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In praise of Durga
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A pleasing concert by Sudharani was marked with some impressive numbers.
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Melodious recital Sudharani.
Under the auspices of Laya, a music Sabha, Manda Sudharani of Vizag gave a vocal concert last week at Saradanagar Community hall in Bagh Amberpet. The concert was captivating from start to end. She was accompanied by Dinkar on violin and Sadgurucharan on mridangam. It was a picture of how the melody and rhythm get intertwined so well that every bit of what she sang and the support she got from the accompanists made the event a most memorable one. Almost all the compositions she rendered on this occasion were connected to the deity Durga, aptly suiting the season of Dasera. She was trained under the tutelage of scholars Rangachari, Seshumani and Ivaturi Vijjeswara Rao. Now she proves to be a leading vocalist of the state with a lot of musical content and repertoire. Sudharani opened with Mate Malayadhwaja, an exercising daru varnam in Khamas that was at once appealing, building a rapport with the audience. Then, there was a raga essay of Gambheeranata for the composition Sarasiruhasana, followed by Jalandhara in Valaji with neravu and swarakalpana. Sudharani then took up raga Kapi and essayed it perfectly with melodic lilt. She rendered in this a Thyagaraja composition Padavi Nee Sadbhakti. She chose Kalyani as her main melody of the evening, which she delineated with perfection. Her choice composition in this was Ye Taavunara of Thyagaraja. The swarakalpana was arresting with some rhythmic patterns that reflected her rich m
anodharma. The Raaragam-Tanam-Pallavi in Madhyamavati too was an added attraction. The pallavi was in Khandajati Triputa beat. The pallavi line runs as Visalakshi Madhura Meenakshi, Krupaya Paripalaya Maam. She presented the pallavi and the swara parts in three speeds. The earlier Tanam part was quite elaborate and impressive. On the following day, Sudharani gave another concert at Thyagaraya Ganasabha for Sangeetha Ksheerasagaram, celebrating its Fifth anniversary. This was the festival’s inaugural concert. She was accompanied this time by B. S. Narayanan on violin and Sadguru Charan on mridangam. The numbers that she marked for her concert were Neeve Nanu Palimpa a Ranjani varnam, Sri Saraswathi in Arabhi of Dikshitar, Patnam’s Paridanamichite in Bilahari. Bilahari was also essayed impressively and the imaginative swaraprasthara she presented in kriti part reflected her creative skills. The following Manasuloni Marmamu in Hindolam was a well rendered number. Kasi Visalakshi in Poorvi Kalyani with a sketch of raga was another impressive number marked by extensive swarakalpana . Ikanannu Brova in Bhairavi was the main offering in her concert. She presented the raga extensively with all its nuances. Her neraval and swarakalpana in the kriti part were quite elaborate and pleasing. The Tani avartanam by percussionist Sadgurucharan was an added attraction. Bandi Shyamala, a veena virtuoso, inaugurated the festival, by lighting a lamp.
G.S
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