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Mridangam accompanied Songs of IR

Topic started by kiru (@ 192.138.149.4) on Fri Nov 17 11:12:24 EST 2000.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

The classic example is andhi mazhai in rAja pArvai. Many baratha nAtyam/carnatic music based movies used mainly mridangam (eg. salangai oLi). Some had mridangam+tabla playing together or taking turns (eg. alaigaL Oyvathillai).

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• From: eden (@ 61.1.250.144) on: Fri Nov 17 22:59:02 EST 2000
  
  ...there was a similar thread earlier listing all the mridh songs of Raja...In any case, I personally rate `indRaikku Enintha AnandhamE' as one of the greatest mridh songs of IR (JC/VJ)
  
  
• From: Genius (@ 63.22.201.103) on: Fri Nov 17 23:32:58 EST 2000
  
  songs of sindhu bhairavi are too good
  
  
• From: aruLaracan (@ 134.124.160.10) on: Sat Nov 18 21:03:06 EST 2000
  
  here is my list of mridhangam songs:
  
  (1) kARROdu kuzalin nAdhamE - kOdai mazai
  (2) ennuLLE ennuLLE - vaLLi.
  (3) iLanjOlai pUththadhA - watch out for how the mridhangam gives way to tabla.
  ...
  
  kiru: pOdhumA? :-))
  
  
• From: MS (@ 129.252.23.185) on: Sat Nov 18 23:31:44 EST 2000
  
  ne ondru thaana en sangeetham will fit in too.
  
  
• From: STS (@ 38.29.70.28) on: Sun Nov 19 22:35:14 EST 2000
  
  What about 'Gankaikarai Mannanadi...' from Varusam 16? Pls correct me if I am wrong.
  
  
• From: S (@ 192.135.244.69) on: Mon Nov 20 05:56:55 EST 2000
  
  "pon vAnam panneer thoovudhu innEram" has mridangam-tabla played concurrently.I felt it was quite different.
  
  
• From: kiru (@ 192.138.149.4) on: Mon Nov 20 11:19:12 EST 2000
  
  andhi mazhai is special because as far as I know it is the only song with drums+mridhangam (in the pallavi).
  gangaikkarai mannanadi has both mridhangam&tabla.
  Ofcourse, that valli song has a long mridhangam predlude (Avarthanam ?) after that there is no percussion at all in the song !!
  I'll checkout the other songs !!
  (Thanks aruLaracan :-))
  
  
• From: aruLaracan (@ 134.124.160.10) on: Mon Nov 20 15:11:35 EST 2000
  
  actually kiru, that ennuLLE ennuLLE song does have percussion! (listen for hihats, ... :-) ).
  
  
• From: Layman (@ 206.175.176.2) on: Mon Nov 20 15:16:24 EST 2000
  
  O Vasantha Raja - Neengal kaettavai??
  
  
• From: RameshG (@ 206.175.176.2) on: Mon Nov 20 16:07:08 EST 2000
  
  What about 'asturi manae Kalyana Thaenae'
  
  
• From: kiru (@ 192.138.149.4) on: Mon Nov 20 16:28:01 EST 2000
  
  hmm..is that hihat ? There's no 'brass' in that sound, man ?? Anyways, I might have not counted that as percussion even though I know it is part of a percussion set.
  
  
• From: doubter (@ 208.142.210.224) on: Mon Nov 20 17:00:59 EST 2000
  
  arLaracan
  
  Nice that you mentioned about 'iLanjOlai pUththathA'. But I think tabela starts first and give way for miruthangam.
  
  Similarly in 'pon vaanam panneer thoovuthu', miruthangam and tabela alternate in the saranam.
  
  
• From: aruLaracan (@ 134.124.160.10) on: Mon Nov 20 17:52:17 EST 2000
  
  doubter,
  you might be correct. it is an interchange between the two. (it's long since i heard the song last!).
  
  
• From: Udhaya (@ 63.89.188.204) on: Mon Nov 20 18:12:11 EST 2000
  
  -sokkanukku vaaicha sundariyae
  -poo malarndhida valamidu pon mayilae
  -tharisanam kidaikkaatha
  
  are three songs that come to mind immediately. I'm sure there are more from the brief period when T.V. Gopalakrishnan and IR collaborated which is when IR focused a lot on mirudhangam. Left to his favorite our man opts for the tabla.
  
