The December 2014 Music Season - a quick rewind (part 3/3)

Meenakshi Sundararajan Trust : 22/12/2014 :
Venue: Meenakshi College for Women, Kodambakkam

Co-Artists:
V.V.S.Murari - Violin
Shertalai Ananthakrishnan - Mridangam
Trichy Krishnaswamy - Ghatam










Song List: (R- raga alapana, N-neraval, S-swaram, T-tani avartanam)

1. varNam - kAnadA - ata
2. shakti gaNapatim - nAtai - rUpakam - harikEsanallUr muthiah bhAgavatar (S)
3. hiraNmayeem - lalitA - rUpakam - muthuswamy dIkshitar (R,S)
4. keesu keesendru - bhairavi - misra cApu - ANdAl tiruppAvai (R)
5. sharanam vijayasaraswati - vijayasaraswati - desAdi - harikEsanallUr muthiah bhAgavatar
6. saravanabhava guhanE - madhyamAvati - Adi - pApanAsam sivan
7. swAgatam krishna - mOhanam - tisra Adi - Oothukadu vEnkatakavi
8. ennALu oorakE - subhapantuvarALi - misra cApu - tyAgarAja
9. virutham, irakkam varAmal - bEhAg - rUpakam - gOpalakrishna bhArati
10. tambUri meetidava - sindubhairavi - Adi - purandara dAsa
11. mangaLam



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Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha : 23/12/2014 :
Venue: Vidyabharati kalyana Mantapam, Mylapore

Co - Artists:
Kandadevi Vijayaraghavan - Violin
B.Sivaraman - Mridangam
K.V.Gopalakrishnan - Kanjira








Song List: (R- raga alapana, N-neraval, S-swaram, T-tani avartanam)


1. dEva dEva - mAyAmAlavagowla - rUpakam - Maharaja Swati Tirunal (S)
2. rAma nAma amruta - kamAs - Adi - pApanAsam sivan
3. parama pAvana guNasAli - pantuvarALi - misra cApu - tyAgarAja (R,S)
4. sukhi evvarO - kAnadA - Adi - tyAgarAja (S)
5. srikAnta - bhavapriyA - dEsAdi - tyAgarAja (S)
6. sri subramanyAya namastE - kAmbhOji - rUpakam - muthuswamy Dikshitar (R,N,S,T)
6. sri mAdhavA - behAg - Adi - pApanAsam sivan
7. tillAna - kamAs - Adi -

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Brahma Gana Sabha : 24/12/2014 :

Co-artists: 

Sri.B.Ananthakrishnan - Violin

Sri.Tiruvarur Vaidyanathan - Mridangam

Sri.Trichy Krishnaswamy - Ghatam

 

Song List: (R- raga alapana, N-neraval, S-swaram, T-tani avartanam)

1. Viribhoni(Varnam) - Bhairavi - Ata tAlam- Pachaimiriam Adiappayya

2. Sri Parvati Parameshwarau - Bowli - Muthuswami Dikshitar

3. nannu brOva - Abhogi - Adi - Tyagaraja (R, S)

4. saravana bhava guhanE - Madhyamavati - Adi - Papanasam Sivan

5. pankaja lOchana - Kalyani - misra cApu- Maharaja Swati Tirunal(R,N,S,T)

6. Sandhehamunu Deerpamayya - Ramapriya - Desadi - Tyagaraja

7. RTP-Natakurinji - Kanta Triputa (Daasarathe maam paalaya dayaanidhe inakula tilaka)

8. Virutham followed by Kaliyuga Varadan - Brindavan Saranga - Adi - Periasami Tooran

9. Jaya Jayati - Pantuvarali - Misra Chapu - Traditional Bhajan

10.Tamburi meetidava - Sindhubhairavi - Adi - Purandara Dasa


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Narada Gana Sabha and Saraswathi Vaggeyakara Trust : 25/12/2014 :

Venue: Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall

Special RTP concert - Hamsanadham Ragam - Hamsanadham Tala Pallavi :

Co-artists:
B.U.Ganeshprasad - Violin
B.Sivaraman - Mridangam
Trivandrum Rajagopal - Kanjira







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rasikas.org - Gobilalitha Remembrance Concert : 29/12/2014:

This concert was in memory of Sri.S.K.Balasubramanian (Gobilalitha), a great music rasika. It was organized by his family.  

It was a great honor for me to perform on this occasion, a concert dedicated to a great soul.

