A day to remember - 15th Feb'06 For Signal Corps Day

It was indeed a great day for Sathya to remember as he had his performance in front of our Army personnel and their families during the 96th Anniversary celebrations of Signal Corps Day on the 15th Feb'07. As per their request Sathya performed classical, western and his own compositions before winding up the show with Vandhey Matharam.

Sri Kalahasthi concert 12th Feb'07 - A concert to remeber for life time

It was indeed a great evening for Sathya as he was performing with Sri Premkumar, brother of Percussion Maestro Sri Sivamani. Mr Prem not only looked like his brother Sivamani but also showed his proves on his playing style during this programme held as part of Sivarathri festival conducted by Sri Kalahasthi Temple. It was a kind of fusion / ensemble organizers asked for and the team of Ananthakrishnan on violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on Mrudhangam, Bass guitar Suri, Ghatam Hariharasubramaniam and Rajagopal on tabla along with Mr Prem on drums and Sathya gave an excellent performance for about 3 hrs.

The concert started at 915pm (after almost a delay of 2 hrs as the earlier programme were going a little slow) and as it ended at 0015 hrs on the 13th morning Sathya was in a for a great appreciation from the organizers with the title of “Aasthana Keyboard Vidwan of Sri Kalahasthi Temple” which was announced by Sri Kola Anand, Chairman of the Temple Committee. Mr Prem Kumar was also declared as “Asthana Drummer of Sri Kalahasthi Temple”

It is indeed a great honour for Sathya as this came after the Chairman has witnessed his performance and made instant decision to declare him as Aasthana Vidwan and he is now in the list of Dr Sri Balamuralikrishna, Sri Kunnakudy Vaidhyanadhan, Sri Unnikrishnan, Sri Mandolin Shrinivas to name a few of the Asthana Vidwans of this great temple.

Sathya’s song list included 01. Mallari 02. Vathapiganapathim 03. Sobillu 04. Niravathysukatha 05. Chinnanchirukiliye 06. Bo Sambo 07. Own co[position on Jog 08. Sankarabaranam notes 09. Azhan muruganidum a devotional number 10. A medley of songs comprising Chennikulanagar – Kavadi sindhu, Nadhabindu & Muthaithiru – Thirupugazh, Raravenu gopala, Beethovan’s notes, Vandhey Matharam fisnishing with the last lines of our National Anthem.

Sathya was extended special praise for his own composition and the medley & Sri Premkumar was appreciated for his grand solo. The team was encouraged as well and they gave an excellent presentation. Their performance was very important for the organizer’s to award the title of “Aasthana Vidwan” to both Sathya and Mr Prem, with their great enhancement.

11 Feb'07 concert in Chennai

Sathya performed a cool concert today with the team of Ananthakrishnan on violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on Mrudhangam, Pad Padmanabhan, Bass guitar Suri, Ghatam Hariharasubramaniam and Sri Sundar on tabla.

It was a evening were Sathya performed concert as a mix of classical, devotional and few old film numbers. Most of the full house audience came to Sathya after greeting the newly wedded couple, as he was performing, and appreciated him as they were coming out after greeting the wedded couple.

First Public Concert after his Upanayanam - 5th Feb'07

Sathya's 1st public concert after his upanayanam was at the sannadhi of St.Thyagaraja's at Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Vidwath Samajam, Mylapore, Chennai. He was teamed up with SP Ananthapadmanabha on Violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on Mrudhangam and Harihara Subaramaniam on Ghatam. It was a learned audience who were very patient inspit of teh powercut faced for about 10 mts.

Sri Parur M.A. Krishnaswamy during his speach said that "Sathya's performance today has onle endorsed the view to say that Keyboard is to be added to the list of instruments in the field of carnatic music forum like that of Violin, Mandolin and Saxaphone". He also added to say that Sathya handled all the ragas and krithis rendered today very well particularly the difficult Thodi raga alapana and kalpanaswara for St. Thyagaraja's Koluvamaragatha. He appriciated the efforts of the other team members for having played an effective role to make this concert a pleasant one.

