Sikkil Gurucharan: NZ TOUR 2013

[rasikasnz]

Sikkil C Gurucharan - V Sanjeev - Mannarkoil J Balaji are performing in New Zealand. Details below:

>> 17 AUGUST - Saturday - AUCKLAND - 5.30pm
Raye Freedman Arts Centre Epsom Girls Grammar
Silver Road Epsom

>> 18 AUGUST - Sunday - WELLINGTON - 5 pm
Sacred Heart College
65 Laings Rd Lower Hutt

https://www.facebook.com/events/122477047962575/

Jointly organised by Rasikas NZ, Sangeetha Bharathi and NZIFS Wellington.

[rasikasnz]

17 August: Auckland concert:

1) Jalajakshi – Varnam – Hamsadhwani - Adi
2) Brochevarevare – Sri Ranjani – Adi – Tyagaraja – Raga sketch , S @ Brocheva
3) Parathpara – Vachaspathi – Adi - Papanasam Sivan – R, N@Ari Ayan
4) Hiranmayeem – Lalitha – Rupakam – Muthuswami Dikshithar
5) Sakala Lokha Nayike – Arabhi – Adi - Oothukadu Venkatasubbaiyar – Raga sketch
6) Rave Himagiri – Thodi – Adi – Syama Shastri – R,N @ Rave Himagiri, Tani
7) Manadhai Orumai Paduthi Vai – Vasantha – Adi - Chidambaram Nataraja Deekshithar
8) RTP – Kosalam - Kanda jathi Triputa – ‘Kosalai Bala Maasila Veera – Asila Rama’ - Ragamalika in Kalyani, Hindolam, Surya, Madhyamavathi, Revathi B-)
Gurucharan chose ragamalika with ragas that differ by just one swara - Very beautifully rendered
9) Bajathu Murali Murare – Patdeep – Adi – Swathi Tirunal
10) Vadamadurai Mathaki – Ragamalika – Adi
11) Thillana – Kapi – Adi

Thodi was just superb. While we were expecting Ninne Nami, Gurucharan surprised us with the swarajathi. On his previous visit to Auckland he sang the Bairavi swarathi

Sanjeev was sparkling with his support, brilliant raga essays and swara repartees. Balaji's tani was excellent.

[rshankar]

Gurucharan chose ragamalika with ragas that differ by just one swara - Very beautifully rendered

Isn't this what is described as 'sAdeSa svara rAgamAlikA' or something like that?

[rajeshnat]

mannarkoil balaji is the mrudangist . Nice song list keep it up gurucharan

[rasikasnz]

18 August: Wellington concert:
1) Sikkil Singara Vela – Varnam – Reethigowlai – Adi – Sikkil Sisters
2) Deva deva –Mayamalavagowlai – Adi – Swati Tirunal – N @ Jatharoopa
3) Manaviyala – Nalinakanthi – Adi – Tyagaraja – R,S @ Manavyala
4) Eppadi Manam – Husseni – Misra chapu – Arunachala Kavi – Raga sketch
5) Raja Raja Radhithey – Niroshta – Tisra Eka – Harikesanallur muthiah Bhagavathar
6) Aadiya paadame – Varali – Adi – Gopalakrishna Bharathi – R,N @ Naadu pugazhndidum Chidambaram , S, Tani :ymapplause:
7) Narayana Ninne - Suddhadanyasi - Rupakam - Purandara Dasa
8) Needhaan Tunai neelambari – Ashtaragamalika – Adi – NS Chidambaram - Neelambari, Vasanthabairavi, Gowrimanohari, Saraswathi, Sri Ranjani, Mohana Kalyani, Durga, Jyotiswaroopini – R,S at every raga :ymapplause:
9) Nenjukku Neethiyum – Sindhubairavi – Adi – Subramaniya Bharathi
10) Thillana

Wellington concert appeased Mother Earth... after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit the region on friday preceding the weekend, we were concerned if the concert will go ahead. However, it seemed Bhoomi Devi wanted to listen to the music and so quietened down and enjoyed the concert No major shakes/tremors through sunday/monday and to date.

[rajeshnat]

rasikasnz
Looks like auckland is more like NGS /MA/SKGS and wellington is like sastri hall/IFA (no rtp). Nee dhan thunai composer is NS Chidambaram. . varaali as a main followed by ashta ragamaliga is personally very appealing to me.Thank you for the list

[rasikasnz]

Thanks - have edited

[rshankar]

Isn't the nirOshThA song, rAja, rAja, rAjAradhitE (rAja ArAdhitE)? I am not sure if rAdhitE means anything.
Very nice to start with his grandmothers' composition...
IIRC, Smt. Aruna Sairam also sang ashTarAga AlApana and svarams for all 8 for the kRti by Sri. Chidambaram....

[rasikasnz]

rAja, rAja, rAjAradhitE (rAja ArAdhitE)?

I surfed the net before submitting the list, in some places it is radhithey....one or two it is stated as Aradhite ...

http://www.karnatik.com/c1516.shtml

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