Private concert at Tuticorin - June 18, 2006

Sathya performed for Sri PSTS Thiraviyarathnam's family wedding and it was indeed a grand function.

Video links are as follows:

http://tinyurl.com/qtz35 - a clipping of the concert

http://tinyurl.com/r2e5y - a clipping of the display of fireworks

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3205638494282548277 another clipping

Details of the photos are:

01. athya with Sri PSTS Thiraviyarathnam
02. The bride and the bride groom
03. The team of Ananthakrishnan on violin, Suriyanarayanan on mrudhangam and
Harihara Subramaniam on Ghatam
04. & 05 Display of fireworks

Chamber concert at Tuticorin on 17th June'06

Sathya's team performed next for a chamber concert in the residence of Sri Sankaran's brother's residence. It was indeed a pleasant concert and the team and the audience enjoyed this concert. Here is the video link:

http://tinyurl.com/pgvjm

Private concert at Pudhukotai. June 16th, 2006

The team's next performance of the tour was at Pudhukotai for Sri Sridharan's family wedding who is a leading Indane Gas Distributor. It was a wonderful presentation by the team and here is a video clipping of this concert.

video link:

http://tinyurl.com/rlkzr

Concert for Tamil Sangam, Karaikudi on June 15, 2006

Video Links:

http://tinyurl.com/fxxbn

http://tinyurl.com/p96re

Sathya performed at the Tamil Sangam, Karaikudi on the 15th June'06 with his team of B Ananthakrishnan on violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on mrudhangam and Harihara Subramaniam on ghatam. It was the first of his 5 concerts tour down South Tamilnadu and Sathya stated off with a crisp Thamizh varnam - Anname in ragam arabi.

Sathya then went on to perform the following:

02) Thathvamariya tharama - Reethigowla - Adi
03) Thaye thrupura sundhari - Suddha Saveri - Kanda Chappu
04) Entharomahanubhavulu - Sri - Adi
05) Anandha natamaduvar thillai - Poorvi Kalyani - Rupakam
06) Ramanukku Mannan Mudi - Hindolam - Adi
07) Arul seiyavenum aiya - Rasikapriya - Adi
08) Muruga Muruga endral - Saveri - Misra Chappu
09) RTP - Charukesi - Kandajathi Tripudathalam
10) Raja Raja - Nirosta - Adi (thisra nadai)
11) Bo Sambo - Revathy - Adi
12) Raghuvamsa Sudha - Kadhanakudhugalam - Adi
13) Thirupugazh

Dr Srinivasan, Seretary appreciated Sathya's talent in exploring the western instrument to perform carnatic and he wondered if he would take up any other instrument also. Sathya informed that he also learns violin. The secretary also applauded the entire team for a great performance inspite of the fact that the audience was not in good number. The team enjoyed the ambience and performed as though it was a full House. The team was well supported with a good PA system even though it was a old system.

Sathya having a roll as singer inthe movie 'Sadhanai' tamil version of C/o Foot Path

13th Jun'06 is an eventful day for Sathya and his family as he sung a song for the movie 'Sadhanai' a remake of C/o Footpath, a movie directed by 10 year old Kishen, probably world's youngest film director. It is interesting to note that Kishen's uncle Dr Ravi Dattatreya is the music director for this film and he was the person who had on seeing Sathya's website www.keyboardsathya.com presented Sathya with his own Trinity Korg Pro keyboard with which Sathya is performing his concerts.

The information about the movie was known to Sathya and family only after Sathya had almost finished singing the song given to him and on knowing this fact the family was thrilled to have been a part of this history making movie with Sathya as a singer.

Sathya for Amass Chits for the 12th Anniversary celebrations

Sathya today performed for Amass chit's 12th Anniversary celebration and incidently Sathya is running 12. He was accompanied by Villivakkam Raghuraman on violin and Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on Mrudhangam.

It was interesting gathering at Ethiraj Kalyana Mandapam felicitating the chit fund members to intaract with each other and to meet the directors which is not a common thing in this industry. Adults joined with children to play some games and it was full of fun. Sathya along with his thatha also pplayed few games and both won gifts too. Kudos to the company to have been organising the aniversary this way.

The link for the 57sec clipping is http://tinyurl.com/oxb6l

or http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2767301039996189272

As wished by the organising team Sathya decided to give a mix of carnatic and carnatic based film songs. Starting off with Vathapi Ganapathim he then played Amma Endrazhaikadha a song based on Kalyani. The he played 'Sobillu' to be followed 'Raja Raja' on ragam Niroshta. Brocheva was also performed which was well received with great applause from the audience.

