Musical collage
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The two-day music programme brought forth the best of vocal and instrumental talent.
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MORE MUSIC was in store for the connoisseurs of Vijayawada. Immediately after the week-long musical feast conducted by the Sangeeta Sanmandali, , `Swarajhari', the monthly music Sabha presented a two day music programme at Sivaramakrishna Kshetram.
The programmes included a fine veena concert by K. Sasidhar, a staff member of the G.V.R. Government College of Music and Dance, a scholarly discourse on the Bhakthi aspect in Thyagaraja's compositions by T.S. Ramachandra Rao, a violin duet by the famous brothers of Chennai - Kumaresh and Ganesh - and an enchanting vocal duet by Hyderabad sisters Lalitha and Haripriya.
Sasidhar's veena concert on the first day was a melodious experience for the listeners. Good `pathantharam' marked his concert. Sasidhar played `Sudhamayi' of Muthiah Bhagavathar in Amritavarshini, `Brovabharama' in Bahudari, Patnam's popular `Raghuvamsa Sudhambudhi' in Kadana Kutuhalam and as the main item, Sasidhar played fine Sankarabharanam preceeding the keertana `Sarojadala Netri' of Syama Sastri.
Crisp swarakalpana also marked the keertana. M.Vijayakumar and K. Vishnumurthy supported him well on mridangam and ghatam respectively. Sasidhar's concert came to a close with `Bramha kadigina padamu' of Annamayya.
This concert was followed by an engrossing and scholarly discourse on Thyagaraja's compositions by T.S. Ramachanra Rao, a scholar who made a deep study of the subject.
He selected a few keertanas of the Saint and explained the devotional content in the keertanas with great scholarship and clarity of expression also singing some of the selected compositions.
Kumaresh and Ganesh the dynamic violin duo presented a thrilling feast on the second day. They began with a brisk varnam in Shanmukhapriya and followed with `Ramaninnu Nammita' in Mohana, at a brisk pace, `Maravairiramani Manjubhashini' in Nasikabhushani and as the main item, `Rakshabettare' in Bhairavi. Kumaresh and Ganesh vied with each other in bringing out the grand essense of Bhairavi, leaving a haunting melody in the minds of the listeners. The raga essay was detailed and sumptuous treat.
While playing the `kalpana swaras' the brothers showed their mastery in mathematical patterns. There was also a rousing tani from M. Lakshminarayana Raju and S. Hanumanta Rao who played mridangam and ghatam respectively.
P. SURYA RAO
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