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Neyveli
Santhanagopalan, Pakala Ramdas, Trichy Sankaran
Carnatica Nadopasana, JGHV School, W.
Mambalam, Dec. 28th, 7.00 pm
- Sri Ganapathi nee - Sowrashtram -
Adi - Tyagaraja (S)
- Rama nannu brovaraa - Harikambhoji -
Rupakam - Tyagaraja (N, S)
- Subrahmanyena - Shuddha Dhanyasi -
Adi - Dikshitar (S)
- Manasijakonavaiyya - Sarasaangi -
Rupakam (R)
- Nannu brova nee - Abhogi - Adi -
Tyagaraja
- Ksheerasagara shayana - Devagandhari
- Adi - Tyagaraja
- Kaligiyunte - Keeravani - Adi -
Tyagaraja (R, N, S, T)
- Arabhimaanam Vaithaadharipaar -
Ragamalika - Tarangampadi Panchanadayyar
- ? - Behag
- Hamsanandhi
Contributed by Sowmya Gopalakrishnan
Trichur V.
Ramachandran, Mullaivasal Chandramouli, K. V. Prasad, T. V. Vasan
Carnatica Nadopasana, JGHV School, W.
Mambalam, Dec. 29th, 7.00 pm
- Chalamela - Nattaikurinji
- Jaya jaya - Nattai (S)
- Ennagaanu Ramabhajana - Panthuvarali
(R, N, S)
- Endharo - Sri
- Un Gathiye - Bahudhari
- Mokshamugalada - Saramathi (R)
- Sudhamayi - Amritavarshini
- Samajavaragamana - Hindolam
- Pankajalochana - Kalyani (R, N, S,
T)
- Ninnupogadatharama - Kunthalavarali
- Dhikku Theriyaaadha Kaattil
- Kaaranam KaettuVaadi - Hamsanandhi
- Viruttham - Ragamalika (Mohanam,
Dhanyasi, Surati, Sindhu Bhairavi) followed by Ashtapadi in
Madhuvanti
- Thillana - Sindhu Bhairavi
Contributed by Sowmya Gopalakrishnan
Mambalam Sisters, SP
Ananthapadmanabhan, Manargudi Srinivasan, KS Rangachari
Carnatica Nadopasana, JGHV School, W.
Mambalam, Dec. 29th, 5.00 pm
- Sri Mahaganapathe - Atana -
Jayachamaraja Wodeyar (S)
- Sangeetha Gnanamu - Dhanyasi -
Tyagaraja (S)
- Palimpa - Arabhi - Adi (tisram) -
Pallavi Sesha Iyer (R)
- Thiruppavai - Anandhabhairavi
- Natam Aaaduvaar - Poorvi Kalyani
- Ranganayakam - Nayaki - Dikshitar
(R, S)
- Chenthane sadha - Kunthalavarali -
Tyagaraja
- Sri Raghuvara - Kambhoji - Tyagaraja
(R, N, S, T)
- Ramani Bhajitthal - Mand - Papanasam
Sivan
- Maname Kanamum Maravaadhe
- Abhang - Varnaroopini
- Composition in Kadanakuthoohalam
Contributed by Sowmya Gopalakrishnan
T N Seshagopalan, V
V Ravi, Vellore G Ramabhadran, B S Purushottaman
Indian Fine Arts Society at German Hall on 29th December
2004 at 7:30 pm
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rAma nAma - kAnaDa (AlApanai and svarams)
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shObhillu - jaganmOhini
-
thriyambukalika (slOkam) in nATTakuranji
followed by budhamAshrayAmi (svarams)
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pAsuram on ANDAL followed by ungaL
puzhakkaDai - tiruppAvai - Anandha bhairavi
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bhuvinidAsuDE - sriranjani (AlApanai,
neraval, svarams)
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sItAvara sangItA - dEvagAndhAri
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kAmAkshi anudinamu - bhairavi (AlApanai,
neraval, svarams)
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aNNalum nOkkinAr - hamIrkalyANi - kamba
rAmAyaNam
-
RTP - sAmA - Adi (2 kaLai) 6 akshara
eDuppu, "ikapara sAdanamE manasA mAdava dyAnamE", rAgamAlikA svarams
in rItigauLa, sAvEri, varALi, bEhAg, suruTTi
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sundari en soppanathil - kamAs
-
tillAnA - bEhAg
-
pavamAna - saurAshtram
-
shriyathkAntAya - madhyamAvati
Notes & Observations: 1) Overall a very
enjoyable concert 2) Creative and elaborate exploration of sAma
Contributed by Bharath
Suguna Varadachari,
Akkarai Subhalakshmi, Kallidaikurichi Sivakumar, Trichy Murali
Music Academy, 30th December 2004, 10:00 am
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sarasijanAbha - varNam - chalanATTai -
Adi
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cinta dIrcarA sItA ramaNa - saurAshTram
- rAmanAtapuram (pUchi) srinivAsa iyengAr (svarams)
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unDEdi rAmuDu - harikAmbhOji - rUpakam -
tyAgarAja (neraval and svarams at "tAmasAdi guNa rahituDu
dharmAtmuDu sarva samuDu")
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O jagadambA - Anandha bhairavi - Adi -
shyAmA sAstri
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srI vAncanAtam - suruTTi - dIkshitar (ALApanai)
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Evidhamulanaina - sankarAbaraNam - Adi
(2 kaLai) - tyAgarAja (AlApanai, neraval and svarams at "sAkshAtkAramu
nI vE rAmA"), taniyAvartanam
-
kaNDen kaNDen kaNDen sItaiyai - vasantA
- Arunachala Kavi
-
RTP - shanmukhapriyA - catusra aTa tALam
(kaNDa naDai), 9 akshara eDuppu, "pannirukaiyanE ennaiyaaLum
ArumuganE mukkaNNanE umaiyInRa maganE"
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taniyE bAlaganAi - nAdanAmakriyA
-
tillAnA - bEhAg (composed by srimushNam
rAjA Rao)
Contributed by Bharath
TN Seshagopalan, S.
