Inaugural concert of 23rd Ramanavami Sangeetotsava at Sri Vani Kala Kendra, Basaveshwaranagar
31.03.2014
Vocal: T M Krishna
Violin: H K Venkataram
Mrudangam: Arjun Kumar
Ghatam: Giridhar Udupa
song list:
1. janani ninuvina, reetigowla, subbaraya shastri, long neraval at manasija manasa
2. sahana alapana, taana, karunimpa varna, kalpana swaras at mukthayi swara (paa pama gama...), tani
3. kapi alapana
4. eti janmamidhiha, varali, tyagaraja
5. nanda gopala mukunda gokula, yamuna kalyani, deekshitar,
6. gurulekha etuvanti, gowri manohari, short neraval at tatva bodhana, kriti followed by sloka mangalam kosalendraya in gowri manohari
Very good concert. Concert started at 7 pm after the inaugural function and a short delay in setting up the stage and acoustic adjustments. TMK had a night train to catch and finished the concert at around 9.15 pm. gurulekha was a request from a boy and TMK said that he seems to have read his mind.
i thought nanda gopala mukunda was in hamir kalyani when i heard it but is mentioned as yamuna kalyani every where else (i was not skilled enough to distinguish between the two in this case)
The sahana and kapi alapanas were very soothing. TMK voice in the higher octave did not have much volume and he seemed uncomfortable but that did not prevent him for foraying in the higher ranges for sufficient periods. His lower range was in fine fettle.