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A treat of ragas
A. RAMALINGA SASTRY
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Music lovers were in for a treat with singers such as Sriram Parasuram, Anooradha Sriram and Sowmya performing.
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Photo: C.V. Subrahmanyam
Soulful melodies Sriram Parasuram and Anoorada Sriram
Celebrating its 38th Anniversary, Visakha Music Academy slated a series of music recitals at Kalabharati last week. Inaugurated by Sadguru Sriman Sivananda Murty, the function started with presentation of the award instituted in memory of Bharat Ratn
a M.S. Subbalakshmi to noted vocalist S. Sowmya.
Later, Sowmya, accompanied on violin by Vishnubhatla Krishnaveni, Dandamudi Sumathi Rammohana Rao on mridangam (both from Vijayawada) and Sukkanya Ramagopal of Bangalore on ghatam, rendered a sedate but reposeful recital. The highlight was the expansive elaboration of Janakipathi of Papanasam Sivam in Kharaharapriya. Excellent following and erudite responses in their turns by all accompanists contributed splendour. The next evening started with the ceremonial function of conferring the title Sangeetha Kalaasagara on the renowned vocalist T.V. Sankaranarayanan who later treated the audience with scholarly exposition of carnatic music. His choice for the evening in the expert company of Nagai R. Sriram on violin and Neyveli Skanda Subrahmanyam on mridangam was mainly constituted of exquisite elaboration of Himadrisuthe (Kalyani), Sarasasamadana (Kapinarayana), Marakathavalli (Kambhoji) and Brindavani Raagam and taanam followed by a pallavi in Khandatriputa. Thani on mridangam was liltingly a scholarly exercise.
Sowmya.
A Jugalbandi of the South and North Indian traditions of exposition of vocal music rendered eruditely with an import of elated mood and soulful purport of creating soul stirring impact sans any ado marked not only the third evening but also the climax of the fete. Starting on a scintillating note with the Abhogi varnam (Carnatic) with a brief but beautiful aalapana, the artistes of the evening Sriram Parasuram and Anooradha Sriram of Chennai in the expert company of VV Srinivasa Rao on violin and P. Satishkumar on mridangam, the couple went on with the elaborate aalapana of comparable ragas Naata and Jog alternately in evenly distributed bits and rendered Swamynatha and a Hindustani composition in succession in the two traditions with elaborate swaraklpana and Sargam. They gave a similar treat of Marva and Hamsanandi for select compositions in both the styles.
Muddugare yasodha of Annamayya, Nee muddumomuchopave of Thyagaraja (Kamalamanohari) rendered most unbecomingly in break-neck speed (the only blemish in their concert), compositions in Kapi and Sindhubhairavi absorbingly marked the lilting tail-piece. Surendra Bharathi on harmonium and Srikanth (from Hyderabad) on tabla lent invigorating support for the northern style part of music.
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