Sangeetha Sivakumar – Vocal
R K Sriramkumar – Violin
Sherthalai R. Ananthakrishnan – Mridangam
Purushottaman – Khanjira
Where & When? – Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall on 8th December
Concert Duration – 2 hrs
Songs List:
1. Varnam – Sri
2. Raama nannu – Harikambhoji – Neraval & Swarams at Mepula kai
3. Devi Brova – Chintamani
4. Ninnu vina – Poorvi Kalyani – Swarams at Paramalo
5. Nenarunchinaanu – Malavi
6. Sree krishnam – Todi – Neraval & Swarams at Shankachakradhara
7. Alaipayuthey – Kanada
8. Bare panduranga – Mand
9. Nee naamarupamulaku – Sowrashtram
This was one of the concerts that I felt was good in parts. Except for a slip in Purvi Kalyana swarams, Sangeetha sang well though I felt that her concerts that I attended last season were much better than this. But considering the way some of them sitting near me were enjoying the concert, I am not sure how many will agree with me. R K Sriramkumar was as usual excellent on the violin. Sangeetha’s Todi alapana was pretty good.
Well, a nice list. But the main Shri Krishnam Bhaja Manasa, well, I have heard TNS’ version of it with Nagai Muralidharan on the violin at a Krishna Gana Sabha concert in 1985 (I think) – a commercial release and nothing I hear after that comes anywhere close to it – especially the Neraval and Swarams at Shanka Chakra followed by the truly once-in-a-lifetimeThani by Karaikkudi Mani and Harishankar-the entire Krithi (Thani included) lasting a full cassette and a half – nearly 1.5 hours.
Sathej
I and my wife were there in the audience.
“Oh, what a manly voice!” – someone said at the end.
And I think Nenarunchara must have been the Simhavahini Krithi of Thyagarajar-Nenarunchara Naapaini.
Sathej
DO these guys commenting on carnatic posts also learning music or they too are commenting with out any clues…
sometimes it feels like i am in an alien world..
Sathej,
Oh ok….Might have been that. I don’t remember much about the concert anyway
Krishnamoorthy,
🙂
Arvind,
🙂 They know about Carnatic music.
oh..k so i must be the only one odd one out here… 🙁
iyer payyan sollarthuke vekkama irrukku..
apdi laam naan solla maten…
😛
Just saw the list again-esp in the light of yesterday’s amazing concert by TNS. I missed it in the first look. The Neraval line is Shanka Chakra Gadha Padamavana Malam. TNS yesterday was amazing-showed why he is miles above the rest. What Vidwat. And yes, Krishnam Bhaja was the main-my fav:) However, Neraval and Swaram were done at Pankajasanadi.
Sathej
Padmavana Malam, it has to be, spell error
Arvind,
Why don’t you try listening to Carnatic music then? 😛
Sathej,
Oh ok
Sathej,
It’s Nenarunchinaanu in Malavi. Not the Nenarunchara in Simhavahini.