Malladi Brothers' concert in Tama. FL on October 20,2007

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 21 Oct 2007, 23:33

Malladi Brothers Sree Ramaprasad & Ravi Kumar : Vocal
Emabr Kannan: Violin
Neyveli Narayanan: Mridangam

1. Jalajaksha , Hamsadwani Varnam
2. Swami Natha paripalaya, Nattai, Dikshitar
3. Mamavathu srisaraswathi, Hindolam, Mysore Vasudevacharya
4. Cheraravdemira Ramayya, Ritigowla, Thyagaraja
Neraval at dalaci karangaga juci followed by kalpana swara
5. Saranaga Alapana followed by AruNachalanAtham, Dikshitar
6. Hechcharika, Yadukula kambodhi, Thyagaraja
7. NinnAda nIla, Kannada, Thyagaraja
8. Piece de resistance: MukhAri raga alapana followed by
Emani ne nI mahima, Subbaraya Sastri - neraval and swara follwed
by a brief (12' ) Thani by Neyveli Narayanan
9. Idathu padam thUkki Adum, Khamas, Papanasam Sivan
10. Ehi mudam dehi sri krishna, Ananda Bhairavi, Narayana Thirtha
11. Kandarpa Janaka, Hindustan KalAvathi, AnnamAcharya
12. Anthar ramamayam, Badrachala Ramadas
13. ParulannamAta, kApi, Darmapuri Subbarayar
14. Patiki HaratIrE, Surati, Thyagaraja

The program started at 6:00 p.m. with only a limited audience, but the small auditorium filled up as the concert progressed. The brothers' voice modulation was quite similar to that of their guru Neduneri Krishnamurthy. The alternation between the brothers during neraval and swara presentations was so perfect that it was somewhat reminiscent of the late Alathur Brothers. ( It is questionable
if ANY pair could really equal Alathur Bothers ! ) An RTP &/or a ragamalika were the only items missing in an otherwise well planned concert of a good selection of ragas and songs of different compsers.

Overall it was an exhilarating concert well supported by Embar Kannan and Neyveli Narayanan. It was well worth the 100 miles drive each way to Tampa.

vvmri · Post by **vvmri** » 23 Oct 2007, 21:45

I attended the malladi brothers concert in miami fl.Good concert.Main piece was Meenakshi medum in purvikalyani.

kns · Post by **kns** » 12 Nov 2007, 06:32

I attended their concert in Dallas-Fortworth area this weekend(Fri, Nov 9, 07). It was just a superb concert and I was so happy I was there. Most of the pieces were of unique ragas except the varnam(thodi), main piece(shankarabharanam) and the thukkadas.

I would say don't miss their concert if you get a chance.

KNS