mss-concerts

Between 1940 and 1952, Smt.MS was at her peak, in her voice, theme of her songs, benefit concerts and All-India reach. Those golden years survive only through her 78 RPM records. - numbering more than 50- excluding her songs in Meera ( Tamizh and Hindi) and the other three films.. The best of them were around 1947. Unfortunately, not a single concert is available today. ..There may be a few in the Archives of Music Academy, and Indian Fine Arts Society. ( the same fate for NCV concerts also) ..and  A.I.R Vidwan K.S.Kalidas has created an upload of about 18 such classical and semi-classical songs of that period in 78 rpm records. https://youtu.be/EzR8X-s0HZ4 Even a very erudite and painstaking team like NaadhaBrungha is unable to locate any full length concert of Smt.MS in the period 1940- 1955.. - On the occasion of Smt.MS 105-th Birth day, the team has uploaded the concerts in Music Academy- from 1955. - October. when Nehruji laid the foundation stone for the new building for Mus

This  is  an attempt  to  present  in a  consolidated  manner, all  the  full  concerts  by  Smt.MS Subbulakshmi, so  wonderfully  prepared  and  uploaded  by  NaadhaBrunga  team  , to YouTube ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                1 WE  BEGIN  WITH  THE  CONCERT  GIVEN  BY  Smt .MS  in  OCT  1955,  ON  THE  OCCASION  OF  FOUNDATION  STONE  LAYING  FUNCTION  FOR  MUSIC ACADEMY  BUILDING  ,  IN  THE  PRESENCE  OF  OUR  BELOVED  JAWAHARLAL  NEHRU, WHO GRACED  THE  OCCASION  AND  STAYED  TO  LISTEN  TO  THE  FULL  CONCERT. ---- THERE  IS  A  NICE  BLOG  POST  BY  SRIRAM.V  ABOUT  THE  OCCASION. ================================ 1955  october =============================== M S Subbulakshmi - Foundation Stone Concert for The Music Academy Madras, 05.10.1955 [Excerpts] in the presence of  nehruji -------------------- https://youtu.be/foThkDpCKpE ===============

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ M S Subbulakshmi at The Music Academy, Madras, 25.12.1956 1956 ------- https://youtu.be/8Z5C6S2pU9s ----------- Nādabhṛṅga presents day 6 of MSS 105, a week long celebration of the 105th Birth Anniversary of Vidushi Smt. M S Subbulakshmi. This concert was performed at The Special Pandal, P.S. High School, Mylapore, under the auspices of The Music Academy, Madras, on the evening of the 25th of December, 1956. --- This is the earliest December Music Season recording of Smt. Subbulakshmi we have procured thus far. This recording has been digitally remastered for a pristine listening experience. ---- M S Subbulakshmi Radha Sadasivam - Vocal Support R K Venkatarama Shastri - Violin Mavelikkara Krishnankutty Nair - Mridangam Umayalpuram N Kodhandarama Iyer - Ghatam - 1. Aṅgārakam Āśrayāmyaham - Śuruṭṭi - Rūpakam - Muddusvāmi Dīkṣita [00:00] - 2. Rāma Nannu Brōva - Harikāmbhōji - Rūpakam - Tyāgarāja [05:39] - 3. Sārasākṣa Paripālayamāmayi -

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ========== 1957  music academy  concert 1957 -- M S Subbulakshmi at The Music Academy, Madras, 31.12.1957 --- https://youtu.be/_MpQ8K07jJs - Nādabhṛṅga presents day 5 of MSS 105, a week long celebration of the 105th Birth Anniversary of Vidushi Smt. M S Subbulakshmi. This concert was performed at The Special Pandal, P.S. High School, Mylapore, under the auspices of The Music Academy, Madras, on the evening of the 31st of December, 1957. This recording has been digitally remastered for a pristine listening experience. M S Subbulakshmi Vijaya Rajendran - Vocal Support R K Venkatarama Shastri - Violin V Nagarajan - Mridangam Umayalpuram N Kodhandarama Iyer - Ghatam ============ 1. Viribōṇī (Varṇam) - Bhairavī - Khaṇḍa Aṭa - Paccimiriam Ādiyappaiyyā [00:00] - 2. Kañjadalāyatākṣi - Manōhari - Ādi - Muddusvāmi Dīkṣita [09:01] - 3. Sogasugā Mṛdaṅga Tāḷamu - Śrīrañjani - Rūpakam - Tyāgarāja [18:14] - 4. Birāna Brōva Idē - Kalyāṇī - Ādi (Tiśra Gat

