A short, yet captivating performance by the duo K.N.Shashikiran and Ganesh for the Maargazhi Mahotsav organized by Jaya Tv on the 15th of December.
THEME : "KANDHA MUKUNDHA"
1.Nekkurugi-Abogi-Adi-Papanasam Sivan
2.Neril varave neram illayo-Bahudari-Rupakam- Raga outline
3.Paartha Nilai Naan-Hamsanandi-Adi - R,S
4.Mundhi varum isaiyil-Bairavi-Mishra chapu-Oothukadu venkata kavi- R,S,Thani
5.Thillana-MishraSivaranjani-Maharajapuram Santhanam
The Carnatica Brothers accompanied by Patri Satishkumar on the Mridangam, V.V.S Murari on the violin and Anirud Athreya on the Kanjira sang to a packed auditorium !!
"Nekkurugi" was a bright start...for the concert and so was the Bahudari kriti that followed it !
Interestingly, the song is a comparison of Kandha and Mukundha, as announced by Shashikiran.
Paartha Nilai Naan was a song about Lord Parthasarathy and Shashikiran's Hamsanandi alapanai was thouroughly enjoyable ! The ease with which he traverses through the lower notes was something that was admired by most !!
Equally brilliant was Ganesh's Bairavi raga alapanai...followed by the oothukadu krithi...
The crowd responded very well....and applauded the artistes even in between the rendition of swaras !! The short Thani in Mishra Chapu By Patri Satishkumar and Anirud Athreya was neat and energetic ! Patri...proved the fact that an effective percussive support could truly enhance the overall performance.... !! The Brothers signed off with the popular Mishra Sivaranjani Thillana...!!
Since all the songs were interestingly in Tamil, they were well received by the audience. And the rich blend of voices of Ganesh and Shashikiran had an emotional impact on all !!