Dr Pantula Rama @ Thiruvanmiyur 12/12/11

[MV]

Dr Pantula Rama - Vocal
Sri MSN Murthy - Violin
Sri VV Ramamurthy - Mridangam

1) Anupama Gunambuthi - Atana (KS)
2) Chetha Sri - Dwijavanthi (R)
3) Thunai Purindarul - Varamu (R,KS)
4) Pankaja lochana - Kalyani (R,N, KS, Thani)

I was visiting family in the area and wandered into this concert without my kutcheri appendages. Also had to leave after the thani. So this is an incomplete review entirely from memory.

This is the first time I have heard her (I was meaning to hear her this Season anyway) Along with the breeze blowing in this lovely open hall, her voice was like a gentle breeze which yet carried to the last chair all the nuances to be had. When she sang a near 10 min alapana in Dwijavanthi with many sprightly phrases, I was admiring her efforts. She made Chetasri her own. I haven't heard it sung so well in a very long time. Brisk alapana in Varamu with the catchy song was perfectly sandwiched for the next Kalyani. She sang a great alapana for Kalyani which made me go back and revise the Dwijawanthi ragam as probably a bit laboured for someone who can sing with her verve. Still kudos to her for doing it! Pankajalochana and neraval at Brindavanantha were all beautiful as was the swarams. I hated to have to leave and hope I can hear her again soon. Also hope someone witll complete the list and review here.

[chandrajyothi]

1) Anupama Gunambuthi - Atana (KS)
2) Chetha Sri - Dwijavanthi (R)
3) Thunai Purindarul - Varamu (R,KS)
4) Chandram Bhaja Maanasa - Asaveri
5) Pankaja lochana - Kalyani (R,N, KS, Thani)
6) Krishnam Kalayasakhi - Mukhari
7) Tillana - Brindavani

Official website of Dr. Pantula Rama : http://pantularama.com/
Check for the upcoming concerts schedule.

[tiruvarur]

I have heard her a couple of times before and have considered her to be a good vocalist. Her voice production and range are very mature. However I felt that she was a little listless in this concert. Her Dwijavanti didn't quite capture the bhava of the raga, and none of the other items made any great impact either. Kalyani alapana had some great moments. I plan to catch her at another concert before the season is over to form a fair opinion.

[CRama]

tiruvarur, see my review of her concert in MUDHRA.

[hamirkalyani123]

It would be nice if someone posts review of Pantula Rama's concert in Music Academy, where she was accompanied on violin by Narmada, for a change

And, for a change Manda Sudharani was accompanied by MSN Murthy (Rama's husband)

[hamirkalyani123]

BTW, today she is performing for Charsur... Saw some of it thanks to icarnatic.org but the streaming got interrupted due to internet problems at the auditorium or so they say... I will post the review after listening to the re-broadcast on Sunday.