T.M.Krishna @ Naada Inbam, Chennai (17 Dec 2006)

ram · Post by **ram** » 18 Dec 2006, 23:02

Venue: Raga Sudha Hall, 85/2, Luz Avenue, Mylapore

Date: 18 Dec 2006

Organizer: Naada Inbam

Vocal: Sri T.M.Krishna

Violin: Sri B.U. Ganesh Prasad

Mridangam: Sri Mannargudi Easwaran

Ghatam: Sri T.V. Vasan

List of songs:

1) mErusamAna - mAyAmALavagOwLa - Adi - thyAgarAja (NS)

2) pArvati ninnu nE - kalgaDa - Adi (tisra gati) - syAma sAstri

3) sarasa sAma dAna - kApinArayaNi - Adi - thyAgarAja (N)

4) kshitijA ramaNam - dEvagAndhAri - Adi - muthuswAmi dIkshitar (A)

5) bhOgIndra sAyinam - kuntalavarALi - kanDa chApu - swAti tiruNAL

6) kAmAkshi (swarajati) - bhairavi - misra chApu - syAma sAstri (ANT)

7) mODi jEsEvElarA (jAvaLi) - khamAs - Adi - paTTabhirAmayyA

8 ) meragAdu rammanavE - sahAnA - misra chApu - kshEtragna

9) eppo varuvArO - jOnpuri - Adi - gOpAlakrishna bhArati

10) sarvam brahmamayam - madivanti - Adi - sadAshiva brahmEndra

11) thillAnA (nAdru dIm tana dIranA) - shankarAbharaNam - Adi - ??

12) pavamAna (mangaLam) - sOwrAshTram - Adi - thyAgarAja

13) mangaLam kOsalEndrAya (slOkam) - suruTTi

(Key: O=raga outline, A=raga alapana, N=neraval, S=kalpana swaram, T=taniavartanam)

Today's concert was probably the best that a devotee of TMK's music like me could ask for !! TMK's artistry combined with the good acoustics of Raga Sudha Hall simply elevated the concert to great heights. The dEvagAndhAri and bhairavi alapanas transported me into a different world altogether. Syama Sastri's bhairavi swarajati was rendered beautifully, ably embellished by the accompanists, especially by Sri Mannargudi Easwaran on the mridangam. Sri Easwaran played superbly for all the songs. The taniavartanam that he and Sri T.V. Vasan played was also a treat to the ears.

Source: http://ramsabode.wordpress.com/2006/12/ ... m-chennai/

srinidhi · Post by **srinidhi** » 19 Dec 2006, 13:26

Only one piece for swarams? Strange.

Was the neraval for the swarajati done at "Shyama Krishna Sahodari Shiva Shankari?"

108talas · Post by **108talas** » 19 Dec 2006, 16:36

It looks like, TMK is experimenting too much. On going thru the above list, it is felt that W/o kalanA swarAs & w/o much raag alApanAs, the concert would not have been so much palatable. May be it was conducive to him that day. Hope, this does not attract other artists and he himself does not set a trend.

In fact, to my best of my knowledge, TVS started a trend of singing songs with alApana, neraval and do not take up kalpanA swara. May be to keep audience expecting the climax.

One more observation of TMK - bhOgeendra shAyINam is one of some songs that he repeats. (O ranga sAyee, Chakani rAja are falling in the list).

Karnaticfan · Post by **Karnaticfan** » 19 Dec 2006, 16:46

TMK, somehow, gets more and more publicity, compared to other artists.

kf