Sudha Raghunathan's mind blowing concert,Krishnagana sabh on

latha.musiclover · Post by **latha.musiclover** » 25 Dec 2008, 17:59

Violin : R.K.Shriramkumar
Mridangam: Neyveli Skanda Subramaniam
Mohrsing:R.Raman

Venue : Krishna Gana Sabha

Time: 9.30 am to 1.30 pm

1.Varnam-Hamsadwani-Adi
2.Pahi Pahi mam-Bowli-Adi-Narayana Theertha S
3.Virutham
4.Notruchuvargam-Thodi-Adi-Thirupavai N
5.Virutham
6.Ananda Natam Aduvar-Poorvi Kalyani-Rupakam S
7.Nagumomu-Aberi-Tyagaraja-Adi
8.Baala Gopaala-Bairavi-Adi-Dikshitar R N S Thani avardanam
9.Mangalavaradayaki-Kathanakuthuhalam-Adi-G.N.Balasubramaniam
10.Ragam Thanam Pallavi-Kalavathy-Tisra Jathi Triputa Talam 2 kalai (With Ragamalika of 13 ragas)
11.Bo shambo-Revathy-Ekam
12.Ethanai Kodi-Ahir Bairavi-Adi-Subramanya bharathiyar
13.Brammam okate-Mishra bowli-Tisram-Annamayya
14.Innudaya Barade-Kalyanavasantam-K.chapu-Purandaradasar
15.Virutham
16.Kurai Ondrum Illai-Ragamalika-Adi-Rajaji
17.Slokam

Sudha Ragunathan gave an amazing concert this morning @ KGS to a jam packed auditorium....

Her Bairavi alapanai was very appealing and so was Shriramkumar's...

The highlight of the concert was the Ragamalika Pallavi in 13 Ragas.....

Kalavathy
Sindubairavi
Revathi
Rasikapriya
Vasanti
Priyadarshini
Rama manohari
Nalinakanti
Sunadavinodini
Mohana Kalyani
Keeravani
Devamanohari
Anandabairavi

She traversed through all these ragas in the Reverse during Kalpana swara session....The audience was awe struck seeing the confidence with which she moved from one raga to another...

She is truly the ICON of Carnatic Classical Music...!!

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 25 Dec 2008, 18:09

latha.musiclover,
How long was the rtp particularly the swara rAgamAliga.?Thanks for your posting this artist review . Sudha does have the staminA of MLV which is not always shown in every concert , you are lucky there .

Never knew it was a 4 hr concert , perhaps papers could have carried that info. I would have come to this had I known this?.

latha.musiclover · Post by **latha.musiclover** » 25 Dec 2008, 18:23

The pallavi alone went for about 35 mins...

dhanyasi · Post by **dhanyasi** » 25 Dec 2008, 20:04

which kalavathi was it..... was it dikshitar's kalavathi by any chance...

shankarabharanam · Post by **shankarabharanam** » 25 Dec 2008, 20:16

Well i was also there in the concert...What really stood out was the complete team effort in the concert...I think RK Sriramkumar was at his best..I have heard Sudha sung bhairavi some two years back, but she has improved a lot, she has tremendous stamina...Her rtp was the highlight..Sriramkumar responded beautifully and was even applauded by Sudha for doing such an awesome job..Apart from this my season marathon began yesterday..I came to chennai in the afternoon and headed for Soumya's concert at the Academy..An amazing Shankarabharanam followed by a nice rendition of Sundareshwaruni. Its been ages since i heard this in concert and thanks to Sowmya for singing it..I think artist should start singing such forgotten krithis...Her manirangu rtp was fine..This was followed by another superb concert by Neyveli Santhanagopalan who was accompanied by Easwaran mama, Sriram Parsuram and Ghatam Suresh. His daughter Sriranjani provided vocal support....I had to leave in after the main piece..He also sang amba vani in Keeravani. Hope to attend others this week...May not post immediately but will write once i am back to mumbai...

jeyaar · Post by **jeyaar** » 25 Dec 2008, 20:27

Sudha'a 25th january concert at KGS is always close to 4 hrs-
it was a wonderful concert .yes it was Dikshitar's kalavathi. she announced that its "valachi' but as she was singing all ragas referring to Godess - she would call it kalavathi.She gave complements to Shriramkumar for remembering all the ragas in order tho they never discussed it earlier and also said thats the experience he has!she requested the audience to applaud him more!It was mesmerising music listening to the RTP (going back to MLV days!) its true we dont see the same stamina in all her concerts and guess you have to be lucky enough! may be 2009 KGS concert!!!all the best.

