Sriranjani Santhanagopalan, 21st Dec, MA

[maduraiveeran77]

Sriranjani Santhanagopalan, Aditi Krishnaprasa(violin) Aswin Sridharan (Mridhangam)

Song List:

1.Slokam followed by Era Naapai, Thodi varnam, Adhi (two speeds)
2. Paalayamam.., Kannada, rupaka, Dikshitar(?) ; Brief sketch of kannada; swaras at paalayamam..
3. Kaaru Baaru, Mukhari, Thyagaraja; Nice alapana
4. Nidhi Chaala Sukhama, Kalyani, Thyagaraja, M. chapu ; R, N&S at mamatha bhandha...
5. Tani avarthanam
6. Maand Slokam followed by Ramanai Bhajithaal.., P. Sivan

Highlights:
A very promising youngster

Her voice was superb.. great range!
Great stage presence
Nice rendition of Mukhari krithi
Brilliant kalyani alapana.. around 25 min. Brilliant sangathis, brigas, loops.. She was in complete control of her voice
Neyveli Santhanagopalan was in the first row.. must be proud of this concert!

[Lakshman]

yes. pAlayamAm pArvatIsha bhakta is by Dikshitar.

[eesha]

Anything worthy mentioning about accompanying artists ?

[venu sundar]

am one of the Music Maddys mainly Madurai Mani Iyer whose centenary was celebrated recently.I have been attending a number of concerts like htose of TVS and Suryapraksh etc.On the 23rd Sunday 130 P M slot I went to MFAC to attend the concert of MS Sriranjini Santhnagopalan and it was vintage music in spite of the fact that it was Lunch time many elders and youngsters turned up and hall was almost full.Ms Sriranjini s concert was a melodious treat with S/S Rajeev
and THanjavur Sampath on Violin and Mridangam respectively.The event was full of tempo and the SLOT was for 90 minutes andn at 3 PM sharp while the most promising artist was requesting for one more song the orgnaisers put the curtain down rather mercilessly.While MFAC was kind enough to give chances they can allow the artists a couple of more songs and need not be all that strict.We appealed to the Sabha but they were harping on rules and regulations than the art.We learnt that during the different time one artist was asked to continue since the next schdule artist was caught in traffic jam/After all the next slot was only at 4 PM!

[Madras Talkies]

Sriranjani was as usual great ... She needs to keep this going ..she deserves a award this yr in academy for her noteworthy kalyani mukhari