Trivandrum G Seethalakshmi, Nada Inbam

[rbharath]

Trivandrum G Seethalakshmi - R Hemalatha - J Vaidhyanathan - Anirudh Athreya

Nada Inbam
22 March 2013 6:15pm

bhaja mAnasa - bahudAri - Adi - Tulasi Vanam (S)
srI rAghavEndra - vasantA - Adi - Jagannatha Vittala (R)
sAmOdam cintayAmi - suddha danyAsi - misra cApu - ST (RNS)
sivakAma sundari - mukhAri - Adi - PS
kAmAkshI bangAru - varALi - misra cApu - SS (RNS)
OrAru muganE - rItigauLa - Neelakanta Sivan
ardhanArIsvaram - kumudakriyA - MD
gajavadanA sammOdita - tODi - Adi - Kumara Ettendra (RNST)
srI rAghavam - slOkam in bilahari, shanmukha priyA, sahAnA, sAvEri, behAg
varuvAi endRum - behAg - Adi - Ambujam Krishna
udhO suniyE - pUrvi - ST [bhajan]
tillAnA - hamsAnandi - Adi - HMB
alasara paritApam - suruTTi - misra cApu - ST
bhujaga sAyinO - yadukula kAmbhOji - rUpakam - ST
mangalam kOsalEndrAya and svasti prajApya - madhyamAvati

It was a very enjoyable concert. From the word go, it was classical music at its best. With every ragam and every kriti it was only getting better. The choice of pieces and rAgams was really interesting. And the ideas that were presented were really awesome. What to mention and what to not, one is in a fix!

The AlApanais of vasantA and suddha danyAsi, the neraval in varALi, the slOkam, especially the sAvEri.. gosh.. i could go on and on writing..

The team was just awesome. Prisitine Semmangudi sangeetham at its best! A treat it was...

bharath

[rbharath]

For those who might want to listen to her, She is singing on Sunday 24 March 2013 at 6:30 pm at Veda Vyasa Tapovanam in Selaiyur, Chennai.

[arasi]

Bharath,
Is she quite a senior artiste? Haven't heard her name before.

[cienu]

Arasi,

She is Semmangudi's disciple and has also accompanied Smt Parasalla Ponnammal on many occasions in the recent past.

[arasi]

Thanks, Cienu.
If so, I must have heard her singing with Golden girl (as we call PP here). The one wearing glasses? Then, she's not a senior(in age) artiste as I thought.

[Sivaramakrishnan]

Smt G Seethalakshmy is singing at Sri Vedavyasar Tapovanam (Ashram of Guruji Sri Kasi Viswanathar near kamarajapuram off Tambaram) today evening. Organised by Nadarupini kalakendra, music school attached to Tapovanam and run by Smt N S Lekshmy, who has studied under Smt. Seethalakshmy.
Tapovanam organises quality events frequently.

[cienu]

Thanks, Cienu.
If so, I must have heard her singing with Golden girl (as we call PP here). The one wearing glasses? Then, she's not a senior(in age) artiste as I thought.

Arasi,

I must say Smt Seethalakshmi is quite a senior artist. You can find here to the left in this video accompanying the GG so immaculately.
This was the first song I heard Smt Ponnammal sing and it left me in tears. What a mind blowing Saveri.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxuDdlXZcY8

[rbharath]

Smt Seethalakshmi is a very senior artist from Trivandrum. She is a direct disciple of SSI and also has learnt for PP. She accompanied PP on many occasions as a supporting vocalist.

She is retired from the faculty of Trivandrum Music College. She currently lives in the US with her children. I think she lives in Columbus.

[rajeshnat]

Thanks, Cienu.
If so, I must have heard her singing with Golden girl (as we call PP here). The one wearing glasses? Then, she's not a senior(in age) artiste as I thought.

