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SrI:

Dear BhakthAs :

It is my pleasure to let you know of the availability of 
a new CD ROM on the selected Paasurams of AzhwArs
sung by Sangeetha VidvAmsini and Bahratha Naatyam expert ,
SrImathi Vasumathy BadrinAth. She is a residnet of Bombay
and an AasthAna VidhvAn of SrI Matam .

Please contact me if you wish to acquire this delightful 
CD ROM for Your family to enjoy Bhagavath Vishayam
set to delectable music. This is a Naadha NaivEdhyam 
of a unique kind.

The recordings begin with an anugraha BhAshaNam of
HH 45th Pattam SrImath Azhagiya Singar ( SrI NaarAyaNa 
YathIndhra MahA Desikan ) and was released during August 2003.
The summary of SrImath Azhagiya Singar is at the end of this note.

At the Pomoma , NY , SrI RanganAtha Temple , we ordered 100 copies of 
this outstanding recording for use by USA devotees and connoseiurs
of Dhivya Prabhandham and Carnatic Music .Those in India can contact
the artist directly to acquire their copies . 


The contents of this CD ROm are :

1. Anugraha BhAshaNam by SrImath Azhagiya Singar

2. PallANDu PallANDu by PeriyAzhwAr : Naattai Raagam
and KantachApu TaaLam ( PeriyAzhwAr's MangaLAsAsanam )

3. Mayanai mannu vada Maturai mainthanai: SrI Raagam 
and Aadhi TaaLam ( ANDAL's UpadEsam) 

4. ThirukkaNDEn : pEyAzhwAr 's Parama Bhakthi laden 
paasuram bursting with joy on the direct vision of 
the Lord , Lilting Mohana Raagam & Aadhi TaaLam .

5. Nadantha KaalkaL nonthavO --Thirumazhisai Azhwar's
Famous Paasuram commanding Lord AarAvamudhan to 
get up and speak to him : Rakthi Raagam of Sindhu
Bhairavi and Aadhi TaaLam .

6. AnbE TagaLiyA -- BhUthatthAzhwAr's Para JN~Anam filled
Paasuram : Raagam HindOLam , Aadhi TaaLam

7. OodumatinguzharkkE -- SWamy NammAzhwAr's moving
paasuram as the love lorn ParAnkusa Naayaki with
vipralambha SringAram filled anubhavam . Raagam selected 
is the most appropriate one for the occasion (viz)., Aahiri 
and the TaaLam is Aadhi. The section of the Pasuram ,
" Malayum Vanthathu , Maayanum VaarAn pulls at one's
heart strings . 

8. Maathalit-tEr --Raagam Baaga SrI and Aadhi Taalam .
AndAl appeals to the Koil to announce the arrival
of Her Karu MaaNikkam ( Lord KrishNan , Her Naayakan).
This Paasuram is from NaacchiyAr Thirumozhi.

9. Pacchai Maamalai pOl mEni-- THoNDaradipodi AzhwAr's 
celebration of the ThirumEni of Lord RanganAthan and
the declaration that he does not prefer anyother BhOgams
other than enjoying the delectable beauty of the anga 
Soundharyam of the Lor dof SrIrangam . This Paasuram 
is sung in the joyous rAgam of Naatakkurinji 

10. Mannu Puhazh Kousalai tann MaNI vayiru VaaitthavamE--
KUlasEkahara AzhwAr's famous lullaby to THirukkaNNapuaram 
PerumAl visualized as Raaghava Simham . The tenderness of 
this paasuram is brought in to full effect with the choice of 
NeelAmpuri as the Raagam and Aadhi TaaLam .

11. MangaLam in Surutti : VedAntha Desikar's Vayyagam Paasuram
from Desika Prabhandham requesting AzhwAr's anugraham 
to be blessed with the NaalAyira Dhivya prabhandham
knowledge .

