Saketharaman @ Alwarpet, Venus Colony on 14th April'07

apasruthi · Post by **apasruthi** » 15 Apr 2007, 09:30

Venue : Aasthika Samaajam, Venus Colony, Alwarpet
Context : Puthaandu concert, Ramanavami series

Vocal : Shri Saketharaman
Violin : Shri Mysore Shrikanth
Mrudangam : Shri Thiruvananthapuram V Balaji
Khanjira : Shri K V Gopalakrishnan

Songlist

1. Ninnukori - Vasantha varnam
2. NAdhasudhA rasam - Aarabhi (RO, S)
3. Raghuvara - Pantuvarali (R,N,S)
4. ArivAr yAr unnai - Mukhaari (R)
5. Nenendu veDaguDurA - Karnataka Behag
6. Kaligiyunte katha - Keeravani (R,N,S,T)
7. Shlokam - Kedaragowlam, Hindolam and Ahir Bhairav
8. Pibare Rama rasam - Ahir Bhairav
9. Rama rama rama - Thelang (RO)
10. Thillana - Desh
11. Managalm (Pavamana)

Another brilliant concert by Saketh in yet another Asthika samajam (last time was in Thiruvanmiyur Asthika samajam, last month beginning), almost with the same team (except the violinist, then it was Shri Nagai Shriram).

Saketh started unusually with a very high pitched and sonorant voice for his varnam, maybe to clear his throat. The Arabhi outline built up expectation of either a Saadhinchaney or Saalagalla as the second piece, which would have raised the tempo, instead was followed by a very pedestrian rendition of Naadhasudharasam bilanu, where both the main artiste and the violinist in particular made glaring slip-ups during the kuraippu. A good alaapana of Pantuvarali followed by grand Raghuvara, was quite apt considering the venue and the context.

The concert really opened up with the soulful Mukhaari Raaga vistaaram, where Saketh was in his elements, and the Bhaavam was well captured by this upcoming vidwan in all its grandeur. A brisk NenenDuveDaguDura, which was garnished very well by Shir Balaji's fantastic speedier nadais, was like a nice coffee break. The main was Keeravani with Kaligiyunte. What a brilliant performance! Saketh's vidwath was demonstrated here in every aspect, Aalapanai, rendition, neraval and swaram. An explosive Thani by Balaji and KVG rounded up a real class act by the team. Mysore Shrikath's accompaniment also needs special mention here.

Saketh then gave a Shlokam (Jaanaathi..) in three raagams, again brilliantly followed by Shrikanth, followed by a very touching Pibare raama rasam. A brief outline of Thelang with Rama rama rama yeniro by Purandaradasar was ridden with Bhakti for this brother of Smt Vishakha Hari, going by their family tradition. Saketh ended the concert with a beautiful Desh thillana, where the understanding between him and the accompanists was very evident.

Shri. Tvm Balaji stood out among the accompanists, and with his brilliant changes in nadais and kaalapramaanams enriched the concert very well and raised the tempo adequately, to make it very lively. Shri KVG was unusually quite subdued (maybe the start was not good with a mike problem for him - organisers to note) and Shri Mysore Shrikanth being off-colour in the first half of the concert. However Shrikanth compensated in the second half.

Overall a very good concert yet again highlighting the tremendous potential Shri Saketh and this young team of artistes have in scaling many peaks in future...

The presence of a host of other young performers in the audience (like Abhishek Raghuram, Charumathi (violinist), K. Gayathri etc.) showed the popularity of this young team amongst the youngsters and the camaraderie these artists enjoy amongst themselves - a very healthy trend!

Apasruthi

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 15 Apr 2007, 13:27

The rAga is Ahirbhairav, neither Aakhir (the end) nor bhairavi.

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 15 Apr 2007, 13:34

>>Naadhasudharasam vilamu, << nAdhasudhA rasambilanu

>>>Neynenthuvethaguthura<< nEnendu vedakudura

>>> Rama rama rama yeni <<< rAm rAma rAma enniro

annapoorne · Post by **annapoorne** » 15 Apr 2007, 13:58

the sixth song should have been Kaligiyuntey ?

balu · Post by **balu** » 15 Apr 2007, 22:37

sakethraman sang more a hindustani panthuvarali.neraval in two songs in two hours concert t
as little heavy.siging continiously three ragas(arabi, mukari and keeravani) reduce the tempo of the cocert.being tamil newyear concert it could havebeen more tamilcentric

deepsands02 · Post by **deepsands02** » 15 Apr 2007, 22:45

nenendu vedakudura is in karnataka behag

ksrimech · Post by **ksrimech** » 16 Apr 2007, 00:03

Ariyaar evar? >>>> arivAr yAr unnai (mukhAri) - aruNacalakavirAyar

apasruthi · Post by **apasruthi** » 16 Apr 2007, 10:27

Drshrikanth, annapoorne, deepsands02, ksrimech:

Thanks for all the corrections pointed out. Will correct in the original post. My knowledge is more of "kelvignaanam", than technical / fundamental...in that sense am a more "layman" rasika...

Apasruthi