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 25 Dec 2008, 20:48

Will make a note of this annual christmas present by Sudha for next year.

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 25 Dec 2008, 21:52

Sudha's 25th December concert is always close to 4 hours.
Is Dikshitar's kalavati, the same as valaji? I was thinking they both are different ragas.

jeyaar · Post by **jeyaar** » 26 Dec 2008, 09:17

It was not Dikshitar's Kalavathi-this was similar to hindustani kalavathi- the valaji was sung that way.

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 26 Dec 2008, 14:35

jeyaar, you mentioned that it was Dikshitr's kalavathi.
And, I think you meant to write 'sudha's 25th Dec. concert is always close to 4 hours'

rajaglan · Post by **rajaglan** » 26 Dec 2008, 19:45

Next year, I will mark my calendar. Hope this new trend comes alive in future.

falafel · Post by **falafel** » 28 Dec 2008, 09:11

why must people always be fancied by numerical features of concerts? it's music! 35 min pallavi, 13 raga ragamaliga, 4 hour concert....lame!
to me it's the same if someone sings for 4 hours or 4 minutes. how did they sing? was it honest and genuine? was it good music? this is really what matters.

sadly, smt. raghunathan's best years are behind her. her voice shakes and is out of sruthi at times, which is even more salient in a female voice.
song selection was good till item no. 10. then, i thought it kind of became a little on the cheap side. however, i respect that smt. raghunathan has fans who love those songs.

good effort nonetheless... room for improvement though.
also, special mention to the audio system in kgs this year. there has been improvement there from last year and the past...

revanthv552 · Post by **revanthv552** » 28 Dec 2008, 14:02

Sudha Amma...!
It was through her that i got to develop love towards carnatic music when i was 13 yrs old...[ie 2004]

I really wonder if some one happened to record this concert..atleast the RTP...
i would rather forgo my entire self for this....

the rasikas who attended this concert must be really really blessed...!!

There is no one liek Sudha ji

latha.musiclover · Post by **latha.musiclover** » 28 Dec 2008, 21:44

I am sure the rasikas present in this forum are not fancied by sheer NUMBERS... Knowledgeable people would certainly agree to the fact that its not an easy task traversing back and forth thro 13 ragams with tremendous flow !!
Singing a 4 HOUR concert with no dip in the concert, in the middle of the season that too for a singer who performs about 20 concerts is even more a tough job !!

Only because her MUSIC is Honest, Genuine and Mind blowing she has been able to draw the same crowd for the last 15 yrs !! and I think she z at a stage that she needn't prove herself to any damn person in this World....

Very sad to know that ppl are becoming highly IGNORANT....singing four hours with so much perfection and singing 4 mins ?? CAN NEVER BE EQUATED !!!

Many other singers' voice vibrates even while they reach the Panchamam...sadly name it "BHAAVAM"....and also line up many tamburas behind them...pretend as though they are the authority to SHRUTI...

Sudha doesn ACT....so ppl comment in a haphazard fashion !!

For a person who says an Annamayya kriti or a Dasar kriti is CHEAP .... is the rasika even fit to listen to Classical Music ??? I DOUBT

I thought people suffered only from partial hearing....while listening to Sudha's concert but... i guess they had sight problems too !!

Due to pathetic sound systems @ KGS, this year Sudha's concert sound systems were done by KANNAN MICS !!

revanthv552 · Post by **revanthv552** » 28 Dec 2008, 23:15

falafel wrote:why must people always be fancied by numerical features of concerts? it's music! 35 min pallavi, 13 raga ragamaliga, 4 hour concert....lame!
to me it's the same if someone sings for 4 hours or 4 minutes. how did they sing? was it honest and genuine? was it good music? this is really what matters.

sadly, smt. raghunathan's best years are behind her. her voice shakes and is out of sruthi at times, which is even more salient in a female voice.
song selection was good till item no. 10. then, i thought it kind of became a little on the cheap side. however, i respect that smt. raghunathan has fans who love those songs.

good effort nonetheless... room for improvement though.
also, special mention to the audio system in kgs this year. there has been improvement there from last year and the past...

