Engaging recital
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Komanduri Sheshadri's recital for Nada Bharati was marked by his usual composure and clarity.
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Nada Bharathi, a music sabha being run by a set of young musicians, organised this time a vocal concert of veteran scholar and musician and violinist Komanduri Seshadri. The programme was held at Karnataka Sahitya Mandir, last week. On the occasion Seshadri had his son Venkata Krishna accompanying him on violin, with P.S.Gopalan on mridangam and T.P.Balasubramanyan on ghatam. Singing with his usual composure and clarity of diction, Seshadri was at his best in the main raga Abheri for Nagumomu . He displayed sense of proportion in presenting each composition, giving it right kind of treatment, right from the opening Thodi varnam.
A .Purandara Dasa composition Jaya Jaya in Nata preceded the first raga elaboration of the evening, Amrrutha Varshini. Anandamritavarshini of Deekshitar, was his natural choice in this because of the on set of monsoon. Mayamma of Shyama Sastry in Aahiri that came next was a fine rendition with a devotional appeal.
The main attraction was Abherithat made lasting impression more because of the attention he gave not only to the raga presentation in the three octaves but also the style of rendition of popular kriti Nagumomu. The swara kalpana was another pleasure that had a couple of ragas extending into Ragamalika, Kedara Gowla and Saveri. Thyagaraja's Nagumomu was a delight to listen too. The tani avartanam between Srinivasa Gopalan and Balasubramanyan was quite balanced and soothing too, keeping up with the mood of the composition. Jagadoddharana in Kapi of Purandara Dasa was quite engaging.
Venkata Krishna's violin support proved quite complementary to his father's vocal recital.
GUDIPOODI SRIHARI
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