H K Venkatram, Ravikiran & Ashwin Anand with Guru Karaikudi Mani and Giridhar Udupa – Samarasa 2017 – November 12, 2017

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H K Venkatram, Ravikiran & Ashwin Anand with Guru Karaikudi Mani and Giridhar Udupa – Samarasa 2017 – November 12, 2017

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Samarasa 2017 conducted by the PES University in Banashankari has some interesting concerts lined up and one of them I could catch is the Violin-Venu-Veena trio of H K Venkatram, Ravikiran and Ashwin Anand, with the legendary Guru Karaikudi Mani Sir on Mridangam and Giridhar Udupa on Ghatam.
  • Sami Ninne – Sree Ragam (Varnam)
  • Maha Ganapathim – Naata
  • Janani Ninnuvina – Reetigowla
  • Niravadhi Sukhada – Ravichandrika
  • Gnanamosagarada – PoorviKalyani
  • RTP – Brindavana Saranga
  • Jagadodharana – Kapi
Brisk Sree Raga varnam Sami Ninne served as a starter for a beautiful concert that was quickly followed up with Muthuswamy Deekshitaar’s composition MahaGanapathim in Naata.

Ravikiran presented a nice Reetigowla before moving on to Subbaraaya Shastry’s masterpiece Janani Ninnuvina. Saint Thyagaraja’s masterpiece Niravadhi Sukhada was amazing, the kalpana swaras lit up the entire auditorium.

Ashwin played a soothing PoorviKalyani – we could guess the song that was coming next! Gnanamosagarada, yet another masterpiece of Saint Thyagaraja was presented with great poise, lifting the spirit of composition!!

Soulful BrindavanaSaranga ragam presented by HKV that left everyone in awe was the highlight of the concert, despite so many issues with the sound system (all through the concert). Tanam was presented by all three of them in turns. Ragam and Tanam together were so wonderful that it felt like being in Vrindavan! Pallavi AravindaPatra Nayana Brindavana lola Govinda is set to Adi Talam. Kalpana swaras included Ragamalika in Kaanada, NalinaKanthi, Behag, Varali, Kapi and ended with the grand AmruthaVarshini which HKV played till AtiTara Sthayi to leave the stage for the most awaited Tani Avarthanam in a grand way. It was a fabulous Tani Avarthanam by Guru Karaikudi Mani Sir and Giridhar Udupa. While the Maestro showed what differentiates him from the rest, Giridhar did a brilliant job of shadowing him with utmost respect, not just in Tani Avarthanam, but in the entire concert!

The concert ended with Jagadodharana in Kapi.

A great team of HKV, Ravikiran and Ashwin, accompanied by the stalwarts in their own fields, presented a memorable concert. Although the entire concert could have been elevated to higher levels if there had been a better sound system and engineer, the audience were definitely treated to the best in the paucity of time and resources!

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Re: H K Venkatram, Ravikiran & Ashwin Anand with Guru Karaikudi Mani and Giridhar Udupa – Samarasa 2017 – November 12, 2

Post by Sivaramakrishnan »

Thanks for reviewing a unique event.
Veena-Venu-Violin is an excellent combination-thanks to the Lalgudi-Ramani-Venakataraman initiative way back in the seventies.

Brindavanasaranga for RTP is a nice choice and the artists must have made it great.

Waiting for the video link (Hope it was recorded)

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