I seriously disagree with you.... The song selection from 10th song is not cheap!! I would rather wonder what makes you think so??

Her best years are never behind her... She always is the best...!!!
Singing for 4 hours is not an easy job as i believe...or as everybody knows...
the concert seems to be so rich.. I really wonder why rasikas react this way...
She is one of the best singers in the present era.. and is a very promising artiste who never ever dissappoints her rasikas....

Well..i living in Hyderabad miss all these wonderful concerts and certain people there in chennai rather than enjoying the concert react this way,....
I mean no offence to anyone... But i think one must always think before raising there fingers at an artist like Sudha Amma

revanthv552 · Post by **revanthv552** » 28 Dec 2008, 23:16

falafel wrote:why must people always be fancied by numerical features of concerts? it's music! 35 min pallavi, 13 raga ragamaliga, 4 hour concert....lame!
to me it's the same if someone sings for 4 hours or 4 minutes. how did they sing? was it honest and genuine? was it good music? this is really what matters.

sadly, smt. raghunathan's best years are behind her. her voice shakes and is out of sruthi at times, which is even more salient in a female voice.
song selection was good till item no. 10. then, i thought it kind of became a little on the cheap side. however, i respect that smt. raghunathan has fans who love those songs.

good effort nonetheless... room for improvement though.
also, special mention to the audio system in kgs this year. there has been improvement there from last year and the past...

I seriously disagree with you.... The song selection from 10th song is not cheap!! I would rather wonder what makes you think so??

Her best years are never behind her... She always is the best...!!!
Singing for 4 hours is not an easy job as i believe...or as everybody knows...
the concert seems to be so rich.. I really wonder why rasikas react this way...
She is one of the best singers in the present era.. and is a very promising artiste who never ever dissappoints her rasikas....

Well..i living in Hyderabad miss all these wonderful concerts and certain people there in chennai rather than enjoying the concert react this way,....
I mean no offence to anyone... But i think one must always think before raising there fingers at an artist like Sudha Amma

revanthv552 · Post by **revanthv552** » 28 Dec 2008, 23:24

Sorry falafel,

but i wonder what would not be cheap according to you from item number 10.??
What do you expect her to sing as thukkadas??

However i feel its your taste.. but i wonder would you like her singing an elaborate raga as her post RTP item. One needs to think before making a comment against an artiste like Sudha Amma...

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 29 Dec 2008, 00:15

Don't take it to heart Revanth - we have differing opinions about various artistes on this forum and Falafel was only expressing his views. Of course, you need not let any of this affect your enjoyment of Sudha's music which, I agree, can be of a very high standard when she is in form.

Akshara · Post by **Akshara** » 29 Dec 2008, 07:28

Falafel,
In your 'numerical' comments, what applies to Sudha, according to you, applies to the other musicians as well..Here we are talking about how the concert reached into the souls of the audience. I began listening to her only cos I felt the sincerity, clarity in diction, an emphasis on dasara kiritis, a treasure handed over by her guru..and her music is straight from the heart...Music is that which expresses the inexplicable..I find her connect with the audience thro the sheer power of her music, so very strong ...One cannot quantify emotions and the same applies for music as well..is it not an emotion? So lets listen to the music in its pristine form and not comment on the counts. If at all my other friends have given the details of the timings and the number of raagas or the duration of the concert, its more for the lesser fortunate ones who are not in Chennai and would like to know of the happenings verbatim.

Regarding "best years are behind her. her voice shakes and is out of sruthi at times"...maybe you have not actually sat through other 'screeches' and 'hoarseness' that gets passed off in the name of mass appeal. Sudha's halmark has always been maturity, refined, majestic, (ghambiram), clarity and confidence...you know the acoustics can also do their bit, along with the weather at times..musicians are human after all and people of Sudha's stature never take the audience for granted cos thats not the way they have come up in life and stood strong for so many years..if you must know, she has close to 30 yrs of experience as a professional musician..a glance at her website and the tumblings from google should give enough evidence of her talent and presence globally too..Music is immortal and so also are the ones who give us such divine music..they cant be written off so simply and easily you know!I did all this before i ensured that the time I spend at her concerts are worth the effort I have taken to put aside my other commitments...

