I am happy to inform and place on record that "All India Radio" - The Prime body in India for recognising artists / instruments has issued letter to Sathyanarayanan with "B" grade. Remarkable achievement for a 15 year old! He has surely been also a cause for this instrument to be recognised by AIR. Sri Ravisankar who also took up the audition was also granted this grade. These two have become one the first in the country to get this recognition!
Above is the first cocnert Sathya performed after becoming a AIR graded artiste and turned out to be a mile stone sort of concert as he performed here amidst rain / drizzle! Yes at some part of time he has covered the instrument with plastic sheet and without seeing the keys was performing with ease! Yellam Iraivan Seyal!!!
Performed at Rani Seethai hall for Kalarasana on the 20th December, 2010 with B. Ananthakrishnan on Violin, Thillaisthanam R. Suiyanarayanan on Mrudhangam, Hariharasharma on Kanjeera and Chandrasekarasharma on Ghatam during December Music festival 2010 called the Marghazhi Music Festival - Chennai 2010.
A report in the Sakshi Telugu Newspaper appeared on the 22nd December, 2010.
It is indeed sad to note from the news in "The Hindu" that Sri Venkataraman, secretary passed away yesterday 13th Dec'10 around 6pm. Even though belated we sincerely dedicate yesterday's concert to him as he was one of the main reason for Sathya's growth in the Industry with the staunch support he had extended to Sathya with great opputunities to perform for MFAC.
Sathya and team of M. Rajeev on violin Kumbakonam Swaminathan on Mrudhangam and Hariharasubramanian on Ghatam gave a concert soothing to the ears of the decent turn out in spite being the first working day of the week. This concert is probably one of the last Sathya had from the Chennai sabhas and sad to note that it was also probably one of the last Mr. Venkataraman has confirmed / recommended this year.
The video audio links will be updated soon and the details of the krithis are as follows:
1. Varavallaba - Hamsadwani - Adi (Or & S)
2. Guruleka - GowriManohari - Kandachappu (R & S)
3. Neepadhame - Nalinakanthi - Rupakam (R & S)
4. O Jagadamba - AnandaBhairavi - Adi (R)
5. RTP Varali - Kanda Triputa - Kamkshi Mathangi Bhavani Brovave
Kamala Vadhani - Kanchi
edupu after four aksharams
6. Muralidhara - Maandu - Adi
7. Thillana - Desh - Adi
A concert to be termed a pleasant presentation in terms of the ambiance, the kalapramanams of the krithis and the way audio was set! Yes every one - the artists and the audience liked this! It is always difficult to hold the audience after a vocal concert, especially the great way Ms Dharini had rendered just before Sathya's team! Her song selection and her diction added value to this element.
Sathya Started with teh Gambeeramana "Atana" raga krithi "Sri Mahaganapthim Bhaje hum" and the audience were truly pulled by this team and the writing for a good presentation was on the chords. Rajeev and Arjun Ganesh were brilliant in enhancing this concert and i leave it to you all to evaluate this onseeing these video clipping in which only the Thillana is missing as was the bike keys of Arjun Ganesh! Hope he gets it.
The list includes:
1. Sri MahaGanaptim Nhaje Hum - Atana - Adi [Or, S]
2. Paripalayamam - Reethigaula - Rupakam [R & S]
3. Bagayanayya - Chandrajothi - Adi
4. Deva Devam - Hindolam - Kandachapu [R]
5. ParvathiNayakane - Shanmugapriya - Adi - [R, N, S & Th ]
6. Kaliyugavaradhan - Brindavani - Adi [audience choice of raga]
7. PremaMujidha - Sai Bhajan
8. Thillana - Dhanashree - Adi
A home turf concert this time from 5 - 7 pm had a decent number of audience which improved as the concert proceeded.. There were some very known faces who have become good well wishers of Sathya and the highlight was the presentation / felicitation by Padmashree Dr. Mrs YGP- The Chairman. She not only appreciated Sathya but also gave him the extra confidence in telling him not to worry too much about the marks in the curriculam but ensure to concentrate on his performing skills and grow to become a great musician.
