Vidushi Gayathri Venkatraghavan, Music Academy, 21-12-2014

[maduraiveeran77]

Vocal: Gayathri Venkatraghavan
Violin: M. R. Gopinath
Mridangam: B. Ganapathi raman
Khanjira: C.P. Vyasavittala

Song list:

Pavanathmajaagaccha, Naatai, K.Chapu ( R, S)
Sankari Samkuru, Saaveri, Thisra adhi, SS (N, S @ syamakrishana sodhari)
Maa Ramanan, Hindolam, Thisra ekam, PS (R)
Nenarunchinaanu, Malavashri, adhi, T
Edutha nichithe, Sankarabharanam, adhi, T (R, N, S, Thani)

RTP, Dharmavathi

Pallavi: Pahimam parvathi jayathi; Parmeswara yuvathi dharmavathi

Chatusra thriputa, laghu in 2 kalai and dhrutham in kanda nadai
I am not sure about the eduppu (it was not samam)
ragamalika swarams (vaasanthi, brindavani, bahudhari)

shankara shriguru, Hamsanandhi, adhi
Thillana, revathi, adhi

A high energy concert. Her voice obeyed her command. it sort of thins down a bit in thara stayi sancharas. Lots of uruttal sangathis. Pallavi was executed neatly.

[HarishankarK]

Much awaited review. Thanks for posting.

[HarishankarK]

Very well rounded concert indeed, wonder how she managed to squeeze in two neraval-swaras and an RTP within the bounds of time. And three raga aalapanas too (hindolam, S'baranam and Dharmavati) Wow !

[Jyeshtha]

A just about ok concert.... not in usual form. a few slips.... kriti taken too fast to maintain tempo-- struggled in the chittaiswaram. had to stop and catch breath and slow down a bit. some mannerisms that rob her voice of its usual sweetness, making it sound harsh...

[hamirkalyani123]

>> Edutha nichithe, Sankarabharanam, adhi, T (R, N, S, Thani)

Should be eduTa Nilachithe (meaning: Standing in front), not as above.

[maduraiveeran77]

Thanks for correcting!..

[hamirkalyani123]

Thanks..

One clarification. Shouldn't "Nenarunchina" raga be Malavi (vs Malavashri)?

[maduraiveeran77]

Are they not the same? Pardon my ignorance..