T Brinda day concert Nov 24 - Kiranavali Vidyasankar

[Always_Evolving]

Kiranavali Vidyasankar - vocal
Usha Rajagopalan - violin
B Sivaraman - mrdangam
not sure who the kanjira player was

The song list was

1. Sahana Varnam (Adi, Vina Kuppayyar)
2. Janakiramana (Suddhaseemantini, Adi, Tyagaraja)
3. Pahi Srigirirajasute (Anandabhairavi, Rupaka, Syama Sastri)
4. Satruvilahi irum (Purvikalyani, Rupaka, Gopalakrishna Bharati)
5. Chetasri (Dwijavanti, Tisra Eka, Dikshitar)
6. Ambaparadevate (Rudrapriya, K. Chapu, Krishnaswamy Ayya)
7. Morabettite (Todi, M.Chapu, Tyagaraja)
8. Samayamide (Javali in Behag, Rupaka, Patnam S Iyer)
9. Neyyamuna (Ghanta padam, Misra Jhampa, Kshetragna)
10. Vanipondu (Kanada, Rupaka, Dharmapuri Subbarayar)
11. Tillana (Purnachandrika, Adi, Poochi Ayyangar)

Not a review but here are a few observations. I went in rather late, during the ending of the second song, Janaki Ramana. The next item was Pahi Srigiriraja (anandha bhairavi) and it was presented gracefully with lot of detail. I thought the kalapramanam was a tad slow. Poorvi Kalyani piece came next with alapana, kriti, neraval and swaram. Nereval and swaram were short but had depth. Chetasri was presented attractively, in the Brindamma style, and Ambaparadevate sounded bright. The Todi suite (main piece) was really excellent especially the song, neraval and swarams which were interesting without being overly dramatic – again, the vocalist presented it with the restraint of the Brinda style. The concert was rounded off with the two well-known javalis and the ghanta padam.

Overall an enjoyable concert, done with lot of musical clarity and thought. My only criticism would be that there wasn’t enough kalapramana variation between songs. Accompaniment was adequate, though the mrdangist seemed to drag the pace of songs and his instrument had sruti problems – probably due to the Arctic conditions at the MA mini hall.

An authentic representation of the nuanced and restrained Brindamma style, it was unfortunate that between Karthigai deepam and other concerts that day the turn-out was so poor.

[kalgada78]

7. Morabettite (Todi, M.Chapu, Tyagaraja)

Are you talking about the Krithi "morabettite madilona"? It is in the ragam Rupavati. It sounds like Todi in the poorvaangam,but it has Shatsruti Daivatam and Kakali Nishadam in the uttarangam.

but please let me know if there is any other krithi with the same starting words,that's in Todi.

Sarma

[raju54]

kalgada78

"morabettite madilona" is sung in both Rupavathi and Todi

[arunsri]

nE morabETTitE is one of those thyAgarAja kritis that is sung in some other rAga. Though originally in rUpavati, it is sung in tODi by the dhannammAL school

[ramakriya]

nE morabETTitE is one of those thyAgarAja kritis that is sung in some other rAga. Though originally in rUpavati, it is sung in tODi by the dhannammAL school

Any pointers to recordings of this kriti - either in rUpavati or tODi are appreciated!

-Ramakriya

[kalgada78]

Thanks for the information!

Sarma

[jukebox]

thanks for your post always_evolving. seems like a classic brinda-school list. save for the todi kriti, i think i may have heard all the others rendered by brinda amma herself or some other member of their family. would a recording be available by any chance?

[kalgada78]

Any pointers to recordings of this kriti - either in rUpavati or tODi are appreciated!

-Ramakriya

Here is Sri S.Rajam's rendition in rupavati.

http://rapidshare.com/files/73228329/04 ... i.mp3.html

Sarma

[raju54]

Ramakriya
nE morabETTitE in todi - AIR National Program clip by Somu in my esnips folder.

http://www.esnips.com/web/MaduraiSomu

Raju

[ramakriya]

Thanks raju asokan and Sarma

-Ramakriya

[jukebox]

thank u raju and sarma sir. enjoyed the clips very much although rapid share is not as rapid as one wishes at times!