Tiruchur Ramachandran at MMA on 25-Dec-07

kgopin · Post by **kgopin** » 26 Dec 2007, 10:56

Tiruchur V.Ramachandran - Vocal
M.A.Sundareswaran - Violin
Umayalpuram K.Sivaraman - Mridangam
Anirudh Athreya - Kanjira

Songs list (Partial)

1. Sakalakala - Hindolam (S)
2. Pavamathmaja - Chalanattai (NS)
3. Sree Ramana - Arabhi
4. Kumbeswara - Kalyani (RNS)
5. Ksheenamai - Mukhari (S)
Thani
6. ?? - Atana
7. RTP - Natabhairavi

I had to leave the concert during this RTP. The concert was not upto the mark of Tiruchur's class because his voice was not co-operating throughout the concert. The thani avarthanam was extremely good by UKS.

grsastrigal · Post by **grsastrigal** » 26 Dec 2007, 17:02

I heard from few of my friends who had high expectation from TR, were deceived. My close friend who is a Mridanga vidwan shockinly told that he made a MISTAKE in RtP. "He started the pallavi in 3 Kalai and while Tisra Naai, he moved to Chatusram and made a mess of that Pallavi". UKS did not know and completedly emabarassed". I don't know whether I put the quotes correctly since Iam bit poor " thalakkattu". He was away from "sruthi" throughout the concert. But the Kalyani-Kumbeswara of MD, the neraval was excellant-I was told.

An insult to his Guru GNB>>>>>

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 26 Dec 2007, 23:12

GRS, easy - I was not there but anyone can have a bad day, even GNB himself. TVR is is a giant - let us not forget the decades of rich music behind him.

jnaanasoonyam · Post by **jnaanasoonyam** » 26 Dec 2007, 23:25

grsastrigal wrote:An insult to his Guru GNB>>>>>

This sastrigal is an insult to the rasika profession!

grsastrigal · Post by **grsastrigal** » 27 Dec 2007, 10:00

jnssnsdoonysm- Thank you for your comments. You cannot make a mistake in MA, such an experienced person, whom Iam recommending for Prime Slot.

GNB must have had a bad day but NOT in sruti or "Tappu talam".

I also know he is Padma Bhushan and he will be conferred an award today at RK Swamy auditorium by evergreen Nalli Kuppuswamy.

A mistake by an eminent musician is an insult to his Guru. This will not be told to junior/upcoming artist.

If you think Iam an insult, let me continue. If the moderator of this site tells me to stop, I will. Do not expect me to review all the concerts as Superb concerts... Sorry.

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 27 Dec 2007, 10:54

grsastrigal wrote:You cannot make a mistake in MA, such an experienced person, whom Iam recommending for Prime Slot.

grsastrigal - WAKE UP, man. Musicians are human and entitled to off days. Granted, MA is the prime and most visible stage of carnatic music and making a mistake there can have adverse consequences, but please remember that artistes are people too before making such ridiculous statements like "An insult to his Guru". Sri TVR is a veteran artiste who has produced brilliant music many a time over the years. Have some respect for the man's hard work and vidwat.

"I am recommending for Prime Slot" - your recommendation is, quite frankly, worthless, on the basis of the posts you have made here.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 27 Dec 2007, 10:59

GRS,

I tend to agree with Vijay & Prashant . As a Rasika , one must know how to express an opinion without hurting. I have gone through most of your posts which are very interesting. However one thing you must do is to temper your comments. As a suggestion , just before you hit the submit button , read again , and put youself in other rasikas shoes and see if your comments will hurt. If so pls modify suitably without loosing out on what you want to say.

BTW , rasikas of the older generation will remember that GNB for all his genius used to have his off days too. After all Musicians are humans !

I disagree with Jnasooniyam. GRS has a different view point , thats it..

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 28 Dec 2007, 00:16

As Cienu says GNB was known to have the occasional trouble with sruthi so is he an insult to his guru as well? BY that logic everyone is. I am very pained to see such absurd statements being made about a brilliant artist who was known for his loyalty and service to GNB

GRS please tone down - to the extent you say you are dissatisfied with TVR's performance, it is fine but there is no need to make inferences beyond what happened in the concert.

mahesh3 · Post by **mahesh3** » 28 Dec 2007, 00:44

Sastrigal, konjam tone down!

Anyway, keep your reviews coming...they are entertaining to read. Another question: how come TVR's n'th time repeat of RTP in Natabhairavi was not caught and bowled by you?