12. Conclusion with MangaLam sung in MadhyamAvathi . 
Nithya MangaLam to ANDAL and Her Lord , SrInivAsan . 

The artist is accompanied by a full bench of talented 
Pakka Vaadhyam artists ( Violin , Flute, Mrudhangam , Ghatam 
and Morsing ). They complimet the pradhAna artist sensitively.

The artistry of SrImathi Vasumathy BadrinAth is of the highest 
Quality. To construct "mettu " for Sanga Kaala Tamizh Paasurams 
of AzhwArs and to wed them to appropriate Raagams and TaaLams
in the spirit of Swamy Naathamuni , who set the Four Thousand
sacred collect to Music originally is an extraordinary achievement .

The Bhakthi bhAvam and RaasAnubhavam that the artist brings to
the rendering of these Paasurams is noteworthy. Her deep knowledge of
both Carnatic Music and rigorous training in Bharatha Naatyam 
nuances join together to leave the listeners with a delightful
experience . The azhuttham at specific places , the rendering of 
many imaginative sangathis , niravals , clarity of diction , Layak-kattuppAdu ,
Sruthi Suddham and appropriate Eduppus are hall marks of the seasoned
artistry of SrImathi Vasumathi Badrinath .

It is our hope that she would create more such recordings even if 
they are sung as simple Virutthams to the accompaniment of 
VeeNai . It is hoped that she will add Paasurams of Thirumangai
Mannan , Madhura Kavi and ThiruppANa AzhwAr in her next recordings.

The anugraha BhAshaNam of SrImath Azhagiya Singar for this recording 
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Bhagavaan has blessed us with many MhOpakArams. One of the best 
among them is that of giving good birth in VaishNava Kulam. We can 
gain janma Saapalyam ( fruition of the purpose in life ) if we engage in 
th study of Bhagavath Vishayam associated with the Four Thousand 
sacred collect . For fulfilling the purpose of birth as a human being ,
it is not enough to study SaasthrAs but we have to steep ourselves 
in the enjoyment of Bhagavath Vishayam . The blessed and divine
works( aruLiccheyalkaL ) of the AzhwArs are focused on the enjoyment of
the glories of the archAvathArams of SrIman NaarAyaNan (Consecrated
icons of the Lord ) at the 108 dhivya dEsams. Their dhivya prabhandha
paasurams helps us to enjoy the limitless , auspcious attributes of 
the Lord , which is an insatiable nectarine experience . Many indeed are 
the commentaries of dhivya prabhandham scholars on these four
thousand sacred collect.The beauty and the depth of theological
meanings of the words chosen by AzhwArs in their paasurams are 
indecribable as revealed from the works of commentators . 

SrImathi Vasumathi BadrinAth of Bombay has created the tunes (mettu) for 
selected Paasurams of the AzhwArs in htis recording . Listening to them
will fillone's mind with Bhagavath Bhakthi . If one knows also the meanings of 
these paasurams , it will take us to a higher level of aanandham .Even if one 
does not have the command of the meaning of the Pasurams , the sukham 
of just listening to these renderings will develop deep bhakthi for BhagavAn.
All of You should acquire this recording and listen to it in your houses .
You should not only listen to these renderigns but also make the Lord 
listen at your house altars.That will bless you all with inestimable 
soubhAgyams and happiness . That is the power of the aruLiccheyalkaL
of the AzhwArs . My aasIrvAdhams to you all !

Additional references on AzhwAr's sacred collect:
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Additional information on the lIfe and Vaibhavam of 
AzhwArs can be accessed at :

1. http://www.sadagopan.org 

Section on Dhivya Prabhandham

2. http://venkateswara.freeservers.com 

section on AzhwAr Paasurams .

3 . Multimedia CD ROM on the life and Vaibhavam of
& AzhwArs: Part I with the recital of their Paasurams by 
Melkote AdhyApAka GhOshti .


AzhwArhaL ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri Sadagopan 






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