<p>Arpanam, a musical tribute to Lalgudi Jayaraman, was held at the Chowdiah Memorial Hall recently. The concert was a disciple’s humble tribute to her guru Lalgudi Jayaraman. <br /><br />The programme began with an invocation by the students of the Gokulam School of Music who played Arunodayame, a varnam in Bhouli raga, composed by Lalgudi Jayaraman. <br /><br />The flute recital was evocative with the notes and strains being simple yet deep.<br />This was followed by a jugalbandhi between Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi on the violin, Murad Ali on the sarangi, Praveen D Rao on the tabla and K Arun Prakash on the mridangam. <br /><br />The various strains and the shift of tones and tempo set the mood for the evening. The excellent co-ordination between Murad Ali and Vijayalakshmi, which lasted for nearly 20 minutes, was commendable. <br /><br />Embedded in layers, the Yaman and Kalyani ragas, were a musical ecstasy. <br />The change in notes and octaves added to the magical effect of the jugalbandhi which left the audience spellbound. <br /><br />Up next was a performance by Praveen D Rao and Arun Prakash on the tabla and mridangam respectively. <br /><br />This piece reflected the true spirit of music, adding a divine touch to the atmosphere.<br /><br /> It also received a loud applause from the audience. <br /><br />The concert also served as an occasion for the launch of an audio CD titled Nadha Natana — Lalgudi Thillanas, which consisted of some of the legendary musician’s compositions sung by Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi. <br /><br />Following this, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi rendered a Thillana in Bageshri raga and Adi tala and a Mishra Mand Thillana, a tribute made to Goddess Kamakshi, which extolled the beauty and divinity of the goddess.<br /><br />This was one of the most enchanting pieces which evoked the emotions of the audience. <br /><br />The spectators, who seemed to be lingering in a sea of music, were all praises for the artistes. <br /><br />Vanitha Rao, a homemaker present at the concert said, “The combination of the violin and the sarangi was extremely unique and went beyond all emotions and words. Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi’s voice is like a diamond in the crown. It is magical in its own ways.”<br /><br />The last piece was in Sindubhairavi raga in Adi tala, which was one of the best performances of the evening.</p>
<p>Arpanam, a musical tribute to Lalgudi Jayaraman, was held at the Chowdiah Memorial Hall recently. The concert was a disciple’s humble tribute to her guru Lalgudi Jayaraman. <br /><br />The programme began with an invocation by the students of the Gokulam School of Music who played Arunodayame, a varnam in Bhouli raga, composed by Lalgudi Jayaraman. <br /><br />The flute recital was evocative with the notes and strains being simple yet deep.<br />This was followed by a jugalbandhi between Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi on the violin, Murad Ali on the sarangi, Praveen D Rao on the tabla and K Arun Prakash on the mridangam. <br /><br />The various strains and the shift of tones and tempo set the mood for the evening. The excellent co-ordination between Murad Ali and Vijayalakshmi, which lasted for nearly 20 minutes, was commendable. <br /><br />Embedded in layers, the Yaman and Kalyani ragas, were a musical ecstasy. <br />The change in notes and octaves added to the magical effect of the jugalbandhi which left the audience spellbound. <br /><br />Up next was a performance by Praveen D Rao and Arun Prakash on the tabla and mridangam respectively. <br /><br />This piece reflected the true spirit of music, adding a divine touch to the atmosphere.<br /><br /> It also received a loud applause from the audience. <br /><br />The concert also served as an occasion for the launch of an audio CD titled Nadha Natana — Lalgudi Thillanas, which consisted of some of the legendary musician’s compositions sung by Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi. <br /><br />Following this, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi rendered a Thillana in Bageshri raga and Adi tala and a Mishra Mand Thillana, a tribute made to Goddess Kamakshi, which extolled the beauty and divinity of the goddess.<br /><br />This was one of the most enchanting pieces which evoked the emotions of the audience. <br /><br />The spectators, who seemed to be lingering in a sea of music, were all praises for the artistes. <br /><br />Vanitha Rao, a homemaker present at the concert said, “The combination of the violin and the sarangi was extremely unique and went beyond all emotions and words. Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi’s voice is like a diamond in the crown. It is magical in its own ways.”<br /><br />The last piece was in Sindubhairavi raga in Adi tala, which was one of the best performances of the evening.</p>
