Two-Day Music Festival- February 2019

Two-Day Music Festival - February 2019

Purandaradasa - Thyagaraja Aradhana 2019

16th February 2019.

Concert of Chandana Bala Kalyan

Song List:

1. Shyamakalyana Guna   Varnam  Shyam Kalyan (S)

2. Gam Ganapathe   Hamsadhwani  (R,S)

3. Kamakshi    Bhairavi Swarajathi (R)

4. Bantureethi koluvu   Hamsanada   (N,S,  Ramanama mane)

5. O Ranga sayee    Kambodhi  (R,N and S  bhooloka vaikunta)

6.  Prapanna Rakhananu neenu    Ugabhoga ,  Naa Donkadare Eno    Desh

7. Savare Aijaiyo   Bhajan

8. Venaktachala nilayam   Sindhubhairavi

9. Pavamana  Mangalam   Sourashtra

It was a very mature  senior level concert, very well structured with major compositions, Shyama Sastri Swarajathi in Bhairavi and O Ranga Sayee in Kambodhi, and interspersed with well known pleasant pieces. The concert was very well received. Chandana Bala has a clear voice which reaches higher octaves effortlessly. She was very well supported by young Vaibhav Ramani, Adamya and Bharadwaj.

17th February 2019.

Concert of Vrinda Acharya followed by

Rendition of Pancharathna Kritis led by

Smt. Neela Ramgopal

Song List: Compositions of and on Saint Purandaradasa.

1. Gajavadana Beduve           Kedaram   (S)

2. Manmano bheeshta  (slokam) Sri Purandara Gurum namami  Ragini

    ( Composed by Bellary Seshagiri Achar in praise of Purandaradasaru)

3. Kandu kandu nee yenna     Sahana

4. Tala beku takka mela beku   Sriranjani  (S)

5. Barayya Venkataramana   (R, N and S  Vamana Bhargava baro)

Vrinda Acharya has a pleasant melodious voice and as the title of the concert was also on Purandaradasa kritis it was a very enjoyable programme. She is also very well trained in the grammar of carnatic music and hence the manodharma aspects flowed comfortably without strain> The hall was packed to capacity and the concert was highly appreciated.

Group rendering of Pillai geethes of Purandaradasa and Thyagaraja Pancharatna Krits led by Guru, Sangeeta Surabhi Vidushi Neela Ramgopal.

ALL ARE WELCOME