Varadarajan, Thanjavur Murugabhoopathy, Sreesundar Kumar
Carnatica Nadopasana, JGHV School, W.
Mambalam, Dec. 27th, 7.00 pm
-
Ninnu Kori - Mohanam
-
Swami Gajamukha - Kanada - Kotiswara Iyer
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Balakanakamaya - Atana - Tyagaraja (S)
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Ardhanareeswaram - Kumudhakriya -
Dikshitar (R, S)
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abhayambhayA - Sahana - Dikshitar
-
Pullin Voi (Virutham) in Khamas followed
by Kanero in Khamas by Oothukadu
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Annavayal Puduvai Hussaini followed by
Katru Karavai (Tiruppavai) in Huseni
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Nenarunchinanu - Malavi - Tyagaraja (R)
-
sri rAjagOpAla - Saveri - Dikshitar (R,
N, S, T)
-
Couple of bhajans
-
Mangalam
Notes & Observations: 1) The mALavi and
kumudakriya AlApanas were done with a lot of creativity. 2) The
elaborate sAvEri was just out of the world 3) TNS in fine form!
Contributed by Bharath & Sowmya
Gopalakrishnan
R Vedavalli, R K Shriram
Kumar, Neyveli Narayanan, Sukanya Ramgopal
Music Academy, 26th December 2004, 10:00 am
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entO prema - varNam - suruTTi
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ninnu jIchi - saurAshtram
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praNathAthiharAya - sAmanta
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sambhO mahAdEva - kAmavardhini (AlApanai,
neraval and svarams at "surabrinda kirITa")
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enraikku sivakrupai - mukhAri (AlApani
and svarams)
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karuNichuDaku - sindhumandAri - paTNam
subramaNya iyer
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tuLsi bilva - kEdAragauLa (short
AlApanai)
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dAkshAyani abhayAmbikE - tODi - tisra
Ekam - dIkshitar (AlApanai, tAnam in tODi, rItigauLa, shanmukhapriyA,
srI rAgam, neraval and svarams in the pallavi line), taniyAvartanam
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ceDiyAya valvinaigaL & nAda selvamum -
kulasEkAzvAr pAsurams in sAvEri, kharaharapriyA, nIlAmbari, varALi,
suruTTi
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nAdapriyA sivanenba - hamsAnandi -
lingAyat vacanam
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vAni pondu - kAnaDa jAvaLi
-
tillAna - sankarAbaraNam
-
pavamAna
Notes & Observations: 1) It was a lovely
concert. The kAmavardhani was good. MukhAri was phenomenal. 2) The
short but still lovely kEdAragauLa AlApanai was something which will
stay in the mind.
Contributed by Bharath
maNDA sudArANi, nAgai srirAm,
V V ramaNa mUrty
Carnatica Nadopasana, JGHV School, W.
Mambalam, Dec. 27th, 5.00 pm
-
nIpada pankaja - bEgaDa (AlApanai and
svarams)
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nI daya rAdA - vasanta bhairavi
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enta bhAgyamu - sArangA (AlApani and
svarams)
-
paTTividuvadu rA - manjari
-
RTP - tODi - tisra rUpakam (4 kaLai
chaukam) "mA madura mInAkshI manasija vairi manOhari",
taniyAvarttanam
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srI vENugOpAla - kuranji (AlApanai)
-
entadikulukE - kalyANi - paTTAbirAmayyA
jAvaLi
-
gita dhuniku - dhanasrI tillAna - svAti
tirunAL
Notes & Observations: 1) The concert gave
one a feeling that such artistes with a lot of talent deserve more
publicity 2) Excellent alapanas of bEgaDa, sAranga, tODi and kuRinji
3) Superb construction and execution of pallavi
Contributed by Bharath
Carnatica Brothers, Nagai
Sriram, Srimushnam Raja Rao & HS Sudheendra (Double Mridangam)
Carnatica Nadopsana, JGHV School, W.