Sathya performed with Karaikal Venkatasubramanian on Violin, R. Sankaranarayanan on Mrudhangam Hariharasubramanian on Ghatam and T. Krishnababu (self) on thalam. Started the Lalgudi's Valaji raga varnam the team gave a great Mohanakalyani in Siddhi Vinayakam. Probably they got engrossed too much in the Kalpanaswaram there was a slip in the korvai which the team ensured to play it again and got a round of applause. Thats the spirit! As far as the artists the team of Karaikal Venkatasubramani on violin, R. Sankaranarayanan on Mrudhangam and Hariharasubramanian on Ghatam proved yet again that this is always a team that along with Sathya gets to the heart of the rasikas and get appreciation from them. Kudos to the volunteers of the School who reallymadeup the auditorium with the chairs and ensured all were wiped of the dust too. Appreciation also to the Audio person who enhanced the concert with his knowledgeable presentation from is side.
It has been a great start for this music season with teh first concert on the 1st december, 2010 for the 93rd Jayanthi Celebrations of Baghwan Yogi Ramsurathkumar at Vani Mahal mini Hall from 9 - 10am. It was a concert with full of devotional numbers and the audience enjoyed and appreciated the team of Sathya on keyboard, B. Ananthakrishnan on Violin, R. Suriyanarayanan on Mrudhangam, Hariharasubramanian on Ghatam and Rajagopal on the percussion. We look forward to a good season ahead with lots of listening experience as well as performing in this festive month!
This concert is also uique as Sathya was teaming up with Sri Senthil Kumar on Thavil & Sri V.S. Raghavan (sishya of Sri Pathri athishkumar) on Mrudhangam along with Sri Adyar Balasubramani on the Nadaswaram. Thanks to Hamsavinodhini Sri Balasurbramaniam and Sri Raghuklumar of Sankara Math we had this concept to be taken on stage and indeed came out very well. Here is the audio tracks and hope to ahve some feedback, if you could listen to them when you find time.
It is always festival time once Pillaiar Chathurthi is celebrated and Navarathiri is one good festival which involves one and all at home! Yes. Men to assist women to make Kolu steps, Women making kolu and also making sundal, Children to go around and invite people to their house and one all involved in eating sumptuous sundal variety every day. For artists it is time they are made to rehearse for the busy December to follow with concerts almost everyday - in particular lady vocal musicians. For Sathya it has been good with concerts on the 12th , 13th, 15th and on 17th of this month at Sri VedaVyasar Tabovanam - Tambaram, Kanchi Sankara Math- West Mambalam, Sri Lakshmi Balaji Temple - Pallikaranai and a Restaurant opening function - Egmore respectively on the above dates.Here is the details of the concert performed on the 12th October, 2010 at Tambaram.
It was a concert oppurtunity which came on the last minute and Sathya has been blessed to perform here with the Grace of Almighty and the blessings of Guruji Sri Kasi Vishwanathar. t was also nice of Sri Kovai Chandran (Violin artists) and Sri Neyveli Ganesh (Mrudhangam artiste) to have enhanced this concert with Sri Sivaramakarishnan on the Ghatam.
The highlight was the sum up / felicitation speech by Dr. Lakshmi - Director of the Music institution run by Sri Vedha Vyasar Tabovanam, with Doctrate in Music from Kerala University to have analysed the concert and appreciated Sathya's efforts especially in the Suriti raga sketches and in the tempo maintained in the krithi Angaragan set to Rupaka thalam in Vilamba kalam (retta kalai). She was all praise for his efforts in bringing out teh nuances and mentioned that it was equal to a vocal concert - a great credit - as she explained that the tone from the instrument could almost bring out the words because of teh abitlity to handle the instrument and bringing the raga swarupa & bhavam in the krithi.
