Striking a tunefully absorbing note
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Engaging violin and vocal recitals marked the mini music festival organised by Visakha Music Academy in Kalabhrathi recently.
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The mini music festival organised by Visakha Music Academy in Kalabhrathi last week got off to a good start with the vocal recital by T. Manikya Lakshmi accompanied by S. Parthiva on violin and mridangam by P. Ramesh. Lakshmi as well as Parthiva beyond expectations of their age (early teens) with their keen sense of notation coupled with artistic bent of mind in the exposition of manodharma in conformity with the expression embedded in the lyrical part, pleased all alike.
Striking a tunefully absorbing note starting with the Sriraga varnam, Lakshmi rendered Vinayaka (Hamsadhwani), Ennaganuramabhajana (Kaamavardhini) adorned with raagam and swaram in the two speeds, Mokshamugalada (Saaramathi), elaboration of Marakathavalli (Kambhoji) and Balamurali's Brindavani tillana. Ramesh did well keeping up the absorbing tempo and executed an engaging thani at the end of the item in Kambhoji.
This was followed by an engaging violin recital by M. Satyanarayana in the able company of M. Dharanikumar on mridangam.
The repertoire comprised Natakuranji varnam, Siddhivinayakam (Mohanakalyani), Ramabhaktisamrajyam (Suddha Bangala), Enthanerchina (Suddhadhanyasi) with the prefix and suffix of aalapana and swaram, Aparaadhamula (Darbar), Needumahima (Husseni), Sarasasamadaanam (Kapinaarayani) and elaboration of Bhavanutha (Mohana), which coupled with the knowledgeable thani by Ramesh left an impression of being an exhilarating exercise.
Bhavaraju Lakshmi Surya Taja's vocal recital first on the next day evening was an effort reasonably sustaining the tempo created with gusto in the two recitals on the previous day.
Steady and fluent
Elaboration of Venkatesa (Madhyamavathi) and Ninneneranamminaanu (Simhendramadhyamam) stood out.
Thodi varnam with which she started, Ganapathe (Kalyani), Pattividuavaraadu (Manjari), Devadideva (Sindharamapriya) and Maanasasancharare (Saama) were the other items she rendered.
Parthiva on violin seemed to be more steady and fluent in the responses in his turns.
G. Venkatesh lent able accompaniment and rendered a knowledgeable thani.
S.L. Ganapathi later in the evening, in his violin solo presented a picture of over exuberance all the way.
Seems to have good control playing on the instrument and as if to demonstrate it, he chose a breath taking tempo starting with the Valaji varnam.
He opted to maintain the same tempo playing next Mahaganapathim (Nata), Brovabharama (Bahudari), Sobhillu (Jaganmohini) and Ambavani (Keeravani) adorned with elaborate aalapana and swaram in raagamalika. S. Subrahmanyam did well keeping the laya in the tempo.
Gratifyingly the fete over all surfaced a promising note for the future.
A. R.S.
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