Perambur Sangeetha Sabha June concerts

[thanjavooran]

Perambur Sangeetha Sabha June 2015 concerts

20 06 2015 Saturday 18 45 hrs

Shri Shankar Ramani Vocal
Shri .R. Raghu Violin
Shri K.R. Ganesh Mirudhangam
Shri Anirudh Athreya Kanjira

Jalajaksha Hamsadwani Varnam R N S
Maha Ganapathe Kanada S
Vasudeva eni Kalyani N S
Visakthi Visakthi Krishna Oothukadu
Arthanaareeswaram Kumudhakriya
Guruvayurappane appan Reethigowla
Kaa Vaa Vaa Kandha Vaa Varaali R N S T
Slokam Sindhubiravi
Sagara sayana Vibho Bhageshri
Mangalam

My observation

The concert started at 18 55 hrs. Though Artistes were present by 18 30 hrs for want of Rasikas [due to rain ] this delayed start. Shankar Ramani is a disciple of OST. The rare unheard Oothukadu kriti was excellent . Violinist is a disciple of Vasantha Kannan and presently his Guru is MC. His Varali was good. There was a last minute change on the Mirudhangam. Instead of Chidambaram S. Balachandar , K.R. Ganesh S/o Kumbakonam Rajappa was arranged. Anirudh Athreya is from the family of Pappa Venkataraman [ grand son of V. Nagarajan ] His playing was excellent and has bright future. 7 mts Thani was enjoyable. In general 2 hrs concert was quite pleasing.

Thanjavooran
20 06 2015

[rajeshnat]

Visakthi Visakthi Krishna Oothukadu

I am not aware of this krithi at all . Raga name and possibly it needs correction in lyrics.

[Lakshman]

It is visati visati krSNA in gaurimanOhari. But I have not been able to find the lyrics of this song.

[arasi]

Thanjavooran,
Thanks for your regular attendance at and reviews from Perambur Sangeetha Sabha...

Though Aniruddh is young, I have seen him accompany many senior artistes.

You mean, Papa Venkatramaiah, the violinist?

[thanjavooran]

Rajeshnat,
ThanQ. Less hearing ability makes me to commit mistakes. Not the fault of the rendering by the Artistes.
Arasi,
Thanx. Yes from the family of Pappa Venkataramaiah and Alathur Subbu Iyer. Normally I don't travel during night time towards south Chennai owing to poor eye sight. Day programs I do attend.
Thanjavooran
21 06 2015

[Lakshman]

Shankar Ramani was kind enough to send me the lyrics:

visati visati. rAgA: gaurimanOhari. Adi tALA. Uttukadu Venkatasubbier.

P: vishati vishati krSNa hE rAdhE rAdhE pravisha vinOda nikunja mantareyA
A: dishi dishi varSita candrika dhavaLE dinakara kOTi sama makara kuNDaladhara
timirOdhita gandha sugana gamaya sharIra manamOhana
sahasra vraja vallava yuvati jana gaNa tEja manasija EkAnta narahari
C1: vamshidhara karatala shObhita mandasmita rucikara bhUSita
gOvardhana giridhara prabhAva gOvinda mukunda mAdhava
2: suramuni gaNa bhava haraNA sumanisaja nava vraja stuti vESa
smarati sadA tava krti pari sampramA madhura madhura muralIdhara hari hari

[thanjavooran]

Lakshmanji
Thanx.
Thanjavooran
21 06 2015

[Sreeni Rajarao]

From Post # 1 : Shankar Ramani is a disciple of OST

My question: One Shankar Ramani I am aware of is Sri Bangalore S Shankar's son and disciple.

Is there another vocalist with the same name?

[thanjavooran]

Perambur Sangeetha Sabha
concert on 27 06 2015 Saturday 18 45 hrs
Shri N Vijaysiva Vocal
Smt Charumathi Raghuram Violin
Shri N C Bharatwaj Mirudhangam

Kapaleeswaram Mohanam
Pahi SriGirirajasudhe Ananda Byravi N S
Aparathamula Lathangi R N
Saraguna Palimpa Kedara Gowla R S
Enneram Unthan Devagandhari
Pakkala Nilapadi Karakarapriya R N S T
Kanninum Ragamalika
Viruththam Shunmukapriya, Behag
Vennila Kilikanni
Purandara Dasar Devarnaama SindhuByravi
Thiruppugazh
Mangalam

My observation

The concert starated exactly at 18 45 hrs. The Hall was full. Excellent selection of songs. Each song was either with Niraval or with Swaram only as noted in the list. The violinist is from Bombay, presently in Chennai and Guru not known. Violinist's Lathangi and Karakarpriya Niraval and Swaram were excellent. Mirudhangam is a disciple of UKS. His thani was good. Strained voice was noticed through out as he was coughing very frequently. But this did not deteriorate the quality of his performance. He appealed to the Rasikas not to record his concert with Cell phone or in any form. In general the 2 hrs concert was well planned and executed.

Thanjavooran
27 06 2015

[gardabha_gana]

Charumathi Raghuraman is a disciple of TNK IIRC

[rajeshnat]

Smt Charumathi Raghuram Violin

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The violinist is from Bombay, presently in Chennai and Guru not known.

Charumathi Raghuraman is the disciple of Prof TN Krishnan. She is also the wife of the mrudangam artist Anantha R Krishnan. Tx for the review

[bkishore]

is there any audio vocal link??? kindly share