Acompanists
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B.Ananthakrishnan
Arjun Ganesh
Song list
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1. Vinata suta ra, husseini
2. Rara ma inti daka, asaveri
3. Divyanama keerthana in kkp
4. Devagandhari, Palaya sree raghu veera
5. Balamu kulamu ela rama, Saveri
6. Nattaikurinji, Kuvalaya dala nayana, nst @ deva sironmani
7. Gandamu poyyaruga
8. Shobhaney
9. Vara leela gana lola, Major scale
Observations
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1. Item 1 and 2 were from Prahlada Bhakthi Vijayam. It seems neither Hiranyakashypu nor Narasimha feature in this opera. Instead Samudra raja plays an important role who sings Item #1.
2. Palaya Raghu Veera has some very interesting play of words.
http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.co ... veera.html
Every charanam is a couplet of lines where the same words are used/split differently to provide contrasting meanings.
3. Balamu kulamu, the kriti in Saveri is full of sarcasm with abundant similes.
http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.co ... -raga.html
It did leave me a little uncomfortable with the human hubris in the content.
4. Devagandhari & Nattaikurinji ragas were elaborated with such originality in presentation that left the audience wishing for more. Nattaikurinji swaras included a rocking sarva laghu session with some brilliant accompaniment by Arjun Ganesh.
5. Post main pieces were all gems. Along with its striking nadai changes Gandamu poyyaruga, from Nauka Charitram, featured some plain note sections that brought out a whole other unheard side of Punnagavarali. Shobaney had a Sanjay-esque start hinting at CM influence in popular music.
6. Dr. Nalli Chettiar, who supports most CM organizations in the city spoke at the beginning of the concert both from his heart and from a prepared text about Thyagaraja. Wish he had stayed to listen to the concert, as it underscored many things he said about the joy of Carnatic music.
7. Prince Rama Verma was seated in the first row taking in the concert. Most of the time he seemed in such awe of the "monster" he has helped create