Mambalam, Dec. 26th, 5.00 pm
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evvari bOdhana - AbhOgi - Patnam
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sarasIruhAsana priyE - nATTai - Puliyur
Doraiswamy (svarams)
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entarO mahAnubhAvulu - srI rAgam -
Tyagaraja
-
raghupatE - sahAnA (short sketch)
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ennai nI maravAdE - amritavarshini
(short rAgam and svarams)
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kAmAkshi - svarajati - yadukulakAmbhOji
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sarasa sAma dAna - kApi nArAyaNi (svarams)
-
RTP - naTabhairavi - Adi (2 kaLai) 1/2
eDuppu "bhairvai bhArgavi shankari vara ravi sashi naTa"
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jagajanani - ratipatipriyA
-
karEtarE barE bAratE
Notes & Observations: 1) It was good
effort with good kriti renditions 2) One wished for a few more
alapanais
Contributed by Bharath
Suguna Purushottaman,
MullaivAsal chandramauLi, B Ganapathy Raman, Ravichandran
Music Academy, 25th December, 10:00 am
-
Era nApai - varNam - tODi (in three
kAlams including tisra gati and also svarams at caraNam)
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Orajupu chOsEdi - kannaDa gauLa - dEsAdi
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caraNam carNam enrAnE - saurAshtram (AlApanai)
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jankAra sruti - pUrvi kalyANi - Adi (neraval
and svarams at "sankara sAmbava sadAsiva OmkAra"
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brovavammA - mAnji - misra cApU
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sudhA mAdhurya bhAshaNa - sindurAmakriyA
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srI subramaNyAya namastE - kAmbhOji -
tisra Ekam (AlApanai, neraval at "vAsavAdi", svarams at "vAsavAdi",
"sakala dEva" and "dApadraya haraNa") taniyAvartanam
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raghuvaram rAgavam - naTabhairavi -
kaNDa Ekam (kaNDa naDai)
-
parAgu mAtela - savEri (sounded like a
dEvarnAmA)
-
R T P - dharmavati - kaNDa tripuTa tALam
(kaNDa naDai) 2 aksharam eDuppu, 7 aksharam kArvai - "thirumalai
vAsa srinivAsa aruLa tharuNam iyAh" short tani
-
govinda harE - rAgamAlikA (kApi, bAgEsrI,
bEhAg, sindhubhairavi, dEsh, sivaranjani, tilang) - Adi (own
composition)
Notes & Observations: 1) The saurAshtram
AlApanai, though a bit short was something which one has to preserve
in memory 2) The percussionists were good all thro' the concert and
both the tanis, the second being just 6-7 Avartams long
Contributed by Bharath
N. Vijay Siva, R. K.
Shriramkumar, N. Manoj Siva
Kapali Fine Arts, Sastri Hall, Dec. 18th,
6.30 pm
- Gurulekha Etuvanti - Gouri Manohari
- Thyagarajar
- Entha Nechina - Saveri
- Ananda Natana Prakasam - Kedaram -
Dikshitar
- Padavinee - Salaga Bhairavi - Adi -
Tyagaraja
- Bhajana Seya Rada - Dharmavathi -
Rupakam - Mysore Vasudevachar
- Enneramum - Devagandhari - Adi -
Gopalakrishna Barathi
- Koluvai Unnade - Bhairavi - Adi -
Thyagarajar
- Tridarsha Vatsala (Narayaniyam,
Rukmini Kalyanam) - Ragamalika - Misra Chapu
- Kanthamam Kadirgamam -
Sindhubhairavi - Rupakam - Bharathiar
- Danodana (Bengali)
- Somasundareswaram - Suddha Vasantham
- Adi - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
- Ee Endru Ennidam - Ragamalika -
Sindhubhairavi, Atana, Hamsanandhi - Adi
- Mayaladi - Surati - Adi
- Niramaya Puradhana (Tirupugazh) -
Dhanyasi - Tisra Nadai
Contributed by V. Subashri (9-yr old
student of Carnatica Gurukulam)
Gayathri
Venkataraghavan, Padma Sankar, Tanjavur Kumar, Trivandrum Rajagopal
SAFE, PS High School, Dec. 21st, 4.30 pm
- Eesane Indha - Chakravakam - Rupakam
- Papanasam Sivan
- Saraseeruha - Nattai - Adi - Puliyur
Doraiswamy iyer
- Pankaja Lochana - Kalyani - Misra
Chapu - Swati Tirunal
- Intha Sowkya - Kapi - Adi -
Thyagarajar
- Garudagamana Samayamithe -
Nagaswaravali - Rupakam - Pattanam
- Mayamma - Nattakurinji - Adi -
Shyama Shastri
- Kadaikann Parvai - Khamas - Adi -
Papanasam Sivan
Contributed by V. Subashri (9-yr old
student of Carnatica Gurukulam)
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