Sathya went on to play 'Srichakradhara Simhasaneswari' a krithi learnt kid courtesy members of rasikapriya yahoo grp and he dedicated it to them mentionioning the names of MS Usha, Ms Anusha and Mr Venugopalan.

The next song was 'RA RA' based on srothaswani which followed 'Vasantha mullai' on based on ragam Charukesi. The song 'Kanda nall Mudhalai' on madhuvanthi was folowed by 'Raghupathi Raghava Rajaram' a namavali with which SAthya signed off for the day.

The oppurtunity was thru Mr Aramudhan (in the first picture with Sathya) and Sri Narasimhan, Vice President of a leading Sabha in Chennai who has assured Sathya to give good oppurtunities in the near future. Thanks to Xanadu Travels, Myalapore who were also instrumental for Sathya to get this concert.

Many of them have infromed Sathya that they will see him at Satry Hall on the 29th Jun'06 where he will be performing for 'Ragatharangini' from 630pm.

Sathya performing Srichakraraja Simhasaneswari learnt at home, courtesey Rasikapriya grp members

Sathya today played the krithi " Srichakraraja Simhasanewsari' which song he had requested to Rasikapriya grp members who had inturn sent him Sri Maharajapuram Santhanam rendering the song. We sincerely thank all the grp members of Rasikapriya yahoo grp and also Ms Vidya, Ms Anusha and Mr Venugopalan in particular.

Audio Links:

http://tinyurl.com/ovtnj - the link takes to a website where you have to wait for the song to get buffered and then will be ready for playing.

http://tinyurl.com/q6glp - the link takes you to rapidshare website where you will have to
- select download free option
- wait for response and the password to appear
- fill the password seen on screen in the appropriate box and then

you are ready for download.


Video Link:

http://tinyurl.com/kf7d7

Get to this link and wait for the buffering. Once it is ready clickthe play button & it will start showing the video.

The audio and video clipping of the attempts are given here for you to hear / view and pls forward yr comments to keybaordsathya(at)gmail.com

Rgds Krishnababu

Sathya's concert schedule for the month of Jun'06.

Sathya's school re-opened on the 7th June and he was very enthusiastic to go as he was happy to see all his school friends and teachers. Sathya is getting into the VI std and understands that the work load will be a little more than the earlier years as far as education goes. He also understands that he needs to increase his level on the performance side and well he is sure to make a right balance and be a winner.

Sathya's Concert for the month of June'06 as follows alongwith artiste details who are accompanying and enchansing the concerts.

We invite you all for all the public concerts mentioned thanking you for the visit in anticipation.

10 Jun'06 Private concert in Chennai
Villivakkam Raghuraman - Violin
Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan - Mrudhangam

15 Jun'06 Tamil Sangam - Karaikudi
Anathakrishnan - Violin
Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan - Mrudhangam
Harihara Subramaniam - Ghatam

16 Jun'06 Private Concert - Pudukottai
Ananthakrishnan - Violin
Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan - Mrudhangam
Harihara Subramaniam - Ghatam

18 Jun'06 Private Concert - Tuticorin
Ananthakrishnan - Violin
Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan - Mrudhangam
Harihara Subramaniam - Ghatam

19 Jun'06 Concert for Amar Seva Sangam, An NGO
"SULOCHANA GARDENS" Post Box No.001
Tenkasi Road AYIKUDY P.O TIRUNELVELI DIST.,
PIN 627852 Tel : 91-( 04633) - 267160, 267170
Website: http://www.amarseva.org/

Ananthakrishnan - Violin
Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan - Mrudhangam
Harihara Subramaniam - Ghatam

28 Jun'06 Private concert in Chennai - a light & Classsical show

29 Jun'06 Ragatharangini - Sastry Hall
Luz Corner, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

Ramakrishanan - Violin
Trivandrum Balaji - Mrudhangam

Sathya at a Private Concert with Ghatam Sri EMS May 28, 2006

Sathya once again had an oppurtunity to have Sri EM Subramaniam on Ghatam to enhace for a private concert along with Sri Trivandrum Balaji on Mrudhangam and Sri Abhisek Ramakrishnan on the violin. The team actually enjoyed every minute of the show as the audience was in rapt attention giving an ambience of a sabha concert.

It is to be noted that the bride and the bridegroom's families personally took arthi at the end of the sow and it was indeed a great thought and a new experience.

