Happy Mother's Day

   Happy Mother's day

Sant Tukharam Abhang "Sunder Te Dhyaan"

 "Sunder Te Dhyaan" Abhang composed by Sant Tukharam
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In this abhang Tukharam visualizes and meditaes on the image of Lord Krishna (Vitthala) standing on a brick with his hands on the hip, wearing a tulasi garland around his neck, crocodile shaped ear rings, the pearl Kausthubha adorning a neclace on his neck and a yellow garment (Pithamabaram) on his waist showing the enthusiasm and waiting to serve his devotees.

The brick was given by Pundalika. The crocodile ear ring is symbolic of the crocodile was was killed wth Sudharshan Chakra to save Gajendra, the elephant.

What Tukharam implies that devotees should not be lost and feel helpless in a sea of desires but be detached from worldly pleasures, wealth and power.

Listen to this abhang rendered by Lata Mangeshkar 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB6JTFTMPIk


and  M. S. Subbulakshmi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HInFdzOq45U

CNBQUIZ 2016-5 Dates 15th April 2016 Questions and Video clips

CNBQUIZ 2016-5 Dates 15th April 2016

CNBQUIZ-2016-5 dated April 15th, 2016

Start : 8 PM 15th April 2016

Closes at 8 PM 18th April 2016

Send answers to cnbquiz16@gmail.com

Most of the questions are related to Thyagaraja Krithi to celebrate Sri Rama Navami.

Total 10 Questions each carry 9 marks. 10 are bonus marks, one mark each for 9 marks scored. Best wishes.

Questions

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1) Identify the raga for each of the nine audio clips attached (9 marks)

2) Identify the singers (9 marks)

3) Identify Pallavi of each krithi (9 marks)

4) Define Nine types of Bakthi. (9 marks)

5) Match the nine audio clips to the type of Bakthi they belong to. (9 marks)

6) Name the pallavi of a Thyagaraja krithi which talks about the beauty of Rama in raga with Arohanam and Avarohanam as follows

Arohanam: S R2 G2 M1 N2 S Avarohanam: S N2 P M1 G2 R2 S ( 9 marks)

7) Following are Krithis composed by Thyagaraja

a) Krithi and Raga are mis matched. Match them ( 5 Marks)

b) What is the uniqueness of these ten Krithis (4 marks)

# Krithi Raga

1 Cheraraa Vade Mira Rama Darbar

2 Paluke Vaemi Naa Deivama Begada

3 Chani Thodi Theve Poorna Chandrika

4 Rama bi Rama Varali

5 Patti Viduvaradhu Harikamboji

6 Daya Seya Vaiyya Ghanta

7 Sami ki Sari Manjari

8 Joothamu rare Ritigoula

9 Eti Jenma Midilo Yadukula Kamboji

10 Rama Rama Ramachandra Arabhi

8) What is the uniqueness of the following krithis ( 3 marks). Match Raga and Krithi (6 marks)

Krithi Raga

Chakkani Raja Margamu Dhanyasi 

Rama Bhakthi Samrajya Karaharapriya

Sangeetha Gyanamu Sudda Bangala

9) Which Pancharatna Krithi talks about Narajanama Durlabham. (7 marks). What is the raga if this krithi (2 marks)

10) Thyagaraja visited a number of Kshetrams and sung in praise of the deity of that Ksehtram. In following table, Krithi, Raga and Kshetram are mis-matched. Match Raga and Kshtram with Krithi. ( 9 marks)

Krithi Raga Kshetram

Terateeyaga raga Kambodi Nagapattinam 

Varadaraja Ninu Goru i Thodi Srirangam 

Vinayakuni Swara Bhushani Kanchi Varada

O Ranga Sayee Gowlibanthu Kanchi Kamatchi

Evaru Teliya Boyyeru Madhyamavathi Thiruppathi

Alternate method to catch up on Bonus points

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This is purely an option. Members may also use question 11 to catch up on Bonus points in case they do not reach 9 marks for questions 1 through 9.

11. Listen to clips 10, 11 and 12 and answer the following questions for each clip

a) Identify the singer

b) Identify the Raga

c) What is the Pallavi of this krithi

One mark for each question making it a total of nine marks.

Note :

1) The questions are loaded as Word Document in the group Under Files Section.

2) The clip files ( 1 through 12) “cnbquiz 2016-5 clipnn.wmv” are loaded in File section of C&B Group.

As usual Three clues are free. Additional queries cost 3 marks each. Those in need of clues, please send email to cnbquiz16@gmail.com

Please do participate in large numbers.

On Behalf od Admin Team

Venkat Govindarajan

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CNBQUIZ 2016-4 Dates 25th March 2016

  CNBQUIZ 2016-4 Dates 25th March 2016

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Start time : 8 PM IST Friday 25th March

Ending Time 8 PM IST Monday 28th March

Answers to be sent to cnbquiz16@gmail.com

Listen to each of the clips. Then identify the following

1) Artist Name ( 2 marks)                        

2) Ragam ( 1 mark)

3) Thalam  ( 1 mark)

4) Composer ( 2 marks)

5) Is the Clip Pallavi/Anu Pallvi/Charanam ? ( 1 mark)

6) If the clip is Charanam or Anu pallavi, then what is the Pallavi of the Krithi ( 2 marks)

There are 12 clips. You can choose any 10

Each Clip carries 9 marks. Whoever gets all the 10 correct they get bonus 10 marks to get 100 out of 100

Members can attempt all 12. This is voluntary. If any member gets all the 12 correct. They get the title  to be decided by 

Varagooran Sir. 

Any member needing a clue may send an email to cnbquiz16@gmail.com. or can post it as a comment to this post here.

Three free clues per member Additional clues would lead to losing 2 marks each. 

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Lingeshwara Atma Lingeswara