2nd december
one of her isai paiyanam programmes, the concert featured chakaravakam and shanmughapriya. the carnatic and cine treatment of the ragas were outlined very deftly and in an entertaining manner, with the housefull (and more) crowd involving themselves entusiastically.
it is probably the only concert in recent times when i've seen the audience taking in an alapana in complete pindrop silence. the shanmugapriya alapana was outstanding epxecially in the higher reaches, with people around me raising their arms as though in epiphany. marivere kriti followed.
chakravakam was dealt with in less time, but very satisfyingly with vignavinayaka something something as the kriti.
had to queue up for halfhour outside the entrance but well worth it!
could some kind soul upload or share the jaya tv november episodes of isaipaiyanam? i believe there were some new ones and i missed all of them not being here. as these are not commercial and already some episodes on youtube, i trust the embargo does not apply
