Chertala Ranganatha Sharma@Surabharathi, Bengaluru, 01.01.18

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Margasheershotsava 2017-18 festival organised by Sri Surabharathi Sanskrit and Cultural organisation

Vocal: Chertala Ranganatha Sharma
Violin: Mathur Srinidhi
Mrudangam: Cheluvaraj
Ghatam: Srishyla

Time: 01.01.18, 6.50 pm to 9.05 pm

- entho prematho, suruti? (his initial raga outline sounded like bahudaari to me, listed as suruti varnam on karnatik.com though)
- lambodaraya namaste, varali
- smarane onde salade, malaya marutha, S
- akhilandeshwari, dwijavanti, R,S
- bagayannayya, chandrajyoti
- sachamara ramaa vani savya dakshina sevithe, hamsanandi, rupaka, hmb composition, R, S
- ni paadamule, bhairavi, R, N@ sri pancha nadeeswara, S,T
- marubari, khamas
- naama bhajan kyu chod diya
- tuma bina more, maand, mira bhajan
- pavamana mangalam followed by mangalam kosalendraya

Good musical start to the new year. Very appealing voice with sufficient volume. Would have liked at least one more if not two neravals. Unfortunately the mikasura made his presence felt throughout the concert.