Sri Chandrasekharendra Sangeeta Educational Society - Programme - February 2011

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Sharada Cultural Trust - 2011 Jan-Feb Schedule

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Smt. Parassala Ponnammal Concert - Kalasagaram, Secunderabad - 3rd Dec, 2010

Artistes

Smt. Parassala B. Ponnammal - Vocal

Smt. Bhama Krishnan - Vocal Support
Shri. K.V. Krishna - Violin
Shri. M. Lakshminarayanaa Raju - Mridangam
Shri. Nemani Somayajulu - Ghatam
Shri. Kapi Srinivasa Rao – Kanjira

Song list

1. Shakthi ganapathim bhajeham - Naattai - H.N.Mutthayya Bhagavathar
2. Narasimha maamava bhagavan nithyam - Arabhi - Swati Thirunal
3. Manasa guruguha roopam bhajare - Ananda Bhairavi - Muthuswamy Dikshithar
4. Gnanamu sagaraadaa - Purvi Kalyani - Thyagaraja (Taniavartanam)
5. Kamakshi amba - Bhairavi swarajathi - Shyama Shastri
6. Kaanthanodu - Neelambari - Swati Thirunal
7. Paripaalayamaam - Reethigowla - Swati Thirunal
8. Jalaja bandhuvu - Surutti - Swati Thirunal
9. Varuvai varuvai enra - Ragamalika - Ambujam Krishna
10. Thillana - Hamsanandi
11. Bhujagashayino - Yadukula Kamboji - Mangalam - Swati Thirunal

I feel blessed that I was able to attend such a concert. At 86 she sings so beautiffuly and effortlessly. It was very sad that the concert only began at 7:50 PM and had to end by 10 PM.

Ranjani Gayathri Concert - Kalasagaram, Secunderabad - 2nd Dec, 2010

Artistes

Smt Ranjani - Vocal

Smt. Gayathri - Vocal

Shri. H.N. Bhaskar - Violin

Shri. Delhi S. Sairam - Mridangam

Shri. K.V. Gopalakrishnan - Kanjira

Song list

1. Varnam - Intha modi - Saranga
2. Vande Vasudevan - Sree - Annamacharya - Khanda Chapu (Kalpana swaram)
3. Akhilandeshwari rakshamam - Dwijavanti - Muthuswamy Dikshithar
4. Ninne nera - Panthuvarali - Thyagaraja (Raga alapana, nereval at vedashastra, Kalpana swaram)
5. Vazhi maraikarade - Nattakuranji - Gopalakrishna Bharathi - Mishra Chapu
6. Lalithe shri pravritta - Bhairavi - Thyagaraja (long raga alapana, kalpana swaram, thaniavartanam)
7. Maravairi ramani - Nasikabhooshani - Thyagaraja
8. Ragam Thanam Pallavi - Khamas
   - Brochevarevarura ninu vina raguvamsa deepa O Rama nannu (nereval at Raguvamsa in ragas Des, Bowli, Ranjani & Sindu Bhairavi, kalpana swaram)
9. Viruttam - Katra kalviyum - Hamsanandi, Simhendra madhyamam, Hindolam
10. Nambi kettavar evaraiyya - Hindolam - Papanasam Sivan
11. Abhang - Bolaava vitthala - Bhatiyar - Sant Tukaram

It was a must see concert. Both the sisters complemented each other beautifully and it was a pleasure to listen to such beautiful renditions. Certainly one of the best concerts of this year's Kalasagaram season.

Hyderabad Brothers Concert - Kalasagaram, Secunderabad - 30th Nov, 2010

Artistes

Shri D. Raghavachari - Vocal

Shri D. Seshachari - Vocal

Shri Nagai Sriram - Violin

Shri D.S.R. Murthy - Mridangam

Shri. K.V. Gopalakrishnan - Kanjira

Song list

1. Ata Tala Varnam - Sarasijanaabha - Kamboji
2. Ora choopu joochiti - Kannadagowla - Thyagaraja
3. Jalajanaabha hari jaya jaya - Ranjani - Annamacharya (6 minutes raga alapana, spread out)
4. Krithapuri kshetra gireesha - Malayamarutham - Thyagaraja (Kalpana swaram)
5. Ranganathude - Saurashtram - Ponnaiah Pillai
6. Subha panthuvarali - Ragalapana - 30 minutes
7. Ennalu oorake - Subha panthuvarali - Thyagaraja (Kalpana swaram)
8. Nijamarmamulanu tadisina - Umabharanam (28) - Thyagaraja
9. Thulasi vilva - Kedaragowla - Thyagaraja (Raga alapana, kalpana swaram, taniavartanam)
10. Naan oru vilaiyaatu bommaiyaa - Navarasa Kannada (28) - Papanasam Sivan
11. Sujana jeevana rama - Khamaas (28) - Thyagaraja
12. Yelaraadhayene - Javali - Bhairavi
13. Saagara shayana vibho - Baageshri - M D Ramanath
14. Thillana - Suddha Bowla - Swathi Thirunal
15. Mangalam

Good concert; Murthy and Gopalakrishnan provided awesome support.

The only hith was that it seemed very one sided with the vocalists where one overshadowed the other throughout!! Those who were at the concert will know who I mean!!

Nithyashree Mahadevan Concert - Kalasagaram, Secunderabad - 29th Nov, 2010

Artistes

Dr. Nithyashree Mahadevan - Vocal

Shri. M.A.Krishnaswamy - Violin

Shri. B.Ananthakrishnan - Mridangam

Shri. H.Sivaramakrishnan - Ghatam

Song list

1. Varnam - Intha modi - Saranga
2. Sreeman Narayana - Bowli - Annamacharya
3. Ora choopu joochiti - Kannadagowla - Thyagaraja
4. Devadideva - Sunaadavinodini (65) - Mysore Vaasudevacharya (Raga alapana)
5. Viruttam - Bilahari
6. Vaa saravanabhava - Bilahari - Koteeswara Iyer
7. Kanchadalaayadaakshi - Kamalamanohari - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
8. Lavanya rama - Poornashadjam (20) - Thyagaraja
9. Enduku dayaraadu raa - Thodi - Thyagaraja (Raga alapana, swara kalpana, thaniavartanam)
10. Govindeti sadaa snaanam (Shlokam) - Desh
11. Paripoorna garudaadi - Desh - Annamacharya
12. Aakati velala - Chakravaaham - Annamacharya
13. Raagathil sirandha raagam edhu - Ragamalika
14. Shaanti nilavu vendum - Tilang - Sethumadhava Rao
15. Mangalam

Technically correct, the concert was slightly slow paced and could not keep the audience hooked on for long. The last few pieces were the only memorable ones.

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