Aishwarya Venkataraman Tampa, Florida Jan 18 2009

[Bhindi]

Kum Aishwarya Venkataraman (Violin)
Shri Vinod Venkataraman (Mridangam)

The song list was as follows.

Nattakurunji Varnam
Nada Tanu manu sam (K, S) Chitaranjini
Manasuga Ruka (R, K) Hamsadwani
Mokshamu galada (R, K) Saramati
Brochevara (R, K, S) Khamas
Tani Avartanam
RTP Todi
Tanam in Neelambari, Bowli, Vandhana Dharini, Kedaragowlai, Shyama, Mohanam, Kapi
Pallavi with elaborate swarams
Echarighara, Edukulakambhoji
Raghuvamsa Sudha, Kadhanakuthuhalam
Vandan Vandan, Mohanam
A song in Madhyamavati
Bhagyada lakshmi Bharama
Mangalam


The afternoon began with a 30 minute lecture on the art of appreciating a Tani Avartanam by Vinod Venkataraman. The lecture was succinct and very educational. Every thing he discussed in his lecture he developed in his Tani Avartanam.

Aishwarya's violin had a sowkyam that showed immense maturity and growth. Her Saramati ragam and kirtanam Mokshamu galada was very moving. The hamsadwani kirtanam Manasuka rugha, I am hearing for the first time. Todi Ragam Tanam Pallavi was awesome. Special mention on the tanam. She moved through all the ragams elaborately and completed the tanam playing the ragams in reverse order.

The concert felt like it had a lot of sowkyam in the pre RTP half and brisk rendition of the kritis post RTP. The concert and the lecture was well over three and a half hours. A very enjoyable evening and a bright future ahead for Aishwarya.

Any mistakes in spellings etc. please correct.

[mri_fan]

For the sake of full disclosure, how are you related to the budding violinist ?

[sramaswamy]

The afternoon began with a 30 minute lecture on the art of appreciating a Tani Avartanam by Vinod Venkataraman. The lecture was succinct and very educational. Every thing he discussed in his lecture he developed in his Tani Avartanam.

Is that lecture available for public by any chance?