Margazhi Musings 2017

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 08 Dec 2017, 20:28

Energetc fast finger thani by neyveli & thirupanithura

Paarengil paarthaalum, kalyani, ghanam krishna iyer

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 08 Dec 2017, 20:35

Kavadi chindu, Seervalar pasum, annamalai reddiar

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 08 Dec 2017, 20:39

Paadhukaakka venumaiyya, surutti, mambazha kavirayar

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 08 Dec 2017, 21:32

What was the theme for this concert....?

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 08 Dec 2017, 21:37

19th century Tamil composers

harimau · Post by **harimau** » 08 Dec 2017, 22:07

sureshvv wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 20:39 Paadhukaakka venumaiyya, surutti, mambazha kavirayar

Native of Mambalam, perhaps?

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 08 Dec 2017, 22:26

Your prediction for Sanjay's song list for his SK season has come true. About 2 years later

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 09 Dec 2017, 04:41

Sriram V‏
As usual @sanjaysub proving that he is streets, or should I say light years ahead. Stupendous concert at #MargazhiMahaUtsavam

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 09 Dec 2017, 08:02

sureshvv: what about Q&A?

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 09 Dec 2017, 08:42

The Q/A session started with Subhasree requesting the massive audience to stand up and give the artistes an ovation (as she does in all concerts) to which the audience happily obliged. After the clamor died down, Sanjay told her that it was not right to direct the audience to stand up. There was a humorous repartee about people losing their seat if they stood up even for a minute. There were many standing (not to mention sitting on the walkway etc.) till the end of the concert.

One of the questions asked was if by singing exclusively Tamil kritis in Carnatic concerts, does it help Tamil or Carnatic music (perumai serkal)?

He started out by saying this would be a lovely topic for a pattimanram to be moderated by Solomon Papaih and teased her to make this the next one in her series. That the answer was of course, that it helped both. On further reflection, he said Tamil was the superset and really did not need any help from him.

He mentioned that his vadhyar would always ask him what Tamil kriti he was going to sing. That he was reminded never to ignore/shun this in a concert. He said that it was probably needed because of the times.

To a different question, he said that he teaches his students exactly how he was taught himself. He also said that the student has to learn by observation and osmosis, much more than what can be formally taught.

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 09 Dec 2017, 09:45

Thanks. Subhasree herself mentioned once that the audience looked forward to the Q&A session as keenly as for the concert. I find his answers down-to-earth, no hyperbole on anything.
Sudha R also would mention that MLV rarely taught her anything formally.
As I quoted earlier, Socrates said, " Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel."

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 09 Dec 2017, 10:42

Another question was on how he chose this particular theme. He said that there were various kritis that he wanted to sing from time to time and this theme seemed to join most of them - so it kind of fell out,

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 11 Dec 2017, 19:09

Same location: GV with BUG, Murugabhupathy & Sunil Kumar

Theme: Rivers of India

1. Starts with slokam in Nattai & Sindhubhairavi

Visweswara darshan kar

2. Brief remarks about Saraswathi followed by Alapana

Kinkara dwanige of Vijaya Vittala dasa

Swaras @ Prayaga vara kshetre vasey

3. Sari vedalina kaverini judarey, Asaveri, T, swaras @ pallavi

4. Viruttam on vaigai river from Meenakshi pillai tamil of kumaraguru swamigal in vaasanthi, amrithavarshini

Panniru kilimozhi

4.5 Ennai nee maravadhe angayarkanni of MMDD

n @ naatiley makkal vaazhvu sirandhida

5. Thondaradipodi azhwar pasuram, Gangaiyai, Saveri

Neroor kriti on kaveri

6. Slokam Devalaya puritha divya theerey in Yamunakalyani

Jamboo pathey maam pahi

7.Sarasa mayee rasa mayee mayee, Sriranjani, Rupaka
on godavari, Andhra poet Srinivasa sastry

8. Kantimathi annai nee gathi, Kaanada, misra chapu, Sivan

Let me check if Kanimozhi is around

No main alapana yet!

