Sunday, April 15, 2007

Music Ensembel concert for Brahma Gana Sabha 14th April 7-9pm









Sathya gave a 2 hour ensemble concept with Premkumar (brother of Drums Sivamani) both of whom were awarded Asthana Vidwans for Sri kalhastheeswara Temple, AP on the 12th Feb'07, for Brahma GAna Sabha at Sivakami Pethachi Auditorium on the 14th April'07.


B Ananthakrishnan - Violin, Kumbakonam Saravanan - Mrudhangam, Harihara Subramaniam _ Ghatam and Seuri - Bass guitar were the other team members and it was indeed a great show by this new team. The hardwork put in by each one of them paid with good support and appreciation from the audience for the items they performed especially the composition fon Thirukural and the "Jog" item on adi thalam composed by Sathya. Sathya had taken up 6 kurals and had composed music on e nadai's and 5 ragas. The kural taken were Agar mudhala -Chakravagam & karka kasadara - Mohanam both on adi thalam,. Innaseidharai oruthal 7 Anbum Aranum - on folk type thisra gathi. Vaiyathul - Brindavasaranga and Piravi perum - Chandrakounse in Kanda nadai. Sathya's amma Lalitha and self sang the lines twice and then Sathya took up for kalpana swaras on same.

It was interesting to see Ananthakrishnan singing Hindustani on stage in Chennai and everyone appreciated him for his good voice and presentation. The knowledgeble audience who had gathered enjoyed every moment and this was evident from the fact that almost every one stayed thru the entire concert. The list performed are as follows:

01. Varnam - Navaragamalika -Adi

02. Varanamuka - HAmsadwani - Rupakam

03. Niravathy Sukatha - Ravichandrika - Adi

04. Thirukkural - Ragamalika

05. Eppo varuvaro - Jonpuri - Adi

06. Theeradha vilayatu pillai

07. Jog - Sathya's own composition.

08. Bo Sambo

09. Sankarabaranam Notes

10 Medley of songs ending with Vandhey Matharam and Jaya he

02. Varana Muka - Hamsadwani - Rupakam