RAJI GOPALAKRISHNAN @ MFAC on 12.Dec.11

[natakapriyan]

RAJI GOPALAKRISHNAN – MFAC – 12.12.2011
Violin - DR. HEMALATHA
Mridungam- MELAKAVARI BALAJI
Gatam- Adambakkam Shankar


1) Sahana Varnam
2) Sarasiruhasana priye – Nattai with bouts of swaram
3) Sabhapatiku – Abogi – Neat Niraval and Sowkiya swarams
4) Chalamelara – Maargahindolam
5) Devashri – Madhyamavati – Detailed Alapana ,Niraval and swaram
6) Puraharanandana – Hamirkalyani
7) RTP – Nalinakanti and Kapi – Dviraga pallavi -Kanda triputa talam
Ayiram ayiram- charukesi
9) Darbari kanada – Ashtapadi – Krishna radhika.
10) Jagajanani – Ratipatipriya
11) mangalam

Pallavi
Paadame tunai guha sharavana bhava
Umayal magane sadane

One of the best concert in the recent past . Esthetic concert with lots of intricacies.
Her two raga pallavi was fabulous and she changes ragas just like that.
Raji Goplakrihnan has a soothing voice with great range and weight.
Accompanist were elevating the performance, Especially Melakaveri Balaji’s playing for thanam was excellent.

[arasi]

A super concert for me--after missing several of hers last year.

Being a tad late, I missed sarasIruhAsana priyE
Yes, a solid and sparkling dvirAga pallavi. The elegance with which she weaves intricate patterns of rAgams and svarams is very pleasing to hear, in her rich and sweet voice.