Amrutha Venkatesh at Music Academy - Live blog

[sureshvv]

just finished pavana tanaya palayamam in rasikapriya, composition of dr. Mbk.

Swaraprasthara with the sruthi fidelity of a finely tuned piano

Now paramapurusham in lalithapanchamam

[sureshvv]

now begada alapana

obviously making an impression as people in the seats are asking who this artiste is curiously.

[sureshvv]

neeve rakuladhanamu santatumu
Neeve rajeevanamu - thyagaraja composition in misra chapu

neraval at thyagaraja vara hrudaya nivesha

[sureshvv]

competent 9 min thani by s.arvind 1 hour & 3 mins into the concert

Now virutham "kanneer malgi odhuvaar" in sindhu bhairavi, kambodhi, nadanamakriya followed by shiva shiva shiva bho mahadeva shambho

[sureshvv]

eppo varuvaro in jonpuri

and beforet they come with the thattu Tillana in kadhanakudhuhalam also dr.mbk? Ably supported on violin by Smitha

[csuresh]

A very good concert.Her "Kadalal Kasinthu" thevaram was very moving.Smitha also gave a good support.A good turnout of around 250 .

[ganeshkant]

A superb concert.Her maturity belies her age.

It will be difficult for her contemporaries to even think of singing a vivadhi as sub main.

Hats off to her !

Both Rasikapriya & Begada were amazing and the viruththam.

[prasanna]

Brilliant begada and rasikapriya...lovely virutham full of emotion.

[vainika]

Now virutham "kanneer malgi odhuvaar" in sindhu bhairavi, kambodhi, nadanamakriya followed by shiva shiva shiva bho mahadeva shambho

I thought the second rAga was chenjuruti, but I may have been mistaken.

rasikapriyA was a bold choice and well delivered.

It was interesting to find the vocalist and violinist emphasize different niShAdas in bEgaDa in their respective AlApanAs.

There were a couple of vocal phrases in bEGaDa that began with RShabha: I felt these could have been rephrased to begin with S or G.

Splendid concert, overall.

I had the added bonus of running into a couple of forumites.

[ganeshkant]

Yes Vainika,

It was Chenchuruti ,this item (virutham + song )was sung in madhyama shruti

[sureshvv]

Yes Vainika,

It was Chenchuruti ,this item (virutham + song )was sung in madhyama shruti

Interesting! I was also taken a little by surprise because I was expecting the usual suspects in madhyama sruthi. Senjurutti trips me up quite often

[kssr]

Good that the Bangalore girl is making waves @ Chennai MA. It is not a surprise for me. I knew that it would happen, the first time I heard her (when she was 17-18). She sang Subhapantuvarali on that occasion- one of the best- only probably second to TNS's SP.

250 is a big number. Was it in the main or small hall? If small, can it even hold that number. Appears to be a generous estimate. The days of her singing in the main hall with packed audience is not far away, provided she knows to mix, her own heavy slow style with a bit of manoranjaham, that the ordinary rasika would look for in a concert. Wish her all the best.

[sureshvv]

Heard her first at the hall opposite the Krishna Rao park in Basavangudi in early 2005 and was only mildly impressed. Now I can't but be in awe of the Late. Sri SVK's (Founder of Raga Sudha and many good musicians) instinct for spotting potential for great music.

[Nick H]

I have to thank the Musiri household for introducing me to Amrutha, and she sang, there, one of the best concerts I have ever seen. Now my bout of December ill health (and the rasikas meet) is keeping me from her season programs --- but there will always be next year.

Now I can't but be in awe of the Late. Sri SVK's (Founder of Raga Sudha and many good musicians) instinct for spotting potential for great music.

When I talked to Jaya about Amrutha, she replied, "she was my father's favourite."

[sappri]

I asked Amrutha after the concert (re:thillana composer) and she mentioned that it was Shri T V Gopalakrishnan's composition (the thillaana)

[balakk]

I found a recording here:
http://sangeethamshare.org/kasturi/169_ ... _19Dec2010

Great audio quality too.

[sureshvv]

Yes Vainika,
It was Chenchuruti ,this item (virutham + song )was sung in madhyama shruti[

Interestingly Sangeethapriya also lists it as kambodhi.

http://sangeethamshare.org/kasturi/169_ ... _19Dec2010

Hope they were not misled by my live blog.

[sureshvv]

I asked Amrutha after the concert (re:thillana composer) and she mentioned that it was Shri T V Gopalakrishnan's composition (the thillaana)

I assumed it was Dr.BMK 'coz someone said that there were 2 BMK compositions listed in the program guide. But you are right She sang the Dr.BMK composition in a subsequent concert and it was a different one.

[vasanthakokilam]

Interestingly Sangeethapriya also lists it as kambodhi.

http://sangeethamshare.org/kasturi/169_ ... _19Dec2010

Hope they were not misled by my live blog.

I listened to the recording. I sensed chenchurutti initially. I think the phrases that followed that initial section may have given you the impression of kambodhi.