Smt.Sudha Ragunathan Krishna Gana Sabha Live

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Vocal: Smt. Sudha Ragunathan
Violin: Shri.RK Sriram Kumar
Mridangam: Shri.KV Prasad
Ghatam: Shri. S. Karthik

Varnam: Vanajaksha - kalyani ata thalam
Swaminatha Paripalaya- Nattai

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Vidaja ladura- janaranjani

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Mandari ragam in progress

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Adisaya varaprasadhini- mandari- jayachamaraja. Sudha is completing each swara cycle with Ni (adisaya); also one time she ends the swaram in amba adisaya varaprasada and the next time she ends the swaram cycle at adisaya vara prasada (at samam). Very creative

[gardabha_gana]

How is her voice?

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Narayana -Suddha Dhanyasi in chowka Kalam. Soulful rendition

Crystal clear @ gardhaba-gana

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Kambhoji ragam was delivered so well. Delicateness of detail and garland of brighas brought out the majestic essence of the raga.

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O ranga sayee.

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Composition is rendered with so much bhavam. She is highlighting Swarakshara prayogas in a creative manner.

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Ticket prices are really high. Rs. 2000, 1000 and 500/- and stage costs RS. 200/-

This is really expensive. For this price, acoustics can be better. No wrong is expecting JBL auditorium acoustics.

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Sudha's chowka Kalam nereval makes me visualize Periya Perumal at Srirangam. Sowkiyam and paramanandham

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Emphasis on ma ga sa and pa sa ni da pa is truly divine

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Scincilating tani by KV Prasad and Karthik sir

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Followed by ranjani ratna kamshu - ranjani; racy brigas

Now, Sudha is singing Madhyamavathi ragam. She eloquently glided into mohanam and showcased the gruha bedham.

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Madhyamavathi ragam (sowkiyam to the power of infinity).

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Crisp tanam; followed by sankeerna triputa talam pallav in 2 Kalai - Narayana un thiru nammamthai solla na inikidhe govinda hara mukunda

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One round of nattaikurinji swaram. now it's hamsanandhini, two cycles of sarva laghu swarams

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After Valaji and now it's Revathy ... She sounds so much like MLV amma while rendering swaram in this raga.

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Audience asked her to sing enna thavam seidhanai and mankhi Ankhe kol. She obliged to their request!

Maithrim bhajathe because of archarya's nakshatram I guess. Not sure though.

[HarishankarK]

Good to know that her voice is fine and the great artiste is back in form !

[pperumal]

Truly great artist - one who constantly proves that 'class' is permanent!!!!
Welcome back Sudha!!!!!!!

- PP.

[shankarabharanam]

@Madras Talkies: Thanks for the live updates of season concerts. Looks like the concert was worth the price you paid. Here is a review that was published in Dinamani

[url]http://www.dinamani.com/tamilnadu/2016/ ... 23001.html[/url ]

[lovemusic]

Still reeling from the memories of Dec 25th concert. The impact was so intense, it took almost a week to get over it to come out and write something about it. Completely enjoyed being there and listening her at one of her best.