A concert at the temple of SUN God – Srikakulam – AP 24th April’07

A great quality concert said by Sri I.B.S. Sastry (Rtd. Sanskrit Pandit) - Archaka of Sri Suriyanarayana Temple – Arasavalli.

When Sri Sastry spoke at the end of the concert he said “Right at the start in Natakurinji varnam Sathya showed the talent he had and did prove same until the thillana followed by the mangalam.

The nuances of carnatic music was well delivered in the instrument by Sathya particularly during the raga alapanas and showed his proves on the laya gnana during the kalpanaswara prayogams. His redemption of Dikshidhar’s krithi Suryamoorthe and the Pallavi on Shanmugapriya – “Kamalasani Sundari Chandravadhani – Karunarasa vilochani” on Kanda jampa thalam (thakita thalli from samam) with the niraval were indeed superb. His raga alapana and swraprayogas in the rare krithi on Niroshta is also to be mentioned for special applause.

Sri Mawduru Sathyanarayana Sarma on violin and Mawduru Suryaprasada Rao on Mrudhangam enhanced the concert very well. Even though it is for the first time they are seeing / performing for a keyboard artist, it looked as though they have accompanied him in many concerts as the presentation of the concert was of great quality with great co-ordination from all the three. The way he mixed krithis for melody and display of scholarship was commendable”.

This was indeed a golden oppurtunity given by Sri Sankar Sarma - Head priest who got to know of Sathya through Guntur sabha. It was so emotional when Sathya was given a laminated frame with Lord Surya on one side and his own photograph on the other side. Sri Parabrahmam, President of Srikakulam Rotary Club felicitated Sathya for his wonderful concert with shawl and a bouquet.

The list of songs rendered is as follows:

01. Varnam - Nattakurinji - Adi
02. Mahaganapathim – Naatai – Ekam (Audience choice) [R & S]
03. Suryamoorthy – Sourashtram – Dhuruvam
04. Ithinyayama – Malavi – Adi
05. Raja Raja – Niroshta – Adi (thisra nadai) [ R & S]
06. Jagadhodharaka – Kaapi – Adi (audience choice)
07. Bagadhanaiya – Chandrajothi – Adi [S]
08. Ninuvina – Navarasa Kaanada – Rupakam [ audience choice]
09. Siva siva – Bhandhuvarali – Adi [R]
10. Ragam Thanam Pallavi – Shanmugapriya – Kanda Jampa – [R, T, N & S]
11. Alaipayudhey – Kaanada – Adi (audience choice)
12. Mythrim bajatha – bhajan
13. Sai Bajan
14. Lalgudi sir’s thillana – Jonpuri - Adi

The scanned written comments of Sri Sastry will be available later in this page.