Nityashree Mahadevan @ Unnati, Bangalore on 24.08.2010

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Vocal: Smt. Nityashree Mahadevan
Violin: Sri Raghavendra Rao
Mridangam: Neyveli sri Skandasubramanyam
Ghatam: Sri H Sivaraman

1. Gananaayaka (Varnam) - Sunaada vinodini - Adi
2. Jaanaki ramana [S] - Shuddha Seemanthini - Adi - Tyaagaraaja
Swarams @ Rakta Naleenadala
3. Raamanaatham bhajeham [R N S] - Pantuvaraali - Rupakam(2 kaalai) - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Neraval & Swarams @ Kumaaraguruguha mahitam kavi brindaadi sannutam
4. Karunai purindhu Rakshi amma - Naattakurinji - Mishra Chaapu
5. Innudaya baarade - Kalyaana Vasantha - Khanda Chaapu - Purandaradaasa
6. Evaricheerira [R S T] - Madhyamaavathi - Adi - Tyaagaraaja
7. RTP - Shanmukhapriya - Chatushra Triputa [ Dwi-nadai: First half Khanda nadai; Second half Tishra nadai]
Pallavi line: Velane Vadivelane Pazhani Vadivelane
Swarams in Hamsadhwani, Bowli, Naattai, Varaali, Hindolam, Aanandabhairavi, Nalinakaanti, Amrithavarshini, Neelambari, Saaranga, Desh, Begada, Ranjani, Revathi
8. Bhaagyaada Lakshmi - Mishra Bowli - Adi - Purandaradaasa
9. Naan oru vilayaattu bommaya - Navarasa Kaanada - Adi - Paapanaasam Sivan
10. Summa summa varumo sukham (Padam) - Ataana - Adi
11. Thillaana - Dwijaavanti - Adi
12. Pavamaana - Souraashtram - Adi - Tyaagaraaja

It was a beautiful concert. Nityashree was in top form. Every piece was rendered to perfection.
The varnam was very brisk. The swarams in the Suddha Seemanthini piece were really innovative. The Pantuvaraali aalaapanai was filled with bhaavam. Raghavendra Rao gave ample support on the violin. The neraval and swaram were given a very detailed treatment. The Purandara daasar krithi in Kalyaana Vasantham is one of my favourites, and judging from the reaction it got the moment she started it, so it was for most other people in the audience as well!
The Madhyamaavathi was truly exquisite. The raagam was explored entirely. The swarams were innovative and had some excellent kanakku. The thani was very good. Cannot remember much details of it now, but I remember enjoying it.
The highlight though, was definitely the Shanmukhapriya. The raagam explored every minute detail. The taanam and pallavi took the audience to another level. The Pallavi had two nadais. The first half of the Chatushra Triputa(Adi) taalam was in the Khanda nadai and the second half was in the Tishra nadai. It was a very detailed pallavi. Different speeds and different nadais were all explored. The Raagamaalika swarams were very fast. All lasting just one aavarthanam, but they were beautiful nonetheless.
The rest of the concert was pleasant. The thillaana was very well rendered.
A standing ovation followed!

[rajeshnat]

1. Gananaayaka (Varnam) - Sunaada vinodini - Adi
4. Karunai purindhu Rakshi amma - Naattakurinji - Mishra Chaapu
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10. Summa summa varumo sukham (Padam) - Ataana - Adi
11. Thillaana - Dwijaavanti - Adi

1. Gananaayaka (Varnam) - Sunaada vinodini - Adi - NS ramAchandran
10. Summa summa varumo sukham (Padam) - Ataana - Adi - ghAnam krishna Iyer
11. Thillaana - Dwijaavanti - Adi - Cuddalore subramaniam???(I am assuming this from another review of hers some time back )

Lji
Can you help with the composer of nAttaikurinji

[squims]

I'm so sorry that I can't recollect it now. She announced the details of each song before she rendered it, but I didn't jot it down at the time and can't recollect now.

[ragam-talam]

Rajesh - karuNai purindu is possibly a composition of Mazhavai Chidambara Bharati.
See here: http://www.karnatik.com/co1029.shtml