Master BMK Strikes again @ Brahma Gana Sabha, 31/12/2007

[Sankar K]

Another gem from Master BMK. This time in Brahma Gana Sabha @ Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium. Accompanied by Nalina Mohan (Violin) & Trissur Narendran (Mridangam) & a young lad on Kanjira (name??)

I intentionally chose to attend Master this time and he did not disappoint. Sanjay was in the audience for about an hour of the concert. First ever time I saw a contemporary artist attending a junior's concert.

While it was a grand RTP in Kambhoji at MA, this time he started with Kambhoji Varnam in Ata Tala. The main was Keervani. Asaveri, Kannada & Vasantha Bhairavi were the other highlights.

Kamboji Varnam - Sarasijanabha - Ata Tala
Nattai - Mahaganapatim - (brief sketch, S)
Asaveri - Lekana - Adi - T
Ramapriya - Korinavaramu - Rupakam - PSI (RNS) - Sounded like Pantuvarali to me. First ever time I hear Ramapriya though.
Manirangu/Pusphalathika? - Paradevate Un Padham Nambinen - (brief sketch, S)
Kannada - Shri Mathrubootham - Misra Chapu - MD (swaras at the madhyama kalam passage)
vasantha bhairavi - nee dayarada - Adi - T (haunting and beautiful. the one I use as yardstick is the one my NCV).
Keervani - Kaligiyunte - Adi - T (RNST)

[rajaglan]

hi,
last year I saw Sanjay attending concert of Sikkil Gurucharan at MA. Though Sikkil is not very junior. I think Sanjay makes a point to attend a few concerts.

[saadhyaa]

Is that young lad on the Kanjira was Anirudh Athreya ?

[vijay]

I've seen several artistes at junior artiste's concerts - TMK Ravikiran, Shriramkumar,Sanjay, Sowmya to name just a few...Rajee Gopalakrishnan attends several concerts of youngsters alongwith her husband

[kmrasika]

Manirangu/Pusphalathika? - Paradevate Un Padham Nambinen - (brief sketch, S)

This is indeed in maNirangu.