SIFA . Sikkil Gurucharan

[thanjavooran]

Shri. Sikkil Gurucharan - Vocal
Shri. V. Sanjeev - Violin
Shri. R. Sankaranarayanan - Mridangam
Saturday, May 5, 2018 - 4:00 p.m.

Venue: CET - Soto Theater
701 Vine St., San Jose, CA 95110

The 210 mts concerts was attended by my Grand daughter. With the permission of the forumites her observations as noted are given below.

Neelambari . Varnam by LGJ
Sudda Dhanyasi . Naryana . Annamacharya ?
Chirambari Koteeswara Iyer krithi . N S
Paras . R . Nirajakshi
Kedara Gowla . R N S
Kumudakriya . RTP Thani . Ardhanareeswaram
Byravi . R .N S Yaro ivar Yaro
Veenaiyadi nee enakku
Dwajavanthi . Slokam followed by Thillana
A ragamalika . GNB ?
His vivadhi raga delineation and swarams remind Thanjavur Kalyanaraman . This comment by an uncle is over heard. A very nice concert.

IMO the above is not complete and more by from any one who attended. Shri Mahavishnau or Shri Sundar normally who contribute their observations of SIFA concerts may further elaborate.

Thanjavooran
06 05 2018

[iamsundar]

Thanks, Thanjavooran. Yes, Gurucharan struck at 3.5 hr full-filling concert @ SIFA last night.

He started off with a wonderful LGJ melody in Neelambari.

IMO, Chitrambari was the highlight of the concert. An elaborate alapana, followed by Koteeswara Iyer’s master piece Samaganalola. The neraval at “Chitrambari Gowri…” was praise worthy.

The other main pieces - Kedaragowla (Tulasi Bilva) & Kumudakriya RTK (ArdhaNaareswaram) were good; Sankaranarayan's thanis & Sanjeev's follows definitely elevated the concert.

Through out the concert, Gurucharan carried the SKR chaaya. Be it while handling the Vivadhi (Koteeswara Iyer's Chitrambari), or the SKR Dwijawanti thilla or finishing off with GNB’s Sonnadha Seidhida Sahasama, it reminded me of Maha-vidwan Tanjore S Kalyanaraman (SKR). Perhaps it was the melody or the sthruthi shudham or the nasal tone… it could be all of the above

[HarishankarK]

Neelayathakshi - Paraju - Syama Sastri