Gundecha,Malladi brothers-Jugalbandi,Bangalore Gayana Samaja

[sais72]

Gundecha Brothers and Malladi brothers jugalbandi for the first time in Bangalore. Organised by Vyasa Veda peeta and Bangalore Gayana Samaja (BGS) on 24th Feb at BGS.

Performers
Ramakant Gundecha - Drupad vocal
Umakant Gundecha - Drupad vocal
Akhilesh Gundecha - Pakhawaj

Malladi Sreeram Prasad - Carnatic vocal
Malladi Ravi Kumar - Carnatic vocal
M A Sundareswaran - Violin
Neyveli Narayanan - Mrudangam

Song list:
arrived late, missed the first two short pieces
3. Ahir Bhairav alapana, taan, Chakravakam alapana and Sugunamule kriti
4. Marwa alap and bol - karma karadino, Hamsanandi alapana and kriti vishwa prakashunaku (seemed like an annamacharya kriti)
5. Joint singing of Sivaranjani song, lyrics by amma of vyasa veda peeta , Sandhya Sanjeevani
6. Charukesi, detailed alapana in both styles followed by pallavi purandara satgurum sada bhaje ham sangeetha pitamaham
7. Malkauns bhajan, Shankar Girijapati

Good memorable concert. The duos combined pretty well and the transitions were nice. Powerful singing by Gundecha brothers particularly in the lower registers and singing of bhajans. All the accompanists contributed well. Just nit picking, I do not like the sound of the violin with a contact mike, seem to unduly amplify the bass.

[kssr]

No Tabla and/or harmonium. I thought they were standard accompaniments for HM.

[sais72]

Pakhawaj is the percussion instrument of choice in a Dhrupad concert. I have also not seen a harmonium/sarangi/rudra veena accompaniment for Gundecha brothers.