The details of the krirhis rendered are as follows:
01. Sri Mahagnapathey - Abogi - Kandachappu (Or, S)
02. Sri Saraswathi - Arabhi - Rupakam (R, S)
03. Nammamma Sharadhey - Hamsadwani - Adi
04. Angaragan - Suruti - Rupakam
05. Bhuvaneswariye - Mohanakalyani - Adi (R)
06. KrishnaNeeBegane - Yamunakalyani - Misrachapu
07. Meenakshi Memudham - PoorviKalyani - Adi (R, Th, N, T)
08. Bo Sambo - Revathy - Adi
09. KarunaiDeivame - SindhuBhairavi - Adi
10. Thillana Jonpuri - Adi
11. Mangalam
Or - Raga outline, R - Raga Aalapana, Th - Thanam, N - Niraval, T - Thaniavarthanam
Yes it is one of the divine location to perform and it was a great blessing that Sathya got the blessing to perform at this Temple premises during this year's Vinayaga Chathurthi festival Music series. Thanks to the temple authorities and Sri Raghunathan, Amutham Audios for this oppurtunity.
This concert would be remembered for ever by Sathya! Yes it was indeed a great gift after the Teacher's day on the 5th Sep, (this concert was on the 6th September, 2010), Sathya was blessed to have his Maths teacher with her family and what a great blessings!!! The audience had many vidwans, vidhushis and also ordent rasikas who almost stayed back for the entire concert! well the concert started at aroudn 840pm and went on till 1110pm! When you get audience of this kind artists also get pepped up and give their best and thats what happend at Warren Road (Bhakthavatchalam Salai) Pillaiyar Temple yesterday - September 06, 2010.
The team of Sathya with B. Ananthakrishnan (who was kind enough to accommadate for the last minute chnage of violin artist) on violin, R. Sankaranarayanan on Mrudhangam and Hariharasubramanian on Ghatam lifted theri spirits and were at their peak probably because of teh energy level created by the Ambience! Every one who attended the concert had a feeling of having attended great quality concert and thats the best gift / acknowledgement an artist can get! It was moving and interesting to see (Approx) a 80 year old lady asking for Bindhumalini as she wanted to listen to this ragam on Keyboard!
Or - Outline ragam R - Raga aalapana
N - Niraval, T - Thanam S - Kalpanaswaram
Th - Thaniavarthanam
Audio of this concert can be listened / downloaded in www.sangeethamshare.org and get to serial number 038 of the folder - Sathya (keyboard) with your Google or yahoo id.
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Having got the acceptance in a forum - Hamsavinodhini during the concert held at Sri Kasi Viswanathar Temple, West Mabalam on August 15, 2010, this report in Mambalam Talk dated August 29, 2010 gives us a satisfaction of taking a step forward of our new thought of Sathya on keyboard to perform with a nadaswaram artist. Hope to repeat this concept in many more forums and to get wide acceptability from general public.
It was a short but a divine atmosphere which enhanced this concert as Sri. B. Ananthakrishnan on Violin and Sri S. Sridharan on Mrudhangam did for Sathya. Thanks to Smt Janaki, devotee on seeing Sathya & his other team perform at Matha Amruthanandamayee Ashram, Chennai wanted this to happen here during the 156th Sree Narayana Gurudev Jayanthi celebrations and accepted at once by the Swamji and the committee.
Starting with Mahaganapathim in Naatai Sathya dedicated PavanaGuru in
Subhapanthuvarali - a composition of Sree Narayana Guru himself and later performed Dasar Krithi Narayana followed by Krishnanee Begane. SAthya made a sketch of anlinakanthi and performed brisk krithi in Tyagaraja's Manavyalakimchara for which kalpanaswaram exchange had both Ananthakrishnan and Sathya doing some nice turns. Sri Sridharan rounded off with a short thani avarthanam in this piece. The concert ended with Gurudev's own words Siva Shankara sharva. A divine feeling of having the blessings of the Gurudev in person!
