JOIN USPleasing vocal
Nadajyothi Sri Tyagarajaswamy Bhajana Sabha celebrated Kartheeka Sangeetha Shubha Sandhya for five days at Sri Kannika Parameshwari Temple, Malleswaram. Sri Kanakadasa Jayanthi and Rajyotsava were also celebrated on the occasion, and held under the collaboration of Malleswaram Arya Vysya Sangha. Solo violin, Gotuvadya, Gamaka, apart from vocal were held and Dr Suthram Nagaraja Sastry was also felicitated on the eve of receiving the honorary doctorate from Sri Lanka International University, Colombo.
Kalavathy Avadhooth who gave a vocal recital in the Kartheeka Sangeetha Utsav, hails from a well known musician’s family. A gold medalist in the post graduation, Kalavathi has won several prizes including the one at All India Radio music competition and Gana Kalasiri from the Karnataka Ganakala Parishat.
Kalawathy has been known for her consistency which was substantiated as she opened with ‘Shankari Neeve’ in the raga Bhegade. ‘Bhuvaneswariya’ of Dr Muthaiah Bhagawathar had lingering effect The majestic krithi ‘Subramanyena Rakshito Ham’ – also pleased the gathering. Raga Purvi Kalyani paved the way for a cozy feeling. But the Thodi put the concert in a solid mould. The stately composition ‘Dasharathe’ enlivened with some melodious sangathees. She was well supported by Nalina Mohan on violin and V Krishna on Mridanga.
Confident singing
V Vijayalakshmi who gave a vocal recital for the ‘Every Friday Cultural Evening Programme’ is a well educated visually-challenged vocalist. She has undergone training for long time and has also performed in few organisations.
Vijayalakshmi, in the current programme presented a number of Keerthana and devotionals. ‘Govardhana Gireesham’ is a fine selection. Though she elaborated with nerval and swara, it was good in parts only. “Yenu Sukhavo Entha Sukhavo’ was pleasing.
A sloka was followed by ‘Palise nee ennanu Gowri’, again a sloka (Pujyaya Raghavendraya) was followed by ‘Brindavanam athi mohanam.’ Then two popular devotionals – ‘Innu Daya Barade Dasana Mele’ and ‘Madhura Madhura Meenakshi’, followed by a ‘Govinda Leela’ in vilamba kaala. ‘Narayana ninna, Namada Smaraneya’ and ‘Brahma Okate’ – both are favourites of listeners.
Vijayalakshmi has good voice, repertoire is also good and sings with confidence. But her voice is shaky at times and was short in its resonance, marring the impression. Vijayalakshmi has good future by paying more attention towards sruti and nerval and swara prasthara. She was accompanied on violin by Nagendra Prasad, on Mrudanga by Narasimha Prasad and on Tabala by R Seshadri.