Tuesday, December 31, 2013

December 31, 2013 - Bharat Kalachar

violin - b ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - nirmal narayan
ghatam - chandrasekhara sharma

venue: ygp auditorium, psbb
1030am-1230pm

varnam - begada - adi - veenai kuppaiyer
siddhi vinayakam - shanmukhapriya - rupakam - muthuswami dikhithar (s)
ragasudha - andolika - adi - thyagaraja (r,s)
theril yeri naan - kalyani - rupakam - papanasam sivan
pakkala nilabadi - karaharapriya - misra chapu - thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
virutham
brindhavanam idhuvo - sudha dhanyasi - adi - sudhanandha bharathi
thillana - hamsanandhi - adi - srimushnam rajarao
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Sunday, December 29, 2013

December 29, 2013 - Music Academy

violin - m rajeev
mrudangam - nc bharadvaj
ghatam - n rajaraman

venue: music academy main hall
145-345pm

varnam - malavi - adi - ks krishnamurthy
mudhumomu - suryakantham - adi - thyagaraja (s)
o jagadamba - anandabhairavi - adi - shyama shastri (r,n)
innum paramukham - begada - rupakam - duraiswamy kaviraayar (r,s)
nagagandhari - nagagandhari - adi - muthuswami dikshitar
rtp - kalyani - misra chapu
-ragamalika swaram: vaasanthi, sindhubhairavi
vanga kadal (thiruppavai) - surutti - rupakam - andal
thillana - pahadi - misra chapu - lalgudi jayaraman


Photo Credit: Hariharan Sankaran

Saturday, December 28, 2013

December 28, 2013 - Brahma Gana Sabha

violin - delhi sunder rajan
mrudangam - neyveli narayanan

venue: sivagami pethachi, mctm school
4-630pm

varnam - sahana - adi - thiruvottriyur thyagaiyya
sri kanchi nayike - asaveri - rupakam - annaswami dikshitar (s)
eti janma - varali - misra chapu - thyagaraja (r,s)
paramukhamadheno - shoolini - adi - koteeshwara iyer
kaligiyunte - kiravani - adi - thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
rtp - aboghi / valaji - khanda triputa
aaraar aasaipadaar - nadanamakriya - misra chapu - muthuthandavar
thillana - rageshri - adi - lalgudi jayaraman
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

December 25, 2013 - Narada Gana Sabha

violin - m rajeev
mrudangam - nirmal narayan
kanjira - kv gopalakrishnan

venue: ngs mini hall
2-4pm

varnam - kalyani - adi - ramnad srinivasa iyengar
thunai purindharul - varamu - adi - papanasam sivan (s)
o rajeevaksha - aarabhi - misra chapu - thyagaraja (r)
upacharamu - bhairavi - rupakam - thyagaraja (r,n,s)
saadhu thadha - vakulabharanam - adi - swathi thirunal
rtp - hamir kalyani - sadhigal ilaiadi paapaa | kulathaazhchi uyarchi sollal paavam
-ragamalika: bageshri, ranjani
pagaivanukkarulvai - ragamalika - tisra nadai ekam - subramania bharathi
thillana - khamas - adi - patnam subramania iyer


Tuesday, December 24, 2013

December 24, 2013 - Krishna Gana Sabha

violin - v sanjeev
mrudangam - rohith prasad

venue: kamakoti hall
2-330pm

ne nendu - karnataka behag - adi - thyagaraja 
varavallabha - hamsadhwani - adi - gn balasubramaniam (s)
ini oru kanam - sriranjani - rupakam - papanasam sivan (r,s)
anupama - atana - khanda chapu - thyagaraja
thiruvadi charanam - kambodhi - adi - gopalakrishna bharathi (r,n,s,t)
nee dhan thunai - ragamalika - misra chapu - ns chidambaram (tuned by s kalyanaraman)


