Sathya at Calicut for Swathi Music Dias

It was a great day indeed for Sathya as it was a concert he was performing after a long journey of flight from Hyd - Coimbatore and then 4 hrs of road travel to Calicut. He was enhanced by Sri Trivandrum Vinu on Violin, Sri Mysore Sudharshan (a sishya of Guru Karaikudi Mani avl) on Mrudhangam and Sri Sashi Shankar on Ghatam.

It was a wonderful concert and Sri Babu Swami, Secy Swathi Music Dias and his daughter were all praise for Sathya. They also informed that it was for the 5th continuous year Sri Sudharshan was performing and requested / insisted him to play thani when he had opted suddenly not to play one may be due to time. The thani was great and no wonder they insisted on it as otherwise audience would have missed the oppurtunity.

The experience of performing with higher graded artists in two consecutive concerts at different states and of high caliber was good for Sathya. The travel for this tour was also hectic and all these should get Sathya ready for the greater things to come in his journey of music.

The list of songs performed in Calicut as follows:

1. Varnam - Aboghi - Adi
2. Mahaganapathim - Naatai - Ekkam (alapana & swaram)
3. Sobillu - Jaganmohini - Rupakam
4. Entharomahanubhavulu - Sri - Adi
5. Deva Deva kalaymithey - Mayamalawagowla - Rupakam (alapana,niraval&swaram)
6. Narayanan - Suddha Dhanyasi - Kanda chaapu (alapana & Krithi)
7. Mamavasadha - Nattakurinji - Rupakam
8. Adamodigala - Charukesi - Adi (ragam & Swaram)
9. Jagadhodharaka - Kaapi - Adi
10. Niravathisukatha - Ravichandrika - Adi
11. Pavanaguru - Hamsanandhi - Rupakam (ragam & Swararagamalika on ragams Kalyani, Shanmugapriya, Vanaspathi and Rasikapriya)
12. Vasudevayini - Kalyani - Adi (krithi & swaram)
13. Chinanchirukiliye - Raagamalika - Adi (thisra nadai)
14. Swathi Thirunal's Thillana - Dhanashree - Adi

Kalasagaram - 25th Nov'06 a great experience

Sathya had a good experience to perform alongside two good musician of Hyderabad namely Sri Peri Sriramamurhty on violin and Sri D.S.R. Murthy on Mrudhangam. The trio as said by many the audiance after the concert, gave an excellent music for the ears. Performing for Kalasagaram is indeed a great recognition for Sathya in his endevour to establish Keyboard in the Carnatic Music forum.

Starting with Sri raga varnam Sathya went on to present Vaathapi Ganapathim - Hamsadhwani with detailed alapana, niraval and kalpanaswaras. Sathya prepared a special Pallavi on ragam Shanmugapriya which was taught to him by Kalaimamani Kum A Kanyakumari set to Kanda Jampa thalam. This was the main number performed and evedry one including the enhancement artists on the stage appriciated Sathya for his capability to handle the instrument to give the nuances of Carnatic.

Sathya went on to do raga malika and Sri D.S.R. Murthy gave a crisp and neat thani avardhanam whcih was pleasing. Sri Peri Sriramamurthy with his experience made the concert very lively with great alapanas. Both the artists were encouraging Sathya and blessed him after the concert for his success. The list of songs presented were:

1. Varnam - Sri Ragam - Adi
2. Vaathapi Ganapathim - Hamsadwani - Adi (ragam, niraval and Kalapanaswaram)
3. Marubalka - Sriranjani - Adi (ragam & krithi)
4. Dhudukugala - Gowla - Adi
5. Mariver - Anandha Bhairavi - Misra Chaapu
6. Samajavaragamana - Hindolam - Adi (ragam & Kalapanaswaram)
7. Raghuvamsasudha - Kadhanakudhugalam - Adi
8. Samana Ragithey - Sarangatharangini - Rupakam
9. RTP - Shanmugapriya - Kanda Jampa thalam (with rgagamalika)
10. Krishnanee Begane - Yaman Kalyan - Misra Chaapu
11. Thumbiri meetidharu - Sindhubhairavi - Ekkam
12. Brahmamukate
13. Lalgudi's sir's thillana - Paras - Adi

Mr Rajagopal and Mr Srinivasan gave compliments of high order and wished Sathya all the very best for his future.

