Kum. Brinda Manickavasagam at BVB mini, Apr 12 2010

[sureshvv]

Brinda Manickavasagam delivered a strong and stirring performance for Gana Mukundapriya at BVB mini hall yesterday. She was supported by Akkarai Swarnalatha on the violin and N.C.Bharadwaj on the mridangam.

The song list:

1. Valachi vachi, ragamalika varnam
2. Parameswara jagadeeswara, Nattai, Adi, MD (s @ shankara pahimam)
3. Shyama sundaranga, danyasi, rupakam, T
4. Arabhi, Maravanune ninnu, Adi, GNB
5. Chittam Irangadhadhu enayya, Sahana, misra chapu, Sivan
6. Simhendramadhyamam, Rama rama guna seema, Adi, Swati (ns @ muni ma)
7. Muruganin maru peyar, Behag,
8. Pavamana

Personal observations:

1. A powerful and strong sonorous voice from a deceptively diminutive Brinda made one sit up and pay attention from the moment the concert started all the way to the end.

2. A nice mix of less common kritis (items #2, #3 and #4) and a natural affinity for laya (like the vishama eduppu for swaras in item #2) kept the proceedings interesting.

3. Both the accompanists were very supportive and maintained a good rapport with the main artiste all evening and did their solo portions splendidly.

4. Quite improved from the last time I heard her . The drive to be spontaneous and creative on stage tempered with the needs of aesthetic presentation made this a very satisfying concert experience.

[arasi]

Suresh,
Good to hear such a positive review about Brinda M. I heard her the past season and was very much impressed with her performance. Let alone my appreciation from a rasikA point of view--a seasoned vocalist was there too and thought she was very good . You are right. She combines creativity with a strong sense of 'vazhi'.

[natakapriya]

very nice. she was on eof the final contestants on carnatic music idol, no? whose disciple is she?

[arasi]

Suguna Varadachari??

[sureshvv]

Suguna Varadachari??

Yep. The organizer announced this at the end of the concert. I also remember seeing her among the students of the late Sulochana Pattabhiraman in the "pinjugalin pancharathnam(?)" program from a few years ago.