Photo Credit: Hariharan Sankaran

Saturday, December 21, 2013

December 21, 2013 - Charsur Arts Foundation

violin - padma sankar
mrudangam - kamalakar rao
kanjira - bs purushotham

venue: ngs mini hall
430-645pm

varnam - kalyani - ata - pallavi gopala iyer
polla puliyinum - mayamalavagowla - adi - papanasam sivan (s)
pullum silambinakaan (thiruppavai) - sankarabharanam - misra chapu - andal (r)
paripayalamam - reethigowla - rupakam - swathi thirunal (r,s)
maruvakudhaya - mohanam - adi - garbapurivaasar
intha sowkhya - kapi - adi - thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
thillana - hamirkalyani - adi - harikesanallur muthiah bhagavathar



December 20, 2013 - Parthasarathy Swami Sabha

violin - b ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - sj arjun ganesh
kanjira - anirudh athreya

venue: vidhya bharathi kalyana mandapam
2-345pm

varnam - hindolam - adi - tiger varadhachariar
gajavadhana - hamsadhwani - rupakam - md ramanathan (s)
maayanai (thiruppavai) - sri - adi - andal (r)
marivere - lathangi - khanda chapu - patnam subramania (r,n,s)
sabhapathikku - aboghi - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi
dakshinamurthe - sankarabharanam - misra jhampa - muthuswami dikshitar (r,s,t)
thillana - hamsanandhi - adi - srimushnam rajarao

Thursday, December 19, 2013

December 19, 2013 - Rasika Ranjani Sabha

violin - m vijay
mrudangam - r sankaranarayanan

venue: dakshinamurthy auditorium
5-645pm

varnam - aboghi - adi - patnam subramania iyer
sivaloka - mayamalavagowla - rupakam - papanasam sivan (s)
enthara - harikambodhi - adi - thyagaraja (r,n,s)
kamala charane - amritha behag - adi - gn balasubramaniam
emi jesithe - todi - misra chapu - thyagaraja (r,s,t)
thillana - hamsanandi - adi - srimushnam rajarao


M Vijay - Sandeep Narayan - R Sankaranarayanan
Photo Courtesy of Chella

Sunday, December 15, 2013

December 15, 2013 - Hamsavinodhini (Arkay Convention Centre)

violin - sp ananthapadmanabha
mrudangam - nirmal narayan

venue: arkay convention centre
7-9pm

varnam - kathanakuthuhalam - adi - ks krishnamurthy
manasa yetulo - malayamarutham - rupakam - thyagaraja (n,s)
ungal puzhakadai (thiruppavai) - anandabhairavi - adi - andal
ninne nambithe - kiravani - misra chapu - jagannathadasa (r,s)
chamundeswari - chithrambari - adi - d pattammal
nannu palimpa - mohanam - adi - thyagaraja (r,s,t)
virutham
irakkam varaamal - behag - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi
thillana - sindhubairavi - adi - md ramanathan
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Monday, December 9, 2013

December 9, 2013 - SAFE, Shastri Hall

violin - delhi sunder rajan
mrudangam - umayalpuram mali
ghatam - n rajaraman

venue: shastri hall
630-830pm

varnam - saveri - adi - kothavasal venkatarama iyer
nee bhakthi - jayamanohari - rupakam - thyagaraja (s)
pogadhirelo - sankarabharanam - misra chapu - purandaradasa (r,s)
sevikka vendum - andolika - adi - muthuthandavar
meenakshi - purvikalyani - adi - muthuswami dikshitar (r,n,s,t)
thillana - niroshta - adi - tn seshagopalan
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Thursday, December 5, 2013

December 5, 2013 - Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society (SIFAS)

violin - b ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - sj arjun ganesh
kanjira - anirudh athreya

venue: music academy mini hall
645-845pm

varnam - reethigowla - ata - veena kuppaiyer
ninnu joochi - saurashtram - adi - patnam subramania iyer (s)
amma ravamma - kalyani - khanda chapu - thyagaraja (r,n,s)
kapadhuve - anandabhairavi - rupakam - tanjore quartette
sri rajagopala - saveri - adi - muthuswami dikshitar (r,s,t)
vetta veli - cenjurutti - misra chapu - kudhambai sidhar
thillana - sindhubairavi - adi - s kalyanaraman
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Sunday, December 1, 2013

November 30, 2013 - Andhra Mahila Sabha, Hyderabad

violin - komandury v krishna
mrudangam - vv ramanamurthy
kanjira - shyam kumar

1145am-2pm

varnam - kathanakuthuhalam - adi - ks krishnamurthy
mudhumomu - suryakantham - adi - thyagaraja (s)
rama ikka nannu - sahana - rupakam - patnam subramania iyer (r)
bhajare re chitha - kalyani - adi - muthuswami dikshitar (r,n,s)
sabha pathikku - aboghi - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi
kadhanu variki - todi - adi - thyagaraja (r,s,t)
thillana - khamas - adi - patnam subramania iyer
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja


VV Ramanamurthy - Shyam Kumar - Sandeep Narayan - Komandury Krishna

Thoroughly enjoyed singing with the great vidwan VV Ramanamurthy Sir




Saturday, November 30, 2013

November 29, 2013 - Kalasagaram, Secunderabad

violin - komandury v krishna
mrudangam - vv ramanamurthy
kanjira - shyam kumar

7-1030pm

varnam - kambodhi - ata - tanjore quartette
sri varalakshmi - sri - rupakam - muthuswami dikshitar (s)
ne nendu vedhakudhura - karanataka behag - adi - thyagaraja
o jagadamba - anandabhairavi - adi - shyama shastri (r)
palaya sadha - nalinakanthi - adi - swathi thirunal (r,s)
pakkala nilabadi - karaharapriya - misra chapu - thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
rtp - behag - adi
irakkam varaamal - behag - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi
thillana - hamsanandi - adi - harikesanallur muthiah bhagavathar
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

We were honored to have the 2013 Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardees Hyderabad Brothers Sri Raghavachari and Sri Seshachari in the audience to bless us. They were felicitated during our concert for their great achievement. Being two of my biggest influences, and having known them since I was a kid, it was especially nice to see them yesterday. Incidentally, Sri Seshachari was instrumental in giving me my first concert in Hyderabad 5-6 years ago. Congratulations again to the legendary duo!

Sunday, November 17, 2013

November 17, 2013 - Giri Trading / Zee Thamizh

violin - m rajeev
mrudangam - sj arjun ganesh

giri traders / zee thamizh
venue: krishna gana sabha main hall

8-9pm

ganarasamudan - begada - rupakam - papanasam sivan (s)
bhajare re chitha - kalyani - misra chapu - muthuswami dikshitar (r,n)
bhajare re manasa - abheri - adi - mysore vasudevacharya (r,s,t)
vanga kadal - surutti - rupakam - andal

Arjun Ganesh - Sandeep Narayan - M Rajeev

Monday, November 11, 2013

November 11, 2013 - Bharat Sangeet Utsav, NGS Main Hall

violin - b ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - sj arjun ganesh
kanjira - kv gopalakrishnan

presented by carnatica & parthasarathy swami sabha
venue: narada gana sabha main hall

245-430pm

swaminatha - nattai - adi - muthuswami dikshitar (s)
shanthamulekha - saama - adi - thyagaraja (r)
palaya deva - bhairavi - rupakam - swathi thirunal (r,n)
chamundeswari - chithrambari - adi - d pattamal
rtp - kapi - khanda triputa - “sarasija nabha murare | hare krishna"
-ragamalika: surya, sindhu bhairavi
thillana - chandrayothi - adi - ks raghunathan

Sunday, November 10, 2013

November 9, 2013 - Ranjani Fine Arts, Bangalore

violin - b ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - sj arjun ganesh

5-730pm

varnam - reethigowla - ata - veena kuppaiyer
ragasudha - andolika - adi - thyagaraja (s)
ganarasamudan - begada - rupakam - papanasam sivan (r)
ninne nambithe - kiravani - misra chapu - jagannathadasa (r,n)
rtp - kambodhi - adi (r,th,n,s,t)
 “jagadeesha parthasarathe | karuna payonidhe”
-ragamalika swaram: vaasanthi, bageshri
kaanavendaamo - sriranjani - tisra nadai ekam - papanasam sivan
thillana - hamsanandhi - adi - srimushnam rajarao
pavamana - saurasthram - adi - thyagaraja

Click here to view photos taken by our gracious host.

