Remembering GNB
K.C. ASOK
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Musical tributes were paid to GNB on his 41st death anniversary.
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A music concert featuring only the compositions of G.N. Balasubramaniam was organised by Chembai Memorial Trust to commemorate the 41st death anniversary of GNB.
Vocalist Ayamkudy Mani, a disciple of Vechoor Hariahara Subramania Iyer, rendered 10 GNB compositions in a concert held at Chembai Memorial Hall in Thiruvananthapuram.
GNB's ragas
Staring off with an Adi tala varnam in Renjini raga (`Amboruha padame... '), he sang `Enta ninnu vedi tine... ' in raga `Chandrahasita,' a creation of GNB. The raga was framed after shedding the panchama swara in Harikamboji raga, explained the singer.
Similarly, `Sudha madhurya bhashini... ,' a fast-paced kriti in Vandanadharini was yet another innovation of GNB. The raga had been created by pruning the nishadham of Saraswathi raga.
`Bhuvanatraya Sammohana kara... ' is a GNB kriti extolling Sabarimala Sasta. Ayamkudi Mani presented the piece after an elegant elaboration of Mohanam.
Main piece
`Nee samana mevaru leranu' ( Subha panthuvarali) in Adi tala was the main piece.
The other numbers sung were `Barama ee baluni brova... ' (Hamsanadham), `Samagana lole... ' (Hindolam), `Sandatamunine koritini... ' (Valachi), `Sarasijakhini sada palaya' ( Margahindolam) and a Tillana in Margahindolam.
The singer was accompanied by M.N. Moorthy on the violin, Thiruvananthapuram Raveendran on the mridangam and Anchal Krishna Iyer on the ghatom.
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