Jayasri + TM Krishna @ Novemberfest 08 - Reviews Anyone?

[vijay]

Probably one of the most looked forward to concerts this year. Tickets were sold out long before the event and some informal reports suggest that it was a great performance (courtesy a "certain" forum member!)

I am sure the Hindu would be out with a review tomorrow but would be great to have inputs from folks who attended

[venkatakrishnan]

I do not know if I can do complete justice to the concert through this writing but let me give it a shot!!!!
I was driven to this concert due to sheer curiosity that probably many in the audience had. I had my apprehensions about a man and woman combination. My worst fears actually unfolded initially with Krishna having a few slips and not at his best at the chosen sruthi.
But the discomfort was meant to be only that much"¦"¦"¦.
From that point the concert began to unfold in its entire splendor and didn’t stop surprising and attracting the audience till the stop
The concert began beautifully with a viruttam in mayamalavagowlai, sahana, kalyani, reethigowlai"¦., finally ending in thodi, paving way for the moving and graceful "rave himagiri"

[vijay]

Thanks Venkatakrishnan. That made up somewhat for the disappointment of missing it. Quite an unusual format too...I was sort of curious about blending such totally different styles - especially in the swara section but it looks that they wisely refrained from doing that, instead taking turns to sing except for the odd krithi or two

I think the Vande Mataram may be the same one featured in the trailer of the forthcoming movie. Hope there is an encore in December...

[Purist]

That was a nice account Mr Venkatkrishnan which gave a good picture
of the concert that was in a new format , perhaps first of its kind.

[gobilalitha]

VENKATAKRISHNAN,what an awesome review? have you been reviewing regularly? gobilalitha

[cmlover]

I concur with GBL regarding Venkatakrishnan and congratulate him for the fine review and whetting our appetite for the 'new movie'. I am curious about the lyric of Vande mataram and would request Laksman to post it if available.
Yes indeed, this is a new experiment in CM....

[suma]

Thanks Venkatakrishnan for an excellent review. While reading this review, I thought somehow you got the purview of the movie. Was this concert a separate one than the movie that is releasing in Dec? Eitherway, the concept looks unique and enjoyable. Looking forward for the movie.

[rajaglan]

Venkatakrishnan,
That was a very nice review. Your review made me think more that we miss this concert in Blore.
Please write often during the upcoming season. Thanks once again.

[PUNARVASU]

Venkatakrishnan,
reading your review has made us all look forward to the movie eagerly. Very well written.Thanks

[arasi]

Venkatakrishnan,
Indeed...

[venkatakrishnan]

thank u....