Dramatising renditions
Poornima S who gave a Bharathanatyam recital for the “Every Wednesday Cultural Evening Programme” last week, is a student of Bharatha Nrithya Sangeetha Academy. She has passed the proficiency examination and has performed the Ranga Pravesha under the direction of Dr Shubha Rani Bolar. She is a B Arch graduate and has won prizes in few competitions also.
Pushpanjali (Hamsadwani) and the Shiva Stuthi (Bho Shambo) testified to a keen understanding of the basic elements. But, instead of a tested padavarna worthy of a senior student like her, she delineated a popular Ashtapadi.
Of course, she performed ten incarnations of Vishnu dramatising and executing them with gay abandon. She delineated the pada (Todi) and the devotional (Bhadrachala Ramadas) with ease and felicity and concluded with a Tillana in the raga Tillang.
She was supported by Shubha Rani Bolar (nattuvangam), Dhanya Sri Kanchana (vocal), Purushothama (mridangam) and Madhusudhana (violin).

Enduring
A software engineer, Tejaswini Shankar is a disciple of Geetha Hegde of Bangalore. In her recent programme (Every Friday Cultural Evening programme), the opening raga Kedar itself revealed a soft, well preserved voice. The raga gracefully anchored to the structure to evoke some enduring Sangatis. It was followed by a chain of devotionals. Popular compositions of Purandara Dasa, Akkamahadevi, Meera, KanakaDasa were rendered,
Maraviddu Pallavenu is a meaningful Vachana and the Nee Mayeyo is a well known  devaranama in the state. Though there were few slips here and there, Tejaswini has a melodious voice and is young enough to correct them, with higher training and some more stage experience. Gireesh and Umakanth Puranik accompanied her on tabla and harmonium.

Evocative
Sushma Somasekharan from Singapore gave a Carnatic vocal recital on Sunday evening under the joint auspices of Chaitanya Music Academy and Shruthi. She is a student of Bachelor of Accountancy and a recipient of diploma (music) from the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society.
In the concert under review, the familiar varnam Valachi gave Sushma a flying start. After Pahimam Shree, the sketch of the raga for Ninne nere nammi  with nerval (Veda Sastra Purana) was evocative. Then, she rendered two compositions in quick succession — Swamiku Sari Evare and  Sree Venkatesham Bhajami.
A detailed airing of Sree Raghavara Prameyam was sung spiritedly. Old time favourites Vidajaladura, Entha Cheluvage, Bo Shambo were added to the fare.
Sushma has a good voice and all that requires is some more concert experience and higher training. She was supported by two young artistes of Bangalore, Vittala Rangan on violin and Raghuram on mridangam.

Refreshing
Ramya Sunad gave a Bharathanatyam recital on Saturday under the aegis of the M E S Kalavedi and held in memory of Ammanni Iyengar. Earlier, two CDs of compositions of Veena Seshanna were released on the occasion. DGP K  R Srinivas released the CD sung by M S Sheela and Vani Ganapathi released the Veeneya Bedagu — 4 rendered by the Rudra Pattana brothers. Ramya Sunad, a disciple of Vani Ganapathi, has performed in few festivals.
Mallari, the opening piece, was well choreographed and refreshing too. The known Devaranama Dayamado Ranga was pleasing. Her portrayal for the Sree Raga Varna, was with fine choreography, on the salient elements in both the Nritha an Nritya.
With ease, she also performed the Tillana (valachi). Vocalist Sahana Ramachandra is a welcome addition to the dance music, while Vani Ganapathi and Pulikeshi Kasturi conducted the natuvangam. V R Chandrashekar and Vivek accompanied on mridangam and flute.

Meaningful
Manu Vyas Rao, Jagadish and Madhu R Kashyap are all young vocalists from Bangalore. They are learning Carnatic music at the Meera Centre for Music Therapy.
On Sunday morning, a CD, sung by these young artistes, was released by vidwan R K Padmanabha. It has been directed by Vidushi Meenakshi Ravi. After the function, all the trio sang together few compositions impactfully. Samsaravembantha Bhagya was rendered in Ragamalika, neatly. With their melodious voice and impactful presentation Hyange Irabeku attracted with both its meaning and music.
Mysore V Subramanya