Rama Ravi, Music Academy

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 22 Dec 2007, 15:23

Rama Ravi, Nandita Ravi - Meera Sivaramakrishnan - Thanjavur Kumar - Thirukkannapuram Sowrirajan

Music Academy. T T K Auditorium
22nd December 2007. 9:15 am

ninnE kOri - kAnaDA - Adi - VK (varNam)
vinatAsuta - jayanta sEnA - Adi - T (S)
Ananda naTana prakAsam - kEdAram - misra cApu - MD (S)
jenmamenduku - malayamArutam - Adi (RN)
tuLasi bilva - kEdAragauLa - Adi - T (RS)
niranjanamE - srIranjani - rUpakam (S)
kAmAkshi gauri kAncipuranAyaki varadAyaki - sung as a slOkam in sAvEri
kAmAkshi gauri - sAvEri - Adi - PS
srI venkaTesA - phalamanjari - Adi
rAmA nI vAdu konduvO - kalyANi - Adi (tisra gati) - T (RNS)
tani Avarttanam
tAru mAru - nATTaikuranji - Adi (javali)
tiruvotriyUr tyAgarAjan - aTANA - rUpakam - Ghanam Krishna Iyer (padam)
sakhi prANa sakuDiDi - senjuruTTi - 3 beats and 1 vIccu (4 kaLai) (padam)
hari smaraNa mADo - yamunA kalyANi - Adi - PD

A very classical concert. Very well planned concert.

All the AlApanais were done in a very scholarly and aesthetic fashion. Not an extra frill. The svarams were all in perfect alignment with the rAga bhavam. The concert was exceptionally handled by Smt Rama Ravi.

Smt Meera failed to reach the expectations on many occasions.

Sri Kumar was good. His playing was, as usual, very accomodative. Sri Sowrirajan was nice also.

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 22 Dec 2007, 15:23

to be frank the fiddle spoiled my mood and hence am not writing a detailed full review for the otherwise amazing concert.

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 22 Dec 2007, 15:28

I agree - it was not the violinist's best day. Howeer I still greatly enjoyed the concert. Tulasi Bilva was magnificent and so was Rama Nee Vadukonduko! Interesting songlist too...plenty of rare gems. Sakhi prana was a great wat to end.

Rengarajan · Post by **Rengarajan** » 22 Dec 2007, 15:43

rbharath wrote:to be frank the fiddle spoiled my mood and hence am not writing a detailed full review for the otherwise amazing concert.

I was at the concert
Since the music is great and from a seasoned artist, Meera could not do much harm. I shudder to think, what would happen to a concert , if such an artist were to accompany an upcoming musician.

jayashree1960 · Post by **jayashree1960** » 22 Dec 2007, 18:58

Today at the music Academy Pappu Venugopal gave a scholarly lecture on Dattilam. The Tamiz isai sangam has started its 57th pann araichi and is indeed doing a very great service:)

jayashree1960 · Post by **jayashree1960** » 22 Dec 2007, 18:59

rbharath is doing an excellent service by honestly reviewing concerts as well as lecdems.

jayashree1960 · Post by **jayashree1960** » 22 Dec 2007, 19:10

Dr.M.A.Bhageerathi a faculty member in the department of music Queenmary,s college is receiving the award "Ganakalavipanchi" on 31-12-2007

venkatakrishnan · Post by **venkatakrishnan** » 22 Dec 2007, 20:56

i was present only from her saveri piece as i was at the lecdem.a beutifully carved sculpture-that was her concert today.though not so good violin suppoit.