2 more power-packed concerts by KBMK

[fuddyduddy]

Kunnakudi BalamuraliKrishna : 12/18 - Venue : Indian Fine Arts, 7.00 pm to 9.15 pm
with
Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi - violin
R.Ramesh - Mrudangam
Madipaakam Murali - Ghatam
1. Vallaba Nayakasya - Begada - Rupakam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar. swarams
2. Vaiyathu Vaazhveergaal - Gowla - Adi (2) - Andal Thirupaavai.
3. Anupama Gunambuthi - Atana - Kanda chapu - Thyagaraja. swarams.
4. Baagaaya nayya - Chandrajyoti - Adi - Thyagaraja. Ragam, Neraval and swarams.
5. Arivar yar - Mukari - Misra chapu - Arunachala Kavirayar.
6. Seethamma Maayamma - Vasantha - Rupakam - Thyagaraja. swarams.
7. Swara raga sudharasa - Sankarabharanam - Adhi (2) - Thyagaraja. Ragam, Swarams and thani avarthanam.
8. Engal kannamma - Raagamalika : kaapi, Sarasangi, Saraswathi, Amruthavarshini and Surutti - Bharathiyar - Adhi.
9. Srinivasa thiruvenkata - Hamsaanandi - Adhi - Papanasam sivan.
10. Mangalam - Sourashtram - adi - thyagaraja.
Highlight of the concert apart from the lovely Shankarabharam (by both BMK and the violinist) was the bharathiyar song Engal Kannamma.. Very touching sangathis on all the 5 raagas.



12/19 : Venue - hall adjacent to Adyar Ananthapadmanabha swamy temple, 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm
Violinist - B.U. Ganeshprasad
Mridangam - Poongulam Subramanium
Ghatam - H.Prasanna
1. Siddi Vinayakam - Shanmukapriya - rupakam - Muthuswami Dikshitar - with swarams.
2. Ongi Ulagalanda - arabi - Adi - Andal Pasuram
3. Aparaadhamulanniyu - Lathangi - Adi - Patnam Subramaniayyar - with Ragam, Neraval and swarams.
4. Maayamma Yani - Aahiri - Adhi (2) - Syama sastri.
5. Saaketha Nikethana - Kannada - Rupakam - Thyagaraja - with swarams.
6. Pakkala Nilabati - karaharapriya - Misra chapu - Thyagaraja - with ragam, swarams and thani avarthanam.
7.Kalyana Gopalam - Sindu Bhairavi - Kanda Chapu - Naarayana Theerthar.

Both concerts hit it off very well right from the start and again felt a wonderful rapport betn BMK and his accompanists, especially at India fine arts. One thing that really makes him stand out is the solid paadantharam plus the absence of gimmicks plus his azhutham on every single sangathi from start to end of the concert! Full fledged traditionalism!

[Nick H]

Thanks. I have been wondering about this artist without getting to see him: you few, but well-chosen, words have moved his name several notches up my must-see list.

[rshankar]

Usha, great to see you enjoying your favorite artist during the season. Beautiful reviews by the way...as Nick says, few, but well chosen words indeed!

[squims]

4. Baagaaya nayya - Chandrajyoti - Adi - Thyagaraja. Ragam, Neraval and swarams.

Oh, how I would have loved to listen to that!

Thanks for the reviews fuddyduddy!

[fuddyduddy]

Usha, great to see you enjoying your favorite artist during the season. Beautiful reviews by the way...as Nick says, few, but well chosen words indeed!

ravi - thanks! as u can see, am having a fab time here in chennai!