falafel · Post by **falafel** » 29 Dec 2008, 09:10

There are many die hard fans of sudha ji or sudha amma; in the parlance of our times, I will stick with Smt Sudha. it is refreshing to only see this. i've heard many concerts of her; this was not mind blowing.

her voice does shake and goes out of sruthi. this was all the more glaring in the recent jaya tv program. however, since she has become an icon (she sang in sruthi and her voice didnt shake before icon status, that I must say!) people tolerate it. to address akshara- i should not be bothered by the coarseness and screeches of others. i came to hear Smt Sudha, not Smt Sudha in comparison with others.

revanthv: thank you for your suggestion in singing ragams after RTP. I am not that conservative or chaste

however, Bo Shambo is kind of flimsy piece. Also, Smt. Sudha is famous for singing the Bramam Okate piece- granted. But, it becomes repetitive for my tastes after having heard it so many times.

Smt. Sudha in the past has sung a javali in yaman kalyan, which I like very much. However, I dont hear it much these days. Sadly, I am at fault, I do not know the name of the composer. I was hoping to hear it. maybe my wishes will be granted by Smt. Sudha next time.

music still remains immortal even though there is sometimes mortal experiences of it. it's all still part of the wonderful aural abstraction.

Vocalist · Post by **Vocalist** » 29 Dec 2008, 15:10

The post concert items may be repetitive, but if she does not sing them, those are the songs that end up travelling via chits to the stage anyway. People can't get enough of her renditions of those compositions and there's no problem with that. I myself don't mind, as long as there is some experimenting, originality and excellence scattered in the concert somewhere. Personally, from this list, I wish I could hear the RTP. But to suggest that it was a cheap selection post RTP is troubling - her guru MLV popularised Innudaya Barade, while her rendition of Brahmamokate was one of the compositions that established her fan base when she was beginning to go solo.

The comments reflect poorly on the person who made them, rather than on the vidushi (and her music).

revanthv552 · Post by **revanthv552** » 29 Dec 2008, 23:14

I agree with you falafel that the post RTP items were repetitve....
But why does she sing those again and again.. just because her fans lobe it.. is nt it??
There could be many new listeners at KGs that day.. who would love to listen to her sing this in live...
Many of my friends from Hyderabad have been to chennai this season and they were there for the first time...They would rather enjoy these songs as she sang them live...
I attended 6 concerts of Sudha Amma till now... here in Hyderabad and never did i get to listen to her Brahmammokate live... i would love to listen to it...

Bho Shambho of hers is just a master piece... so i think rasikas would never mind it...
Proabably some rasikas who attend all her concerts regularly must feel the boredom of thie repitition but there would be many more listeners who could be listening for the first time...

This is my personal feeling,... i dont meant to oppose anyone or anything

Akshara · Post by **Akshara** » 30 Dec 2008, 03:40

Falafel - the forum here is discussing Sudha Ragunathan's music in particular and the selections that she offers to her audience. The mode of address is immaterial as it is just a reflection of the proximity in feelings for the musician."Die hard fans' happen cos the power of the music has created an aura to attract and revel.That is indeed the mission of every good musician who delivers quality stuff. When there is a consistent emphasis on the method of delivery, one is compelled to draw parallels cos after all life is all about getting the best, being the best and wanting the best. Hence if one were to comment on the 'good' or 'bad' of anything, one needs to have a standard to measure and compare. It cannot be a situation of singular assessment, then it gets into an extremely critical mode.

Repetition comes across as 'repetition' when we repeateadly attend too! The sets of audience are different in different places, and there are many who wait over a year for her to perform in their respective places...and then when there are requests from such affectionate audience, the musican cannot deny and sing what he or she wants cos the musician performs more for the listener than for him/herself!! And if you feel its repetitive, imagine how it must be for the musician to keep singing the same thing over and over again in kutcheris, media, public and private functions...well its their hallmark and if thats what they are known for, then thats what is expected of them each time!

