Comments on: MS Subbulakshmi’s music online

By: kingkong

kingkong — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:04:36 +0000

http://www.sangeethapriya.org/ can be helpful to those who want their carnatic share in their computers…. :):)
It has a very good collection.
–Kingkong

By: Twisted DNA

Twisted DNA — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 00:40:53 +0000

You line: “While you’re at it, may one also suggest” implies that you put MS and Maharajapuram at the same par. I said that, very verbosely I suppose, I don’t consider him at the same level as MS. I don’t much about DKP, haven’t heard her much.

By: Neha Viswanathan

Neha Viswanathan — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:08:52 +0000

Twisted DNA: What do you mean by disagree with me? Did I say he’s great or at par with MS Subbulakshmi in the first place? For one thing – people react to music differently – I don’t quite agree with your understanding of M.Santhanam – however, you are entitled to your opinion. For me music is also about associations, not just about technique. So what are you diagreeing with – do you think people shouldn’t listen to him at all? Or that he shouldn’t be mentioned in the same breath as MSS or DKP?

km: This is NOT a reading list. It’s a serving suggestion. :)

Vi: Ditto.

By: Vi

Vi — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:55:52 +0000

Or Mani Iyer?

By: km

km — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 19:34:58 +0000

What, no Aruna Sairam?

By: Twisted DNA

Twisted DNA — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 19:34:14 +0000

I am a big fan of M.S. I don’t think anybody can ever sing Venkateswara Suprabhatam like her. Her other works such as Balaji Pancharatna Mala or Nama Ramayanam are immortal works.

I have to disagree with you when it comes to Maharajapuram. His name shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same post that talks about MS.

He had a great voice. His command over the swaras was unbeatable. His knowledge of ragas and his ability of being able to sing them was awesome. BUT… his works don’t have the sincerety that MS has. He seems to ‘sing’ the songs not ‘feel’ them. And I absolutely hate his diction and pronounciation of Telugu. The way he breaks the words without any respect for the meaning is despicable. I am sorry to fray someone you like but that’s my opinion.