Smt. Neela Ramgopal's Concert at the Composer's Festival

skr is god · Post by **skr is god** » 27 Jan 2007, 11:47

HarikEshanallur Muthayaa Bhagavatar Compositions
26th Jan, 2007

Smt. Neela Ramgopal
Akkari Subbulakshmi - Violin
Anoor Anathakrishna Sharma - Mridangam
MA Krishnamurthy - Ghatam

1. ManamOhanaa-Mohanam-Ata Tala
2. gaNapathE suguNanidhhE-Janaranajani -Roopakam
3. jaalanthara-Valachi-Roopakam (RS)
4. lambOdhara sOdharaa-Kalyani-sankeerNa caapu
5. maanamu kaavalenu-Sahaana-Roopakam
6. vaanchathOnu-Karnaranjani-aadi (tishra gathi) (RS)
7. shivam harim-Kaambhoji-Aadi (RNST) (Niraval at khaga vAhana karuNAsAgaram)
8. maavur vaLam-Sindhu Bhairavi-aadi (tishra gathi) (preceded by a slokam)

Smt. Neela Ramgopal gave a memorable concert on Muthayaa Bhagavathur compositions in Bangalore as part of the BTM Cultural Academy Composer's festival.

Have heard a lot of Valachi's in the past but this one was definitely special. However, the handling of the Kaambhoji ragam was clearly the stand out event of the concert. During the rendition of the Kaambhoji ragam there were 'new and fresh' prayogas. I really wish there is a recording out there...also...the sruti bedham was beautifully executed.

Akkari's rendition of the Valachi ragam was exemplary to say the least.

Wish and pray we get to listen to many such concerts in the Bangalore area...

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 27 Jan 2007, 12:10

skr is god
may i know who is skr ?

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 27 Jan 2007, 13:08

Missed the concert! She was singing Muthiah Bhagavathar too.
I heard the first concert in the series. BTM Sabha is cosy, friendly and brings back memories of how sabhas used to be. Simple and informal. Still, don't underestimate the audience. They are such good listeners. The venue is Ramana Maharishi School for the Blind, and as I have mentioned earlier in another thread, the students attend some of the concerts and most of them enjoy them thoroughly.
I was there for the first concert in the series--that of Dr. Satyavathi. I have missed her concerts all this time for one reason or other, and what a surprise package she is! Never heard anyone else give such depth and weight to Purandra DAsA's kritis (they usually end up as tukkaDAs). She seems to be the true torch bearer for the R.K.Srikantan school. As if that isn't enough, she is erudite and imaginative to boot.
Wish I had heard Neela Ramgoplal too. Another original...

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 27 Jan 2007, 14:59

skr is god wrote:jaalanthara

- jAlandhara

shivam harim- Sivam haram sAmbam

ram · Post by **ram** » 27 Jan 2007, 15:27

arasi,

Agree with you completely on the venue. I head a concert by Smt. R. Vedavalli at the same venue when I was there in Bangalore last year. The simplicity of the whole set up and the opportunity to observe the artists at close quarters made the experience all the more rewarding.

skr is god · Post by **skr is god** » 27 Jan 2007, 18:07

coolkarni-- SKR is S Kalyanaraman....

arasi--oh, i missed Dr.Satyavathi....thanks for your feedback I will try and make it to her concert next time around...