Akkarai Sisters-Violin Duet @ Nadasurabhi on 17.5.2015

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Nadasurabhi Cultural Association, (Regd.)
662, 6th Cross, 17th Main , 3rd Block, Koramangala, Bangalore.560 034.
Phone: 25539368. Email:[email protected] Web: http://nadasurabhi.org
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Cordially invites you for the Monthly Programme on
Sunday, 17th May 2015 at 4.15 PM

Venue: The Indian Heritage Academy Hall,
Near Police Station, 6th Block,
Koramangala, Bangalore. 560 095.


Grand Violin Duet Concert



Akkarai Sisters
Vidushis S. Subhalakshmi and S. Sornalatha - Violin Duet
Vidwan K.U.Jayachandra Rao - Mridangam
Vidwan Guruprasanna - Khanjira

The sisters were initiated into violin and later vocal music, from a very early age by their first guru and father Sri. Swamynathan. They have received advanced training in music from senior artists like Sri. P.S.Narayanaswami and Chiraveena Sri. N.Ravikiran. They have been accompanying many well known artists on violin. Also they have given a number of concerts together on violin as well as vocal music. They have widely travelled all over the world on concert tours besides performing in many prestigious sabhas in India. Notable awards and prizes received by them either individually or together, include Rajiv Gandhi Yuva Puraskar from the President of India, awards from Madras Music Academy, and Shanmukhanandha Sabha, Mumbai.

Vidwan Jayachandra Rao and Vidwan Guruprasanna on mridangam and Khanjira respectively have been providing percussion support to all leading carnatic musicians for more than a decade.


ALL ARE WELCOME

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It has been raining heavily today in Bangalore. Hope it will stop by tomorrow so that people are able to attend the long awaited concert.

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Amazing, amazing concert. Listening for first time. Nannu brovu Lalitha - main. Can melt a rock, as they say. Subhalakshmi , so involved in the ragam rendition. Shanmukhapriya RTP with ragamalika swarams . Huge overflowing crowd. I am sure someone will write the list. The sisters undoubtedly have a very bright future.

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The list was:
Kanada varnam by Poochi
Nattai Jaya Janaki Purandara
Varali Ka Va P.Sivan
I was thinking Jujhavanti piece akhilandeswari by Dikshithar will fit in admirably and it was played. It was soaked in bhava with no loud or harsh notes and the accompanists enhanced the divinity of the composition.
Lalitha Nannu Brovu Syama
Bahudari Brova Bharama Thyagaraja
RTP Shanmukhapriya (I left once the pallavi was taken).

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Post tani avartanam , awesome tani by Jayachandra Rao and Guruprasanna, was sindhubhairavi and mohanakalyani thillana before the mangalam.

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List of songs:

1. Neranammithi Varnam Kaanada Ata Talam
2. Jaya jaya jayajanakikantha Naattai Khanda Chapu (S)
3. Ka Va Va Varali (R) (S), Adi - Ragam by Sornalatha
4. Akhilandeswari Dwijavanthi (R) Adi - Ragam by Subhalakshmi
5. Nannu brovu lalitha Lalitha (R) Misra Chapu -Ragam by Subhalakshmi
6. Brovabarama Bahudari Adi
7. RTP Shanmukhapriya Adi 2 kalai
Sahityam - Murahara Nagadhara Bhavabhayahara Sadaa Maampaahi
Ragamalika swaram - Vagadheeshwari, Nalinakanthi, Aahirbhairav
Tani avartanam
8. Visweshwar darshan kar Sindhu Bhairavi Rupakam
9. Thillana of Lalgudi Jayaraman Mohana Kalyani Adi
10. Pavamana Mangalam Sourashtra Adi.

Comments:

1. Good selection of songs.
2. Whole range of composers covered- Trinity, PD, Swati, Sivan, Lalgudi.
3. Range of thaaLams covered.
4. Healthy interaction among themselves as well as with fellow artists.
5. Lalitha, as already mentioned, was the one I loved most.
6. Whatever be the speed (even 3rd kaalam of varnam) did not once have screech. Excellent bowing technique.
7. Two slow numbers, Dwijavanti and lalitha back to back might have been felt a dampener by some. I personally enjoyed as both were rendered with deep raga bhaavam. Speed was made up in Brova baaramaa !!
8. It was a 3hr 40 min concert . No sagging moment.
9. Rain arrived towards end of the concert . But no damage done.
10. Around 180-200 people enjoyed the concert. The hall was still packed at the end of the programme.
11. The spirit of the concert caught on the percussionists as well. Besides very understanding accompaniment there was a superb thani.
A first time concert for me with these artists and it was extremely satisfactory.