shankarabharanam · Post by **shankarabharanam** » 11 Dec 2017, 20:02

Suresh, was GVs theme about the rivers or how the lifeline of our country depends on them. As in the importance of rivers. Because I saw an fb post of hers in the morning talking about how Saraswati and Ganges

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 11 Dec 2017, 20:06

Deiveega Nadi Teerangal

Pilgrimage to divine sthalas on river banks

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 11 Dec 2017, 20:16

Apology for reduced quota of kalpana music quickly turning into compliments & encouragement for accompanists. May be she felt this crowd may not have really missed it

Todi alapana by Ganesh Prasad.

Emaniniguna varninto, Syama Sastry on Dharmasamvadani

ns @ panchanaaa kaveri theera

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 11 Dec 2017, 20:35

TM's mrdangam sounding really good. Nice boom but non-intrusive. Great accompaniment for neravals.

Simultaneous thani.

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 11 Dec 2017, 20:50

Chaliye kunjanamo in kapi

Sant Namdev's abhang on Alandhi

Dhanya Indra

Gange maam pahi remembering MS

senthamizh naadenum podhiniley remembering Subhramanya Bharathi

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 11 Dec 2017, 21:00

Mangalam - Gange xha Yamune cha eva

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 12 Dec 2017, 16:46

Dr. Nirajana Srinivasan at BVB

Kaligiyunte for main.

Gangai ani eesaney in Trimurthipriya, composed by Lalitha Sivakumar. Niroshta ragam & kriti janyam of Dhenuka. Chittaswaras sounding horrendous

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 15 Dec 2017, 18:06

Abhishek @ Sankara School Tiruvanmiyur

With Akkarai, Vishal Sapuram & Delhi Sairam

House full before pgm. starts. NRIs thundu viruchufying

Usher comes out to remonstrate them.

Starts with Ela ra krishna in kambodhi.

Follows up with Mariyadagadayya.

Suddha Bangala alap, Vishal executes a tidy return followed by Tappaganey.

Pantuvarali alapana with Akkarai return followed by paripalaya sarasiruha lochana after brief remark about GNB provided inspiration for the kriti.

NS @ kamala rasananabja maruva

Both Akkarai & Vishal taking turns for neraval. Alkarai takes over for super fast swaras.

Yadukulakamboji alap followed by Paramakrupa sagari

Kapi RTP

Gadolinium · Post by **Gadolinium** » 15 Dec 2017, 21:16

Excellent start to my season. Pantuvarali was high octane stuff and did full justice to the composition. Kapi was very elaborate and had some very creative moments during alapana. Excellent accompaniments, packed audience made for a wholesome evening.

Correction - Just ragam and kriti in Kapi (Inta Sowkya).

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 15 Dec 2017, 21:24

Yes The Raga alapana was done in 2 stages - so I jumped the gun and assumed it was going to be an RTP.

The applause from the crowd was a bit too intrusive. On a few occasions, people started applauding randomly and ended up making the music inaudible. At the end of the Kapi alapana, the applause was premature and Abhishek broke off in the middle of the phrase and asked Akkarai to continue.

It would be good if the audience held their applause to the end of the piece (alapana, tanam, kriti, neraval, swaraprasthara etc.).

sankark · Post by **sankark** » 15 Dec 2017, 21:50

sureshvv wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 21:24 It would be good if the audience held their applause to the end of the piece (alapana, tanam, kriti, neraval, swaraprasthara etc.).

For people who came for music, yes. For people who came to i-was-there-that-day-happening-of-the-season/day-wow-waaatamusic-brag club, doesn't matter

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 16 Dec 2017, 11:47

The concert ended in a bizarre way with a crescendo end to the pallavi and without any tukkadas. This felt like a rock concert ending - with the raucous audience hoots mixed in.

Hope it is not an indication of a trend!

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 16 Dec 2017, 12:12

The concert that followed looked terrific on paper. VVS and VVS.Murari on violin & Jayathi Kumaresh on Veena and Srimushanam on mrdangam.