If at a particular time you had heard something and not hearing it these days, it again comes of an overshadowing of what is required more to be rendered, limitation of time to continue on the artist's own chosen repertoire as there is already a bugle for the next artist in waiting...I have heard her myself many times saying 'I am being asked to repeatedly sing this, can I please sing this request in my next concert'...and then there is a sigh of disappointment from the audience! While being in complete comprehension of your view points, lets also pause to understand that 'icons', 'phenomnena','stars','stalwarts',don't happen overnite. And the large audience attending cannot be taken for granted each time if that is the quality you believe is what it is.
There is an intelligent set of senior people, knowledgeable youngsters, passionate listeners....just as there is good variety, great performances and unique styles...So it is quite natural that listening and enjoying a particular brand of music draws one towards it and puts in the feeling of appreciation and continued listening. It is not that one overlooks any flaws,if there are any, that may arise out of unavoidable circumstances..it is that the entire package and delivery overshadows any possible disturbances or inadequacies at times....and finally, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder...Well, I end this communication here. Nice to have interacted with you Falafel and the rest of the group..Wishing you all a great year ahead with more of mystique mornings, music in the air and peace in the soul. Affectionately - Akshara

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 30 Dec 2008, 08:51

akshara
Very well written especially the line "Repetition comes across as 'repetition' when we repeateadly attend too!" reminded me of visu's punch line "paithiyakara aspathiriyaLe" in that movie. I remember asking you to post song list too, perhaps you can do that in the next post of yours..

sridhar_ranga · Post by **sridhar_ranga** » 30 Dec 2008, 09:57

Why do I get an uneasy feeling that the movers and shakers in the forum only pile on to certain artists for being repetitive? If I am not mistaken, the same critics of repetition and "cheap" songlists here have gone nostalgic (bordering on worship) over MMI's and MDR's endless repetitions of eppo varuvaro and giripai...

Akshara · Post by **Akshara** » 01 Jan 2009, 21:47

Rajeshnat-sorry was on professional travel hence could not acknowledge immediately. The more knowledgeable participants have already posted the lists and as I have not attended any of Sudha Ragunathan's subsequent concerts, I did not respond. My apologies. Also, I heard that there was a coffee chat session of Sudha's on 31 Dec (which again I could not go on account of not being in town). I am sure there were members who may have attended. Can someone update us on the session and if queries of the similiar nature as above were brought up there?

shankarabharanam · Post by **shankarabharanam** » 02 Jan 2009, 10:55

Ha this concert seems to have evoked some interesting responses...I am back some really good concerts by eminent artists like Sanjay, TMK, Sudha, Vedavalli and ofcourse people like sakethraman, Prasanna and Balamuralikrishna...Well according to me the numbers never matter...If SR sang the 13 ragams, then it only showed her vidwat in handling ragas like Priydarshini and Sunadavinodini...Guys artists like Sanjay, Sudha and TMK have enthralled rasikas across the globe...I don't why SR is always being net picked on whatever she does...Yea i accept in MA she wasn't up to the mark, but at the same time i really didn't enjoy TMKs concert at the MA...I still think an RTV was done just for the sake of being different...Given his ability, he could have done something different by singing some good krithi or even an eloborate RTP...My argument here is, when an artist can sing a varnam as a main piece, why can't someone be innovative in singing a 13 raga pallavi....I think for me the pick of the season was Soumya's concert at MA, followed by Neyveli Santhanagopalan's concert at the same venue...

@Akshara... Pls refer to her website...I am sure they would update on the same...

revanthv552 · Post by **revanthv552** » 02 Jan 2009, 19:34

Indeed, shankarabharanam...

I thoroughly agree with you.. wish that rasikas think like you...

Jigyaasa · Post by **Jigyaasa** » 02 Jan 2009, 21:48

shankarabharanam wrote:why can't someone be innovative in singing a 13 raga pallavi....

What on EARTH is so innovative about a 13 raga pallavi?!! It's just swaras sung for 13 randomly picked ragas, few of which are lesser heard! LOTS of artistes have sung pallavi rAgamAlikAs with plenty of ragas. It's not like someone rediscovered fire...

