Two Audio CD Trasures : EkAntha veeNA sEavi at Srirangam and SrI Sudarsana Manthra Kavacham : Part I

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• September 25, 2002


SrI:

SrImathE RaamAnujAya nama:

Dear BhakthAs:

Yesterday was a  blessed day , when I receieved 
the kind gift of SrI Amara Prabhu Dasa of 
SrI Lakshmi NrusimhA Temple , Berlin Germany .

I enjoyed listening to these Two spiritually uplifting
recordings . 

A. SrI Sudarshana Nrusimha KavachA: 
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The slOkams are sung by Madhva Mata 
PeetAdhipathi from Uduppi,SrI VidyAbhUshaNa . 
The Music is set by Sri Srinivasa Tirumala 
and the Nrusimha Orchestra (VeeNA, Mrudangam ,
Ghatam , Santoor , Kyoto , Tabla and SitAr) accompanies 
Sri VidhyAbhUshaNa .The RaagAs have been  carefully
selected to fit the mood of the thoughts housed in these
slOkaAs

The Ten items included in this Audio CD ROM are:

1. Introduction with the Raagam Sindhu Bhairavi

2. SudarsanAshtakam by Swamy  Desikan

3. SrI NrusimhAshtakam by HH The 6th Jeeyar of Ahobla Matam,
   SrI ParAnkusa YathIndhra MahA Desikan ( KaraLapAkkam Jeeyar)

4. AhObila Nava Narasimha DhyAna SlOkam from AhObila MahAthmyam

5. SrI Nrusimha Kavacham from BrahmANDa PurANam
   (RaagAs : KalyANi , HindOLA , HamsAnandhi , MadhyamAvathi,
    Poorvi KalyANi , Sindhu Bhairavi , HamsanAdham and Revathi).

6. Sudarsana SthOthram

7. AmbarIsha Sudarsana Sthuthi (SrImath BhAgavatham)

8. Sudarsana Shatkam ( From SEsha SamhithA)

9 .SrI Nrusimha MangaLam 

All of our congratulations on the magnificent achievement 
goes to SrI Amara Prabhu Daasa of Berlin NrusimhA temple .

B. EkAntha VeeNA SevA at SrIrangam
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This is yet another brilliantly recorded CD ROM
that covers the Special Worship ritual introduced 
by AchArya RaamAnujA at the sacred temple of Lord
RanganATA . Only uniquely trained VaiNikAs from 
selected families are allowed to play for the enjoyment
of Lord RanganATA. Professor G. RangarAjan and his 
sons represent today the lineage of 45 generations of
EkAnthA VeeNA kaimkaryaparALs at the Lord's sannidhi.
This group of Lord's Servants play every day during 
Morning and Night as well as during special festivals
like SrI Vaikunta EkAdasi. Their repertore is wide .
The playing style is restrained and special befitting 
the sacredness of the kaimakaryam at this ancient temple.

The contents of this audio CD ROM are:

1. Introductory salutation: HindOLa Raagam

2-3: ThoNDaradippodi's ThiruppaLLiyezucchi 
     in the Morning RaagAs BhUPALam and Bilahari 

4. PeriyAzhwAr's ThiruppallANDu : Senjurutti Raagam (rakthi Raagam)

5. Nine RaagAs of the day : Naattai, Gowlai, Aarabhi, VarALi,
SrI Raagams ( Ghana Panchakam ) followed by SahAna, HinDOLam , 
Revathi and Ranjani.

6. VaadinEn Vaadi varunthinEn of Kaliyan : Vasantha MukhAri Raagam

7. Kangum Pahalum of Swamy  NammAzhwAr: SaavEri Raagam

8. Saint ThyagarAja"s AabhEri krithi: Nagummu Ganale 
   ( almost 11 minutes rendering )

9. PeriyAzhwAr Thirumozhi : Raagam Karahara PriyA

10. ANDAL's SiRRam SiRu KaalE: MukhAri Raagam

11. PerumAL Thirumozhi of KulasEkharar KaNNapura TaalAttu,
    NeelAmbhari Raagam

12. MadhyamAvathi: Raagam and ThAnam

13. Short (Live) recording on SrI Vaikunta EkAdasi day
    at SrIrangam , 2001 festival (PurappADu,    Periya mELam , 
    NagarA et al).

This has been an extraordinary experience listening to
these two superbly crafted Audio CD ROMs on sacred lore.

SrI RanganATO Jayathi,

Daasan , Oppilaippn Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan  
  
 
 



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