Sanjay Subrahmanyan@Krishna Gana Sabha

[Sathej]

Shri Sanjay Subrahmanyan - Vocal
Shri Nagai Muralidharan - Violin
Shri Guruvayur Dorai - Mrudangam
Shri Neyveli Venkatesh - Kanjira

Date : August 17, 2008
Venue : Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Gokulashtami Festival

1) Chalamela - Nattakurinji Varnam
2) Rara Maa Inti - Asaveri - S
3) Entarani - Harikambhoji - NS
4) Ambarame - Kalyani - Thiruppavai - AS
5) Nagagandhari - A
6) Innum Paramukham - Begada
7) Parvathi Nayaka - Bowli - AST
8) RTP - Nattakurinji - Tisra Triputa - 2 Kalai - Pallavi : Manadhil Urudhi Vendum Vakkinil Inimai Vendum - Ragamalika Swarams in Kumudakriya
9) Kaani Nilam Vendum - Ragamalika - ending in Sindubhairavi
10) Nijagadasa - Sindubhairavi
11) Idhuvo Thillai - Sindubhairavi
12) Mangalam

It was a well organised concert. The Asaveri Swarams were interesting. The pick of the concert to me was the 5 minute Nagagandhari Alapanai. The Bowli as main had some novel phrases. The Thani led by the veteran Dorai Mama had some really good patterns and Kanakku. Shri Nagai Muralidharan was amazing with his replies at times. His quick replies to almost everything that Sanjay sang, were brilliant. The Tanam was good. The Pallavi was sung well. Post main, there was Sindubhairavi all the way.

Overall, a good concert with excellent accompaniment.

Sathej

[mahavishnu]

thanks, Sathej. I was wondering why there were no reviews of this concert for such a long time. I like the secular pallavi line.

I heard from others in attendance that the Bowli was excellent.

[arasi]

Not just secular--bArati's lovely lines too...