DR.M.Narmadha's SOLO on 30-1-'16 at Tiruvanmaiyur Asthiks Samajam

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LIST:
1. ATA THALA SWATHI TIRUNAL VARNAM
2. SIDDHI VINAYAGA
3.JANAKI RAMANA
4. NADALOLUDAIRAGHUVAMSA SUDHA
5. ANUPAMS GUNA NIDHI
6. RAGAM& THANAM F/BU ENTHUKU BEDDHALA
7. GANDIDH JAYANTI: VAISHNAVAJANATHOPARUKKULLAE NALLA NADUm.
8.M.S.: Katrinilae, lakshmibarayya
9. Mangalam
I will write my reactions NOT NECESSARILY TO EVERY PIECE:
THIS WAS A VINTAGE CONCERT IN THE TRADITION OF MSG& LGJ NOT HEARD BY ME SINCE THE SEVENTIES & WITH THE ADVANTAGE THE MASTERY OF NARMADHA IS SUCH SHE COULD BRING OUT THE GREATNESS OF BOTH!NADALOLUDAI WAS FANTASTINC IN THAT SHE BROUGHT OUT THE BEST OF LGJ & MSG!It was in a different class to today's solos where speed, lack of precision & high decibel levels drown listeners like me; IT IS A PITY THE SOLOS OF THE GREATS-LGJ, MSG, S.B.& OTHER STALWARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY MOSTLY DECIBELS WITHOUT SUBTELITIES OR PRECISION. At least to remind persons of what Vintage GREAT CONCERTS WERE THE CHENNAI SABHAS SHOULD HAVE HER CONCERTS.HER LAST YEARS'S MSG MEMORIAL CONCERTS IN USA CLOSE TO 20 SOLOS ELICITED STANDING ROOM APPLAUSE+APPRECIATION+QUESTIONS WHY MADRAS DOES NOT HAVE SUCH CONCERTS. ITS A PITY THE USA SPONSORS APPEAR TO DO A BETTER JOB....
REG THE CONCERT IT WAS PURE CARNATIC TRADITIONAL TO THE EXTENT OF DETAIL OF VARNAM& MAIN RAGAM BEING THE SAME: SANKARABARANAM
& BRILLIANTLY RENDERED W/ADDITION OF MRIDANGAM ACCOMPANIMENT FOR THANAM (IT WAS BRILLIANT).JANAKIRAMANA PROMPTED SRI.NARASIMHAN TO RECALL INSTANCES WHERE MMI & TNR MUTUALLY REQUESTED THE OTHER TO SING SUDDHASEEMANTHINI!
IN SHORT ITS A PITY CHENNAI SABHAS NO LONGER ENCOURAGE THE TRADTIONS OF HISTORY COMBINED WITH EXCELLENCE....VKV
MAY BE THE MEMBERS OF SABHAS CAN DEMAND BETTER REPRESENTATION

[mridhangam]

Name of the Mridangam artiste ?

[drmnarmadha96]

Namasthe.Thankyou Dear DrVKV .I am honoured for this wonderful review as you are the greatest Rasika and it is very valuable as you have heard music of the greatest musicians over 70 years.Your words of encouragement adds more responsibility on me for carrying on the MSG Guruji tradition forward.Need your Blessings.
Respectful regards,
Narmadha

[drmnarmadha96]

Namasthe.Thankyou Dear DrVKV .I am honoured for this wonderful review as you are the greatest Rasika and it is very valuable as you have heard music of the greatest musicians over 70 years.Your words of encouragement adds more responsibility on me for carrying on the MSG Guruji tradition forward.Need your Blessings.
Respectful regards,
Narmadha

[drmnarmadha96]

Dear Rasikas,
Sri Palghat TRSundaresan on the Mridangam and Sri Tiruvarur Venkatesh on the Ghatam were my team members for my 30.1.16 violin solo at Thiruvanmiyur Asthika Samajam.
Regards,
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