Sunday, August 12, 2007

Concert in Coimbatore for "Naadham" - 11th Aug'07










A concert in Coimbatore has always been a happy one for Sathya and this one for Naadham at Ratna Regent Hotel held on the 11th Aug'07 was another he would remember for a long time to come. It was houseful through out and every one, from the artists, audience and the PA system team were with high energy levels. The concert was blessed by Sri Gopinathan with his family, Sri Krishnamoorthy - a renowned vidwan (Special Human) to mention a few.

Right from the start the team of Sathya with Ananthakrishnan on violin, Kumbakonam Swamiathan on mrudhangam and Harihar Sunramaniam on ghatam presented a soulful music. Ananthakrishnan was always applaudiong Sathya particularly in Thodi allapana. Infact every one of them were really complementing each other all through. The audience response was indeed great with due acknowledgement for the artists when ever they excelled.

Swaminathan and Harihara Subramaniam gave enhanced the concert with able support on percussion and were out standing while presenting the thani avarthanam. Nice to see the organizers encouraging Ms Saritha (probably the same age of Sathya) to be the host for the show to present the artist and she did it very well.

Mr Seshadri Rao, a rasika who has attended the concert at the Kamatchi amman temple in Coimbatore earlier, informed that he was seeing a great improvement in Sathya's presentation. It was indeed a great a feeling when Sathya concluded the concert with Raghupathy ragahava rajaram as every one present also chanted and the hall was full, now also with great divine vibration. It was also a moment of pride for Sathya when a rasika gave him cash reward appreciating his talents.

The song list rendered is as follows:

01. Varnam - Vasantha - Adi
02. Varavallaba - Hamsadwani - Adi (Ragam & Swaram)
03. Diwakaram - Yathukula Kamboji - Ekam
04. Sadimchane - Aarabi - Adi
05. Sogasujuda tharama - Kanada Gowla - Rupakam
06. Kantajudumi - Vachaspathi - Adi (Ragam & Swaram)
07. Muruga Muruga endral - Saveri - Misrachapu (Outline ragam)
08. Sarasamuki - Gowda Malhar - Rupakam
09. Sri Krishnam - Thodi - Adi (Ragam & Swaram)
10. Chinanchirukiliye - Ragamalika (Rasika's choice)
11. Alaipayudhey - Kaanada -Adi (Rasika's choice)
12. Thillana - Desh - Adi
13. Rama namam.