Smt Rajeshwari Padmanabhan Veena - Bangalore16 July 2008

vk · Post by vk » 16 Jul 2008, 11:46

At Adarsha Sabhangana 8th Main 15th Cross Malleswaram: 6.15 pm

vk · Post by vk » 17 Jul 2008, 09:33

Main Player : Smt Rajeshwari
Accompaniment on veena : Sri shankararaman
Mridangam: Sri Cheluvaraju

Viriboni (Bhairavi)
Padvini Sadbhakti (salaga Bhairavi)
Rama Nee Pai (Kedaram)
Nada Loludai (kalyana Vasantam)
Saras sama dana (Kapi Narayani)
Sri Jaalandharam (Gambheera nata)
Sarasiruhasanapriye (Nata)
Kanta Choodumi (Vachaspati)
Rama Nama (Darbari Kaanada)

Concert was in memory of Veena Vidwan C Krishnamurthy for a crowd of 100 with most of the performing Vainikas of the city present in the audience.

vk · Post by vk » 17 Jul 2008, 10:22

Forgot to add this. It was also mentioned in the concert and it is also out in the news that there would be a performance of Smt Kalapkam Swaminathan on the 20th of July.
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Veena Seshanna Award for Kalpakam Swaminathan

BANGALORE, June 20: Veteran veena artiste Kalpakam Swaminathan has been chosen for the Veena Seshanna Memorial National Award.

Instituted by the Bangalore-based Swara Murthy V.N. Rao Memorial Trust, the Award will be conferred on her on July 20 at a function being organized at the Bangalore Gayana Samaja Auditorium. The function will coincide the commencement of the two-day music festival of the Samaja.

The Veena Seshanna Award carries a cash prize of Rs. 50,000. It is presented to an instrumentalist every year. It is sponsored by Dr. Veerandra Hegde of Dharmasthala.

The previous recipients of the Award include Lalgudi Jayaraman. M. S. Gopalakrishnan, R.R. Keshava Murthy and H. V. Krishnamurthy.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 17 Jul 2008, 11:48

vk wrote:Main Player : Smt Rajeshwari
Accompaniment on veena : Sri shankararaman
Mridangam: Sri Cheluvaraju

Viriboni (Bhairavi)
Padvini Sadbhakti (salaga Bhairavi)
Rama Nee Pai (Kedaram)
Nada Loludai (kalyana Vasantam)
Saras sama dana (Kapi Narayani)
Sri Jaalandharam (Gambheera nata)
Sarasiruhasanapriye (Nata)
Kanta Choodumi (Vachaspati)
Rama Nama (Darbari Kaanada)

Concert was in memory of Veena Vidwan C Krishnamurthy for a crowd of 100 with most of the performing Vainikas of the city present in the audience.

VK. Thank you .That was a good report. I came in just before Sarasa sama dana . (Blame the traffic jams of Bangalore , it took 2 hours from my house to Malleshwaram )
However the long drive was worth every minute. Rajeshwari Mami gave a superb demonstration of the Karaikudi Bani , with its unique fingering technique and held the audience in thrall. Vachaspathi Ragam was followed by a breath taking Tanam prior to Kanta Choodamani.
She was extremely well supported by her disciple based in Bangalore Shri A.Shankaraman.
Shri Cheluvaraju was all delicate touch(e) and was a great example of an ideal Mridangam accompaniment for Veena. Shri Balakrishna , son of Veena Maestro Mysore Doreswamy Iyengar gave a short but enjoyable speech before the penultimate item.Thanks should also go to Smt Ambuja Krishnamurthy for organising the program.

Look forward to attending Kalpagam Mami's prog on 20th July 2008 at Gayana Samaja.

(Mods may shift this thread to Kutcheri Reviews)

vk · Post by vk » 17 Jul 2008, 13:31

YEah, It was good music marred by the poor audio system. It was so nice for me listening to Viriboni and Sarasama Dana after learning these from my teacher who provided the accompaniment. Yes, It was a hassle for me travelling from my house which took close to 2 hours.

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 16 Aug 2008, 08:25

Ijust read in The Hindu about the passing away of Smt.Rajeshwari Padmanabhan in Chennai on friday, the 15th August. She was a fine vainika representing a great parampara. Our condolences to the family.