Sri Gokulashtami Music Series-
Dr.R.Hemalatha- violin
Neyveli Skanda Subramaniam-Mridangam.
Trichi Murali-Ghatam
I missed the vasantha varnam by Tachur Singarachari &Kamas kriti.Kritis I have heard are grouped and reviewed not in the order of presentation.
* Gopalaka pahimam-Revagupthi - ST
* Dikshidhar -Santhanagopalakrishnam-Kamas.
-Balagopala-Bhairavi- The raga was given elaborate treatment. The neraval was chosen in"Vainika gayaka" looking unique &nice.
* * - Varadaraja mupasmahe-Saranga-Brief raga sketch to befit the scope of raga.(I wonder why saranga is not being taken for raga alapana,neraval&swara in depth.I seek the help of this forum to locate such links and also solicit the views on what I have expreesed .I also feel there is good position for neraval in 'Neelamegajitha shareeram'. in charana of this kriti.)**She has chosen this song in response to a popular request .
*Ganamurthy-Thiagaraja-(attributed!)-raga alapana was extensive (she hailing from such a school to popularise rare,vivadi melas).The swaras @various places ganamurthee,venu...,sri venu. were very brief and neat-lot of anticipation on the part of violin&Mridangam added lustre.
*Oothukadu- Parvaionre Podume-Surati.
*Ashtapathi-Bhopali.(counterpart of Mohanam).
*Pacchaimaamalaipoll meni-Thondaradi podi Azhwar- -in Ragamalika-Simhendra madyamamam,Hindolam,Sahana&Mand.
*Muralidhara Gopala- Kavingnar VALI-Mand.( there was heavy rain and the audience felt the drizzle inside -made one like me to wonder if she could sing Govardhana giridhari-Darbari Kanada)
*Meera Bhajan-Misra pilu.
* Jayamangalam-Nadanamakriya-Udthsava sampradhaya of Thiagaraja.
* From the selection of songs it appears the entire facets of Sri Krishna avathara were being covered.
*Good effort overall with young,cheerful&supporting artists.
* Expected one starting no. with Varalakshmi atleast but Lord Krishna stole the show-From varnam to finish.