| Jāvalī |
| Jāvalī.
A "small-scale and lightly erotic genre," related to
the padam of bharata-nātyam, from whence this
genre is also derived (Powers 1980:117b). Traditionally sung in a rakti rāga, but (unlike padam) at a very fast tempo. This performance
begins with a short ālāpana. |
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| Selected
Performance |
| "Marulu Konnadirā,"
a jāvalī composed by Ramnad
Srinivasa Iyengar (1867-1919) in rāga Kamās
and tāla Deśādi. [4:44] |
| K. V. Narayanaswamy
with Palghat Raghu (mrdangam), V. V. Subramanium (violin),
and Sarota Balasubramanium (tambura). |
| Dhyanam/Meditation:
South Indian Vocal Music (Nonesuch H 72018; B2). |
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| Deśādi tāḷa is a simplified 4-beat version of Ādi tāḷa. |
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| Marulu Konnadirā |
| Pallavi |
| Marulu konnadirā mānini maṇi nipai. |
I am filled
with love for you. |
| Anupallavi |
| Paripari vidamuga parita pincucu nīpai |
Thinking of your many wonderful qualities, my heart melts. |
| Caraṇam |
Dharalō tanaku nīvē tagina vallabhuḍani
taruṇi mikkili ninnu dalaci dalaci cāla. |
Thinking of your many wonderful qualities,
my heart melts. |
Marakatāngi krūruḍau marupāri kōrvaka
manasu karagi nīvu madana kēḷilō cāla. |
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| Vanaja nētruḍau shrīnivāsa nāyaka nīdu vallagāni māṭalō nellapuduni pati |
O beloved Lord Srinivasa, hear my plea. |
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22 February, 2018