Another gem from Master BMK. This time in Brahma Gana Sabha @ Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium. Accompanied by Nalina Mohan (Violin) & Trissur Narendran (Mridangam) & a young lad on Kanjira (name??)
I intentionally chose to attend Master this time and he did not disappoint. Sanjay was in the audience for about an hour of the concert. First ever time I saw a contemporary artist attending a junior’s concert.
While it was a grand RTP in Kambhoji at MA, this time he started with Kambhoji Varnam in Ata Tala. The main was Keervani. Asaveri, Kannada & Vasantha Bhairavi were the other highlights.
Kamboji Varnam – Sarasijanabha – Ata Tala
Nattai – Mahaganapatim – (brief sketch, S)
Asaveri – Lekana – Adi – T
Ramapriya – Korinavaramu – Rupakam – PSI (RNS) – Sounded like Pantuvarali to me. First ever time I hear Ramapriya though.
Manirangu/Pusphalathika? – Paradevate Un Padham Nambinen – (brief sketch, S)
Kannada – Shri Mathrubootham – Misra Chapu – MD (swaras at the madhyama kalam passage)
vasantha bhairavi – nee dayarada – Adi – T (haunting and beautiful. the one I use as yardstick is the one by NCV).
Keervani – Kaligiyunte – Adi – T (RNST)
January 22, 2008 at 8:58 pm
ramapriya is same as pantuvarali in purvanga but completely different in uttaranga (P-D2-N2-S vs. P D1 N3 S). It is closer to chakravak(h)am as it is chakravak(h)am’s prati-madhyama counterpart. Dikshitar has a krithi in ramamanohari (ramamanohari rajarajeshwari), which is just like ramapriya (minor difference in structure and ramamanohari is the mela in the Dikshitar system).
arun, welcome back after the vacation and dec season. thanks for the tip. as is evident, i have still a loooooooooooooooooooong way to go