Lalgudi GJR & Viji @ SIFA - May 25 2023

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iamsundar
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Lalgudi GJR & Viji @ SIFA - May 25 2023

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The newly minted SKs, the Lalgudi Duo, delivered an enthralling show @ SIFA, SF Bay Area.

The concert commenced with Lalgudi’s Hamir Kalyani varnam, followed by a brief Dikshitar Kriti in Karnataka Sudhasaveri, Ekamresha Nayike.

The performance truly warmed up with Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer’s Pranatharthihara (crisp Sri ragam + Indu chakra). May the Siblings visit SIFA each year to render the entire Meleragamalikacakra (ala MSS style @ Academy).

This was followed by a rendition of Begada (Shankari neeve), with Viji (at alapana) and GJR (in swaraprasthram), skillfully extracting the essence of the raga. Thyagaraja’s Lavanaya rama rendition in Poorna Shadjam was indeed ‘athi lavanya’.

Main piece was Kalyani (Endhuko nee manasu), which featured a detailed alapana and a precise nereval rendition at ragarahita shri rama. Solid embellishment by R. Sankaranarayan on the Mridangam and Sunil Kumar on the Kanjira overall, with well-crafted korvais as part of their Thanis.

Hindolam RTP was a treat. Pallavi: gopika manohara muralidhara gopola mampahi (+ ragas: Saveri, Bowli, Panthuvarali, Bagashree, ?), with endearing Poruthams in all their endings. To me, GJR's rendition was just brilliant; he evoked all karuna rasa that Saveri offered in 5 aavarthams.

Short thukadas (Kapi, Yamunakalyani, Chinnajiru killiye) followed by the LGJ masterpiece Sindhu bhairavi thillana, brought the concert to a close. True to the Lalgudi bhani, the entire performance was measured, aesthetic and put together.

The guest of honor was Lalgudi Srimathi who was in the audience.

prabhathpr
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Re: Lalgudi GJR & Viji @ SIFA - May 25 2023

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Lalgudi jgr krishnan
Lalgudi vijayalakshmi
Shankaranarayanan (mridangam)
Sunil kumar (kanchira)
Sharada krishnan disciple of krishnan on tampura

1. Hameerkalyani varnam from lalgudi
2. EkAmrEshanAyikE - karnAtaka shuddha sAvEri- dikshitar - adi (S)
3. praNatArtihara prabho purAre - ragamalika - MahAvaidynAtha iyer - adi (sree ragam pallavi, followed by each line in different raga)
4. shankari nIvE - bEgaDa - subbarAya shastree - roopakam (RS)
(Vasantha navarathri), Raga played by viji
5. lAvaNya rAma - poornashadjam - tyAgarAja - roopakam
6. endukO nI manasu - kalyANi - tyAgarAja - adi (RNST) raga played by krishnan
(Neraval and swaram at 3rd charanam "rAgarahita shrI rAma", mishra korappu in swaram ) thani from shankaranarayan and sunil kumar with mishra korappu and replaying the same final koruvai played during swaram for final thani end.
7. Hindolam RTP - chaturashra jampa talam khanda nadai
(GopikA manOhara muralIdhara gopAla mAmpahi) , ragamalika swaras (sAveri, bowli, panthuvarAli, bAgeshree)
8. Adi krithi - ?? I couldn't recognize.
9. krishna nee bEganE baarO - yamunAkalyAni - vyAsarAya - mishra chAppu.
10. cinnan siru kiLiyE - kApi - subramanya bharathyAr - roopakam
11. Tillana - lalgudi - sindhubhairavi
12. Mangalam

thanjavooran
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Re: Lalgudi GJR & Viji @ SIFA - May 25 2023

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Excellent reviews by both. After a long gap SIFA concerts are getting reviewed by experts in detail. Eagerly waiting to enjoy more in future too. A very good song selection. IIRC Subbaraya sastri's Begada by OST some 35 yrs back at Sifa still in my ears. Please continue.
Best wishes,
Thanjavooran
27 03 2023

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