MS set the stage for many compositions with a beautiful slokam.  These slokams were carefully selected with the help of Sanskrit scholars like R Ganapati and Dr. N Veezhinathan.

1) The slokam Sive Sringarardra   precedes the song Kanchadalayadakshi composed by Muthuswami Dikshithar in Ragam Kamala Manohari

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2)The slokam Kara Charana precedes the song Sambo Mahadeva composed by Gopala Krishna Bharati in Ragam Bhouli.


3)Verses from Annapoornashtakam by Adi Shankara precede the song Jagadisha  composed by Svati Tirunaal in Ragam Nadanamakriya


4)Verses from Kanakadhara Stotram by Adi Shankara precede the song Hiranmayeem composed by Muthuswami Dikshithar in Ragam Lalitha


5)Verses from Anandalahari by Adi Shankara precede the song Ksheera Sagara composed by Mysore Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar in Ragam Mayamalavagowla


6)The slokam Udyad Bhaanu Sahasra Koti Sadrshaam  precedes the song Mayamma composed by Shyama Sastri in Ragam Ahiri

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M S Subbulakshmi with Radha

1. Vatapi Ganapatim in Ragam Hamsadhwani composed by Muthuswami Dikshithar ; preceded by Ganesha Pancharatnam

2. Sri Ganapatini  in Ragam Sourashtram composed by Thyagaraja

3. Sharanu Sidhi Vinayaka in Ragam Sourashtram composed by Purandara Dasa

4. Varana Mukha in Ragam Hamsadhwani composed by Koteeswara Iyer

5. Shri Maha Ganapati in Ragam Gowla composed by Muthuswami Dikshithar

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6. Gananathane in Ragam Saranga composed by Periyaswami Thooran

7. Gananayakam in Ragam Rudrapriya composed by Muthuswami Dikshithar

Evari Maata  in Ragam Kambodhi  Composed  by  Thyagaraja

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Evarimaata  – 78 RPM (1932) Digitised

 

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Evarimaata  preceded by Kambodhi Ragam ;  Mysore Concert in 1967

Vocal Support : Radha Viswanathan,  Violin: V V Subramanyam;

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