 ====== special. Radha Viswanathan  born-1934, had  got  married  in  1967  and  had  moved  to  Ahmedabad. So,  this  is a  rare  solo  concert  after  1955....RSR --------- Nādabhṛṅga is glad to share a good quality, complete recording of the concert of Vidushi Smt. M S Subbulakshmi performed at Sri Ramakrishna Mission, Jaffna, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1958. This concert has been shared elsewhere in bits and pieces, in poor quality. This recording and the photos were sourced from the archives of the family of Smt. M S Subbulakshmi. We are extremely thankful for their munificence. The programme details are: M S Subbulakshmi R K Venkatarama Shastri - Violin V Nagarajan - Mridangam Umayalpuram N Kodhandarama Iyer - Ghatam --------------------------- https://youtu.be/i4qSY7qb9ac -------------------------- 1. Invocatory Śloka  [00:00] -- 2. Ērā Nāpai (Varṇam) - Tōḍi - Ādi - Paṭṇam Subrahmaṇya Aiyar [02:10] -- 3. Rāma Nannu Brōva - Harikāmbhōji - Rūpakam - Tyāgarāja [06:55] ---- 4. Eppaḍi Man

https://youtu.be/ujYcJG0y4ws?t=8728 ===================================== 1958  music academy  concert  begins  here ==================================== https://youtu.be/ujYcJG0y4ws ---- M S Subbulakshmi at The Music Academy, Madras, 25.12.1958 --- Nādabhṛṅga presents day 4 of MSS 105, a week long celebration of the 105th Birth Anniversary of Vidushi Smt. M S Subbulakshmi. This concert was performed at The Special Pandal, P.S. High School, Mylapore, under the auspices of The Music Academy, Madras, on the evening of the 25th of December, 1958. This recording has been digitally remastered for a pristine listening experience. M S Subbulakshmi Vijaya Rajendran - Vocal Support R K Venkatarama Shastri - Violin V Nagarajan - Mridangam Umayalpuram N Kodhandarama Iyer - Ghatam 1. Vanajākṣī (Varṇam) - Kalyāṇī - Khaṇḍa Aṭa - Pallavi Gopāla Aiyar [00:00] - 2. Rāma Nannu Brōva - Harikāmbhōji - Rūpakam - Tyāgarāja [08:11] - 3. Dārini Telusukoṇṭi - Śuddha Sāvērī - Ādi - Tyāgarāja [19:00] - 4. Bi

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ========================================== 1959  music academy  concert  begins  here ============================================ M S Subbulakshmi at The Music Academy, Madras, 01.01.1960 1959 december ------------- https://youtu.be/3Pc7_MDbJnQ ----------------- Nādabhṛṅga welcomes you to day 3 of MSS 105, a week long celebration of the 105th Birth Anniversary of Vidushi Smt. M S Subbulakshmi. This concert was performed at The Special Pandal, P.S. High School, Mylapore, under the auspices of The Music Academy, Madras, on the evening of the 1st of January, 1960. This recording has been digitally remastered for a pristine listening experience. M S Subbulakshmi R K Venkatarama Shastri - Violin V Nagarajan - Mridangam Umayalpuram N Kodhandarama Iyer - Ghatam 1. Ērā Nāpai (Varṇam) - Tōḍi - Ādi - Paṭṇam Subrahmaṇya Aiyar [00:00] - 2. Vātāpi Gaṇapatim Bhajeham - Haṃsadhvanī - Ādi - Muddusvāmi Dīkṣita [07:50] - 3. Sabhāpatikku Vēṟu Deivam - Ā

M S Subbulakshmi at The Music Academy, Madras, 25.12.1960 1960 -- https://youtu.be/LZ-ZW9AFiQw -------- Nādabhṛṅga welcomes you to day 2 of MSS 105, a week long celebration of the 105th Birth Anniversary of Vidushi Smt. M S Subbulakshmi. Today we present another exhilarating concert performed at The Special Pandal, P.S. High School, Mylapore, under the auspices of The Music Academy, Madras, on the evening of the 25th of December, 1960. This recording has been digitally remastered for a pristine listening experience. M S Subbulakshmi Radha Viswanathan - Vocal Support Thiruvalangadu N Sundaresa Iyer - Violin T K Murthy - Mridangam Umayalpuram N Kodhandarama Iyer - Ghatam 1. Viribōṇī (Varṇam) - Bhairavī - Khaṇḍa Aṭa - Paccimiriam Ādiyappaiyyā [00:00] - 2. Vidulaku Mrokkēdā - Māyāmāḷavagauḷa - Ādi - Tyāgarāja [10:32] - 3. Vēṇugānalōluni - Kēdāragauḷa - Rūpakam - Tyāgarāja [22:23] - 4. Sārasākṣa Paripālayamāmayi - Kāmavardhinī - Ādi - Mahārāja Svāti Tiruṇāḷ [37:57] - 5. Ēmi Nēramu - Śaṅk