Nadasurabhi 16th Jan 2011- Veena by Mudikondan Ramesh

[kssr]

Their invitation reads as follows:

Nadasurabhi Cultural Association, (Regd.)
662, 6th Cross, 17th Main , 3rd Block, Koramangala, Bangalore.560 034.
Phone: 25539368. Email:[email protected]

Wishes all members and patrons a very happy New Year 2011 and

Cordially invites you for the monthly programme on
Sunday, 16th January 2011 at 4.15 PM and

Venue: The Indian Heritage Academy Hall,
6th Block, Near Police Station, Koramangala, Bangalore. 560 095.

Grand Veena Recital by

Vidwan Mudikondan S.N.Ramesh Veena
Vidwan A.V.Anand Mridangam
Vidwan T.N.Ramesh Ghatam

Mudikondan S.N.Ramesh is one of today’s leading vainika vidwans and comes directly in the shishya parampara of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Mudikondan Sri Venkatarama Iyer. Born in a family with a musical tradition, he commenced his training in Veena at the age of nine. Sri. Ramesh has been giving stage performances for more than 20 years. Ramesh is also a talented vocalist besides being a vainika. A versatile artist with an excellent professional record, he has received several awards and has also been honoured as the asthana Vidwan of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam and Sringeri Sri Sarada Peetam. He is an A Grade artist of AIR Chennai. Apart from his performances all over India, he has also visited many countries on solo concerts and group performances. He is performing Vidhyalahari, an Instrumental Ensemble with Kalaimamani A. Kanyakumari (Violin) and Mambalam Sri. M.K.S. Siva (Nadaswaram)

Nadasurabhi will be conducting a YOUTH FESTIVAL for 3 days, 18th, 19th and 20th February 2011. The schedule will conclude with Sri Thyagaraja and Sri Purandara Dasa Aradhana celebration on 20th February when Pancharathna Kritis will be presented. We request you to keep the days free to participate. Await further details soon.

All are Welcome

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[srikant1987]

Mudikondan S.N.Ramesh is one of today’s leading vainika vidwans and comes directly in the shishya parampara of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Mudikondan Sri Venkatarama Iyer.

I never even suspected that! :$

So this is the second Mudikondan VI lineage concert in two months.

[kssr]

Which was the first one? I thought that the MVI lineage was the rarest of the rare. Seems I am mistaken

[srikant1987]

Mudikondan Venkatarama Iyer -> R Vedavalli -> V Sumithra.

[kssr]

Mudikondan Venkatarama Iyer -> R Vedavalli -> V Sumithra.

OK. I understand. Strangely I never thought anything about Vedavalli mami's guru, etc., she herself being an elder statesman in the field. Thanks.

[kssr]

Here is a photo. Hope someone will write a review. If not I will put together one, soon.

http://tinypic.com/edit.php?pic=2a61lw7&s=7

[kssr]

Song List:

1. Viribhoni- Ata tala varnam- Abhogi
2. Vatapi Ganapathim- Hamsadwani- swara
3. Smarane onde Salade - Malayamarutham - Purandara dasa- swaram
4. Paramathmudu- Vagadeeswari- Ragam and swaram
5. Nannukanna thalli- Sindhukannada
6. Sub Main Hiranmayeem Lakshmi Sada- Lalitha - alapana, swaras
7. Jagadodharana - Kapi
8. Marugelara- Jayanthasri
9. Main Shankarabharanam was taken up for elaboration. Ragam and Tanam were presented in a wholesome treat. Instead of a Pallavi, Swararagasudha -swaras.
10.Tani avarthanam.
11.Karadare Bare Barade- Janasamodhini
12. Bajagovindam-ragamalika,
13. Pillangoviya Chelva Krishna in Mohanam
14. Bhagyaada Lakshmi Baramma in Sree raga.
15. Mangalam.

The concert was an extremely pleasant and enjoyable programme. Senior percussionists Sri.A.V.Anand on Mriangam and Sri. T.N.Ramesh on Ghatam gave good support.

The best piece was Lalitha. Very soulful presentation. A number of kannada compositions were consciously included. No Neraval. Pisuru on rare occasions. But overall a very good presentation.

[Sreeni Rajarao]

KSSR,
Thanks for the review. It is always nice to read about a veena concert.

Any chance you could upload a clip or two?

I am not used to seeing a mridangist on the left side of a veena player (like Sri. A V Anand is sitting. By the way, it is nice to see Sri. A V Anand's picture - I have good memories of seeing him in person reguraly during the 1970s!)

Would you know why Sri. Anand was seated to the left of Sri. Ramesh?

Is there a guideline or is it just a convention that the mridangist is to be seated on the right side of the veena player, like I have usually seen it.

I don't know if I am reading too much into this!

[mahavishnu]

Would you know why Sri. Anand was seated to the left of Sri. Ramesh?

Very simple. He is left-handed and so he plays the valanthalai (the part of the mridangam with the black dot) with his left hand. Convention is that this side of the mridangam faces outward in a concert. So the mridangist's orientation is set up this way to accomodate this.

[kssr]

Also, there are Arjun Kumar and Jayachandra Rao who are left handers and hence sit as Sri.Anand does. It has nothing to do with veena. They sit on this side in all concerts. I remember a jolly interaction between the two music performer friends- Mysore Nagaraj and Arjun Kumar- when MN said that he wants his normal place and cannot give it to Arjun

[Sreeni Rajarao]

Thank you for the explanation!
I should have thought about the black dot aspect of the mridanga (but it was way past my bed time when I posted my query!)

[hariniraghavan]

This is the first concert of Mudikondan Ramesh that I have heard. I was wondering why thre was no neraval at all. Is it always so or this time did he just skip it ( as part of the innovation)? His taanam was very good.
Harini.