Musical tributes for literary giant
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Words met music as Vizag remembered a bard.
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Soulful and evocative rendering of compositions of late Nallanchakravarthula Krishnamacharyulu by his disciples B. Indira Kameswara Rao, M. Jalajakshi, her son Srinivasa Narasimha Murty, AIR music executive V. Mukunda Sarma and their disciple Y. Ramanababu on December 27 turned out to be a musical tribute as well as a grand finale of the year-long programmes organised by VMDA in its auditorium Kalabharathi.
Director AIR station, Prayaga Vedavathi who had an affectionate attachment with Acharyulu was the guest of honour.
She spoke about Acharyulu's contribution to literature and Indian classical music as a writer, poet and anexponent of violin and vocal music, Harikadhas and pravachanams besides being hailed as an erudite vaggeyakara of his time.
The recital got off to an absorbing start with the rendering of varnam in Suddhabangala by Murty and Sarma. Gajavadanamasraye (Kedaram), Gourisukumari (Vasantha), Paramardhamide (Keeravani), Sarigaadura (Kedaragoula), Saranamani (Saaranga), Yehisannidehi (Husseni), Maarajanani (Natakapriya), Sangeethapandithi (translated version of Sangeethagnanamu in Dhanyasi in Sanskrit) and a pallavi in Kambhoji set in Misranada-Aadi individually and in groupsof different combination.
The expansive aalapana and thanam in Kambhoji by Indira and Jalajakshi besides the scintillating swaram by all alternately was a special attraction.
Noted vocalist Pantula M. Rama rendering commentary on all aspects of composition contributed grandeur. M. Satyanarayana Sarma and G.V.S. Raghuram on violin, V.V. Ramanamurty on mridangam and G. Venkatesh on morsing lent excellent support besides executing a scholarly tani.
A.R.S
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