Report on Lec Dem Mela in Sruti Magazine

A report of the Lecture Demonstration on  "Different Aspects of Siva Bhakti" that I had presented on the 14th of December 2014, jointly organized by Sruti and Karnatic Music Forum, has been given on Sruti's online blog, written by Smt.Gayathri Sundaresan of Sruti.

The link of the same is given below:

http://srutimag.blogspot.in/2015/01/lec-dem-mela-part-6.html

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