Mahalingapuram Iyyapan Temple concert 30 Oct '07

This was the third of the back to back concerts with one more to to go on 31st Oct'07. Due to rain i think the audience turn out was less but this did not hamper Sathya and his team performance as it turned out as a great concert. The truth is one of the Archagas came and said he would make sure this team performs again next year during NOV-DEC festival instead of this period were the audience turn out normally is less due to the rain factor.

The team of Ananthakrishnan on violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on Mrudhangam, Harish on Kanjeera and Chandrasekarasharma on Ghatam were very happy to have got the oppurtunity to perform for the Guruvayurappan festival in Mahalingapuram Iyyappan temple and take the blessings of the almighty.

The list of songs performed:

01. Mallari - GambeeraNatai - Kandajathi Thiruputa thalam
02. Vathapi Ganapathim - Hamsadwani - Adi - (R, N & S)
03. Ramannau Brovara - Harikambodhi - Rupakam
04. Krishna nee - Yaman Kalyan - Misrachappu
05. Marugelara - Jayanthari - Adi
06. Pavanaguru - Hamsanandhi - Rupakam (R, N & S)
07. Alaipayudhey - Kanada - Adi
08. Thirupugazh - Shanmugapriya - Misrachapu
09. Jagadhodharaka - Kaapi - Adi
10. Raghuvamsasudha - Kadhanakudhugalam - Adi (S)
11. Sankarabaranam notes
12. Kuraionrum Illai - Ragamalika - Adi
13. Eswaramba - Sai Bhajan - Chakravagam - Ekam
14. Chandrasekara - Sindhubhairavi - Adi
15. Harivarasanam

A dream come true concert at Koothannoor Sarawathi Temple - 21st Oct'07

It was just a dream come true concert for Sathya as we never thought this will happen so soon! Thanks to Sri Jayaram of Koothanoor who had confirmed this concert way back in April'07 during a wedding reception concert, then we just thought it as another positive sign.

Playing infornt of Goddess Sarawathi - Veena Vahini - that too on the Vijayadhasami Day (630 - 845pm) was indeed a greatest blessing for Sathya and should be one of the best positive signs as it is a kind of blessing / recognition the instrument has got from the Goddess herself.

It was for the first time Sathya performed an elaborate raga alapana on ragam Saraswathi, a ragamalika alapana on ragam Aberi, Kalyani & Shanmugapriya for Nagumomu as requested by the audience followed by kalpanaswaras in ragamalika during the kurapu and aruthi. The team of Ananthakrishnan - Violin, Ravishankar - Mrudhangam and Sowrirajan - Kanjeera & Morsing appreciated Sathya for this great presentation and the audience were spell bound. The nadaswaram and Thavil vidwans of the temple were all praise for the effort of Sathya and appreciated the team's concert.

While Ananthakrishnan was his usual best through out the concert both Ravi shankar and Sowrirajan were performing together as if they were doing it on a every day basis with great understanding. The thani was very much appreciated.

The details of the songs performed are:

01. Vathapi Ganapathim - Hamsadwani - Adi (R, N & S)
02. Suryamoorthey - Sourastram - Druva Thalam
03. Saraswathy Namosthuthe - Saraswathi - Rupakam (R & S)
04. Kamakshi - Bhajan - Adi
05. Sadhimchane - Arabi - Adi (Audience request)
06. Janani - Bhairavi - M'chappu (R)

07. Bhuvaneswariye - Mohanakalyani - Adi
08. Jagajanani - Rathipathipriya - Adi
09. Nagumomu - Aberi - Adi (Ragamalika & S - audience choice)
10. Chandrasekara - Bhajan
11. Kurai onrum illai - Ragamalika - Adi
12. Thillana - Desh - Adi

Link for hearing the tracks recorded live http://tinyurl.com/2382cm

17 Oct ' 07- A concert that gave Sathya the title "VidwanMani"

It was a feeling of having to perform another good concert which turned out to be a title awarding concert. Thanks to the team of M Rajeev - Violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan - Mrudhangam, Hariharasharma - Kanjeera and Chandrasekara Sharma - Ghatam who along with Sathya presented a wonderful concert.

