Wednesday, January 09, 2008

7th Jan'08 - Concert in a Temple in Neelangarai






It was a nice ambience to be in for a concert in a temple with rasikas interested to listen to you. This was one of the venues where any artist would be loving to perform and it is the Ishtasidhi Vinayagar Temple in Sri Kapaleeswara Nagar, Neelangarai on the New Mahabalipuram Road. Kunnakudy School of Music in association with M/s T.S. Mahalingam & sons has been conducting concerts in various small venues and this is one of their finds.

It was indeed a honour for Sathya as this was the first concert to happen in that premises and for sure will be in the minds of people for ever. There was indeed a good knowledgeable audience for the concert and Sathya with Ananthakrishnan on violin, Arjun Ganesh on Mrudhangam, Valangaiman HariharaSubramaniam on Ghatam and Venkatramanan on the Kanjeera gave a presentation which was well received and applauded. In fact choice of krithis was for much appreciation as it suited the occasion with familiar krithis for the audience. The list is as follows:

01. Varnam - Sri - Adi
02. Vaathapi Ganapathim - Hamsadwani - Adi (N & S)
03. SaraswathiNamosthuthey - Saraswathi - Rupakam (R & S)
04. Sadhimchane - Arabi - Adi
05. Bavayami Gopala - Yamunakalyani - Kandachappu
06. Marugelara - Jayanthasri - Adi
07. Bo Sambo - Revathy - Adi (S)
08. Buntureethikolu - Hamsanadham - Adi [Audience Request]
09. Sai Bhajan [Audience Request]
10. Raghuvamsasudha - Kathanakuthukalam - Adi [Audience Request]
11. Alaipayudhey - Kaanada - Adi [Audience Request]
12. Raghupathy Raghava Rajaram