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Neyveli Santhanagopalan, Pakala Ramdas, Trichy Sankaran

Carnatica Nadopasana, JGHV School, W. Mambalam, Dec. 28th, 7.00 pm

  1. Sri Ganapathi nee - Sowrashtram - Adi - Tyagaraja (S)
  2. Rama nannu brovaraa - Harikambhoji - Rupakam - Tyagaraja (N, S)
  3. Subrahmanyena - Shuddha Dhanyasi - Adi - Dikshitar (S)
  4. Manasijakonavaiyya - Sarasaangi - Rupakam (R)
  5. Nannu brova nee - Abhogi - Adi - Tyagaraja
  6. Ksheerasagara shayana - Devagandhari - Adi - Tyagaraja
  7. Kaligiyunte - Keeravani - Adi - Tyagaraja (R, N, S, T)
  8. Arabhimaanam Vaithaadharipaar - Ragamalika - Tarangampadi Panchanadayyar
  9. ? - Behag
  10. 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

  1. Chalamela - Nattaikurinji
  2. Jaya jaya - Nattai (S)
  3. Ennagaanu Ramabhajana - Panthuvarali (R, N, S)
  4. Endharo - Sri
  5. Un Gathiye - Bahudhari
  6. Mokshamugalada - Saramathi (R)
  7. Sudhamayi - Amritavarshini
  8. Samajavaragamana - Hindolam
  9. Pankajalochana - Kalyani (R, N, S, T)
  10. Ninnupogadatharama - Kunthalavarali
  11. Dhikku Theriyaaadha Kaattil
  12. Kaaranam KaettuVaadi - Hamsanandhi
  13. Viruttham - Ragamalika (Mohanam, Dhanyasi, Surati, Sindhu Bhairavi) followed by Ashtapadi in Madhuvanti
  14. 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

  1. Sri Mahaganapathe - Atana - Jayachamaraja Wodeyar (S)
  2. Sangeetha Gnanamu - Dhanyasi - Tyagaraja (S)
  3. Palimpa - Arabhi - Adi (tisram) - Pallavi Sesha Iyer (R)
  4. Thiruppavai - Anandhabhairavi
  5. Natam Aaaduvaar - Poorvi Kalyani
  6. Ranganayakam - Nayaki - Dikshitar (R, S)
  7. Chenthane sadha - Kunthalavarali - Tyagaraja
  8. Sri Raghuvara - Kambhoji - Tyagaraja (R, N, S, T)
  9. Ramani Bhajitthal - Mand - Papanasam Sivan
  10. Maname Kanamum Maravaadhe
  11. Abhang - Varnaroopini
  12. 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

  1. rAma nAma - kAnaDa (AlApanai and svarams)

  2. shObhillu - jaganmOhini

  3. thriyambukalika (slOkam) in nATTakuranji followed by budhamAshrayAmi (svarams)

  4. pAsuram on ANDAL followed by ungaL puzhakkaDai - tiruppAvai - Anandha bhairavi

  5. bhuvinidAsuDE - sriranjani (AlApanai, neraval, svarams)

  6. sItAvara sangItA - dEvagAndhAri

  7. kAmAkshi anudinamu - bhairavi (AlApanai, neraval, svarams)

  8. aNNalum nOkkinAr - hamIrkalyANi - kamba rAmAyaNam

  9. RTP - sAmA - Adi (2 kaLai) 6 akshara eDuppu, "ikapara sAdanamE manasA mAdava dyAnamE", rAgamAlikA svarams in rItigauLa, sAvEri, varALi, bEhAg, suruTTi

  10. sundari en soppanathil - kamAs

  11. tillAnA - bEhAg

  12. pavamAna - saurAshtram

  13. 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

  1. sarasijanAbha - varNam - chalanATTai - Adi

  2. cinta dIrcarA sItA ramaNa - saurAshTram - rAmanAtapuram (pUchi) srinivAsa iyengAr (svarams)

  3. unDEdi rAmuDu - harikAmbhOji - rUpakam - tyAgarAja (neraval and svarams at "tAmasAdi guNa rahituDu dharmAtmuDu sarva samuDu")

  4. O jagadambA - Anandha bhairavi - Adi - shyAmA sAstri

  5. srI vAncanAtam - suruTTi - dIkshitar (ALApanai)

  6. Evidhamulanaina - sankarAbaraNam - Adi (2 kaLai) - tyAgarAja (AlApanai, neraval and svarams at "sAkshAtkAramu nI vE rAmA"), taniyAvartanam

  7. kaNDen kaNDen kaNDen sItaiyai - vasantA - Arunachala Kavi

  8. RTP - shanmukhapriyA - catusra aTa tALam (kaNDa naDai), 9 akshara eDuppu, "pannirukaiyanE ennaiyaaLum ArumuganE mukkaNNanE umaiyInRa maganE"

  9. taniyE bAlaganAi - nAdanAmakriyA

  10. 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

  1. Ninnu Kori - Mohanam

  2. Swami Gajamukha - Kanada - Kotiswara Iyer

  3. Balakanakamaya - Atana - Tyagaraja (S)

  4. Ardhanareeswaram - Kumudhakriya - Dikshitar (R, S)

  5. abhayambhayA - Sahana - Dikshitar

  6. Pullin Voi (Virutham) in Khamas followed by Kanero in Khamas by Oothukadu

  7. Annavayal Puduvai Hussaini followed by Katru Karavai (Tiruppavai) in Huseni

  8. Nenarunchinanu - Malavi - Tyagaraja (R)

  9. sri rAjagOpAla - Saveri - Dikshitar (R, N, S, T)

