When youngsters took a bow
P. VIJAYAMBIKA
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Swathi Sangeetha Sabha's monthly programme turned the spotlight on a few talented youngsters.
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A temple festival or other celebrations seems empty without a nadaswaram performance by the Nalleppilly brothers, P. Narayanaswamy (86) and P. Vaidyanathan (73). Swathi Sangeetha Sabha, Palakkad, awarded the duo with the title `Nadachandrika.'
Budding artistes
The ceremony was followed by a vocal concert by budding artistes Sreenadh and Karthik Harikumar. Sreenadh, a student of class twelve, started his concert with a brisk number of Tyagaraja's `Sobillu sapthaswara' in raga Jaganmohini, set to Roopaka tala.
The beauty and grandeur of vilambakala was brought out in `Akhilandeswary rakshamam,' a composition of Muthuswamy Dikshithar in raga Dwijavanthy, set to Adi tala (second speed). He concluded his concert with a thillana of Swati Tirunal in Dhanasree.
Karthik Harikumar, started the concert with a Ganapathysthuthi `Vallabha nayakasya' of Muthuswamy Dikshithar in Raga Begada, set to Roopaka tala. `Mamavasada varade' of Swati Tirunal followed. Next, the vocalist unfurled an alapana of the major raga Thodi. He wove in many attractive sancharas to showcase his creativity.
Preethy Unni, who accompanied on the violin, reproduced the key phrases melodiously during her solo.
Star attraction
The main attraction of the show was Aravind, who accompanied on the mridangam. He gave able support throughout the concert.
Earlier during the programme, Ranjani Prameswaran (vocal), Gayathri (vocal) and Swathy (violin) also performed. Ramakrishnan accompanied them on the mridangam.
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