Mr Vijayakumar - a Carnatic music rasika from Mumbai was present for the concert and he has left a note as under: " The concert was indeed an excellent one. The reason why I say this because Keyboard is indeed a difficult instrument to play classical carnatic music & it was played in a very nice & Professional manner. It was indeed very great thing that he is playing at the age of 12 and especially the thodi ragam for Thyagaraja's Koluvamaragatha was indeed very thrilling". For more personal impressions and details please contact Mr Vijaykumar at jet_vj@yahoo.co.in

Above are the video clippings of this concert on ragam Thodi.

The list of songs are as under:

01. Varnam - Sriragam- Adi

02. VAravallaba - Hamsadhwani - Adi (ragam & K'Swaram)

03. Guruleka - Gowri Manohari - Kanda Chappu (Raga alapana)

04. Seethamma _ Vasantha - Rupakam (Krithi with K'swaram)

05. Theliyaledhu rama - Denuka - Adi

06. Deva Deva - Mayamalavagowla - Rupakam (Niraval & K'swaram)

07. Vitajalauthura - Janaranjani - Adi

08. Koluvamaragatha - Thodi - Adi (Ragam, K'swaram with Kalayani, Mohanam Srothaswani and thani)

09. Sri Lalgudi's Thillana - Desh - Adi

Concert on his Date of Birth 01 Feb

Not every one will have the oppurtunity to have good things coming your way for both your star birthday and also on the DAte of birth. Yes Sathya had the oppurtunity to be busy with concerts on both his star b'day and date of birth this year as he turned 12 years.

The date of birth was celebrated in the wedding concert stage with cake cutting and Sathya performing calssical, western and film music as like 23rd concert with the team of:

Ananthapadmanabha - Violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan - Mrudhnagam, Suri - Bass Guitar, Saravanan - Rhythm Pad and Rajagopal on Tabla. In this concert Sathya's mother also sang a song.

Wedding concert on the 23rd Jan'07

It was a concert with a difference with Sri Ranganatha Battachariar performing Thavil for the concert along with Sathya for the entire concert. Sathya performed classical, devotional, western and film numbers for this concert and the team members here were Villiwakkam Raghuraman on violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on Mrudhangam, Rajagopal on Tabla and Suri on Bass Guitar.

Concert at Nanganallur Sri Thyagaraja Sangeeetha Samajam

Sathya was blessed to perform a concert on his star birthday (sadhayam) on the 22nd Jan particularly for NSTSS a renowned and a holy forum. It was with the team of Sri Anayampati Venkatasubramaniam on the violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on mrudhangam and Harihara Subramaniam on the ghatam which gave an impressinve performance.

The hall was full for almost the entire concert and every one appreciated the team's effort and particularrly the effort of Sathya performing the Thodi alapana for the first time on stage along with Dikshidhar's krithi Srikrishnam baja. The other notable performance was for the krithi Chadrambaja in Asaveri a navagraha krithi.

The list of songs performed in that concert are:

01. Varnam Mohanam Adi
02. Vinayakaninnu - Hamsadhwani - Adi (with Ragam & Swaram)
03. Chandrambaja - Asaveri - Mattiyathalam
04. Balasarasamurali - Keeravani - Adi(ragam)
05. Seethamma - Vasantha - Rupakam Ragam & Swaram)
06. Theliyaledhu rama - Dhenuka - Adi
07. Krishnanee Begane - Yamen Kalyan - Misra Chaappu
08. Sri Krishnambaja - Thodi - Adi (ragam, Niraval,swaram & Thani)
09. Vanathumeedu - Vallalar Krithi
10. Sai Bhajan on revathi followed by mangalam

wedding concert 21st Jan'07

A concert for the wedding does not always attract the audience attraction and it was like that for some time here. However as the concert was progressing Sathya was able to draw attention and towards the end he still had a good audience. Performing both classical and film numbers probably is the season for Sathya as he continued it here too as requested by the wedding party. SP Ananthapadmanabha on violin, Maniam on Mrudhangam (his school konnakol master performing first time with Sathya) and Rajagopla on Tabla enhanced the show with their masterluy touches in their respective instrument.

Concert for GRG College of Education - 19Jan07

A good opportunity to show case Sathya’s talent on both Carnatic & film side was here and as one the audience said he lived up to the expectations of them by maintaining the standards.

Starting of with Mahaganapathim Sathya performed many classical numbers and also performed film numbers like Suttumvizhi chudare, Amma endrazhiakadha and many more.

