Dec 22 2007

• Concert at Vidhya Bharathi for Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha

Details of the Concert:
Time 6.30 - 9.35 PM

Accompaniments:
Sri. M R Gopinath (Violin)
Sri. Palladam Ravi (Mridangam)
Dr. Karthick (Ghatam)
Shri Raman (Mohrsing)
Shri. Narayanan (Tambura)

Varnam - Sarasuda – Saaveri
Virutham - Siddhi Vinayakam - Chamaram (S)
Pahi Pahimam Parama Kripalu – Bowli
Short Aalapana - Suddha Dhanyasi- Sri Hari Vallabhe (S)- Mysore Vasudevachar
Kanmaniye Solladi – Saranga
Brief Aalapana - Kharaharapriya- Chakkani Raja
Neraval – “Kandiki Sundara”  (R,N,S,T)
Padame Thunai – Valaji
Aalapana - RTP – Hamsanandhi - Taanam
Pallavi Line - "Srinivasa Govindha Hare Mukundha Saranam Abhayam Arul"
Ragamalika Pallavi - Tilang - Atana - Vaasanthi
Jagadhodharana – Kapi
Kanda Naal Mudhalai – Repeated Request from the Audience
Thillana – Brindavani
Mangalam

Excerpts from The Hindu …

Soaked in Bhakthi (Sri ParthasarathySwamy Sabha Review)
http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2008/01/04/stories/2008010451410600.htm

Dec 23 2007

• Concert at Music Academy

Details of the Concert:
Time: 4.15 P.M – 6.55 PM

Accompaniments:
Sri. R K Shriramkumar (Violin)
Sri. Mannargudi Easwaran (Mridangam)
Shri Raman (Mohrsing)
Shri. Narayanan (Tambura)

Varnam - Mandari – Vanajakshi
Sharanu Janakane – Bilahari (N,S)

Neraval Sentence: “Sharanu Shambane Preethi Puthrane”
Slokam – Lalitha – Nannu Brovu
Short Aalapana – Mukhari – Ksheenamai
Brief Aalapana – Kalyani – Kamalambam Bhajare (R, N,S,T)
Idathu Patham Thooki – Khamas
RTP – SriRanjani – Taanam –

Pallavi Line – “ KadaiKan Partharul SriRanjani Kamalasani Sundari Chandra Vadhani”
Ragamalika Swarams and Pallavi in PoorviKalyani . While Singing this the Pallvai Line was changed to “ Kamalasani Sundari Chandra Vadhani Kadaikan Partharul Poorvikalyani”
Similarly the Ragam Nalinakanthi was taken up to end the Pallavi with Nalinakanthi. Next to follow was Priyadharshini.

Yadava Raya Brindavanathodu
Virutham – Revathi - Thillana

Tidbit
The tickets were sold out at Academy within half an hour after the counter was opened for ticket sales. The New Indian Express carried an article about the crowd @ the Academy on Jan 8 2008 which states Sudha Ragunathan and Sanjay Subramanian’s concerts were the forerunners.

The Review of the Music Academy concert from “The Hindu” …
http://www.hindu.com/ms/2007/12/28/stories/2007122850070400.htm

Dec 25 2007

• Concert at Krishna Gana Sabha (Morning)

Details of the Concert:

Time 9.30 A.M – 12.30 A.M

Accompaniments:
Sri. Embar Kannan (Violin)
Sri. Tiruvarur Vaidhyanathan (Mridangam)
Shri Guruprasad (Ghatam)
Shri. Narayanan (Tambura)

Songs list

Varnam – Bhairavi - Viribhoni
Pallandu Pallandu – Nattai
Renuka Devi Samrakshithoyam – Kannada Bangala (S)
Mariyadha Gadhaiya – Bhairavam
Short Aalapana – DevaManohari – Evarikai Avatara (R,S)
Vaa Muruga Vaa – Begada
Brief Aalapana – Dharmavathy – Bhajana Seyaradha
Neraval Line – “Niravadhi Suka Dayaruni Paramathmuni Baktha Paluni” (R, N, S, T)Rama Rama – Vasantha

She Then took up a Three Ragam RTP

Aalapana in Khamboji – Brindavana Saranga – Mohanam
Taanam Pallavi Line – “Boolokha Vaikunta Pathe Mohana Muralidhara Mukunda Brindavana Sarangendra”

Chakkani Thalliki Chanu Bala – Padi – Annamacharya
Dikkutheriyatha Katil – Ragamalika
Virutham – SindhuBhairavi – Venkatachala Nilayam
Bhajan in Desh

TidBit
After the Bhajan the audience were still tied up to their seats expecting more from her and Madam had to announce that it is over. She didn’t sing the Mangalam as there were kutcheries to follow in the evening.

