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Pliant voice is Manasi Prasad’s asset.
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Photo: R. Shivaji Rao
Manasi Prasad.
Hamsadhwani’s guru-sishya series featured a vocal recital by Manasi Prasad (Bangalore), disciple of veteran R.K.Padmanabha. The most promising aspect of Manasi’s music is that her singing holds deep potential for bhava. Given her pliant v
oice, dedication and guidance, there is much this young vocalist and IIM topper can achieve with focussed sadhana and the vision bestowed by time. The concert was flagged off with Pachimiriam Adiappa’s Ata tala varnam, ‘Viriboni’ in two speeds. Manasi’s voice, laced with both melody and strength, handled the exercise with aplomb. A slight tendency towards over-oscillation could be remedied by paring gamakas in the faster tempo. The soft, supple fabric of Chandrajyothi unfolded in Tyagaraja’s ‘Shashivadana’ sung with appreciable sensitivity.
A graceful portrait of Anandabhairavi was accentuated by leisurely glides and defining pidis followed by Muthuswami Dikshitar’s ‘Maanasa Guruguha Roopam Bhajare’ articulated with due respect for sahitya bhava. A brisk ‘Vinaradana’ (Devagandhari, Tyagaraja) preceded the main piece, a ragam-tanam-pallavi in Thodi. The alapana was constructed with care and guided by a sense of clear direction. The tanam was a tad sketchy.
The pallavi ‘Meenalochani’ was smooth sailing. S. Karthick (violin) presented a neat sketch of Anandhabhairavi and a catchy version of Kapi during the ragamalika. Kumbakonam Swaminathan (mridangam) provided unobtrusive percussive support.
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