Dr. Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam @ B V B

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Concert on Saturday - 8th Dec
Dr. Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam - Vocal
Sri H N Bhaskar - Violin
Madarimangalam Sri Swaminathan - Mridangam
Trichy Sri Murali - Ghatam

· Jaya Jaya Janaki Kantha – Naatai – Khanda Chapu – Purandaradasa – S
· Navagraha sloka followed by Divakaradhanujam – Yadhukula Kamboji – Adi – Muttswami Dikshitar
· Narasimha – Bilahari – Misrachapu – Thyagaraja – R , S
· Mohanakara Muthukumara – Neetimathi – Adi – Kotiswara Iyer – R
· Vade Venkatadri – Vasantha – Adi – Annamcharya – S
· Balagopala – Bhairavi – Adi – Muttuswami Dikshitar – R , N , S , T
· Smara Sundaranguni – Paras – Adi – Dharmapuri Subbarayar - Javali
· Virutham in Sindhubhairavi and B.Saranga followed by - Brindavana Sarangan – Brindavana Saranga – Adi - T.N.Bala
· Meera Bhajan – Baso More - Misra Pilu
· Mangalam – Sloka on Light – in Revathi –sung in Madyama sruti

The concert being on a Saturday , Dr. VS sang the sloka “Neelanchana Samabhasam…” followed by the Vaara kriti by Dikshitar Divakaradhanujam
Kalpana Swarams in Naatai and Bilahari in the Pallavi Lines

Beautiful rendition of bilahari ragam, employing a string of sangatis gliding around (upper) R , N2 , D2 , P, and a beautiful return by the violinist

Neetimathi Raga Alapana – bringing out the essence of the ragam through sangatis hovering around D3 - N3 – S – R2 – G2 , establishing the vivadi , while also beautifully linking it with the effect of the Gandharam G2. Before singing the Keerthanai , Dr. VS mentioned her Guru Sri.S.Rajam’s words : that the sangatis in the anupallavi line – “Maakana Mayil Vaahana” were woven so beautifully one after the other ,that when sung, it would (should) actually bring to ones eyes, a dancing peacock.

Kalpana Swarams in riveting speed in Vasantha – Vade Venkatadri – and the percussionists enhancing it with beautiful playing. There were very interesting swara patterns by Dr. VS , and Sri.H.N.Bhaskar. The whole rendition in that Kaalapramaanam was so seamless and smooth, that it looked effortless!

Main Raga of the day – Bhairavi – Niraval and Swarams in the anupallavi line – Neela Neerada Shareera, followed by an engaging taniavarthanam by Madarimangalam Sri Swaminathan and Trichy Sri Murali.

It was a moving rendition of the virutham on Murugan in Sindubhairavi followed by the song Brindavana Sarangan (on Tiruchendur Murugan) .

Following the meera bhajan in misra pilu , the artiste concluded the concert with a beautiful rendition of the Deepa Sloka – Deepam Jyothi Parabrahma.. in Raga Revathi , in the Madyama Sruthi . The combination of ragam and the words was very impactful and lasting.

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*A serene concert! I was there for a part of the prog only.