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Tanjavur Sankara Iyer, S. Varadarajan, Umayalpuram Mali

Nalinakanti, MGR Janaki College, RA Puram, Dec. 7th, 4 pm

  1. Vanajakshi (Varnam) - Kalyani

  2. Sabhapathikku - Abhogi (S)

  3. Varuvaro varam taruvaro - Sama - GKB (S)

  4. Telisi Rama - Poornachandrika - Tyagaraja (S)

  5. Mohanam (Alapana, Viruttam, Gitam - "Vara Vina", followed by En Palli Kondeerayya - Arunachala Kavi, Swaram)

  6. Rave Himagirikumari (Swarajati) - Todi - Shyama Shastri (R, N - "shyama krishna", S, T)

  7. Sarasa Sama Dana - Kapinarayani - Tyagaraja

  8. Enduku Peddala - Shankarabharanam - Tyagaraja (R, S - "veda shastra")

  9. Vame Bhumisuta - Sanskrit Slokam - Sahana, Saveri, Kanada, Surutti

  10. Vangakkadal (Tiruppavai) - Surutti

  11. Anandabhairavi kriti in Tamil

  12. Manathir Kuganthatu - Sindhubhairavi - Tanjavur Sankara Iyer

  13. Mangalam (complete lyrics!)

Notes & Observations: 1) Low attendance: 50-60! 2) Simple yet scintillating music, easy rendition of brilliant sangatis 3) Excellent demonstrations of raga bhava with few prayogas 3) Alapanas and singing were continuously interspersed with talk and explanation

O. S. Tyagarajan & O. S. Arun, M. R. Gopinath (Violin), A. S. Ranganathan (Mridangam), S. Ganapathy (Tabla), Kuldeep Pai (Harmonium)
(Theme: Combination of Carnatic Classical music & Hindustani Bhajans)

JAYA TV MARGAZHI MAHA UTSAVAM (Raja Muthiah Hall, Chettinad Vidyashram), Dec. 7th, 6 pm

  1. Hamsadhwani: Pahi Pahi Balaganaptim - Chidambara Bharati (OST), Gaye Ganesha - Tulsidas (OS Arun)

  2. Todi: Emi Jesite (OST - R, N, S, T), Bhaja Mana Ramchandra - Sindhubhairavi (OS Arun)

  3. Mohanam: Rajagopalam Bhaje (Dikshitar - R, S - OST), Marathi Bhajan on Krishna (OS Arun)

  4. Behag: (OST & OSA) - Muruganin Marupeyar (Surajananda)

  5. Madhyamavati: Vinayakuni (Mangalam)

Notes & Observations: 1) OST was his usual classical, traditional self and gave excellent demonstations of pathantaram and vidwat 2) OS Arun a bit too loud, but brought out bhava very well 3) Bit of a contorted explanation during Q&A session about Sindhubhairavi being sung after Todi!

S. Sowmya, Embar Kannan, Poongulam Subramanian

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Dec. 7th, 6.30 pm

  1. Saminee todi - Kamavardhani - Adi

  2. Chalamelara - Margahindolam - Adi - Tyagaraja

  3. Vazhi Maraittirukkude - Nattakkurinji - Mishra Chapu - Gopalakrishna Bharati (R, N, S)

  4. Evaranee - Devamrithavarshini - Adi - Tyagaraja

  5. Gana Amuda Panam - Jyotiswaroopini - Mishra Chapu - Kotiswara Iyer (R, S)

  6. Annapoorne Visalakshi - Sama - Adi- Muttuswami Dikshitar

  7. Dinamani Vamsha - Harikambhoji - Adi - Tyagaraja (R, N - "sharva vinuta", S, T)

  8. Sodanai sumaikku - Kapi - Adi - Papanasam Sivan

  9. Senjurutti

  10. Mangalam

Notes & Observations: 1) Standing room only 2) Excellent alapanas of Nattakkurinji, Jyotiswaroopini & Harikambhoji 3) Exuberant tani from Poongulam