You tube link: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=42F5E13C3237ABAD
It was one of the best presentations Sathya has been involved in heArtbeat ensemble presented at the Music Academy on August 24, 2010, as part of YACM's 25th Anniversary celebrations from 21 - 29th August, 2010. It is a fact the Audio system and the acoustics & ambiance present at Music Academy added great enhancement to teh high quality performance from the team led by Dr. Ghatam Karthick, Embar Kannan, Poongulam Subramanian, Bangalore Arunkumar, B. Sundarkumar and Sathya was also part of this group.
Kudos to YACM for having made this concert and all others too, to be available live on the internet in www.yacm.in and it was viewed all over the world.
The team of Sathya with Karaikal Venkatasubramanian on Violin and R. Sankaranarayanan on mrudhangam with Krishnababu on thalam traveled to Tirupur for a concert under "Eppadi Padinaro" organised jointly by Tirupur Shanmugananda Sabha and Sri krishna Seets. The concert was held at the famous Lord Easwaran Temple, Tirupur, premises. A good ambience indeed and the audio was also of good nature. However due to shortage of time proper sound check was not done due to some power fluctuations. Still the presentation came out very well and audience stayed back for full length of the concert and that showed really the acceptance level for the instrumental music among knowledgeable audience.
Special mention to be made on Sri G.Sengottaiyan , a rare Rasika who has the passion of recording all the concerts held - with permission from artists- and uploads same in his YouTube channel! It is indeed not a easy job to sink the camera frames to that of the audio recording as he mixes them both before uploading. A needs not only dedication but also commitment and Passion to got through this process! Thanks to him one of the songs performed - "Sabapathikku" in Aboghi was already uploaded in his you tube channel http://www.youtube.com/sengottaiyang Here is the link for the same:
The details of the krithis performed performed by Sathya on keyboard, Karaiklal Venkatasubramanian on violin and R. Sankaranarayanan on mrudhangam are:
01. Varnam - Charukesi - Adi - Lalgudi Jayaraman
02. VathapiGanapathim-Hamsadwani-Adi-Dikshidar- [S]
03. MarivereDikevvaru-Lathangi-Kandachapu
PatnamSubramanyaIyer [R, N & S]
04. SabapathikuVeruDeivam-Aboghi-Rupakam
GopalakrishnaBharathi [Or & S]
05. Mariyadagadayya - Bhairavam - Adi - Tyagaraja
06. Karunajoodu - Sri - Adi - Syama Sastri
07. MahadevaSivaSambo - Revathy - Adi
Thanjavur Sankara Iyer [R, S & T0]
08. Parvaionre Podhume - Suruti - Adi - Oothukadu Venkata Kavi
09. Thillana - Brindavani - Adi - Dr. Balamuralikrishna
R - Raga aalapana, Or - Outline Raga Aalapana
S - Kalpanaswaram, N - Niraval, T - Thani Avarthanam
It was indeed a trend setter concert for Sathya teaming up with a Nadaswaram artiste for a full length classical concert! It was clear from the thought of this combo that he will be walking on tight rope in terms of presenting the nuances of Carnatic music for the fact he was playing alongside an instrument which is accepted as the Raja Vadhyam to produce the best of the nuances in our music tradition. Es both past and present great vidwans and vidhushis has mentioned and accepted this fact and it was a litmus test indeed for both the instrument – Keyboard and Sathya to produce their best.
Being Independence day the concert started off with Aduvome Palli Paduvome bring the mood of India on the very same day in the year 1947! Pancharathna Mallari was performed with short raga alapana of the ragas involved. Bhairavi swarajathi was taken up and as the duration of the concert was reduced to 95 mts as the concert started a little late due to technical reasons the team decided to expand same with kalpanaswaram followed by short thani. Both R. Sankaranarayanan on Mrudhangam and Trichy Krishna on Ghatam enhanced the melodic instruments to present a concert to the best satisfaction of all present.
Here is the link of the audio and video clippings and I leave it to the individuals to conclude on the percentage of success achieved by Sathya. It will be nice if one can forward his / her opinion to us so that Sathya can do his best in future. Thanks to Hamsavinodhini to have accepted to make this new combo of instruments and hope this will have a wider acceptance in future. The ambience at Sri Kasi Viswanathar Temple in West Mambalam was indeed good and we all can look forward to listen to more and more concerts happening in time to come.
