A great ambience was the secret of the success of this concert with a big stage, good PA system, learned audience etc. Sathya with the team of Ananthakrishnan on violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on Mrudhangam and Sai sundar on Kanjeera gave another good presentation of only Thyagaraja krithis as requested by the forum. Starting off with a brief alapana on Kanakangi for the krithi Sri Gananatham with elaborate kalpanaswaram Sathya played Ramananu Brovara in the correct kalapramanam on Harikamboji. The alapana, krithi and kalpanaswaram presented for Saranga was indeed a highlight as it was tried for the first time in the submain format. As requested by rasikas EntharoMahanubhavulu, Sobillu and Ksheerasagara were performed with a successful attempt to perform kalapanaswaram for Devaganthari krithi.
Sathya took Koluvamaragatha on Thodi as the main and gave a presentation of alapana and swaras which was applauded by one and all in the audience and special appreciation to do this raga as main was given as in this series till then no one had taken so. Sathya completed the concert with the Sahana raga krithi Vandhanamu.
Ananthakrishnan was at his best through out the concert and excelled in his raga alapanas and was always competitive during kalpanaswaras which made it interesting for the audience. Suriyanarayanan was enhancing the concert to a great value with his "sowkya vasippu" and gave an excellent thani along with the kanjeera artist Sri Sai Sundar who is actually a good mrudhangam artist. The Thyagaraja's photo was indeed a great one here! Sathya had a 86 year old well wisher by name Sri Royallu, son of the first Gyanpeeta awardee Sri Viswanatha Royallu for his literary works. He was much impressed and invited the team for lunch the following day and details on same can be had in Sathya's personal blog http://keyboardsathya.blogspot.com
Sathya took Koluvamaragatha on Thodi as the main and gave a presentation of alapana and swaras which was applauded by one and all in the audience and special appreciation to do this raga as main was given as in this series till then no one had taken so. Sathya completed the concert with the Sahana raga krithi Vandhanamu.
Ananthakrishnan was at his best through out the concert and excelled in his raga alapanas and was always competitive during kalpanaswaras which made it interesting for the audience. Suriyanarayanan was enhancing the concert to a great value with his "sowkya vasippu" and gave an excellent thani along with the kanjeera artist Sri Sai Sundar who is actually a good mrudhangam artist. The Thyagaraja's photo was indeed a great one here! Sathya had a 86 year old well wisher by name Sri Royallu, son of the first Gyanpeeta awardee Sri Viswanatha Royallu for his literary works. He was much impressed and invited the team for lunch the following day and details on same can be had in Sathya's personal blog http://keyboardsathya.blogspot.com
