Kiranavali @ Sruti, Philadelphia

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sangeetarasikan
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Post by sangeetarasikan »

Sorry for the late posting. My friend sent this a few days ago but I couldn't get to it earlier.

I quote verbatim...

Date: September 9, 2006
Venue: Bharatiya Temple, Montogomeryville

Kiranavali Vidyashankar - Vocal
K S Vinay - Violin
Rohan Krishnamurthy - Mridangam

1. Nattaikurinji Varnam (Chelamela) - Adi
2. Sarasiruha - Nattai - Adi (S)
3. Shankarineevey - Begada - Roopakam - Subbaraya Shastri (R, S)
4. Nannuvidachi - Reethigaula - Mishra Chapu - Thyagaraja
5. Bogindra - Kunthalavarali - Khanda Chapu - Swathi Thirunal
6. Srikrishnam - Thodi - Adi - Dikshithar (R, N, S & Thani)
7. Ragam Thanam Pallavi - Dharmavathi - Chathurashra Jampai Khanda Nadai (Audience request)
8. Vellai Thamarai - Karnataka Devagandhari - Adi - Bharathiyar
9. Pahi Rama - ?? - Roopakam - Thyagaraja (Audience request) - Didn't catch the raga name
10. Theerada vilayattu pillai - Ragamalika - Bharathiyar
11. Saramaina (Javali) - Behag - Roopakam - Swathi Thirunal?
12. Thillana - Bindumalini - Adi - Ravikiran
13. Bhagyadhalakshmi - Sri - Adi - Purandaradasa
14. Mangalam

Awesome concert, great song selection. Highlights were the songs in Begada, Reethigaula, Thodi in its entirety and the Pallavi. The artiste announced that the Pallavi was a special request from someone in the audience. After the RTP, more requests were made for tukkada items. Smooth melodious voice, immense involvement and mastery over all aspects of music. Seemed like the violinist couldn't quite cope up with the vocalist. Mridangam was pretty good during the Thani Avarthanam.

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Lakshman
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Post by Lakshman »

# 9 is usually sung in vasntavarALi. SaDvidhamArgiNI is also an alternate rAgA.

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