Prema Rangarajan, SAFE

[rbharath]

Prema Rangarajan - Amritha Murali - Mannarkoil J Balaji

SAFE, Sastri Hall
10th October 2008. 6:30 pm

varNam - hindOLam
pahimAm srI rAjarAjEsvari - nATTai - tisra Adi - SS
srI madurAmbikE - kalyANi - kANDa cApu - MD (NS)
sandyAdEvi sAvitrIm - dEvakriyA - Adi - MD (RS)
srI janaka tanayE - kalakaNTi - Adi - T
kALa rAtri svarUpiNi - UrmikA - Adi - HMB (RNS)
srI lalitE kanci nagara nivAsini - bhairavi - Adi - AS (RNST)
sarasvati mahAbadrA - slOkam in bhAgEsrI, gOsha vinOdini, madhyamAvati
kAmAkshI lOkasAkshI - madhyamAvati - tisra Adi - SS

It was a concert of rare pieces by the Artist. All the pieces were craftily rendered and the manOdarma was very good. The AlApanais of dEvakriya(aka suddha sAvEri), UrmikA and bhairavi were all very nice and were sung in a very traditional way. They had some nice phrases and made one enjoy them thoroughly. The neraval and svarams done were all very nice as well. Her elaboration of rare rAgams like UrmikA and gOsha vinOdhini were very commendable. The accompanists were very supportive and made it a thoroughly enjoyable concert.

bharath

[Sathej]

Thats a nice looking list. Have heard the Bhairavi a long time ago in a recording by DKJ (if I remember right)..
Sathej

[rajeshnat]

Songlist speaks of so high of Smt Prema's caliber.

bharath,
What is this rAgA gOsha vinOdhini, I googled only to find your post at the top. Can you throw some light of this O gOsh a VinOdhini.I am sure it is very close to some other rAgA?

[srikant1987]

ghOShavinOdini is something like hamsanAdam, but uses kaiSiki niSAdam.

[rbharath]

ghOshavinOdini is a janya of vAgadIsvari. If i remember correctly, It is dhaivata varjam. Smt. Rangarajan said he isnt aware of (m)any compositions in this ragam.

[knandago2001]

It was a very enjoyable concert indeed! Bharat: I had the rare treat of hearing you hum "kamakshi loka sakshi" along with the vidushi!! Nice,,