Rakti ragas handled sensitively
PREMA HARIHARAN
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Both Sikkil Gurucharan and R. Suryaprakash impressed with their efficient raga delineation.
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SATISFYING CONCERT: Sikkil Gurucharan. Photo: D. Krishnan.
With built-in melody and depth in his voice, Sikkil Gurucharan offered a satisfying concert. The nava ragamalika varnam gave a bright start, followed by a formal rendering of "Enna Ganu Rama Bhajana" by Bhadrachalam Ramdas in Panthuvarali. It is heartening to find youngsters take up sensitive rakti ragas for elaboration and fulfil their task efficiently.
Manirangu, rich in imagination and highly demonstrative, was given an unadulterated classical treatment by Gurucharan.
Tyagaraja's "Ranidhi" received heart-warming treatment. "Neelaya Dakshi" by Syama Shastri (Paras) was rendered neatly. The inherent beauty of Kalyani was delineated with much ease. "Pankajalochana" of Swati Tirunal received a high-standard execution with neraval improvisation and lilting swaraprasthara. Gurucharan concluded the concert with a tillana in Sindhu Bhairavi.
Nagai Sriram provided refined violin accompaniment. His Manirangu essay deserves mention. Mridangist Sherthalai Ananthakrishnan gave a good account of himself, both in the accompaniment and tani avarthanam.
R. Suryaprakash has assimilated popular styles but has also evolved a style of his own. After rendering three Tyagaraja kritis in succession, ("Vidu Laku," "Anupama Gunambudi" and "Siva Siva Siva Ena Radha"), it was in Nayaki raga and rendition of "Sri Ranganayakam" by Dikshithar that Surya Prakash stole attention. The Panthuvarali raga elaboration was formal and the swaras in the charanam of "Siva Siva" were lively. In a concert of short duration, should Mayamalavagowlai and Panthuvarali be sung as the first and third numbers? This could have certainly been avoided.
Suryaprakash succeeded in his attempt to pack Bilahari with authentic and meaningful phrases. "Smarasada Manasa" was briskly rendered with swara improvisation in the charanam. V.V. Srivatsa's composition in Kantamani was aesthetically presented. The Shanmukhapriya RTP and the Adi tala tisra gati pallavi drew appreciation from the listeners.
Suryaprakash concluded his concert with a Tamil virutham and a good old popular kriti of Papanasam Sivan, "Maname Kanamum Maravade," in Bhimplas. Suresh Babu on the violin was good. Mridangam accompaniment was rendered by Thirupoonthuruthi Viswanathan.
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