Brahma Gana Sabha, Dec 10, 6 - 9 pm
Karunimpa - Sahana (Varnam)
Sitamma mayamma - vasanta (s)
Parvata rajakumari - sriranjani (r, s)
Karunanidhiye - Bhauli
Makelara - ravichandrika (s)
Eramuni - Vakulabharanam (r)
En palli kondeer - Mohanam
Koluvayunnade - Bhairavi (r, n, s, t)
Tarumaru - nattakurinji (javali)
Iduthaano tillai - behag
villinayotha puruvam - kavadichindu
paravaikka (?) - tiruppugazh
mangalam
A full three hour performance with a nice list. Vakulabharanam was a lovely treat and Sowmya mentioned learning the kriti from Dr Ramanathan in the wee hrs during a visit to tiruvayyar in the early 80s. She sang the charanam having a reference to the kakasura episode, rather than the one having the Tyagaraja mudra. Havent heard this kriti other than in a recording of Chithur Subramania Pillai (should be there at rasikapriya, I guess). Other notable points of teh concert were the elaborate bhairavi, quickfire swarams n ravichandrika and a nice javali in nattakurinji. Especially liked Embar Kannan's accompaniment, following the vocalist like a shadow and never overpowering. Thani was lively. The auditorium is good, but I have never particularly liked the acoustics there, and the a/c was way too cold
