Enlivening music
RANEE KUMAR
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Flautist Pravin Godkhindi and vocalist Archana Udupa treated the audience to music from Karnataka.
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Tuning in Archana and Pravin Godkhindi.
Pravin Godkhindi is a name to reckon with among the present generation flautists going by the success of his recent concert in the city. He proved to be a versatile player with a mind-boggling range. He opened the Icfai Karnataka Nite with raag Yaman and it was a royal journey into music. The raag spread across the entire gamut of stylistic embellishments. The conventional alaap softly set the tone to vilambit and scaled the
octaves in druth with the Jhala jhod close behind. In the sequence at every level enriched itself in his excellent handling of the flute. The tone and tenor was amazing. The speed cycle reaching a crescendo and the
cascading effect thereon melting into soft notes reverberated through the auditorium in full-throated clarity. Pravin’s dexterity found its match in Sreenivasachar’s sharp and skillful strumming of the guitar which compelled attention even as it stood out in the entire band.
The unisyllable play recreated the nightingale cooing in full form. Once the Yaman had its sway leaving the listeners mesmerised, Pravin gave room for Archana Udupa, a singer from Karnataka who presented bhava geete (light music) in
Kannada. The songs, despite being composed by well-known musicians like Vyas Rao and Lakshminarayana Bhattar did not make the desired impact.
The actual sweetness of Archana’s lucid voice was visible when both the artistes switched over to fusion music. This was music at its best. Pravin took up Hindustani raag - Bhup (Bhupali). For the Hyderabadi non-Kannadiga audi
ence, suffice to say that Raa vela gopemmala muvva gopalude from Sagara Sangamam was based on Bhup. To enlighten the listeners, Archana lent her beautiful voice which was well-modulated unlike her
solo rendition. It was a pleasant surprise when Pravin also took to singing a verse or two in dulcet tones.
The Krishna Fusion band deserves a mention for enhancing the overall effect of the wonderful concert, which was hosted by Alpha Foundation and Kannada Natya Ranga at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan auditorium.
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