Goddess Garmarakshambika Temple Utsavam Concert May 22, 2010 after Keyboard entering "AIR"

What a blessing from the Almighty to have got an oppurtunity to perform at this temple after  appearing for the long awaited Audition in "AIR"! Yes its the same feeling of a couple getting the first news of the woman knowing that she is carrying! We are now waiting for "Suga Prasavam" in terms of god result. This oppurtunity indeed makes it really feel moved and the concert was indeed a huge audience in spite of the fact that this is the first time ever Sathya is performing in this temple Town.

The audience was more of locals and to respect their music knowledge and also to satisfy their film music requirements Sathya's team presented a concert with a mix of popular numbers in both the genres. Sathya also performed a piece composed with Drums Sridhar during his recent holiday trip in Kodaikannal. 

The highlight of the concert was the Pancharathna Mallari with ragams Naatai, Gowla, Varali, Arabi & Sri set to Misra Thriputa Thalam which was performed so well by the team of Sri Adyar Balasubramani on Nadaswaram, Sri Karakurichi Balaji on Veena, Kumbakonam Swaminathan on Mrudhangam, Tabla Pradeep, Drums Sridhara, Valangaiman Hariharasubramanian on Ghatam, Ghata Singari Rajagopal and Vijay on Timing. While Balaji performed Malardhum Malaradha, BAlasubramani performed Ullathul Nalla Ullam as their solo popular numbers from film side, Sathya chose Senthamizh Then Mozhiyal, OrulanalPodhuma, Paatum Nane and Maraindhirundhu Parkum Marmamenna. 

The melody team performed Vathapi Ganapathim, Buntureethikolu, Bo sambo apart from Sathya's composition and topped up with Madurai Somu's - this village is the birth place of this great legendary singer, Marudhamalai as the penultimate song which was very well received by a large audience. Sathya performed his medley which indeed got the appreciation from one and all. It was almost a 3 hr concert which was well received and thanks to Mr & Mrs Kridhnamurthy, Auditor from Aiyanawaram, Chennai this was indeed a great blessing for Sathya & team.

All India Radio Auditions Keyboard as a lead Classical Instrument

It is indeed a great news to the Music lovers in general and Keybaord artiste community in particular that Keyboard has been accepted as a lead Classical Instrument, thanks to the Almighty and the I & B Ministry.

Yes. Henceforth like any other classical instrument artists Keyboard artists over and above 16 years of age can take up audition test of All India Radio - AIR, and get themselves graded.

It is also a great news for all the well wishers of K. Sathyanarayanan that he has been one of the major factors in this effort. He has been given special exemption on the age limit. Sathya took up the Local Audition on the 19th May'10 and we are awaiting the results for the same. It has been a great blessing from the Almighty for this long awaited  grade status for this instrument and we sincerely hope Sathya will come out successful to take take up the next level. Sri Nanganallur Ravishankar, a Vocalist, Mrdhangam Vidwan, Keybaord artiste and presently a prime contestant in the "Hariyudan Naan" of Jaya TV also took up this audition on the 19th May and made history.

It is also a news that Keyboard is one of the subjects in Madras University - B. Mrudhangam course and understand that Bharathidasan university is also offering courses on Diploma and under graduation levels.

Great times ahead for Keyboard artists and  let us all pray for their grand success.

Concert at Villiwakkam for Sathguru Sath Sangam - April 21, 2010

Its kind of home ground for Sathya and this Villiwakkam Rajaji Nagar playground is one special venue which will be remembered by Sathya for ever! It was here before 5 years Sathya got an oppurtunity to perform instead of the days performers Mr & Mrs Raju on Mandolin could not turn up that day due to unavoidable circumstances in April 2005.

Sathya decided to perform with his newly received keyboard Korg - Trinity Pro which did not work due to low voltage. Surprisingly Akylesh - Sathya's well wisher and fan had bought a new Yamaha PSR 740 model keyboard and had brought it to perform on the same stage as he wanted it to be inaugurated by Sathya. As destiny was for Sathya to play on this new instrument, Akylesh readily agreed for Sathya to perform on this instrument and it was a fact that it was just opened from the case. As Sathya was using Yamaha PSR 640 earlier he could handle the isntrument  right from finding the required tones and gave an excellent presentation.

It was at this same very ground this year on the April 21st Sathya performed for a concert organised by Sathguru Sath Sangam, Villiwakkam and Welfare Association of Rajaji Nagar, Villiwakkam as part of Ramanavami celebrations. SAthya had decided to perform krithis on Lord Rama of various composers and also rendered Arunachala Kavi's kanden Kanden in Baghyashree apart from Raghupathy Raghava RAjaram as finale. 

Sathya took up Bhairavam as the main with Tyagaraja krithi Mariyadhaga, elobrating raga aalapana and kalpanaswaram. He also attempted Dikshidar's Manirangu krithi "Mamava Pattabi Rama" fand another Jewl of Tyagaraja's Geetharthamu in ragam Suruti for the first time. It was indeed a good presentation and audience did encourage him with great applause. It will be nice if people who see this article log on to www.sangeethamshare.org and listen to the tracks of this concert already uploaded under 'Member folders link Sathya (keyboard)' vide serial number 032. Your views and comments will be highly appreciated and will go a long way in doing best. 

Villiwakkam Raghuraman on violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on Mrudhangam and Valangaiman Hariharasubramanian on Ghatam & Morsing performed to their best and enhanced the concert to the best satisfaction of the audience. While the percusion team was great in accompanying the krithis they also gave a reverbarating thani avarthanam which was well appreciated by all. 

It will be unfair if the warmth and encouragement given by Villiwakkam audience and Sri Sambamoorthy in particular which was overwhelming with Sathya's cd posters seen not only at the exit gate of the Railway Station but also at the venue. Mr Sambamoorthy also brought out the best aspects of Sathya's last year achievements with a question answer session just before the concert and was indeed a good idea. 

