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Sangeet with Ramaprasad

May 28, 2022 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

With Sangeet Team (Dave, Jayashri, Ramaprasad, Rungun & Padma)

Classical and Folk Music from the Indian Subcontinent, on WPRB since 1986 with a rotating cast of DJs

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"Singest of summer in full-throated ease" - John Keats

Sangeet with Ramaprasad
9:02 AM
Soolamangalam Sisters - Abhishta Varada Maha Ganapathe in raga Hamsadwani
Soolamangalam Sisters Abhishta Varada Maha Ganapathe in raga Hamsadwani Thyagaraja

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Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi [1937 - 2017]

Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi [1940 - 1992]

Early singers in the trend of duo singing

9:10 AM
Devaki Pandit - Ja Ja Re Ja Pathikva in raga Madhukauns
Devaki Pandit Ja Ja Re Ja Pathikva in raga Madhukauns

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Devaki Pandit

[Disciple of Kishori Amonkar & Jitendra Abhisheki]

9:24 AM
M L Vasanthakumari - Namo Naamo Raghavaya in raga Deshyatodi
M L Vasanthakumari Namo Naamo Raghavaya in raga Deshyatodi First composition of Thyagaraja

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M L Vasanthakumari [1928 - 1990]

A music legend, disciple of her mother, Lalithangi

and another legend G N Balasubramanian

9:28 AM
M S Sheela - Ugabhoga followd by the composition Eee Sobhagu in raga Bhairavi
M S Sheela Ugabhoga followd by the composition Eee Sobhagu in raga Bhairavi Purandaradasa

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M S Sheela

A leading senior musician, disciple of R K Srikantan

9:40 AM
Hariprasad Chauraisa - Raga Shahana Bahar
Hariprasad Chauraisa Raga Shahana Bahar

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Hariprasad Chaurasia

A preeminent flautist and also a composer. The

reclusive Annapurna Devi was one of his teachers

9:51 AM
Sankari Krishnan - Shobane in Pantuvarali
Sankari Krishnan Shobane in Pantuvarali Thyagaraja

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sankari Krishnan

Disciple of Lalgudi G Jayaraman

9:57 AM
M L Vasanthakumari - Sharanambhava Karnamayi in raga Hamsavinodhini
M L Vasanthakumari Sharanambhava Karnamayi in raga Hamsavinodhini Narayana Thirtha

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M L Vasanthakumari

10:07 AM
Ratnakar Pai - Raga Lalit Gauri
Ratnakar Pai Raga Lalit Gauri

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Ratnakar Pai [1928 - 2009]

Was regarded as the foremost authority on the

Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana

10:19 AM
T N Seshagopalan - An alapana in raga Brindavanasaranga
T N Seshagopalan An alapana in raga Brindavanasaranga

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T N Seshagopalan

A multi-talented musician. Vocalist,

Veena player and proficient in the

genre called Harikatha [singing the

and lecturing on religious texts]

10:32 AM
Padma Deshpande - A bandish in raga Sudha Kedar
Padma Deshpande A bandish in raga Sudha Kedar Raga created by Padma Deshpande

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Padma Deshpande

A senior musician of the Kirana gharana. Disciple

of Hirabai Badodekar and Saraswathibai Rane

10:41 AM
Sruthi Sagar - Tulasidala Mulache in raga Mayamalawagowla
Sruthi Sagar Tulasidala Mulache in raga Mayamalawagowla Thyagaraja

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Sruti Sagar

A child prodigy. Learnt early on vocal music

under Bala Sai and later flute under S Sundar

10:54 AM
Sandipan Samajpati - Melave Ko Jiya More haahe in raga Sohni
Sandipan Samajpati Melave Ko Jiya More haahe in raga Sohni

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Sandipan Samajpati

Belongs to the Kirana gharana. Trainedd

extensively under Manas Chakraborty

11:05 AM
Ambi Subramaniam - Amba Kamakshi - a Swarajati in raga Bhairavi
Ambi Subramaniam Amba Kamakshi - a Swarajati in raga Bhairavi Believed to be Shyama Sastri"s first composition