O. S. Thyagarajan, M. A. Sundaresan, Mannargudi Easwaran, S. Karthick

Kartik Fine Arts (Narada Gana Sabha Main Hall), Dec. 6th, 5 pm

  1. Intachalamu (Varnam) - Begada - Adi - Vina Kuppayyar

  2. Palimpa Ravedelara - Arabhi - Chapu - Pallavi Sesha Iyer (S)

  3. Paritapamu - Manohari - Rupakam - Tyagaraja

  4. Nemamula (?) - Latangi (R, N, S)

  5. Bagayanayya - Chandrajyoti - Tyagaraja

  6. Chakkani Raja - Kharaharapriya - Adi - Tyagaraja (R, N - "kantigi", S, T)

  7. Kanden Kali Tirtten - Kalyani - Gopalakrishna Bharati

  8. Naale Nalla Naal - Kapi - Vedanayagam Pillai

  9. Nadupai - Madhyamavati - Tyagaraja

Notes & Observations: 1) Very classical, traditional and satisfying performance 2) No gimmicks, fidelity to sruti 3) Hall about 75% full 4) Audio imbalanced for first three songs 5) Pleasing tani from Easwaran, Karthick exuberant!

Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan, V. V. Ravi, Vellore Ramabhadran

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Dec. 4th, 6.30 pm

  1. Vanajaksha - Reetigowla - Ata - Vina Kuppayyar

  2. Vatapi Ganapatim - Hamsadhwani - Adi - M. Dikshitar (S)

  3. Guruleka - Gowrimanohari - K. Chapu - Tyagaraja

  4. Shambho Mahadeva - Kamavardhani - Rupakam - Tyagaraja (R, N - "Paramadayakara", S)

  5. Vinatasuta Vahana - Jayantasena - Adi - Tyagaraja

  6. Kambhoji Alapana, slokam "Madhurapuri Nayike...", followed by "Devi Nee Pada" (Syama Sastri), Swaram, Tani Avartanam

  7. Paradesi petra pillai thane - Bilahari - (Unknown)

  8. Viruttam ("Amba Mohini..."- from Rajarajeswari Ashtakam) - Ragamalika - Mohanam, Anandabhairavi, Kiravani, Yamunakalyani, Sindhubhairavi

  9. Mavoorvalam - Sindhubhairavi - Adi (Tishram) - H. Muthiah Bhagavatar

  10. Tillana

  11. Nilai mati mugham - Tiruppugazh - Hamsanandi

  12. Mangalam

Notes & Observations: 1) Jam-packed hall, standing room only 2) Highlight was the Kambhoji alapana, marked by long nadaswara-style passages. 3) Breathtaking manodharma and sangatis 4) Voice traversed the octaves with ease. 5) Audience exodus at tani avartanam, in spite of the star veteran mridangist. Why this disrespect?

S. Sowmya, R. K. Shriramkumar, Neyveli Narayanan

Kartik Fine Arts at Narada Gana Sabha Main Hall, Dec. 4th, 5 pm

  1. Chalamela (Varnam) - Shankarabharanam - Ata - Swati Tirunal

  2. Chintayama - Bhairavi -  Rupakam - M. Dikshitar (Short Alapana, Neraval at "Uttunga Kamaniya", Swaram)

  3. Ma Janaki - Kambhoji - Adi - Tyagaraja (Short Alapana, Swaram)

  4. Paraloka Sadhaname - Purvikalyani -  Adi - Tyagaraja

  5. Gajavadana Sammodita - Todi - Adi - Kumara Ettendra (Alapana, Neraval at "Vagvilasa", Swaram at "Vagvilasa" & "Karthikeya", Tani Avartanam)

  6. Enthati Kuluke (Javali) - Kalyani - Rupakam - Dharmapuri Subbarayar

  7. Viruttam ("Adum Parivel...") -  Ragamalika (Shankarabharanam, Bhairavi, Kambhoji, Purvikalyani, Todi, Kalyani, Kharaharapriya)

  8. Pati Mati (Tiruppugazh) - Kharaharapriya - Mishra Chapu

Notes & Observations: 1) Concert completely based on Big Six ragams + Purvikalyani! 2) Serene & Sedate presentation 3) Todi Alapana & Ragamalika viruttam were high points 4) Tani Avartanam was excellent.

Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Nagai Muralidharan, Guru Karaikkudi Mani, Subhash Chandran

Kartik Fine Arts, Narada Gana Sabha Main Hall, Dec. 4th, 7.15 pm

  1. Kanakangi (Varnam) - Todi

  2. Makelara - Ravichandrika - Tyagaraja

  3. Ramabhirama - Darbar - Tyagaraja (Alapana, Swaram)

  4. Velum Mayilume - Sucharitra (Alapana, Swaram at pallavi line)

  5. Evari Mata - Kambhoji (R, N - "Parama bhakta...", S, Tani)

  6. Ettanai sonnalum - Saveri

  7. Orutti Maganai - Behag

  8. Karpuram Narumo - Khamas - Andal Pasuram

  9. Murugan viruttam - Bageshri

  10. Nadi Thedi - Tiruppugazh - Bageshri

  11. Mangalam

Notes & Observations: 1) Full House 2) Sound system not properly balanced, vocal was too loud in the beginning 3) Excellent, ringing tani from Karaikkudi Mani

Sriram Parasuram & Anooradha Sriram (Carnatic-Hindustani Jugalbandi)
Vittal Ramamurthy (Violin), R. Ramesh (Mridangam), Umakant Puranik (Tabla)

Karthik Fine Arts, Narada Gana Sabha Main Hall, Dec. 3rd, 7.15 pm

  1. Bhoop (Sriram) / Mohanam (Anooradha & Sriram) - followed by "Jai Jai Mure.." & "Rakta Ganapatim"

  2. Devagandhar / Devagandhari (both alapanas by Sriram) - followed by "Enneramum" (Gopalakrishna Bharati), Thumri (Mishra mANd) and "Radha Sameta Krishna"

  3. Purvikalyani Alapana by Anooradha followed by "Purva Kalyana..." (Hindustani style) and "Nee Matale" (Telugu Javali)

  4. Tani Avartanam

  5. Yaman Kalyan - Tukaram's Abhang

  6. Mangalam

Notes & Observations: 1) Hall 2/3rd full at start, huge exodus after first item! 2) Excellent musical content and presentation, Sriram's alapanas particularly well-done 3) Tani avartanam was superb and the rapport/dialog between mridangam & tabla was wonderful

Nithyashri Mahadevan (Theme: Shivam Sankaram)

JAYA TV MARGAZHI MAHA UTSAVAM (Raja Muthiah Hall, Chettinad Vidyashram), Dec. 2nd, 6 pm

  1. Bauli slokam follwed by Shri Parvati Paramesvarau (Dikshitar)

  2. Nada Tanum Anisam - Chittaranjani - Tyagaraja

  3. Siva Siva Siva - Kamavardhani - Tyagaraja

  4. Eesane - Nalinakanti (Alapana) - Muttutandavar

  5. Paramapurusha - Vasanta - Swati Tirunal

  6. Enraikku Sivakripai - Mukhari - Nilakanta Sivan

  7. Viruttam (Tiruvachakam) - Mohanam - followed by P. Sivan's composition

  8. Kriti vasase - Purvikalyani (Main piece with Tani) - H. Muthiah Bhagavatar

  9. Ragamalika viruttam (Neelambari, Saveri, Hamsanandi, Sindhubhairavi) followed by Gopalakrishna Bharati's "Ta Tai Endraduvar"

  10. Kapalini Dayanidhi - Palini - Lalita Sivakumar

  11. Bhajan in Mishra Sivaranjani

  12. Sivam Sankaram - Mangalam

Notes & Observations: 1) Overflowing hall, half an hour before start - Nithya's only concert of the season! 2) Excellent rapport with audience, marked by sustained applause for trademark renditions!  3) Best piece was probably the Ragamalika viruttam

