Ranjani-Gayatri at Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha

shriranjani · Post by **shriranjani** » 11 May 2009, 00:18

A scintillating recital by the duo this evening at the Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati auditorium-
1)Varnam-Sri ragam-Adi
2)Siddhi Vinayakam-Shanmukhapriya-rupakam-Dikshitar-swaram sung at prasidhha gananayakam
3)Brocheva-Kamas-Mysore Vasudevachar-brief lilting alapana of kamas by Gayatri
4)Yela-nee dayaradu-Atana-Tyagaraja-sung with great feeling as it should be
5)Ninnu cheppa-Mandari-Patnam Subramanya Iyer-well-sung alapana of Mandari by Ranjani & brisk swaras by both sisters
6)Vazhi maraittirukku-Nattakurinji-Gopalakrishna Bharati-sung very poignantly
7)Kaddanuvariki-Thodi-Tyagaraja followed a elaboration of Thodi by Gayatri-niraval,swaram in which they excelled each other-tani-mridangam by Manoj Siva & ghatam by
8)Yagnadulu-Jayamanohari-Tyagaraja
9)RTP-Arabhi & Ananda Bhairavi-pallavi in chatusra triputa set to khanda nadai-
The alapana in both ragas alternately was handled with great flourish & so was the tanam-the pallavi arabhimanam vaitadari par enmai ulaghelam ananda bhairavi-was handled in both ragas with great dexterity,one ragam flowing into another seamlessly!Swaras in both ragas were foll. by ragamalika swaras in Natabhairavi,Vasanta bhairavi (fabulously sung by Gayatri)Salagabhairavi,& a truly remarkable Sindhubhairavi by Gayatri which won spontaneous applause-the effort of Bhaskar(violin)too elicited appreciation from the artistes & audience alike.
10)viruttam in Kambodi,Dhanyasi,Hamsanandi on Lord Venkateswara foll by Srinivasa-Hamsanandi-Sivan
11)Krishna Nee Begane baro-Yamankalyani-Vyasaraya-
12)Marathi Abhang-Tukaram-Rag Bhatiyar-Their involvement in singing Bolava Vithal Pahava Vithal captivated the audience totally-As they ended the concert with the traditinal mangalam,the large audience got up to put their hands together in appreciation,to applaud the sisters who have come a long way since their early days in Mumbai.

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 11 May 2009, 08:01

Ha!! What an excellent concert. All-time classics! The RTP also sounds interesting.

shriranjani · Post by **shriranjani** » 11 May 2009, 08:55

The second ragam in the viruttam was Suddha Dhanyasi-forgot to type the suddha!!was a bit sleepy when I typed it out!

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 11 May 2009, 09:28

shriranjani wrote: 10)viruttam in Kambodi,Dhanyasi,Hamsanandi on Lord Venkateswara foll by Srinivasa-Hamsanandi-Sivan

Their viruththam repertoire is excellent and they are the one of the finest singers of viruththam . I have not heard by them dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara. Can some body get the opening lines of this viruththam. I am guessing "AnAtha selvathu arumpeyargal tharsuzzha ", by kulasekara azhwar.

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 11 May 2009, 10:40

Yes, the words were something like that-wherein the Azhwar asks for a birth as a fish in the pond in thiruvengadam and some such things; it was so moving and rendered with so much of emotion.
vazhimRaiitirukkudE was sung so beautifully ;brought tears to my eyes. I felt that if they had sung this at the temple, the, mADU' would have defintely moved. I really mean it.
Had to miss the last two songs.
A very satisfying concert.

shankarabharanam · Post by **shankarabharanam** » 11 May 2009, 11:15

I came in a little late, guess when they just started nattaikurunji...The duo were in great form....Thodi had the regular sancharas and prayogas...But to me the pick of the concert was the RTP...The sisters effortlessly switched from Arabhi to Anandabhairavi...The pallavi set to Kanda Jathi Triputa Thalam (Kanta Nadai) was amazing...The ragamalika swaras in all the bhairavis was mesmerising...Especially gayatri's rendition of Sindhu Bhairavi had some good permutations and combinations..Overall a really satisfying concert...Mumbaikars are in for some good music even next week..Eagerly waiting for Parsala Ponnamal..Haven't heard her before but reading all the reviews here, can't wait for the week pass by...

shriranjani · Post by **shriranjani** » 11 May 2009, 11:17

Since I am not a Tamilian,I did not get the pallavi sahityam right.I stand corrected by my friends & the corrected version reads:Arabhimanam vaittAdarippAr emmai Anandabhairavi unaiyallAl'.
The ghatam was played by Trichy Murali(I missed the name as I walked in after the artistes were introduced).

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 11 May 2009, 20:11

Rajesh and punarvasu,
The lovely viruttam:

AnAda Selvattu arambaiyargaL taRSUzha,
vAnALum Selvamum maNNarasum vENDEn,
tEnAr pUnJOlait tiruvEngaDac cunaiyil,
mInAip piRakkum vidiyuDaiyEn AvEnE!

I crave not for reigning the realms of the gods where the celestial damsels live. I long for being born as a fish in the spring waters of tiruvEngaDam which taste like nectar (or: where nectar-filled flowers bloom).
Yes, the sisters sing beautiful viruttams.

jeyaar · Post by **jeyaar** » 11 May 2009, 20:33

Am still to get out of the concert mentally- their music lingering in my ears!Amazing planning and execution of the concert.The sisters took the rasikas to a higher level!Difficult to say which one was the best.eagerly awaiting next week's concert.

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 11 May 2009, 22:24

punarvasu,
RG's youtube recording of the same viruththam with a different rAgas in rAgamAliga
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XabhZdhB3ZU
you or some one else still need to confirm this after listening to the lines.

arasi
Thanks

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 11 May 2009, 22:53

rajeshnat, yes, this is the one.

ksrimech · Post by **ksrimech** » 14 May 2009, 04:33

arasi wrote:Rajesh and punarvasu,
The lovely viruttam:

OMG the queen gave me the pink slip for not being at work for a few days.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 14 May 2009, 09:10

aravaNai tuyilum araSinum, veRum arasi vuyarndiruppaLO?
ennilum kaNNanE azhagurai aLippavan enap pagarAdirundEnE!
iniyum, umadE mozhi kaDai mozhiyAgaTTum. tiruvuLam aruLaTTum

ksrimech · Post by **ksrimech** » 14 May 2009, 10:07

dhanyOSmi