An ocean of melodious nostalgia

Indian music, apart from its film tracks has a repository of music in the non-film category that includes devotional, pop, ghazals, and semi-classical in all Indian languages and dialects. At IPRS we’re looking to deep-dive into classic film and non-film soundtracks and access the key to their timeless appeal. Artists including nonpareil composers, songwriters, and unforgettable voices abound the music space. Rediscovering many such will be like the fondest memories revived. Retro music is never really retro.

As John Keats wrote, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever”.
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Musical Wave 1: Venkatesha Suprabhaatam by M S. Subbulakshmi

As promised, we are here with our first Peshkash in this melodic string

“Timeless Tales: An ocean of melodious nostalgia”. Musical Wave 1

Let us take off with one of the most popular devotional renderings of our times.

Venkatesha Suprabhaatam by M S. Subbulakshmi

There are devotional numbers that are melodious. There are those that soothe frayed nerves. And then come the spirituality uplifting ones that transcend everyday life. Venkatesha Suprabhaatam by M.S. Subbulakshmi is one such masterpiece that continues to resonate with all the devotional elements around & within us. An invocation to awaken Lord Venkateshwara of Tirupati, Suprabhatam, has the original composer Prativadi Bhayankara Annangaracharya, weaving the tapestry of the composition in several Carnatic ragas emphasizing evoking feeling rather than adhering to the grammatical correctness defining the structure. The universal appeal of the composition is also largely thanks to the spiritual appeal sought.
M.S Subbulakshmi’s meditative tone is the overall glue that makes the experience sublime.
You can take your spiritual journey with Venkatesh Suprabhatam with any of the streaming platforms.

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