Dr M Balamuralikrishna at the Bhavan, London

[sunaada]

Dr Balamuralikrishna at the Bhavan, London on 3rd Aug 08

Dr M.Balamuralikrishna – Vocal
Shri Balu Raghuraman – Violin
Shri M.Balachandar – Mridangam
Shri Murali – Ghatam
Shri Prasanna Thevarajah – Morsing

1. siddhim dehimE – siddhi (R) – tala?- Dr Balamuralikrishna
2. devAdi deva – sunAdavinodini (R, S) – Adi – Mysore Shri VasudevAcharya
3. anni neevE – mohanam (R) – Adi - Dr Balamuralikrishna
4. mAmava gAnalola – rohini (R)- misra chApu – Dr Balamuralikrishna
5. nagumOmu (followed by tani) – Abheri (R, S) – Adi – Shri TyAgarAja
6. gAyati vanamAli – hamsadhwani – Adi – Shri Sadhashiva Brahmendra
7. yAmihe (ashtapadi) – natabhairavi – tala? – Shri Jayadeva
8. AkAsh bhara – Rabindra Sangeeth
9. Oru naal podhumA? - rAgamAlika
10. paluke bangaramAyena? – Anandabhairavi – Adi – Shri Bhadrachala Ramadas
11. thillAna – Garudadhwani – Adi - Dr Balamuralikrishna
12. mangalam – navaroj – Adi – Dr Balamuralikrishna

Exquisite concert! Full of joy and laughter throughout. I just adored anni neeve... wonder if I could get a recording..

[vs_manjunath]

Raga -siddhi appears to be a new creation. can U pl. let us know abt it's structure etc., ?

[Nick H]

It sounds wonderful, and as I hear London has had 30+ temperatures recently, I would have truly loved to have been there.

I don't know that I have heard BMK sing Nagumomu on stage. I would expect bliss.

Add to that a stage full of my friends --- and I wish plane tickets were cheaper!

[coolkapali]

Was it Trichy Murali on the Ghatam?

[grsastrigal]

Is "oru Naal Podhuma" rasikas' request ? It is not a carnatic concert song.. but a film song...

[sunaada]

v s manjunath- Yes, it is a new raaga created by the Maestro- the swarams are s r2 p d2

Nick, We missed you too!! bAlAnna was superb especially during the Tani.

coolkapli- It was A.S.Murali (who is also a good vocalist, I am told)

grsastrigal- Yes! it was requested by many many rasikas...

[pspfan]

was a fantastic concert wish they did a two day concert like they did few years back....

[Nick H]

I was there for that!

[coolkapali]

thanks Sunaada.

[shyam223]

Given his knowledge, why cant he render less of his creations and more RTP, elaborate items? His nagumomu is a treat, but why that piece all the time?

[srikant1987]

^^^

Won't RTPs also be his own creation? :/