Pleasant experience
IT WAS amply evident that the young saxophonist Sridhar Sagar is a befitting disciple of his renowned Guru Kadri Gopalnath in many ways. His recital as the first of the three programmes held at the Chowdaiah Memorial Hall to raise funds for an ambitious project Ananya Arogyadhara of Ananya was enjoyed every bit. Without doubt, it could be said that he is in the path of his mentor. Sridhar's instrumental technique, clarity in articulation of the text, and a fine sense of the laya worked positively. "Nammamma Sharade" (Hamsadhwani), "Shiva Shambho" (Revathi) and "Tamburi Meetidava" (Sindhubhairavi) made for a pleasurable experience. He was aptly supported by Mysore Rajesh (violin), Anantha Padmanabha (mridanga), and Bhargava Halambi (khanjari).
Jugalbandi
The second programme was marked by the production of high quality Carnatic classical music by veteran artistes Dr. N. Ramani (flute) and M. Chandrasekharan (violin). They created radiant raga images with their refined manodharma. If Ramani used different flutes in presenting a kaleidoscope of musical sounds and elegant raga forms, Chandrasekharan was his own self in providing interpretation. Anur Ananthakrishna Sharma and Jayachandra Rao (mridangas), M.A.Krishnamurthy (ghata) and B.K. Chandramowli (khanjara) added lustre to the concert with their seasoned artistry. "Pranamaamyaham" (Gowla) was an artistic beginning. Both the veterans played in total harmony and the audience had a feast of music. Poorvikalyani ("Jnanamosagarada"), raga, tana and pallavi (aditala) in Kapi raga with a swaramalika comprising Shahana, Varali and Ranjani ragas brought to fore the immense calibre of the instrumentalists. "Venkatachala Nilayam" (Sindhubhairavi) and "Bhagyadalakshmi Baaramma" (Madhyamavathi) provided the melodic finale to the concert.
M. SURYA PRASAD
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