MS Subbulakshmi | 1958 December Season at the Music Academy, Madras

Following the feedback we got from our latest post, we present yet another rare 1950s concert from our archives. This is an iconic concert from the career of the legendary vocalist MS Subbulakshmi. This concert was performed during the December Music Season for the Music Academy Madras, on 25th December, 1958. This performance was held at the Special Pandal erected by the Music Academy at the premises of the PS High School in Mylapore.

Please note that the Music Academy 1958 performance of MS Subbulakshmi has been incorrectly represented in many collections including many YouTube channels. This concert has been reaffirmed to be the accurate performance as represented in the Music academy souvenirs that have been made available.

The programme details are mentioned below:

Vocal: MS Subbulakshmi
Vocal Support: Radha Viswanathan
Violin: RK Venkatarama Sastri
Mridangam: V Nagarajan
Ghatam: Umayalpuram Kodandarama Iyer

00:00:00 - Bhairavi - Viriboni (Varnam) - Ata - Pacchimiriyam Adiapayya
00:09:40 - Harikambhoji - Dinamani Vamsa - Adi - Tyagaraja
00:24:54 - Kashiramakriya - Ramanatham Bhajeham - Tisra Ekam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
00:40:19 - Navarasa Kanada - Vande Sada Padhmanabam - Adi - Swati Tirunal
00:43:46 - Kharaharapriya - Sankalpa Mettido Manasa - Adi - Patnam Subramania Iyer
01:06:05 - Saveri - Sri Kamakoti Pitasthite - Adi - Mysore Sadasiva Rao
01:26:53 - Shankarabharanam - Aartha Piravi (Thiruvempavai) - Adi - Manikkavachagar
01:53:41 - Tani Avartanam - Adi
02:06:22 - Bowli - Shambho Mahadeva - Rupakam - Neelakanta Sivan
02:11:36 - Suddha Saveri - Padhalam (Thiruvempavai) - Khanda Chapu - Manikkavachagar
02:13:28 - Thodi - Ragam
02:32:08 - Thodi - Thanam
02:37:25 - Thodi - Pallavi - Anandapoorna Bhodhoham, Shivoham Sathatham - Misra jathi Thriputa (2 Kalai)
02:46:44 - Behag - Krishna Naam Kahileeje (Bhajan) - Surdas
02:52:12 - Bhajore Bhaiyya (Bhajan) - Sant Kabir
02:58:31 - Ragamalika - Mudi Ondri (Pashuram) - Adi - Periyazhwar

Note: The photograph used in this upload is not from the recorded concert. It is a photograph from the late 1950s at Ramaseva Mandali, Bangalore. Unfortunately the Mangalam from this concert is not available.

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MS Subbulakshmi's performance at Bharatiya Fine Arts, Bombay from the year 1957 -    • MS Subbulakshmi | Bharatiya Fine Arts...  

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