Sathya & team at their Best - 23rd Nov'06

23rd Nov is the birthday of Puttaparthi SaiBaba and i think it was indeed his blessings which was showering on Sathya like the Chennai rains a week back. The private concert today was one which brought probably the best of everyone in the team of B Ananthakrishnan on violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on Mrudhangam and Pradeep on Tabla.

The energy level was always increasing right from Saranga Varnam and was evident while kalpanaswaras were being played on Hamsanandhi for Pavanaguru. Sathya tried out different patterns and Ananthakrishnan gave a great performance too and it looked as if they were on a competetive mood to beat the other on stage. Ananthakrishnan was all praise for Sathya and so was Suriyanarayanan & Pradeep. The energy graph was peaking to its best when Sathya concluding the concert with a Sai bhajan. Rightly said this bhajan was the start for many more concerts to come and it looked as if Sathya has just trying to get to the next level of his performance and hope with the grace of almighty he does show this in HYD and Calicut.

While the bride's family requested for films numbers to be included while confirming the concert a month ago, it happend that just one number on charukesi with Vasanthamullai being the only one rendered. Infact when a request for just being made, it was felt by one and all that Sathya continue the same carnatic side and it was only apt that the concert went in this style as otherwise may be the energy lelvels would have taken different ways!!.

Sathya’s trip to finals of POGO 2006 awards

It was indeed a trip of thrilling experience for Sathya this time into Mumbai as Sathya was to perform in the finals of the Pogo Amazing Kids awards 2006 with two other musician kids. Shashank form Delhi performing on Sarot and Rahul Konneti from Hyderabad performing on violin were the other nominees.

Pogo channel had made elobarate arrangements for the participants accommodation in Ashok Nagar apartments, Andheri (East) & the team lead by Mr Mahavir and Himanshu were playing the perfect host. Sathya enjoyed the swimming sessions and the final's shoot for this category was on the 21st Nov’06.

Mr Shanthanu Moithra, a leading Hindi films Music Director and Mr Derek O’brien was the judge for the category Musician and appreciated Sathya's ability to compose & also perform gamakas on keyboard. Mini Mathur was the anchor for this Pogo Awards 2006 and was very interactive. Sathya gave an excellent performance and it is now in the hands of the viewers to vote for him. Finalists were to perform 1) Classical item for 90 seconds 2) Own composition for 60 seconds and 3) a famous bollywood number for about 45 seconds. Sathya performed 1) a brief alapana on Hamsadwani followed by palavi of Vathapi Ganapathim with kalpanaswaram 2) his own composition based on ragams Keeravani, Kaapi and Gowrimanohari and 3) Kajurare.

Shashank and Rahul Konneti also performed equally well and on seeing the episode of final which is being shown on air on the 30th November’06 in POGO Channel at 730pm winner will be declared on counting the votes registered by the viewers. Do vote after seeing Sathya's performance and make him the winner.

Please do watch this and if you think Sathya was good please do vote for him as it is now based on the number of vote one gets to take the top spot. Hope Sathya’s performance impresses everyone who sees this episode and wins votes for him to take the top spot.

Interestingly Sathya had his dream of sitting in a pilot’s seat of an aircraft come to reality when he took his flight back to Chennai on the 21st night by Air Deccan. For details on this and his experience on this trip, please log on to his blog http://keyboardsathya.blogspot.com/

Sathya with Neyveli Narayanan & B S Purushothaman 18th Nov'06

Sathya today had the oppurtunity (18th Nov'06) had the oppurtunity for the first time to team up with Sri Neyveli Narayanan on the Mrudhangam, Sri B. S. Purushothaman on Kanjeera and Sri S P Ananthapadmanabha on the violin. for a concert held at Sri Karaneeswarar Temple, Saidepet sponsored by Sri N Balasubramanian, T.S. MAhalingam & Sons in co-ordination with Kunnakudy School of Music, Thiruvanmiyur.

It was raining all the while and raised doubts of the concerts being held today as scheduled. It was a divine blessings that the rain god was resting while the concert went on per schedule and had good audience too. It is indeed remarkable to know that SAthya is performing at this temple just before he is procedding to take part in the video shoot of POGO awards which video will decide the winner. Hope he get the top spot with the blessings of Sri Karaneeswarar and with the wishes of all his well wishers.

