Friday, January 04, 2008

Back to back concert for the third day for SriRanjani Sabha at Mandeveli.





Not many is blessed to perform back to back concerts for three consecutive days starting Jan1st of a year and Sathya is one who was blessed to do. After the concerts on the 1st and the 2nd Jan, he followed with a scintillating performance for SriRanjani Sabha on the 3rd Evening.

With Ananthakrishnan on violin and Umayalpuram Kalyaraman on the Mrudhangam[for the first time playing with Sathya] it was a good performance from all the three. When Sathya was announcing the song a rasika asked for the composer's name of the krithi "Manaveeche" in Sarasangi he informed that he does not know and that would be happy if some one can give the name. After a while a rasika came out with the composer's name as Patnam Subramanya Iyer.

Sathya was probably at his best mood as the performance level was of great quality. Ananthakrishnan matched Sathya phrase by phrase and were enhanced by Sri Kalyanaraman on the Mrudhangam who gave various patterns. He was indeed praised by many for his great showing during the thani avarthanam. It was nice to see http://www.kumudam.com/ recording this concert on video to be uploaded in their site and it will soon be available for public viewing. The details of the krithis performed are as follows:

01. Varnam - Vasantha - Adi
02. Varavallabah - Hamsadwani - Adi [R & S}
03. Manavechey - Sarasangi [ R & S]
04. Thiruppavai -
05. Arulseiyavenum Aiya - Rasikapriya - Adi
06. Krishna Nee begane [ Audience request]
07. Vitajalathura
08. Maarubalka - SriRanjani - Adi
09. Arabimanam - Raagamalika - Adi
10. Chinanchirukiliye -