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Expansive Thodi sans gimmicks
KRIPA SUBRAHMANIAM
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Subha Ganesan rendered a deluge of ragas, sung with great involvement.
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Photo: V.Ganesan
Heart-warming: Subha Ganesan
Subha Ganesan replaced Sriram Gangadharan in this slot and was in the company of Kandadevi S. Vijayaraghavan (violin) and Tiruvidaimaruthur Sankaran (mridangam). ‘Sugunamule’ in Chakravakam set to Rupaka talam of Tygaraja, a lovely song o
n Lord Balaji, ‘Sri Venkatagireesham’ in Surutti raga, set to Adi talam of Muthuswami Dikshitar, ‘Paraku Mata’ in Saveri raga set to Adi talam of Purandaradasa came one after the other.
The swarams for Chakravakam were a little superfluous at that point. Aarabhi was her next attempt, and it was full of brighas, well-rendered, but it had little of karvai pidis. The kriti ‘Rajeeva’ was followed by swarams. G.N.Balasubramaniam’s kriti in raga Saranga Tarangini with chittaswarams added up to the list.
‘Amba Neelambari’ of Thanjavur Ponnaiah Pillai in Neelambari raga was sung with great involvement and once the artist enjoys singing a song the output is charged with feeling.
From this point the kutcheri gained dignity and weight. The patantharam of this kriti deserves honourable mention. This was a high point in the entire kutcheri.
Thodi came out in an expansive format; there was no urgency, no fireworks and no gimmicks. Every pidi brought out the regality and the pure essence of the raga was palpable. Sivan’s Adi tala kriti ‘Karthikeya Kangeya’ was sung. Niraval and swarams at ‘Malmaruga Shanmuga’ were efficiently done. The exact oscillation of the Thodi swaras was well comprehended.
Kandadevi S.Vijayaraghavan accompanied suitably. The mridangam supported the artist ably. ‘Aayiram Aayiram,’ a kriti by Neela Ramamurthy in Charukesi in Madhyama Sruti and a thillana in Khamas by Lalgudi Jayaraman completed the recital.
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