Concert at Kamarajar Arangam for Chennayil Tiruvayyaru.(Evening)

Details of the Concert:

Time 6.15 P.M – 8.15 P.M

Accompaniments:    
Sri. Raghavendra Rao (Violin)
Sri. N Ramakrishnan (Mridangam)
Sri. Raman (Mohrsing)                            
Shri. Narayanan (Tambura)

To be Updated ….

TidBit

          It was a historic crowd at the kamarajar Arangam gathered to listen Madam’s concert. There were no seats and they had to put in extra chairs for the rasikas. The organizers ran out of the additional chairs and hence rasikas were accommodated in the stage. After sometime even that place too was overflowing .The crowd was uncontrollable and it took about 30 minutes for Madam to get down from the stage and to come out of the building. She was then escorted to her car with the ‘Z’ category security which would be given only to the politicians. There are so much die hard fans to listen to her !

A Rasikas Experience with this concert :

Sudha Performing to A Packed Auditorium
http://ram.viswanathan.in/2007_12_01_archive.html

Dec 26 2007

Concert at Mylapore Fine Arts

Details of the Concert:

Time 9.30 A.M – 12.30 A.M
Accompaniments:
Sri. Embar Kannan (Violin)
Sri. Mannargudi Easwaran (Mridangam)
Dr. Karthick (Ghatam)
Shri. Narayanan (Tambura)

Varnam – Evvari Bodha - Aabhogi
Gajavadana Beduve – Hamsadhwani
Madhurya Bashana Sudha – Sindunamakriya
Short Aalapana – Malayamarutham – Karpaga Manohara (R,S)
Chaturdasa Ragamalika (14 Ragas) – Sri Viswanatham
Kuni Kuniyo Krishna – Kunthalavarali (S)

Brief Aalapana – Keeravani – Nee CharanamBhuja Kela Nammitha

Neraval Line – “Sri Purari Rani Keeravani” (R, N, S, T)
Nenarunchi Nanu – Malavi

AshtaRaga RTP Aalapana – Shankarabharanam – Ganamoorthi – Brindavani-

MohanaKalyani – Vaasanthi – Kaanada – Aanadha Bhairavi – Revathi

Pallavi Line – “Kanakasabesa Jagadeesa Nadana prakasa Sada Shiva Chidambara”
Taanam and Ragamalika Swarams in the above Ragas
It was a fantastic RTP.

 Thillana and Mangalam

Dec 27 2007

Concert at Raja Annamalai Mandram, Esplanade For Tamizh Isai

Details of the Concert:
Time 9.30 A.M – 12.30 A.M

Accompaniments:
Sri. Embar Kannan (Violin)
Sri. Mannargudi Easwaran (Mridangam)
Dr. Karthick (Ghatam)
Shri. Narayanan (Tambura)

Arul Purivai Karunai Kadale – Hamsadhwani
Om Shakthi Om Shakthi – Ragamalika
Karanam Kettu Vaadi – Poorvi Kalyani (S)
Naan oru Vilayattu – Navarasa Kaanada
RTP – Brief Aalapana – Thodi

Pallavi Line – “ Sri Krishna Ganam Venu Ganam Madhura Ganam Sabhayorai Magizha Vaikkum “
Ragamalika Pallavi in – “Thodi – Nattaikurnji – Simhendramadhyamam-Khamboji – Kaanada

Vishamakara Kannan --- As Per Rasikas request
Kandanaal Mudhalai
Virutham – Paarkadal Alaimele - Ragamalika
Kaatrinile varum Geetham
Vazhia Senthamizh