Remembering GNB - 2 day festival by Neelambari - July 25th &

sappri · Post by **sappri** » 24 Jul 2009, 16:44

Neelambari, the association of students of Sangeetha Kalarathna Vidushi Neela Ramgopal, will present a two-day music festival.

The fest begins on July 25 to commemorate the birth centenary of legendary musician Sangita Kalanidhi G.N. Balasubramaniam.

This weekend will see 2 concerts - on the inaugural day, a concert by Vid Sumitra Nitin (July 25th - Saturday).

The 2nd day - July 26th will see a talk by Vid.Neela Ramgopal "G.N.B. the legend and his contribution to Carnatic Music" - and a concert by Vid Geetha Murthy.

Both concerts will be devoted to the compositions of Shri GNB

The venue is at Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandira, Banasankari.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 24 Jul 2009, 18:42

Thank you, Sappri. Hope some of our BengaLUru RAsikAs attend and post a review too. A sampling perhaps, if it is allowed

gnaanam · Post by **gnaanam** » 25 Jul 2009, 12:55

Smt.Arasi,Do,nt worry. Weare uploading all the concerts along with the speech and you can listen to them afterwards,fromrecorded i from ,Neela,bari, Sri Rama Lalitha Mandir .bangalooru.

sappri · Post by **sappri** » 27 Jul 2009, 10:08

Wish you were here Ms.Arasi - I am sure you would've *loved* Neela mami's truly insightful speech and the rare kritis that were presented across 2 days.

sappri · Post by **sappri** » 27 Jul 2009, 17:42

Posting the concert list of Sumitra Nitin - which was held on the 25th of July. Sumitra Nitin was accompanied by Jyotsna Manjunath on the violin and Renuka prasad on the mridangam.

Lovely song list, if I may add:

1. Andolika Varnam
2. Karimukha varada - Adi - Nattai (S)
3. Dashashatha dala sarojaasane - Adi - Hamsanaadam (speciality being the ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‹Å“shatshruthi deivathamÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ in the
avarohanam - prayogam - ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‹Å“S N D N P M R SÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ (which Vid Neela Ramgopal highlighted in her speech the foll day)
4. Paramkripa Sagari - Rupakam - Yadukulakambodi (R, S)
5. Saraswathi Namosthuthe - Rupakam - Saraswathi
6. Mama Kuleswaram - Tisra Ekam (2 kalai) - Todi (R, N, S)
7. Thani
8. Paada Bhajana - Rupakam - Khamas
9. Thillaana in Hamsanandhi - Adi

If I recall, there was a CD of Arasi's compositions sung by Sumitra Nitin, which was brought out a couple of years ago...

Will post the list of Vid Geetha Murthy tomorrow...

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 30 Jul 2009, 09:49

Sappri,
Hope you post Geetha Murthy's list too.
Would be nice if fellow-forumite Neela Ramgopal lets you post some samples of the two concerts and her speech about GNB.

Gnaanam said they were coming.

sappri · Post by **sappri** » 31 Jul 2009, 13:41

Sorry about the delay in my response, Ms.Arasi, - Here's Vid Geetha Murthy's list, the highlights being the PurviKalyani and the Valachi.
She was accompanied by Prema Vivek on the violin (who did a splendid job) and Ranjani Venkatesh on the mridangam, who played with good understanding of each kriti and was really good support to the main vocalist and the violinist.

1) Amboruha - Ranjani Varnam
2) Varavallabha - Hamsadhwani - Adi (S)
3) Nakabhaya varamulosakhi = Nattakurinji - rupakam (real nice composition)
4) Santatamu ninne - Valachi = Adi (R, S)
5) Sri chakra raja nilaye - Shivashakti - Adi
6) Madura puri kalyani - Purvikalyani -Vilomachapu - (R, N, S)
7) Thani
8) En mana thaamarai - Ritigowla
9) Hamasandhi thillana

sappri · Post by **sappri** » 31 Jul 2009, 13:42

and - yes, I did check with Neela mami - she's happy to have the recording shared - I've touched base with both the artistes and the Neelambari office-bearers and will arrange to have it done

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 31 Jul 2009, 19:27

The Bangalore edition of The Hindu has a review of Sumitra Nitin's concert.

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 31 Jul 2009, 21:00

arasi wrote:The Bangalore edition of The Hindu has a review of Sumitra Nitin's concert.

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/07/31/stor ... 000300.htm