Lalgudi Violin Trio, Srimushnam Raja Rao, V. Suresh

JAYA TV MARGAZHI MAHA UTSAVAM (Raja Muthiah Hall, Chettinad Vidyashram), Dec. 1st, 6 pm

1.      Asaveri - Lalgudi Composition

2.      Vasanta - Ramachandram Bhavayami – Dikshitar

3.       Ritigowla – Alapana (Vijayalakshmi) - Janani Ninnuvina

4.       Latangi - Pirava Varam (Alapana- Krishnan)

5.       Chayanattai - Itikula samaya (Thyagaraja)

6.       Mohanam (Alapana-Trio), Main piece, Kapaali (Sivan), Tani (Raja Rao and Suresh)

7.      Kanada (Enna solli Azhaithal) - Ambujam Krishna

8.      Ragamalika (Bharathiar)

9.      Senjurutti (Thillana) - Lalgudi Composition

Notes & Observations: 1) Full house with polite audience 2) Comfortable ambience, acoustics and a/c 3) Lalgudi Sr. joined after the fourth item to a standing ovation

CARNATICA SAHITYANUBHAVA (Narada Gana Sabha Main Hall, Nov. 21st - 24th)

  • Nov. 21st, 5 pm:
    S. Sowmya (Vocal), RK Shriramkumar (Violin), Trivandrum Balaji (Mridangam)

Thematic Concert on vaRNams

1) sAmi ninne - shRi - Adi - karUr cinna dEvuDu

2) vanajAkSi - kalyANi - khanDa aTa - pallavi gOpAla ayyaR

3) evari bOdha - AbhOgi - Adi - paTTaNam subrahmanya ayyaR

4) karuNimpa - sahAna - Adi - tiruvottRiyUr tyAgayyaR

5) samukhamu - calanATTai – tanjAvUr vaDivElu

6) intacAlamu (tAna vaRnam) - bEgaDa - Adi - vINa kuppayyaR

7) rAma IvEla (pada vaRNam) - kharaharapriya - Adi - tenmadam narasimhAcAri

8) valaci vAci - nava rAgamAlika - Adi - kottavAsal venkaTTarAmayya

9) angayARkanni - behAg - Adi - Dr. S. Ramanathan

10) entO pREmatOnE - suruTTi - Adi - vINa kuppayyaR

  • Nov. 21st, 7 pm:
    Chitravina N. Ravikiran (Vocal), R. K. Shriramkumar (Violin), Guruvayur Dorai (Mridangam), K. V. Gopalakrishnan (Kanjira)

Thematic Concert: Masterpieces of UttukkADu venkaTa kavi

1)       pRaNavAkAram – Arabhi – Adi

2)       sEnApatE – gauLa – Adi

3)       padmAvati ramaNam – pUrvikalyANi – mishRa cApu

4)       pArvai ondRe pOdume – suruTTi – Adi

5)       sundara nanda kumara – madhyamAvati (sapta ratna) – Adi

6)       vallarI samAne – mALavi – Adi

7)       sundara naTarAja – kharaharapRiya – Adi

8)       tillAna – sindhubhairavi – Adi

  • Nov. 22nd, 7 pm:
    OS Tyagarajan (Vocal), Nagai Sriram (Violin), Srimushnam Raja Rao (Mridangam), Vaikkom Gopalakrishnan (Ghatam)

Thematic Concert: Rare Tyagaraja kritis

1) nEnendu vEdagudura - kaRNataka behAg – Adi

2) dasharatha nandana – asAvEri – Adi

3) cErarAvadEmira - rItigauLa – dEshAdi

4) anurAgamulEni - saraswati – rUpakam

5) nADaDinamATa – janaranjani – mishRa cApu

6) Isha pAhimAm – kalyANi – rUpakam

7) entamuddO – bindumAlini – Adi

8) kalasa vardhijAm – ratnAngi – Adi

9) Emi nEramu – shankarAbharaNam – Adi

10) vArija nayana – kEdAragauLa – Adi

11) lAli yugavE – nIlAmbari – rUpakam

12) nAdupai – madhyamAvati – khaNDa cApu

13) nI nAma rUpa (mangalam) – saurASTram – Adi

  • Nov. 23rd, 5 pm:
    N. Vijay Siva (Vocal), R. K. Shriramkumar (Violin), N. Manoj Siva (Mridangam)

