PARAMPARA-SIZZLING SISTERS SERIES - Akkarai Sisters Vocal - 21st Jun 2018

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MaheshS
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PARAMPARA-SIZZLING SISTERS SERIES - Akkarai Sisters Vocal - 21st Jun 2018

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PARAMPARA-SIZZLING SISTERS SERIES - Akkarai Sisters Vocal - 21st Jun 2018

Akkarai Sisters - Vocal
L Ramakrishnan - Violin
Neyveli Narayanan - Mridangam
Dr S Karthick - Ghatam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3gYsn9TQmo

Intha Kopamelara - Dasaragamalika Varnam - Veena Kuppiyer
Seethamma - Vasantha [NS@vAtAtmaja saumitri vainatEya ripu mardana] - T
Mayuranathan Anisham - Dhanyasi [A] - MD
Nenarunchara - Simhavahini [S] - T

Elaborate Gamakakriya staying in tune with the composer.
Mennakshi Memudam - Gamakakriya - MD
Neraval in
madhurA puri nilayE maNi valayE
malaya dhvaja pANDya rAja tanayE
vidhu viDambana vadanE vijayE
vINA gAna daSa gamaka kriyE
Thani

Velai Pannivadhu - Shanmugapriya - Suchindram S.P. Shivasubramanyam [their Grandfather]
Nambikettavar - Hindolam - PS
Mangalam


Bale bale bale. Sabash, outstanding concert! Neyveli Narayanan was just majestic, what patterns, either a half avarthanam or one, more than enough. Beautiful.

Sivaramakrishnan
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Watched the webcast.
Very much a sizzling concert. Good selection of kritis.
Perfect grip over Sruti and Laya. Congrats sisters!

Purvikalyani seems to be a big favourite of musicians. It was the most often heard during Season 2017.
I would suggest Akkarai sisters to take up ragas such as Sarasangi, Gowrimanohari or Chakravakam for the main suite. And they would score with ease.
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Congrats Sri Ramakrishnan, Madhuradhwani for organising imaginative and inspiring events, ensuring Arkay Convention a place on a high pedestal!
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Arkay and Ragasudha keep Chennai humming everyday.

Sivaramakrishnan
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Pranaams to Sri Vedanta Ramanujam who is spearheading the Parampara concerts (including the above Sisters series at Arkay). His benevolence to the cause of music is well known yet he chooses to keep a low profile And like minded Sabhas are too happy to promote his activities.
Long live Parampara!!

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