Instrumental Ilaiyaraaja Video/Audio on youtube

I would like to start a thread with this stunning presentation by Guitar Prasanna and Anil Srinivasan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F_OjDPvIU0

Here is a compilation of videos of Prasanna playing Ilaiyaraaja

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-FH4V9iwPc&list=PLZkhfIXtshCbzSnvakMzF95xEJRrECpIT

I want to compile them in this thread so that we can have a source to refer people who feel that a song's language comes in the way of appreciating IR.

Embar Kannan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV6HokKDDdw&list=PLC3402FE57F6A4D20&index=9

Here is one that is very popular on youtube in recent times - a team playing the panthuvaraLi theme of rAjapArvai :
(Harini / Berkelee strings orch. in Chicago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0OpIPrAfDA



Compare this with the original (which was instrumental too):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9oIYXmHQIc

Navin has recently uploaded a great compilation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKhQ-yRxm_E

BTW, what do you guys use to convert youtube to mp3, aac or other formats for off line listening?  Convert2mp3.net that DM recommended does not consistently work.  Any pointers would be much appreciated.  I may even start a new thread to get people's suggestions for this conversion.

More from the phenomenal Embar Kannan and his nephew.  It is such an aural delight to listen to Embar playing IR music on his silent violin! 

Just posting it again, on this thread here.

The complete Carnatic album of Maestro with the late legend Mandolin U. Srinivas (concluding with the speech of Shri. Semmangudi).  The only other source (not the entire album) is on SoundCloud.  I was elated to find this full version, on Maestro's birthday!

One more from Embar Kannan.  Voila!

Reviving an old thread after listening to some of these amazing instrumental pieces. Here are some of my favorites.

Oru Poongavanam - Piano cover by Alex Pandian (Jan 15, 2012)




Ilavattam Kaithattum - Guitar cover by njayashanker (Jun 15, 2013)




Valai Osai - Bass guitar cover by Pankaj Kanth (Apr 15, 2019)





Rojapoo Aadivanthathu - Bass guitar cover by Aalaap Raju (May 16, 2019)





Mandram vandha - Bass guitar cover by Sathish Kumar (Dec 29, 2019)

Thank you Jose!!

This is Unna Nenachu in violin - beautiful!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2YAfLCDdQM

Adding some recent favorites.

Bass cover for "Aatamaa Thaerottama" - Bass cover by Sathish Kumar (Jul 21, 2020)




Paesakoodathu - Guitar cover by Joshwa Shruthi (Aug 22, 2020)




Tribute to Ilaiyaraaja and Viji Manuel - Synth and Piano cover by Shyam Benjamin (Jul 1, 2018) - He's amazing on QFR




Thakida Thathumi - Guitar cover by Joshwa Shruthi (Sep 2, 2020)





Thakida Thathumi - Violin cover by Embar Kannan and Rangapriya (Aug 30, 2020)

Jose,
    Thanks for the updates.  All are Gem... Aalaap Raju.. Always something special.

Bass cover for Vaan Engum (Moondraam Pirai) - New performance by Aalaap Raju (Oct 1, 2020)

aalaap raju... romba nalla vasichu irukar... Perfection.. andha confident....... mugathil theriyum... therinjadhu.. paatu mudiyum andha oru second. perfect to the core. Great one..... Thanks for sharing Jose.

SPB... avarin maraivu... manadhai migavum baadhithu irukiradhu........ SPB voice... paatai kaetalae... avarin ninaivu.. avar patta kashtam
endru azhugai dhan varugiradhu..... ipadi SPB ennai baadhithu irukar endru ipodhu dhan naane unargiren..........

Few more recent favorites featuring Tajmeel Sherif Unplugged. Recently discovered his channel and there are some amazing performances.

Piano cover of "Idhayam BGM" (May 14, 2020)




Piano cover of "Edhedho Ennam Valarthen" (Jun 30, 2020)




Piano cover of "Oru Jeevan Azhaithadhu" (Apr 1, 2020)





Piano cover of "Senthoora Poove" (Apr 19, 2020)






Piano cover of "Kannan Vandhu Paadugiran" (Aug 7, 2020)

Thanks Jose.. idhu varai kaetadhu illai. inimel dhan kaekanam.

Stunning violin renditions of one of the finest violinists, Embar Kannan supported well by his student, Rangapriya: