Saketharaman@ Nadasurabhi on 17.3.2013

[kssr]

Copy of their email invitation:
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Nadasurabhi Cultural Association, (Regd.)
662, 6th Cross, 17th Main , 3rd Block, Koramangala, Bangalore.560 034.
Phone: 25539368. Email:[email protected] Web: http://nadasurabhi.org

Cordially invites you for the Monthly Programme on
Sunday, 17th March 2013 at 4.15 PM

Venue: The Indian Heritage Academy Hall,
6th Block, Near Police Station, Koramangala, Bangalore. 560 095.

A Grand Vocal Recital

By

Vidwan Saketharaman - Vocal
Vidwan H.K.Venkatram -Violin
Vidwan H.S.Sudhindra - Mridangam
Vidwan S.N.Narayanamurthy -Ghatam

All are Welcome.

Vidwan Saketharaman is an eminent disciple of the violin maestro Padmabhushan Vidwan Lalgudi G.Jayaraman. Naturally gifted with a mellifluous voice Saketharaman has been a leading performing artist for many years. He has performed all over India and also in the USA, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Srilanka and the gulf countries.

Saketharaman has won several awards, noteworthy among which is his winning the Best Vocalist Award from the Music Academy, Chennai for three consecutive years. He is an A Grade artist of AIR. He is a post graduate degree holder in Software Engineering.

[kssr]

Concert is tomorrow evening. As you can see, it is a fantastic team. Come one. Come All. It is free, you know

[rshankar]

Isn't Sri Saketaraman Smt. Vishakha Hari's brother, or am I completely off base here?

[kssr]

Yes. He is. You are perfectly on base In fact both are disciples of Lalgudi Jayaraman.

[arasi]

Ravi,
They also sing together as a duo, it seems.

[rshankar]

Ravi,
They also sing together as a duo, it seems.

That should be interesting to listen to!
Sri LGJ has an impressive list of (vocal) disciples - Smt. BJ, Smt. Vishakha, Sri Saketaraman, Sri Ramh...

[kssr]

Ravi,
They also sing together as a duo, it seems.

They in fact sang together recently at the Odakathur Mutt Sivarathri series

[rshankar]

They in fact sang together recently at the Odakathur Mutt Sivarathri series

Any recording?

[kssr]

Saketharaman- Mathur Srinidhi (in place of HKVenkatram), HS Sudhindra, S.N. Narayanamurthy

Amazing concert

List of songs:

1. Sarasuda Saveri Varnam.
2. Vandisuvudaadiyali Naattai Chittaswaram (S)
3. Smarane Onde Saalade Malayamarutham (R),(S)
4. Maninoopura daayi Neelambari (R)
5. Damodara Taraka Keeravani (R) Neraval at Pandita paribhavitam (S)
6. Tani
7. Bega Baaro Bega Baaro Maand
8. Kande naa, Govindana Chandrakauns
9. Tiruppugazh Hamir Kalyani
10. Thillana Taam taam taka, Tom tom taka Tadhirana Vaasanthi - a composition of Lalgudi Jayaraman
11. Pavamana Mangalam Saurashtra

Comments:
1. Each piece was a masterpiece.
2. Predominantly Kannada songs were sung.
3. Relatively Brief concert 2h:15m
4. Kande naa stole the show
5. Sudhindra made the programme vibrant and colourful- extraordinary anticipation, adaptability and variety.
6. Overall an excellent concert.

[kssr]

Photos

[rshankar]

#4 should be Sri OVK's maNinUpuradhArI, on mannArguDi Sri rAjagOpAla svAmI

[kssr]

Saketharaman announced it, too.