Ranjani & Gayathri
Bhaskar H.N
Manoj Siva
N.Guruprasad
Date- 14th December 2014
For Thyaga brahma Gana Sabha
Venue-Vani Mahal.
When we go to attend a concert, we have some expectation. The expectation, obviously, changes from artist to artist. For ex-if Abhishek raguram’s concert, it will be a“high voltage” concert. If it is Vijay Siva, it is “madi” kutcheri. Etc.,. If it is Sanjay- each and kriti was rendered exceptionally in his own way. TMK-at least one kriti in his concert “stirs” your soul.
I always go to R&G’s concert with high expectation as they exhibit a great performance every time.
On stage improvisation, I found MLV was an expert and after that I certainly say, R&G. Their success despends on a simple equation. Ie Gayathri is a sort of “dare devil’ whereas Ranjani is quite and singswithin the precincts of “musical law” and carries through the audience. Thus, they satisfy a normal rasika and also adventurous rasikAs.
I don’t see this combination with any “duo” artists. If you take Malladi Bros-both are quiet and deliver within the “strict” adherence to Gurukulam. If you take Trichur Brothers- both are two Abhishek ragurAms. Not so many like Trichur Bros because of this “over music”. I don’t see any other Sisters/Brothers in line with the above.
They rendered RTP in malayamArutham which merits special mention. kanda jAti triputa- RTP swaram, Gayathri rendered a mixture of Abheri-mohana kalyani –swara bhedham or griha-bhedam. (in swaram) This was stunning. A fresh Todi by Gayathri and a melodious Ranjani by “Ranjani” were truly the shot of the day.
Bhaskar needs to have a special mention here. RAnjani-return of swaram, he slipped a bit. But his todi and malayamArutham RTP– reply was superb. I saw a different Bhaskar today, compared to the previous two concerts.
Manoj siva and Ghatam’s tani was steady and soothing.
• nEE kEla daya rAdhu- sarasAngi- well rendered without chitta swaram which is rAmaswamy sivan’s special. But she finished with swaram in the same line.
• manasAra madhiyEni- sAramathy- Thanjavur Shankara Iyer kriti. This kriti has a special element, the name of the rAgA comes in the kriti, that to in the first line itself. Maharajapuram Santhanam, once rendered this.
• Ranjani-rAgam by Ranjani followed by kannadA kriti “kAriruvEnAnu”- by Ambujam Krishna. Surprising that AK has penned kriti in kannadA. Swaram in “pAdhambujagala pUjaya mAdi”. Special mention about Gayathri’s swaram in this Ranjani. Well well well…
• SoundararAjam – Brindavani- Kriti by Muthuswamy Dikshitar on Nagappatnam SoundararAja perumAl. Going with the tempo of kriti was very soothing.. Like taking the lower berth on a night train, keep the door half open…..
• Todi-Ragam by by GAyathri- followed by dAchUkOvalEna –Thyagaraja’s another mAster piece. Swaram in “sowmitri ThyAgarAju”
• Tani
• Gowri manOharA-gowri manOhari-P.Sivan
• RTP-MalayamArutham-pallavi-“kaNNan tiruvadi eNNuga manamE, thiNNamazhiyA vaNNam tarumE”- pallavi rAga mAlika- husEni, Arabhi-mohanakalyAni, madhuvanthi & mAnd.
• dEvAram - kAdhalAgi kasindu- kAmbodi
Adiya pAdhanAi ninRa- Abhogi & Chenchurutti- followed by Chidambaram pOgAmal iruppEnO-
GopAlakrishna bhArathy.
• Abhang-Chandrakauns. (yesteryear actor and stage actor NEElu requested from the audience)
Mangalam
Such a concert is rare. Thanks R&G and Team for that wonderful evening.
Bhaskar H.N
Manoj Siva
N.Guruprasad
Date- 14th December 2014
For Thyaga brahma Gana Sabha
Venue-Vani Mahal.
When we go to attend a concert, we have some expectation. The expectation, obviously, changes from artist to artist. For ex-if Abhishek raguram’s concert, it will be a“high voltage” concert. If it is Vijay Siva, it is “madi” kutcheri. Etc.,. If it is Sanjay- each and kriti was rendered exceptionally in his own way. TMK-at least one kriti in his concert “stirs” your soul.
I always go to R&G’s concert with high expectation as they exhibit a great performance every time.
On stage improvisation, I found MLV was an expert and after that I certainly say, R&G. Their success despends on a simple equation. Ie Gayathri is a sort of “dare devil’ whereas Ranjani is quite and singswithin the precincts of “musical law” and carries through the audience. Thus, they satisfy a normal rasika and also adventurous rasikAs.
I don’t see this combination with any “duo” artists. If you take Malladi Bros-both are quiet and deliver within the “strict” adherence to Gurukulam. If you take Trichur Brothers- both are two Abhishek ragurAms. Not so many like Trichur Bros because of this “over music”. I don’t see any other Sisters/Brothers in line with the above.
They rendered RTP in malayamArutham which merits special mention. kanda jAti triputa- RTP swaram, Gayathri rendered a mixture of Abheri-mohana kalyani –swara bhedham or griha-bhedam. (in swaram) This was stunning. A fresh Todi by Gayathri and a melodious Ranjani by “Ranjani” were truly the shot of the day.
Bhaskar needs to have a special mention here. RAnjani-return of swaram, he slipped a bit. But his todi and malayamArutham RTP– reply was superb. I saw a different Bhaskar today, compared to the previous two concerts.
Manoj siva and Ghatam’s tani was steady and soothing.
• nEE kEla daya rAdhu- sarasAngi- well rendered without chitta swaram which is rAmaswamy sivan’s special. But she finished with swaram in the same line.
• manasAra madhiyEni- sAramathy- Thanjavur Shankara Iyer kriti. This kriti has a special element, the name of the rAgA comes in the kriti, that to in the first line itself. Maharajapuram Santhanam, once rendered this.
• Ranjani-rAgam by Ranjani followed by kannadA kriti “kAriruvEnAnu”- by Ambujam Krishna. Surprising that AK has penned kriti in kannadA. Swaram in “pAdhambujagala pUjaya mAdi”. Special mention about Gayathri’s swaram in this Ranjani. Well well well…
• SoundararAjam – Brindavani- Kriti by Muthuswamy Dikshitar on Nagappatnam SoundararAja perumAl. Going with the tempo of kriti was very soothing.. Like taking the lower berth on a night train, keep the door half open…..
• Todi-Ragam by by GAyathri- followed by dAchUkOvalEna –Thyagaraja’s another mAster piece. Swaram in “sowmitri ThyAgarAju”
• Tani
• Gowri manOharA-gowri manOhari-P.Sivan
• RTP-MalayamArutham-pallavi-“kaNNan tiruvadi eNNuga manamE, thiNNamazhiyA vaNNam tarumE”- pallavi rAga mAlika- husEni, Arabhi-mohanakalyAni, madhuvanthi & mAnd.
• dEvAram - kAdhalAgi kasindu- kAmbodi
Adiya pAdhanAi ninRa- Abhogi & Chenchurutti- followed by Chidambaram pOgAmal iruppEnO-
GopAlakrishna bhArathy.
• Abhang-Chandrakauns. (yesteryear actor and stage actor NEElu requested from the audience)
Mangalam
Such a concert is rare. Thanks R&G and Team for that wonderful evening.
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