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The Suswaralaya College of Music organised it’s annual music festival in association with Sri Rama Lalithakala Mandira with an array of Veena concerts, percussion ensemble and lecture demonstrations, apart from vocal recitals. On the occasion, senior veena player T Sharada was conferred the “Swaralaya Shrunga” title.
T S Pattabhirama Pandit, who gave a vocal recital here on Saturday, is a talented musician, who has received the prestigious Bismillah Khan Award from the Sangeet Natak Akademy. Pattabhirama presented a number of kruties in well known ragas. The highlight of his recital was the majestic raga Kambodhi which had a detailed airing. In the composition, “Sri Subrahmanyaya” Dikshitar says “- I salute again and again Lord Subrahmanya …. who bestows both material prosperity and salvation”. After an elaborate nerval, he started the swaraprasthara in “vilamba” and gradually moved to “Drutha Kala”. The swara with different permutations and combinations was quiet interesting. Earlier, Pantuvarali was quiet pleasing for “Sarasaksha”. He concluded with an infrequent thillana of Ariyakudi in the raga Kaanada. MA Sundareshan on violin and V Praveen on mridanga responded adequately to the musical ideas and improvisation of the vocalist.
Kannada compositions
Curtains came down on the 47th music conference here on Sunday at the Bangalore Gayana Samaja with R K Padmanabha’s mesmerising vocal recital. CN Chandrasekhar on violin faithfully followed and the percussion duo – Cheluvaraj and Sukanya Ramgopal – were their competent self.
Since it was Rajyotsava day, he chose only Kannada compositions, which suited the occasion very well. He opened his concert with a self-composed varna and moved to a devaranama “Madhukara Vruthy Nannadu”. Jyothiswarupini, the 68th mela raga was selected for the rare devaranama “Naivedya Kollo Narayana”. The next performance was a meaningful pada with a satirical tone “Ellanu Balle Embuviralla”. The alapana, thana and pallavi was in Kannada raga with a self-composed Kannada thala. Kannada raga belongs to Dhirasankarabharana varga, which is a “Ubhaya Vakra” raga. Tyagaraja, Dikshitar, Patnam Subramanya Iyer and Papanasam Sivan’s compositions in Kannada raga are quiet popular. No doubt it was a brilliant exponent of the raga and delightful exposition of grand Pallavi. With his vigour, involvement and enjoyment, he also sang “Saarideno Ninna Venkataramana” (RKP) with nerval and “Daasarendare Purandara Dasaraiah”, “Rangana Thoriso”, “Aadisidalu Yashode”.
Melodious vocals
Young vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan gave a vocal concert here on Friday at the Bangalore Lalithakala Parishat.
Gurucharan was successful in bringing a fine musical atmosphere from the opening Natakuranji varna itself. “Appa Ramabhakti” of saint Tyagaraja, with brief nerval (Kapi Varidhi Datuna) and swara, was pleasing. “Rama Ninne Namminanu” – is an old favourite and he chose the raga Gangeyabhushini, with lilting phrases for the devaranama “Sulabhapujeya madi”. He then went on to raga Niroshtaka for Muthaiah Bhagavathar’s composition “Raja Raje Rajithe”. The lingering effect of his music was found in the Kaanada raga and the Keerthane “Sakhi Evvaro”.
Sikkil Gurucharan highlighted the lyrical and musical beauty of each composition, which connoisseurs enjoyed throughout. While Nalina Mohan on violin supported with good understanding percussionists HS Sudhindra and Sukanya Ramgopal adorned the concert with sensitive stroke play.