Sathur Sisters, Shyama Sastri Day, Music Academy.

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 23 May 2009, 14:44

Sathur Sisters - Padma Shanker - T Shyam Sundar

Shyama Sastri Day
Music Academy, Mini Hall
21 May 09. 6:30 pm

pAhimAm rAjarAjEsvari - nATTai - tisra Adi (short sketch)
himAcalatanaya - Anandabhairavi - rUpakam (S)
mAyammA - nATTaikuranji - Adi
shankari shamkuru - sAvEri - tisra Adi (RS)
brOvavammA - mAnji - misra cApu
trilOka mAtA - paras - Adi
talli ninnu - kalyANi - cApu (RNS)
tani
kanaka saila - punnAgavarALi - Adi
karuNajUDu - srI rAgam - Adi

It was a very good concert. The sisters presented a very neat and classy recital giving enough gait to the compositions of the great composer. Beginning with the nATTai kriti, they aptly followed it up with the Anandabhairavi piece. A rAgam that the composer has used extensively, was presented well with a nice round of svarams. The nATTaikuranji kriti was rendered in a faster tempo in 1 kaLai, against the 2 kaLai version that i have heard before. It was very good.

The elaboration of sAvEri by Smt. Bhuvana was very good. She touched all the classical phrases and did a full round AlApanai. The popular kriti was rendered with all the caraNams with an elaborate round of svarams at 'shyAmakrishNa sOdari'. The mAnji and paras pieces were both rendered with lots of bhavam.

For the main course, Smt. Lalita elaborated kalyANi in a very classical fashion. It was very weighty AlApanai and the kriti was rendered with all its grandeur. The neraval and svarams at 'shyAmakrishNa paripAlini janani' were all very elegantly handled and left a lasting impact on the audience. The punnAgavarALi and srI rAgam pieces were rendered very well also.

The violinst was very good and lived up to the main artist all thro' the concert. Her replies were matching and her support for the concert was overall very good. The mridangist played well and gave a very good rhythmic support to the concert. His tani was good also.

Overall, the concert was a very fulfilling one. The Sisters gave a truly classical concert with a good measure of kalpitam and manOdarmam parts. Their kriti renditions, with multiple caraNams for some pieces, needs to be mentioned specially. The creative parts were very good and inspiring too. The accompanists were very good. Earlier in the evening, the concert started with a short introduction of the composer and the artists by Smt. Malathi Rangaswamy of the Academy.

bharath

ksrimech · Post by **ksrimech** » 24 May 2009, 00:24

Song list reminds me of Dr SR

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s_hari · Post by **s_hari** » 24 May 2009, 07:05

Nice songlist. They could have included one of swara jathis, since it was shyama sastry day. Was it a 3 hour concert? Doesn't look like

-hari

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 24 May 2009, 07:46

Yes, they could have included some swarajathis. I wanted to attend this one badly. But, as it was a weekday, I couldn't. Sathur Sisters are really gifted, to know many Shyama Shastri kritis. Although Shyama Shasrti was one of the trinity, his songs are heard the least in today's carnatic platform. I hope many more teach/learn these wonderful compositions. Nice review, bharath. It kind of compensated for the real kutcheri!

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grsastrigal · Post by **grsastrigal** » 04 Jun 2009, 20:58

Sorry for this belated reply. I also attended this one. Manji is their father's special. Kalyani was superb. Good to see a reasonable crown on a working day.

Also heard from MA Circle, they have been given 4.30 PM slot this time, during the forthcoming Dec season. This was, also heard, before Sanjay (7.30 PM). If it is correct, they fully deserve.

coolkapali · Post by **coolkapali** » 05 Jun 2009, 12:24

I am looking forward to hearing them this season. Coming to hear a lot about them these days.

ganeshkant · Post by **ganeshkant** » 05 Jun 2009, 15:31

Himacalatanaya - Anandabhairavi.Is it in rupakam ?Bharat,Can U pl.clarify ?

grsastrigal · Post by **grsastrigal** » 05 Jun 2009, 20:40

Himacalatanaya- Adi talam.