Scintillating recitals
GUDIPOODI SRIHARI
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Recitals from noted artistes marked the Thyagaraja Aradhana.
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VELVET VOCALS Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana giving a solo performance.
Mahamahopadhyaya Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana, a top vocalist and scholar of the State was featured in on the penultimate day of Thyagaraja Aradhana held by Department of Culture. Kaliprasad lent support on mridangam. M. Suryadeepthi, an experienced violinist, responded aptly after assimilating the Prayoga.
Undedi Ramudokadu in Harikambhoji Sangeetha Gjaanamu in Dhanyasi were appropriate numbers for the occasion.
He essayed Gowrimanohari for Guruleka and presented the neraval and swaras at the unusual Tattwa Bodhana Chesi Kaapadu, laying stress on the need of the presence of a guru. Bilahari for Dorakuna Ituvanti Seva was another impressive number of the concert with swaras. The day also belonged to Ayyagari Shyamasundaram of Vijayawada, a veena exponent hailing from the family of Vainikas, who recently retired as Prinicipal, Vijayawada College of Music. Melukovayya in Bowli, elaborate Pantuvarali for Apparama Bhakti with swaras, Kaapi for Intha Soukhyamani with a few musical variations, markedhis show. Sadguru Charan on mridangam and Haribabu on ghatam lent support.
Purushothama's absorbing talk
Puranam Purushothama Sastry, a veteran musician, used the platform for his vocal recital more for a lecture on the spiritual importance of compositions of Thyagaraja. He gave an absorbing talk on the philosophic import of the kritis
Kritis like Paluku Kanda Chakkera in Navarasakannada, a rare composition and Kalalanerchina in Deepakam, another rare one, came for explanation, of knowledge one gains about path for salvation. This he did for some kritis, which he sang too. His concert generally bore resemblance to his guru Musiri Subrahmanya Iyer. Pahi Ramchandra Raghava in Reetigowla, was rendered with touch of devotion. Surati was unexpected choice for delineation, but then he sang a Reetigowla number instead. The only kriti that gave satisfaction of a complete picture with raga, neraval and swara was Undedi Ramudokadu in Harikambhoji. Kokkonda on violin, D.S.R. Murthy ( mridangam), P.V. Ramana Murthy ( ghatam) and Srinivasa Gopalan (morsing) proved a good orchestral support.
The evening started with a vocal recital by the up and coming young singer, K. Sangeeta Kala. Sundari Nee Divya Roopamu in Kalyani, Uyyala Loogavayya in Neelambari and Ramachandra Needaya in Surati were impressive. Pavan Singh on the violin and Burra Sriram on the mridangam lent support.
Kota Achibabu, `A' Grade clarinet player of All India Radio, gave an impressive show worth mentioning. Abheeshta Varada in Hamsadhwani followed by brisk swaras, essay of Chakravakam for Sugunamule Cheppukonti and delineation of Simhendramadhyamam (Needu Charanamule) were well received.
Neevalla Gunadhosha in Kapi was a fitting finale . Dwaram Satyanarayana Rao on violin, D.S.R. Murthy on mridangam and Kapa Srinivasa Rao on kanjeera, supported him well.
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