Sri Jeyaraaj & Smt Jaysri - Veena duet at Musiri House, Sund

Rajani · Post by **Rajani** » 27 Sep 2009, 22:58

The Veena couple well known to our rasikas presented a brilliant concert. Today being Sarasvathi Puja & Mahanavami, the concert was almost entirely Devi Kritis, mainly Dikshitar's.

They were accompanied by Mannargudi Sri Easwaran and Sri Govindarajan on Mridangam and Ghatam respectively. Both accompanists gave scintillating percussion support.

The list of songs :

1. Intamodi ( Varnam )- Saranga - Adi
2. Vinaayaka Vighna-naashaka - Vegavahini - Rupakam - MD ( R N S)
3. Anandaamritaakarshini - Amritavarshini - Adi - MD
4. Sri Kamalaambikaayaam - Sahana - Tisra Triputa - MD (R)
5. Kanjadalaayataakshi - Kamalamanohari - Adi - MD
6. Sri Sarasvati Namostute - Arabhi - Rupakam - MD ( R,S)
7. Maamava Meenaakshi - Varali - M. Chapu (R T N S, Tani)
8. Maaye tvam - Tarangini - Adi - MD
9. Sri Kamalaambike - Sri - Khanda Eka - MD

The alapanas were exquisite and the RTP in Varali also took us thtough Bilahari, Saveri, Brindavana Saranga and Hindolam. The Tanam, as well as Maye Tvam were following audience requests. Again, based on a request Smt Jaysri sang parts of the Sahana and Varali kritis along with the Veena and this made us appreciate the words and music even more.

The ambience of Musiri House added to the charm, though there were quite a few disturbances in the form of chiming clocks, reversing cars and the odd cellphone.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 27 Sep 2009, 23:33

Rajani,
Delighted to see your review (and translation too, in the Sahitya Section).
Takes me back two years when we first met at J&J's Ragasudha concert!
How I wish I had been there! THREE of our forumites on stage, Matchless Easwaran and our duo!
J&J's music is serene and soul stirring. Hope I catch them once again when I come to India.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 27 Sep 2009, 23:37

I have not heard the kruti vinAyaka vighna nASaka. Is it possible at all to hear it, J&J, if there are no problems posting it on the forum? I am sure many would like to hear ME's playing too!

veenajj · Post by **veenajj** » 29 Sep 2009, 06:15

Thanks Rajani and Arasi. Will surely post the song. We will ask for a copy of the recording from Sri Musiri Thyagarajan and do it in a couple of days.

Jeyaraaj and Jaysri

Rajani · Post by **Rajani** » 29 Sep 2009, 06:51

Thank you Arasi.

Thank you, Sri Jeyaraaj and Smt. Jaysri. That would be wonderful.

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 29 Sep 2009, 07:08

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 29 Sep 2009, 08:15

I just heard that J&J are playing in Bengaluru at the Indra Nagar Sabha on the 10th of October. Hope some of our rasikAs get to hear them.

Rajani · Post by **Rajani** » 29 Sep 2009, 12:41

Sorry for the error - it was RT followed by the Kriti, so not RTP.

rajaglan · Post by **rajaglan** » 30 Sep 2009, 11:58

what is Musiri houe. Is this an auditorium in chennai or Vidwan Musiri's house itself. Any of his
disciple or grandson/daughters in CM circle.

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 30 Sep 2009, 16:14

j&J -a very dedicated vainika duo; Dikshitar's kritis being their forte, have given a feast for the ears;had the opportunity to listen to them last year; they played one of the abhayAmbikA vibhakthi kritis. I really enjoyed.

Rajani · Post by **Rajani** » 30 Sep 2009, 16:19

Musiri House is the house on Oliver Road ( later renamed Musiri Subramania Iyer Road upon SSI's efforts) in Mylapore, where the great Musiri lived. His descendents live there now and open up their house for chamber concerts once in a while. The terrace of their house is also the venue for historian Ms Chithra Madhavan's monthly lecture on "The Cutural History of India".

I am not sure if anyone in that family is a musician. Hope someone can clarify that.

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 30 Sep 2009, 16:26

It is a wonderful chamber concert venue; I have been there twice, and I'm sorry I missed this event.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 30 Sep 2009, 20:57

Rajani,
If I am not mistaken, one of Musiri's grandaughters is Suguna Purushottam's student.

J&J,
You will like the Indra Nagar Sabha hall (don't know if you have played thee before). You will meet at least one of our fellow forumites there with her young daughter who sings and was favorably reviewed in the Hindu recently. Hope Hari, Braindrain, Manjunath and others are able to make it. They will, unless it is a way out place for them. As Punarvasu says, your MD krutis are in a class of their own.

s_hari · Post by **s_hari** » 30 Sep 2009, 21:06

Arasi - you are right. J&J are performing on 10th Oct, 6pm in Purandara Bhavana. Looking forward to attend the concert.

I also read the review you are mentioning.

-hari