T S Satyavathi @ Gayana Samaja, Bangalore, on 16_07_2012

[squims]

Vocal: Smt. T S Sathyavathi
Vocal Support: Smt. Lavanya
Violin: Smt. Nalina Mohan
Mridangam: Sri Jayachandra Rao
Ghatam: Sri Paneedra Bhaskar

1. Intha chowka (Varnam) - Kamavardhini - Adi - Mysore Sadashiva Rao
2. Sri Maha Ganapathe [S] - Abhogi - Khanda Chapu - N S Ramachandra
swarams @ tAmarasa daLa
3. Sri Parvatiparameshwarau - Bowli - Adi (2 kalai) - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
4. Mahadeva Manohari [R S] - Devamanohari - Adi (tisram) - Mysore Kuppayya
5. Ramaneepai tanaku [S] - Kedaram - Adi - Tyagaraja
6. Brovavamma - Maanji - Mishra Chapu - Shyama Shastry
7. Raagam Taanam Pallavi - Kamavardhini - Mishra jaathi Jhampa
Pallavi line: achyuta ananta gOvinda pAhimAm, murahara shaurE giridhara, followed by thani
8. Karmabandhana chedana - Hindolam - Adi
9. Pavamana - Saurashtram - Adi - Tyagaraja
followed by Mangalam Kosalendraya - Madhyamavathi

Brilliant concert. Loved every minute of it. Very nice raaga aalaapanais and the swara prasthaarams were very tastefully done.
What I would really remember from this concert would be the amazing pallavi. Lot of laya complications. Trikaalam was done as usual, but also, she changed the taalam itself, doing a tishram (and trikaalam in that), and then putting the taala as 1 kalai and singing for that as well. My mind did not comprehend some of the super fine details, but it was great to listen to. Truly showed the artiste's vidwat. Beautifully done.

About the accompanists:
Nalina Mohan accompanied very well. Her raaga aalaapanais and swara prasthaarams were brief yet effective. She complemented Sathyavathi ma'am very well.

The percussion artistes were both top notch. Excellent accompaniment for the kritis and also the pallavi. The thani was extremely enjoyable. Some really nice kanakku. Loved the concept of starting with the samam, playing the mohra and muktaayas for 21 aksharams (for the 20 akshara avarthana of the taala) and hence arriving at the 6 akshara eduppu of the pallavi at the end of the thani. It was a nice touch.

Must mention Smt. Lavanya who did the vocal support. She sang a bit of the Kaamavardhini aalaapanai in the higher octave and handled it very well. Hoping she shines in the future.

[arasi]

Squims,
Satyavathi's concerts, even to those of us who do not know the scholarly aspects of music, can be appealing. She sings spiritedly and with assurance. She explains with clarity the intricacies of her presentation here and there.

Whose composition is # 8, I wonder. There is a CD of hers of Dr. Srikaanth's compositions. Hope she sings a few of them in her concerts.

[squims]

She just announced 'haridAsaranna maretare, nammanna nAvE maretahAge. haridAsara hAdinondige kucheriyanna mugisikoLtini' before singing the song.

[kssr]

She just announced 'haridAsaranna maretare, nammanna nAvE maretahAge. haridAsara hAdinondige kucheriyanna mugisikoLtini' before singing the song.

May I roughly translate- " Forgetting Haridasar is like our forgetting our own self. I will conclude with a Haridasar song"

[rajeshnat]

4. Mahadeva Manohari [R S] - Devamanohari - Adi (tisram) - Mysore Kuppayya

I thought it is tanjore ponniah , I just googled to find out there is one by Veenai A sundaram which Smt suguna purushottaman has sung. Lji can help

[squims]

She announced most of the pieces. And I'm pretty sure she said Mysore Kuppayya, unless my ears deceived me, which is quite possible with Gayana Samaj's sound system.

[rajeshnat]

She announced most of the pieces. And I'm pretty sure she said Mysore Kuppayya, unless my ears deceived me, which is quite possible with Gayana Samaj's sound system.

May be Keerthi can clarify on the composer . When you say Mysore Kuppayya is that Veenai Kuppaiyer , I have not heard mysore kuppayya name till your post.

[Lakshman]

There are three songs starting with mahAdEva manOhari.

mahAdEva manOhari shrngara-Ponniah Pillai (TQ)
mahAdEva manOhari mAmava-E.S.Shankaranarayana Iyer
mahAdEva manOhari mAdhava-Vinai A.Sundaram Iyer

[HarishankarK]

Yesterday i watched her Pranavakaram rendition in Youtube and was enthralled completely. Her knowledge and command and deep internalisation of carnatic music came out so vividly.
Am not sure whether she has ever been invited to Chennai? Highly recommended

[gardabha_gana]

Her diction in addition is superb especially in Sanskrit - she is a scholar. If I remember right, she was featured in the morning slot at last years MA music season. Her LecDems were highly acclaimed in the US last year on this forum. I wish she has more of these in Bangalore.

[kssr]

on 19th August she performs at Nadasurabhi as part of the Karnatka Vaibhava festival

[gardabha_gana]

thanks kssr! that should be a real treat!! feel bad missing the concerts this week in the samaja as they are on weekdays

[keerthi]

TSS has sung the eponymous song by Ponnayya in thisconcert. am unaware of any Mysore Kuppayya..


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[squims]

I must have misheard the name since no one seems to know of the existence of such a composer. But why am I not being allowed to edit my own original post? It isn't giving me the option.

[rajeshnat]

I must have misheard the name since no one seems to know of the existence of such a composer. But why am I not being allowed to edit my own original post? It isn't giving me the option.

Squims edit option is active for 72 hours ,then gets deactivated .

[vasanthakokilam]

squims, please post 'what needs to be changed to what' and I will make the change. Thanks.

[squims]

Just wanted to remove the name of Mysore Kuppayya since there doesn't seem to be any evidence of a composer of the name.

EDIT: I looked up sound clips on the net now, and it seems like she sang Mahadeva Manohari in Devamanohari by Veenai A Sundaram Iyer. I honestly don't know why I heard Mysore Kuppayyar. They don't even sound similar!

[varsha]

Not sure if there is a thread on this fine artist .(mods can move it there , if one exists )
So here is a sample of her virtuosity .
Carnatic Music at its pristine best .

http://www.mediafire.com/?2audlxli4q2gqec
Manasa Vachasa - Begada - Vasudevachar - 54 minutes