Smt. Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam @ Coimbatore - Pongal Music F

HR · Post by HR » 18 Jan 2010, 15:10

Vocal - Smt. Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin - Akkarai Kum. Subhalakshmi
Mridangam - Mannarkoil Sri J Balaji
Kanjira - Alathur Sri Rajaganesh
Date - 14 th Jan 2010
Venue - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan , Coimbatore (15th Annual Pongal Music Festival)

The day being special in many ways - Thai Pongal & Purandaradasar Aradhanai , and with Thyagaraja aradhanai just over, the song list comprised songs that paid homage to both saint composers. The song list was thus

1. Varnam - Viribhoni - Bhairavi - Ata Thalam-Pachamiriam Adiappayya
2. Jaya Jaya - Naatai - Kanta Chapu - Purandaradasa - S
3. Sadinchene - Arabhi - Adi - Thyagaraja - R
4. Mamava Meenakshi - Varali - Misra Chapu - M.Dikshithar - R , N, S
5. Vaangum Enakku Iru kai - Kamboji - Adi - Uthukadu Venkata Subbaiyer - S
6. Kamala Charane - Amrita Behag - Adi - G.N.B
7. Kapali - Mohanam - Adi - Papanasam Sivan - R , S, T
8. R T P - Shanmukhapriya - Adi (2 kalai)
9. Saramaina - Behag - Rupakam - Swathi Thirnal
10. Ugabhoga - Jagadhodarana - Pilu - Eka - Purandaradasa
11. Arul Seyya Vendum Ayya - Rasikapriya - Adi - Koteeswara Iyer
12. Thillana - Amritavarshini - Adi - M.Balamuralikrishna
Mangalam

Right from Viriboni, the concert was full of grandeur. The Kalpana Swarams in Jaya Jaya were rendered at the Anupallavi line - "Dasarataatmaja Veera"

108talas · Post by **108talas** » 18 Jan 2010, 15:33

Nice, balanced list of songs. Almost all tALAs are coverd(exceot roopakam). Mohanam and Shanmukhapriya together is always a sure hot cake combo to present.

mridhangam · Post by **mridhangam** » 18 Jan 2010, 15:47

It was a superb concert indeed .. nice review HR ...

J.Balaji

balusatya · Post by **balusatya** » 18 Jan 2010, 20:44

mridhangam wrote:It was a superb concert indeed .. nice review HR ...

J.Balaji

Nice review HR! I had a virtual feel of being there ! Balaji! Why not supplemented ?-I feel the void .

beginner · Post by **beginner** » 19 Jan 2010, 10:25

Today (19/01/2010) morning from 7 am to 8 am on FM Gold (102.3 MHz), I happened to listen to following songs by Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Subramanian. A real Gold music.

Maamava meenAkshi - VarALi - M.ChApu - Deekshidhar - Ragam, Niraval & swara at shAmE shankari. (seems to be her favourite)

-Good interpretation of rAg by both Vocalist & Violinst (I could not get the name of accompanists, as I was readying for daily routine office). Niraval at the usual place with some unheard, refreshing sanchArAs. At the end, it had korvai like :

Gaa, Ree, Saa, nee, dhA, (5 x 3 kArvais)
GA RI SA nI dhA (5 x 2 kArvais) ( these two put together 6 and quarter aksharAs)
Ga Ri Sa ni dhA Ri Sa ni dha pA ga ma pa dha ni (called 4 and quarter aksharAs in kanakku parlance)
- total 10 and half askahsharAs ( 3 aavarthanms of misra chApu).

Next was RAgam VaruNapriyA (24th Melakartha) & song shrungAra kumAra by KOTiswara Iyer. A very nice delination of rAg, clearly spelling out Shatusruthi Daivatam. As a pleasant surprise, Vidhushi did a niraval at 'AruNagirikku' and the violinst followed absolutely. Some round of swarAs too.

Lastly, GKB's SivakAma sundari in Jaganmohini at faster phase was sung. Eventually, because of paucity of time, charaNam could not be broadcast.

It is evident that Mrs. Vijayalakshmi do present at least one VivAdi ( analytic and not debatable) rAg in each of her performances.

An excellent presentation.

HR · Post by HR » 19 Jan 2010, 14:20

The accompanists for the concert were

Sri. H.N Bhaskar - Violin
Melakkaveri Sri. Balaji - Mridangam
Papanasam Sri. Sethuraman - Ganjira

The concert started with Jaya Jaya in Natai . The main ragam at the concert was a beautiful rendition of Mohanam and Nannu Palimpa

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 19 Jan 2010, 14:38

beginner wrote:
Next was RAgam VaruNapriyA (24th Melakartha) & song shrungAra kumAra by KOTiswara Iyer.

The first and only time I have heard this krithi in varunApriyA was by TRS, a lovely rAgA where the lakshya heads very close to KApi most of the time. I dont recollect so far any one singing in live concerts that i have listened to.

g~yAnsekhar · Post by **g~yAnsekhar** » 19 Jan 2010, 14:51

Mohan Santhanam sang the very rAg and kriti in 2007 MA concert. Like this, these days nobody shy away from vivAdi rAgs.

g~yAnsekhar · Post by **g~yAnsekhar** » 19 Jan 2010, 14:58

Upto pUrvAngam (sa ri ga ma ), the rAg deals ditto as Kharaharapriya/KeeravANi etc. The uttarAnga (pa dha ni Sa) is like Chalanattai/ Rasikapriya. kApi resemblance ... not likely.

balusatya · Post by **balusatya** » 21 Jan 2010, 21:39

HR wrote:The accompanists for the concert were

Sri. H.N Bhaskar - Violin
Melakkaveri Sri. Balaji - Mridangam
Papanasam Sri. Sethuraman - Ganjira

The concert started with Jaya Jaya in Natai . The main ragam at the concert was a beautiful rendition of Mohanam and Nannu Palimpa

Could anyone (like the forumite TVG) upload this FM concert for the benefit of those who could not listen?

sramaswamy · Post by **sramaswamy** » 22 Jan 2010, 00:29

Sri. S Vasu Srinivasan's folder in SangeethamShare

522-Ms.VijayalakshmiSubramaniyam-IsaiVizha2009-37

00-Announcement.mp3
01-JayaJaya-Nattai-Purandaradasar.mp3
02-ParakelaNannu-Kedaragowlai-ShyamaSashtri.mp3
03-Kamakshi-Varali-ShyamaSashtri.mp3
04-Singara Kumara-Varunapriya-Koteeswara Iyer.mp3
05-Sivakamasundari-Jaganmohini-Gopalakrishna Bharathi.mp3

balusatya · Post by **balusatya** » 22 Jan 2010, 17:31

Many thanks to Sri. Ramasamy for prompt uploading of (Dr).V.S.concert.

sramaswamy · Post by **sramaswamy** » 23 Jan 2010, 01:38

Thanks should go to the uploader Sri Vasu Srinivasan. I am only a "poster" boy.

balusatya · Post by **balusatya** » 23 Jan 2010, 19:07

Three cheers to V S(Vasu Srinivasan).

mahesh3 · Post by **mahesh3** » 23 Jan 2010, 20:49

Beautiful! The mohanam was in the radio concert?

HR · Post by HR » 25 Jan 2010, 23:00

Hi mahesh - mohanam was the main ragam in the parthasarathi swami sabha concert. unfortunately it was not broadcast on radio

SugarCube · Post by **SugarCube** » 29 Jan 2010, 14:45

This is the review of the concert in The Hindu:
http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/01/29/stor ... 620300.htm