Unfortunately it could not live up to the expectations. Murari was playing a viola (probably to distinguish it from the violin) and it did not go well. Jayanthi excels in those riveting swara prastharas but was not afforded the opportunity. Srimushanam did his best in accompaniment but the energy level on stage was not enough to inspire him. Overall the kichdi was not cooked well, and became less than each of the individual parts (not even the sum).

Started with Mahaganapathim in nattai followed Sujana jeevana in kamas.

Hemavathi was main with Sree kanthimathim.

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 16 Dec 2017, 18:56

RaGa Sisters @ MFA with Charumathy Raghuraman, KVP & KVG

2. Ekadantam bhajeham in bilahari
3. Kantamani alap in progress by Ranjani

Did a wonderful Manoranjani alap at BVB couple weeks ago. Keeping the streak alive.

Palintuvo Palimpavo of T
minor hiccup with the lyrics in the anupallavi
swaras @ pallavi

Nice return from CR. Both percussions accompanying.
mrdangam on the loud side & too sharp.

4. Sankari Neeve, begada, Subbaraya sastry as
slow filler. Mrdangam much more tolerable here

5. Todi alap by Gayathri
Sruti bedham to mohanam after dramatic water sip

Sachi_R · Post by **Sachi_R** » 16 Dec 2017, 19:22

Suresh,Yes. Not the first time that a star male vocalist haa ended the concert without the lighter items.

In fact this format has come about because of some organisers arranging 2 big names back to back, asking them to do just one RTP, etc.
I would prefer at least 2 lighter items with some variety and then a Mangalam.

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 16 Dec 2017, 19:45

Concert has to have a warm up & a warm down. Otherwise it feels like a "mottai" - or a TMK concert.

Back to this concert:

Gati neeye of Ambujam Krishna on her centenary year.

Neraval @ karuna sagaran nee anro

Ranjani taking over the final fast round of neraval & concludes with applause

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 16 Dec 2017, 20:22

Thani sounding a lot softer, KVG especially. Ranjani holding a clinic on how to keep time.

Krupajuchutaku in Chaya Tarangini

RTP in abheri in several phases with applause after each one for all 3 artistes

Vellai thamarai poovil iruppal
Veenai seyyum oliyil iruppal

Adi talam. Dvi nadai. Chatusram & Tisram

Ragamalika swaras in Saraswathi, Revathi & neelamani thru grahabedham

s r m -> p d s

Do the math

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 16 Dec 2017, 21:17

Viruttam - En thaayum enakkarul thandaiyum - Poorvikalyani, chindikkalen ninru sevikkilen thandai sitradiyai vandikkilen in desh, Gayathri scores assist with words, shanmugapriya,

Saravanabhava enum tirumandiram

Move over abhang. Gowlan is here. Sant Eknath piece tuned by them in brindavana saranga.

Harimau must have left!

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 16 Dec 2017, 21:28

nidhi nIyenRu unai aDaindEn, sItA ramaNa has a few intricate sangatis, as I remember it. Tuned by SSI or Kedaranathan? No ready reference here for me, I'm afraid.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 16 Dec 2017, 21:41

Sounds like a high-energy concert!

Gadolinium · Post by **Gadolinium** » 17 Dec 2017, 00:19

Attended two back-to-back concerts at Nada Inbam

Sunil Gargeyan, K.J.Dileep, N.C.Bharadwaj, S.Sunilkumar

...
rArA mAyiNTi dAka, asAvEri, T
rAjagOpAlam bhajEham, mOhanam, AS, MD
deivIGa sthalam, pUrvikalyANi, ?
kaddanuvAriki, tOdi, ANST, T
muruganin marupeyar, behAg

Beautiful, open throated singing. Especially enjoyed alapanas of mOhanam and tOdi. Look forward to hearing more of him in the future. Impressive playing by NCB.

