Malladi Brothers at Vashi Fine Arts, Mumbai - 03.02.2008

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 04 Feb 2008, 14:14

Malladi Sri Sreeramaprasad and Malladi Sri Ravikumar - Vocal
Edappally Sri Ajith Kumar - Violin
Sri K. Jayakrishnan - Mridangam
Tripunithura Sri Radhakrishnan - Ghatam

Vashi Fine Arts - Arya Samaj Hall, Vashi, Navi Mumbai.

1. taruNi [varNam] - kAmbhOji - adi [2] - Fiddle Ponnuswami [R sketch - Sri Ravikumar]

2. panCa mAtanga mukha - malahari - rUpaka - Dikshitar [S]

3. CEra rAvadEmirA rAmayyA - rItigauLa - adi - Tyagaraja [S]

4. pAlayAshu mAm - Arabhi - tripuTa - Syama Sastri

5. pAlintuvO pAlimpavO - kAntAmaNi - adi - Tyagaraja [R - Sri Sreeramaprasad, N at 'paripUrNamagu bhakti mArgamEyani bhAvinCina tyAgarAjuni pAlintuvO pAlimpavO', S]

6. EtAvuNa nErCitivO - yadukulakAmbOdhi - adi [2] - Tyagaraja [R - Sri Sreeramaprasad]

7. sharavaNa bhava guhanE - kannaDA - adi - Papanasam Sivan

8. nI pAdamulE - bhairavi - adi [2] - Patnam Subrahmanya Iyer - [R - Sri Ravikumar, N at 'kAmita phaladAyaki kaumAri kAma dahanuni manOhari shankari', S, T]

9. antaryAmi - kuntalavarALi - adi - Annamacharya [Tuned by Sangita Kalanidhi Dr. Sripada Pinakapani]

10. slOkam on Lord Muruga - kApi [Sri Sreeramaprasad] + shOdanai sumaikku - kApi - adi - Papanasam Sivan

11. slOkam 'vaidEhi sahitam' - sahAna [Sri Sreeramaprasad], kamAs [Sri Ravikumar] + rAma jOgi - kamAs - adi - Bhadrachalam Ramdas

12. bhajan binA jIvan - dEsh - adi - Kabirdas

13. patiki hArati - suraTi - adi - Tyagaraja

A most enjoyable concert with a very nice selection and exuberant AlApanAs in kAntAmaNi and bhairavi. The slOkam in kApi rendered by Sri Sreeramaprasad was simply outstanding. The brothers sang very well and maintained their composure despite balky miking and amplification.

The accompanying artistes were excellent - Sri Ajith Kumar's kAntAmaNi essay and swara replies were very crisp. Sri Jayakrishnan and Sri Radhakrishnan played with gusto and verve.

I'm typing the list from memory, so kindly excuse and correct any errors.

appu · Post by **appu** » 05 Feb 2008, 07:09

How was the sound system and where was the concert held. The last time I attended a concert they had it on the first floor. It was a jalatarangam concert. The artist in her early 80's performed awesome but could not be heard due to poor miking and serious external disturbances. Please tell me that was not the case.

grsastrigal · Post by **grsastrigal** » 05 Feb 2008, 09:49

There is an Auditorium just in front of the Vashi (Navi Mumbai) bus stand. Normally all Marathi functions are being held there. I hope this programme is not there in that hall (or is !). I do not understand why artists come to Mumbai and perform in BARC, Chembur, Ghatkopar and shanmuganadha does not go to Vashi.

I always like Malladi because of the debth of their kriti selection. Be it Bharavi or Ritigowla they own it on that day. Thanks for the review.

shankarabharanam · Post by **shankarabharanam** » 05 Feb 2008, 21:18

Yes Grsastrigal there is an auditorium opposite bus stand and it is the Vishnu Das Bhave Auditorium. To my knowledge Vashi Tamil Sangam had organised Sudha Ragunathan's concert there in September. I have been there to attend theatre performances, the acoustics is ok. Well i think Navi Mumbai is definately catching up with concerts. But i think Shanmukhananda and BARC have been here for many years. Just like artist sing in CFAS and other places like Dombivili, i think they will start coming there too.. I think during Navaratri, ten day festival was conducted at the Kamakshi temple in Nerul.

p_aruna · Post by **p_aruna** » 26 Feb 2008, 21:36

Priya Sisters at Chembur Fine Arts; February 24, 2008.

1. Sami Dayajuda (Varanam)
2. Gana Nayakam Bhajeham
3. Enta Undi Vedalitivo Ye Uro
4. Nee Padame Gati Nalina Kanti Mati
5. Tillai Ambala Tanai Govinda (my Tamil transliterations are suspect)
6. Kamalaamba Bhajare
7. Enta Muddo Enta Sogaso
8. Hey Maadhava Madhusudana
9. Om Bhagavate Vasudevaya
10. Sri Ranga Sai
11. Ramava Mantra Japiso
12. Jagadapu Chanavula Jajara

p_aruna · Post by **p_aruna** » 26 Feb 2008, 21:40

Hello All Mumbaikars,

A monthly list of concerts (Hindustani and Carnatic) is hosted at http://www.sudeepaudio.com/concerts.htm. Anyone who knows of concerts do mail them to Kishor Merchant who compiles the list.

Hope this helps,

Aruna

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 26 Feb 2008, 23:41

Thanks Aruna! I stumbled into it myself a few days back but neglected to post

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 26 Feb 2008, 23:42

Mumbai's very own Ram! But less thorough....

appu · Post by **appu** » 27 Feb 2008, 10:03

grsastrigal wrote:I do not understand why artists come to Mumbai and perform in BARC, Chembur, Ghatkopar and shanmuganadha does not go to Vashi.

Could it be because they dont get paid for their services well. After all it is their livelihood.