Wednesday, February 22, 2006

22nd Feb Concert for Hamsadhwani


I take this oppurtunity for the presence of many and wishes of everyone for Sathya's concert today for Hamsadwani which concert performance was appriciated by almost all in the audience which was indeed a good turn out considering the time slot of 5-630 pm. I give below a report as told by many in the audience.

Sathya started the concert with a ada thala varnam in ragam Bhairavi which was of high quality particularly the gamakams for the raga brought out on this western instrument. He then went on to a brief alapana on Hamsadhwani for the krithi Gum Ganapathim with crisp speed and kalpanaswarams. The enchancement artist Sri Rajeev on violin gave excellent support and so was Sri Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on mrudhangam.

Sathya's next number was on ragam Poorvi Kalyani - krithi Meenakshi for which he gave an ellobrate alapana and made one understand that even this instrument can produce gamakas provided it is handled in the way required. Rajeev's alapana presentation for this was also appreciated by the knowledgble audience. Sathya went on to play Vandhey Sadha Padmanabam on ragam Navarasa kanada set to adi thalam and followed it with Muralidhara in ragam Maandu which was very pleasing to the ears.

Sathya took Gowri Manohari as the main item and made a detailed alapana and Rajeev on violin also matched every score and the team got good appriciation from the audience. The krithi Guruleka was performed with apt kalapramana and during the kalpana swara prayogam Sathya went on to show his knowledge on playing Kalyani and Charukesi which were complimented by the aidience with loud applause. Suriyanarayanan's crisp thani was also well appriciated.

Sathya with the inspiration of western numbers played a spanish piece named 54 beats with scale changes provided at the end and was well supported by both the accompanying artist. This also received well by the rasikas. Sathya played Jonpuri thillana and ended the concert with Raghupathi Raghava Rajaram.

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T Krishnababu
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