(Mobile recording at home, Chennai on 11th February, 2023)
This ghazal-style-romantic devotional song is penned by Sri. Basavaraju Apparao.
Music is by the legendary Sri. Voleti Venkateswarulu and originally sung by melody queen Smt. Vedavathi Prabhakar and broadcast by All India Radio, Vijayawada in the 60s.
This haunting melody tempted me to me to try it out on Veena (impromptu) during my practice which I casually recorded on my mobile phone. The melody brought visions of love between Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi in Sri. Kalidasa's Kumarasambhava.
Kumarasambhavam-
Upaathavarne Charithe Pinaakinaha Savaashpakanthaskhalithaihi
Aneykashaha Kinnararaajakanyaka Vanaanthasangeethasakheerarodayath.
Meaning- Parvathi was going to the woods for learning music with Kinnara maidens who are famous for their sweet voices and knowledge of music. There they all used to sing in praise of the heroic deeds of Shiva. The songs used to make a powerful impression on Parvathi, that she often wept and could utter only faltering words, her voice being choked with tears. The princesses of Kinnara, sympathising with the lovelorn Parvathi wept along with her.
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