Two video links for the concerts are given below for your viewing:

1. http://tinyurl.com/h2v4x - clipping of Ramabakthi

2. http://tinyurl.com/hv6u2 - clipping of Arabimanam

Audio links are:

http://tinyurl.com/zbu6l - Abogi Varnam

http://tinyurl.com/hsvkm - Varanamuka

http://tinyurl.com/kf7yb - Ramabakthi

http://tinyurl.com/k7uaj - Enthro

http://tinyurl.com/nr7gd - Deva Deva

The list of the songs rendered today were:

01. Varnam Aboghi - Adi - Patnam Subramani Iyer

02. VAranamuka - Hamsadwani - Rupakam - Kotteswara Iyer

03. Ramabakthi - Suddha Bangla - Adi - Thyagaraja

04. Entharo - Sri - Adi - Thyagaraja

05. Deva Deva - Mayamalavagowla - Rupakam - Swathi Thirunal

06. Marugelara - Jayanthasri - Adi - Thyagaraja

07. Chinan chiru Kiliye - Ragamalika - (Thisra nadai) Adi - Bharathi

08. Anandhamrutha - Amrudhavarshini - Adi - Dikshidar

09. Narayana - Suddha Dhanyasi - Kanda Chaapu - Purandharadhasar

10. Bo Sambo - Revathy - Adi

11. Marubalka - Sriranjani - Adi - Thyagaraja

12. Vanathu medhu mayil ada Kanden - Ramalinga adigalar

13. Arabimanam vaithu - Ragamalika - Adi

14. Nadhavindhu - Thirupugazh

15. Bramamokate - Annamachariyar

16. Kuraionrum illai - Ragamalika - Rajaji

17. Enna thavam - Kaapi - Adi

18. Madava Mamava - Neelambari

19. Thillana - Jonpuri - Adi - Lalgudi

20. Raghupathyragava - Namavali

21. Mangalam

A Clipping from the interview Sadhanai Nayagan

Dear All,

If you have missed seeing Sathya's interview on the 23rd May'06, please get to the link and view the same for a duration of 3 mts.

SUN TV Interview
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3700723039874187921

Sathya performing for the 99th Founder's day of Fraser & Ross

Sathya today performed for 99th Founder's day celebrations of Fraser & Ross a leading Chartered Aaccountants which had a wonderful attentive audience.

It is interesting to nte that this oppurtunity came to Sathya on mrs Bhavani Balasubramaniam seeing Sathya's interview in SUN TV on the 16th May'06.

The function had Mr. N.C.Sridharan, Director – Finance, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited as the chief guest and all including him enjoyed the concert presented by Sathya as a one man show. Yes he used two keyboads - Yamaha 640 for built in rhythm patterns and Trinity Korg for playing the melody.

video links are given for one to have an experience of this great show.

01. Vaathapi Ganapathim
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7346841539537814178

02. Hungarian Dance number
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=674654710823283247

Sathya in Kerala for Carnatic concert - Perinthalmanna 21st May'06

Sathya had the oppurtunity to perform in Kerala for the first time for a carnatic concert on the 21st May'06 under the banner of Sri Ragam Academy, Perinthalmanna, near Pattambi.

This oppurtunity was given by Sri Krishnan, President of the organistaion who had seen Sathya's performance in a private concert in Chennai earleir.

The same team that performed at Erode made the audience here to stick to their seats from the word go and it was for almost 3 hrs. Sri Damodharan and team who were perfect host made the tour a very pleasant experience for this team of upcoming artists.

The song list performed for the day is as follows:

01. Varnam - Mohanam - Adi
02. Sri Mahaganapathie - Abogi - Kanda Chappu
03. Pavanaguru - Hamsanandhi - Rupakam
04. Entharo - Sree - Adi
05. Deva Deva - Mayamalavagowla - Rupakam
06. Karedhare Bare Bharathe - Swarasummohibi - Adi
07. Mathurabikayam - Hemavathy - Rupakam
08. Ksheera Sagara - Devaganthari - Adi
09. Radha Samedha - Misra Yamen - Adi
10. O Ranga Sayee - Kambhoji - Adi
11. Krishna Nee Begane
12. Aiye Methakadinam - Ragamalika
13. Own composition based on ragams Kaapi, Keeravani and Gowri Manohari
14. HArivarasanam
15. Kuraionrum illai - Ragamalika
16. Laludi's Jonpuri Thillana
17. Namavali followed by Mangalam.

The video link for 35 secs is :

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8029999995912184242

Sesha Gana Sabha concert on the 20th May'06

Sathya had a pleasant surprise of seeing his name with that of his enchansing team artsits on the walls from the Erode junction to the venue in the form of big posters. The concert was organised by Seshasayee Paper Boards Ltd. under Sesha Gana Sabha, Erode on the 20th May'06.

The team of Sathya on Keyboard, Anuthama on violin, Ramana on the Mrudhangam and Chardsekar Sharma on the ghatam gave an excellent concert which was atttended in full by Sri Gopal Rathnam Chairman & Managing Director of Seshasayee Papers and also the living Music legend Sri Palladam Venkataramana Rao.

It is to be highlighted that Sesha Gana Sabha has taken so much of interest in artists and has promoted with posters on the walls of the city of Erode to the venue side.apart from the regular advt in the daily column they have also made flyers and circulated to people. This is indeed a great encouragement to all the artists and we are so happy that the same level of PR was effected for Sathya also. Our sincere thanks to Mr Gopal Rathnam, CMD of Seshasayee Paper Board Ltd and Preseident of the sabha and the team of Mr Kannan, Secy and party.

The artists team enjoyed every minute of the stay at their guest house more so the food.

Sathya'performed for almost 2 hrs 45 mts and the song list for the day was as follows:

01. Mallari - Gambeeranattai - Adi

02. Vinayaka - Hamsadhwani - Adi

03. Ninuvina - Navarasa Kanada - Rupakam

04. Balasarasamurali - Keeravani - Adi

05. Visalakshi - Banthuvarali - Misra Chappu

06. Chinanchiru kiliye - Ragamalika - Adi (thisra Nadai)

07. Sabapathikku veru deivam - Abogi - Rupakam

08. Raja Raja - Niroshta - Adi - (thisra Nadai)

09. Vasudevayeni - Kalyani - Athi (main)

10. Mythrim Bajathe

11. Kuraionrum illai - Ragamalaika

12. Jagajanani - Rathipathipiya - Adi

13. Cheni kula nagar - Kavadi Sindhu

14. Alaipayudhey - Kaanada

15. Thirupugazh - Shanmugapriya

16. Sankarabaranam notes

17. Sai bajan

18. Enna thavam - kaapi

19. Lalgudi's Desh Thillana

20. Raghupathi Ragava followed by mangalam.

The video clipping of 30 secs link is as follows:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8975229600954771862

Sathya in Sadhanai Nayagan - SUN TV on 16th / 23rd May'06

Sathya appeared in SUN TV's Sadhanai Nayagan - show which was on air on the 16th May'06 and the second part of this programme will be on air on the 23rd May'06. Pls do view the show and forward your comments.

Sathya is scheduled to perform for Sesha Gana Sabha, Erode on the 20th May'06 and for Sri Ragam Academy, Perinthalmanna near Pattambi on the 21st May'06 with the enchancement team of Anuthama on violin, K S Ramana on Mrudhangam and Chandrasekara Sharma on the Ghatam.

Sathya's trip to Munnar and a concert in Madurai 17 May

Sathya had a good break / holiday at Munnar and followed this with a full length instrumental concert of film and carnatic music with his enchancement team of Pradeep - Tabla, Sridhar - Drums, Thillai Suri - Mrudhangam, Suri - Bass Guitar and Ravishankar on support keyboard.

The first photo is at Munnar and the next two are the team performed at Madurai.

The video link is a clipping of film song ' Idhu oru ponmalai Pozhudhu'.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6131223828173571484

Harmonium Genius blessing Sathya

Harmonium expert Sri Palladam Venkataramana Rao today blessed Sathya visiting his house on Sathya's parent's request.

It was indeed a great day for Sathya as he had the oppurtunity to interact with a genius legend on music. Sathya received many useful tips from the legendry musician and hope this will add flavour to Sathya's perfomance.

Sathya's show on May 11, 2006

Plsd to provide 02 video links of the performance on the May 11,2006 for a private concert. I am sure every one will enjoy these numbers.

The team was Sathya- Keyboard, Embar S Kannan - Silent Violin, Pathri Sathish kumar - Mrudhangam and Suri - on Bass Guitar.


Link for May 11. 2006 concert - a Spanish number with Mrudhangam

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5337891884202150461


Link for May 11, 2006 concert at Freedom Hall - Niroshtahttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5951836298461803405

Also fyi we are going for holidays and will see you here on 23rd May'06

In case you need to contact call me on 91 - 98841 03464

Sathya's fusion show under Bodhi Music

Pleased to give the following video clipping link which is for about 50 secs. This is a fusion concert of Sathya with Paul Jacob on Bass Guitar, Donnan Murray on Lead Guitar, Sivasubramaniam on Kanjeera, Bharadwaj on Mrudhangam and Priya on vocal under Bodhi Music programme at Alianze, Chennai on the 14th Apr'05.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7628108723113910227&pr=goog-sl

4th May'06 Sathya's perfomcance at Guruvayoor Temple, Nanganallur, Chennai

Sathya today performed for Sri Guruvayoor Temple, Nangallur, Chennai at their Hall next to the temple with Sri Anathapadmanabha on violin, Sri Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on mrudhangam and Sri Harihara Subramaniam on the Ghatam for 2 hours.

Click here for the video clipping:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5830228885257557795&q=carnatic

The concert had a knowledgeble crowd appreciating the team performance and the list is given below for your information.

Mr Sundarrajan, co-ordinator, this one being 871st programme for him, summed it up by saying that, ''in Ramayana many people carried the Siva Dhanusu and Sri Rama just like that lifted and broke it to show his strength during the swayamwara in the palace of Janaka and here Sathya played with such a ease on a instrument and gadgets brought in by his parents". He blessed Sathya and the team for a great success.

Song list

01. Varnam - Naataikurinji - Adi

02. Thathvamariya - Reethigowla - Adi

03. Pavanaguru - Hamsanandhi - Rupagam

04. Guruleka - Gowrimanohari - Kanda chaapu

05. Theeradha Villayatu Pillai - Raagamalika - Adi (thisra nadai)

06. Narayana - Sudha dhanyasi - Kanda chaapu

07. Ithinyayama - Malavi - Adi

08. O Ranga Sayee - Kambhoji - Adi

09. Radhasamedha - Misra yamen - Adi

10. Kurai onrum Illai - Raagamalika - Adi

11. Lalgudi's thillana - Jonpuri - Adi followed by Mangalam.

Sathya at Tiruppur

Another clipping from Tiruppur concert

Carnatic - Sathya performing with Sri Ravikiran & Sri Umayalpuram Sivaraman

Sathya video of Light music performance under Rhythm & Raga

Video clipping of Sathya's Rhythm & Raga

http://www.zippyvideos.com/9038963465030206/100_4304/*keyboardsathya

Sathya's Video clipping of performance at Children Garden School, Chennai

Get to this link for Sathya's video - Chennaipeformance

http://www.zippyvideos.com/6325651995030956/100_4296/*keyboardsathya

Sathya's show on video

Get to this links for video clipping of Sathya's performances at Tiruppur




http://www.zippyvideos.com/7584402455031276/wmvideo_tiruppur_file/*keyboardsathya

Audio links of Sathya's AIR performance and a Fusion RTP audio

Dear All,

Pleased to provide audio links of Sathya's interview in All India Radio aired on the 1st May'06 between 730 - 8pm. It has four links with interview and three songs namely Radhasamedha Krishna, Meenakshi - Ragam Poorvi Kalyani and Sri LAlgudi's Revathy raga Thillana. The audio link of this AIR interview songs does not have any accompanying instruments and one can have the clear sound of the keyboard as solo instrument supported by only the sruthi.I am also giving a link of a RTP (Ragam Thanam Pallavi) in ragam Sumenesa Ranjani performed by Sathya during his fusion show for Brahma Gana Sabha on the 25th Dec'05 along with Embar S Kannan on Silent violin, Bangalore Arunkumar on Rhythm Pad, Sridhar on Drums and Suri on Bass Guitar.

http://rapidshare.de/files/19534911/01_Interview_.mp3.html
Tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/jos7s

http://rapidshare.de/files/19535161/02_Radhasamedha.mp3.html
Tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/k95v9

http://rapidshare.de/files/19535951/03_Meenakshi_-_Poorvikalyani.mp3.html
Tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/k2ysn

http://rapidshare.de/files/19536653/04_Lalguid_s_Revathy_Thillana_.mp3.html
Tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/ge5y6

http://rapidshare.de/files/19533841/05_RTP_-_Sumenesa_Ranjani_-_a_fusion_concert.mp3.html
Tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/gq22s

Guidance for down load:Please note have provided a long and a short URL for the links and1. Click on either of the link.2. This will take you to rapidshare website where you will have to scroll down and choose Free download option3. Please stay on till the number of seconds appearing on the page becomes zero and look for a password type of msg on screen.4. Please type the password appearing on the webpage in the column provided and click download.You will now be able to down load the music.Please do hear all the audio links and forward your valuable comments / suggestions.Looking forward to your communication.