The details of krithis performed are:
01. Aduvome Palli Paduvome - based on Misra Maandu
02. Gajananayutham – Chakravagam – Adi (R & S)
03. Pancharathna Mallari – Gambeera Naatai, Gowla, Arabhi,
Varali & Sri – MisraTriputa Thalam (SR & S)
04. Sivaloganathanaiandu – Mayamalawagowla – Rupakam
05. Amba Kamakshi – Bhairavi Swarajathi – Misrachapu (Or, S & T)
06. Sri Chakraraja Simhasaneshwari – Raagamalika – Adi
After the concert at TTD, Chennai it was the concert at TTD, Tirumala - Tirumala Headquarters for Nada Neerajanam 1st anniversary special concert.
When we got a call from Sri Embar S. Kannan asking if Sathya will be available on the 14th August, 2010 to perform at Tirumala along with Malaldi Brothers for the 1st anniversary celebrations of Nada Neerajanam concept at Tirumala, we did not imagine that this will be of this magnitude! What an oppurtunity for Sathya to be on a stage where Legendary Sri Nedunuri Krishnamurthi Garu lead a galaxy of Stalwart musicians both present & to be vidwans like Sri Malladi Suri Babu, Malladi Brothers, Sri Abhisek Raghuram, Sri Pattabiram Pandit, Vidhushis Smt Nithyashree Mahadevan, Smt. M.S. Sheela, Smt Tirupathi K. Vandana, Smt. Ranjani Hebbar, Sow. Nisha Rajagopal, Sow. K. Gayathri, Violin Vidwans Sri Perri Sriramulu, Sri Embar S. Kannan, Veena vidhushi Smt. Jayalakshmi Sekar, Sri Palghat Sriram on Flute, Mrudhanga vidwans in Sri M.L.N. Raju, Sri Arun Prakash, Sri Udipi Sridhar on Ghatam, Sri Ganapathy on Tabla and Sri A.S. Krishnan on the Morsing.
The great aspect of this concert presentation was that even though musicians were from different schools of music they were presenting one concept and presented same in unison giving no value to individual brilliance. Vidwan Suribabu’s explanation about the krithis before it was rendered was well appreciated. Kudos to the PA system team which was excellent for the fact that they had very little time to play around and still presented a great quality of balance. While there is always room for doubts on the balance aspects for shows with long rehearsals and sound check this team should be complimented for their brilliant team work within a short time.
The team presented jewels of different composers and concluded with poetic lines from the thoughts of Sri Pappu Venugopal Rao who was coordinating the show which was in praise of all the composers whose numbers they had taken to sing this day. It has been tuned by Sri Malladi Suri Babu proud father of Malladi Brothers under the guidance of Sri Nedunuri Krishnamurthi Garu in ragam Kalyani and it turned out to be a fitting finale. Hwever as requested by the Chairman and E.O. of TTD, the team presented “Entharo Mahanubhavullu” which was a on the spot group rendition and came out very well too!
The 8 jewels presented were:
01. Koluvaiyunnade – Devaganthari – Adi – Thyagarajar
02. RamabadraRaRa – Sankarabharanam – AdiTtisranadai - Bhadrachala Ramadas
03. Sri Venkata Gireesam – Surutti – Adi - Sri Muthuswamy Deekshithar
04. Pahi Pahimam – Jonpuri – Adi – Narayana Theerthar
05. Bhajare Gopalam – Hindolam – Adi - Sadasiva Brahmendra
06. Karuna Joodu - Sri – Adi Sri Syama Sastri
07. NavaneethaChora - Senchurutti – Adi - Tallapaka Annamacharya
08. Venkatachala Nilayam – SindhuBairavi – Adi – Purandara Dasa
These were followed by the kalyani raaga composition - Lyrics Sri Pappu Venugopala Rao and music Sri amlladi Suri babu under the guidance of Sri Nedunuri Krishnamurthi Garu and Entharo Mahanubhavulu. A violin ensemble with Kum. A. Kanyakumari and 6 other violin artists was presented after this concert.
