Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan-25th November 2011

Braving the rains in Chennai, we managed to reach the concert venue on Saturday :-)






Accompanists:
Akkarai Subhalakshmi - Violin
B.Sivaraman - Mridangam
Adambakkam Shankar - Ghatam





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

1.Varnam-Andolika-Adi-G.N.Balasubramaniam (S)
2.Sri Vathapi-Sahana-Adi-Papanasam Sivan
3.Pahi Jagajjanani-Hamsanandi-Adi-Swati Tirunal (R,N,S)
4.Virutham, Chintaya Ma-Bhairavi-Rupakam-Muttuswami Dikshitar
5.Saravana Bhava-Pasupathipriya-Adi-Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagavatar
6.Geetharthamu-Surutti-Adi-Tyagaraja (R,N,S,T)
7.Gopi Gopala-Gamanashramam-Tisra Adi-Surdas
8.Vattu Naduve-Ragamalika-Periazhwar Pasuram
9.Virutham, Muruganin Marupeyar-Behag-Kanta Chapu-Guru Surajananda
10.Tillana-Sindubhairavi-Adi-Uthukadu Venkatasubbier

Mylapore Arts Academy - 20th Nov 2011

This concert was held at Dakshinamurthy Auditorium, P.S.High School, Chennai.




Accompanists:

B.U.Ganeshprasad - Violin
Tiruvarur Vaidyanathan - Mridangam
Trichy Murali - Ghatam







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

1.Varnam-Kedaragowla-Adi-Tiruvottriyur Tyagayyar
2.Karunanidhiye Thaye-Bowli-Misra Chapu-Papanasam Sivan
3.Needayaradha-Vasantabhairavi-Rupakam-Tyagaraja(R,S)
4.Slokam,Yoga Nidre-Neelambari-Adi-Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar
5.Phanipathi sayee-Jhankaradhwani-Adi-Tyagaraja(S)
6.Rama Rama Gunaseema-Simhendramadhyamam-Adi-Swati Tirunal(R,N,S,T)
7.Paayum Oli-Ragamalika-Tisra Adi-Subramnya Bharati
8.Gayati Vanamali-Gavati-Adi-Sadasiva Brahmendra
9.Irakkam Varamal-Behag-Rupakam-Gopalakrishna Bharati
10.Kalyanagopalam-Sindhubhairavi-Kanta Chapu-Narayanatheerthar
11.Mangalam

Musiri Chamber Concert-13th November 2011

Here I am, writing after a gap of many months !!

I somehow preferred to stay away from technology for a while, but back now with renewed vigor :-)

I am yet to write in detail about this year's Navarathri Kolu. Many friends have asked for details and description, but I guess it will have to wait till January, since the Music Season here has already begun !

Many concerts have gone by in recent months, but I plan to write about my concerts from November onwards. And hence this post.

The atmosphere at the legendary Musiri Chamber concert venue in Mylapore was very homely and it was great having the audience at such close quarters.

There was a little girl (studying in class 1) who beautifully drew a sketch of all the artists and presented it to me at the end of the concert ! Here it is..


















And here is the actual photo:








Accompanists:
Smt. Usha Rajagopalan - Violin
Sri.S.Balashankar- Mridangam







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

1. Varnam-Todi-Adi (S)
2. Sri Maha Ganapathi-Gowla-Misra Chapu-Muttuswami Dikshitar
3. Vanadurge-Vanaspathi-Rupakam-Muthiah Bhagavatar(R)
4. Edhayya Gati-Chalanaata-Adi-Koteeswara Iyer
5. Ninnu Nera-Pantuvarali-Rupakam-Tyagaraja(R,N,S)
6. Cheta Sri-Dwijavanti-Rupakam-Muttuswami Dikshitar
7. O Rangasayee-Kambhoji-Adi-Tyagaraja (R,N,S,T)
8. Om Namo Narayana-Karnaranjani-Kanta Chapu-Ambujam Krishna
9. Nagendra Haraya-Ragamalika-Kanta Chapu-Adi Shankara
10.Mangalam