Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Sri Krishna Gana Sabha on 25th December, 2007





Today's concert at Krishna Gana Sabha also had good attendance and was with new team of S.Karthick, Mannarkoil J. Balaji on Mrudhangam and Subba Rao on Ghatam. While Karthick's presentation was soft and melodious Sri Balaji's performance was perfect in his apporach to the line of thought of that of Sathya showing great anticipation. Sri Subba Rao gave good support throughout the concert. The audio at KGS mini hall was well handled by the technician and it was at great comfort level for both the audience and the artists.

Sathya started off with Abogi varnam (played thisram) with good swaram for this. This was follwed with a brief alapana on Chakaravagam for the krithi Gajananayutham. A good elaboration was performed for Jaganmohini ragam by both Sathya and Karthick followed by a well presented krithi Sobillu in sowkya kalapramanam. This was followed by Endaromahanubhavulu on Sri ragam after which a well received Ramanukku MananMudi was performed with thoughtful raga alapana. Niraval was performed followed by swaram at Pattam Katta Yetravandi and was really intricate as the eduppu was after 2 aksharams.

Just before the concert started, Sathya decided to present a Ragam Thanam Pallavi in the raga Brindhavani set to Adhi thalam and kudos to the accompanying artists who got on to it perfectly. The pallavi line is "Ramanai Sriramanai Raghuramanai Potri Padi Arulperuvom". The line was composed by Sathya's father on hearing a fusion album of Sri Kadri Gopalnath. Sathya took Hamsanadham & Amruthavarshini ragas to present in the kalpanaswarams and Karthick responded very well on this. Sri Balaji gave a pleasant thani with Subba Rao taking up with Sri Balaji very well.

Sathya signed off the concert with Muralidhara Gopala followed with a brisk Lalgudi's Thillana in the ragam Jonpuri set to Adhi thalam. Both yesterday and today audience came out with great appreciation for Sathya's efforts to bring out the nuances and wished & blessed him to keep improving and exploring the best possible.

The song details of the presentation is as follows:
1. Varnam - Abogi - Adhi (swaram)
2. Gajananayutham - Chakravagam - Adhi (R & S)
3. Sobillu Sapthaswara - Jagamhini - Rupakam (R)
4. EntharoMahanubhavulu - Sri - Adhi
5. Ramanukku MannanMudi - Hindolam - Adhi (R & S)
6. ThayeThripurasundhari - SuddhaSAveri - Kandachappu
7. RTP - Brindhavani - Adhi with ragmalika swaram on Hamsanadham & Amruthavarshini.
8. MuralidharaGopala - Maandu - Adhi
9. Thillana - Jonpuri - Adi