Special mention of this extremely organized sabha with dedicated volunteers! We enjoyed the hospitality of Ranjani Fine Arts and the Thiagarajan family. :)

Monday, November 4, 2013

November 3, 2013 - Lewisham Siva Temple

violin - durai balu
mrudangam - ram siva
morsing - mervin mahendra

430-530pm

sabhapathikku - aboghi - rupakam - papanasam sivan (n,s)
edayya gathi - chalanatta - adi - koteeshwara iyer (r)
marakathavallim - kambodhi - adi - muthuswami dikshitar (r,s,t)
virutham
irakkam varaamal - behag - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi
koovi azhaithal - valaji - adi - vali

Saturday, November 2, 2013

November 1, 2013 - Veenalaya @ 253

violin - jalatharan
mrudangam - abhiram sahadevan
ghatam - gowtham
morsing - anand

715-930pm
venue: 253, london

varnam - todi - adi - patnam subramania iyer
swaminatha - nattai - adi - muthuswami dikshitar (s)
vaananai - kiravani - misra chapu - appar (r,s)
chamundeswari - chithrambari - adi - d pattamal
swara raga sudha - sankarabharanam - adi - thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
virutham
kanavendamo - sriranjani - tisra nadai - papanasam sivan
payoji maine - misra pahadi - adi - meera
thillana - dvijavanthi - adi - thanjavur kalyanaraman
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Sunday, October 20, 2013

October 19, 2013 - Raga Spirit, UCLA

violin - delhi sunder rajan
mrudangam - nirmal narayan

840-1025pm
venue: schoenberg hall, ucla

brocheva - khamas - adi - mysore vasudhevacharya (s)
ganamudhapanam - jyothiswarupini - misra chapu - koteeshwara iyer (r)
sarasa sama dana - kapinarayani - adi - thyagaraja (n,s)
rtp - kapi - khanda thriputa
"sarasijanabha murare | hare krishna"
-ragamalika swaram: kambodhi, shubhapanthuvarali, sindhubhairavi
thillana - dhanasri - adi - swathi thirunal
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Saturday, October 12, 2013

October 10, 2013 - Mellon Institute, CMU, Pittsburgh

violin - jay shankar balan
mrudangam - nirmal narayan

venue: mellon institute, carnegie mellon university
8-10pm

  • varnam - bhairavi - ata - pachaimiriam adhiyappaiah
  • siddhi vinayakam - mohanakalyani - adi - harikesanallur muthiah bhagavathar (s)
  • rama ikka nannu - sahana - rupakam - patnam subramania iyer (r)
  • paramukhamadheno - shoolini - adi - koteeshwara iyer (s)
  • pakkala nilabadi - karaharapriya - misra chapu - thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
  • rtp - hamsanandi - adi (2 nadai)
    • "srinivasa thiruvenkata mudayai | jaya govindha mukundha anantha"
    • ragamalika swaram: hindolam, dvijavanthi, kapi
  • srinivasa - hamsanandhi - adi - papanasam sivan
  • thillana - sindhubhairavi - adi - oothukkadu venkata kavi
  • pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja
Nirmal Narayan - Sandeep Narayan - Jay Shankar Balan, Live at CMU

