Shankarabharanam 1/3

A talk on Raga Shankarabharanam by Prince Rama Varma
on Bhakthi TV. Here he gives samples of various kinds of Gamakams and explains the significance of the compositions by the Great Masters like Thyagaraja. Though I have witnessed Varmaji talk about music so many times and though the range, clarity and depth of his mind never fails to amaze me, this is the first time I could get hold of a video of him talk about one Raga in this fashion. Varmaji told me that he felt awkward facing a camera rather than a person and talking like this, but I personally found him extremely relaxed and articulate as usual. I am sure serious lovers of good music will thoroughly benefit from this video as well as the two subsequent parts of the same lecture.

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[musiquebox]

I agree with all the three comments totally.

Even in casual conversation, the insights and observations Varmaji casually comes out with are SO amazing, which was how I got hooked onto Carnatic music itself in the first place, though mainly Varmaji's music and through him,

the music of a few of his heros.

[nottellingu0]

Do you have one for thodi too? if so please do so

[pandiyabalaji]

Wow!. Informative. Thanks for posting it. Please post such a great videos as much as possible.

[leni8388]

@musiquebox I had the opportunity to hear Vermajis interview and his knowlege of karnatic music.His humility has touched me .I love to sing if i did not have any liabilities in life i would have left every thing here in UK and gone to this great guru and given myself to be his student.i am a Christian but music has no religion I wis all my blessings to Vermaji.

[lathayalam]

a man of modesty and knowledge!

[lovekishoreji]

he is a wonderful teacher:)...my fate that i cant sing or dont understand the intricacies :(

[musiquebox]

That would be Wonderful for sure. But I am not aware of any such thing happening till now :(

[satlaj5]

Yes ! I agree with you 100% Srkris! I vaguely remember some time back there was a project where Varma Sir was involved in creating a compilation of different ragas. Musiquebox Ji would you be able to verify, please?

[hcadambi1]

An excellent rendition and explanation of Shankarabharanam raga. Mr. Varama is very divine and it would be ohnor and pleasure to learn music from this Guru

God Bless!!

[srkris]

Very interesting. I wish this programme all success, and hope Sri Varma continues this for all major ragas.