This concert was performed on the 17th Oct'07 for the 14th Year Navarathri festival conducted by Guruji SrilaSri Kamatchi Swamigal for Sri Kamakshi Kaingarya Trust & Sri Swarna Kameswari Seva Sangam - Nanganallur. Guruji was present throughout the concert and blessed the artists after the main krithi 'Devi Neeyethunai' on keeravani. Impressed by the performance of Sathya Guruji also decided to confer the title "VidwanMani" for his talents and it was indeed a pleasant shock for all of us. While getting titles itself is a great achievement, getting it during a performance for the first time in the forum is indeed a greater blessing. Guruji praised each and every artist highlighting all the positive points.

Starting with Kanada Ata Thala Varnam (being first attempt Sathya performed only one kalam) Sathya perform following krithis and impressed one and all. Rajeev was brilliant as usual and showed his class both in raga alapanas and kalpanaswarams. The percussion team indeed was remarkable through out the concert and excelled very much in the short but sweat thani. While every krithi was appreciated Keeravani & bhajans namely Chandrasekara and Kamatkshi (a Maestro Illayaraja's composition) received special applause from the audience.

Krithis performed:

01 Varnam - Kaanada - Ata thalam
02 Vathapi Ganapathim - Hamsadwani - Adi (R, N & S)
03 Budhamsra - Natakurinji - Misra Jampa thalam
04 Thayethipurasundari - SuddhaSaveri - Kandachapu (R)
05 Jagajanani - Rathipathipriya - Adi
06 Pakalaneelapadi - Karaharapriya - Misrachappu
07 Devineeye Thunai - Keeravani - Adi (R & S with Thani)
08 Srichankradhara - Ragamalika - Adi
09 Chandrasekara - Bhajan
10 Kamakshi - Bhajan - Maestro (Illayaraja's composition)
11 Karpagame - Madhyamavathi - Adi
12 Mangalam

R - Ragam, N - Niraval & S - Kalpanaswaram

Here is the audio link of the award presentation & few tracks of the concert

http://tinyurl.com/ysgl87

A memorable concert tour - Shimoga on the 10th Oct'07

Sathya was pleasantly surprised to be welcomed by the mist of Shimoga at around 6am in the morning when we reached Shimoga for his concert for Sri Vidya Ganapathi Seva Sangha - Shimoga.

The beauty of our Carnatic Sangeetham with the strong emphasis on Manodharma was brought very much in the lime light with all the artists on stage giving their 100% performing together for the first time. The concert had the best of energy levels right from the Navaragamalika Varnam till the end. Kudos to the person in-charge of PA system as he was highly attentive and kept a good balance of the audio output. The strength of the sabhas presence in this city was very much seen with a large audience and the way the officials were dealing every aspect of concert arrangements / management.

The enhancement artist namely Sri Mysore R Dayakar - Violin, Sri S.S. Ramanujam on Mrudhangam, Sri B.N. Chandramouli on Kanjeera and Sri V.S. Ramesh on Morsing were very encouraging and appreciative. All of them were very much involved and presented their skills in the best way which was vital for the richness of this concert presentation. Special mention about the audience who had been in large numbers and remained till the end of the concert to greet Sathya.

The list of songs performed included many kanada krithis and as per request of the sabha officials in the last minute Sathya performed RTP on Shanmugapriya with Ragamalika in kalpanaswara on Keeravani & Sarangatharangini.

Krithis preformed were:

01. Varnam - Navaragamalika - Adi
02. Gajavadhana - Hamsadwani - Adi - Purandaradasa (R & S)
03. Narayana - Sudha Dhanyasi - Kandachappu (R)
04. Budhamasra - Natakurinji - Misra Jampa
05. Pavanaguru - Hamsanandhi - Rupakam (R, N & S)
06. Thungatheeravirajam - Yamuna Kalyani - Adi - RajaGururajachar
07. Odibaraiya - Bhairavi - Adi - Purandaradasa (R & S)
08. Karedharebare Bahrathe - Janasamohini - Adi - Kamalesha Vitala
09. RTP - Shanmugapriya - Kandajathi Thriputa
10. Srirapthasayana - Bhajan - Dwajavanthi - Ekkam
11. Bagyadhalakshmi - Madhyamavathy - Adi
12. Thillana - Desh - Adi - Lalgudi Jayaraman
13. Mangalam.

Ps. R - Raga Alapana, N - Niraval & S - Kalpanaswara

Pallavi Sahityam : (Which was sung by Sathya after thanam)

Maal Marugani Muruganai Pani maname Ganame Dhiname Ninaidhdhidu.

Pls log on to http://tinyurl.com/2552q9 for the audio track of this concert

If you want to know the experience of Sathya of this trip log on to
http://keyboardsathya.blogspot.com/