3-Day Karnataka Vaibhava 16th-18t August 2013

Karnataka Vaibhava- Review of Concerts:

Date: 16th August Friday, 6:00 PM

Vid. Ashwin Anand - Veena
Vid. A. Radhesh - Mridangam
Vid. Dayanand Mohite - Ghatam

The opening of the series saw a brilliant Veena performance by Vidwan Ashwin Anand and party.  Senior Ghatam artist Vidwan Dayanada Mohite inaugurated the series by lighting the lamp and saying a few encouraging words about activities of Nadasurabhi. Opening the concert with the Sahana Varnam, Ashwin went on to play compositions in rakthi ragas like Athana, Dwijawanthi, Saranga and Brindavani. His main piece was RTP in Begada.  Raga and Thana presentation were grand and pallavi - 'Mahima teliya tarama ....', was set to khanda jhampa tala and was played perfectly with all ease. Ragamalika swarams were the added attraction to his already well presented pallavi.  Throughout the concert his rendering was most melodious, pleasant and soothing. There was absolute tranquility on the whole.  The percussion support was very well balanced and highly supportive.

List of songs:

1. Karunimpa - Sahana - Adi - Tiruvattiyoor Tyagayya - Sketch
2. Sri Mahaganapathim - Atana - Adi - Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar - Sketch
3. Chetasri - Dwijavanti - Tisra Eka - Dikshitar - Sketch
4. Palukavarnemira - Devamanohari - Mysore Vasudevachar
5. Nee Vada - Saranga - Khanda Chapu - Tyagaraja (R, S)
6. Kamalaptakula - Brindavana Saranga - Adi - Tyagaraja
7. Ekambranatham - Gamakakriya (PoorviKalyani) - Adi - Dikshitar (R, N, S)
 Neraval @ Panchaksara Mantra Rupam
8. Sarasamukhi - GowdaMalhar - Rupakam - Muttiah Bhagavathar
9. RTP - Begada - Khanda Jathi Jhampa, Chatusra Nadai
Pallavi line: Mahima Teliya Tarama Rama Ni
 Ragamalika swarams in Gowla, Shanmukhapriya, Behag, Sindubhairavi
10. Parulanamata - Kapi - Rupakam - Dharmapuri Subbarayar (Javali) - Sketch
11. Krishna Nee Begane - Yaumna Kalyani - MisraChapu - VyasaRaya - Sketch
12. Kelano Hari Talano - Suruti - Adi - Purandaradasa
13. TIllana - Behag - Adi - Seshanna
14. Pavamana - Sowrashtram/Madhyamavati

17.8.2013-Saturday

Amruta Venkatesh - Vocal
B K Raghu - Violin
Tumkur Ravishankar - Mridangam

Amrutha Venkatesh, the rising star of Karnataka was brilliant in her presentation.  Endowed with a good voice, rich repertoire and high confidence level, her concert was, as usual, a great success. Most of the compositions she presented were by Karnataka composers.  The main piece was Varalakshmi, a master piece, in Gowrimanohari by Mysore Vasudevachar.  Kayausreegowri was appreciated by the seniors in the audience.  Ullavaru.., a vachana by Basavanna was a good addition, since Shivasharanas' Vachanas hardly find any place in present day concerts.  On the whole Amrutha's concert was pleasing, majestic and instantly she was everybody's pet for presenting a concert of such a high calibre at such an young age.  Needless to say, BK Raghu and Tumkur Ravishankar were at their best.

Song List:
Theme : Karnataka Vaibhava
1. Jaya Jaya mahishasuramardini- hamsadhwani-HMB
2. Nera nammiti - chakravaka-MV
3. Sadasaranganayane- Ranjani-H yoganarasimhan
4. Elu Narayana - Bhupalam, Kambhoji, Shree-PD
5. Sri Jalandhara - Gambhiranata - Maharaja
6. Varalakshmi - Gowrimanohari - MV-tani
7. Kayau Srigowri-Basavappa shastri
8. Chinnanjiri kiliye-Bharathi
9. Sarasiruhanabham mudaram kalaye-desakshi-ST
10. Ullavaru shivalaya - madhuvanti - Basavanna
11. Rangabanda brindavanadali - brindavani-Vyasaraya

12. Jinjhuti tillana - Veene Sheshanna
PAVAMANA

 

18.8.2013-Sunday

RK Padmanabha - Vocal
CN Chandrasekhar - Violin
C Cheluvaraju - Mridangam
ASN Swamy - Khanjira

Ganakalabhushana Vidwan RK Padmanabha's was a fitting finale to the three day grand programme. He started very well with two beautiful songs on 'Devis'. The next was in Poorvikalyani and the song was going to be a surprise till he finished the elaborate ragaalapana. The song was his own composition in 'Tamil' ,"Nadasurabhi- kannada naadu!  This was composed in consultatioin with some tamil knowing elders and Vidwan RKP had worked hard for this beautiful presentation.  He included many kannada songs in the three hour concert.  The main piece was an RTP in Bhairavi set to a most challenging tala - ekadasha jhampa in 2 kales, which was his own innovation.  Initially, the 'Tanam' was also made very interesting by incorporating the different varieties of thanams like 'gaja', 'ashwa'. 'shanka', 'rudra', etc. With a ragamalika swara prasthara in all 5 ghana ragas, he left the proceedings for tani avartanam. A ragamalikai and mangalam in kannada  rounded off the concert.  The accompanying artists did well to bring out the best effect.

