Which instrument is this?

Can you guess?

Ek Taala - Yakshagana using strange instrument

Ek Tala - Another variation - Tapatatapatatata 

Ravi kakka, I think in his youth gave a Yuvavaani programme for Badravathi Radio station (1988?). I learnt a little hearing him. We had jams lasting an hour sometimes. He is still the best in this with much better bass and envelope. I get more complicated groves into it but can not get it as elegant as his. I will record his performance and put it here sometime.

Here is one of his favourite groves it comes at the at of the following recording at the very end with faster tempo. Not a great music but much pleasurable.

Ravi Kakka Grove -- ChapaChapaPachaChacha

This so called Ek Taala is a popular folk grove which I tried show and convince you so many ways. But you do not believe me. So here is another I do that. I start with folk grove and transition to Yakshagana grove.

I call this record Dattanna Dattanna
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ಹುಳುಕು

ನೀ ಬರುವ ಹೊತ್ತಿನಲಿ ಮುತ್ತಿನಲಿ ಮಸುಕಿತ್ತು,
ಮುಗಿಲೂರ ಮೋರೆಗರೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಮುಚ್ಚಿತ್ತು.
ಹಿತ್ತಲಿನ ಹಣ್ಣೊಳಗೆ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳ ಹುಳುಕಿತ್ತು,
ಉ೦ಬುತಿಹ ತುತ್ತೊಳಗೆ ಕಲ್ಲು ಮಣ್ಣು.
ಕಣ್ಣುಗುಡ್ಡೆಗಳುಡುಗಿ ಕೆ೦ಪೇರಿ ಕೆದರಿತ್ತು,
 

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ಹುಳುಕು

ನೀ ಬರುವ ಹೊತ್ತಿನಲಿ ಮುತ್ತಿನಲಿ ಮಸುಕಿತ್ತು,
ಮುಗಿಲೂರ ಮೋರೆಗರೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಮುಚ್ಚಿತ್ತು.
ಹಿತ್ತಲಿನ ಹಣ್ಣೊಳಗೆ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳ ಹುಳುಕಿತ್ತು
ಉ೦ಬುತಿಹ ತುತ್ತೊಳಗೆ ಕಲ್ಲು ಮಣ್ಣು
ಕಣ್ಣುಗುಡ್ಡೆಗಳುಡುಗಿ ಕೆ೦ಪೇರಿ ಕೆದರಿತ್ತು
ಮೊಸರ್ಕಡೆದು ನೀರೊಡೆದು ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ ಕಮಟಿತ್ತು

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Still conscious Kaurava marches alone -

My most favourite padya ever - Original by Kalinga Navuda

I spoke about it a year ago.

Dhaatugedaitaruva Kurukula Naathananu Kaanuttha Sanjayanothu

Vaarana Vadana - Yakshagana

                                     Varana Vadana - Yakshagana Style
Chaaru Baara Kanyapura varanilaya, Mrukanduja munivara saara manthra sthaapitha mangala kalaya
Saara Kapittha Phalorasa bhunjitha vaarana vadana, trailokya somohana varana vadana

"Dweller of the charming Barkur established by the blessings of sage Mrukandu. savour of wood-apple oh elehant faced, you captivate all three worlds." 

Pungi Muniyappa!

Prabha brings me Pungi from Gadikatte near heggodu from one "Havadiga Muniyappa Ramanna". We paid wooping 200 INR!!

Here is the sample sound.

Listen:

Pungi G dominant.

Its frequency stuff: Peak at 350 Hz this time.

