Embodiments of Love!
I was listening to the music concert by my daughters Gayathri and Nandhini on the Thyagaraja (Thyagaraja -a great composer of Carnatic Music) Aradhana Day along with the other Team members of Student’s Academy of Shrimathi. Subbalaxmi Balasubramanian
Of the pancharatna Kirtans, Endaromahanubhavulu has a special place in my Life; when there was no TV, we had a Valve radio; before 7.15 am Tamil news from Delhi, AIR used to broadcast a few Carnatic songs; wonderful 15 minutes; and one favourite was John B Higgins known in India as Higgins Bhagavatar; he was an American musician, scholar, and teacher known principally for his rare skill as a non-Indian in the field of Carnatic music.
Higgins was much appreciated by Indian counterparts. His rendition of "Endaro Mahanubhavulu Andariki Vandanamu ("My salutations to all the great people"), was extraordinary considering the fact that it is a difficult kriti for even the people with knowledge of the Telugu in which the kriti is composed.
You should listen to this:
I bet that you will cry while listening to John B Higgins, singing this even if you do not get the meaning!
Note: Other of Higgins' most famous renditions include "Siva Siva Anarada," "Krishna Nee Begane," and "Kaa Vaa Vaa."
That great person was killed by a drunken hit-and-run motorist on December 7, 1984
May Lord Rama bless the souls of John B Higgins and my Father Shri.Haran (,who introduced many things to me)
endarO mahAnubhavulu |
antareeki vandanamulu ||
There are so many Mahatmas. My salutations to all of them!
antareeki vandanamulu ||
There are so many Mahatmas. My salutations to all of them!
धन्यवाद:
See you in the next episode
With lots of love
rajagopal
22.4.2012
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