Among many beautiful varnams Sri Balamurali has composed, the Tōḍi varṇam stands out as a special one. You may have

In this very original interpretation of Pantuvarāḷi (Mela 51, officially known as Kāmavardhani), one can see how the varja prayogas

A unique father and son duet that one can watch any number of times!

A composition of Sri Balamuralikrishna. One of the most beautiful Pada Varṇams, sung here as a Tāna Varṇam.

One can listen to this piece just for enjoyment. Students may also use it to get practice in following the

Guru-Sishyā: s m p n d ṡ…..ṡ n d p m s

A quartet of composers jointly known as Garbhapurivāsa, collaborated and created kritis. The main two were violinist Karur Dakshinamurthy (1860-1887),

Śambhō Mahādēva: set to Rupaka Tala in Bowli Raga, and composed by Sri Neelakanta Sivan. Sangita Kalanidhi Papanasam Sivan was

Popularised by MLV Amma, one can see a different facet of Carukeśi in this. It is one of those songs