Dr.RK Srikantan Memorial Concert @ Nadasurabhi on 20.7.2014

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Dr.R.K.Srikantan Memorial concert

Nadasurabhi Cultural Association, (Regd.)
Phone: 25539368. Email:[email protected] . Web: http://nadasurabhi.org . FB: www.facebook.com/nadasurabhi

Cordially invites you for the Monthly Programme on
Sunday, 20th July 2014 at 4.15 PM

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

Rajyothsava Awardee Ganakalashree
Vidushi M.S.Sheela - Vocal
Vidushi Nalina Mohan - Violin
Vidwan H.S.Sudhindra - Mridangam
Vidwan M.Gururaj - Morsing

This will be a special concert in memory of Padmabhushan Sangita Kalanidhi Dr.R.K.Srikantan. Smt.M.S.Sheela, a senior vocalist is a prime disciple of Dr.Srikantan. Smt.Sheela has performed in all leading sabhas in India and has also widely travelled all over the globe on several concert tours. Besides her core proficiency in carnatic music, she is also a well known light music artist and a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. The concert will include the presentation of Syama Shastri’s swarajathis along with her students trained in the Nadasurabhi course. Smt. Sheela is accompanied in this concert by senior artists on violin, mridangam and morsing.

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M S Sheela and Group

Rave Himagiri Kumari - Thodi - SS
Kamakshi Nipadayugamu - Yadukula Kambhoji - SS
Kamakshi Anudinamu - Bhairavi - SS (R)

M S Sheela - Vocal
Nalina Mohan - Violin
Sudhindra - Mridangam
Gururaj - Morsing

1. Varnam - Chalamela Jese - Darbar - TT
2. Sri Sankara Guruvaram - Nagaswaravali - MVS (RS)
3. Amba Vani - Keeravani - HMB (NS)
4. Saraswati Bhagavathi - Hamsavinodini - JCW (R)
5. Patti Viduva Radu - Manjari - T
6. Bhogeendra Sayeenam - KunthalaVarali - ST
7. Chesinadella - Thodi - T (RNS)
8. Thani
9. Slokam - Mohanam
10. Antarangadalli - Mohanam - PD
11. Ashtapadi - Nindati Chandanam - Hamsanandi - J (R)
12. krishNana koLanina - Sindhu Bhairavi - P T Narasimhachar
13. Pibare Ramarasam - Yamuna Kalyani - SB
14. ta ta tadhimi tadhimiki - BrindavanSaranga - PD
15. Mangalam

Very good concert by M S Sheela.
The Hall was full, but it was much pleasant to listen fro outside.

Raman

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Brilliant concert indeed. Hardly anyone left till the very end. Absolutely jam packed hall. Also, 30-40 people were seated outside the hall. 3 1/2 hours programme.

Special mention should be made about the way Sri.Sudhindra gave an ideal understanding and supportive mridangam support.

Post thani, Smt.MSS, who is also a light music artist, was at her best. Full of Bhavam- full of involvement - an obviously delightful experience both to the artists on stage and the audience.

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Brilliant programme by Smt.M.S.Sheela at Nadasurabhi on 20th July 2014

The July concert of Nadasurabhi held in Koramangala was a truely classical presentation of Carnatic tradition with finesse. Smt. M.S.Sheela was at her very best form. There were two parts in the concert. First was the rendering of Shyamasastri's three Swarajithi s by Vidhushi Sheela and her Nadasurabhi disciples. It was a well rehearsed rendering with perfect coordination between the Guru and her disciples. The Guru had succeeded in making each one of the disciples understand the exquisite nuances of these compositions- namely Raave in Todi, Kamakshi in Yadukulakambhodhi, and most beautiful among them- Amba Kamakshi in Bhairavi.

The second portion was the main recital in memory of Vidwan Dr. R.K.Srikantan. It was most appropriate as Vidhushi M.S.Sheela is his prime disciple.
She began the concert with a lesser known varnam in raga Darbar sung in two kalams. A short but sweet alapana of Nagaswarali followed by Sri Sankaraguruvaram a composition of Mahavaidyanathasivan set pace well. Ambapahi a composition of Muthaiabhagavathar in the raga Keeravani was good.
A detailed alapana of Hamsavinodhini (janya raga of Sankarabharanam- omitting Pa in both arohanam and avarohanam) was rendered well giving good picture of the raga.
The composition Saraswathy of Jayachamarajawodayar in this raga was a beautiful one. Niraval and swarams in this showed her capacity to handle lesser known ragas well.
A brisk rendering of Pattividuvaradha in Manjari (Thyagaraja) and Bhogindrasayinam in Kuntalavarali ( Swatitirunal) set the pace for the main piece of the concert.

A detailed and nuances filled alapana of Todi was followed by Thyagaraja's " Chesinathella" and was rendered well. Niraval and Swarams showed her mastery of rhythm without making it too percussive.
An interesting and melodious 'thukkadas' comprising of a composition of Purandaradasa in Mohanam, a Jayadeva 's Ashtapathi in Hamsanandhi, Sadasivabrhamendrar's in Yamunakalyani, a Purandaradasa's in Brindavanasaranga brought the concert to end- a melodious and memorable one.

By Dr.Shyam Krishnan