Thanks to Dinamalr - Rasigapriya - for anexcellent review covering all aspects of a concert. It is also satisfying to note that this has been reviewed on the basis of his concert performed rather than looking at him as a child trying to give performance. Also the mention of AIR recognising the instrument is indeed a great boon as general public will be more receptive!
As it stands Public concerts for any Instrumental artist is indeed rare and to get a concert oppurtunity to perform on the Guru Poornima day at Amma Mata Amritanandamayi Math is indeed a great blessing.
Sathya had this blessing on the July 25th, 2010 when he performed with Sri. B. Ananthakrishnan on the violin and Sri K. Swaminathan on mrudhangam. Thanks to Sri Vinayamrutha Chaithanya Swamiji of this Math in Virugambakkam this concert was well received with large audience and a quality PA system provided by the Math.
The team started off with a varnam composed by the great legendary Dr. M. Balamuralikritshna in Gambeeranaatai Ragam set to adi thalam and followed it with a Ganapathi Thuthi in raagam Reethigowla. As per request of many in the audience Sathya decided to perform song as per the request with Pavana Guru in Hamsanandhi, Raghuvamsasudha and Krishnanee i Yamuna Kalyani. Both Sathya and Ananthakrishnan presented a good aalapana for Hamsanandhi which was well appreciated. Inspired by one of his guru Sri MAndolin Shrinivas's presentation of Bindhumalini, Sathya tried his best to perform Endha Mudho. Swaminathan playede a short & sweat Thani after the krithi.
Sathya followed this with a Utchavasambradhya krithi Srirama in ragam Sahana & Sri Lalgudi's thillana in raagam Desh. As requested by a rasika Sathya presented a medley and the entire audience were seen clapping which sound became actually the main percussion at many places.
Please log on to http://videosonsathya.blogspot.com/ to view some of the video clippings, thanks to Sathya's amma Smt. Lalitha Krishnababu for taking it.
It was a great blessings for Sathya to have got an oppurtunity to perform at this temple in P.S. Sivasami Salai adjacent to Nilgiris on Radhakrishnan Road, Mylapore, Chennai. It was the Jayanthi day of "MahaPeriyava" and the performance was indeed blessed with a small but knowledgeable audience. It was indeed the devince ambiance which was great and inspiring to the artists who perform. This year the artist line included many leading artists like Sri T.V. Sankarnarayanan, Sri Santhanagopalan, Smt Jayanthi kumaresh and others.
Sathya had S.P. Ananthapadmanabha on violin, Arjun Ganesh on Mrudhangam and Hariharasuramanian on Gatam & Morsing to enhance with Sanjay - the audio person who really was also the reason for the success of the concert. The audio recording is available in www.sangeethamshare.org/sathya under sl. n0. 034. You can log on to www.sangeethamshare.org with your yahoo or gmail account and access this folder under the link sathya in uploader's section.
The krithis rendered are as follows:
01_SriMahaganapathim_Gowla_Misrachapu - (S)
02_Yevaridho_Manavathi_Adi - (S)
03_DevaDeva_Mayamalavagowla_Rupakam (R, N, S)
04_Sankaracharyam_Sankarabaranam_Adi.
05_Needhyaradha_PoorviKalyani_Adi.
06_Palinchukamakshi_Madhyamavathi_Adi - (RT, S & ST)
07_SrichakrarajaSimhasaneshwari_Raagamalika_Adi
08_BoSambo_Revathy_Adi
09_Jagajanani_Rathipathipriya_Adi
10_Felicitiation
11_Mythrimbhajatha_Bhajan
12_Chandrasekara_Sindhubhairavi_Ekam
S - Kalpanaswaram, R - Raga Aalapana, N - Niraval RT Ragam & Thanam
ST - Short Thani Avarthanam.
