Full of promise
CARNATIC MUSIC has indeed spread its wings, and many Indians living abroad are keen that their progeny should understand and appreciate the greatness of our art and culture. The Semmangudi tradition of Carnatic Music is so revered that many among the younger generation in foreign countries are given quality training by the disciples of the great man periodically. P. S. Narayanaswami and Palai Ramachandran have taken the 16-year-old Aditya Prakash into their fold and have honed his talents creditably. His performance at the Tyagaraja Vidwath Samajam recently was full of promise.
For a fledgling musician, he revealed praiseworthy musical acumen and performing skills. He was conscious of the refined dimensions of the art. Endowed with a sruti-aligned, facile voice, his dhurita kala niraval and sarvalagu swaras for Tyagaraja's "Merusamana" in Semmangudi style were impressive efforts. A brief, pleasing essay of Hamirkalyani was a prelude to Tyagaraja's "Manamuleda." The raga alapanas of Dhanyasi ("Meenalochana" - Syama Sastri) and Karaharapriya ("Ramaneeyeda") and competent niraval and swaras for the respective kritis were confident forays. "Renuka Devi" of Dikshitar in the T. M. Thyagarajan mould in KannadaBangala was a soothing interpretation. V. V. Ravi on the violin, Umayalpuram Mali on the mridangam and Srirangam Kannan on the morsing are seasoned vidwans who lent their full support to make the concert a success — all credit to the eminent gurus and the worthy sishya.
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