TM Krishna @ Krishna Gana Sabha

Sathej · Post by **Sathej** » 20 Aug 2007, 14:53

Shri TM Krishna - Vocal
Shri RK Shriram Kumar - Violin
Shri Umayalpuram K Sivaraman - Mrudangam
Shri Sree Sundar Kumar - Kanjira

Song List:

1) Reethigowlai Ata Tala Varnam
2) Tulasidala - Mayamalavagowlai - ONS
3) Kamakshi - Swarajathi - Bhairavi
4) Ee Vasudha - Sahana - AS
5) Chesinadella - Thodi - ANST
6) Gopa Nandana - Bhushavali - Swathi Thirunal
7) RTP in Kedaragowlai, Pallavi line : Sarasa Dala Nayane Hare Krishna, Khanda Triputa, Ragamalika Swarams in Kedaragowlai, Varali, Sama and Hamir Kalyani
8) Marubari - Javali
9) Varugalamo - Manji
10) Mangalam

A good concert with all popular Krithis. The amplification was a bit on the louder side. Neravals for Tulasidala, Chesinadella and the Pallavi were done in the usual powerful style of TMK. Sahana was well rendered. The RTP was a bit short. Marubari from the Semmangudi repertoire and Varugalamo in Manji gave a good finish. Shri RK Shriram Kumar was very good throughout. His Thodi was very nice and so were his responses in the Pallavi. Shri Umayalpuram Sivaraman played well for the songs. He played a mini Tani for the Pallavi too. Shri Sree Sundar Kumar gave able support.

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arasi · Post by **arasi** » 20 Aug 2007, 20:33

'gOpa nandana' I haven't heard in ages. Wish I were there.

ignoramus · Post by **ignoramus** » 21 Aug 2007, 09:03

hi arasi, gopa nandana was at express pace. i think the duration was that of a 78 rpm recording. and as sathej mentioned, the amplification was a but too loud for comfort.

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 21 Aug 2007, 13:56

It was a cut-and-paste kutchery with most of the items repeated from recent concerts. The exception was the Kedara Gowlai RTP which was very well done.

ignoramus · Post by **ignoramus** » 21 Aug 2007, 14:53

has microsoft invaded music too? lovely,sureshvv

grsastrigal · Post by **grsastrigal** » 21 Aug 2007, 15:10

Kedaragowla-RTP is OK. But the pallavi is also taken from SSI's concert. At least he should have changed that.

gsn · Post by **gsn** » 21 Aug 2007, 15:45

grsastrigal-
Just curious. Did you hear this concert?

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 21 Aug 2007, 15:51

I thought cut and paste was the domain of us consultants! I think I'll have to evaluate legal options here! On a more serious note, it was good to see that Krishna has almost gotten over his penchant for speeding up - I say almost because he did briefly give in to the temptation during the swaras for Thodi.

UKS' accompaniment was a revelation - his playing for the Swara jathi and Chesinadella were in complete contrast - yet both delightful in their own ways.

Close to fifty percent of the capacity crowd seemed to be below 40 - Mantra, sitting next to me, was among them. Turned out we went back a long way. Small world!

g~yAnsekhar · Post by **g~yAnsekhar** » 21 Aug 2007, 15:59

Though TMK sings well, his reach out beyond tAra stAyi Rishabam/Gandharam is not good. Sometimes, he just shows his hand upwards!!. Some of my friends too have similar opinions. Any analysis further ?

-sekhar-

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 21 Aug 2007, 16:06

Well Sekhar, most artistes have trouble beyond tara gandharam! I can think of very few artistes who can sing sustainied karvais/brighas beyond the gandharam. It also puts a lot of strain on the vocal chords.

On the other hand, TMK has just about the best vocal range there is in CM right now - in the KGS concert he went down to mandra nishadam and up as far as tara dhaivatham - that is 3 octaves!

In any case, my opinion is that "vocal range" is a highly over-rated strength. A Parveen Sultana can certainly stun the audience with her amazing range but what is more important is the dexterity of the voice within one's range - for example an artiste with a vibrant voice but spanning only 2 - 2.5 octaves (Sanjay for example) would almost always be more effective than a person with a good vocal range but a sluggish voice throughout it...

Sathej · Post by **Sathej** » 21 Aug 2007, 18:51

Speeding up, yes he has cut down a bit. But his Neravals are still too racy at times.
Sathej

grsastrigal · Post by **grsastrigal** » 21 Aug 2007, 19:29

gsn- I don't understand what do you mean ? From the Pallavi mentioned in the review, I knew it was the same of SSI's KG-RTP. I did not mean to undervalue TMK's concert. He is always electrifying.

gsn · Post by **gsn** » 21 Aug 2007, 20:52

grsastrigal-

Sure it is the same pallavi.

This isn't the first time artisties are singing the same pallavi though. The legendary "Sirandha Engaladu Nattaikurinji Enbar" has been sung brilliantly and with great gusto by a plethora of great musicians. The same goes for the ARI- created "Shankarabharananai Azhai Toid Vaadi Kalyani Darbarukku". Yet -- in each of those renderings, especially when by an accomplished musician, there is a lot to look forward to, both in terms of difference in manodharma and also in the handling of various aspects of the pallavi.

So, my point is just that just because he is singing Kedaragowlai (which, I admit, immediately brings to mind SSI's electrifying exposition of that pallavi with LGJ sir and UKS sir) does not mean he needs to sing a different pallavi. I am sure his treatment was unique. : )

As a disclaimer, I am not criticising what you said or anything; just a viewpoint.

-G

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 22 Aug 2007, 00:29

Would have been cool if he had woven Gowda Malhar into the swara raga malika at the end of the RTP - would have been apropos given the pallavi lyrics.

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 22 Aug 2007, 06:27

sureshvv wrote:Would have been cool if he had woven Gowda Malhar into the swara raga malika at the end of the RTP - would have been apropos given the pallavi lyrics.

Or Khamas

s_hari · Post by **s_hari** » 22 Aug 2007, 06:47

why gowda malhar?

Mukhari · Post by **Mukhari** » 22 Aug 2007, 09:06

I think,he sang this pallavi at the same venue(2005) in Kamas.

Karnaticfan · Post by **Karnaticfan** » 22 Aug 2007, 13:12

Vijay

Neatly touching upto tAra stAyi panchamam itself is a good voice material. 2.5 octave is good enough to transact. All 3 Octaves .. a very difficult task. Blessed are one few artists (can be counted readily)

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 22 Aug 2007, 13:15

s_hari wrote:why gowda malhar?

Because the lyrics of the pallavi was "Sarasa dala nayane..." which is the pallavi line of the Gowda malhar kriti.

grsastrigal · Post by **grsastrigal** » 22 Aug 2007, 13:50

gsn- I agree with your point- Same pallavi of enhanced manodharma. But the two pallavis, you refer, to the "ragas related" pallavis. TMK not only repeats "SSI" kritis (3 in the above- Kamakshi,RTP, and Marubari) but repeats the pallavi too. Showing 100% loyalty to his Guru.

Once I heard TMK's Shankarabaranam- same pallavi of SSI's famous Skbm concert.

Ragjay · Post by **Ragjay** » 03 Sep 2007, 17:05

Hi I am not sure that TMK just apes his guru Semmangudi who maintained his usual tempo during the concert . On the other hand TMk does not do so at times he sings very leisurly and at times very racy and does nit seem to strike a proper balance of tempo. This is possibly because he does not plan his concert in advance. It is his style and one has no complaints on this score. But at times the interest of the listener sags and makes himor her restless instead of soothing him or her. BFN Ragjay