Hyderabad brothers@krishna gana sabha- 15.8.2009

Neeraja veni · Post by **Neeraja veni** » 16 Aug 2009, 00:50

Hyderabad brothers - vocal @ KGS on 15.8.2009

Akkarai Subbulakshmi - violin

Mannargudi Easwaran - mridangam

Madipakkam Murali - Ghatam

song list:

1.Sarasuda -saveri varnam - Adi - Kothavasal venkata rama iyer

2.Marubalka kunnavemira - sriranjani - Adi - Tyagaraja (brief A, K,SK)

3.Kripa juchutaku velara Rama - Chayatarangini - adi - Tyagaraja

4.Krithapuri kshetra girisa sabhesa - Malayamarudam - adi - tyagaraja (A,K,SK)

5.Anna poorne - Sama- adi- Dikshithar

6.Talli ninnu nera - Kalyani - Misra chapu- Syama sastri (A,K,N,SK)

7.Bhaja bhaja manasa - Sindu bhairavi- Adi- ? composer

8.Thillana- Bhupalam- ?composer?? BMK?

9.Deva namo deva - hamsanandi -adi

mangalam

The concert started with a brisk saveri varnam. The sriranjani alapana was brief, just as i settled

down to listen to a reasonably lengthy alapanaa. Sesha chary's voice lends itself to sriranjani ragam

very well.And his voice was in form today. The way the brothers sing Brocheva is a joy to behold! Brief

it was, but the alapana and thekrithi were rendered very well. The chaya tharangini was rather

fast that i couldn't quite catch it.Then came this utterly beautiful alapana in malaya marutham, sung by

Sesha chary. He just jumped on his magic carpet and took off, presenting a spectacular view to the

listeners.Fortunately he brought us back in time for:) this krithi i have not heard before- Kritha

purikshetra of tyagaraja. Their classic anna poorne elicited an audible appreciation from the rasikas.

Then came a very elaborate alapana in kalyani(which the brothers revel in singing), both taking turns in

rendering alapana. Raghavachari was in his elements while presenting this. enjoyed himself. Sesha

chary explored every nuance that is to be explored in kalyani. They didn't seem to have the heart to

finish it!!Then came talli ninnu nera with neraval in Syamakrishna paripaalini. This was followed by a

vigorous thani by Easwaran and Madipakkam murali. Since my laya gnanam has its own limitations, i

request someone to please enlighten further on this aspect. The pleasant mannered Akkarai

Subbulakshmi was very competent and drew hearty audience applause frequently.

Thani was followed by Bhaja bhaja manasa in sindubhairavi , Bhoopalam thillana(?BMK?). I thought i

heard `murali' somwhere in the song. The brothers seem to be singing BMK's padams and thillanas

often these days.

Overall it was an enjoyable concert and i came back with the malayamarutham `blowing like a gentle

breeze'(!!!) in my mind.

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 16 Aug 2009, 01:04

Itens 7 & 8 are both by Svati Tirunal/ Here is the tillAnA text:

tAm tanAm. rAgA: bhUpALa. Adi tALA. Composer: Svati Tirunal.

tAm tAnAm tadani udanita dhrintaka tanOm tanOm
tanOm tanOm nAdru drutAni tOm dhru dhrudAna
dAni dAni udani tanita tajham tadham dhanam
tadhIm nAdru tillAna tari taddhikiTa taka jham jham
taddhi kiTa taka jham jham
(the following was added by Balamuralikrishna)
C: padma rAga maNi mAlAlankrta padmanAbham bhUpAlam vibhum
parihasa muraLIvAdana lOlana niratamu sadA dEhi mudam shubham

dEva namO dEva is by Annamacharya.

Neeraja veni · Post by **Neeraja veni** » 18 Aug 2009, 17:02

Thanks, lakshman, for the information.

I am surprised at the fact that BMK added lyrics on to what swati tirunaal composed. Has any one else

done such things before? A contemporary musician adding on to an existing composition i mean?