Nisha Rajagopal @ Nadasurabhi on 16.10.2011

[kssr]

The Invitation reads as follows. I have never heard her. Read in these columns that she is very good.
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Nadasurabhi Cultural Association, (Regd.)
662, 6th Cross, 17th Main , 3rd Block, Koramangala, Bangalore.560 034.
Phone: 25539368. Email:[email protected]. http://nadasurabhi.org

Cordially invites you for the Monthly Programme on
Sunday, 16th October 2011 at 4.15 PM

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


A Grand Vocal Concert by


Vidushi Nisha Rajagopal - Vocal
Vidushi Charulatha Ramanujam - Violin
Vidwan Cheluvaraju - Mridangam
Vidwan Omkar G Rao - Ghatam

All are Welcome.

Vidushi Nisha P Rajagopal, a popular young vocalist in the field of Carnatic Music, is the first recipient of the "Hindu Saregama M.S.Subbulakshmi Award" in April 2011. She has performed in the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana on many occasions and recently toured the USA performing in 17 cities. She is an A Grade artist of AIR. She has performed in all major sabhas in India and abroad. She is an Electronics Engineer by qualification.

Nisha commenced her musical training with her mother, Smt. Vasundhra Rajagopal and later received advanced training from senior gurus, Sri. T. R. Subramanyam, Calcutta Krishnamurti, Smt. Suguna Varadachary, and Sri.P. S. Narayanswamy. She has received numerous awards from prestigious organisations.

Annual Music Festival: Dates: 9th to 13th November 2011. Venue: Main St.John’s Auditorium. Full details are available on our website http://nadasurabhi.org. Entry is free for all music lovers. You can send in your voluntary contributions by cheque in favour of “Nadasurabhi Cultural Association” along with your name, address, tel no and email id to the above address. Donations enjoy exemption under 80G of I.T.Act.

[gardabha_gana]

I listened to her at the MA afternoon 2 PM slot last year. She is promising. I liked her concert.

[kssr]

Nisha Rajagopal presents a pleasant concert at Nadasurabhi

Song List:

1. Evari Bhodana- Varnam - Abhogi
2. Raama Nee pai- Kedaram- Thyagaraja
3. Entara Nee thana- Hari Kambodhi- Ragam, Swaram @ Seshudu- Thyagaraja
4. Subramanyena Rakshitoham- Suddha Dhanyasi- Ragam, Swaram- MD
5. Slokam in Anandabhairavi- O- Jagadamba- Shyama Sastry
6. Thamasamaa Amma- Tamil- Kunthalavarali- Papanasam Sivan
7. Main- Koluva maragatha- Thodi- N @ Sri karuniki, Swaram- Thyagaraja
8. Thani
9. Kandena Govindana- Chandrakauns- PD
10. Mano Maruganai - Virutham in Saveri and mand- Aarumo aaval- T.K.Kalyanam
11. Mangalam

I expected Narayana of PD in Suddha Dhanyasi- but nothing to beat the grand Subramanyena.

The importance of the well attended concert (in spite of Malladi @ Gayana samaj!) was that it was a well balanced concert without any inadequacy or excess in any section (kachchitham). There was also no time wasted between songs. The young artist showed maturity in the presentation, doing good justice to her gurus, the list of which is like a who-is-who among the greatest Carnatic music gurus! Violin accompaniment of Smt. Charulatha Ramanujam was, as usual, of very high calibre. In harikambodhi and sudda dhanyasi raga alapanai, one would even say that she had an edge over the vocalist which was amply acknowledged by Nisha herself. Thani avarthanam by senior mridangam vidwan Sri Cheluvaraju and Sri. Omkar Rao was indeed a delight. The interest and energy that they put in was simply amazing.

Overall a very good concert.

[rajeshnat]

10. Mano Maruganai - Virutham in Saveri and mand- Aarumo aaval- T.K.Kalyanam

KaNNan Aiyyangaar is the composer of AarumO AAval in maand

[VijayR]

Thanks for the review; looks like a good selection of songs... Notice the three "majestic" songs spanning the trinity: Subramanyena by MD, O Jagadamba by SS, and as the crowning glory, Koluva Maragatha by ST! Nice!