Priya Sisters at Unnati , Bangalore - 6th Aug 2011

[shreedarshan]

Vocal: Priya Sisters at Unnati ,Bangalore. 6th August 2011
Violin: M.A Krishnaswamy
Mridanga: Patri Satish Kumar
Khanjira: Purushottam

1. Sharanagata vatsale shankari sarveshvari (tv) - Kadanakutuhala - Adi - Calcutta K.S.Krishnamurti
2. Vinayaka Ninnu - Hamsadhwani - Vina Kuppayyar [S]
3. Ranganathude - Sowrashtra - Ponnaiah Pillai
4. Ksheenamai Thiruga - Mukhari - Tyagaraja [A,S]
5. Saamajavaragamana - Hindola - Tyagaraja
6. Gananaya Deshika - Rishabapriya - Koteeshwara Iyer[A,S]
7. Sri Kamalaambike - Sri - Dikshitir
8. Rajaraja radhite - Niroshta - Muthaiah Bhagavathar
9. Ivan Yaaro sakhiye - Kambhoji - Kavi Kunjara Bharathi [A,N,S,T]
10. Vedambevvani - Bowli - Annamacharya
11. Madhurashtakam - Raagamalika
12. Raamanaama Paayasake - Bhimplas - Purandaradasa
13. Jai Maa Jagadeeshwari Sai Maa- Bhajan
14. Mangalam.

Gokulashtami Celebrations at Unnati was flagged off by Priya Sisters who gave a scintillating performance. Varna in kadanakutuhala was brisk and lively. Swaras in Hamsadhwani was enjoyable. They cleverly chose sowrashtra by singing Ranganathude . I have always enjoyed listening to Mukhari . A good alaap by Haripriya. Listening to swaras in Mukhari was a pleasure as we usually dont hear swaras in this raaga in concerts. [ am hearing after a long , long time!]. Hindola , Asaveri are some of the raagas usually sung by priya sisters quite often and they handle it beautifully. The highlight of the concert was Gananaya Deshika in Rishabhapriya. Shanmukhapriya's elaboration of this rare raaga was beautiful. [ I had read about the sisters singing this composition and the unique way in which they end the swaras when they sing this kriti ....]
But hearing it live .... It was awsome. They ended the swaras alternately at shadja , rishabha,.. so on .. up to nishada. Some excellent rendition of swaras by Shanmukhapriya!
Haripriya continued by elaborating Kambhoji in detail. Ivan Yaaro Sakhiye was indeed a surprise. Nerval, swaras and thani was the 2nd highlight of the concert
The audience enjoyed post thani compositions. Great support by Krishnaswamy on violin, Satish Kumar was brilliant as usual.
Good support on khanjira by Purushottam.
It was an enjoyable concert , with krits of various composers chosen.

[kumar_iyer]

I too enjoyed the concert thoroughly. Rishabapriya was simply outstanding.
Was it the Radel Talometer that the sisters kept referring to (besides the notes )?

Also, one hums-a-lot-gentleman and one nods-a-lot-lady (well, it should be shakes-a-lot-lady!) really drove me nuts. I think there should be a "Rasikas code of conduct" enlisted and hung up on all major performance arenas.

[gardabha_gana]

Gananaya Desika - brings back memories of MLV singing this beautiful song!