Thursday, June 5, 2014

Sathguru Rasaanubhava - Sri Krishna Gana Sabha - 3/5/14


Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, T.Nagar, Chennai, has been holding "Sathguru Rasaanubhava" concert series for a few years now, wherein Sathguru Tyagaraja's kritis are exclusively rendered.

This was the second opportunity for me in this series, the previous instance had been in January 2012.

I took up the theme " Bhakti Margam as shown by Saint Tyagaraja".

Co-Artists:
B.V.Raghavendra Rao - Violin
Neyveli Skandasubramanian - Mridangam
N.Guruprasad - Ghatam


















 List of Songs:


 Teliyaleru Rama bhakthi Margamulu

 Manavyalakinchara – Nalinakanthi

 Manasuvishaya – Natakurinji 

 Santhamuleka Soukhyamuleda – Sama

 Rama eva deivatham - Balahamsa

 Ehi Trijagadeesa- Saranga

 Paramathmudu velige – Vagadheeswari

 Guruleka - Gowrimanohari

 Telisirama – Poornachandrika

 Gnanamosagarada - Poorvikalyani

 Thathwameruga tarama- Garudadhwani

 Aanandam aanandamaayeno - Bhairavi
 








 

KVIIT Madras (Golden Jubilee Celebrations) - 25/4/14

 
It was a great honor to perform at the Curtain raiser of the golden jubilee celebrations of KVIIT Madras.


















There were two concerts arranged on this memorable occasion - a Hindustani vocal recital by Smt.Mala Ramadorai and my concert.

Venue: Students' Activity Center (SAC), IIT Madras.




Co-Artists:
B.U.Ganeshprasad - Violin
Poongulam Subramanian - Mridangam
Guruprasad - Ghatam









(Smt.Lalitha Jayaraman, Music teacher KVIIT, honouring me):
















(Students of KVIIT standing around me - brought back pleasant memories of me in my school uniform and two pigtails :-)) :
















(From L to R: Mrs.Amudha Rajendiran, myself and Mrs.Lalitha Jayaraman):

















(Mrs.Thankam Parameshwaran and Sri.Parameshwaran in the photo):

 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




























 
 
 









 


Perambur Sangeetha Sabha - 21/4/14



Concert at Perambur Sangeetha Sabha, one of the oldest Sabhas in Chennai, was held on 21st April 2014.

It was overwhelming to see a hall full of ardent Rasikas in Perambur.

Co-Artists:

B.Ananthakrishnan - Violin
R.Sankaranarayanan - Mridangam

 













 

Sri Tyagaraja Vidwat Samajam - 19/4/14


This concert was held on the Bahula Panchami day, on the 19th of April, 2014.




Co-Artists:

B.Ananthakrishnan - Violin
B.Sivaraman - Mridangam
Guruprasad - Ghatam









 

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Asthika Samajam (Venus Colony, Alwarpet) - 13/4/2014


Asthika Samajam, Venus Colony, Alwarpet conducted a series of concerts for Ramanavami.

This concert of mine was held on the 13th of April, 2014.






Co-Artists:
Mullaivasal.G.Chandramouli - Violin
Shertalai Ananthakrishnan - Mridangam
Trichy Krishna - Ghatam