Co-artists:
Mysore Srikanth - Violin
Neyveli Skandasubramaniam - Mridangam
N.Guruprasad - Ghatam










Song List: (R- raga alapana, N-neraval, S-swaram, T-tani avartanam)


1. Varnam - Sahana - Adi - Tiruvottiyur Thyagayyar
2. mOkshamu galadA - sAramati - Adi -tyAgarAja
3. vEnkataramaNA - latAngi - rUpakam - Papanasam Sivan (R,N,S)
4. marivErE gati - Anandha Bhairavi - syAma sAstri
5. telisi rAma - purnachandrikA - Adi - tyAgarajA
6. chakkani rAja - Kharaharapriya - Adi - tyAgarAja (R,N,S,T)
7. bhAvayAmi raghurAmam - rAgamAlikA  - rUpakam - Swati Tirunal
8. Om Namo nArAyaNA - karnaranjani - kanta cApu - Smt. Ambujam Krishna
9. cinnanchiru kiLiyE - rAgamAlikA - Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi
10. tillAn - sindubhairavi - Adi - Oothukadu Venkatakavi


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Award Function - Brahma Gana Sabha : 1/1/2015 :

It was a great beginning to the New Year ! - I was fortunate to receive the "Washington Professor Shivakumar Endowment Award" for the Best Female Vocalist on January 1st 2015, at the inauguration of the Dance Festival at Brahma Gana Sabha.

The December 2014 Music Season - a quick rewind (Part 2/3)

Lec-Dem Mela "Shambho Mahadeva" conducted by Sruti and Music Forum: 14/12/14:

Co-Artists:

Mullaivasal.G.Chandramouli - Violin
S.Balashankar - Mridangam









The theme that I took up for this multimedia presentation was " Different aspects of Siva Bhakti".

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Music Academy : 16/12/14 :

Co-Artists:
Idapally Ajithkumar - Violin
Poongulam Subramaniam - Mridangam
Bangalore.Rajasekhar - Morsing

Song List: (R- raga alapana, N-neraval, S-swaram, T-tani avartanam)


1. varNam - ranjani - Adi - G.N.Balasubramanyam
2. karuNAkara - bEgadA - rUpakam - Maharaja swAti tirunAl (S)
3. teliyalEru Rama - dEnukA - dEsAdi - tyAgarAja (R,S)
4. jambUpatE - yamunAkalyANi - kanta Ekam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
5. nambikkettavar - hindOLam - Adi - pApanAsam sivan
6. akshayalinga vibhO - shankarAbharaNam - misra cApu - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (R,N,S,T)
7. nirAmayE niranjanE - kuntalavarALi - tisra Adi - harikEsanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar
8. RTP - Ranjani Mala - Kanta 2 kaLai
9. KalyANagOpAlam - sindubhairavi - kanta cApu - nArAyaNa teerthar
10. tillAnA - vAsanti - misra cApu - Lalgudi Jayaraman
11. tiruppugazh
12. Siva pancAkshara stOtram

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Chennai Cultural Academy : 17/12/14 :

Co-Artists:
B.V.Raghavendra Rao - Violin
Poongulam Subramaniam - Mridangam
Sree Sundarkumar - Kanjira

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Lecture Demonstration at Music Academy - 18/12/14 :

Topic taken up was "Sankirtana RatnAvali" - a work by the composer Tiruvotriyur Tyagayyar.

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Mylapore Fine Arts Club : 19/12/14 :

Co-Artists:
Mysore Srikanth - Violin
Poongulam Subramaniam - Mridangam
Sree sundarkumar - Kanjira








Song List: (R- raga alapana, N-neraval, S-swaram, T-tani avartanam)


1. varNam - AbhOgi - Adi (S)
2. dEvAdi dEva - sindurAmakriyA - dEsAdi - tyAgarAjA
3. enraikku siva krupai - mukhAri - misra cApu - neelakanta sivan (R)
4. sudhAmayi - amrithavarshini - rUpakam - harikEsanallur muthiah bhAgavatar (N,S)
5. kAmAkshi gowri - sAvEri - Adi - pApanAsam sivan (R,N,S,T)
6. bhOgindra sAyinam - kuntalavarALi - kanta cApu - maharaja Swati Tirunal (S)
7. RTP - hEmavati - tisra triputa
8. jagajjanani - ratipatipriya - Adi - Ghanam Krishna Iyer
9. tillAna - kamAs - Adi - Lalgudi Jayaraman
10. Mangalam

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Deiva Tamizh isai Vizha : 21/12/14 :

This was a thematic concert of all Azhwar Pasurams.

Co-Artists:

Usha Rajagopalan - Violin
Neyveli Skandasubramanian - Mridangam
Nerkunam Shankar - Kanjira

The December 2014 Music Season - a quick rewind (Part 1/3)

The Music Season began on an auspicious note on the 8th of December, the day on which I received the award "Sangeetha Sapta Saagara" instituted by Shanthi Arts Foundation and Endowments(SAFE). This function took place at Srinivasa Sastri Hall, Luz.

 

Sri.Y.Prabhu, Secretary, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, giving the award.

All the awardees













(Photo courtesy : www.sabhash.com)
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Mudhra : 9/12/14:

My first concert for December was for Mudhra. This is one of the most successful and popular Sabhas in Chennai, run by the musician-couple, Sri.Mudhra Bhaskar and Dr.Radha Bhaskar.