The krithis rendered were as follows:

01. Jaya Jaya - Naatai - Kandachapu - Purandharadasa (N, S)

02. Mamava Pattabi Rama - Manirangu - Misrachapu - Dikshidar 

03. Rama Rama - Vasantha - Adi - Tisranadai (S)

04. Bagadhanaiya - Chandrajothi - Adi - Tyagaraja (OR, S)

05. Deva Devam - Hindolam - Kandachapu - Annamaya

06. Mariyadhaga - Bhairavam - Adi - Tyagaraja (R, Tm, S, T)

07. Kanden Kanden - Baghyashree - Adi Tisranadai - Arunachala kavi

08. Geetharthamu - Suruti - Adi - Tyagaraja 

09. Raghupathy Raghava Rajaram - Rama Namavali

Concert for the Sangeetha Mumoorthigal Festival at Thiruvarur

It was indeed  a great oppurtunity for Sathya to have performed in this series of concert organised by the Sangeetha Mummoorthigal Jayanthi Festival committee at Thiruvarur and he performed on the 21st April'10. The organizers in particular, Auditor Sri Balasuramanian informed  / requested to play all compositions of various composers not restricting to the Trinity and Sathya who had actually prepared all Dikshidar krithis to be rendered changed his plans at teh last minute and presented the following krithis per details below:

01. SriMahaganapathey - Gowla - Misrachapu -(N, S)
02. Nadhaloludai - KalyanaVasantham - Rupakam - (R, S)
03. Kamakshi - Bhairavi - Misrachappu - Shyama's Swarajathi
04. Needhayarasha - poorvikalyani - Adi  (OR, S)
05. Sobillu - Jaganmohini - Rupakam
06. Dinamanivamsa - Harikambodhi - Adi (R, Tm, S, T)
07. Chinanchirukiliye  RAagamalika - Adi - Tisranadai
08. Chandrasekara - Sindhubhairavi - Ekam
09. Thillana - Dhanashree - Adi
10. Raghupathy Raghava Rajaram


Or - Outline raga N - Niraval  S - Kalpanaswram  Tm - Thanam T - Thaniavarthanam

Karaikal Venkatasubramanian and Trivandrum Balaji were on an trip at tehir best and gave great enhancement because of which the concert was indeed a great treat to the audience. The aalapanas and the swara patterns performed by Venkat was in line with his experience and Trivandrum Balaji excelled in not only taking up the krithis to a greater sweetness but also excelled in his crisp thaniavarthanam. His sarvalagu patterns during the main kalpanaswarams in Harikambodhi was a pleasure to listen to. I shall upload the recording of this concert in a few days in sangethamshare.org and look forward to all your comments.

Shivarathri Concert for Sri Papanasam Kumar at BVB Mini Hall. Great day indeed!

It was indeed a great day for me, as father of Sathya as it was a great oppurtunity to have Sathya showcase his provess on the instrument amidst a learned carnatic traditional audience on this auspicious day on the 14th Mar at 215am - 310 am. It was part of teh agandam concert celebrations organised by Layapriya Sri Papanasam Kumar and had featured many leading artists to participate in this 12 hour concert series.

This concert was enhanced by Akarai Sowrnalatha on Violin, Calcutta Karthick on teh Mrudhangam and Sivaramakrishnan on Ghatam. The team performed SivaSiva enaradha in Panthuvarali with kalpanaswram followed by Sabapathikku in Aboghi, Lalthangi raaga aalapana, short thanam and kalpanaswaram for the krithi Pirava varam tharum. He concluded the concert with Mahadeva Shiva Sambo. 

It was indeed a great gift for me, father of Sathya as this concert helped me identify a friend with whom we lost contact for 25 years and he was sitting in the audience during the concert. What a pleasant surprise and it was indeed a great varam from Lord Shiva. also when we were going on a pradhakshanm in car outside the temple Mr Giriraj, a shop owner near the Temple Tank, recgnised us and gave a gift of a Lingam and Nadheeswarar at around 330am. What a gift on an auspicious day  of Shivarathri!

Sathya in to Sweet Sixteen! this day 1st February

It is a great blessing for Sathya to have been a part of Pancharathna krithis groups presentation at Bharat Kalachar on the day he completed his 15 years of age! It was also a great gift from the Media - :The Hindu" DownTown - T. Nagar featuring Sathya's article on the recently released album "Bhajans on Keyboard". A report in "Business India" on page 138 of issue dated Jan24th, 2010 is also a memorable one.

Sathya has received many phone calls and quite a large number of emails from all his well wishers and we sincerely thank one and all for the blessings and wishes showered on him. We are sure with teh grace of The Almighty he will get the best he deserves and will strive hard to live upto the expectations of all his well wishers, dear & near.

Concerts in January 2010

It has been a great start for this new year with Sathya performing back to back concert in the month of January and also the fact that he is playing the second melody role in Dr. Ghatam Karthick's heartbeat ensemble. It is indeed a great happening that he was playing the lead melody for this ensemble at Nanganallur for NSTSS as Sri Embar Kannan was not available. Sri Bhavani Prasad took up the second melody on digital Veena and this concert was a milestone concert as this was the first time the group was performing with Sathya as the lead melody. The success of Sathya and the team was that the absence of Sri Embar Kannan was not evidently felt and that Dr. Karthick also sang with fluent ease in the absence of  ESK. A moral booster cocnert for the team heArtbeat indeed. 

The most important public solo concerts Sathya performed during January was the one at Mahalingapuram Iyyapan temple on the 12th Jan'10 which was a divine blessing and the one at the Sivan park for Chennai Sangamam on the 13th Jan'10 which had a audience of over may be 1000. It was a great presentation by the team which was applauded all through out.

Sathya also performed in heArtbeat ensemble on the 5th for Padma Sarangapani Trust, 11th at madurai for Sathguru Sath Sangam, 14th at Sivan Park for Chennai Sangamam, 15th at Youth Hosterl, Indra Nagar for Hamsadwani and the already mentioned concert for NSTSS on teh 23rd Jan'10. 

The January concerts will be signed off by Sathya participating in the Pancharathnam presentation for Bharat Kalachar tomorrow, 31st Jan'10. Looking forward to great time in the days to follow.

A grand begining at Velachery for Nadasudha on 01 January, 2010

It was indeed a grand New Year 2010 for us in the family as Nadasudha had provided oppurtunity for Mother and son to perform on the 1st Jan'10. Yes Smt K. Lalitha mother of Sathya performed a concert form 3:30 to 5pm and Sathya performed from 6: 30 to 9pm at Sri Ganabapthi Sachidhanandha ashram premisses Baby Nagar, Velachery.

Smt. Lalitha's concert was followed by Sri Rithvik Raja's concert and then Sathya was onstage with new set of enhancing artists in the combination of Sri. M. A. Sundaresan on Violin, Sri. J. Vaidhyanathan on Mudhangama and Sri E.M.Subramaniam on the Ghatam. It was informed that Sathya had a large audience till then during that concert and it numbered over 175 people at the hall.   Both Sri Balasubramaniams - resident and Secretary were happy on seeing the turn out.


Sathya started the concert with Sri Sukram and on request of the manager of the ashram played Reethigowla raga allapana followed by Thanam and presented Janani Ninuvina a Subraya Sastrigal krithi . He also tried the anandhaBhairavi krithi ThyagarajaYoga Vaibhavam set to Rupaka thalam for teh first time and was well received. Sri Sundaresan lauded the efforts of Sathya and as Mr Balasubramanian, Preseident of the sabha spoke on the questioning of this very instrument in Carnatic forum, a rasika who understandably is the nephew of a great singer seconded the thoughts of Mr balu who was very much appreciative of teh performance of Sathya which was also appreciated by the audience who had stayed back for the full concert. The lsit of krithis presented is as follows:

01. Sri Sukram - Paraju - Ata Thalam
02. Pranamamyagam - Gowla - Adi (R & S)
03. ThyagarajaYogaVaibhavam - AnandhaBhairavi - Rupakam (R)
04. Thulasibilva - Kedaragowla - Adi
05. Thaye Thripurasundari - Saveri Kandachapu  (R & S)
06. Samana Rahithey - SarangaTharangini - Rupakam (S)
07. Kantajutumi - Vachaspathi - Adi
08. Janani Ninuvina - Reethigowla - Misrachapu - (R, N & S)
09. Radhasamedhakrishna - YamanKalyan- Adi
10. Kathiruppankamalakannan - Raagamalika - Adi
11. Gayathi Vanamali YananKalyan -Adi (audience request)
12. Kuriaonrumillai - Ragamalika - Adi (audience request)
13. Thillana - SindhuBhairavi - Adi - (Kum. Kanyakumari's compsition)
14. Mangalam

The percussion preferred to skip thani to accommodate few light songs and even after they were asked for it they expressed their willingness to enjoy more music from Sathya .

Signing off 2009 at Music Academy

It was indeed a great opportunity for Sathya to just perform with his uncle Sri Embar S. Kannan on the format of "Fusion" a thematic presentation which was presented as a medley - chain of songs. It had a western number followed by a film and a carnatic krtihi which was presented by these two vidwans and they were so great in their timing that when they played the last phrase of Vandhey Matharam the clock showed 00:00:00 and that was the time for celebrating the New Year 2010. What a way to end a year and to get into another! a rare opportunity and thanks to "Carnatica" for this wonderful arrangement to celebrate New Year. This was organised in association with The Music Academy and had various concepts presented by leading artists. Llarge audience presence showed the success of teh concept and hope to have this featured regularly inmore appealing manner in teh years to come. Kudos to  Carnatica Team.

Concert for Brahma Gana abha on 31st Dec'09

BGS has been kind of home ground now for Sathya and he did a good presentation with Sri V.V. Ravi on violin, Sri Poongulam Subramanian on Mrudhangam and Dr. Ghatam Karthick enhansing the concert. Full marks to Sri Nagarajan, the Sound Engg. at Sivagami Pethachi auditorium for balancing the output in a great way.

Sathya took up Vishvambari, last of the Brahma Chakram in the Melakartha ragas and presented for Brahma Gana Sabha a RTP with the words "Ramani SriRamanai Raghuramanai - Naalum paadi Arulperuvom" in Kandajathi Thriputa thalam with Sunduviral edupu. t was much appreciated by the enhancing artists on stage and also had a great appreciation from the audience which was not bad considering the day being New year eve and also was on a working day. The good sign was the coverage by NDTV-Hindu channel and a good write up on Sathya in the Business India magazine in the issue dated 17th Jan'10. A great way to round up the year with a good presentation.

The list of songs  performed were as under:

01. Varavallabha - Hamsadwani - Adi (OR & S)
02. Brahaspathi - Atana - Triputa

03. Guruleka - Gowrimanohari - Kandachappu  (R N & S)
04. NeedhayaRadha - PoorviKalyani - Adi (R)
05. GarudaGamana - Nagasvaravali - Rupakam (S)
06. RTP - Vishvambari - Kandajathi Triputa (with Thai)
07. Sai Bhajan
08. Aarabi Manam - Raagamalika - Adi
09. Mythrim Bajatha
10. Thillana - Madhuvanthi - Adi

heArtbeat ensemble on 29th Dec'09

It was another good presentation from the heArtbeat team which was applauded by a large audience who had turned out for this moring concert at 10am for Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha at Vidhya Bharathi Kalayana Mandapam. The team had Ghatam  Dr. S. Karthick, Embar Kannan on Silent violin, Poongulam subramnaiam on Mrudhangam, KV Gopalakrishnan on kKanjeera, Thirukannapuram Sowrirajan on Thavil & Morsing and Sathya on keyboard. The highlight of teh concert was the Pathanjali sloka sung by Dr. Karthick with explanation - Pathanjali's verse had no Padha & Horn in the Sanksrit script used for few letters.

Concert of Dr. Balamuralikrishna Krithis by Sathya at Vipanchee on December 27, 2009

It is one year since Sathya got the blessings of  Dr. Balamuralikrishna with his presence on the 25th Dec'08 at RK Swamy Hall, for Vipanchee, which turned his life as he got under the tutelage of this legendary musician. Sathya deceided to use this one hour concert on 27th dec'09 to present all pieces learnt from him within this period and it was indeed a great satisfying effort. The audience turnout was also good and the enhancement artists in Parur Ananthakrishnan on Violin, Calcutta Karthick on mrudhangam and Hariharasurbamanian on Ghatam gave a performance that filled with bhavam and essance of the krthis to the satisfaction of the audience. The aalapana in ragam Lavangi -a test for any musician- was performed well by both SAthya and Ananthakrishnan and the kalpanaswarams just flowed with both their fingers dancing on their instruments.

The list of krithis rendered are as under:

1. Varnam - GambeeraNaatai - Adi
2. Mahadeva - Arabhi - Adi (OR &; S)
3. Brahadheeswara - Kaanada - Rupakam (R)
4. OmKara - Lavangi - Adi (R, S & T)
5. Thillana - Brindhavani - Adi
6. SriKarunyaRupini - Punnagavarali - Adi

Mr. Sathyendra, an artiste who had won more than 12 National & International awards acting in films, short films, dramas etc., expressed his views which can be listened to in the link http://www.esnips.com/doc/d1d79e10-a255-450f-bf15-1b19184e5a53/Views-of-Sathyaendra-a-rasika

While every one is looking forward to recognition for theis instrument - Keybaord - in All India Radio as a solo instrument, it was an oppurtunity created by the Almighty for Sathya to perform exactly a 59 mts concert with Varnam, raaga aalapana, kalpanaswaram, thani avarthanam, thillana and a thukkada - a format normally adhered to by artists while they perform for AIR.

Thanks to Chennai vision, a web hosting company this concert was seen live and you can also see the recorded version under kutcheri videos in the linkl http://chennaivision.com/ 

OR - Outline Raaga aalapana, S - Kalpanaswram T - Thaniavarthanam

heArtbeat concerts for Kalarasana & Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru December 2009

heArtbeat concerts are always close to Sathya's heart and so was these two in particular the first one on 19th Dec'09 at Kalarasana. This forum we will never forget as they gave the first recognition for Sathya to perform a 3 hr concert on the 23rd Dec'04. What a moment it was!! We are deeply indebted to Sri Srinivasan and the entire team of Kalarasana for the great thought and Sathya with the grace of the Almighty has been trying to full fill the expectations thus far & continue to strive hard to live up to the same.

The team of Dr. S. Karthick on Vocal, Ghatam & Konnakol with Embar Kannan on Suilent Violin, Sri Poongulam Subramanian on Mrudhangam, Arunkumar on Rhythm Pad and Sundarkumar on Kanjeera with Sagayam doing the PA was indeed very good and the audience appreciated the team's effort in a great way. Infact there was a couple who i saw them going out early and when i was checking for thereason, they said it was theri misfortune that a work suddenly came through, thanks to cell phone, if not they would never ever leave this early with the gret performance going on. A real complimant for the team indeed! The main piece was a RTP on ragam Vakulabaranam a Melakartha ragam set to Misra Thriputa thalam. Embar Kannan & Sathya excelled in their allapanas and in the ragamalika kalpanaswaram with each of them taking 2 different ragas and expanding them.  Keep it up team heArtbeat!

Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru concert on the 21st Dec'09 with the same team with the addition of  eswar the hambura which was gifter to asthya by them. Eswar was indeed a great contributor to this show with great Thambudra Nadham which created a good ambiance. In this concert the team took the audience with the Shanmugapriya composition of Dr. Ghatam Karthick with the lines starting - Om Saravanabhava

                                     

Shanmuuga Azhaga Muruga. The percussion team went on a good thani avarthanam with Dr. Karthcik on the konnakol also. The team gave a great treat for the large audience and Saravana Audios was very much appreciated by the team for having given an excellent support on the audio. The visual clips were also great and kudos to the team which is working for Kalaignar TV this time around. Another successful heartbeat concert and Dr. Karthcik & team is indeed a great one to watch out in the years to come.

Recognition to the instrument and the artiste from ESWAR

Yellam Eswaran Seyal is a common phrase in music circle and it is indeed a great thought full action of

"Thoughtworks India (P) Ltd" to present their eswar - an instrument that serves every purpose for a musician. This is indeed a great possession for Sathya who actually wanted to buy one on the 15th Dec'09. However when he went to Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium the outlet was closed due to heavy rain. Self with my friend Sri Diwakar had a look at the unit on the 17th Dec'09 and were casually asking if we would get some discount if it was for a performing artiste. On knowing that it was being asked for Sathya, Sri Ramji - Advisor  Music content, of the company immediately offered to present a piece to Sathya.

It was indeed a pleasant surprise to all of us in our family andwe sincerly thank the Team of  eswar namely Sri M. K. Chandrasekar - Director, Sri Ramji - Advisor Muisc Content, Sri Raj - echical support, Sri Shyam - Designer and others for having thought of presenting their unit to Sathya. We sincerely hope with the grace of Almighty,  Sathya wil live up to the expectations of all his well wishers. Looking forward to sathya using this unsit on teh 129th Dec'09 when he performs for heArtbeat Ensemble for Kalarasana at RAni Seethai Hall, Mylapore. For more infor on thsi product log on to www.eswaronline.com 

December 15, 2009 - Concert for Panchamuka Anjaneya Samithi, Mylapore

This is the first stage Sathya got an opportunity to perform one of his first 90 mts concerts and it is indeed a fact that there is no turning back. Sathya has performed over 600 concerts and is due to the blessings of this deity. The deity is a priced possession of Sri Ramaswamy & family and his son is the head priest. It was indeed a great blessing that even though the programme schedule had been finalised without a Sathya name in the final list, he got this opportunity when we had gone to their house to invite for the Bhajan albu release. As Sri Ramaswamy was expressing his inability to feature Sathya for this year's music festival, suddenly his son came out of the pooja room and inquired if Sathya would be free to perform on 15th December'09. It was indeed a great opportunity which we were looking forward to and accepted same without hesitation. It is a fact that every musician loves to come and perform for this deity irrespective of the time, duration & presence of the audience.

As it was not in the schedule of things and also because of heavy rains we did not expect much audience and was in principal performing to the deity and the blessings were very much showered with great vibrations felt by one and all present. It was also a first concert for K. Dakshimnamurthy who comes from Mumbai and studying music under Sri Trivandrum balaji. He is competent to perform on Ghatam, Morsing, Tabla and Kanjeera and on this day he tok up Ghatam & Morsing with his guru.He is indeed good artiste in the making. he raga aalpana and the kalpnaswarams were all short phrased considering that it was just 75 mts concert. The thani avarthanam was short, crisp and both the artists gave their best and made it a grand one.  M. Rajeev was on violin and the team gave an excellent concert with almost all krithis on Lord Rama. Sathya also performed one dedicated to Lord Anjaneya apart from the Mallari follwoed by a Vinayagar krithi to start off and Bagyadhalakshmi just before the final chanting of Raghupathy raghava RajaRam.

01. Mallari - Gambeeranaatai - Kandajathi Triputa (trikalam)
02. SriGananatham - Kanakangi - Adi (S)
03. Sobillu - Jaganmohini - Rupakam (R)
04. Theradhiyekaradha - Golibandhu - Adi
05. AnumaneSamikkindha - Malayamarutham - Rupakam (R& S)
06. RaramaIntiRara - Asaveri - Adi
07. Bagadhanaiya - Chandrajothi - Adi (S & T)
08. EnthaMutho - Bindhumalini - Adi
09. Janaki Ramana - Kaapi - Adi
10. Rama Rama - Vasantha - Tisranadai
11. Bagyadhalakshmi - Madhyamavathi - Adi
12. Raghupathi Raghava Raja Ram

R - Aalapana, S - Kalapanaswaram, T  Thani avarthanam

December 14, 2009 Concert for Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha

A concert which we were looking forward to and it was indeed a good one with the team of SP Ananthapadmanabha on Violin, R. Sankaranarayanan on Mrudhangam and Hariharasharma on Kanjeera. Sathya started off with a ata thala Kaanada Varnam rendering 2 kalams in the apt speed followed it with the middle speed during the charanam. The team's understanding was fully on display during the first piece itself and it was indeed a great support fromt the audience with a good turn out. It was almost full and every one stayed back till the end which indeed speaks on the success of the concert. Shakshi a Telegu daily had carried a review in their issue dated 15th December, 2009 with the team's photo which can be viewed in the link http://reviewsonsathya.blogspot.com

Ananthapadmanabha was his usual best throughout and was very effective in following the krithis. Sankarnarayanan's ability to follow the songs and to excel himself to a greater level during the Thani avarthanam was very much evident. Hariharasharma was very effective and was apt in playing to the requirement & gave an excellent presentation during thani. Sathya tried out grahabedham while playing Natakurinchi, Mohanam and Sankarabaranam raagams during the Kalyani aalapana for the krithi Pankacha Lochana which drew the attention of one and all and the audience were delighted to give special appalausse for this. While all the 3 enhancing artists were very appreciative of the song selection, Sankaranarayanan  in particular was very appreciative for the song selection with inclusive of variety of thalams and having Adi thalam only in the sixth piece. special mention had to be given to the excellent PA system provided by the Sabha authorities which makes a lot of difference in the performance levels. The details of the krithis renedered are as under:

01. Varnam - Kaanada - Ata

02. EkaThandham - Bilahari - Misrachapu (R&S)

03. Pavanaguru - Hamsanandhi - Rupakam (R & S)

04. Chandram Baja - Asaveri - Matya Thalam

05- Bhihindra Sayinam - Kunthalavarali - Kandachapu

06. Ramaneeve - Narayanai - Adi

07. Pankachalochana - Kalyani - Misrachapu (R, N, S & T)

08. Chandrasekara - SindhuBhairavi - Ekam

09. Thillana - Paras - Adi

R - Raaga aalapana, N- Niraval, S- Kalpanaswaram T- Thani avarthanam

First Time for Karthik Fine Arts during December festival 11th Dec'09

First of all our apology for having mentioned wrongly the venue details for this concert int eh flyers which we had given initially. In fact we felt bad when couple of the people called and asked about the venue after reaching BVB mini Hall instead of Narada Gana Sabha. A reminder to be more cautious in future.

This is the first time Sathya has got an opportunity to perform for Karthk Fine Arts and it was indeed a great presentation considering that Akkarai Swarnalatha joining after a long time and SriManakal Sriram for the first time with Sathya. Both of them were brilliant and enhanced the concert very well. The audince turn out was also good throughout the concert. Ms Swarnalatha was at her best in the raaga aalapana of Vasantha and also was sharp in the responses to kalpanaswras. Sri Mankal Sriram was very enthusiastic and encouraging and played a good thani which was indeed treat to the audince. A good concert in all accounts and the list of the krithis presented are as under.

01. Varnam - Keeravani - Adi - Patnam Subramanya Iyer
02. Pari Pari - Hamsadwani - Adi - Dr. BMK (OR & S)
03. Rama Rama - Vsantha - Adi-Tisragathi-Purandharadasar-(R&S)
04. Mahasuram - Shanmugapirya - Rupakam - Dikshidar (S)
05. Manasuloni - Varamu - Adi - Thyagaraja
06. Yedhaiya Gathi - Chalanaatai - Adi - Kotteswara Iyer
07. Subramanyena - SudhaDhanyasi - Adi - Dikshidar (R, S & T)
08. Mythrim Bajatha
09. Arumo aval
10. Konjum Purave
11. Thillana - Kamas - Adi - Lalgudi sir

OR- Outline raaga, R- Aalapana, S- KAlpanaswaram, T- Thaniavarthanam

It was also pointed out that Konjum Purave was sung by MLV amma while i had actually announced in memory to Smt. DKP amma by Sri MAnakal Sriram's mother. Thanks to Mr & Mrs Raman parents of Keyboard Duo - brothers playing double keyboard for having come and blessed Sathya as normally we have Grand parents of Abinav Muralidharan whom we are expecting for Vani Mahal.

December 06, 2009 first heArtbeat concert for the season

A great experience always to perform with jambavans of the trade and it was one another for Sathya to be part of the great heArtbeat team led by Dr. Ghatam Karthick, Embar Kannan on silent Violin, Poongulam Sunramaniam on the Mrudhangam, Sundarkumar on Kanjeera and A.S. Krishnan on Morsing. It was also the first heArtbeat concert Embar Kannan was performing after receiving teh Kalaimamani award. A scintillating concert with a large attendance indeed. Looking forward to the other concerts in this December festival.

Thirumoorthy Sangeetha Sabha, 02 December, 2009, Pozhichallur

It was like a home coming for Sathya after couple of years into this venue which he likes because of the location near the airport with flights often seen while you are performing. The team of Sathya with Ananthapadmanabha on Violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on Mrudhangam and Hariharasubramanian on Ghatam & morsing presented a concert to the utmost satisfaction of the audience who were themselves well informed of our traditional music. Presence of a young vidwan Pogo amazing Kid 2008 Abilash added charm in the audience.

Starting with a varnam the team presented krithis enjoyed by the selective audience who were present with good ears for this Carnatic on keyboard concept. When RTP was announced the surprise was seen in their faces and with teh speech of the Secretary, it was evident that Sathya succeeded in his efforts. SP Ananthapdmanabha with his rich experience of accompanying for Vidhushis Bombay Sisters enhanced the concert with his perfect accompaniment. he percussion team was always going great with Sathya and gave a crisp thani. he bhajan pieces from Sathya's album was well received by all present. A good satisfying concert indeed.

Krithis performed are as under

01. Varnam - Hamsadwani - Adi

02. SiddhiVinayakam - Mohanakalyani - Adi OR & S

03. Bajanaseyaradha - Dharmavathi - Rupakam R & S

04. Tholijenma - Bilahari - Kandachapu S

05. RTP - Poorvikalyani - KandajathiTriputathalam N S & T

06. Kaliyuga Varadhan - Brindavani - Adi

07. Krishnabajo - Bhajan

08. BagyadhalakshmiBaramma - Madhyamavathi - Adi

09. Raghupathi Raghava Rajaram

OR - outline raga aalapana R- Raga aalapana N- Niraval

S- Kalapana swaram, T - Thani Avarthanam

A great start for the December Music Season 2009-2010

What can one ask for more than the blessings to perform for Guru Yogi Ramsurathkumar's Jayanthi festival as your first concert for a season?

A great day, thanks to Om Bhavatharini amma for the oppurtunity extended, indeed as Sathya attempted to perform a thematic concert with krithis based on Yogi's life which story was narrated. The krtihis followed and it was a musical presentation of the life history of this great guru. With his blessings i am sure Sathya's performance this year will be appreciated with the grace of Almighty. Please do come and bless Sathya where ever possible and the details are in http://concertschedules.blogspot.com/

Bhajans on Keyboard released on 25th Nov'09

A great moment in our life! Yes, we didn't even think that this would happen when Sathya played on the 25th Dec'09 at "Vipanchee" chaired by Dr. Balamuralikrishna. It was indeed our wish that Dr. Balamuralikrishna release Sathya's album and in the previous instances we could not get his dates. Today our dream has come true in all means that Dr. Balamuralikrishna not only released his new Bhajans album but also spoke about his efforts to lift the ban in "All India Radio" for this as a solo Instrument.

Thanks once again to Sri. Dinesh Naidoo who was the first person to recognise Sathya's talent after seeing him in South Africa, to produce an album titled Carnatic on Keyboard Vol 1 in the year 2003. He also followed it up with his second production Carnatic on Keyboard Vol2 in 2004 and now this is his third and Sathya's 9th album. What a forethought this man had and hats off to him for Sathya to be in the position where he is now!

The evening started with Sathya's paternal Grandmother Smt. Padma Pathy and Smt. Janaki Subramanian, a ardent well wisher of Sathya, lighting the kuthuvillaku - the traditional Lamp. It was Dr. Ghatam Karthick who made his debut as a Comparer and went on to make a flawless Century, in presenting the event to the audience in the best way possible. His introduction of the Guest of Honours, the artists and thanking the audience were all in style and it is nice to know that a new avatar of Dr. Ghatam Karthick has surfaced during this album launch.

The team of Adyar Balasubramanian on Nadaswaram, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on Mrudhangam, Pradeep on Tabla, Sridhar on Drums and Rajagopal on Effects & timing gave five selected numbers from the albums they had performed and it was appreciated to have been indeed pleasing to the ears by the audience. Rajagopal blew the traditional "Sangu" which was indeed a surprise not only for the audience but also for the artistes on stage.

Then came the moment Dr. Balamuralikrishna launched this album along with Dr. NAlli Kuppuswami Chetti, Sri. A. Natarajan (former Director Doorsharshan, Chennai) Sri Goaselan Achary, Durban, South Africa and Sri. Dinesh Naidoo, producer of this album under Serendipity Production, Durban, South Africa. It was so nice to see large amount of media person coming and blessing Sathya for this event and the audience after listening to the performance were eager now to buy their copy. It was Mr & Mrs/ Ganesan who got the first copy in 300 numbers, a thought full gift for their son's wedding reception, Sri Ranganathan, Ashok Foundations, 100 numbers, bought as New Year give away and Sri Vikram Sarathy, 50 numbers who bought for give away gift for his Poonal - Thread wearing ceremony. There were around 75 individuals who had also bought their copies.

A great day ended with Raghupathy Raghava Raja Ram track played and with audience returning home blessing Sathya and listening to this pleasant track in the back ground.

Sample tracks of this album can be listened in :

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Concerts in November, 2009

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A concert blessed with a great review

A great review in The Hindu Trichy edition a blessing for Sathya's performance at Thanjavur Big Temple as part of Sadhay Vizha on the 29th Oct'09. You can see the review in teh following link

http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/01/stories/2009110157830600.htm

Saraswathi Pooja day Concert at Koothanur Saraswathi Temple - 27 Sep'09

Sathya was indeed blessed to have got the oppurtunity to perform at the Temple of Goddess Saraswathi - God of Music, on the Saraswathi Pooja day this year on the 27th Sep'09. Thanks to Sri. Jayaraman and the temple authorities and it was a good presentation as expressed / informed by them after the concert. The team of Sathya with Karakal Venkatasubramanian on violin, Sri Keerthivasan on the Mrudhangam and Krishnababu on Thalam & kanjeera were appreciated by the interested listeners at the temple. Thanks to a well wisher of Sathya who had come to listen to this concert from Mayavaram, for taking the photos and videos.


and the audio is under serial number 030 of www.sangeethamshare.org/sathya

Interesting news is that it was indeed the first time Sri Keerthivasan was performing for Sathya and they decided to perform the Pancharathna Mallari set to Ata thalam which was discussed just before the concert and the team performed it so well that the Nadaswara vidwan Thirurameswaram Sri TRK Karthegeyan, after the concert, informed that this was indeed the reason for the team to have stayed back for the concert till the end. Thanks for the involvement of the Nadaswara Vidwan who was on thalam throughout. It was also for the first time Sathya attempted to perform aalapana and the kalpanaswaram for Dwajavanthi and what a place to make a start! This shows the blessings the team have probably received from the Goddess of Music Goddess Saraswathi on the holy day of Saraswathi Pooja.

The krithis performed are as follows:

01 Mallari - Raagamalika - Ata

02. Varanamukaneva - Naatai - Adi [s]

03. Kamakshi - Bhairavi - Misrachapu

04. Sarasasamadhana - KaapiNarayani - Adi

05. Akilandeswari - Dwajavanthi - Adi [R & s]

06. SangeethaDevathe - Mayamalawagowla - Adi [OR & S]

07. ThayeThripurasundari - SuddhaSaveri - Kandachapu [S]

08. Bhuvaneswariye - Mohana Kalyani - Adi - [R, S & T]

09. BoSambo - Revathy - Adi

10. Karunaideivame - Sindhubhiravi - Adi

11. Kaliyugavaradhan - Brindhavani -Adi

12. RaghuvamsaSudha - Kadhanakudhugalam - Adi

13. Bagyadhalakshmi - Madhyamavathi -Adi

R - Raaga aalapana, OR - outline ragam S - Kalpanaswaram

T - Thani Avarthanam

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.

Sathya blessed to be under The Legendary Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna!

The greatest thing that has happened in Sathya's life after his return from USA & Canada is that he has been blessed to be the sishya of Padmavibhusahan Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna. Yes it is indeed a dream come true happening for us and it was a great blessing that Sathya has started his classes under the Living God of Music on the 9th July, 2009. This is indeed a great recognition for the efforts of Sathya to perform Carnatic on music and we are sure this is a great beginning for him and the instrument for the long journey in the field of Carnatic Music.

2009 USA & Canada Tour Impressions

Kudos to Kalalaya (National sponsors) & IACRFINC for the thought of having Sathya's concert tour this April-May 2009 in USA & Canada. Sincere thanks to all the local organisations for staging his concerts which were all success in all ways. It was indeed a great tour of USA & Canada for Sathya during which he performed 19 cocnerts in 18 cities with few lec-dems. Sathya had the blessings of Sri Embar Kannan and Sri Poongulam Subramanian as his enhancing artists. Here is the collection of video clipping of views expressed by the artists and many rasikas during this tour. Sathya got the oppurtunity to perform many different ragas for RTP, thanks to suggestions by Embar Kannan and Poongulam Subramanian. It is indeed a fact that Sathya has become so fond of Sri Poongulam as he was his friend playing with him almost every minute possible, more than his own maternal uncle and self, his father!

We look forward to more such tours.

May 31, 2009 Concert at Toronto for Bharathi Kala Mandram

A great finale to this 19 concert tour of USA & Canada Apr-May, 2009 for Sathya with a presentation applauded by Sri Toronto Venkatraman and team of Bharathi Kala Mandram, Toronto. Mr Venkatraman is one of teh senior most organiser who ahs been instrumental in Carnatic musicians in particular to be staging concerts in Canada for many years. It is indeed a great blessing for SAthya to have also performed in his maiden visit itself and it is indeed now a history!

Detailsed report follows:

The list of krithis performed were as follows:

1. Varnam - Bhairavi - Ata thalam
2. Vinayakaninnu - Hamsadwani - Adi (S)
3. Sankari Neeve - Begada - Rupakam (R & S)
4. Theradhiyekaradha - GowliBandhu - Adi
5. Brovabaramma - Bahudhari - Adi (R)
6. Durmagachara - Ranjani - Rupakam (R & S)
7. Enthukubedhala - SAnkarabaranam - Adi (R, S, N & T)
8. RTP - Varamu - KandaJjathiThriputa
9. KuraionrumIllai - Ragamalika - Adi (AR)
10. Vishamakarakannan -
11. JagaJanani - Rathipathipriya - Adi (AR)
12. KaredharebareBharathey - Swarasamodhini - Adi
13. Bhajan - Revathy - Ekam (Tisranadai)
14. Thillana - Desh - Adi (AR)

R - Raga Aalapana, S - KAlpanaswaram, N - Niraval, T- Thaniavarthanam

Pallavi line: Ramanai Sriramanai RAghuramanai - Namam padi Arulperuvom

Edupu after 4 counts.

May 30, 2009 concert at Washington DC

It was yet another good presentation b y the team at Washington DC at Siva Vishnu Temple for Arulmigu Melmaruvatthur Adiparasakthi Peetam fund raiser concert. The audience were not flly into liking hardcore carnatic music and so Sathya & team presented a concert in line with our tradition also keeping in mind the interest of the audience. It was well received and one of the success is that Mr Siva subramaniam, a office bearer of SVTT has promised to take a concert arrangement f Sathya's when he visits next time in to Washington. Here are the impressions after the concert and will follow with detailed report later.

Concert for Thaiya Thaiya - Tampa May 28, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A0928AC48CDA6567

Chicago Thyagaraja Utsavam concert 25th May'09

Sathya with Embar Kannan and Poongulam Subramanian gave a performance that got the following comments from Mr Nathan, a seasoned organiser of concerts in Chicago for years. "I sincerely had a bad or no opinion of Carnatic music produced on a keyboard until i listened to your concert. Now i sincerely feel it is no different from any other instrument already in our music front. congrats to your efforts and i wish you all the very best for a great future." This indeed tells the way the concert went today apart from the words of two youths who had been to the concert and gave their impressions after the concert at the gate.

Sincere thanks to Sri Raghavan, Conveyor, who informed about the interest shown by CTU through Smt Bargavi Sundarajan to bring Sathya into USA before couple of years. He also was appreciative of Sathya's efforts and expressed to host him as and when possible. It was also nice to see lot of youth in the audience side and it would be nice if they are inspired with this show. You can log on to http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F977F23018A06AD2

The list of krithis performed were:

1. Raghunayaka - Hamsadwani - Adi (S)
2. Eesha Pahimam - Kalyani - Rupakam (R & S)
3. Mokshamugaladha - Saramathy - Adi (R)
4. Bagayanaiya - Chandrajothi - Adi (S)
5. Dinamanivamsa - Harikambodhi - Adi (R & S)
6. RTP - Brindavani - KandajathiThriputa (R,N & S)
7. Pavanaja - Kurinji - Kandachapu (Utsava sambradhaya krithi)
8. Nagumomu - Madhyamavathi - Adi (Utsava sambradhaya krithi)

The RTP lines is " Ramanai SriRamanai Raghuramanai - Potri Paadi Arulperuvom" starting after 4 counts.

R - Raaga aalapana S- Kalpanaswaram N - Niraval T - Thani Avarthanm

May 23rd 2009 Concert for IACRF & CIMANA - New Jersey

This concert was one like we do a concert in Chennai, the artist had to met directly on stage as they were split into two groups in New Jersey. Being the first day of the long weekend here in USA, The audience turnout was slow and considering the timing of 11 - 130pm it was not really bad as informed by the organisers. Mr Ramanathan, office bearer of IACRF also announced that it was worth attending the concert considering the talent Sathya showcased today irrespective of any day or time and place. A great recognition indeed from a great person!.

Thanks to Smt. Jayashree Venkatraman, the videos has been thoughtfully taken and i am sure every one will enjoy the same. The Varali raga aalapana and the karaharapriya krithi renditions were in particular, praised by Smt Jayashree Venkatraman and Embar Kannan in fact appreciated the raga aalapanas. The thani avarthanam by Poongulam Subramnian was mesmorizing to the effect that both Sathya & Embar Kannan were stunned and did not even take the krithi on place and were appreciating his efforts and this was also well taken by the audience also. More videos can be seen in the link:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0D8B7BEEB26CB010

The song list details are as follows:

01. Varnam - Arabi - Adi
02. VallabaNayakasya - Begada - Rupakam (S)
03. EntharoMahanubhavulu - Sri - Adi
04. Diwakarathanujam - Yadhukulakambodhi - Ekam
05. Ka Va Va - Varali - Adi (RS)
06. Marugelara - Jayanthasri - Adi
07. PakkalaNilapadi - Karaharapriya - Misrachapu (R,S, N & T)
08. Yarerangana - Hindolam - Adi (AR)
09. Venkatachalanilayam - Sindhubhairavi - Adi (AR)
10. Thillana - Paras - Adi
11. RaghupathyRagava

Ps. R - Raga aalapana, S Kalpanaswaram N- Niraval - T - Thaniavarthanam
AR - Audience Request

Concert for CMA, Charlotte - May 17, 2009

It was a great ambiance which helped the team of Sathya, EmbarKannan & PoongulamSubramanian to present a pleasant concert for the well attended concert for Classical Music Association of Charlotte on the May 17th, 2009. Starting off with a Natakurinji Varnam it was great going all the way. The team was satisfied to the greatest extent as for the monitors and the PA out and enjoyed their performance thoroughly. Reethigowla & Poorvikalyani was excellent and so was the KamalaManohari & KaapiNarayani krtihis. The thani was excellent as always with Poongulam Subramanian at his best.

RTP on Chandrakowns was a crown for the concert. Embar Kannan's idea of presenting a Raagamalika swaram dealing four ragas namely Sallabam, Varamu, SunadhaVinodhini & Hindolam with basic notes of SA, GA, MA, Dha, and Ni with variation in individual notes, which was indeed superb. Both Varamu and Sunadhavinodhini were new for Sathya and after his turn Embar Kannan appreciated Sathya on the stage for doing a great presentation just being taken up for the first time. Embar Kannan appreciated Sathya for the smooth presentation of rendering all the four with Chandrakowns on the reverse with ease and it is indeed a great milestone for Sathya.

The team invloved the crowd while presenting the krithis Brahmamokate, Katrinile varumgeetham and BaghyadhaLakshmi Baramma where in the audience started singing and clapping to the rhythm throughout the krithis. a great attentive & knowledgeable audience, an ambiance and with Ms Pam on audio support, the concert was a real success in all perspectives. The krithis rendered were as follows:

01. Varnam - Natakurinji - Adi
02. Gajavadhanaveduve - Hamsadwani - Adi (S)
03. Kanjadhalayajakshi - KamalaManohari - Adi
04. Paripalayamam - Reethigowla - Rupakam (R & S)
05. Sarasasamadhana - KaapiNarayani - Adi
06. MeenakshiMemudham - Poorvikalyani - Adi (R, N, S & T)
07. RTP - Chandrakowns - KandajathiThriputa (R,Thanam, N & KS) with pallavi lines
(Shanmugane Murugane Guhane Ninai Karunai Mazhai pohiyum Pazhani)

08. Brahmamokate - Bowli - Adi Tisranadai

09. Katrinile Varum Geetham - A rasikas - MS amma favourate.

10. Baghyadhalakshmi Baramma - Madhyamavathi - Adi

(R- aalapana, S- Kalpanaswaram, N- Niraval, T - Thaniavarthanam, RS ragamalikaswaram)

SIFAA concert at Ralegh on May 16, 2009

This was one of the first concerts where Sathya attempted to play three pieces for the first time. Yes, Anumane Swamikindha in Mlayamarutham, Narasimha in Bilahari which was learnt on 8th May'09 at LA from the cd track of Sri RK Srikantan's album of Sri Vinjamuri Varadharajan Iyengar's composition and RTP Vaa Guha Shanmuga in Ragam Hemavathy in KandaJathi Tripta thalam in Tisragathi which as learnt on the 15th May'09 from Sri Embar Kannan. The audience appreciated the team for the excellent presentation and Mr Ram Subramaniam of SIFAA, Raleigh complimented Sathya's efforts on bringing the nuances on the keyboard partcularly the Hemavathy ragam. He openly admitted that he as sceptical about the concert's success being on keyboard and expressed his fullest acceptance of the instrument performed by Sathya. A great recognition indeed!

The details of krithis rendered are as follows:

01. Varnam - Charukesi - Adi
02. Gajavadhana - Sri Ranjani _ Adi (S)
03. Anumane Samikindha - Malayamarutham - Rupakam (R & S)
04. Balasarasamurali - Keeravani - Adi (R)
05. Parvathinayakane - hanmugapriya - Adi
06. Narasimha - Bilahari - Misrachapu (R, S & T)
07. RTP - Hemavathy - Kandajathi Thriptathalam - Tisragathi with Niraval
08. Ragithandheera - Pnnagavarali - Adi
09. Janaki Ramana - Kaapi - Adi
10. Brahmamokate - Bowli - Adi Tisranadai
11. Thillana - SindhuBhairavi - Adi
followed by Mangalam

R - Raga aalapana, S - Kalpanaswaram, T - Thaniavarthanam
RTP - Ragam Thanam & Pallavi

A Young vocal artist Mstr Karthick, who is learning from Sri OS Thyagarajan sir spoke his impressions after this performance and thanks for his compliments.

Concert at Hartford on May 10, 2009

This was again a long day for the artist as they had to take a Red-eye flight to Philadelphia and then to Hartford which took almost 6 flying hours plus lay over for 3 hrs at Philadelphia apart from the time loss of 3hrs. With all these the artists on reaching Hartford had great lunch organised by Smt Vijaya Janardhan and reached venue in time for the 4pm concert. A good ambiance with a quality PA system awaited with Mr Joseph on the PA here in this venue which helped the team to present a pleasant concert. Mr. Srinivasan and team expressed great satisfaction for having Sathya's concert and the success was that they had promised to have his concerts when ever he is USA. A standing ovation and Mr Joseph's great appreciation (who is himself a professor of Music and learning Indian Music) was the gift for this team here in Hartford. 

The list of krithis rendered are as follows: 

01. Varnam - sri - Adi

02. SriMahaGanapathey - Gowla -Misrachapu (S)

03. Sadhimchane - Arabi - adi (AR)

04. Piravavaram - Lathangi - Adi (R & S)

05. Kavave Kanyakumari - Sahana - Misrachapu (R)

06. Marubalka - SriRanjani - Adi (R,S & T)

07. Yadhavaraya - Raagamalika - Adi

08. Sai Bhajan - Revathy - Ekam (AR)

09. Enna thavam seidhanai - Kaapi - Adi (Mother's day special)

10. Thillana - Dhanashree - Adi

11. Bagyadhalakshmi - Madhyamavathi - Adi

12. Mangalam

AR - Audience reqest, R - Raga aalapana, S - Kalpanaswaram T- Thaniavarthanam

heArtbeat Ensemble concept at LA, May 09, 2009

This was a concert which was of unique in nature to me as it had my guru Smt. Rose Muralikrishna in the audience who had come to bless Sathya. It was also a great blessing for Sathya as Mr Muralikrishnan, a person who has been teaching Carnatic on keyboard for long years in LA, appreciated Sathya's efforts after the concert and expressed his greatest faith on Sathya to win OSCAR kind of awards in the years to come. The reason was that this was on the heArtbeat Ensemble concept where in Sathya performed not only Carnatic but also performed western type of Chords for some of the numbers in this concerts which probably appealed to Mr Muralikrishnan to get to this view.

The team led by Embar Kannan on silent violin, Poongulam Subramanian on Kanjeera, Konnakol and his Mrudhangam with Sriram Ramesh on Rhythm pad made a great presentation and stole the hearts of the audience. It was so nice to see a young child getting impressed on the team's performance, decided to draw a picture of artist as they were on stage and got their autographs on the same after the concert. a great Success for this team of Youth which performed heArtbeat! scccessfully getting to the hearts of people.