  
• From: vimal (@ 63.80.57.4) on: Mon Nov 20 18:32:41 EST 2000
  
  The Great 'Padum Vaanambadi..' from Nan Padum Padal. The teasing flute piece with the Mridangam in the first interlude. Raja deivam.
  
  
• From: STS (@ 38.28.19.170) on: Mon Nov 20 22:50:27 EST 2000
  
  "Ehtilum Ingu Iruppaan.." from Bharathi. Is it only Tabla? Sounds like Mirithangam is being played with Tabla but not sure. Can anyone pls confirm ?
  
  
• From: KSS (@ 152.163.194.201) on: Tue Nov 21 00:53:32 EST 2000
  
  IMHO, one of IRs all time great compositions is Ponvaanam Panneer Thooovudhu Inneram. The alternating Mridangam and tabla in the Anupallavi and Charanam are amazing. Truly the work of a genius !!! Added to that the intoxicating slides in the bass guitar add that extra oomph along with Janaki's voice, not to mention the sensuous wind sound. It's songs like those that make us deify IR. Who said you cannot use the Mridangam to depict sensuous love ?
  
  
• From: KSS (@ 152.163.194.201) on: Tue Nov 21 00:55:26 EST 2000
  
  And of course .... IR's mastery is in the use of the Chapu talam, Misra Chapu in this case.
  
  
• From: prakash (@ 195.99.125.202) on: Tue Nov 21 14:30:02 EST 2000
  
  does poonkadhave thaazh thiravai has mirudhangam in it?
  
  
• From: venus (@ 12.72.231.90) on: Wed Nov 22 00:25:06 EST 2000
  
  1. Nanoru ponn oviyam kandaen ethirae
  2. Mappillaikku mamman manasu
  3. Thavikuthu thayanguthu oru manasu
  4. Manjolai kilithano manthano
  5. Mullai arumbae from thanikkattu raja
  6. Dharisanam kidaikatha
  7. Thakida thadhumi
  8. Nadha vinothangal
  9. Vedham anuvillum oru natham
  10. Vanthal maha lakshmi yae
  
  
  
• From: krishna (@ 192.135.244.69) on: Wed Nov 22 06:42:21 EST 2000
  
  Poojaikkaga vazhum - kadhal oviyam
  Poovil vandu - kadhal oviyam
  
  
• From: Dorai (@ 216.217.47.130) on: Wed Nov 22 13:40:22 EST 2000
  
  Ayiram Thamarai Mottukalle -- The prelude is just only mridhangam, comes out so prominently
  Aadal Kalaiye Devan Thandhadu -- Sree Raghavendra
  
  
• From: cram (@ 206.103.12.102) on: Thu Nov 23 02:55:43 EST 2000
  
  kaadhal oviyam is one of the best examples of how well IR has used mridangam. especially the way he combines it with violins.
  
  
• From: eden (@ 61.1.250.185) on: Thu Nov 23 03:41:21 EST 2000
  
  mridhangam based dappAnguthu: `mAnE, thEnE, kattippudi' (udhayageetham)
  
  
• From: kiru (@ 63.202.172.175) on: Fri Nov 24 11:20:22 EST 2000
  
  We all know that mridhangam is very south Indian. It is also interesting that a similar musical instrument was found in Harappa. We also have archaelogical evidence of mridhangam in south India.
  
  
• From: prakash (@ 193.113.185.165) on: Fri Nov 24 14:11:06 EST 2000
  
  mridhangam based erotic no:
  macham ulla machaane-has TVG reciting jadhi.
  
  
• From: prakash (@ 193.113.185.165) on: Fri Nov 24 14:11:28 EST 2000
  
  mridhangam based erotic no:
  macham ulla machaane-has TVG reciting jadhi.
  from cginna veedu
  
  
• From: Dorai (@ 216.217.47.130) on: Wed Nov 29 10:41:29 EST 2000
  
  Thogai Illamaiyil Aadi Varuguthu -- Payanangal Mudivathillai
  
  
• From: kiru (@ 63.202.174.143) on: Wed Nov 29 11:37:18 EST 2000
  
  Sippikkul muthu has very nice songs. 'varam thantha sAmikku' has very unique mridhangam playing.
  
