Finger on the audience pulse
B. RAMADEVI
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Sriram and Anooradha made sure that their jugalbandi was enjoyed by everyone.
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FOR A CAUSE: Sriram Parasuram and Anooradha performing a jugalbandi. — Photo: K. Ananthan
Rotary Club of Coimbatore Saicity had organised `Idhayaragangal,' a jugalbandi of Carnatic and Hindustani music by Sriram Parasuram and Anooradha Sriram at PSGIMSR auditorium, Coimbatore, in aid of their welfare scheme, `Gift of life.' The money collected is to be spent towards medical treatment, including heart surgery, for children below twelve.
Equally adept in Carnatic and Hindustani, Sriram and Anooradha captivated the audience with their choice of songs, melodious voice and style of presentation. Feeling the pulse of the audience, they did not go deep into establishing the identities of the two styles of singing and aimed at presenting a pleasing recital which could be enjoyed by all.
While Sriram's deep voice provided the anchor, the high-pitched voice of Anooradha explored great heights without sacrificing melody. Their performance showed the amount of persistent hard work they had put in and the meticulous care with which they had maintained the purity of each style. According to tradition, they began with the Hamsadhwani kriti, "Vatapi Ganapathim Bhajeham'' and followed it up with a tarana in the same raga in Hindustani style.
Bharathiar song
After a brief alapana of Madhu Kauns, they sang Bharatiar's "Unmai Arindhavar" in which he challenges `maya' and tells her that she cannot conquer those people who know the truth and she will meet with no success in conquering him.
In the same raga they sang a moving `khayal' in which a love-lorn woman conveys her yearning for her lover to a kite and requests it to be her messenger: "Ja Ja Re Ja Ja Pathika Va, Piya Ko Mera Sandesha Le Ja."
A Marathi abhang in Jinjoti by Sant Tukaram kept the audience in thrall. It celebrated the loveliness of the Lord of Pandarpur, and the way the couple presented it, pouring all their skill and energy into it, accompanied by all the instruments, making it an unforgettable experience.
They sang popular numbers like "Kaakkai Siraginile" in Brindavana Saranga, "Srinivasa Thiruvenkatamudaiyaan" in Hamsanandhi, "Kurai Onrum Illai" (ragamalika) and "Karunai Deivame" in Sindhubhairavi. "Bho Shambho" in Revathy lent a lot of scope for the percussionists.
Parur M. A. Sundaresan (violin), Bangalore Praveen (mridangam), Umakant Puranik (harmonium) and Srikant (tabla) enhanced the effect of the programme without exceeding their limits.
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