The ambience was so good and the PA system was of good standard (RK Audio). Both Sri Neyveli Narayanan and Sri B S Purushothaman enchansed the music in a great way with their apt and brisk support on the rhythm. S.P. Aananthapadmanabha was as usual at his best appreciating Sathya and many places and supporting him in the way required to enchance the show.

Sathya on the request of Sri N Balasubramanian had taken Diwakaram, a navagraha krithi on Lord Satturn, being saturday with Pradhosam, on yadhukulakambodhi. As said by Mr Balu after the concert, it was indeed a good presentation with the fact that it was just heard from the album of Sri S Ramanathan and practiscd in just two days. The other new number was the Kalyani Saptharathanam of Sri Oothukadu Venkatakavi's Madhava hrudhaya which was also good. The details of song list is as follows:

01) Vaathapi Ganapathim - Hamsadwani - Adi

02) Diwakaram - Yadhukulakambodhi - Ekkam

03) Sabapathikku - Abogi - Rupakam (ragam & Swaram)

04) Madhava hrudhaya - Kalyani - Adi

05) Bo Sambo - Revathy - Adi

06) Chinnanchiru kiliye - Ragamalika

07) Thaye thripurasundhari - Suddha saveri - Kandachaapu

08) Adikondar - Mayamalawagowla - Adi (ragam & Swaram)

09) Alaipayudhey - Kaanada - Adi

10) Thirupugazh - Shanmugapriya - Misra Chaapu

11) Sri Chakra Rajanilaye - Sivasakthi - Adi (ragam & Ragamalika swaram with Mohanam &

Hamsanatham followed by crisp , excellent thani)

12) Kurai onrum illai - Ragamalika - Adi

13) Harivarasanam

14) Lalgudi's thillana - Desh - Adi

Sathya with "Speed Deena" - New Big FM for an interview 14th Nov'06

As part of Children's Day celebration being 14th November, New Big FM 92.7 Mhz a radio channel had invited Sathya for a live chat which was on air from 6 - 7pm. "Speed Deena" who was the anchor, interacted with Sathya a pleasant way and Sathya also was presnting a good interview. Speed Deena touched all aspects of Sathya's talents and also welcomed one and all to pray for Sathya to get the PAKA 2006 award.

This interview was organised thru CMCG a PR agency for POGO.

The following is the latest video links prepared by Sri Anna Kannan, Sify.com and this is very fast for viewing the video.

http://sifymax.com/bbhome/videoblog/sifymax_more.php?cat_id=13706990

A great recognition for Sathya at "The Music Academy"

I had been to MFAC today 12th Nov'06 to attend the "Mudra" music directory 2007 release function and got a news that Sathya's photograph of an article is placed in The Music Academy. I was wondering and was enthralled with the huge article page made into a hoardring and kept just at the main entrance of "The Music Academy". God has been very kind and we thank "The Hindu" for having Sathya's article in the midst of great reviews. Our thanks to Sri Gopi mama of Coimbatore who was the main cause for Sathya to perform in Coimbatore without which this could not have happened.

My sincere thanks to Mr Pyarilal, www.carnaticsangeetham.com who was kind enough to come and take all the photos displayed above and send it to me instantly.

Thanks to Mr Thomas for a great oppurtunity at ECA, Bangalore

Sathya enjoyed the concert tour to Bangalore for East Cultural Association who had arranged a solo concert of Sathya handling two keyboards on the 11th Nov'06. Sathya used his Yamaha PSR 640 for Rhythma nd Korg TR for melody and performed numbers from Carnatic, Western and Film numbers.

Mr Thomas, Cultural wing incharge said that the concert was far beyond the imagination of himself with Sathya excelling in all varieties of music and gave great presentation on each form.

Sathya performed Vathapi Ganapathim & Chinnanchirukiliye in carnatic side with one of his own composition based on ragam Kaapi, Keeravani and Gowri Manohari which made got specail appreciation from the audience present.

He performed Theme from Fox and his8th grade western lession named Mad Max under the western form. He played the ever green number of Churaliya & and few hindi numbers like Kajurare, Thuje Deku deku Sona, Humma Humma. He also sang the pallavi for the song Illamaiyenum Poongatru - one of the all time great compositions of Maestro Illayaraja.

