A Vocal concert by Vidwan Pattabhirama Pandit

abhiramkeshav · Post by **abhiramkeshav** » 31 Oct 2009, 00:24

Organised by Suswaralaya College of Music, Bangaluru at Srividya Auditorium, Our School, Near BNM College of Engineering, Banashankari 2nd stage Bangalore, as a part of week long Annual Music festival of the Music School on 30th October 2009. Vidwan R S Ramakanth was felicitated with the award swaralayashringa on this occasion. Several Music-related books and CDs were also released as a part of inauguration.

Vocal: Vid. Pattabhirama Pandit
Violin : Vid. Nalina Mohan
Mridangam : Vid. V Krishna
Ghatam : Vid. Sukanya Ramagopal

List (not complete) :
01. varnam - viriboni - bhairavi - aTa tAla
02. vAtApi - hamsadhwani - Adi - dIkshitar
03. evaranI - devamruthavarshini - Adi - tyAgarAja.
04. pantuvarALi AlApa - ninnE nera nammi nAnu - Adi - tyAgarAja
05. sAma Alapa - annapirne - dIkshitar
06. simhEndramadhyama AlApa (elaborate) - ninnE nammitinayya - Mishra chApu - mysUru vAsudevAchAr
07. olidEnu jE - ? - Adi (Quick piece; could not identify the rAga. It seemed like harikamboji janya)
08. swararAgasudha - shankarAbharaNam - Adi - tyAgarAja
09. taNi - Adi

Since I stayed only till taNi, someone who attended this concert can complete the list. Thanks in advance.

Review:
The concert started with viriboNi in bhairavi which ended with a few Avartha's of swarakalpana. Then vAtApi in hamsadhwani also was presented neatly with a short swarakalpana. evarAni in devAmruthavarshini was impressive. devAmruthavarshini is a rare rAga with evarAni by tyAgarAja being the only krithi in this rAga. This was followed by a short AlApa in pantuvarALi and ninne nera nammi with a fast swaraprastara at the end. The artist then took up a well knit AlApa in sAma and annapUrNE - a typical dIkshitAr krithi rendered in slow pace; the sarvalaghu pattern at slow-pace on Mridangam by Vidwan V Krishna added beauty to the rendering of this krithi. simhEndramadhyama was one of the main items. The artist rendered the AlApa with full bhAva bringing out different colours of this rAga in tri-sThAyi. There was a small bunch of briga's in the AlApa. ninne nammitinayya of Mysore Vasudevachar was rendered well with an impressive neraval and swarakalpana at pannagEndrashayanA-pannagAri-vAhana. Another main piece was swararAgasudhA in shankarAbharaNa. There was no AlApa for this krithi, but the the krithi was eleborated at paramAnanda with nereval and swarakalpana. This was followed by a good taNi in Adi-tAla. Vidwan V krishna and Vidushi Sukanya Ramgopal inspired the vocalist with good follow-up especially at nereval and swarakalpana. Vidushi Nalina Mohan supported the vocalist on violin. Special highlight of the concert is the nereval and swarakalpana typical of KVN, the vocalist being a disciple of KVN.

mahesh3 · Post by **mahesh3** » 31 Oct 2009, 07:42

my fave new artist....along with abhishek!

keerthi · Post by **keerthi** » 31 Oct 2009, 12:18

Was 07. orajUpu in kannaDagauLa..?

malavi · Post by **malavi** » 31 Oct 2009, 21:57

It might be tolinenuje thyagaraja kriti in kokilapriya.

badari · Post by **badari** » 01 Nov 2009, 06:53

i agree with malavi.. it was a kokilapriya compositon of Tyagaraja

keerthi · Post by **keerthi** » 01 Nov 2009, 15:18

badari wrote:i agree with malavi.. it was a kokilapriya compositon of Tyagaraja

kokiladhwani..

kokilapriya is dAsarathe dayAsharadhE

sangeethamquest · Post by **sangeethamquest** » 04 Nov 2009, 21:00

Pattabhi is an excellent musician and has all the qualities to become a great vocalist. His excellent character, unbelievable hard work that he puts in, his finesse in understanding the music etc will surely help him to please audiences in the days to come.

He received the best concert award for the afternoon slot from the Music academy last year.

I wish he takes up music full time (he is software architect by profession).

I am positive he will continue the KVN heritage along with Srivatsan and other disciples of KVN. I am happy that KVN's school of music is in able hands.