Sumithra , Padma Shankar, B.Ganapathiraman, Harihara Sharma

sami Ninne, kharaharaprIya?, mudikondan venkatarama iyer
shlokam (shrI, varAli, Arabhi, gOwlai, nAttai) followed by mArgazhi thingal, nAttai, Andal
paritAna mIcitE, bilahari, T
kShira sAgara, pUrvikalyANi, ?
srI kamalAmba jayati, ahiri, MD
dhEvaadhi dhEva, sindhurAmakriya, T

...

Wow! Pristine concert, every syllable was oozing with bhava. ahiri was "oho"ri. Arresting shlokam preceding mArgazhi thingal. Very sensitive accompanying by BG. Unfortunately had to leave.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 17 Dec 2017, 00:27

Sumithra = Sumitra Nitin?

Gadolinium · Post by **Gadolinium** » 17 Dec 2017, 00:32

Oops didn’t know there were multiple Sumithra’s. This was Sumithra Vasudev.

Always learn something new here, thanks rshankar. Will keep on the lookout for her.

harimau · Post by **harimau** » 17 Dec 2017, 06:51

sureshvv wrote: ↑16 Dec 2017, 21:17
Move over abhang. Gowlan is here. Sant Eknath piece tuned by them in brindavana saranga.

Harimau must have left!

The key to any activity is prior preparation, even if it is only listening to concerts.

Having crossed international borders in the days when vaccination/inoculation certificates were a necessity, Harimau always takes the appropriate prophylactic measures.

In addition, his amazing prescience helps him in these matters.

For the last four weeks, Harimau has been listening to a Marathi Gavlan:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2SdDjik3v6E

Thus Harimau was ready for anything the Duelling Abhangists throw at the audience. He serenely watched the gavlan unfold from his usual 7th row seat. Fortunately, it was not in Bhatiyar, Mamiyar or any such raga but in Brindavana Saranga.

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 17 Dec 2017, 07:02

He serenely watched the gavlan unfold from his usual 7th row seat. Fortunately, it was not in Bhatiyar, Mamiyar if any such raga but in Brindavana Saranga.

Aah.. the old sociological study continues! Happy to see that all the multivarious harimau personalities have fused and require just 1 seat now

And, I can vouchsafe for Bhatiyar. Nothing to fear. It is just our Poorvikanlyani sporting a Salwar kameez! They must have seen your grimace and hence announced the raga as "Brindavana Saranga" rather than brindavani.

For the uninitiated, "Gavlan" is the milkmaid's song, as she goes about her daily chores with Hari in her mind.

Sachi_R · Post by **Sachi_R** » 17 Dec 2017, 08:00

Or Harimau on her mind.

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 17 Dec 2017, 09:28

Got a chance to watch Alex in Wonderland yesterday.

http://www.alexinwonderland.in

Very funny and thought provoking at the same time. Was turned on to him after watching a routine with some carnatic music comedy bit forwarded on WhatsApp. This particular routine did not have much on Carnatic Music but still worth a watch.

Check him out if he visits your area!

sankark · Post by **sankark** » 17 Dec 2017, 09:58

Gadolinium wrote: ↑17 Dec 2017, 00:19
Sumithra , Padma Shankar, B.Ganapathiraman, Harihara Sharma

shlokam (shrI, varAli, Arabhi, gOwlai, nAttai) followed by mArgazhi thingal, nAttai, Andal

Wow! Pristine concert, every syllable was oozing with bhava. ahiri was "oho"ri. Arresting shlokam preceding mArgazhi thingal. Very sensitive accompanying by BG. Unfortunately had to leave.

This viruththam (not shlOkam) on AndAL is worth its weight in gold. What smooth transitions from rAgam to rAgam. And appropriately she took a thaniyan on AndAL on the mArgAzhi 1st day seguing well into the first thiruppAvai. The stress she is placing on iLam of the iLamchingam is also diff/unique as if she wants to stress the iLam part more than iLamchingam.