The highlight of the concert was the two compositions of Maestro Illayaraja, one based on Kaapi - Malayalam film number – Thumbe vaa and the other a composition based on three notes C D & D’ (sa ri ga). These Sathya heared from the Jaya TV Show of “ Andrum Indrum Endrum”. Also his own composition based on rag JOG also received applause.

Thanks to Sri Gopinathan, Coimbatore this concert performed for the founder’s day celebration of the college received great appreciation for Sathya and this is also because of the good audio system provided for the concert.

Sathya for Institute of Chartered Accountants Meet - 2007

Here is the audio link for the concert held on the 10th Jan'07. H/ever regret to say that the audio quality is not at its best. Pls do hear the 4th number which is on JOG ragam and is Sathya's own composition.

It was more of a musical ensemble Sathya provided to a select group of foriegn delegates of ICA, having a violin, mrudhangam, kanjeera, Tabla, Bass guitar, Drums and electronic Pad as his support. Due to rain arrangments on stage were changed in the last minute and thanks to smt Bhavani Balasubramaniam who was so helpful, the concert came out well. Sathya this day was very happy as he was having his athai's son palying Kanjeera and as they were communicating onstage there were certain momentary lapses which were readily rectified.

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At Kalarasana for the 4th consecutive year

Sathya was performing at Kalarasana for the 4th consecutive year, thanks to the organizers and Sri Srinivasan in particular for patronizing Sathya. This year Sathya had Sri Anathapadmanabha on violin, Akshay Ananthapadmanabhan on Mrudhangam (from USA) and Aniruth Athreya on Kanjeera. The two hour concert was performed with good choice of songs and Sathya performed Dikshidhar’s Navagraha krithi Ankaragam – Suruti set to Rupakathalam for the first time, perfectly producing the required gamakas for this pleasing raga.

Akashay on Mrudhangam, being first time accompanying Sathya, performed well and may be after few more sittings will fit in better as he will be in a position to anticipate the style of Sathya’s precentation during Kalpanaswaras. Along with Anirudh they gave a good solo for the krithi Birana Brovayithey on Kalayani. Sathya and Anathapadmanabha’s raga alapana were very good and the swararagamalika on ragam Mohanam, Akapi and Brindavana Saranga during the main kalyani was excellent. The lsit of songs rendered are as follows:

01. Varnam – Navaragamalika – Adi
02. Vinayaka – Hamsadhwani – Adi (Ragam & Swaram)
03. Ankaragam – Suruti – Rupakam
04. Raja Raja – Nirosta – Adi
05. Samana Rahithey – Sarangatharangini – Rupakam (Ragam & Krithi
asper audience request)
06. Ithinyayama – Malavi – Adi
07. Birana Brovayithey – Kalyani – Adi (Ragam, Niraval & Swaram)
08. Bhajan
09. Thillana – Jonpuri – Adi

A good concert for Indian Fine Arts 02-Jan'07

With Anayampati Venkatasubramaniam on Violin, Trivandrum Balaji on Mrudhangam & Sivaramakrishnan on Ghatam, Sathya gave a good sweat concert on the 2nd January 2007 from 1030 – 1200 noon at German Hall, T.Nagar. Sathya utilized the time given and gave a presentation which went well with the audience present in a decent number for a morning slot concert particularly being the first working day after a long holiday. Sathya performed Theliyaledhu Rama on Dhenuka for the first time and it came out very well.

The President of the Sabha while speaking before the concert ended appreciated Sathya’s ability. He opinioned that Sathya gave a alapana of Chakravagam for Gajananayutham with great perfection that he did not slip to Malayamarutham which is very close to this raga as one tends to fall in to this trap. He also appreciated the krithi on Navarasa Kanada – Ninuvina which to his opinion was rendered in the style of Sri T. R. Mahalingam on the flute. As per his request Sathya ended the concert with Swathi Thirunals’ thillana on ragam Dhanshree. Kudos to the accompanying artists as their quality performance enhanced the concert to its best level. The list is as follows:

01. Gajananayutham – Chakravagam – Adi (Ragam & Swaram)
02. Ninuvina – Navarasa Kanada – Rupakam
03. Dhudukugala – Gowla – Adi
04. Narayana – Suddha Dhanyasi – K’chaapu (Ragam)
05. Theliyaledhu Rama – Dhenuka – Adi
06. Sabapathikku – Aboghi – Rupakam (Ragam, Swaram and Thani)
07. Thillana – Dhanashree - Adi

