Sri T M Krishna-Vocal
Sri H K Venkataram- Violin
Sri Anoor Ananthakrishnan- Mridangam
Sri G Ravikiran ???- Tambura
Theme: Sriman Narayana Nama Sankeethanam
Song list
Sriman NArAyaNa- Bowli- Annamacharya
Dinamani Vamsa- Harikhamboji- Thyagaraja- (Raga sketch, swaram)
PriyE ChArushIle (Jayadeva Ashtapadi)- Mukhari- Jayadeva- (Raga Alapana)
VidajAladurA - Janaranjani- Thyagaraja- brief swarams
Dhyaname?? ?- Dhanyasi- Thyagaraja- Raga Alapana
The theme was stated as Narayana nama sankeertanam, so predictably Sri Krishna started the concert with the Annamachrya kriti in Bowli. A brief sketch of Harikambhoji was followed by the ever popular Dinamani Vamsa.
Next he lauched into a detailed alapana of Mukhari bringing into it all the nuances and the gentle prayogas which makes this raga so evocative and appleaing. Surprisingly, Krishna did not to sing Ksheenamai or any of the other popular kritis in this raga but instead chose to render Priye Charushile which is the 19th astapadi in Jayadeva's Gita Govinda. The Ashtapadi itself begins as arthrAntahare masruNarOshavas (Priye Charushile is the refrain which repeats after every slokam).
I don't have words to describe the beautiful way in which Sri Krishan rendered this piece. He sang in a slow yet majestic manner, with feeling and emotion, briging out at once the musical beauty of Mukhari and the lyrical beauty of the words.
The ashtapadi itself is a beautiful one in which Lord Krishna gently cajoles Sri Radha to give up her anger reminding Her what she means to Him. The gentle, almost pleading way in which Krishna (the artiste) sang, truly brought out the meaning of the words. And when he came to the words "Twamasi mama jeevanam, twamasi mama bhooshanam", he was overcome by emotion. He tried to continue, but seemed unable to. He covered his face with a cloth and took a break. After a couple of minutes, he gathered himself, apologized (though there was no need to!) and contiued with the rest of the piece.
After what turned out to be an emotinally charged piece, Sri Krishna tried to perk up the atmosphere with a super fast "Vidajalakura" with equally fast paced swarams. Next to follow was a detailed alapana in Dhanyasi. I had to leave after the violinist's essay and as I was walking to the car, I though I heard Sri Krishna begin with "Dhayame"- but I could be mistaken.
Anyone else who stayed till the end, please complete the list.
Sri T M Krishna @ tirunarayana trust, Bangalore
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Smt. MSS (in the days when she used to sing ashTapadIs) used to start with 'vadasi yadi', but her vesrion was a lot faster than the one you describe - your description is so vivid, we can imaging ourselves there - just wish we could actually experience it - I hope the organizers or the artist will bring this out in a commercial release.srinidhi wrote:I don't have words to describe the beautiful way in which Sri Krishan rendered this piece. He sang in a slow yet majestic manner, with feeling and emotion, briging out at once the musical beauty of Mukhari and the lyrical beauty of the words.
The ashtapadi itself is a beautiful one in which Lord Krishna gently cajoles Sri Radha to give up her anger reminding Her what she means to Him. The gentle, almost pleading way in which Krishna (the artiste) sang, truly brought out the meaning of the words. And when he came to the words "Twamasi mama jeevanam, twamasi mama bhooshanam", he was overcome by emotion. He tried to continue, but seemed unable to. He covered his face with a cloth and took a break. After a couple of minutes, he gathered himself, apologized (though there was no need to!) and contiued with the rest of the piece.