It was indeed a great auditorium with excellent PA system of international standard and the team including the sound engineer of East Cultural assoicaition were very co-opertive and made the visit very memorable.

Here is the msg received from Mr Thomas Kunnath, Cultural incharge ECA and we thank him for wonderful report.

Report from Mr Thomas Kunnath

I really from my heart, tell you that Sathya's abilities are more than I or infact members of our club expected. He has a very bright future.

I'm attaching few comments from our members

1. Sreedevi Unni(Well known Mohiniattam dancer, She has a dance troupe which performs all over the world. She is the mother of National award actress Monisha Unni who passed away few years back) while introducing Sathya she said, Sathya at a young age of 11 is able to recite kirthana's & raga's which usually is achieved by professional singer's/musicians with decades of practice.

2. Shaji Pillai(A top executive of IBM. He is also a singer) : Shaji Pillai said,Its amazing to see that a boy at the age of 11 can handle all Ragam, thallam & pallavi. The way Sathya moving over from Carnatic to Semi-classical to western to filmy numbers was extra-ordinary. He also remarked Sathya has opened his eyes on how much a child can do. He said he will surely take the advice of TKB and will try to find out the talents in his children.

3. A very senior member of around 75 plus years came all the way up the stage and gave flowers to Sathya and wished him to be a great musician.

There are many more. It was unfortunate that our circular did not reach our members. We had posted it on Tuesday.

It was a small crowd of only around 100 members. The best part was that no one got up from their seats till Sathya program was over.

A big auditorium of 1000 member capacity, with good music system & aquatics and with only Sathya & around 100 music lovers and pin drop silence - It was amazing.

Thomas Kunnath

Sathya is now in TOP 3 of the nominees under Musician for PAKA 2006

Yes we received a call at 1020 pm tonight (9th November'06) informing that Sathya has moved in to the Top 3 nominees of Pogo Amazing Kids award 2006. Hope he advances further and top them all.

Photo is one of the hoardings in Valluvarkottam - Village road junction.

Sathya with a new team of artists

Sathya today performed a concert for a private function with the team of Sri S P Ananthapadmanabha - Violin, Sri J Vaidhyanathan - Mrudhangam and heArtbeat Sri S Karthick - Ghatam. Sathya started with Hamsadwani varnam followed by Thathvamariya tharama on reethigowla which had a brief alapana and a good swara prayogams. Even though it was a new team it looked as if it was for the nth time they were performing together.

Understanding the mood of the audience and presenting krithis is an art by itself and Sathya today exhibited it with a good selection of krithis which had the following after the above two numbers:

1. Thaye Thripurasundari - Suddha Saveri - Kandachappu
2. Bajanamrutha - Naatai - Adi (oothukadu's saptharathnam)
3. Theeradha Villayatu Pillai - Ragamalika
4. Seethamma - Vasantha - Rupakam (with raga alapana)
5. Srichakraraja Nilaye - Sivasakthi - Adi (With kalpanaswarams)
6. Brochevayevarura - Kamas - Adi
7. Raja Raja - Nirosta - Adi Thisra Nadai
8. Niravathisukatha - Ravichandrika - Adi
9. Chinanchirukiliye - Ragamalika
10. Kuzhakludhimanamellam - Kamboji - Adi (ragam & Swararagamalika with Charukesi, Vachaspathi & Aboghi)
11. Vaanathumeedhu - Vallalar krithi
12. Mythrim bajathe
13. Kavadisindhu - Chennaikulanagar
14. Desh Thillana of Sri Lalgudi

The first picture is that of a cameraman from CNN IBN news channel taking few clippings to be used in their news channel for a small story on SAthya to be telecasted on the 14th Nov'06.

After the concert was over we went to Valluvar Kottam to see another huge hoarding of POGO and this time Ghatam Karthick was also there with us to share the happy moment.

For more details log on to http://keybaordsathya.blogspot.com

Sathya in POGO hoarding all round Chennai City

It was indeed a great day for our family as we got the information from Pranav, Sathya's friend that he saw a huge hoarding of POGO awards pre-event campaign with Sathya figuring in almost a life siize image. After finishing the concert at Narada Gana Sabha we stayed back to hear Sri Vijay Sivas's concert after which we went to see the hoardings at Adyar and Besant Nagar.