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

Nanganallur Sri Anjeneyar Temple concert 30th Dec’06

It was indeed a great platform for Sathya to finish off the year 2006 in this concert at Nanganallur Sri Anjeneyar Temple as part of the 32nd Annual Hanumar Jayanthi festival. L Ramakrishnan on violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on Mrudhangam and Harihara Sebramaniam on the Ghatam were the team members for this concert with Sathya. Before the concert began Mr Parthasarathy, Organiser informed that the hall will have its capacity audience for Sathya and it was indeed packed by around 520pm. The concert was from 5 – 630pm but got extended till almost 7pm. The next concert to be performed was by Sangeetha Kalanithi Sri T. N. Seshagopalan.

Sathya started the concert with Abogi varnam and did 3 kalams which was applauded by the knowledgeable audience. It was indeed a new experience for Sathya to hear almost 7 to 8 hundred people giving applause after his krithis and this will definitely enhance his confidence further on. Ramakarishnan, Suriyanarayanan and Harihara Subramaniam played their roll to their best and the thani was indeed crisp & sweat. As mentioned by a rasika the alapanas by Sathya and Ramakrishnan for Vasantha & Aberi were great. The kalpanaswaras for Vasantha, Nalinakanthi and Aberi werereally enjoyable.

Being a Saturday Sathya performed Diwakaradhanujam on Yadhukulakambodhi – a Dikshidhar’s Navagraha krithi on Lord Saneeswarar. During the main piece of Nagumomu in Aberi Sathya took to second speed while playing the charanam and completed with an arudhi which probably did not come to Sathya’s liking, even though there was ao grammatical error. Also it was found difficult for the percussion artists to play thani at that speed, a point for Sathya to remember in future. Sathya gave a brief alapana for all the ragas of the ragamalika Krithi Kuraionrum illai and it was very much appreciated by the audience. The list of krithis performed are as follows:

01. Varnam - Abogi – Adi
02. Sri Mahaganapathim – Attana _ Adi
03. Seethamma Mayamma – Vasantha – Rupakam (Ragam & K’Swaram)
04. Diwakarathanujam – Yadhukula Kambodhi – Dhruva Thalam
05. Manavyalakim – Nalinakanthi – Adi (Kalpanaswaram)
06. Ramananu Brovara – Harikambodhi – Rupakam
07. Nagumomu – Aberi – Adi (Ragam & K’Swaram)
08. Jagadhodharaka – Kaapi – Adi
09. Venkatachalanilayam – Sindhubhairavi – Adi
10. Kuraionrum Illai – Ragamalika – Adi
11. Bhajan on Sri Anjaneya.

Wishes for A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR

We wish every one a Happy New Year.

Pls get to the link to look at an articel in The Hindu - Downtown - Tnagr issue dated 31st Dec'06

Article in The Hindu

Also log on to http://keyboardsathya.blogspot.com for Sathya's personal blog.

Sathya's video clippings at Nadasudha - Velachery

Sathya's performing Thaye Thripurasundhari

You can also log on to Video Here and listen to Sathya's concert performance recorded live at MFAC on the 24th Dec'06. For this concert Sathya had teamed up with Sri Mannargudi Srinivasan on violin and Thillaisthanam on Mrudhangam.

Sathya at MFAC on 24th Dec06

Sathya performed for Mylapore Fine Arts with Mannarkudi Srinivasan on violin and Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on mrudhangam from 130 to 3pm on the 24th Dec with Sri Mahaganapathey on ragam Aboghiset to Kanda Chaappu. He then rendered Dikshidhar's Navagraha Krithi "Suryamoorthey" on ragam Sourastram which became the hit of this concert.

He then followed alapana on Mohanam for the krithi Pahimam Parvathi with a short swra prayogam. This was followed by Hamsanadha krithi Bantureethigolu with a great speed and every one enjoyed the presentation of the swaras by both Sathya and Srinivasan. Suriyanarayanan's mrudhangam enhanced the concert and gave a good thani.

Madhayamavathi alapana by both the artist were excellent and so was the kalpana swara by them. Sathya then rendered Aiye meththakadinam a ragamalika as the last song for this concert.

