Monday, December 22, 2008

Chennayil Tiruvaiyaru - 22.12.08


















Accompanists:

Akkarai Subhalakshmi - Violin
J.Vaidyanathan - Mridangam
Sree Sundarkumar - Kanjira

Song List: (R-Raga Alapana,N-Neraval,S-Kalpanaswaram,T-Tani Avarthanam)



1. Varnam-Valachi-Navaragamalika-Adi-Patnam Subramanya Iyer
2. Sugunamule-Chakravaham-Rupakam-Tyagaraja (S)
3. Swagatham Krishna-Mohanam-Adi(Tisra)-Uthukadu Venkatakavi
4. Saaga Varamum Arulvai-Varamu-Misra Chapu-Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathi (R,S)
5. Slokam-(Meenakshi Pancharatnam)-Ahiri
followed by Mayamma-Ahiri-Adi-Shyama Sastri
6. Sarasa Saamadaana-Kapinarayani-Adi-Tyagaraja
7. Kaligiyunte-Keeravani-Adi-Tyagaraja (R,N,S,T)
8. Virutham(Siru Viralgal-Pasuram)-Ragamalika
followed by Gaana Mazhai-Ragamalika-Adi-Ambujam Krishna
9. Gopi Gopala-Gamanaashrama-Adi(Tisra)-Surdas
10.Tiruppugazh (Eenamigu thulappiravi)-Suruti

3 comments:

Sathej said...

Was afine concert. The Ahiri Shlokam and the Krithi were very emotive. The Keeravani was nice. Actually would have liked the concert to go on for some more time!
Sathej

Anonymous said...

Good morning!

How better can it be than starting a morning concert with a varnam in navaragamalika! Smooth transition of ragas, flow of swaras and slow to fast tempos.

‘Ippadi paadinal yen Krishnar varamaattar?’ – Swagatam Krishna…

The ‘Mahakavi’ must have felt happy had he listened to his composition being sung like this (and not as a thukkada). It felt like ‘Carnatic Music’ pleading to God for ‘Saaga varamum arulvai Rama’ and yes, it is granted. It will live till there is life on the globe.

Mayamma had a meditating effect.

Towards the end it was ‘ Kannan gaana mazhai pozhigindran’ in Ragamalika made us to think it was Kannan then and GG presently!

Good - Brughas, Sangathis / ghamakams, shruti sutham, emotions, accompaniments - Akkarai, JV and Sunderkumar, settings, audio…

To start a day with what you enjoy the most, was a blessing that happened to me in chennaiyil thiruvaiyaru. Yes it was a…

Good morning!

nagraj

Anonymous said...

Mesmerising!! My only penchance with the december season spree last year was I missed a few artists I hoped to attend. They were on top of that list and now I realize I did miss something after hearing them! Awesome!! 'Sagavaram' was too good! Thanks for the lovely concert!