S.Sowmya concert

madhavan · Post by **madhavan** » 26 May 2008, 14:45

Did anyone attend S.Sowmya concert held at Sastri Hall Yesterday?

rain_of_nectar · Post by **rain_of_nectar** » 26 May 2008, 17:30

S. Sowmya, Dr. M. Narmada, B. Sivaraman
Music Connoisseurs' Club, Sastri Hall, Luz, Chennai
May 25th 2008 at 6.00 pm - 8.15 pm

Ento Premato (Varnam) - Surutti
Sitamma Mayamma - Vasanta - T (s)
Shyama Sundaranga - Dhanyasi - T (r, n, s)
Pooterndu (Tevaram) - Arabhi - Tirugnanasambandhar (r)
Tandai Tai - Devamanohari - P. Sivan
Kuvalayadala Nayana - Natakurinji - T (r, S)
Purahara Nandana - Hamirkalyani - MD
Palitsu Kamakshi - Madhyamavati - SS (r, s, t)
Smarasundaranguni (Javali) - Pharaz - Dharmapuri Subbarayar
Ninnaye Rati - Bharatiyar
Bhavapriye Bhavani - Bhavani - Dr. S. Ramanathan
Mangalam

I loved the performance. Great selection, incl my favorite Natakurinji,
that too a kriti not heard often. Lovely alapana of Arabhi. Sowmya's voice was in
fine fettle and pleasingly smooth in the higher octave. Narmada was very good. Sivaraman
seemed a tad unfamiliar with Sowmya's style and his insrument's pitch was a shade higher
than Sowmya's 5-kattai. But overall he did a reasonably good job.

madhavan · Post by **madhavan** » 27 May 2008, 14:17

Thank you rain_of_nectar!

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 27 May 2008, 19:13

It was a Gripping Concert indeed.
To me , the highlight was Arabhi.And the Alapana in Natakuranji.
Hamir Kalyani rendering had a few embellishments that I have not come across in long long years of listening.It was very very Original.