TMK - HKV - AA performed with Sri Arun Prakash (Mridangam) and Sri N Guruprasad (Ghatam).
- Mallari - GambhiraNaatai
Sri Krishnam Bhaja Maanasa - Todi (preceded by Ragamalika in free style)
Ragam Tanam Varnam - Navaragamalika
Thillana - MohanaKalyani
Nottuswaram (Ramachandram)
The next composition preceded with a Ragamalika aalapana in free style, transitioning from one ragam to the other, seamlessly, alternating their turns, in the order - AA, TMK, HKV. Shanmukhapriya, Varali, Asaveri, Mukhari, Salaga Bhairavi, Manirangu, Surati, Desh, Kapi, Dwijavanthi and finally a brief Todi aalapana and slokam in it, by TMK. The krithi Sree Krishnam Bhaja Maanasa was presented together by AA and HKV, with TMK joining in the ending charanam, to present a delightful Niraval at Shanka Chakra Gadha. Arun Prakash was outstanding with his Mridangam - felt as if a fourth melody track was running!!
Yet another Ragamalika. Kedaram, Sankarabharanam and Kalyani (ragam) by HKV, Begada (ragam), Kambhoji (Tanam) by TMK and YadukulaKambhoji, Bilahari, Mohanam and Sree (Tanam) by AA as a prelude to Navaragamalika varnam. A special round of swaras in the end - in the reverse order, from Sree to Kedaram was taken up by each, alternating among themselves. Very interesting!! A mini, soft Tani Avarthanam made it even special!! Both Arun Prakash and Guruprasad were amazing!
Lalgudi Jayaraman Sir's MohanaKalyani Thillana followed. Before the last composition, TMK announced how Sri Muttuswami Deekshitaar was inspired (or, [perhaps] tickled) by the Scottish and Irish light music bands in the British India to compose about 38 Nottuswarams. AA and HKV presented the composition and TMK joined again to repeat it along with sahityam, to end this nice collaborative concert.
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