Sunday, January 07, 2007

Great way to Start a New Year – 1st January, 2007





It is indeed a great blessing for any artist to start the first day of a new year with a concert that too in the morning in a temple premises. Sathya and his team of Embar S Kannan on silent violin, Poongulam Subramaniam on Mrudhangam and K. V. Goplakrishnan on the Kanjeera had this fortune to perform at Sri Marundeeswarar Temple, Thiruvanmiyur from 729 to 945 am organized by Kunnakudy School of Music and T.S. Mahalingam & Sons on the 1st January, 2007.

The team started with a majestic, traditional Mallari on Gambera Naatai and gave the audience a treat full of music in the morning hours. Many were surprised to see this concert and even though had not planned listen to the concert, were made to stay as this team gave a great performance. Sathya as per his recent practice of playing the Navagraha krithi of the day performed Chnadram Bhaja – a Dikshidhar Krithi on ragam Asaveri set to Mattuya Thalam which was applauded all & by Smt Kunnakudy Bala in particular.

Embar Kannan being Sathya’s uncle and also a leading violin vidhwan gave great encouragement alsong with the percussion artists. Sathya performed as if it was his nth concert with this team even though it was their first appearance for a public concert. The detail of song list is as follows:

01. Mallari – Gambeera Naatai – Adi
02. Vathapiganapathim – Hamsadwani – Adi (Ragam, Niraval & Swaram)
03. Chandram Bhaja – Asaveri – Mattiyathalam
04. Pavanaguru – Hamsanandhi – Rupakam (Ragam)
05. Thaye Thripurasundari – Suddhasaveri – K’chaapu
06. Adikondar – Mayamalawagowla – Adi (Kalpanaswaram)
07. Krishnanee Begane – Yamankalyan – M’Chaapu
08. Srichakrarajanilaye – Sivasakthi – Adi (Ragam Swaram & Thani)
09. Kuraionrum illai – Ragamalika – Adi
10. Thirupugazh – Shanmugapriya – M’Chaapu
11. Thillana – Jonpuri – Adi
12. Bo Sambo – Revathy – Adi
13. Bagyadha Laxmi – Madhyamavathi – Adi