So thanks to parivadini, SAFE & the team, I could get PV @ MA & this both. Be greedy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-ekVxZZkXM

sankark · Post by **sankark** » 17 Dec 2017, 12:03

kEdaragowLai by Sumitra too with saraguNa pAlimpa. A tad slower tempo than usual, n@varaguNa sEshAdri.

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 17 Dec 2017, 12:11

Vasudha Ravi, Sudha R.S.Iyer, Kiran Pai @ MA

1. vandisuvudayadalli gananathana, nattai, s @ p
2. pantuvarali, sambo mahadeva, s @ p
3. Marachevadana rama ninu, kedaram
4. Madhyamavathi, Saravanabvhava guhaney
5. viruttam - simhendram, khamas,
6. theruvadheppo nenje

sankark · Post by **sankark** » 17 Dec 2017, 12:32

SV wrapping up with a pAsuram on thiruvEngadam and final madyamAvathi leads to adaikkalam adaikkalam. That pallavi line will be a good pallavi for RTP in madyamAvathi.

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 17 Dec 2017, 14:00

Adithya Madhavan @ Vani mahal

With Haritha Narayanan & Hari Iyer

Walked in during main bhairavi. Nice strong voice.

Notable thani. Nice nadham.

Kaana vendum laksham kangal

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 17 Dec 2017, 14:29

sankark,
aDaikkalam aDaikkalam, aDiyEn enRumun aDaikkalam aDaikkalamE, en arasE (aDaikkalam).
Yes, good for a pallavi line.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 17 Dec 2017, 14:42

Gadolinium,
Sumitra Nitin sings on the 20th at NGS Mini Hall and on the 21st at P. S.High School for TAG.

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 17 Dec 2017, 14:57

Gadolinium wrote: ↑17 Dec 2017, 00:19 Attended two back-to-back concerts at Nada Inbam

Sunil Gargeyan, K.J.Dileep, N.C.Bharadwaj, S.Sunilkumar
... ... ...
Sumithra , Padma Shankar, B.Ganapathiraman, Harihara Sharma
... ... ...
Very sensitive accompanying by BG. Unfortunately had to leave.

Must have seen the name Sunil Gargeyan quite a few times, but never saw the face. Catching just the last two or three minutes of this concert persuaded me that it is a face I should see more of.

Sumithra (there just might be only one with an "aich"?) was her usual wonderful. There was a great chemistry between all the artists, and it was one of those concerts where all the artists seemed to bring out the best in each other.

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 17 Dec 2017, 15:30

Margazhi Moan

Sabhas, will you please cease this increasing use of colour in The Hindu advertisements. No, black or red type on a strong yellow background is not as legible as black on white, and no, the existence of "WYSISYG" word processors has not made you better at design than the ages-old wisdom of real typography, about which The Hindu sales people almost certainly know nothing either.

I'm, ahem, a mere 65 years old. I now need to keep a magnifying glass to augment my reading glasses to decipher your awful advertisements. Goodness knows how much money you are wasting: I'm aware that just a simple, short text ad in those columns costs Rs.1,000.

Use display, with centring and spacing; use colour if you must; but please, first ask someone who knows what they are doing. No: being able to use Word for Windows does not mean that you know. As is painfully obvious.

--- a music lover with less than perfect eyesight, and,
in a past lifetime (about 30 years ago) a typesetter.

harimau · Post by **harimau** » 17 Dec 2017, 22:44

sureshvv wrote: ↑17 Dec 2017, 07:02
He serenely watched the gavlan unfold from his usual 7th row seat. Fortunately, it was not in Bhatiyar, Mamiyar if any such raga but in Brindavana Saranga.
Aah.. the old sociological study continues! Happy to see that all the multivarious harimau personalities have fused and require just 1 seat now

Sociological studies will continue indefinitely.

Multiple persons, not just personalities. This morning, one of the trio was at the Academy while another was at TAG center, listening to padams and javalis of the devadasi tradition. The two met at Narada Gana Sabha for lunch and then attended the 12:45 pm concert together.