D.B.Ashwin @ MA, 26.12.2012

[semmu86]

Just one word :: "Phenomenal" .. Best concert of the season for me so far.... Will post the list in sometime

[harimau]

1. Pavanathmaja Agacchha - Nattai
2. Vadera Daivamu Manasa - Pantuvarali
3. Ninne Namminanu - Todi
4. Nattakurinji RTP - "Nattai Kurinji Enbar, Chirantha Engalathu". Adi, 2 kalai, eduppu at 1/2 after samam.
Swarams in Hamsanadam,............

[semmu86]

Thank you

[VijayR]

I am generally not given to hyperbole, but Ashvin is just something else! Absolute diamond and such a worthy torchbearer of TKR's musical legacy.

[sureshvv]

Voice and style remind me a lot of the good TMK

[harimau]

Thank you

I was hoping you would complete the list!

On a related note, there was this concert where MS was performing in New Delhi and Rajiv Gandhi (probably, PM at that time) was seated in the front row. As MS sang the line in the mangalam "Rajeeva nayana, Thyagaraja vinutha" Rajiv Gandhi looked up startled, thinking MS was calling him. (This was pre-Youtube days so I must have seen it in TV).

I am wondering how Robert Vadera would react if someone sang "Vadera Daivamu" in a concert in his presence.

Anyway, it qualifies as the corporate anthem for DLF, if you are following contemporary news.

PS. Do you think in future days, we will discover more names of the Ruling Dynasty of India in the compositions of the Trinity?

[Purist]

Good one Harimau... keep them coming

[semmu86]

I was hoping you would complete the list!

I had to leave after the RTP.

[hamirkalyani123]

Can someone post details such as who the accopaniments are and how they did etc? I heard that Ranjani Ramakrishnam accompanied on the violin.

[hamirkalyani123]

I did hear Ashwin thanks to icarnatic doing webcast and he is really good.

[vasanthakokilam]

PS. Do you think in future days, we will discover more names of the Ruling Dynasty of India in the compositions of the Trinity?

Harimau, you are giving ideas to the sponsors: Product placement. There has to quite a few sponsors who can find their product names in the Trinity compositions. And as the artist starts the song, a message flashes above: ..... brought to you by ..... One shudders to think.. May be a thread in the 'Hilarity in concerts' section

I do not know much about Sri. Ashwin. I will get acquainted with his music.

[semmu86]

Can someone post details such as who the accopaniments are and how they did etc? I heard that Ranjani Ramakrishnam accompanied on the violin.

Ranjani Ramakrishnan- Violin
Madurai.B.Sundar- Mrudangam.
Nerkunam Sankar- Kanjira

Accompaniment was very good. Sundar anna (Disciple of UKS Sir) played very well too.

[sreebeecane]

I have heard him a couple of times. He is a worthy heir to his grandfather's legacy.

[arasi]

Missed listening to him. Hadn't heard of him before.

sreebecane,
Who is the grandfather? Again, you are speaking of Ashwin or Madurai B. Sundar?

[semmu86]

Who is the grandfather? Again, you are speaking of Ashwin or Madurai B. Sundar?

Ashwin. Grandson of T.K.Rangachari

[arasi]

Thanks, Semmu...

[sridrect]

On a Sunday morning at around 10:30am during the season wandered into MFAC and was listening to this young artiste winding up swarams in Shanmukapriya. I had just about 30 minutes of listening time and told myself that if the next one is a Tamizh song I will sit and listen.

What came after that simply mesmerised me. It was the immortal "Endraikku Siva Krupai..." in Mukhari of Neelakanta Sivan. The next 10 to 15 minutes was simply emotional and magical.

The young artiste was DB Ashwin.

HE IS JUST TOO GOOD !

[Ponbhairavi]

Harimau,s post at 6 and Vasanthakokilam's post at 11.
In the bhajanai utsavam of JAYA tv yesterday there was the program of Odayalur. In the first number he sang (thodayamangalam Yaya Janakiramana ) there were fourteen JAYA JAYA-
May be it can be made as the signature tune of the serial.