Saturday, September 28, 2013

September 28, 2013 - Kalpa Druma Arts & Artists Festival

violin - b ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - sj arjun ganesh
kanjira - cs venkatramanan

venue: shivagami pethachi auditorium, mctm school
710-930pm

varnam - mohanam - ata - harikesanallur muthiah bhagavathar
ennadu joothuno - kalaavathi - adi - thyagaraja (s)
bhaagu meera - sankarabharanam - rupakam - veena kuppaiyer (r,n,s)
appan avadharitha - karahapriya - adi - papanasam sivan
rtp - varali - misra chapu
     "ambikai jagadhambikai varAL idhO | sruthi yODu layamum tharAL idhO"
     ragamalika: nalinakanthi, chandrakauns
slokam "yogeendrAnAm thvadhangEshu..."
     krishna nama rasana - rageshri - adi - surdas
virutham "thAngi irupadhu... ugandhu ninre paDaithAn..."
     thirisila giriyaar - cenjurutti - adi
thillana - hamsanandi - adi - harikesanallur muthiah bhagavathar
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja



SJ Arjun Ganesh - CS Venkatramanan - Sandeep Narayan - Ganesan (Tambura) - B Ananthakrishnan
Photo Courtesy of Chella Video

Thursday, September 19, 2013

September 17, 2013 - Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Temple, Peralassery

violin - trivandrum r swaminathan 
mrudangam - aadur babu
ghatam - kannur pk santhosh

venue: peralassery subramania swamy temple, kannur, kerala

5-8pm

  1. varnam - saveri - adi - kothavasal venkatarama iyer
  2. swaminatha - nattai - adi - muthuswami dikshitar (s)
  3. manamuledha - hamirkalyani - adi - thyagaraja (r,s)
  4. niravadhi sukhada - ravichandrika - adi - thyagaraja
  5. palaya deva - bhairavi - rupakam - swathi thirunal (r,n,s)
  6. parama purusham - lalithapanchamam - khanda chapu - swathi thirunal
  7. sri subramanyaya namasthe - kambodhi - rupakam - muthuswami dikshitar (r,s,t)
  8. gopala bhakthim - bageshri - adi - swathi thirunal
  9. sri venkata - surutti - adi - muthuswami dikshitar
  10. thillana - sindhubhairavi - adi - thanjavur kalyanaraman
  11. pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

September 16, 2013 - SPVGM Charitable Trust, Mysore

violin - r raghul
mrudangam - arjun ganesh
morsing - m gururaj

Sri Prasanna Vidya Ganapathi Mandali Charitable Trust 
(Vontikoppal 8th Cross Ganapathi)

630-10pm

  1. varnam - kalyani - ata - pallavi gopala iyer (s)
  2. sri ganapathi - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja
  3. vanchathonuna - karnaranjani - thisra nadai adi - harikesanallur muthiah bhagavathar (r)
  4. brocheva - khamas - adi - mysore vasudhevacharya (r,n,s)
  5. ganamudhapanam - jyothiswarupini - misra chapu - koteeshwara iyer
  6. koluvaiyunnade - bhairavi - adi - thyagaraja (r,s,t)
  7. ramanujare - panthuvarali - adi - kanakadasa
  8. rtp - ranjani ragamalika - khanda jathi matya
  9. "ranjani niranjani bhaktha manoranjani | rasika janaranjani nal varam arulvai sriranjani"
  10. dharma shravana - durga - adi - purandaradasa
  11. virutham
  12. irakkam varaamal - behag - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi
  13. thillana - niroshta - adi - tn seshagopalan
  14. pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

September 4, 2013 - Sathguru Gnanananda Sangeeth Samelan (NGS)

violin - anayampatti venkatasubramaniam
mrudangam - thanjavur subramaniam
morsing - chidambaram rajendran

3-430pm
venue: ngs mini

guruleka - gowrimanohari - khanda chapu - thyagaraja (s)
ramanujare - panthuvarali - adi - kanakadasa (r,n)
guruvaru mahimala - anandabhairavi - adi - walajapet venkatramana bhagavathar
narasimhagacha - mohanam - misra chapu - muthuswami dikshitar (r,s,t)
virutham
kakkai chiraginile - brindavani - adi - subramania bharathi
slokam
sarvam brahmamayam - madhuvanthi - adi - sadhasiva brahmendra