Thematic Concert: Kritis on the Shan Mathams (Six Philosophies of Worship)

1)       gaM gaNapatE – hamsadhvani – Adi (tishRa gati) – muttayya       bhAgavatar

2)       sUrya mUrttE – saurASTram – dhRuvam – muttusvAmi dIkSitar

3)       shiva shiva shiva enarAda – kAmavardhani – Adi – tyAgarAja

4)       tyAgarAja yOga vaibhavam – Anandabhairavi – rUpakam – muttusvAmi dIkSitar

5)       himAdri sutE – kalyANi – rUpakam – shyAma shAstri

6)       kaDaikkaNN vaittennai – bEgaDa – mishRa  cApu – rAmasvAmi shivan

7)       jayatu gOkula vAsa – kIravANi - Adi – purandara dAsa

8)       brahma kaDigina – mukhAri – Adi – annamAcArya

9)       kandar anubhUti – aruNagirinAthar

  • Nov. 24th, 5 pm:
     Rama Ravi (Vocal), Nandita Ravi (Vocal Support), Dr. R. Hemalatha (Violin), K. Arun Prakash (Mridangam)

Thematic Concert: Ragamalikas, Javalis & Tillanas

1. inta kOpamElara (vaRNam) - ghana rAgamAlika - Adi - vINa venkaTasvAmi rAja

2. AsIt vipRa varAha - rAgamAlika - Adi - maisUr vAsudEvAcArya

3. nEra mOra jAra cOra (jAvaLi) - hamsadhvani - mishRa cApu - (Unknown)

4. gAravamu - navaratna rAgamAlika - rUpakam - subbarAma dIkSitar

5. ArabhimAnam - rAgamAlika - Adi - tarangampAdi pancanAdayyar

6. mEragAdu (jAvaLi) - athANa - Adi - (Unknown)

7. nyAyamugAdura (jAvaLi) - rItigauLa - mishra cApu - paTTAbhirAmayyar

8. bhAvayAmi raghurAmam - rAmAyaAa rAgamAlika - rUpakam - svAti tirunAL

9. mODijEse (jAvaLi) - khamAs - Adi - (Unknown)

10. ranjani m.Rdupankaja lOcani - ranjani rAgamAlika - Adi - tanjAvUr shankara ayyaR

11. vandE mAtaram - rAgamAlika - Adi - subrahmaNya bhArati

12. dhIm tAnanana - tillAna - hindOLam - khaNDa Ekam - (Unknown)

  • Nov. 24th, 7 pm:
    T. M. Krishna (Vocal), S. Varadarajan (Violin), K. Arun Prakash (Mridangam), S. Karthick (Ghatam)

Thematic Concert: Gitams & Prabandhams

          1)       shRi gaNanAtha – malahari – caturashRa rUpakam – purandara dAsa

          2)       umA tilaka pRabandham – husEni – Eka tAlam – venkaTamakhin

          3)       lakSana gItam – tOdi – mishRa jhampa – venkaTamakhin

4)       kamala sulOcana – Anandabhairavi – Adi

5)       mandaradararE – kAmbhOji – Adi – paidAla gurumUrtti

6)       AnalEkara – shuddhasAvEri – tishRa tripuTa

7)       kamalajadaLa – kalyANi - tishRa tripuTa

8)       lakSya pRabandham – hamsadhvani – maTyam – rAmasvAmi dIkSitar

9)       kAmakSi – madhyamAvati – mishRa cApu – shyAma shAstri

 


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