Random kucheri notes

[sureshvv]

Kambodi unfurling majestically over a full 3 octave range like a 9 yard koorai saree, every sanchara sounding like never heard before. Violinist good but confounded on occasion.

O Rangasayee follows.So many steps from Bhoolokam to Vaikuntam. And with the right approach & attitude they curve towards each other.

[sureshvv]

Sai Giridhar & Trichy Murali providing percussion support. Ghatam muffled - must be the eclipse.

Amma kripai thandarul in kapi.

Tillana in hameer (pankajakshi ramana) with some fabulous volume. modulation.

[sureshvv]

Venkatanagarajan @ Academy.

Ata tala varnam in kedaram that seemed to hv Thyagaraja mudhra?!

Asaveri raga alap & janaka ja sameta of Thyagaraja

Brhaspathe in Atana

[sureshvv]

Paraloka sadanamey at a nice clip after raga alap. Freely appreciates accompanists.

[sureshvv]

Sarasangi is the new Lathangi for the season. So many beautiful melodic phrases brought to life by the young vidwans & vidhushis..

[sureshvv]

Ghana ragamalika varnam with kalpana swaras from youngster Preeti Sethuraman. Presented very well. Followed by a new Anbe sivam aruley deivam in nalinakanthi of Periyasamy thooran. Swaras would have been nice.

Now surutti alapana - angarakam may be.

Sudha madhurya bhashini sung briskly sounding somewhat partly close to amruthavarshini.

Brilliant start to Simhendramadyamam from tara sthayee Youngsters are killing it. Shrilakshmi Bhatt on the violin painting the myriad hues tastefully.

Ninne nammiti nayya

Neraval @ pannagendra shayana studded with pannaga like wiggles executed energetically with exceptional accompaniment of mrdangam by bysurya nambisan followed by swaras

Vigorous Thani

Chandrasekhara sivasankara in darbari to round off the 1.5 hour slot

[sureshvv]

Some kritis should be sung only by men - like Sarasksha paripalaya.

Change my mind!

[arasi]

Sureshvv,
Good to see you back with your snippets. Hope you will bring more!

More seasonal reviews, the merrier. Thanks.

[sureshvv]

Thanks dear arasi for the encouragement. Hope you don't get to regret it

Another Tuesday . Another angarakam with nice neraval at Deena rakshitam..

V. Subhasri singing in nice leisurely pace with clear enunciation of the lyrics.

Now Sarvesha adimayai nee udhari thaaldhe in bilahari. Never heard this kriti before. Some beautiful glides & swaraksharas. P. Sivan?

Vara narada in vijayasree with a lighting round of swaras going toe to toe with Gayathri on the

Harikambodhi alapana. The introverted cousin of Kambodhi presented with all the incredible flourishes of the school in the same nonchalant fashion.

Sani thodi with all its exquisite sangatis.presented well. Neraval at patitula broche patta adhikarini.

[sureshvv]

Made it on time for todi alapana return at the academy for aditya narayan..should have had that extra cup.

Enduku dayaradu ra

Neraval at Thyagaraja vinuta. Very reminiscent of TMK as he was coming up.

Wonderful sound system adjusted perfectly.Cant say the same about RR sabha with probably an equally expensive system. And the sound guy blames the artiste saying that is what they demand.

Enthusiastic applause for the neraval leading to swaras. Gokul on violin shining brightly.

RTP in Kambodhi. 4 kalai pallavi. Triputa

Ananda natanam adinaan,
Tadeemitha tadeem ena kanaka sabayil

[sureshvv]

The lovely thing about a violin main concert is that there is no violin return

[sureshvv]

Kanden kali theernthen in kalyani at the academy. Has been a while.

Neraval at ninren sannidi arugil nirmalamrutam unden

Beautiful kriti elegantly presented by the duo of Vani & Shreya (violin) with the morning accomp providing a nice touch.

Academy audience stingy with applause for the exceptional neraval. Beautiful swaraksharams & poruthams in the swaras (m p d ninren)

Vasantabhairavi RTP. Think audience is dozing after full meals carb overload. Led the smattering of applause for the alapana

Pallavi line could b
full meals saaptu |
hall la thoongadengi||

Tanam segues into vasanta & violi bbrings in bhairavi

Wonderful presentation

Kavavo napai nee dayarada
Asamana deivama

There's probably more than one easter egg in there. Composed by Vishal sapuram.

Final round of swaras in single kalai including vasanta & bhairavi

See RTPs can be beautiful too!!No need to go hammer & tongs at it.

Sarvam brahma mayam in madhuvanti

Muthaithiru for the last 2 minutes

[sureshvv]

4 o clock slot starts with mohanakalyani varnam of LGJ from the couple - cynosure of both ears & eyes.

Na moraluginchi in danyasi of veenai kuppaiyer

Brovabarama with neraval at pallavi line

Sumesh impressing on the mrdangam.

Varali alapana followed by mamava meenakshi

Neraval @ shyame sankari

RTP with small R in mohanam

Khanda tripura again

Paripahimam sri dasarathe |
ra ra devadi deva ||

Nonuniform structure

Bhupalam

[arasi]

Sureshvv,
No elaborations either reflecting on your favored expositions by the young and the seasoned, but how you add frills to all that gets detailed in the earnest in a normal review! Frills, I said? Make it jarigaik karai (gold border) to a kanjIvaram sari! Feasts, the season's feasts--and you bring a hint of the flavor of the meal with its special qualities. Thanks...

[sureshvv]

Thank you arasi for that endorsement.

Are you planning to make it to the season this year?

[arasi]

I am afraid not. However, I am able to see a number of streamed stuff which is enough fare. I ain't no spring chicken for sabha-hopping anymore, as you well know!

Of course, several of you bring the flavor home to me, Rajesh leading the pack.

[Nick H]

Sorry we won't be seeing you this year, arasi.
(But I still haven't got my hearing aids working properly!)