Celebrating Thyagaraja's creations
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The anniversary event turned out to be a feast.
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Srirama Gana Sabha, one of the oldest music sabhas of the twin cities,held its 38th anniversary celebrations and aradhana of Thyagaraja for 12 days. The singers were well chosen combining a sprinkling of young and up and coming talent, along with senior musicians of repute, like Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana, who inaugurated the festival, D. V. Mohana Krishna, Vasa Gopinatha Rao, S. K. Venkatachari and others.
Mohana Krishna, disciple of Mangalampalli Balamuralikrisha, almost reflects his guru in all aspects of raga delineation, kirtana rendition, neravu, swarakalpana and other technical features of the concert. The innovations of his guru are also found in Mohana Krishna's own flair. His concert had impressive numbers and he opened with Chala Kallaladukonna in Arabhi that created a musical atmosphere in his pleasing style of rendition. Then he rendered Sogasu Chooda Tarama in Kannada Gowla in which the raga and sahitya had vivid appeal. Sara Sara Samaraika Veera in Kuntalavarali, was an added attraction and at once creative. The main rendition was Panthuvarali, which he presented a melodic lilt. The kirtana he chose in this was Siva Siva Yanarada. This was enriched with a nereval and fluent swara prasthara carrying the raga bhava. M. Suryadeepti on violin and Nemani Somayajulu on mridangam lent support.
The morning show had some prodigious talent. Vasa Gopinatha Rao's students - Vasa Pallavi, Iswarya and Anusha rendered together a few compositions of Thyagaraja. A Hindola number- Smajavaragamana - was the highlight. The evening was marked by the vocal concert of a senior artiste, Kamala Ramani. She opened her recital with Kantajoodumi in Vachaspati. Sankarabharanam was the main melody of the concert, with Enduku Peddala as a chosen piece in it along with a detailed raga essay, neraval and swara prasthara. Anantha Krishna on violin and Kapa Srinivasa Rao on mridangam lent good support.
The Sunday was given to young students of music who rendered Thyagaraja's compositions. The evening featured Emani Lalitha Krishna on veena. She is a well known gottu vadya exponent too. She entertained the audience with Ranjani essay with tanam before going for its kriti Durmargachara.
Another notable concert of the festival was that of S. K. Vekatachari, a disciple of Nookala, he is an experienced vocalist and had a rich repertoire. S. V. Ramanamurthy on violin and S. V. Pratap on mridangam lent support, adding their own erudition. Venkatachari opened with Tulasidalamulache in Mayamalava Gowla and went for popular number Bantureethi in Hamsanadam. Sogasuga Mridanga Talamu in Sriranjani was an enjoyable kriti rendition. After Nanuganna Talli in Sindhukannada, he went for Kalyani delineation, which he did well. Vasudevayani was his choice in this, which was presented along with a scholarly swarakalpana. There was also another major raga Kharaharapriya for the popular kriti Chakkani Rajamargamu along with neravu and swarakalpana. The style of rendition of these main pieces brought into focus his vast experience.
That evening began with a vocal duet by Sundari Janakiraman and Kapilavayi Lalitha. B. Pawan Singh on violin and Radhakrishna on mridangam lent support. Koniki Satyanarayana, a septuagenarian musician and the man behind the festival is organising the huge show with dedication.
G.S
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