However by the time we reached Adyar it became dark and unfortunately the lights provided for the hoarding was not lite. But we were thrilled to see a huge hoarding there with the caption " Chennai's World Famous Musician - K Sathyanarayanan - Nomiee - Musician".

As we were looking at the hoarding, fruit and garland vendors noticed Sathya and were happy to see the child in a hoarding opposite to their location. They conveyed their wishes and few also took autograph from him.

Then we went to Besant Nagar and were moved to see a well lite hoarding right at the beach and spent almost 2 hours there. Our friend well wisher Mr Rajasekar came down and took photos there. The local residents and children crowded Sathya and started interacting. All of them wished him and a group of local residents wanted to take a photograph with him. Understand there are around 8 locations where the hoardings are kept. We hope with the blessings of the almighty and the wishes of all his well wishers he moves to the next round of 3. We sincerly thank god for this great gift.

The photos above are:

1. one at the junction of Nandhanam Signal above Leyland building
2. A closer look at the one in Besant Nagar
3. one at Besant Nagar beach along with another hoarding
4. Local residents with Sathya at B'nagar beach

Sathya in Bharat Sangeeth Utsav - 2006

Sathya performed at the Bharat Sangeeth Utsav - 2006 conducted by Carnatica.com at the Narada Gana Sabha main hall on the 6th November'06. It was indeed a great ambience with decoration on the dias and the white attire of the artist gave added value.

It was also one of the best performance of Sathya and got appreciation from Sri Vijay Siva, Smt Vijayalakshmi and Neyveli Narayanan - the team which performed the next concert. Sri Sashikiran also praised Sathya for performing Marivere - Anandha Bhairavi to its true carnatic value on the keyboard which he said is very very difficult to present.

The team of B Anathakrishnan - violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan - mrudhangam and Sowrirajan - Kanjeera & morsing was brilliant in their share of performance and enchansed the concert in all means. The list of songs presented is as follows:

1. Varnam - Kaanada - Ata thalam
2. Varavallaba - Hamsadhwani - Adi (ragam & swaram)
3. Samana Rahithey - Saranga tharangini - Rupakam
4. Balasarasamurali - Keeravani - Adi (at the request of an audience)
5. Siva siva siva enaradha - Bandhuvarali - Adi (RAgam & Swaram)
6. Marivere - Anandha Bhairavi - Misrachappu
7. Marubalka - Sriranjani - Athi (with ragam, swara ragamalika on Gowrimanohari and Kaapi)
8. Srichakraraja Simhasaneswari - Ragamalika - Adi
9. Lalgudi's thillana - Jonpuri - Adi

Sathya was happy to perform his second concert at vellore on the 5th Nov'06, this time for "Saraswathi Isai Arangam" an institution run by Mr & Mrs Surendran. It was indeed a memorable concert & rates this as one his best concerts with a great ambience. He had L Ramakrishnan on violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on the mrudhangam and Prof Dr vellore A. R. Srinivasa on Morsing.

Here is the review of this concert from Dr Prof Srinivasan (also the morsing artist for the day) which had come to our email id:

Young Sathya is really a maestro to the core. The gay abandon with which he played was simply superb. With his dignified keyboard playing and maturity beyond age, he mesmerized the rasikas of Saraswati Isai Arangam , Vellore. The concert was held on Nov . 5th .

The brilliant violin support provided by young Sr i Ramakrishnan - a disciple of Vidushi Kanyakumari and the vibrant percussive support on the Mridangam by Thillaisthanam Sri Suryanarayanan , a worthy disciple of Guru Kumbakonam Sri Rajappaiyer added glory to the concert. I was very fortunate to have shared the concert platform by providing Morsing support. It is a matter of great pride for me to be addressed as the first Morsing artiste to have accompanied the young genius.

Sathya's father Sri Krishna Babu interspersed the concert with lucid and thought provoking comments. Sri Krishnababu kindled the interest and musical instinct of many a student of carnatic music who had gathered in large numbers for Sathya's concert. Starting off on a delectable note with the evergreen Sami ninne varnam in Sri , Master... no , no... maestro Sathya proceeded to serve a wholesome ,intellectually appealing Hamsadhwani ;Gam ganapathe . His grip over the Adi talam tisra nadai won accolades . A rich Mayamalavagaula portraying Sri Swati Tirunal's Devadevakalaya brought many a glimpse of Sri Semmangudi mama. Everybody listening to Sathya wondered how he could so vividly perform niraval & swaraprastharas on an alien instrument viz. Keyboard . Amazing karvais emanated from the masterly use of the 'sustain knob '.

The piece de resistance was however the brilliant alapana in Kalyani for Vasudevayani . Swaraprastharas in Kalyani ,Kambhoji and Ratipatipriya in the forward and reverse directions baffled the discerning audience . Not to deprive the rasikas of tani avartanam and also keeping in view the audience interest ( to listen maximally to Sathya ), Sri Surya & I rounded off with a brief spell. Arabimanam ( ragamalika ) as well as the surprise inclusion of a Hungarian dance no. based on Natabhairavi surprised the audience . Padmasri Lalgudi's tillana in Jonpuri was recieved well . A memorable concert at my hometown ...after a long ,long time …………………

Special mention has to be made of the Surendrans ( organisers )who provided wonderful hospitality to the artistes and a marvelous ambience for the rasikas.

Hats off to Sathya!! May God Bless him .

Dr. Vellore A.R.Srinivasan
No.4, Third Cross, Shanti Nagar,
Puducherry - 605 011.
Ph : 0413 - 2240682
Mobile : 99944 55627

Song details:

1. Varnam Sriragam - Adi
2. Gam Ganapathim - Hamsadwani (ragam & Swaram)
3. Ninuvina - Navarasa Kaanada - Rupakam
4. Chinna Natana - Kalanidhi - Adi
5. Balasarasamurali - Keeravani - Adi (ragam and Krithi)
6. Saraswathi (with raga alapana)
7. Deva Deva - Mayamalawagowla - Rupakam (with niraval & swaram)
8. Krishna nee Begane - Misra Mandu - Misrachappu
9. Raghuvamsa sudha - Kadhana kudhukalam - Adi
10. Konjum Purave - dedicated to MLV rasikas.
11. Arabinam vaithadharipar - Ragamalika - Adi
12. Vanathu Meedhu - Vallalar krithi
13. Vasudevayeni - Kalyana - Adi (ragam, swaram with ragamalika on kamboji, Rathipathipriya and Charukesi.
14. Lalgudi's Thillana - Jonpuri - Adi

A mile stone concert Show of Sathya - 4th November'06

Sathya on the 4th November performed which probably is his 300th Concert and he was blessed to perform same at the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam, Vellore. He had L.Ramakrishnan on violin Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on Mrudhangam. It was a concert of clear devotional value and had a good floating crowd. There were people who ahd made up their mind to attend the next concert i.e. 5th Nov at Saraswathi Isai Arangam after hearing his performance.

Song list as follows:

01. Karunimba Varnam - Sahana - adi

02. Vathapi GAnapathim - Hamsadwani - adi

03. Sobillu Sapthaswara - Jaganmohini - rupakam

04. Bhavanulola - Suddha Dhanyasi - Adi

05. Sriman Narayana - Bowli - Adi

06. Sadimchane - Arabi - Adi

07. Dolayam - Natakurinji - Ekam

08. Brahmamukate

09. Om Namo Narayanan - Karnaranjani - Kandachappu

10. Bhavayami Gopala Bala - Yaman Kalyan - Kandachappu

11. Cheliyasodha - Mohanam - Adi

12. Kurai onrum illai - ragamalika - adi

13. Venkatachalanilayam - sindhu bhairavi

14. Srinivasa Thiruvenkata - Hamsanandhi

15. Enna thavam

Concert updates of 28th Oct and 1st Nov'06

Sathya performed for "Layaguruthvam" a fusion grp organised by Mrudhangam Maestro Sri Guruvayur Dorai, on the 28th Oct with a 6 othere talented young vidwans in Chennai on the 28th Oct'06. For more info log on to http://layaguruthvam.blogspot.com

On the 1st he performed a concert with a mix of carnatic classical, western and film numbers with his mother and father giving vocal support. This was also for a private function in Chennai. The other artists were Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on Mrudhangam, Pradeep on Tabla and Suri on Bass guitar. The audience enjoyed the show & appreciated Sathya's talents on differenciating and performing with all the nuances of each form of music.