Arasi
In the few concerts that I attended of Golden Giril, the vocal support was given by bama krishnan, u may have mistaken bama krishnan for seethalakshmi

[rbharath]

her pic found on columbuscarnatic.org

[rbharath]

Thanks, Cienu.
If so, I must have heard her singing with Golden girl (as we call PP here). The one wearing glasses? Then, she's not a senior(in age) artiste as I thought

Arasi,
In the few concerts that I attended of Golden Giril, the vocal support was given by bama krishnan, u may have mistaken bama krishnan for seethalakshmi

Seethalakshmi mami accompanies PP whenever she is in town. Bhama Krishnan is always the support for PP though.

In the navarathri mandapam videos, both Seethalaksmi and Bhama are on both sides of PP

She is prolly the only lady disciple of SSI, to have accompanied him on stage, during the late 60s.

[arasi]

Thank you Bharath and Rajesh--and Cienu again.

Yes, Rajesh, I heard PP several times in Chennai, and Bhama Krishnan was the one who accompanied her at those times.

[sureshvv]

Amazingly powerful voice, control and range reminiscent of Ella Fitzgerald or Billy Holiday from a senior diminutive relatively unknown artiste.

Very few concerts have the simplicity and directness of the post main section overshadow the intricacy and complexity in the pre main part of the concert. This was one.

A memorable concert!

[rshankar]

Is there a recording of UdhO suniyE?

[Nick H]

I attended this concert under strict instructions to do so from several friends. Really, my health and state of mind was not up to it. It is such a shame when that happens and one is not able to do justice to what one is hearing. I would have liked to have dozed. Could anyone doze during this lady's performance? Absolutely no way! Such intensity! Such energy! Astonishing. She sang with the power and energy of a nagaswaram recital.

I would love to see her perform without mic/amplification, which she really doesn't need at all. It might be a little unkind on the accompanists, though, who would have to work hard to match her. She would perfect for an Oli concert: what a shame that the Oli year of concerts is over.

Anyway, it is a shame that her sojourn in Chennai is so short. Hoping to be able to do justice, as a listener, to her singing sometime soon.

[Sivaramakrishnan]

Smt GS's concert at Tapovanam (Tambaram, Chennai (see my post dt. 24 Mar) was a solemn experience. I could attend the programme only for about 45 mnts as I had to leave due an urgent domestic commitment, unfortunately.

The event -billed as Guru vandanam- commenced with receiving GS at the entrance of the ashram and leading her to the hall with the students of Nadarupini kalakendra singing the Pallavi of the kriti Guruleka (Gowri manohari)in a highly befitting manner. The welcome address was given by Dr N S Lekshmy, disciple of GS and head of Nadarupini. GS has been in the US for about 5 years now with her daughter, teaching music.

The concert started (in the holy presence of Guruji Swami Kasiviswanathar) with a Tamil kriti in Nattai on Lord Ganesa. The second item was Swati Tirunal's outstanding composition Gangeya vasana with an excellent Aalaapana of Hamirkalyani. Next was an authentic aalaapana of Mukhari for Elavathaara which was rendered superbly. I had to leave when she began the aalaapnana of Varaali that followed. I shall at least furnish the list of kritis she rendered once I get it. I could feel that the concert would be a memorable one.

Melakaveri Balaji(V), Thillasthaanam Surianarayanan(M) and Madipakam Murali(G) provided good accompaniment.

[rbharath]

Is there a recording of UdhO suniyE?

http://www.swathithirunal.in/htmlfile/361.htm

[rbharath]

Smt GS's concert at Tapovanam (Tambaram, Chennai (see my post dt. 24 Mar) was a solemn experience. I could attend the programme only for about 45 mnts as I had to leave due an urgent domestic commitment, unfortunately.

Melakaveri Balaji(V), Thillasthaanam Surianarayanan(M) and Madipakam Murali(G) provided good accompaniment.

i was told she sang shankarabaranam main, 'shankarAchAryam' was on the menu.
Melakaveri Balaji is the mrudangist. was it melakaveri Tyagarajan?

[Sivaramakrishnan]

yes, it could be Melakaveri Tyagarjan. Thanks .

[cienu]

A brief but lovely write up by V Ramnarayan - Editor Sruti
http://srutimag.blogspot.in/2013/04/see ... -mami.html

[bkishore]

any audio link for the concert