Sathya performing at his school presmises

Sathya had a great day today as he was performing a full length concert in his own school premises, PSBB K.K.Nagar branch at the silver jublee Hall. This Hall has been made as the venue for Sri Rama Baktha Jana Sabha. K.K.Nagar. Sathya had a good crowd and this is probably because of being in his own school.

The team of Sathya with B Ananthakrishnan on violin and Arjun Ganesh on Mrudhangam entertained the rasika with a good list of songs. The concert was full of energy and was going in a brisk pace through out. The list of songs performed were:

01. Varnam - Mohanm - Adi

02. Varavallaba - Hamsadhwani - Adi (ragam & swaram)

03. Ramanannu brovara - Harikamboji - Rupakam (ragam outline & Swaram)

04. Entharomahanubhavulu - Sri - Adi

05. Vandhey sadha - Malayamarutham - Adi

06. Mairivere - Anandha Bahairavi - Misra Chaappu

07. Ramanukku mannan mudi - Hindolam - Adi (ragam, swram with ragamalika & thani)

08. Mythrim Bajatha - Bhajan

09. Nandha Nandhanu - Meera Bajan

10. Enna Kavi - Neelamani - Adi

11. Raghupathy raghava rajaram

Kudos to the organisers that they had a projection of video made available at the outside of the auditorium and it was Sathya's first experience this way.

Sathya Performed for NGS for the first time - 23DEC06

Sathya performed at the Narada Gana Sabha mini hall for the first time under NGS. The team of B Ananthakrishnan on violin and Trivandrum Balaji on mrudhangam gave great enhancement and the concert was indeed a great success in terms of retaining the almost full house throughout the 85mts of concert. 1230 - 1355

Sathya started the concert with Ata thala varnam on Bhairavi with the right tempo and followed it by Jaya Jaya on nattai with a good alapana and swaraprayogam. He then went on to perform a good raga alapana of Nalinakanthi followed by the krithi Neepathamegathi. Oothukadu Venkatakavi's Balasarasamurali on keeravani was played at a crisp speed.

Mathurambika krithi on Hemavathy was followed by Adamodigaladha on charukesi which had a great alapana renedered by Sathya and Ananthakrishnan. Vanaspathi and RAsikapriya were the ragas chosen for swararagamalika which was followed by a short sweet thani by Trivandrum Balaji. Sathya, on the request of a rasika played Katrinile varum Geetham and rounded off with Revathy raga thillana copmosed by Lalgudi sir.

The crowd present showed the responsibility Sathya has in the future to increase his reporte and also choice of krithi's and raga presentation. As Sathya mentioned in his POGO finals with Sri Sivamani, he is aware of the expectatios of his rasikas and hope he will surely live up to it.

Sathya performing at Ashok Nagar Sri Anjeneyar Temple

Sathya performed at the premises of Sri Anjeneyar Temple, Ashok Nagar on the 22nd Dec'06 after the after having performed at Kamaraj Hall for Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru. This was after a gap of one year and the team of Villivakkam Raghuram on the violin, Siva Subramaniam on the mrudhangam, Pradeep on Tabla, and Harihara Subramaniam on Ghatam gave a evening full of good - pleasing music to the audience who had gathered in good numbers. The team was successful in holding a large crowd with a list of songs which went well with rasikas.

The concert included the following songs:

01. Varnam - Hamsadwani - Adi

02. Mahaganapathi - Naatai - Ekam (ragam & Swaram)

03. Sobilli - Jaganmohini - Adi

04. Sadimchane - Arabi - Adi

05. Hanuman Bhajan

06. Nagumomu - Aberi -Adi (audience request)

07. Sai Bajan

08. Buntureethikolu - Hamsanadham - Adi (ragam & Swaram with thani)

09. Alaipayudhey - Kaanada - Adi

10. Raghuvamsa sudha - Kadhanakudhukalam - Adi

11. Kurtai onrum illai - Ragamalika - Adi

12. Bo Sambo - Revathy - Adi

13. Bramamokate - Annamacharya krithi

14. Harivarasanam

15. Chinnan chiru kiliye

16. Jagajanani

17. Raghu pathi raghava

Songs 1 3 - 17 performed as desired by rasikas.