Cleveland Aradhana 2016 (March 23, 2016 to April 3, 2016)

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 05:59

Amrutha Behag rAga kriti of GNB kamala charanE is next.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 31 Mar 2016, 06:14

Did we hear svarAs in the varNam though?

His AlApanA of kharaharapriyA is meditative and soothing now...

Is good to see Sanjeev and hear him. First time in Cleveland?

Patri and Shree Sundar Kumar will add to the concert by their playing.

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 06:17

Yes indeed. Should I expect something other than the oft repeated ones ? Let us wait and see my luck.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 31 Mar 2016, 06:22

A tamizh song will please me, after all the pakkala and chakkani worn path, though the songs are classics, we agree, but there are other ones of T as well which surely need showcasing...

Sanjeev's reply is very good--solid, sweet...

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 06:37

Nadachi nadachi is one of my favorites in K'priya, ever since I heard inimitable DKP sing this in the fifties . Thank you Gurucharan.

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 06:47

kalpana swaras at the pallavi Nadachi nadachi.

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 31 Mar 2016, 06:56

Natachi natachi by DKP is classic, available in a 4 hour concert in the web.

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 07:02

Thank you for the information, Mr. Chellappa. I will look for it.
The streaming has been interrupted at the peak of swara singing !

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 07:11

The streaming stopped because Video was interrupted is the message. Who/What interrupted the video ? Are other rasikas able to get the webcast from icarnatic at 9:40 p.m. EDT March 30 Wednesday ?

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 07:13

I suspect that the contract for video/streaming is only up to 9:30 p.m. This happened whenever the program went beyond 9:30 p.m. with a few exceptions.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 31 Mar 2016, 07:17

The same here. You may be right.

maduraimini · Post by **maduraimini** » 31 Mar 2016, 07:23

I lost my sound when the violin was just finishing the alapana. I was hoping he will sing T's Rama Nee samana mevaru. Looks like you heard him sing Natachi. I did not hear him start the pallavi.

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 07:52

The streaming resumed after almost 30 minutes, when he was singing a tamil composition "vithiyin pidiyil puvi adangum" in sindu bhairavi. Then he presented pUrvi thillana and mangalam. Madurai mini seems to have even lost most of the Nadachi nadachi song. Hope you will get a chance to listen to this splendid performance at
"on demand" later.

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 31 Mar 2016, 08:55

Here is the link to DKP concert:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXRkxSUndYs

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 19:18

Thank you KVC for the information.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 31 Mar 2016, 19:21

SAHITYA, 31st March morning program...

Another often seen example of the uniqueness of the Cleveland phenomenon: the kids excelling themselves by hard work and ardor. It's all evident in the way they sing, dance and play which make us wonder how they do it all.

Suthikshna Viravalli, Janani Iyer and Manasa Suresh sang to delight us, with Sruti Sarathy on the violin and Toronto Surenthar on the mridangam.

Alongside, all from Toronto, Shanthi Kangesan, Shobhi Ruban and Yalini Rajakulasingam...

I heard them sing a lovely kAmbOJi rAgam in turns, kANak kaN kODi vENDum, Sivan's inspired song, and elaborate on it. Alongside, the three dancers (taking turns, and joining to perform the tillAnA) did an excellent job of dancing to their singing.

The way kapAli's procession with other deities enchants! It was brought to our eyes, beautifully depicted, the adhikAra nandi in particular capturing my imagination.

Then chArumati in kAnaDA was filled with grace and adroit movements. The tillAnA by all three was impressive too.

Sruti was playing the violin for them, all talented youngsters. To think she was playing so admirably for a giant in her last evening's performance!

This is Cleveland

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 31 Mar 2016, 19:32

Aishwarya Sankar is singing gloriously. Almost all Aishwaryas are great. Musiri must be very pleased listening to Thiruvadi Saranam.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 31 Mar 2016, 19:36

Yes, she has a lovely voice.

Sahana VAsudevan on the violin, KAllidaikurichi Sivakumar on the mridangam, S.Sundar on Mukha Sanka...

Chellappa,
Wish more who watch it from India write about what they see...

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 20:25

I am watching & listening to Jayalakshmi's VeeNa. She is now doing alApana of sahAna, another of my favorites. Giri pAi may be ?

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 20:32

Some wishes come true ! It is Giri pAi, indeed !

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 20:40

Next is swAthi's bOgeendra sAyinam in KunthalavarALi.

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 20:48

vaRali now:

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 21:08

I couldn't identify the varALi song ! Did any one else listen to it ?
Next is Bhairavi.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 31 Mar 2016, 21:17

I am back now (sort of!). Sorry, didn't hear varALi. Listening to Murari's return in Bhairavi.

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 21:23

It is an RTP in Bhairavi. Curious about the pallavi line. I hope she vocalizes the pallavi for the benefit of less knowledgeable listeners like me.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 31 Mar 2016, 21:25

A TAnam with gambhIram and kuzhaivu combined follows...

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 31 Mar 2016, 21:38

A kriti instead. I'm not sure. Is it ika nannu brOva?

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 21:42

You too ! I have difficulty in identifying songs today.

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 21:57

After the Thani Avarthanam Hindolam song follows.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 31 Mar 2016, 22:12

Was called away, so couldn't hear the pallavi line. It was tanayuni brOva! Now Sundaram is mentioning it.

What's more! He's praising pATantaram, and his example for that is Jayalakshmi Santhanam! Glad I'm here to hear him. Hope Maduraimini is listening. He gives JS credit for her singing it in a Boston concert ten years ago. She sang that year at Cleveland. Later, the samprayadAyA kids learnt tanayuni brOva from JS.