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Ambi Subramaniam

Talented young violinist. Disciple of his father,

the famous and talented L Subramaniam

11:19 AM
B Sivaramakrishna Rao-Sitar & B Raghavendra Rao-Violin - Raga Kalavati
B Sivaramakrishna Rao-Sitar & B Raghavendra Rao-Violin Raga Kalavati

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B Sivaramakrishna Rao

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B Raghavendra Rao

They are brothers who trained, respectively, under

Ahmad Hussain Khan and T N Krishnan

11:30 AM
Sanjay Subrahmanian - Neerajakshi in raga Hindolam
Sanjay Subrahmanian Neerajakshi in raga Hindolam Dikshitar

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Sanjay Subrahmanian

Currently one of the senior most vocalists

11:37 AM
Kumar Mardur - Saiya Nahi Aaye Karighata in raga Desh
Kumar Mardur Saiya Nahi Aaye Karighata in raga Desh

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Kumar Mardur

Belongs to the Kirana gharana. Received

training, first under his father and later under

Firoz Dastur

11:55 AM
N P Ramaswamy - Shri Madhurambike Shive in raga Kalyani
N P Ramaswamy Shri Madhurambike Shive in raga Kalyani Dikshitar

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N P Ramaswamy [1931 - 2019]

Practically, a self-taught musician

Chat is archived.
Sangeet Team (host) 8:59:33 AM
Good Morning from the Sangeet Team. Hope all your are enjoying this Memorial Day Weekend., with your favorite warm beverage this morning
Sangeet Team (host) 9:03:33 AM
Today's host is Ram
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☕️🫖
Sangeet Team (host) 9:17:54 AM
GM, DTO
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ 9:19:50 AM
Good morning, Ram.
MusicChallenged 9:39:35 AM
Hi Ram and Dave. Enjoying todays show.
Sangeet Team (host) 9:43:28 AM
Good Morning, Music Challenged
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ 9:46:48 AM
Good morning, MC 🏍
PADMA GANESH 11:19:29 AM
Good morning all!
Sangeet Team (host) 11:21:01 AM
Good Morning, Padma. You disappeared for a while from the chat room. We missed your comments
PADMA GANESH 11:32:31 AM
Thank you for your kind words, @Ram
PADMA GANESH 11:34:56 AM
Some wonderful compositions heard today. I have been enjoying Soolamangalam Sisters’ sparkling swaraprastharas, Seshagopalan’s acrobatic brighas and Ambi’s violin in his father’s bowing style.
PADMA GANESH 11:36:19 AM
IMHO, the depth and breadth of Carnatic compositions cannot be matched.
Sangeet Team (host) 11:37:08 AM
@Padma, Unless we listen to the musicians of the past eras, down the world, they will all be forgotten. i try to play the music of other eras
PADMA GANESH 11:37:17 AM
Neerajakshi and Amba Kamakshi have no parallels in the Hindustani world.
Chef Emeril Lagasse 🍳 monthly dough-nor 11:38:37 AM
Good morning and BAM! Thank you for the Saturday morning soundtrack :)
PADMA GANESH 11:38:56 AM
@Ram I agree with you 100% that we need to listen old masters.
Sangeet Team (host) 11:41:11 AM
Hi Chef Emeril, GM and thank our for dropping in. Glad you liked the selections today. It is my pleasure
Sangeet Team (host) 11:43:58 AM
Padma, I could not agree with you more. That is all I can say in a public forum without stepping on other toes. Carnatic compositions have layers and layers to explore
Sangeet Team (host) 11:46:33 AM
@Padma, to repeat an old saying, we can't compare apples and oranges. Each has to be enjoyed in its own domain
Sangeet Team (host) 11:49:25 AM
Don't know what happened at the broadcast place
Sangeet Team (host) 11:57:25 AM
Thank you very much, DTO, MC, Padma and Chief Emeril, for dropping in here today and for your comments. Have a nice and safe Memorial day weekend
Ossy Hyouka 11:59:05 AM
Morning all, great show and happy memorial day weekend!
Sangeet Team (host) 11:59:52 AM
GM, Ossy. Thanks for dropping in. Thanks for your comment