D.K.PattammaL passes away

[rajraj]

D.K.Pattammal passed away. May her soul rest in peace.

I had the opportunity to meet her a few times and she allowed me to videotape our conversation a couple of times. I will post it if I can find it.

For her stature she was a very simple and unassuming person.

Please post your memories of her.


http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/000200907170311.htm

[Thalafanz]

May her soul rest in peace... :bow:

[Sudhaama]

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. Irrepairable Loss to the Music World.!


D.K.Pattammal eternally lives in her unforgettably rich Music.

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/carnatic_vocal/s/artist.4/


The Great Musician Ms. D.K.Pattammal is an IMMORTAL SOUL...

..ever-living in the Green memories of Sangeetha Rasikas.!

Her Unique factors:---

She came to Lime-light... during the Congress Sathyagraha days. During those Mikeless initial days...

...Ms. K.B.Sundarambal and D.K. Pattammal were the rare finds... possessing high throated LOUD Musical- Voice...

...accessible even to the remotest amongst the audience.

So to gather the Crowd and keep them engaged until the Speakers arrive at the Dais...

..as well as to popularise the Patriotic Songs.. especially of Bharathi...

..and to awaken the National Spirit in the minds of the enslaved Indians...

....D.K.Pattammal was a God-given gift for Tamilians.

In fact Bharathiyar Songs became more popular amongst the People... just by hearing her Songs in the Congress Public meetings.

Remarkably her voice much enticing and untiring.

(2) Her speciality is the CLEAR PRONUNCIATION of each and every letter of the Song Sahithya...

..such that even a Musical student child... can easily write down the sahithya or take dictation without tension.

(3) She used to persstently maintain the the RICH CLASSICAL VALUES of Music... not only in the Keerthanas...

...but also even in the Light Songs.

(4) D.K.P's had her own unique Bani of singing in low scale... rather 1st and 2nd Kalam Thala speed only...

..which sort of uniqueness apart from other factors of Richness has earned a vast crowd exclusive Rasikas for her... which easilly switched over to her popular student.. her Grand daughter Nithyasree Mahadevan.

(5) D.K.Pattammaal's Rasikas are more impressed by her high calibre of venerable propensities...

...like Non-egoistic Simplicity, Affection towards all, and constant Cheer.

May D.K.Pattammaal's Soul rest in Peace.!!!

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[rajraj]

Here is an article from Dinamalar on DKP.

It has a few of her songs including 'Jana gaNa mana'.

http://www.dinamalar.com/Topnewsdetail.asp?News_id=1374&new

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Smt DKP is a legend. I came across her recording few years back and the collections were stunning. She had such wide range of renditons including Thirupugazh (marukulaviya, sarana) Bharathiyar songs (Theeratha vilayattu pillai, kani nilam was class part) to name a few. Valli kanavan, kavadi chindu is another rendition made quite famous by her.

Her rendition of Dikshitar krithi "Dharmasamvardhini" in Madhyamavathi(beautiful and moving alapana) and Kanchadalayadaakshi Kamakshi in kamala manohari and rangapura vihara are some of the many beautiful recordings.

[rajraj]

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Here is theeraadha viLaiyaattup piLLai by DKP:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjYzZwzK3qc



I think it is 'kanchadhaLaayadhaakshi' meaning 'one with eyes like lotus petals' ! :)

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thanks rajraj sir for the link. :)
& the correction of the kanchandhalaayadhaakshi.
(typo error)