Many may not know that there is a radio drama written by Sri Devulapalli Krishna Sastry on the theme.
Music was by Sri Balantrapu Rajani Kanta Rao.
Dr Balamurali and Kum Srirangam Gopalaratnam play the lead roles here.
This drama was staged at Ravindra Bharati, Hyderabad long back.
The same script and music is used by Smt Ratna Papa for her Kuchipudi performance.
Smt Sobha Naidu also stages the drama with her troupe.
I was involved in some way in the latters first production.
They are ever enjoyable!!
List:
01-Emi_Matale_Sari.mp3
02-Pandemu_Galada.mp3
03-Vedalenide.mp3
04-Tagana_Swamy_with_Padyam.mp3
05-Mundu_Telisena.mp3
06-Vadduvaddu_Suma.mp3
07-Tuluva_manasaye.mp3
08-Vanalona.mp3
Link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=10f3f26dc390f408ab1eab3e9fa335caf800b012a63397db
Let us enjoy good music!
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1 comment:
Gopalam garu,
We have just come across your blog and are highly excited about it! We would love to add you to our blogroll, with your permission!
To fill the void of a lack of discussion among the Kuchipudi community (performers and lovers) we have started the effort called Kuchipudi Vaibhavam. We would be highly pleased if you could visit it.
http://kuchipudivaibhavam.wordpress.com
Coming to the article, we have two observations to make:
Smt. Ratna Kumar is the grand -niece of Devulapalli Krishna Sastry garu, and it comes as a little surprise that she is using it! :)
Balantrapu garu's contribution to musi(esp. dance music) is immeasurable. There is also a recording of Bhama Kalapam under his direction by the Chinta Vari Kuchipudi mela. We would be grateful if you could locate it!
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