Priya Sisters at Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru - 19th Dec 2010

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shreedarshan
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Priya Sisters at Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru - 19th Dec 2010

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Vocal: Priya Sisters
Violin: Krishnaswami
Mridanga: Sai
Khanjira: Purushotham

1] Varna - Saami Ninne
2] Gajavadana - Sriranjini , Papanasan Sivan [S]
3] Baagayanayya - Chandrajyoti , Tyagaraja
4] Emaanatichchedavo - Sahana , Tyagaraja [A,S]
5] Vanchatununaa - Karnaranjani, Muthiah Bhagavathar
6] Kandaa Bhakta - Dharmavathi , Koteshwara Iyer
7] Ranganaayakam - Nayaki, Dikshitir
8] Kaddanu Vaariki - Todi, Tyagaraja [ A,N,S,T]
9] Thirumala Giriraaya - Mohana , Annamacharya
10] Viruthum followed by Karpagavalli Nin PorpathangaL pidithen ,Ragamalika, ?
11] Bhajan - Raama Naam Ras,Sant Kabir


A fantastic concert by Priya Sisters. Gajavadana was sung with devotion followed by swaras in Sriranjani. A lesser known kriti of Tyagaraja Baagayanayya in Chandrajyoti was refreshing. An alaap in Sahana by Haripriya followed by a composition of Tyagaraja was well received by the audience.A composition of Harikeshanallur Muthiah Bhagavathar - Vaanchatonuna in a rare raaga Karnaranjani was a delight to hear. Shanmukhapriya's alaap in Dharmavati was neat which was concluded aptly by Haripriya. Kandaa Bhakta of Koteshwara Iyer was sung with elaborate rendition of swaras in Dharmavathi. Ranganaayakam :) - always refreshing to hear it from Priya Sisters. Haripriya elaborated Todi and least expected Kaddanu Vaariki was sung. The highlight of the concert was Karpagavalli Nin PorpathangaL pidithen - Ragamalika composition [ anandabhairavi,kalyani,bageshwari,ranjani] and bhajan Raam Naam Ras. It was a sight to see the audience applaud :clap: :clap: :clap: after the bhajan.
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rajeshnat
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Re: Priya Sisters at Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru - 19th Dec 2010

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shreedarshan wrote:Karpagavalli Nin PorpathangaL pidithen ,Ragamalika, ?
The ragas you have mentioned are perfect , this no was first popularized by TM Soundarrajan and the composer is yAzhpAnam/ Jaffna veeramani. Very very emotive number

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