RamakrishnanMurthy-KanchiMutt,Malleswaram,Bangalore-28thSep

[arvenky]

Vid Ramakrishnan Murthy - Vocal
Vid Ananthakrishnan - Violin
Vid TiruvArur Bhakthavatsalam - Mridangam
Vid Nagarajan - Kanjira


List of Krithis :
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1.sumasAyaka-kApi-ST (Varnam)
2. Kanjadalayatakshi-kamalamanOhari-MD (S)
3. O jagadamba -Anandabhairavi-SS (S)
4. kamalAmbAM bhajarE-Kalyani-MD (A,N,S,T)
Neraval at 'nitya kalyAni kAtyAyanIm"
5. aarabhimaanam-rAgamAlikA
6.Slokam- Mangalam


Per schedule Prof T N Krishnan was supposed to perform on this day and i stumbled
upon RKM's page couple of days back found that he is performing here. Was happy
to hear him right next to my place.

Normally I miss Kanchi mutt Navrathri series due to Kolu (Bommai Golu) at home
as we do it in a grandeur manner for 9 days.This year we are celebrating in a
miniscule way which helped me in attending these concerts.

There was lot of young crowd at the venue and by the start the concert the small
mutt hall was full. Heard many have turned up following the internet information.
Power of internet to Carnatic music.

And I did mention earlier here that RKM is one of the musician I will go beyond
time,distance and direction to listen while he came next to my house I was
very happy.

RKM did a lovely varnam (ST) in kApi followed by brisk kanjadalAyadAkshi with swaras
flowing. Ananda bhairavi was melodic.Kalyani,my favorite, alapana was elaborate
and the neraval and kalpana swaras were beautiful. Ananthakrishnan did a good
job in kalyAni both in Alapana and swaras.

Usual 'Thunderous long tani" from Tiruvarur withi his disciple on kanjira
was received with thunderous applause.

Quick chat with him post the concert found he is going to perform 3 concerts
here in Bangalore during October/November.

Already 4 concerts till now in Bangalore another 3 to go, RKM has truly
arrived here in Bangalore circuit. He also got captive rasikas could
see some familiar faces in last 2-3 concerts.

[Rsachi]

Great report. It makes me wistful. I have heard RKM sing those songs in the list and know what a great impact he makes.


I was far away in Electronic City listening to Arun Shourie and Rajiv Malhotra trying in a BLF debate to disabuse Girish Karnad of his ill-informed opinions about how Bangalore Police arrest writers for silly things and M F Hussain did no wrong depicting Sarasvati the way he did.
By the time everything was wrapped up at Bangalore Literature Festival, it was time to drive back home and take rest.
Of course I later watched Modi and Har Har Gange live from Madison Square Garden.

[kvchellappa]

Is the Electronic city programme available in any archive?

[Rsachi]

Here:
http://pdvod.new.livestream.com/events/ ... b6dee85ce3

[rshankar]

Here:
http://pdvod.new.livestream.com/events/ ... b6dee85ce3

Do they archive their recordings? I clicked on the link and there is some debate going on.

[Rsachi]

It happened y'day. Is Archived.

[badari]

http://bangaloreliteraturefestival.org/live-stream/ Link works:)

[kvchellappa]

thanks for the links.