Sringeri Bharthi Vidhyashram concert on 20th September, 2009 at T. Nagar.

This September is probably the month of - Dreams coming True. It looks like that for us. Staying in West Mambalam and passing this temple located in Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar Chennai, we always dream of getting an oppurtunity to perform in this Temple premises and that dream also came true this September. Thanks to Sri Subramaniam and all the officials of this Math Temple Sathya got the oppurtunity to perform on the 20th September, 2009.

It turned out to be even more greater with living Mrudhangam Legend, adored as Nandheekeswarar - Sangeethakalanidhi Sri Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman sir blessing Sathya being in the august audience which had lots of his well wishers including Sri T. V. Goplalakrishnan affectionately called as Tee Vee Gee of Sangeethamshare.org. It was indeed so nice of Sri UKS ji to have accepted our invitation and our sincere thanks to him to have stayed back for the entire concert. Blessings at the best for Sathya and we sincerely hope to get his valuable suggestions, inputs for Sathya to proceed in is musical efforts henceforth.

Sathya was enhanced by M. Rajeev on Violin and Erode Nagaraj on Mrudhangam who performed at their best in embellishing the efforts of Sathya's efforts. Sathya's effort of doing grahabetham in the kalyani aalapana on to Mohanam was well received and getting acknowledgement from rasikas & co-artists is indeed a great pleasure and that was seen in his face. Rajeev won the hearts of the rasikas with his great act of following krithis and also while doing the aalpanas. Erode Nagaraj was at his best, blessed with his guru's presence, and enhanced the best. The greatness of our carnatic system of music is the adaptability of artists just on stage and this was evident when Sathya tried some new korvais which was well received and performed by Sri Rajeev and Sri Erode Nagaraj, which surely have not been rehearsed with the artists before. Here is the link in serial 029 of www.sangeethamshare.org/sathya for the audio of this concert and we would appreciate your feedback comments and valuable suggestions.

Krithis performed:

01. VallabaNayakasya - Begada - Rupakam - Dikshidar (OR & S)

02. NamammaSharadhe - Hamsadwani - Adi - Kanakadasa (S)

03. Neepathame - Nalinakanthi - Rupakam - GNB (R)

04. ThayeThripurasundhari - SuddhaSaveri - Kandachapu - Periyasamy Thooran (S)

05. KaavaveKanyakumari - Sahana - Misrachapu - Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna

06. Unnaiallal - Kalyani - Adi - Papanasam Sivan (R, S & T)

07. Kanden Kanden - Bagyashree - Adi Tisra gathi - SirghazhiArunachala Kavirayar

08. SrichakraRajasimhasaneswari - Raagamalika - Adi - Agasthiyar

ps: OR - Outline raaga aalapana, S - kalpanaswaram, R - Raaga aalapana, T - Thani avarthanam.

In heArtbeat Ensemble Concert at Tirumala

"Dream becomes true" is what was proved on the 14th September, 2009 when Sathya was performing at Tirumala at the feet of Lord of Seven Hills! Yes it was indeed a dream for Sathya's paternal Grandmother who identified him as "God's Child" when he came to this world! She o seeing him perform Carnatic concerts on keyboard always wanted him to perform at Tirumala and her dream came true on the 14th Sep'09. It was indeed a great blessing and a blissful performance from the team of Dr. S. Karthick on Vocal & Ghatam, Embar S. Kannan on Violin, Poongulam Subramaniam on Mrudhangam, K.V. Gopalakrishnan on Kanjeera and Kalaimamani A. S. Krishnan on Morsing.

Sathya played a wonderful raaga aalapana for Sallabam and the team was at its best! Why not! as mentioned by Guruji Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna in his composition he sang at Tirumala on hem being bestowed with the Aasthana Vidwan title. He says that even though Lord Balaji Temple is seen all over the world, one at Tirumala is indeed unique and it is because of the Sthanam - Place or Location. With a performance from a devoted team it was only perfect that the best came out at the best of Location for a performance! Here is the link of the audio and this concert was seen by millions on SVBC TTD Channel and was echoing throughout the hills which was a divine moment for all in our family.