Tks n brgds T Krishnababu

f/o KeyboardSathya

91 - 98841 03464

website: www.keyboardsathya.com

Sathya's private carnatic concert on the 2nd May'05

Sathya performed a private carnatic show with his enhancement team of Ananthakrishnan on violin, Jayamangala Krishnamani on mrudhangam and Pradeep on Tabla. It was indeed a crisp and a wonderful concert throughout with a knowledgeble crowd present from the start to the finish for about 2 and half hours. It was like a sabha concert and the team enjoyed playing for a audience of this kind.

Sathya's light music performance at Rama Kalyana mandapam Chennai on 1st May'06

Sathya performed a good light music concert with Pradeep on Tabla, Sridhar on drums, Ravishankar on support keyboard and Vocals, Suri on Bass Guitar, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on mrudhangam and with his parents along with his friend cum well wishers Sridhar and Hari as singers.

Video Clipping:

http://www.zippyvideos.com/9038963465030206/100_4304/*keyboardsathya

It was a full length 3 hour concert and most of the numbers were good old Ilayaraja numbers. The entire crowd were happy to see Sathya performing film and classical music on one stage and appreciated his ability to perform both to their equal merits.

Sathya sang a duet with his mother Iyengaru veetu azhage from the film Anniyan and it was indeed great.

Sathya's first performance at the All India Radio with Keyboard

Sathya had an interview followed by him performing 3 carnatic numbers on his keybaord which was on air in All India Radio Chennai B station in Medium Wave frequency 101.7 mhz under the programme titled Buds & Blossom interviewed by Mrs Meenakshi on the 1st May'06. The tracks and his interview will be uploaded and the link will be given in a few days time.

Sincerely hope this child will also get good oppurtunity to perform in the regular AIR programmes as well.

Concert for Children Garden School on 23 Apr 06

Sathya today performed at the Children Garden School, RK Salai, Mylapore for their teacher's felicitation function which is held every year on the 23rd April being the founder's day. He had his enchancement team of B Anthankrishnan on violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on mrudhangam and Harihara Subramaniam on the ghatam.

This concert every year is organizes by Sri Venkatraman, Secy, Mylapore Fine Arts Club, who is a parent of 2 old students of this school. Every one who attended appreicated Sathya's performance and thanked Sri Venkatraman for this idea of Sathya's performance. The entire team performed with such a great understanding that many wanted to know if they were rehersing on regular basis.

70 years old school founded by Mr/s Sharma is one of the leading school's of Chennai and their teacher Mrs Gomathi from their branch showered blessings to Sathya in the form of a poem and was indeed a great treat to everyone. Mr Venkatraman was also felicitated for the services he was rendering to the school.

Sathya with Sri E M Subramaniam 22nd April 2006

Sathya today performed for a wedding reception and had the blessings of great Ghatam vidhwan Sri E M Subramaniam who was enchansing Sathya's concert along with Sri Ananthapadmanabha on violin and Sri Trivandrum Balaji on mrudhangam.

It was a great concert with the audience enjoying every krithi played by this team and Sri EMS blessed Sathya with his assurance to be with him whenever he is free for stage shows.

Sathya concert review in Dinamalar dated 21.04.06

Sathya performing a grand light music concert

Sathya on the 21st April'06 performed a grand light music concert for his friend and his group's singer Ms Rekha's wedding reception in Chennai. Sri Suriyanarayanan - Bass Guitar, Sri Sridhar - Drums, Sri Pradeep - Tabla, Sri Ravishankar - Mrudhangam, Vocal support and support Keyboard for few songs were on stage with Sathya.

Sathya played his mainstream i.e Carnatic on Keyboard and the film songs were song by his Lalitha, Father Krishnababu and friends Mr Hari and Srinivas.

Sathya performs his 250th concert at New Delhi for CII on the 19th Apr'06

Sathya got a great oppurtunity to perform for CII, at New Delhi through Sri Mudhra Bhaskar and in the presence of Mr and Mrs Seshasayee, Dir. Ashok Leyland. This was Sathya's 250th concert. Sathya was accompanied by Smt Jayamangala Krishnamani on mrudhangam and they gave an excellent presentation for about one and half hours. This concert had Mstr R Sriram also on stage performing with Sri Ramiah on the mrudhangam.

All the artists presented Raghupathi Raghava Rajaram and Vandhey Matheram at the end. The artists gave a good performance and were was well received and applauded by the audience. Mr & Mrs Seshasayee in particular appriciated the artists and blessed them for a wonderful future.

Sathya for IWA meet at the CG's residence of US Consulate

Sathya today had the oppurtunity to perform once again with Paul Jacob for Bodhi Music under 'Funky Bodhi' in the concert organised for International Women's Association at the residence of The Consulor General of USA.

