A concert to remember
P.SURYA RAO
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The two and a half hour concert never had a dull moment.
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IMPECCABLE MUSIC Violinist Ampolu Muralikrishna.
Ampolu Muralikrishna, a retired staff artiste of All India Radio, Vijayawada and a violinist who has accompanied almost all senior vidwans in the field of Carnatic music, gave an excellent violin solo concert for Swarajhari, the monthly Sabha, at Sri Sivarama Krishna Kshetram. Ampolu, as he is popularly known is also a solo player and vocalist. There was never a dull moment in his two and a half hour concert. He started the concert with the Navaragamalika varnam in a brisk manner and kept the tempo till the end. The varnam was followed by Vatapi in Hamsadhvani and the pancharatna keertana Endaro in quick succession. Sobhillu Saptaswara in Jaganmohini carried crisp kalpana swaras and next came Needu Charanamule.
The alapana of Simhendra madhyamam and the swaras in the item were adorned with bhava rich passages. Raghuvamsa in Kadanakutuhalam came as a good precedence in tempo before Muralikrishna took up Mysore Vasudevachar's Rara Rajeevalochana in Mohana. Sumptuous and melodious delineation of Mohana was a grand treat for the audience.
This item stood as the highlight of the concert. Ampolu's bowing was well modulated and soothing to the ear. The concert came to a close with the popular Annamayya keerta Bramha kadigina padamu in Mukhari. B.V.S.Prasad, staff artiste of Akashvani followed on the mridangam with fine anticipation and his tani along with K.V. Ramakrishna (ghatam) efficiently executed.
Muralikrishna's violin solo was preceded by a brief but engaging vocal concert by talented youngster Darbha Mriduravali.
She began well with Dr. Balamurali's varnam in Ramapriya and other attractive pieces in her concert were Girirajasutha in Bangala, Tulasidalamulache in Mayamalavagoula and Ennaganu Rama Bhajana in Pantuvarali. Good voice and traditional approach marked her concert.
She was given faithful support by G. Sitaramalakshmi on the violin and R. Sudhakar on mridangam.
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