Co-Artists:

Dr.Hemalatha – Violin

Ganapathiraman - Mridangam

Nerkunam Sankar -  Kanjira

Song List: (R- raga alapana, N-neraval, S-swaram, T-tani avartanam)

1. Varnam-Sudhadhanyasi –Adi -  Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar
2. varavallabhA ramaNA – Hamsadhwani – Adi – G.N.Balasubramaniam (S)
3. mAdayai – Vasantha – Adi – pApanAsam sivan
4. Sri Sugandhi Kunthalaambike – KuntaLam – Tisra Ekam -  Muthuswamy  Dikshitar (R)
5. Karunakarane Sivasankarane-KeeravANi – Adi – pApanasam sivan
6. dAsarathi -tOdi – Adi -  tyAgarajA (R,N,S,T)
7. kanakasaila vihAriNi - punnAgavarALi – Adi – shyAmA sAstri
8. RTP-AndOlikA  –  Khanda Triputa (Tisra, chatusra and  khanda nadai)
9. eppadi pAdinAro - karnAtaka dEvagAndhAri - Adi - sudhAnanda bhArati
10.kannanidam eduththu solladi – rAgamAlikA -  Adi - Ambujam Krishna
11. Tamboori meettidava – Sindubhairavi – Adi – purandara dAsa
12. Mangalam

 

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Karthik Fine Arts : 10/12/14 :

This concert was held at Narada Gana Sabha Main Hall. Excellent audio system.

Co-Artists:

V. Sanjeev - Violin
Poongulam Subramaniam - Mridangam
Harihara Sharma - Kanjira

Song List: (R- raga alapana, N-neraval, S-swaram, T-tani avartanam)

            1. SaraseeruhAsana priyE -  nAtai –Adi - PuliyUr  DuraisAmi Aiyyar (S)
 2. nAda murali gAna vilOlA- hamIrkalyANi – tisra Adi - OottukkAdu vEnkata Kavi
 3. abhayAmbA nAyaka  - kEdAragauLa – Adi -Muthuswami Dikshitar (R,S)
 4. brOvavammA tAmasamElE – mAnji  - misra cApu - syAma sAstri
 5. nenarUnchi nAnu – mALavi – Adi - tyAgarAja
 6. ninnE nammitinayya – simhEndramadhyamam- misra cApu -Mysore vAsudevachar(R,N,S,T)

           7. tillAna – kamAs – Adi – Sri. Lalgudi Jayaraman

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      Shanthi Arts Foundation & Endowments (SAFE) : 11/12/14

      Venue: Srinivasa Sastri Hall, Luz

       Co-artists:

 V.Sanjeev – Violin
 B.Ganapathiraman – Mridangam

     

    
     Song List: (R- raga alapana, N-neraval, S-swaram, T-tani avartanam)

     1. Varnam – AndOlikA – Adi – G.N.Balasubramaniam (S)

     2. gAnamUrtE – gAnamUrti – Adi – tyAgarAjA

     3. kannai tirandhu – bilahari – Adi - OottukkAdu vEnkata Kavi (R)

     4. tAyE EzhaipAl – bhairavi – Adi – pApanAsam sivan

     5. manavi cEkonavayya – sarasAngi – rUpakam – patnam subramanya iyer (R,N,S)

     6. virutham, ranganAyakam – nAyaki – Adi – muthuswamy dIkshitar

     7.sarasa sAma dAna – kApinArAyaNi – Adi – tyAgarAja (S)

     8. pankaja lOcana – kalyANi – misra cApu – swAti tirunAL (R,N,S,T)

     9. virutham, unnai anri – bhavAni – rUpakam – dandapANi dEsikar

     10. mangaLam

 

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Rasika Ranjani Sabha : 12/12/14 :

Co-Artists:

Mysore Srikanth – Violin

Chidambaram.S.Balashankar – Mridangam

N.Guruprasad – Ghatam

      
       Song List: (R- raga alapana, N-neraval, S-swaram, T-tani avartanam)

      

      1. varNam – sAvEri – Adi – kothavAsal venkatarama Iyer (S)

      2. nAn enna tavam seidhEnO – KhamAs – Adi – Oothukkadu Venkatakavi

      3. marivErE gati – Anandabhairavi – misra cApu – syAma sAstri (R,S)

      4. sarasa sAma dAna - Kapi Narayani – Adi – tyAgarAja (S)

      5. shambhO mahAdEva – pantuvarALi

      6. amba neelayadakshi -  neelAmbari – Adi – muthuswAmy dIkshitar

      7. Illai enra sol – KharaharapriyA – Tisra Adi – pApanAsam sivan (R,N,S,T)

      8. kaNNA vA – rAgamAlikA – Adi – ambujam krishnA
      9.  tillanA – madhuvanthi – Adi -Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman