Gokulashtami @ Ranjani Fine Arts - Aug 11, 2012

[arvind.brahmakal]

Ranjani Fine Arts announces a grand Gokulashtami celebration :

Date: 11th August, 2012
Venue : Sobha Lake View Clubhouse, Off Sarjapur Outer Ring Road, Bellandur, Bengaluru

Vocal music by children of Parampara Centre for Carnatic Music - 4.00 pm

Flute Recital by Vidwan A.P. Sarvothama - 5.00 pm
Violin : Vidwan Balu Raghuraman
Mridangam : Vidwan H.S. Sudhindra
Ghatam : Vidwan G. Omkar Rao

[kssr]

Balu Raghuraman had settled in the UK. Is he visiting India this week?

Is it a ticketed concert?

[arvind.brahmakal]

You are right, KSSR ji. Balu Raghuraman is visiting India. All programs of RFA are free for members and children below 18 years. We have a nominal entry donor pass for non members

[arvind.brahmakal]

The Gokulashtami celebrations at Ranjani Fine Arts began on a festive note with the students from Parampara Centre for Carnatic music taking the stage for half an hour and enchanting the audience with their melodious music. Invoking the blessings of Lord Ganesha, the children sang Muthuswamy Dikshitar's composition Mahaganapathe in the rAga NatanArayani in perfect unison and this was followed by Sri Thyagaraja's compositions Kuvalaya dala nayana in Natakuranji and Elara Krishna in Khambhoji respectively. Next came the lilting melodies Yadava nee ba in Abheri and Oruthimaganai Pirandhu in Behag followed by a spirited rendition of the rAgamalika Thiradha vilayatu pillai, a composition of Bharathiyar's and the programme was concluded with the bhajan Krishnam vande jagathgurum in yamuna kalyani. The enthusiasm and spirit displayed by the budding artistes and the sincerity and devotion of their Guru Smt Savitha Karthik who has trained them in the art form culminated in a musical treat for the music lovers at RFA.

The festivities continued through the evening with melodious strains from the bamboo flute. Sri Sarvothama began his flute recital with a varnam in the rAga Sahana. Next came Muthuswamy Dikshithar's Mahaganapathim in Natai followed by some very interesting swaraprastara patterns. Sri Balu Raguraman reciprocated with well matched phrases and finesse on the violin. Sri Sudhindra on the mridangam and Sri Omkar on the ghatam supported the artistes in an exemplary fashion and all the artistes came together to charge the atmosphere with a lot of vibrant energy. Next came the melodious rendition of Ganamurte in the rAga Ganamurti which created a different mood and depth altogether. This was followed by a beautiful Alapana in Purvikalyani and Sri Thyagaraja's composition Gnyana mosagarAda. Sarvothama captured the nuances of the rAga and the lyrics in the elaborate neraval while the rhythmic beauty came to the fore in the exciting kalpanaswaras that followed. Sri Purandaradasa's composition Narayana in Shudhadhanyasi rAga was played before the artistes embarked upon the majestic todi rAga for elaboration. Sarvothama's melodious alapana in todi was complimented by another very beautiful portrayal of the rAga on the violin by Balu Raguraman. The kriti Srikrishnam bhajamAnasa was followed by intricately woven swaraprastharas where the artistes complimented each other in incorporating beautiful mathematical patterns into their music. Sri Sudhindra and Sri Omkar treated the audience to a feast of rhythmic patterns in the tani Avarthanam that followed. In the thukaddas section, Sarvothama treated the appreciative audience to some beautiful and popular melodies in praise of Lord Krishna like Baro Krishnaiyya (rAgamalika ), Govardhana Giridhara in darbari kAnada, Jagadodharana in kApi and Bhagyada Lakshmi in Sri raga before concluding the recital with a thillana in the ragam Dhanasri .

The divine music was rendered with a lot of devotion and passion and in combination with the enthusiasm, energy and spirit of the artistes evoked a charming and fulfilling Gokulam experience for one and all !

Here is the link to the snaps :

https://picasaweb.google.com/1081526884 ... gust112012