N. Ravikiran - Chitra Veena
Akkarai Shubhalakshmi - Violin
Haridwaramangalam AK Pazhanivel - Tavil
Giridhar Udupa - Ghatam
1. Sketch + Kaaman KanaigaL (V) - Hindolam - Adi
2. Brief Begada + Vallabha Nayakasya -Rupakam - D (S @ Pallavi)
3. Simhendra Madhyamam + needu charanamule - M chapu - KV Srinivasa Iyengar (S @ pallavi)
4. Kedaram + Gajamukha anujam nityakalyaana subrahmanyam - Adi - Utthukkadu Venkata Kavi
5. Khraharapriya + Pakkala Nilabadi - M. Chapu- T (NS @ manasuna talaci, tani)
6. entaTi kulukE (J) - Kalyani - Rupakam - Dharmapuri Subbarayar
7. Pavamana
It was an excellent concert sure to stay with me for a long time. Simhendra Madhyamam and Kharaharapriya alapanas were detailed, with very good returns by Akkarai. The Mishra Chapu tani avartanam by Shri Pazhanivel including a long saval-javab with Giridhar Udupa almost stole the show away.
N. Ravikiran at Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, 24-Dec
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Re: N. Ravikiran at Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, 24-Dec
Ravikiran was in great form and the tone of the traditional Chitraveena (of 5.5 kattai pitch -G sharp) was exhilarating.
Sri Pazhanivel (tavil) accompanied with utmost restraint. In the kriti Vallabhanayakasya, he offered 'feather touch' payogas for the line 'Mallikaajaathi champaka' proving that he was quite familiar with the sahiyta! But when it came to Tani it was a real 'torrent' ( for 3 aksharam Talli eduppu @ Mansuna) . Giridhar rose to the occasion and imaginatively used Ghatam-s of Shadja & panchama pitches alternately during the tani, tapping the instrument on all possible sides to match pazhanivel's effects!!
Sri Pazhanivel said that given an opportunity, he will be too happy to give an exclusive programme on laya intricacies of our rich music tradition.
A few enthusiastic foreign rasikas (sishyas?) were among the audience lapping up all that Pazhanivel offered.
Ravikiran excelled in the rendering of Kharaharapriya aalaapana (though brief) with some enchanting mandrasthaayi passgaes.
Akkarai subbulakshmi has emerged as the most suitable accompanist (on the violin) for her mentor and maintained excellent standards.
Ravikiran's concerts are usually educative too and he explained the significance of the Kedara kriti.
When many in the audience voted for Needu charanamule (s.madhyamam) he said it was a classic example where the composer had dared to use the Tyagaraja mudra!(there are a few such 'Tyagaraja kriti-s' - he remarked).
A good concert.
Sri Pazhanivel (tavil) accompanied with utmost restraint. In the kriti Vallabhanayakasya, he offered 'feather touch' payogas for the line 'Mallikaajaathi champaka' proving that he was quite familiar with the sahiyta! But when it came to Tani it was a real 'torrent' ( for 3 aksharam Talli eduppu @ Mansuna) . Giridhar rose to the occasion and imaginatively used Ghatam-s of Shadja & panchama pitches alternately during the tani, tapping the instrument on all possible sides to match pazhanivel's effects!!
Sri Pazhanivel said that given an opportunity, he will be too happy to give an exclusive programme on laya intricacies of our rich music tradition.
A few enthusiastic foreign rasikas (sishyas?) were among the audience lapping up all that Pazhanivel offered.
Ravikiran excelled in the rendering of Kharaharapriya aalaapana (though brief) with some enchanting mandrasthaayi passgaes.
Akkarai subbulakshmi has emerged as the most suitable accompanist (on the violin) for her mentor and maintained excellent standards.
Ravikiran's concerts are usually educative too and he explained the significance of the Kedara kriti.
When many in the audience voted for Needu charanamule (s.madhyamam) he said it was a classic example where the composer had dared to use the Tyagaraja mudra!(there are a few such 'Tyagaraja kriti-s' - he remarked).
A good concert.
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Re: N. Ravikiran at Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, 24-Dec
The traditional chitra vINa on the stage when the curtain rose was a pleasant sight to me.
Some of what streamed out of that instrument the next two hours still lingers with me. Not surprising.
Wish I had stayed on for the tani. It was a very long day for me and I had to reluctantly leave
Some of what streamed out of that instrument the next two hours still lingers with me. Not surprising.
Wish I had stayed on for the tani. It was a very long day for me and I had to reluctantly leave