Sathya on Keyboard with Donan Murray on the lead Guitar, Paul Jacob on the Bass guitar and Balakrishnan on the Mrudhangam made a great team and enthralled the IWA members with a 45 mts perfomance. The team took up Mallari on ragam Gambeera Nattai and went on developing with led gutar and keyboard making a great combination and the bass guitar and mrudhangam giving boost to enchancethe music.

Nirosta ragam krithi was taken as the second one and it was indeed a pleasant number with both the guitar artists enjoying the western color of the raga. This was followed by a pallavi on Sumesaranjani and involver free kalpanaswara prayogam by keyboard and lead guitar touching phrses on Mohanam & Kalyani. The team ended the concert with Thillana on Revathy and the entire crowd appreciated the blending of instruments by taking pure carnatic raga based krithis.

This This show was followed by the music of 'Okiyatan' another concept of Bodhi Music were Karthick, a folk singer from Bengal and Bone Chakravarthy gave a great vocal numbers. Infact the IWA members have shown great interest to stage an exclusive show shoon.

Sathya's performance for a chamber concert on 17th april'06

After the private wedding concert on the 3rd April'06 Sathya performed carnatic chamber concert today the 17th April'06 at # 1 Nehru Nagar Adyar, Chennai - 20 for Kunnakudy School of Music and T S Mahalingam & Sons and sponsored by Mahalakshmi Boutique.

Sathya started off the concert with a varnam on Amruthavarshni set to Athi thalam composed by Sri Seshadri. He then played Gajananayutham on ragam Chakravagam with a brief alapana and had a good kalpana swaras at the end. He had Smt Anuthama Subramaniam on violin Sishya of Kalaimamani Kum. A Kanyakumari and Smt Jayamangala Krishnamani on mrudhangam (Sishya of Sri Manargudi Eswaran), a real good mrudhangam artist who is a Yuva Kala Bharathi Awardee for vocal music.

The third krithi was Mamavasadha on Natakurunji set to Rupakam . The Bandhuvarali krithi of Dikshidar's Visalakshi set to Misra Chappu had a expanded kalpana swaras and all the three did an excellent co-ordination. Ravichadrika raga krithi Niravathisukadha on athi was performed in a brisk tempo and was followed by a rendition of Nalinakanthi raga alapana for the krithi Neepathamegathi set to Rupaka thalam.

Sathya went on to play Raja Raja a rare krithi on ragam Nirosta of Muthaih Bagavathar which was followed by a brisk Marugelara on Jayanthasri. The main krithi was Intha Sowkyamu which had an elaborate Kaapi alapna in which Sathya explored the nuances of the instrument to perform Carnatic music. He went on to do perform swararagamalika with Swarasammohini and Charukesi. The way in which he finished with a round of Charukesi Swarasammohini and then on to Kaapi gained applause from the handful of knowledgeable audience.

Sathya took up Kartrinile varum geetham followed by Lalgudi's Jonpuri thillana and ended the concert with Bagyadhalaksmi on Madhyamavathy. Smt Kunnakudi Bala went on to express that it was some vidwan who is in Sathya who is bringing the music out thru his fingers on the keyboard and this is indeed a great appreciation for this child's efforts. Every one in the audience were praising Sathya and appreciated the way he is shaping up.

Both the enhancement artist played their roll to the perfection and got the appreciation of the audience.

Sathya with his 1st guru's Guru

Sathya had the oppurtunity to get the blessings of Sangeetha Bhushanam Sri S V Parthasarathy (SVP) who is Sathya's 1st guru Sri Embar S Sadagopan's guru. Given are the pictures to share Sathya's pleasant moments with his guru's guru.

Sri SVP had the distinction of studying in Annamalai University and later became its Dean and served for many years. He also had been the producer in All India Radio, Trichy. Sri SVP has been honoured by the Sangeetha Natak Academy Award this year by the Central Government. Rasikas can hear his concert on 8th April'06 in FM Gold at 5pm.

1st Photo : Sathya with Sri SVP

2nd Photo: Sangeetha Bhushanam Embar S Sadagopan with Sangeetha Bhushanam Sri S V Parthasarathy

Few details of are being shared here for general information:

Sri SVP was born in 1917 and is the son of the great humorous writer of repute popularly known as SVV. He had his formal training under his mother and after his schooling joined the Music College of Annamalai University in 1934. He had the good fortune to study under great legends like Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri T S Sabesa Iyer, K Ponniah Pillai, Tiger R Varadhachariar and Saathur Krishna Iyengar. In 1938 he secured 1st class and got the title Sangeetha Bhushanam and has been performing concert even today. He is also a fine veena player.