Sunday, September 1, 2013

August 31, 2013 - Shanmukhapriya, Porur

violin - r raghul
mrudangam - r ramkumar

530-8pm

varnam - aboghi - adi - patnam subramania iyer
maruvakudhaya - mohanam - adi - garbapurivasa (s)
ninne nambithe - kiravani - misra chapu - jagannathadasa (r,s)
edayya gathi - chalanatta - adi - koteeshwara iyer
endhuku pedhala - sankarabharanam - adi - thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
vishveshwara - sindhubhairavi - rupakam - swathi thirunal
sri rama jaya rama - yadhukulakambodhi - khanda chapu - thyagaraja
virutham - behag
irakkam varaamal - behag - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi
thillana - gaavathi - adi - s kalyanaraman
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Saturday, August 24, 2013

August 24, 2013 - Krishna Jayanthi, Vani Mahal

violin - delhi sunder rajan 
mrudangam - melakaveri balaji
ghatam - nanganallur swaminathan

thyaga brahma gana sabha, vani mahal (obul reddy hall)
sri krishna jayanthi festival
730-930pm

gaanamurthe - gaanamurthi - adi - thyagaraja (s)
theril yeri naan - kalyani - rupakam - papanasam sivan
kalayami hridhinanda - kannada - misra chapu - swathi thirunal (r)
thunai purindharul - varamu - adi -  papanasam sivan (s)
rasa vilasa - kambodhi - adi - swathi thirunal (r,n,s,t)
slokam "kasthuri thilakam" - bhairavi, vaasanthi, surutti, darbaari kaanada
govardhana giridhari - darbaari kaanada - adi - narayana theertha
thillana - sindhubhairavi - adi - oothukkadu venkata kavi
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Friday, August 23, 2013

August 22, 2013 - Thyagaraja Seva Samithi, Vani Mahal

violin - b ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - sj arjun ganesh

6-8pm

duddukugala - gowla - adi - thyagaraja
ne nendhu - karnataka behag - adi - thyagaraja (s)
rama nee samana - karaharapriya - rupakam - thyagaraja (r,n,s)
mudhumomu - suryakantham - adi - thyagaraja
ninnana valasina - kalyani - misra chapu - thyagaraja (r,s,t)
sri rama jaya rama - yadhukulakambodhi - khanda chapu - thyagaraja
slokam "matha ramo..." - sindhubairavi, bageshri, surutti
ramachandra nee daya - surutti - adi - thyagaraja
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

August 21, 2013 - Suthur Mutt, Mysore

violin - b ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - tumkur ravishankar

venue: suthur mutt, mysore

6-830pm

varnam - mohanam - ata - harikesanallur muthiah bhagavathar
siddhi vinayakam - shanmukhapriya - rupakam - muthuswami dikshitar (s)
shri mathrubhootham - kannada - misra chapu - muthuswami dikshitar
sabha pathikku - aboghi - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi (r,n)
hidako bidabeda - atana - adi - purandaradasa (s)
o rangasayi - kambodhi - adi - thyagaraja (r,s,t) - (audience request)
baaro krishnaiyya - ragamalika - adi - kanakadasa
nee dhan thunai - ragamalika - misra chapu - ns chidambaram
payoji maine - misra yaman - adi - meera
thillana - gavathi - adi - tanjore s kalyanaraman
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

August 13, 2013 - The ARTery 'Svatantra'

violin - delhi sunder rajan
mrudangam - b ganapathiraman
ghatam - s krishna

venue: chettinad vidhyashram, santhome
svatantra: a 4 day series highlighting india's independence day

5-630pm

vandhe matharam - kedaram - adi - gopalakrishna bharathi (s)
marivere - anandabairavi - misra chapu - shyama shastri (r)
sarasa sama dana - kapinarayani - adi - thyagaraja (n,s)
neerajakshi - hindolam - rupakam - muthuswami dikshitar (r,s,t)
thillana - gavathi - adi - s kalyanaraman
vandhe matharam - khamas - adi - bankim chandra chattopadhyay

