Chitravina:Sri Chitravina.P.Ganesh
Mridangam:Sri Mannargudi Eeshwaran
Ghatam:Sri S.V.Ramani
Violin:Sri H.N.Bhaskar
Venue:Nanganallur Anjaneya Temple sabha,Chennai
Date:Dec 27th,2006
Time:6.30p.m-9.15p.m
Song list:
1.ChalamEla(Varnam)-Nataikurinji-Adi-Rangarajar Natuvanar
2.Teliyaleru RAma-Dhenuka-Adi-Thyagarajar
3.DhArini Telusukonti-Shuddha DhanyAsi-Adi-Thyagarajar
4.Brahma Kadigina-MukhAri-Adi-Sri Annamacharya(A)
5.ManavyAlakinchara-NalinakAnti-Adi-Thyagarajar
6.AkilandEshwari-Dwijawanti-Adi(Muthuswami Dhikshitar)(A)
7.Thoomani MAdatha(Thiruppavai)-Hamir Kalyani-Adi
8.Anupama GunAmbOdhi-AtAna-Khanda ChApu-Thyagarajar
9.Srivilli deva Senapathi-Natabhairavi (A)
(Alapana,Tanam in Ghanaragamalika-Natai,Gowla,Arabhi,Varali,Sri Raga)
10.SAramaina(JAwali)-BehAg-Adi-Swati Tirunal
11.Pavamana-Mangalam
I was looking forward to hear Sri Chitravina.P. Ganesh's concert after hearing him a few times in the U.S.
The gigantic Anjaneya idol was a treat to my eyes & the chitravina concert by Chitravina.P.Ganesh was a wonderful treat to my ears.I was very pleased to hear this particular instrument especially during this season.I had earlier heard his vocal concerts which he performs along with his cousin K.N.Shashikiran(Carnatica Bros).
The opening of the concert with the Nataikurinji varnam set the mood immediately.People from the audience started pouring in their choices & the stage was soon flooded with chits.The hall was pretty full & I never got a chance to send in my choices.
Sri Chitravina.P. Ganesh tried to play as many listeners' choice as possible.He was giving us a choice between ragas before playing the main piece he gave us a choice between pallavi & keertanam.Although he wanted to play a pallavi,majority of us opted for the Natabhairavi keertanam.
He played a detailed alapana for the ragas dhwijawanti & natabhairavi.
The alapana for natabhairavi & tanam in ghanaragamalika was the best pick of the day.
I'm at a loss of words to describe the beauty of the taniavartanams played by the accompanying artists.Sri Mannargudi Eeshwaran & Sri S.V.Ramani were both awesome on the percussion.H.N.Bhaskar's violin accompaniment was apt & co-ordinated superbly with the main instument.
It was good to see Chitravina.P. Ganesh's guru & uncle Sri Chitravina Narasimhan & his vocal counterpart Sri K.N Shashikiran enjoying the concert.
Before he concluded the concert elegantly with the Behag Jawali & the mangalam,the organisers showered praises on Sri Chitravina.P. Ganesh inviting him to perform there again next season.
It indeed was a very enjoyable concert.