BHARAT KALACHAR
Aruna weaves a spell of sound magic
G. SWAMINATHAN
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Be it high-pitched articulation or chains of kalpanaswara, the audience lapped up the fare Aruna Sairam offered.
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Taking Carnatic music to a large section of people is no easy task. In recent times, Aruna Sairam has performed that feat quite successfully. She has achieved this by making her music loud and clear — both literally and figuratively.
Aruna adheres to all the norms and is very popular, not because she is a follower of the Brinda tradition but for blending cultures. The public loves it. The full house at Bharat Kalachar was an example. Notwithstanding her infected throat, Aruna regaled the expectant crowd with her special brand of music.
Aruna weaves a spell of `sound magic.' Her high-pitched articulation of `Mamavathu Sri Saraswati' in Hindolam and the deliberately husky `Gana Moorthey' set in slow pace in Ganamoorthy conveyed something special to the listener. Her over indulgent `Sabapathikku Veru Deivam' in Abogi, collage-structured alapana of Subhapantuvarali, the arousing and devout presentation of `Sri Satyanarayanam' impressed the audience. Her flights of kalpanaswara between upper and lower registers drew a thunderous applause. Embar Kannan on the violin tried to tie up Aruna's myriad musical strings together at the same time following her style. But it was the K.M.Vaidyanathan and S.V.Ramani duo on the mridangam and the ghatam that fully exploited the mood. The light pieces included the inevitable abhang.
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