Vijay Siva @ Houston for HYMA-BKM, 18th September, 2016

[shankar vaidyanathan]

Vid. Vijay Siva
Vid. R.K. Sreeramkumar (Violin)
Vid. J. Vaidyanathan (Mridangam)

Song List:

Vandeham Jagat Vallabham-Hamsadhvani-Annamacharya
Suryamurthe Namosthuthe-Saurashtram-D
Sri Sundararajam Bajeham-Kasiramakriya-D
Arivar Yaar Unnai Arival-Bhairavi-Arunachala Kavirayar
Manasunoli Marmamunu-Hindolam-T
Enduku Peddalavale-Shankarabharanam-T
Thani
Slokam-Nadhe Naradha Thumburu
Nyamama Meenakshiamma...Mayammayani Ne Pilachite-Ahiri-S
RTP-Abheri-Pallavi: Pagai Urugum Nenje Pankayar Kannanai Ninaindhu (பாகாய் உருகும் நெஞ்சே பங்கயர்க்கண்ணணை நினைந்து)-Swarams in Abheri, Varali, Valachi?,...
Mathada Bharadheno Ma Ramana-Kamas
Ninaippadhepodhu Nenje-Nadanamakriya-Vedanayakam Pillai
Krithavarsha-Slokam-??
Nama Japana Kyon Chod Diya?-Bhajan
Thirupugazh
Swajana Hrukamala-??
Pavamana-Sourashtram-Mangalam

Short summary: ஒசத்தியான சங்கீதம்...uplifting music. Sri. Vijay Siva's voice has recovered. What a voice power, projection and consistency! My favorites were Bhairavi and Shankarabharanam. RKSK was fantastic in anticipation and வாங்கி வாசித்தல். JV's Mridangam tone sounded so balanced and pleasant. Overall, an excellent evening steeped in the classic carnatic tradition!

[rajeshnat]

[quote="shankar vaidyanathan"]
RTP-Abheri-Pallavi: Pagai Urugum Nenje Pankayar Kannanai Ninaindhu (பாகாய் உருகும் நெஞ்சே பங்கயர்க்கண்ணணை நினைந்து)-/quote]

Few years back TRS mama video clipping was put with nearly the same pallavi line when I , crama and few more attended in Arkay hall for TRS mama anniversary day concert . I am assuming VIjay has taken the TRS mama pallavi and slightly changed minimally the line. or did i got it not fully right last time when I attended that TRS mama anniversary concert

TRS mama line was pAghai urugu nEnjE pankaja kannanai ninaindu

[shankar vaidyanathan]

Rajesh: I thought I heard him pronounce "Urugum" (உருகும்) and I felt it sat well in the meter.

http://www.carnaticdarbar.com/review/20 ... ew_163.asp

Looks like Gayathri V also sang as "Urugum" per above concert review.

But now that you mention TRS, I'm not so sure!

[shankar vaidyanathan]

I took a photo of the artists at the start. Don't know how to post it here.

Sri. Vijay Siva had his student for back up vocal (Pramodh?) who sang few Swara passages. Chi. Pramodh and Kumari. Kruthi (HYMA) were the twin Thambura support.

[Sundara Rajan]

"arivAr yAR unnai" is usually sung in raga mukAri as per DKP school.

[shankar vaidyanathan]

@Sundara Rajan Sir: After I read your post, I researched "Arivar Yaar Unnai Arival.". It seems to have been sung in Bharavi as well as Mukhari. However, per DKP-DKJ school, it is Mukhari indeed, not Bhairavi, in this instance, and I stand corrected.

@vk: Not sure how I can edit my title post to include this correction. Please guide. Thanks!