Amritha Murali at Nada Inbam at 10-00AM on23-12-2006
Days are not far off , when Amritha would become a ‘double international’ in music (vocal and violin), to borrow the sobriquet used for referring to Late Shri. M.J Gopalan for his prowess in cricket and hockey. The selection of songs and rendering the same not only suited the devotional fervour attached to the mornings of the current Tamil month, but also revealed the capacity of the artist to present a compete concert both in content and quality, which would meet the expectations of different types of listeners. The ease with which she handled Chaturdasa Ragamalika of Dikshithar in its great form stands testimony to the hard wok behind presentation . The rendering of the Dikshithar’s magnum opus Sri Subramanyaya Namasthe ( extolled by Paramacharya for its greatness)
clearly indicated that this youngster shall be a complete musician which every Rasika would look forward to listen to. I had occasions to listen to the accompanying artists Padma Shankar and Mannarkoil Balaji in concerts of different musicians as well and can confidently say that their contribution to the wholesome success of the concerts was immense, irrespective of the seniority or popularity of the main artist, which is so in this concert as well. Their devotion to the art is commendable.
Amritha Murali at Nada Inbam at 10-00AM on23-12-2006
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skodandaraman
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Well i had been to this concert. Impressive Accompanists No doubt. But i feel Amrutha showed lack of strength to handle the Chathurdasa ragamalika, She also missed a few areas infact.
Renditions should be more rehearsed before taking up such difficult presentations. Muthuswami Dikshithar's Krithis are Manthra oriented Krithis composed in Good Upaasana tradition and they need to be rendered in the exact and unfaltered versions. Infact When Sudha raghunathan tried the same Chathurdasa Ragamalika, I remember last year at the music academy, She had rendered somewhat a good version.
Amrutha has to improve as a Vocalist. Violin Yes She does a good job often with senior artistes
Renditions should be more rehearsed before taking up such difficult presentations. Muthuswami Dikshithar's Krithis are Manthra oriented Krithis composed in Good Upaasana tradition and they need to be rendered in the exact and unfaltered versions. Infact When Sudha raghunathan tried the same Chathurdasa Ragamalika, I remember last year at the music academy, She had rendered somewhat a good version.
Amrutha has to improve as a Vocalist. Violin Yes She does a good job often with senior artistes
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Rengarajan
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sK
In fact, I have verified a similar version i.e without swara passages, rendered by a senior vidwan years back and also a demonstration of Dikshithar's Ragamalikas, before I wrote about the concert. Perhaps, rendering kriti sans swaras could be the reason for her rendering considered off-mark. What Sudha has rendered could be her mentor's version. MLV recording available is with swara passages and sahithya glides through the same giving a marvellous effect. However, an authority never accepted the chittaswaras being rendered in Dikshithar's compositions. Be that it it may, I liked the the presentation.
Member should at least agree that she has not indulged in gimmicks to catapult herself into popularity domain but carefully endeavored to stick to tradition, as evidenced in this concert.
In fact, I have verified a similar version i.e without swara passages, rendered by a senior vidwan years back and also a demonstration of Dikshithar's Ragamalikas, before I wrote about the concert. Perhaps, rendering kriti sans swaras could be the reason for her rendering considered off-mark. What Sudha has rendered could be her mentor's version. MLV recording available is with swara passages and sahithya glides through the same giving a marvellous effect. However, an authority never accepted the chittaswaras being rendered in Dikshithar's compositions. Be that it it may, I liked the the presentation.
Member should at least agree that she has not indulged in gimmicks to catapult herself into popularity domain but carefully endeavored to stick to tradition, as evidenced in this concert.
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skodandaraman
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Dear Rengarajan
'Sticking to tradition' doesnt mean that An artist can present an absurd version of an Important masterpiece. To sing such master pieces one definitely needs the 'SKILL' which i felt todays artist was lacking.
As a music connoisuer i have to place the FACT' that This Artist Needs Improvement in her singing particularly while trying Ragamalika's.
The change of ragas werent aptly presented as required. Its better that such youth get doubly trained with their mentors before experimentations.
Making attempts is not important. Presenting to perfection is important.
'Sticking to tradition' doesnt mean that An artist can present an absurd version of an Important masterpiece. To sing such master pieces one definitely needs the 'SKILL' which i felt todays artist was lacking.
As a music connoisuer i have to place the FACT' that This Artist Needs Improvement in her singing particularly while trying Ragamalika's.
The change of ragas werent aptly presented as required. Its better that such youth get doubly trained with their mentors before experimentations.
Making attempts is not important. Presenting to perfection is important.
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jagan
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I too was a listener. And the rendering of Viswanatham was quite a good effort. Indeed i was amazed that she should take it up. Is it not very heartening to find an youngster present such monumental compositions instead of getting away with less demanding ones? How many times have we heard of this piece in the last 2 years.? perhaps two or three- that too in a demonstration or a thematic concert and that too by veterans.
At the end of the concert, there was a wholesome discussion outside about the Devakriya as handled by Dikshitar and Thyagaraja. No one commented about the correctness of the rendering.
And let us not make comparisons with other popular artistes .
As presented, it was correct. Let us leave it at that
Perhaps she may present it later with more aplomb.
But let us encourage such efforts.
At the end of the concert, there was a wholesome discussion outside about the Devakriya as handled by Dikshitar and Thyagaraja. No one commented about the correctness of the rendering.
And let us not make comparisons with other popular artistes .
As presented, it was correct. Let us leave it at that
Perhaps she may present it later with more aplomb.
But let us encourage such efforts.