A mixed bag
ELEVATING The duo's performance in Mysore was a sublime one
To mark the yearlong golden jubilee celebrations, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha presented a Bharathanatyam duo by Dr. Sanjay and Shama at the Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavana. Beginning from the traditional Pushpanjai in raga Bahuli, the duo took "Sriga shaila nilaye" in raga Kalyani followed by Mysore Vasudevacharya's composition "Brochevarevarura" in raga Kamach. The delineation of episodes "Gajendra Moksha" ("Athuramuga karirajuni") and "Sri Rama Danurbanga" and "Shabari" from Ramayana in the sanchari were effortless. Abhinaya relating to the bhava enshrined in the composition needed graceful angaharas. While performing the composition "Mahadeva Shiva Shambo" in raga Revathi the artiste's iconic postures were impressive. The hallmark of the performance was nayaka-nayika-bedhas in Jayadeva's ashtapadi "Priye Charusheele" in ragas Behag and Madhuvanthi. The relationship of Radha-Krishna which borders on the metaphysical turned out to be entertaining rather than sublime. There wasn't much co-ordination between dance and music.
The neat "aharya", "angasoustava" and succinct "adavus" were a notable part of the performance. Combinations of nritta-nritya in concluding tillana (composition of Ms. Nagavalli Nagaraj) were well presented. Vidwan Jayaram on flute, Vrinda on nattuvanga gave good support to the performance.
Vidhushi M.R. Sudha coming from the traditional music family provided the taste of chaste music concert at Veene Seshanna Bhavana under the aegis of Ganabharati. Blessed with melodious tonal quality, the rare selections of compositions like "Durusuka" in Saveri (Shyama Shastrigal) full of karuna-rasa, the Ananda Bhairavi composition "Swami Sharanam Ramaswami", "Koniyada Tarama" in raga Vakulabharana added glow to the concert. Creative ragalapana and svarakalpana added dexterity to the performance. Fine tuning of ragas in tristayis and diction of sahitya were appreciable. Nevertheless, frequent reference to textual contents of the compositions during performance distracted the bliss of music. Sudha concluded her program with sloka "Janakirama Tava Nama Ruchim" with a ragamalika.
There was also a javali in raga Kapi and the devotional composition "Karedaru Bara Barade" on Sri Raghavendra (by Kamalesha Dasa).
Kumari Adithi on violin and P.S. Sridhar on mridangam extended good support.
B.S.S. RAO
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