Song List:

1. Varalakshmi Namosthu the - Gowrimanohari -Rupaka -(R) Mysore Vasudevachar
2.Vaani Paramakalyani  Ranjani Adi - Vadirajaru
3. Nadasurabhi Kannadanaadu - Poorvikalyani - Adi (R,S) Own composition
4. Sreerama Naamava Poojisalilla - Shubhapantuvarali - Adi - Kanakadasa
5.Hanave ninnaya Guna - Mohana - Vadirajaru
6. Bhairavi - RTP - Ekadasha Jhampa (Devi kaamakshi nee paadame nammithi)  Ragamalika swaram.
    Tani
7. Endigaadaru ninna  Ragamalike - Adi - Purandaradasaru
8. Thillana - Sindhubhairavi - Adi - Own composition
9. Gopagopi sutage - Mangalam - Surutti - Purandaradasaru.
10. Kayenavacha -  slokam

The three-day series was a grand affair and was well attended and enjoyed by one and all.

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Nadasurabhi

Welcomes you to the

Second Karnataka Vaibhava Festival of Music  - 2013

Venue: Indian Heritage Academy Hall 20th Main, Near Koramangala Police Station, 6th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore.560 095.

Programme

16^th August 2013- Friday

 

6.00 PM

 

This concert is held in association with

Suswaralaya College of Music, Jayanagar, Bangalore

 

Vidwan Ashwin Anand                       Veena

Vidwan A.Radhesh                           Mridangam

Vidwan Dayananda Mohite               Ghatam

 

Vidwan Ashwin Anand is a young vainika based in Bangalore and a student of Sangita Kalanidhi Vidushi R Vedavalli, Chennai and Sangita Kalaratna Late Prof. H.V. Krishnamurthy, Bangalore.  Ashwin has been giving concerts from the age of 13 and has performed in all leading sabhas in Chennai and Bangalore. He is an A Grade artist of AIR. He is a recipient of the C.C.R.T Scholarship and the Dept of Culture Scholarship from the Central Govt.. He has won awards from Sri.Krishna Gana Sabha and Madras Music Academy, Chennai for his performances. He has been awarded the Ananya Yuva Puraskar for 2012. He is part of the Veena-Venu-Violin trio along with Sri.H.K.Venkatram and Sri.G.Ravikiran. These performances are widely popular and have been included in all major concert series held in Bangalore.

 

Sri.Ashwin is a post graduate in Engineering and is working as a senior engineer.

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Programme

17^th August 2013- Saturday

 

6.00 PM

 

           

 

Vidushi Amrutha Venkatesh                          Vocal

Vidwan B.K.Raghu                                     Violin

            Vidwan Tumkur Ravishankar                         Mridangam

           

 

Kumari Amrutha Venkatesh has made a remarkable mark among the younger generation of Carnatic musicians from Karnataka. She is a disciple of leading carnatic artists Sri. M.T.Selvanarayana, Smt. Charumathi Ramachandran and Prince Rama Varma. She has the unique honour of being one among the very few lady artists to sing in the Navarathri manapam in Thiruvananthapuram.  She is an ‘A’ Grade artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan in both Vocal and Veena . She has passed Vidwath Exam with Distinction. She has won several awards from leading sabhas including Madras Music Academy, Kartik Fine Arts, Hamsadwani and Ananya Prathibhe award from Ananya.

 

Amrutha has given more than 300 concerts which include special thematic concerts based on specific composers, language and deities. Also there are many exclusive Ragam Thanam Pallavi concerts to her credit.

 

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Programme

18^th August 2013- Sunday

 

6.00 PM

                  

Ganakala Bhushana

Vidwan R.K.Padmanabha                  Vocal

Vidwan C.N.Chandrasekhar               Violin

Vidwan Cheluvaraju                           Mridangam

Vidwan A.S.N.Swamy                        Khanjira

 

Sri. R.K.Padmanabha is a multi faceted genius. Besides being a senior vocalist in Karnataka, he has enriched the field of Carnatic music by being a dedicated guru, a versatile vaggeyakkara, and an enthusiastic organizer of musical events and festivals all over urban and rural Karnataka. He is also a prolific publisher and has brought out over 30 music CD series with accompanying booklets with notations to help everyone learn the kritis. He has over 40 titles bestowed on him by prestigious organizations, which include Ganakala Bhushana, Gana Tapasvi,  Taana Sarvabouma and so on. An ardent devotee of Sri Vaadiraja, Sri.RKP has taken up the task of popularizing the works of the saint composer as his life mission, with great success.

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Admission is free for all concerts. Donations are welcome. Donations to Nadasurabhi enjoy Income Tax exemption under Section 80G. Cheques are to be drawn in favour of “Nadasurabhi Cultural Association”, payable in Bangalore.