Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam @ Asthika Samajam, Tiruvanmiyur

cksubra · Post by **cksubra** » 12 Feb 2009, 11:23

Concert to remember
Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam with Tanjavur Ramdas and pakala Ramdas on the 10th of Feb 2009
The songs rendered
1. Ra ra Ma inti Asaveri Adi
2. Sujana Jeevana Khamas Rup
3.Sarasa Sama Dhana Kapi Narayani Adi
4. Ehi Tri Jagadeesha Saranga M chapu ( rarely heard or not heard)
5 Paramathmudu vagadeswari Adi
6. Rama ni Samana Karaharapriya Rup (main)
7. Slikam Vyaso naigama ( composed by thayaraja students on guru)
in Simhendra Madhyamam, Baygeshri,Sahana, SindhuBhairavi, Suruthi
8 Pathiki Harathi re --Mangalam

Like I said this a concert to remember, Thats what Sri Narashiman also said in his speech.
It was complete in all sense sangeetha sahithya and manodhrama.
The saranga piece was rendered with a small raga alapana bringing out the very essence of Saranga and a song not often heard.
Her Karaharapriya raga brought back many a memories of yester year vidhvans. It was simply grand.
Let me mention that she was very adeptly accompanied on the violin by Pakala Ramdas and on the Mirudangam by Sri Tanjavur Ramdas. This man I must say does not have any gender bias as some of the senior mirudangam vidvams or even the not so senior vidvan have. Hats off to him.
The concert was definitely one to remember for years to come.

mridhangam · Post by **mridhangam** » 12 Feb 2009, 15:32

Tanjore Ramadoss, my first guru, is one of the pioneers of Tanjore Tradition having learnt directly under Palghat Sri Mani Iyer, is a doyen of maintaining the best thoppi (left side of the mridangam) in this field. I have always appreciated the spirit and his Arai-Chaapu is one of the best in the field.

J.Balaji

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 12 Feb 2009, 16:47

mridhangam wrote:Tanjore Ramadoss, my first guru, is one of the pioneers of Tanjore Tradition having learnt directly under Palghat Sri Mani Iyer, is a doyen of maintaining the best thoppi (left side of the mridangam) in this field.

Fully agree with this. I heard him accompany Sri Sanjay, and the ghumkis and nAdam that he produced from the thoppi were just incredible.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 12 Feb 2009, 17:36

Balaji and Prashant,
Even someone as ignorant as I am when it comes to technicalities and nuances in the percussion department, I have always liked his playing immensely. I had a chance to tell him the same this season as we waited for our cars after a concert on New Year's Eve.
Sucha n unassuming man...

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 12 Feb 2009, 19:59

I have heard Neyveli sir also comment on Thanjavur Ramadas' Thoppi during one of his concerts

jyestha07 · Post by **jyestha07** » 13 Feb 2009, 11:26

It was so nice to see Tanjore Ramdas playing excellently and enjoying the singing too.. He was most encouraging of the vocalist. Smt. VS's rendition of Saranga, vagadheeswari raga and song stood out. The Vagadheeswari alapana was so finely and sensitively done-- and the song rendition was among the best i've heard. The Kharaharapriya alapana had people almost in a trance. Indeed a memorable concert.

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 23 Feb 2009, 11:56

wow!

Ehi tri jagadIshA is a kalpakam mami masterpiece.

nice to see somebody else handle it...
what is in viLamba kAla or duritha kAla?

HR · Post by HR » 25 Feb 2009, 22:45

Hi Bharath,

Vilamba Kaala or Chauka kaala - means slow speed (1st speed)
madhyama kaala - is twice the speed vilamba kaala (2nd speed)
Dhuritha kaala - twice that of madhyama kaala (3rd speed)

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 25 Feb 2009, 23:28

HR, i think BHarath got his t and s mixed up!

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 25 Feb 2009, 23:44

thanks vijay for pointing the typo.
i meant to ask if it was rendered in vilamba kala or dhurita kala...

HR · Post by HR » 26 Feb 2009, 21:35

ok

it was rendered in medium tempo - misra chapu thalam