Keerthana Ramesh at Chembai Music Fest Concert Guruvayoor

Recording of Keerthana Ramesh's keerthanam rendition at Chembai Sangeetholsavam on 2019 Dec 6 Friday at Melpathur Auditorium East Nada of Guruvayoor Temple.

01. 𝗞𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶 𝗧𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗮𝘁𝗮 0:07

"Kasturi Tilakam" is the 2.108 Slokam of Sri Krishna Karnamrutham, a string of Bhakthi laden poems offered at the sacred feet of the Lord . The author of Sri Krishna Karnamrutham is Bilva Mangalar (AD 1220-1300). He was a contemproary of Swami Desikan (AD 1268-1369). Since he described with great joy the leelas of Krishna like Sukha Brahmam, the author of Srimad Bhagavatham, he came to be known as Leela Sukhar. He belongs to the tradition of great devotees of Krishna of Kerala such as Narayana Bhattadhiri, the author of Sri NarayaNeeyam, Poonthaanma and Vasudeva Nambhhodhri and other great scholars of Dasama Skhandham of Srimad Bhagavatham. Meaning of this beautiful Shloka which has a contrast between ornamented god and god as the supreme ornament.

02. 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗻𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗲 3:09

Krishna Nee Begane Baro is Composed in Kannada by Sri Vyasaraya Tirtha in the late 15th or early 16th century. The song is written picturing Lord Krishna as a toddler and calling him to come towards us. The most popular version of the song is rendered in Yamuna Kalyani Ragam, Chaapu Talam of the Carnatic school of music.

03. 𝗘𝗽𝗽𝗼 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝘂𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗼 8:36

Composer: Gopaalakrishna Bhaaratiyaar
Raga: Jonpuri (20th Mela Natabhairavi Janyam)
Taala: Aadi

A̲b̲o̲u̲t̲ ̲C̲h̲e̲m̲b̲a̲i̲ ̲S̲a̲n̲g̲e̲e̲t̲h̲o̲l̲s̲a̲v̲a̲m

Chembai had conducted the festival in the temple town on his own for about 60 years. He used to invite all the great Carnatic Musicians to perform in the temple town and in the course of time, the scale of the festival rivalled the Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana, which is recognised as one of the most important festivals of homage paid to Saint Thyagaraja. The Guruvayur Devaswom decided to take charge after his death in 1974, and renamed it as Chembai Sangeetholsavam in his memory.

H̲o̲w̲ ̲f̲e̲s̲t̲i̲v̲a̲l̲ ̲i̲s̲ ̲c̲e̲l̲e̲b̲r̲a̲t̲e̲d̲

About 2000-2500 musicians participate in this festival every year, and it is held for about 12-15 days culminating on the Guruvayur Ekadasi day, when all the musicians sing 5 favourite songs of Chembai and also the Pancharatna Kritis of Thyagaraja.

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