ಮಹಾಬಲ ಹೆಗಡೆ ಕೆರೆಮನೆ

೮ ವರ್ಷದವನಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅಜ್ಜ (ಪಟೇಲ್ ಮಹಾಬಲಯ್ಯ) ಮತ್ತು ಅಜ್ಜಿ (ಮೀನಾಕ್ಷೀ) ಜೊತಿಗೆ "ದಕ್ಷಬ್ರಹ್ಮ" ಆಟ ನೋಡಿದ್ದೆ. ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನದ ಕೆಲವೇ ವಿದ್ವಾ೦ಸರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರು. ಆವರು ಈಶ್ವರನ ಪಾತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು. ದಾಕ್ಷಾಯಿಣೀ ಅವಮಾನಿತಗೊ೦ಡು ಆತ್ಮಾಹುತಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊ೦ಡಳೆ೦ದು ಕೇಳಿ ಕ್ಷುಬ್ಧನಾಗಿ, "ವೀರಭದ್ರಾssss!" ಎ೦ದು ಜಟೆಬಡಿದು ಮಗನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡುವ ಸನ್ನಿವೇಶ ಇನ್ನೂ ನೆನಪಿದ್ದು. ಅವರ ಮೊದಲ ಪ್ರಸ೦ಗ ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೃಷ್ಣಸ೦ಧಾನ", "ಸುಭದ್ರಾ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ" ಕ್ಯಾಸೆಟ್ಟು. ಯಮ ನಿಯಮ, ನೀಯಮ, ನಿಮಪ್ಪಯಮ ಹಾಸ್ಯ. "ಹರ ಹರಾ ಈ ಮಹಾ".

ಆವರ ಭಾಗವತಿಕೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿಧಾನಗತೀ, ತಾಳ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದಲ್ಲೇ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ತೋರುವುದು, ಉಚ್ಚಾರ ಅಸ್ಖಲಿತ.  

  ಬೇರೆಯಾರು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗದ, ಅವರಿ೦ದ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕೃಷ್ಣಸ೦ಧಾನದ ಅವರ ಒ೦ದು ಪದ್ಯ

ಹೀಗಿದೆ:

ಎ೦ದೊಡುಸುರಿದ ಗೋಪನ೦ದನಗೆ ಎಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಇ೦ದೇನು ಕಜ್ಜ, ನಾಳಿನಲಿ,

ಬ೦ದರ್ ಐತರಲಿ ಪೇಳ್ ಎನುತವನ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಅ೦ಧನೃಪನಣುಗನ೦ದಿನಲಿ.

[ Listen Here ]

ಅಳುಬರುತ್ತದೆ......... :(

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Chakorange Chandrama - My version

I do not have access to lyrics. Because I know little bit of Kannada, I find following mixtakes. There could be more. Feel free to correct. It is not hard to note I am off here and there and at the end notably where I was confused and ended up in bring a different dhati. At least it was not what I wanted. Rhythm is off here and there too. Overall not bad. I kinda got a good kick out of this.

Chankorange Chandramana - Basavanna Vachana

: 1 : Bramarange parimaLavaa bandumba chinte.

: 2 : Enage namma koodala sangama devana neneva chinte.

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Voice cracking - a hyothesis

Well, fact is more important than my dumb hypothesis! So watch this video:

How larynx produces sound

At high pitch we may fail to hold the cords closer together possibly due to lack of power in muscles of larynx, the voices cracks. Cracking is nothing but cords failing to open and close smoothly start jerking causing sudden discontinuity in frequency introducing noise. I think.
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Here is an explanation how sound is produced.
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Watch this as well! You lazy webpage watchers, read them Internet is not TV and webpages are not for watching read them :)

Not taking is better than giving!

I was asked a question in an informal coffee meet.
"Let us ask Ragu."
"What do developing countries expect from developed countries?"

"Nothing" I said, "They would be much happier if developed countries stopped taking from them, first."

There was an expected silence. Some thought I was not saying anything relevant; their body language made it apparent. Some others did not understand what I was saying.

I gave a few hints, "Coke companies are buying rivers in India. This is when our people do not have clean drinking water."
African countries or their so called governments "sell" wood and other raw materials for peanuts. If that is not taking what else is?

Asteya (अस्तेय) is one of the disciplines prescribed for those who want to live a decent life. Not taking is much better than giving: it eliminates the need for donations.