Parassala Ponnamal at KGS (Dec 22)

Review the latest concerts you have listened to.
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grappelli
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Post by grappelli »

1 Natakurinji ata tala varnam
2 Sivanandana Gajanana - PurviKalyani (S)
3 Janani - ReethiGowla (R,S)
4 Saroja Nabha - Chakravaham
5 Paripahimam Mayi - Kalyani (R,N,S)
6 Maravakave - Sama
7 Jagadeeshwari - Mohanam (R,N,S) - Thani
8 Chetasri - Dvijavanthi
9 Varuvano ?? - Ragamalika (kamas, asaveri, paras, behag)
10 Aliveni - Kurinji

The first time I am listening to her live, was a very enjoyable concert. Started with a relatively rare natakurinji ata tala varnam. Her janani rendition was really good, at the right pace. She sang the sahityam for the chittaswaram after the anupallavi as well as the charanam. Her singing of the phrase NSGGMGGM in the chittaswaram was beautiful with an additional gamakam to the madhyamam in the end. The chakravaham piece was briskly rendered. Kalyani was dealt with quite elaborately, the swaras had some typical semmangudi phrasings (N..S, DN..S, PDN..S). Mohanam seemed a bit lackluster, a couple of reasons, her voice seemed a bit tired (her vocal support could have helped out better) and the krithi choice was not the best (in my opinion). Her chetasri rendition was something else! Completely unhurried rendition of the majestic dikshitar krithi in which the beauty of dvijavanti really came out. swathi's tirunal's lovely kurinji padam (used to be sung by sri KVN) was also well rendered. She was very well supported by Charulatha Ramanujam on the violin and Manoj Siva on the mridangam and D.V.Venkatasubramiam on the ghatam.

bilahari
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Post by bilahari »

Thanks for that review, grappelli. SSI's special, Cheta Shri, must've been a real treat. Never heard of the Nattaikurinji ata tala varnam. Whose composition, do you know?
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grappelli
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Post by grappelli »

I think the varnam was saminivega, a composition of patnam subramanya iyer.

rajeshnat
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Post by rajeshnat »

Can some one know post this golden girl's ;) remaining concert schedule? I have not heard her even once.
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s_hari
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Post by s_hari »

Seems most of the songs are Swathi's compositions..

Rajesh - here is some info...

24 Dec - Tatvaloka
26 Dec - Bharat kalachar
28 (?) Dec - Nanganallur (not sure of location, and probably date also)
30 Dec - Music Academy
1 Jan - Veda vyasa tapovanam - tambaram

rbharath
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Post by rbharath »

whatta list!

gosh!

cienu
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Post by cienu »

Thanks a lot grappelli. :)

bilahari
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Post by bilahari »

Her career has really taken off!

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