Here, we see another Jayalakshmi on stage, pATAntarA personified...

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 31 Mar 2016, 22:13

The hindOLam part of a rAgamAlikA?

Anitha Dilip · Post by **Anitha Dilip** » 31 Mar 2016, 22:33

Thank you all for the awesome reviews from the various concerts! Although I couldn't make it to the Aradhana, these reviews help in picking up the recordings & highlights from them!

@arasi, thank you very much for the review especially on Pranav's Concert. Was very eager to read it as he is from our city of Dallas and we have watched him grow up as a musical prodigy with a unique identity of his own and he has definitely carved out a niche in the musical ecosystem here!

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 31 Mar 2016, 22:34

I am back after a few minutes lunch break.
No, Arasi. It was a popular(!) song in HindoLam, that again I couldn't identify !

maduraimini · Post by **maduraimini** » 31 Mar 2016, 23:00

I did not hear anything after it stopped when Sikkil was singing Karaharapriya. I could not watch any concert this morning. I guess I missed all the budding artists. I tried after 1 o'clock, and it did not come. Now I hear Dharini Kalyanaraman. She has a beautiful voice and sings well. I am glad I could listen to her. I hope I could hear Ranjani-Gayathri tonight. I did not hear about Jayalakshmi Santhanam.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 31 Mar 2016, 23:14

puNNiyam oru kODi in kIravANi--Periasami Thooran?

mODi jEsE vElarA in the sweet voice with bhAvam.Wish she had taken a little more time to sing it. Didn't have to hurry...

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 31 Mar 2016, 23:35

sarvam brahma mayam in madhuvanthi ends the concert.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 31 Mar 2016, 23:38

One Vidya after the other! Now, Vidya Kalyanaraman!

She takes up Purandara Dasa's jaya jaya, jaya jAnaki kAntha in nATa in her sweet and mature voice, sings with verve. I don't see her old reserve now. She's very relaxed and pours forth.

Now, Arabhi and return from Shreya Devnath. ChUtAmu rArE!

A quick ChandrajyOthi. SaSi vadana...

Looks like the main--kharaharapriyA, has begun very well. Sundara Rajan, I don't know what it's going to be

For your sake, let's say kOri sEvimpa rArE which is a favorite of mine.Or, Sivan's kAkka irakkam unakkillaiyA? Even better

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 01 Apr 2016, 00:19

Mellow return from Shreya Devnath.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 01 Apr 2016, 00:25

Sundara Rajan,
Pakkala nilabaDi. At least, it's not the 'beaten' path--for your sake!

maduraimini · Post by **maduraimini** » 01 Apr 2016, 00:50

Arasi,

Why do all the artists sing the same song in Karaharapriya? Don't they hear those before them sang the same song?
I liked her Sindubhairavi viruttam 'Katra kalviyum' before Swathi Tirunal's Vishweswara darshan kar'.
I love this song. Vidhya's song was full of bhavam and her sweet voice adds sweetness to the song. It was an enjoyable concert. Are Dharini and Vidhya sisters? I have just heard their names, but not their concerts. This is the first time I heard them. Both were very good.

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 01 Apr 2016, 01:38

After lunch and my nap I resumed with
Chinmaya Sisters:
1. HMB's suddha danyAsi piece; Sri rAjamAthangi
2. mAkElarA in Ravichandrika- T's
3. short Bhairavi AlaApana + eththanai Ettalum un puazh- UththakkAdu's ?

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 01 Apr 2016, 01:41

Their Bhairavi sounds almost like mukhAri compositin of neelakanta sivan's
kandrin kuralaikkEttu , enRaikku siva krupai !! Nice voice match.
I heard them last in person in North Florida Univ.Jaksonville, FL. ten+ years ago. Still the same young looks and voice!

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 01 Apr 2016, 01:53

4. vAchaspathi AlApana + violin return by Narmada: pAhi jagajjanani- swAthi"s ?

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 01 Apr 2016, 02:02

Moi, back after a walk (needed one, the weather warm--in Cleveland too?) but the wind would have carried me away, had I been much lighter)

Hear the Chinmayi sisters singing now. Sweet voices of all kinds today, one after the other.
These sisters--a warm up for RagA sisters later this evening?

Ten years ago you heard them, you say Sundara Rajan. Yes, they still look very young.

Happy I can hear Narmada again...

Pleasant morsing sounds now. As good as elders in BhArath.

Yes, Swathi's.

RAma mantrava japiso, E manuja in jOnpuri...

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 01 Apr 2016, 02:05

extensive kalpana swarAs for the short program followed by Thani.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 01 Apr 2016, 02:07

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 01 Apr 2016, 02:13

Yes, Arasi. ChinmayA sisters, so named by NeyvEli SanthAnagopalan , I heard in 2004 or 2005. It may not be half sarees, but newer ones that LOOK like ones !

The last item was rAma manthra Japiso of Purandara DAsa.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 01 Apr 2016, 02:49

rAma mantrava japisO.

Yes, I saw the image and realized they were saris, and corrected my post!

Rama Ravi with her daughter Nandita Ravi. Durbar varNam? What came next? I heard vinatA suta vAhana in Jayantha sEna which DK sang often.

Now sAvEri rAgA.Young Kamalakiran playing with such azhutham!rAma bANa, a song which appeals to me no end...neraval at sAkEtAdhipa nI mukha sarasIruha

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 01 Apr 2016, 03:16

I lost my internet connection for more than an hour. When I get back on line, What do I hear ?! My dreaded PanthuvarAli by ramA Ravi !

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 01 Apr 2016, 03:27

It went off here also (Bengaluru). Surprised it happens in USA too.