Akshara · Post by **Akshara** » 03 Jan 2009, 07:37

The extolling is not on the '13' raga pallavi. Of course fire has not been rediscovered - it has always reigned supreme..just that someone thought they will highlight it in a different and softer perspective, making it a bathing of rich glow and absolutely appealing to the eye ( the ear here!) and the mind's eye...Its the packaging and delivery that matters as there is an evolution in the audience..the generation, the taste, the capacity of comprehension and ease in understanding..while music is reaching out to all horizons..And if an artist pre empts and delivers it correctly but with a different formula, why not??

Jigyaasa · Post by **Jigyaasa** » 03 Jan 2009, 12:39

Akshara wrote:just that someone thought they will highlight it in a different and softer perspective, making it a bathing of rich glow and absolutely appealing to the eye ( the ear here!) and the mind's eye...

I like ur poetry better than what I had last heard of Smt Sudha's singing :rolleyes:

Ragjay · Post by **Ragjay** » 03 Jan 2009, 14:48

I have her concert sung at Maryland ,US 1998 tour, where she sings a three raga pallavi Valaji Keervani and Kalyani. It was sung competently and had an excellent round of swaras. Bye Ragjay

drohit · Post by **drohit** » 03 Jan 2009, 19:12

i am a great fan of MLV school - MLV amma, Smt. Charumathi, Smt. Sudha etc. i agree to the comment of Smt. Sudha's voice starting to shake and be a little out of sruthi at times.

And, i wonder if it iher style variation in the past2-3 years. Earlier i have never heard her perch on notes in the top octaves for long. She would do thrilling brigas till the upper madhyamam or panchamam.

Another thought from some hindustani singers. who have heard Sudha and have been amazed, is that doing too many brigas also lowers how long the voice can last.

i pray that smt. sudha's voice lasts long for all of us to savour her music.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 03 Jan 2009, 20:39

Next time I meet MMI I would tell him to cut out the eppo varuvaaro as well as the english note but to sing thaaye yasoda to his heart's content. I will also tell GNB that his 'grand shiShya' is indeed making waves and that he should consult MLV for her deviations in teaching from those of his. He however will be happy to hear that his compositions are still being sung though not considered great:)
Of course I could never ask MDR to stop singing Giripai since Thyagaraja will stop attending his concerts if he did

If they did ask me about Sudha's mind-bloowing concert of 13 raga RTP, I will have to affect ignorance but only tell them that they will hhave to wait a long loong... time to hear it in person and that I will certainly be also there among them

Happy New Year to all of Sudha Rasikas ....

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 04 Jan 2009, 08:37

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZygFrsQGJE

Akshara · Post by **Akshara** » 04 Jan 2009, 10:36

Raman- many thanks for the youtube link on the chat session.Very thoughtful of you. So that was a treat - the bard and his eulogies.

kuzhalosai · Post by **kuzhalosai** » 04 Jan 2009, 19:10

i wonder why sudha is not rendering amazing songs like maalaivaru velai or saaramainai javali or the other master pieces of Dr.MLV. MLV has sung many dasar padams like mellamellene, sharanu ninage, emanelli kaananendhu, etc, i dont hear such songs in sudhas concert . MLV use to sing Revathi Behag thillanas of lalgudi jayaraman sir in a beautiful way Iam disappointment that sudha does nt render such thillanas in her concerts

revanthv552 · Post by **revanthv552** » 04 Jan 2009, 22:09

@ Kuzhalosai
In Hyderabad, in the concerts of Sudha amma i attended, i heard her Revathy ragam thillana nearly 3 times... and she also sang Behag thillana on 19th march,2007 for SICA annual music festival...
She sings Revathy Thillana quite often....
She generally ends her concerts with thillanas.....Her Revathi ragam thillana is really amazing...

kuzhalosai · Post by **kuzhalosai** » 04 Jan 2009, 22:21

Iam a great fan of sudha and a die hard fan of mlv amma , MLV has popularised many songs and sudha mostly sings kuraionrum illai thandhanna naagi etc, during 90's i have heard sudha singing almost many songs popularised by mlv. We the fans humbly request her to continue to sing thesongs rendered by her guru also, this is nt a complaint just a request from sudha akka's fans.

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 04 Jan 2009, 23:46

drohit wrote:
i pray that smt. sudha's voice lasts long for all of us to savour her music.

Amen!

In spite of occasional voice problems, she continues to exert herself to the max and give it everything she has. Recently I observed that sometimes the strain shows up in the 2nd or 3rd hour of the concert.