  
• From: IsaiPriyan (@ 202.142.65.185) on: Fri Dec 1 08:26:35 EST 2000
  
  My favourite is "Om Namashivaya" from Salangai Oli.When Janaki starts the song in high pitch by singing "Om...Om...", it really transforms us to a devotional mood. The accompanying mridangam piece before the Pallavi is simply superb.
  
  
• From: ravi k.s. ravichandran (@ 128.110.251.122) on: Fri Dec 1 23:26:12 EST 2000
  
  Folks:
  
  I have nothing to say, but to say hats off to all of you for picking out those wonderful mirdh treasures of IR. All those mentioned are wonderful aren't they ?
  
  My choice as the best of the best is Nanoru Poonoviyam Kandaen Yethirae..
  
  
• From: kiru (@ 192.138.149.4) on: Mon Dec 4 17:35:27 EST 2000
  
  Ravi,
  Maybe you should start a thread on percussion arrangements in IR songs. I dont want to start the thread and not be able to contribute. I was listening to one in the car, 'oru pen purA , kanneeril thaLLAda, en uLLam thindAda enna vazhkkaiyo'. This song has drums in the pallavi and drums+tabla in the charanams. Had I not turned up the bass to the max I would have not heard the kick drums. I am not sure why IR always recorded percussions at a very low level. Maybe he thought these things will spoil the melody. But now onwards I am going to turn up the bass as much as possible. There is so much to discover down the freq scale :)
  
  
• From: SL (@ 207.82.165.158) on: Mon Dec 4 18:35:00 EST 2000
  
  Kiru, from now, never speak ill of Deva :)))
  
  
• From: aruLaracan (@ 134.124.159.71) on: Mon Dec 4 18:53:09 EST 2000
  
  SL (Sriram Lakshman),
  
  can you please send me an email address or phone number? i ahve to talk to you.
  
  regards,
  aruLaracan
  
  
• From: kiru (@ 192.138.149.4) on: Tue Dec 5 13:51:04 EST 2000
  
  SL :)
  I used to make fun of Deva as 'meLakkArar'.
  I hope there are no life-threatening Deva fans around :)
  
  
• From: Mythila (@ ) on: Sat Jul 3 06:27:31 EDT 2004
  
  You guys have listed some of the most fascinating songs which use mridhangam.
  Another song that I can think of right now is
  "Vandhadhe oh kungumam" from kizhakku vaasal where the mridhangam plays in a racy pace like "kasturi maane " song
  
  
• From: dubya (@ 210.210.48.199) on: Sat Jul 3 10:23:33 EDT 2004
  
  Wish to add afew more.
  Solai kuyile kaalai kadhire-ponnu ooruku pudusu
  adi penne ponoonjal from mullum malarum
  chinnanjiru vayadil - meendum kokila
  
  
• From: dubya (@ 210.210.48.199) on: Sat Jul 3 10:37:16 EDT 2004
  
  The opening mridhangam piece in thakita thadhmi in salangai oli is a master piece!!!
  
  
• From: dj ron (@ 67.71.84.85) on: Sat Jul 3 11:13:35 EDT 2004
  
  ok mirudangam is used well like a Hip Hop beat is on 'KASTHURI MAANE KALYANA THENAI" not sure about the movie.. but miruthangam is dhool.....
  
  
• From: avm (@ 136.1.1.33) on: Tue Jul 6 13:07:12 EDT 2004
  
  
  kasthuri mAnE, kalyAnaththEnE - Movie name: 'AVMmin PudhumaippeN':-)
  
  
• From: Murphy (@ 4.20.98.115) on: Tue Jul 6 16:46:56 EDT 2004
  
  dj ron and avm, a stupid thread and stupid contributions from you. Please put an end to this immediately. Musical ignoramuses are aplenty here. kasthuri maane....has a stupid usage of mridangam, i could have put it to use in a better way.
  
  
• From: Mythila (@ 128.88.255.34) on: Wed Jul 7 09:49:55 EDT 2004
  
  Indha jambathukku onnum korachale illai.
  Act and then brag
  
  

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