HK Venkatram, Ashwin Anand & Ravikiran with Guru Karaikudi Mani and Guruprasanna - Odukathur Mutt - Feb 26

[mkausal]

H K Venkatram (HKV), Ashwin Anand & Ravikiran presented a beautiful Violin-Veena-Venu concert with the Mridangam Maestro Guru Karaikudi Mani and Guruprasanna on Khanjira, as part of Kalotsav 2017 at Odukathur Mutt Sivaratri celebrations.

• Parvathi Pathim Pranaumi Satatam- Hamsadhwani
  Thyagaraja Yoga Vaibhavam – Ananda Bhairavi
  Sobhillu Saptaswara – Jaganmohini
  Siva Siva Siva Anarada – Pantuvarali
  Dattatreya Trimurti Rupa – Ranjani
  Swara Raga Sudha – Sankarabharanam
  Shiva Darushana Namagayithu – Madhyamavathi
  Thillana – Mohanakalyani
  Mangalam – Sourashtram

Concert started with the krithi Parvathi Pathim, a composition of Muttuswamy Deekshitaar, in Hamsadhwani on a very auspicious note. This is a rare krithi and was a perfect pick to start with, for this being Sivaratri time. Kalpana swaras set the tone for the rest of the concert, which indeed turned out to be a memorable one!

Thyagaraja Yoga Vaibhavam is one of the remarkable compositions of Muttuswamy Deekshitaar, which is set to chouka kala (Vilambit) Rupaka Talam. The Gopuchcham and Srotaavaham experimentations in Pallavi and Madhyamakala Sahityam are always a treat to listen to! Thanks to Dr. SrinivasaRaghavan who threw some light on these aspects of the composition. A very brief aalapana of Ananda Bhairavi by HKV led to a wonderful rendition of this composition. A unison of three melody instruments Violin, Veena and Flute performing in a great synchrony was a delight – add to it Mani Sir's Mridangam and Guruprasanna’s wonderful shadowing of him with his Khanjira!

Brisk Sobhillu Saptaswara, a great composition of Saint Thyagaraja was a filler before the sub-main composition. Ashwin presented a detailed exploration of Pantuvarali. Being Sivaratri season, the krithi Siva Siva Siva Anarada, a composition of Saint Thyagaraja was expected. Grand Niraval on Agamamula Nutiyinchi by all three on VVV explored multiple dimensions of the wonderful ragam.

Ravikiran presented a nice Ranjani aalapana. The krithi that followed was Dattatreya Trimurthi Rupa,a composition by Sachchidananda Swamy ji.

A very soothing Sankarabharanam aalapana from HKV exploring the majestic ragam to the core, made the audience spellbound! Saint Thyagaraja’s immortal composition Swara Raga Sudha followed as the grand main piece of the evening. An exquisite round of kalpana swaras followed by the most awaited Tani Avarthanam by the Maestro Mani Sir. What a delightful Avarthanam it was, ably complemented by Guruprasanna!! A Thunderous applause almost at the end of every cycle from audience said it all!

Mani Sir took the mic to speak a few words after the mandatory vote of thanks from the organizers. He talked about the Mridanga Saileswari Temple in Kannur, a few words about HKV and his music. He recollected that the last VVV concert he played was for the legendary Maestros Lalgudi Jayaraman – N Ramani – Venkatraman trio, about 4 decades before.

A memorable concert ended with Purandara Dasa’s composition Shiva Darushana Namagayithu in Madhyamavathi, Lalgudi Jayaraman’s Thillana in MohanaKalyani, which is one of the all-time favorite compositions for most musicians and a traditional Mangalam in Sourashtram.


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[semmu86]

Thanks for the review mkausal. Wonderful to see Shri. KRM accompanying again. And Guruprasanna is an outstanding artiste, unfortunately not heard much in Chennai circles. We are lucky to have a magnificent Kanjira trio in Sundarkumar-Amrit-GP. Somehow, its our misfortune that they (Esp Amrit and GP) dont get paired that often with TOP Mrudanga vidhwans.

He recollected that the last VVV concert he played was for the legendary Maestros Lalgudi Jayaraman – N Ramani – Venkatraman trio, about 4 decades before.

Are there any LGJ-NR-T'Venkatraman VVV recordings with KRM on Mrudangam? Would be lovely to listen to that. Whatever available ones are with either UKS or TS/Ramnad Raghavan.....

[mkausal]

Are there any LGJ-NR-T'Venkatraman VVV recordings with KRM on Mrudangam? Would be lovely to listen to that. Whatever available ones are with either UKS or TS/Ramnad Raghavan.....

Unfortunately I don't have any. Would appreciate if someone who has can share.