Shulini

The highlight of the concert…

This particular concert has always been very special to me, since I was a child.

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Album Cover


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A Photo from the Concert


The concert was held on December 20, 2007, in Narada Gana Sabha Main Hall, Chennai, India. I literally grew up listening to this concert recording, alongside many others.

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Narada Gana Sabha Main Hall


Although there are many well-executed pieces in this concert, I will discuss the main piece in this concert, in ragam Shulini.

Allow me to narrate a small instance. One time, when I was on a road trip back in 2013, I was listening to this concert. We were listening to the main piece Paramukhamadeno, in ragam Shulini, and I could not recognize the ragam of the song, at that time. My parents indicated the presence of the ragam’s name in the charanam, as many of Koteeswara Iyer’s songs entail. It was then that I first heard of the ragam’s name. After the road trip, I heard the song a couple more times, and I began to register the ragam’s melody in my mind.

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Koteeswara Iyer


After a gap of several years, I began to hear the concert again, and when Paramukhamadeno came, I had a quick trip down memory lane, where I was able to recall the time when I learnt that the ragam’s name appeared in the charanam of the song. I then began to hear the concert numerous times, and practically became obsessed with it. The vibe from the concert began to resonate within me, and it instantly became one of my most favorite concerts.

To wrap things up, I would say that this was one of the best concerts I have ever heard. It is available online, and I would definitely encourage anyone and everyone to listen to it.

Here is a link to the concert