasarAga”) and gems (“maNi”),

Sahityam: harikEsha priya kAmini AnandAmrtakarSaNi

Meaning: She who likes (“priya”) the song (“kAmini”) of Harikesa,

And she who showers (“karSaNi”) the nectar (“amrta”) of joy (“Ananda”).

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#s

Sri Lalithe

Ragam: Bhairavi  (20th mela janyam)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhairavi_(Carnatic)

ARO: S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S ||

AVA: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Annaswamy Shastri

Version: Neyveli Santhanagopalan

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wFquTpmPlA

Audio MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/srilalithe-class.mp3

Sahityam: Sri Lalithe Kanchi Nagara Nivaasini (Vilaasini) Mahaa Tripura Sundari Maampaahi Sundari

Meaning: O Goddess Lalitha, the delicate one, who resides (“Nivaasini” or “Vilaasini”) in the city (“Nagara”) of Kanchi. You are the exquisitely beautiful, Tripura Sundari, protect me, O beautiful (“sundari”) one! I (“maam”) pray (“paahi”) to you.

Sahityam: Neelaabja Dala Lochani Sadaa Sritha Dasa Jana Rakshane

Meaning: You have eyes (“lochani”) like the petals (“dala”) of the blue (“Neela”) lotus (“abja”), which is always benevolent towards the welfare (“rakshane”) of your devotees (“sritha dasa jana”).

Sahityam: Neelamegha Sadrusha Kundale Mayi Krupam Vitara Vinata Lokapaalini

Meaning: Your curly locks (“kundale”) resemble the dark clouds (“neela megha sadrusha”).

Please show (“vitara”) me (“mayi”) compassion (“krupam”).

O goddess! You are worshipped (“vinata”) by the entire world (“loka”) and you foster (“paalini”) them.

Sahityam: Chittam Ati Chapalam Susthiram Kuru Mama Sri Kaamaakshi

Meaning: O goddess Kaamakshi! My (“mama”) mind (“chittam”) is ever (“ati”) wavering (“chapalam”); please help to become(“kuru”) strong (“susthiram”) in order to place my faith in you.

Sahityam: Sivaya Paadakamala Adi Vaa Drudataram Dehi Karunaakari

Meaning: You are the auspicious Siva (“sive”), please help me to become steadfast (“druthataram”) in my devotion(“Bhakthim”) to your (“tava”) lotus (“kamala”) feet (“paada”). You are the treasure trove (“nidhe”) of compassion (“Karuna”).

Notation -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#s

Sri Kamakoti

Ragam: SAveri (15th Melakartha (Mayamalavagowla) Janyam)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saveri

ARO: S R₁ M₁ P D₁ Ṡ  ||

AVA: Ṡ N₃ D₁ P M₁ G₃ R₁ S ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Mysore Sadashiva Rao

Version: MS Subbalakshmi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5t8ZYzYco4)

Lyrics / Meanings Courtesy (G Vignesh and R Shankar): https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32156

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUmOWcSqUac

Audio MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/srikamakoti-class.mp3

Sahityam: SrI kAmakOTi pIThasthitE karuNA kaTAkshi

Meaning: Resident (sthitE) of the divine (SrI) kAmakOTi pITham (of Sri Adi Sankara); whose side-glances (katAkshI) are filled with compassion (karuNA);

Sahityam: EkAmra pati hRdaya nilayE namAmi SrI kAmAkshi

Meaning: The One who makes a home (nilayE) in the heart (hRdaya) of Siva (in his form as the matchless [Eka] Lord [pati] of the mango [Amra]);

I worship/bow down to (namAmi) the divine (SrI) kAmAkshI (she, whose eyes represent sarasvati [kA] and lakshmI [mA])

Sahityam: nAkAdhISa vinutE himagiri sutE

Meaning: The daughter (sutE) of the snow-clad mountain (himagiri); praised (vinutE) by the lord/king (adhISa) of the sky/heavens (nAka) (i.e., dEvEndra);

Sahityam: SrI kAncIpurAdhISvari varada sOdari SaMkari

Meaning: Goddess (adhISvari) of the divine (SrI) city (pura) of kAncI; sister (sOdari) of varadarAja/vishNu; the creator (kari) of auspiciousness (SaM) (also means the consort of SaMkara/Siva)

Sahityam: kadambavana nilayE amba kanjalOcanE bhavAni

Meaning: Resident (nilayE) of the kadamba groove (vana); with eyes (lOcanE) like lotuses (kanja); Oh bhavAni (consort of bhava/Siva)… My (“mad”) mother (ambA)!

Sahityam: madambA vadana vijita SaSi bimba vara suguNa kadamba lalitA (amba)

Meaning: With a face (vadana) that defeats (vijita) the orb (bimba) of the moon (SaSi); Oh fragrant (kadamba), graceful and lovely lady (lalitA) of superlative (vara) virtue (suguNa).