  10. Couple of bhajans

  11. 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

  1. entO prema - varNam - suruTTi

  2. ninnu jIchi - saurAshtram

  3. praNathAthiharAya - sAmanta

  4. sambhO mahAdEva - kAmavardhini (AlApanai, neraval and svarams at "surabrinda kirITa")

  5. enraikku sivakrupai - mukhAri (AlApani and svarams)

  6. karuNichuDaku - sindhumandAri - paTNam subramaNya iyer

  7. tuLsi bilva - kEdAragauLa (short AlApanai)

  8. dAkshAyani abhayAmbikE - tODi - tisra Ekam - dIkshitar (AlApanai, tAnam in tODi, rItigauLa, shanmukhapriyA, srI rAgam, neraval and svarams in the pallavi line), taniyAvartanam

  9. ceDiyAya valvinaigaL & nAda selvamum - kulasEkAzvAr pAsurams in sAvEri, kharaharapriyA, nIlAmbari, varALi, suruTTi

  10. nAdapriyA sivanenba - hamsAnandi - lingAyat vacanam

  11. vAni pondu - kAnaDa jAvaLi

  12. tillAna - sankarAbaraNam

  13. 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

  1. nIpada pankaja - bEgaDa (AlApanai and svarams)

  2. nI daya rAdA - vasanta bhairavi

  3. enta bhAgyamu - sArangA (AlApani and svarams)

  4. paTTividuvadu rA - manjari

  5. RTP - tODi - tisra rUpakam (4 kaLai chaukam) "mA madura mInAkshI manasija vairi manOhari", taniyAvarttanam

  6. srI vENugOpAla - kuranji (AlApanai)

  7. entadikulukE - kalyANi - paTTAbirAmayyA jAvaLi

  8. 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

  1. evvari bOdhana - AbhOgi - Patnam

  2. sarasIruhAsana priyE - nATTai - Puliyur Doraiswamy (svarams)

  3. entarO mahAnubhAvulu - srI rAgam - Tyagaraja

  4. raghupatE - sahAnA (short sketch)

  5. ennai nI maravAdE - amritavarshini (short rAgam and svarams)

  6. kAmAkshi - svarajati - yadukulakAmbhOji

  7. sarasa sAma dAna - kApi nArAyaNi (svarams)

  8. RTP - naTabhairavi - Adi (2 kaLai) 1/2 eDuppu "bhairvai bhArgavi shankari vara ravi sashi naTa"

  9. jagajanani - ratipatipriyA

  10. 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

  1. Era nApai - varNam - tODi (in three kAlams including tisra gati and also svarams at caraNam)

  2. Orajupu chOsEdi - kannaDa gauLa - dEsAdi

  3. caraNam carNam enrAnE - saurAshtram (AlApanai)

  4. jankAra sruti - pUrvi kalyANi - Adi (neraval and svarams at "sankara sAmbava sadAsiva OmkAra"

  5. brovavammA - mAnji - misra cApU

  6. sudhA mAdhurya bhAshaNa - sindurAmakriyA

  7. srI subramaNyAya namastE - kAmbhOji - tisra Ekam (AlApanai, neraval at "vAsavAdi", svarams at "vAsavAdi", "sakala dEva" and "dApadraya haraNa") taniyAvartanam

  8. raghuvaram rAgavam - naTabhairavi - kaNDa Ekam (kaNDa naDai)

  9. parAgu mAtela - savEri (sounded like a dEvarnAmA)

  10. R T P - dharmavati - kaNDa tripuTa tALam (kaNDa naDai) 2 aksharam eDuppu, 7 aksharam kArvai - "thirumalai vAsa srinivAsa aruLa tharuNam iyAh" short tani

  11. 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

  1. Gurulekha Etuvanti - Gouri Manohari - Thyagarajar
  2. Entha Nechina - Saveri
  3. Ananda Natana Prakasam - Kedaram - Dikshitar
  4. Padavinee - Salaga Bhairavi - Adi - Tyagaraja
  5. Bhajana Seya Rada - Dharmavathi - Rupakam - Mysore Vasudevachar
  6. Enneramum - Devagandhari - Adi - Gopalakrishna Barathi
  7. Koluvai Unnade - Bhairavi - Adi - Thyagarajar
  8. Tridarsha Vatsala (Narayaniyam, Rukmini Kalyanam) - Ragamalika - Misra Chapu
  9. Kanthamam Kadirgamam - Sindhubhairavi - Rupakam - Bharathiar
  10. Danodana (Bengali)
  11. Somasundareswaram - Suddha Vasantham - Adi - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
  12. Ee Endru Ennidam - Ragamalika - Sindhubhairavi, Atana, Hamsanandhi - Adi
  13. Mayaladi - Surati - Adi
  14. 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

  1. Eesane Indha - Chakravakam - Rupakam - Papanasam Sivan
  2. Saraseeruha - Nattai - Adi - Puliyur Doraiswamy iyer
  3. Pankaja Lochana - Kalyani - Misra Chapu - Swati Tirunal
  4. Intha Sowkya - Kapi - Adi - Thyagarajar
  5. Garudagamana Samayamithe - Nagaswaravali - Rupakam - Pattanam
  6. Mayamma - Nattakurinji - Adi - Shyama Shastri
  7. Kadaikann Parvai - Khamas - Adi - Papanasam Sivan

Contributed by V. Subashri (9-yr old student of Carnatica Gurukulam)

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