Rare mandolin show
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U.R. Raju and his wife Nagamani thrilled the audience with their combined mandolin performance.
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MUSICAL DUO Raju and Nagamani strum the strings.
I t seems that these days, an increasing number of mandolin players are joining the Carnatic instrumental music circuit, thanks to the innovative work done by Mandolin Srinivas and his younger brother U.R. Raju who has joined him. Now it's the turn of Raju's wife Nagamani.
The Department of Culture recently featured the couple in a mandolin duet, which eventually turned out to be the highlight of the entire Thyagaraja Aradhana, held in the premises of the Ravindra Bharati.
In their duet, Raju and his wife, surprised the audience with their immaculate presentation of chosen numbers. Palakollu Subbaraju, who trained Srinivas, also teaches Raju.
Raju picked up his mandolin with equal zeal and has been pairing with his brother Srinivas in many a mandolin show, both in India and abroad. Now after marriage, he has begun performing with his wife Nagamani, who has also proved to be adept at playing this instrument.
When you hear Raju, you feel like you're listening to Srinivas as Raju seems to have come up with an identical style. Together you can call this Subbaraju Gharana or Srinivas Gharana. Nagamani seems to be an equally gifted girl and is a chid prodigy too.
On this occasion Raju and Nagamani proved to be an excellent combination. It was simply a delightful show. Raga delineation, swara play and other instrumental wizardry were done with precision.
Raghunayaka in Hamsadhwani, opened the concert with imaginative swara play, in rhythmic patterns. Raga Saraswathi went to Raju and the composition was Anuragamuleni.
He also played Charukesi for Aada Modi Galada. The flavour of the raga Charukesi could be felt more while they were playing the kriti. The swara play too was quite thrilling.
D. S. R. Murthy on mridangam and K. Shyam Kumar (Kanjeera)gave apt touches.
Thie Tani Avartanam too rose to the level of the concert obviously inspired by it.
Other notable numbers of their concert was Samajavaragamana in Hindolam, because of the virtuoso skills they put up.
G.S.
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