Hyderabad Brothers Concert, TTD Center-Chennai on Sunday Jul

[SreeR]

Hyderabad Brothers (D. Sesha Chary & D. Raghava Chary) Vocal Concert.
S. Varadarajan - Violin.
Nyveli Narayanam - Mridangam.

1. Bhairavi Varnam.
2. Deva Deva Kalayaamithe- Maya Malava Goula - Rupakam- Swathi Thirunal.
3. Sri Satyanarayanam - Subha Pantuvarali - Rupakam - Dikshitaar.
4. Palu Vichaaramulela - Shanmukhapriya - Khanda Chapu - Annama Charya.
5. Neenendu Vedakudura - Karnatak Behag - Adi- Thyagaraju.
6. Tulasi Bilva - Kedara goula - Adi - Thyagaraju. Main Item.
7. Maayamma - Ahiri - Adi - Syama Shastry. offcourse their regular item.
8. Valapu Dacha nerane - Varali - Misra Chapu - Padam.
9. Marulu Minchene - Janjuti - Misra Chapu - Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna
10. Pahi Rama Dhutha - Shadvidha Margini - Rupakam- Thyagaraju.
11. Mangalam.

The concert was dedicated to Smt. D K Pattammal amma.

Brothers started the concert with Bhairavi varnam setting the mood right away, followed by short ragalapana for Deva Deva Kalayaamithe krithi and swarakalpana.
Another good piece was Sri Satyanarayanam, Subhapanthuvarali was greatly sung by Sri Seshachary.
Sub main item Palu Vicharamulela - Shanmukhapriya, done nicely by Sri Raghava Chary with niraval at Merathoo Sri Venkatesha with swarakalpana a good kanakku. The piece was just magical and wished it didn’t end. The lyric is so beautiful, touches ones heart and Sri Raghavachary brought life to this annamayya’s kriti.
Sri Seshachary chose Tulasi Bilva as main item with an elaborated ragalapana. The rendition was beautiful and the swarakalpana were great with full of raga bhava and Thani Avarthanam was good as well. Kedaragoula a close raga to Surati is not an easy task to attempt as main piece. Sri Seshachary did full justice showing he is a risk taker, proving his mastery. The clarity of the notation was great.
Can’t say much about Ahiri as this is one of the Brother’s popular item and another difficult raga. Some things to talk about Sri Shyama Sastry, his compositions are so great always refreshing to listen to.
Padam in Varali proved once again that Brothers set a beautiful and their own style in singing Javalis and Padams.
Then they sang Sri Mangaampalli’s composition Marulu Konnane which Sri BMK changed the lyrics recently to include his mudra, Murali. This was a stunning item, can’t put in words. The combination of the lyrics and Sri Seshachary’s voice modulation made all the difference.
The concert’s last item was Pahi Rama Dhoota and was concluded by mangalam.
Varadan’s accompaniment was great through out the concert.
Both brothers were great making this enjoyable concert. Again and again they show the care they take in diction, perfection of notation clarity, and sticking to traditional bani and in choosing challenging items.

Wish somebody can get this recording and load to SangeethaPriya.

[kedharam]

Nice review. I love their music for the same reasons :
"diction, perfection of notation clarity, and sticking to traditional bani and in choosing challenging items"

[vijay]

I would second the request for an upload, if possible. I would love to hear Thulasi Bilva, one of my favourite krithis, from the Brothers....as of now Rama Ravi's and Nedunuri's versions are the ones to beat...

[ramanathan]

....as of now Rama Ravi's and Nedunuri's versions are the ones to beat...

Have to respectfully differ with you there, Vijay. The one to beat is the version by the ORIGINAL brothers of CM... Alathur!

[Neeraja veni]

I have not heard the ``ORIGINAL''(alathur) brothers (Are there duplicate ones??) sing Kedaragauli but this one by the brothers was very rewarding to listen. They brought out the joyous lilt in this ragam, matched in mood by the pace of tulasi bilwa. The brothers handled it with joy and gentleness combined. I too would like somone to upload this krithi.

[vijay]

Yeah that's excellent too Ramanathan - but the version I have is just the krithi - Nedunuri's version was a full suite, as was Rama Ravi's concert at the Academy 07...