Arkay CC 6th Aniv. Series KBMK Nov 23rd Rec.

[shankarank]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jixYj0hFNxQ

KBMK proves to be another TNS follower with his laya skills exhibited with excellence. Very electric Subha Pantuvarali from both him and Akkarai.

I have not heard a full fledged caturASra tiSram in neraval iced with entry swarams in the same naDai with a kOrvai also, before proceeding to sarva laghu. Presence of an expert Kanjira artiste and a skilled violinist who follows through only adds to the fervour!

The initial cue comes from Akkarai herself : https://youtu.be/jixYj0hFNxQ?t=3714 - where the second line also is split as 3s all the way to samam - whilest up until that point dasAvatAra prabhAvam was treated strictly to its form - short syllables short, longs longer ending right after veechu.

Dikshitar kritis can be sung slow - but if the rAga/kriti structure allows scope to do laya - as TNS says - lot of Ahutis are needed - not enough to grow just a big agni.

May be Abhishek might have done it elsewhere!

Robust support from B Sivaraman and Sri Sundar kumar!

KBMK is doing lot of these mini jams with double mridangam as well - saw one with Sri Sundar Kumar and Sai giridhar both playing Mridangam.

vazhga valarga.

[pattamaa]

Fabulous ! Hats off....