Since 1938 Sri SVP has been singing in AIR as a top grade artiste in classical music and is also given top ranking as Light Music composer in AIR. Considering his merit and popularity as a concert artiste Annamalai University offered him lecturer post in Music in 1954. After two year in service he then joined All India Radio, Trichy and served for almost 22 years.

Later in 1985 he was joined Annamalai University as Professor of Musician the Music College and later was promoted as Head of the Department of Music and Dean of Fine Arts. He was one of the very early artistes to give recordings in Gramophone Disc of Columbia Gramophone Company in 1949.

In 1977 Sayee Matha Devi of Shanmada Ashramam of Pudukottai, Tamilnadu honoured him with the title "Sangeetha Samraat".

In 1993 he was conferred the title of "Nadakkanal" by the members of Nadakkanal.

In 1996 Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha conferred him with Senior Musician Award.

In 2003 Sri Semangudi Iyer Trust honoured his with Senior Musician Award.

In 2003 Sruthi Foundation and Mrudhanga Vidwan Sri Vellore Ramabadran honoured him with "Gopalacharya Memorial Award"


T Krishnababu
f/o Mstr K Sathyanarayanan

Mudhra - at the new Venue from Apr'06

Mudhra, a leading orgnisation promoting Arts & Culture conducting events for the last 11 years, today innaguraed their operation at their new venue i.e. at Ramakrishna Mission Matriculation Higher econdary School Auditorium, # 71 Bazullah Road, T Nagar Chennai - 17 (behind Vivek Show Room in North Usman Road).

Swami Padmasthananda Maharaj lighted the kuthuvillaku and Padmashree Dr Nalli Kuppuswamy Chetti formally inagurated.

Mstr K Sathyanarayanan had the oppurtunity to perform Carnatic on Keyboard from 425 - 550 pm with his enchansement artists Sri B Ananthakrishnan on Violin and Sri R Yogaraj on Mrudhangam. Sathya started the concert with Nattakurinji varnam which was followed by Sri Mahaganapathey in Abogi - Kandachappu thalam. Then he took a brief alapana of Bhairavi for Swathithirunal's Janani Mamava set to Misra Chappu thalam.

After a brisk Marugelara, Thyagaraja krithi on ragam Jayathasri, Sathya went on to give a RTP on keeravani that was followed with swararagamalika on ragams Kaapi, Sumenesa Ranjani and Brindavana Sarangi. He then went on to play Purandaradasar's Jagadhodharaka and Bharathiar's Theeratha Villayatu pillai before ending the concert with a thillana on Revathy coposed by Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman set to Misra Chappu.

After the inaguration function Kalaimamani O. S. Arun & party gave Bhajans.

Membership for Mudhra is open and starts from Rs 550/- per year for 2 tickets with 20 - 24 programmes round the year at the same venue. Interested rasikas can contact 91 - 98400 72821 for membership details.

KB

Sathya's concert at Arupadai Veedu Temple - Besant Nagar - Chennai

Sathya today performed his 245th concert at Arulmigu arupadai Veedu Temple, Besant Nagar, Chennai. His enhancement artists for the day were Sri Mannarkudi Srinivasan on violin, Sri R Karthikeyan on Mrudhangam and Sri Kotayam Radhakrishnan on Ghatam. The programme was thru' Mrs Thyagarajan and was sponsored by Sri Krishna Sweets under their daily programme for 365 days scheme.

It was for the first time Sathya was performing here and had a good number of audience till the end of the concert from 630 - 850pm

The list of songs performed today were:

01 Varnam Amrudhavarshini Adi (composed by Sri Seshadri, Chennai)
02 Swaminatha Parimalayasumam Naatai Adi
03 Balasarasamurali Keeravani Adi
04 Pahimam Parvathi Mohanam Rupakam
05 Bo Sambo Revathy Adi
06 Varuvaro Varam tharuvaro Sama Adi
07 Seethamma Mayamma Vasantha Rupakam
08 Thaye Thirupurasundari Suddha Saveri Kanda chappu
09 Saravana bava enum Shanmugapriya Adi (Main with swararagamalika

on Kalyani, Charukesi and Rathipathipriya)
10 Venkatachalanilayam Sindu Bhairavi Adi
11 Kurai onrum illai Ragamalika Adi
12 Varayo madhava Sahana Adi (music composed by Sathya &

lyrics by Vaigaraiyan)
13 Thillana Madhuvanthi Adi
14 Thirupugazh Shanmugapriya Misra Chappu (as requested by

audience)

ended the concert with mangalam