Divine music by Suryaprakash
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R. Suryaprakash's concert at the National Institute of Technology-Calicut was appreciated.
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Voice of experience.
THE CONCERT by R. Suryaprakash, organised by SPIC MACAY's (Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth) chapter at the National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NIT-C), turned out to be an important event in the cultural history of the institution.
The vocalist was in Kozhikode for the 25th Thyagaraja festival held from February 24 to 28.
Family of musicians
Belonging to a family of musicians, Suryaprakash has been trained under Sangeethakalanidhi T.V. Sankaranarayan in the bani of Madurai Mani Iyer. His initial training was under his uncle Thirukodikaval V. Rajamani. He has also been trained by V.V. Srivatsa and Sulochana Pattabhiraman.
Suryaprakash says Madurai Mani Iyer influenced not only his music but also his outlook towards life. Suryaprakash, who has performed all over India and abroad, has more than a decade's experience in giving concerts. He is a recipient of several prestigious awards and honorary titles such as the best vocalist by Srikrishna Gana Sabha and Indian Fine Arts, Chennai, and Yuva Kala Bharathi award..
The concert
The concert began with the popular Thyagaraja kriti `Samaja varagamana' in Hindolam. It was followed by a Dikshitar kriti in Raga Marua, rarely heard in music concerts. Owing to time constraints, he directly moved on to the main raga alapana. A rich `Charukesi' was sung with ease and received loud applause from the audience. The main kriti that was taken up was `Aadamodi Galade Ramayya... ' the masterpiece of Madurai Mani Iyer. The sarvalaghu swara patterns were sung with lot of `sowkhyam,' even though they included some challenging permutations, usually sung by Mani Iyer. It was followed by the `thani.' Suryaprakash concluded the concert with `virutham' in Kapi and Sindhu Bhairavi and a Meera bhajan.
Ananthanarayanan, disciple of the celebrated violinist Kanyakumari, provided appropriate support on the violin. His `Charukesi' raagalapana was touching. Suryaprakash was accompanied on the mridangam by Sankar, disciple of Kumaranellur V. Rajamani.
N. SANKAR
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