Sunday, May 17, 2009

SIFAA concert at Ralegh on May 16, 2009





This was one of the first concerts where Sathya attempted to play three pieces for the first time. Yes, Anumane Swamikindha in Mlayamarutham, Narasimha in Bilahari which was learnt on 8th May'09 at LA from the cd track of Sri RK Srikantan's album of Sri Vinjamuri Varadharajan Iyengar's composition and RTP Vaa Guha Shanmuga in Ragam Hemavathy in KandaJathi Tripta thalam in Tisragathi which as learnt on the 15th May'09 from Sri Embar Kannan. The audience appreciated the team for the excellent presentation and Mr Ram Subramaniam of SIFAA, Raleigh complimented Sathya's efforts on bringing the nuances on the keyboard partcularly the Hemavathy ragam. He openly admitted that he as sceptical about the concert's success being on keyboard and expressed his fullest acceptance of the instrument performed by Sathya. A great recognition indeed!

The details of krithis rendered are as follows:

01. Varnam - Charukesi - Adi
02. Gajavadhana - Sri Ranjani _ Adi (S)
03. Anumane Samikindha - Malayamarutham - Rupakam (R & S)
04. Balasarasamurali - Keeravani - Adi (R)
05. Parvathinayakane - hanmugapriya - Adi
06. Narasimha - Bilahari - Misrachapu (R, S & T)
07. RTP - Hemavathy - Kandajathi Thriptathalam - Tisragathi with Niraval
08. Ragithandheera - Pnnagavarali - Adi
09. Janaki Ramana - Kaapi - Adi
10. Brahmamokate - Bowli - Adi Tisranadai
11. Thillana - SindhuBhairavi - Adi
followed by Mangalam

R - Raga aalapana, S - Kalpanaswaram, T - Thaniavarthanam
RTP - Ragam Thanam & Pallavi

A Young vocal artist Mstr Karthick, who is learning from Sri OS Thyagarajan sir spoke his impressions after this performance and thanks for his compliments.

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