Saturday, August 10, 2013

August 10, 2013 - Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Gokulashtami Festival

violin - m rajeev 
mrudangam - rohith prasad
kanjira - anirudh athreya

4-545pm, kamakoti hall

varnam - navaragamalika - adi - patnam subramania iyer (s)
ragasudha - andolika - adi - thyagaraja (s)
sattruvilagi - purvikalyani - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi (r,s)
ganamudhapanam - jyothiswarupini - misra chapu - koteeshwara iyer
koluvaiyunnade - bhairavi - adi - thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
krishna nama rasana - rageshri - adi - surdas

Thursday, August 1, 2013

July 31, 2013 - Asthika Samajam, Thiruvanmiyur

violin - b ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - sj arjun ganesh

630-9pm

varnam - reethigowla - ata - veenai kuppaiyer
dhaya joochuta - ganavaridhi - adi - thyagaraja (s)
pada vendume - hamsanadam - rupakam - dandapani desikar (r,n,s)
sabha pathikku - aboghi - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi
mallari - gambeeranattai - khanda triputa (r,s)
-ragamalika swaram: (vo-varali, vi-sri, vo-ranjani, vi-saama, vo-kambodhi)
karavaigal (thiruppavai) - kambodhi - adi - andal
pakkala nilabadi - karaharapriya - misra chapu - thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
slokam "maatha raamo..." - ragamalika: sindhubairavi, bageshri, manirangu
mamava pattabhirama - manirangu - misra chapu - muthuswami dikshitar
thillana - dwijavanthi - adi - s kalyanaraman
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Friday, July 26, 2013

July 26, 2013 - Semmangudi Golden Jubilee Trust, Raga Sudha Hall

violin - m rajeev
mrudangam - r sankaranarayanan
kanjira - anirudh athreya

6-830pm

varnam - kalyani - ata - pallavi gopala iyer
marubalka - sriranjani - adi - thyagaraja (n,s)
evvare ramaiyya - gangeyabhushani - adi - thyagaraja (r)
emaiyya rama - kambodhi - khanda chapu - bhadrachala ramadas (r,s)
sukhi yevaro - kaanada - adi - thyagaraja (r,s,t)
thunbam nergayil - desh - adi - bharathidasan
virutham - behag
irakkam varaamal - behag - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi
thillana - dhanasri - adi - swathi thirunal
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Monday, July 22, 2013

July 21, 2013 - Private Chamber Concert

violin - b ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - praveen kumar

4-630pm

varnam - kaanada - ata - poochi srinivasa iyengar
sivaloka - mayamalavagowla - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi (s)
nannu vidachi - reethigowla - misra chapu - thyagaraja (r)
marivere - shanmukhapriya - adi - patnam subramania iyer (r,n,s)
marakathavallim - kambodhi - adi - muthuswami dikshitar (r,s,t)
virutham "yezhinil yezhai... uppum karpooramum" - ragamalika: kedaragowla, hindolam, shubhapanthuvarali, saama, behag
irakkam varaamal - behag - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi
thillana - dhanasri - adi - swathi thirunal
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Friday, July 19, 2013

July 19, 2013 - Maha Periyava Anusham Nakshatram Jayanthi, KK Nagar

violin - b ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - sj arjun ganesh
kanjira - nerkunam shankar

645-830pm

nadathanum anisam - chittaranjani - adi - thyagaraja
thunai purindharul - varamu - adi - papanasam sivan (s)
kamakshi varalakshmi - bilahari - adi - muthuswami dikshitar (r,s)
sabhapathikku - aboghi - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi (s)
mamava karunaya - shanmukhapriya - misra chapu - swathi thirunal (r,n,s,t)
chandrasekhara - sindhubairavi - adi - anai vaidhyanatha iyer

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Upcoming Event: July 7th, 2013 - Raaga Discussion with B. Ananthakrishnan

Come join us on July 7th at 6pm at Isha Life in Alwarpet (coffee at 5:30), as myself and violinist B Ananthakrishnan explore a link between many different genres of music, both Indian and Western alike. Using the ragam Abheri as the bridge, we hope to show that music truly is a universal language that has had similarities across styles for centuries.

We hope this will be an interactive discussion, and welcome audience participation. Our goal is to show music lovers that there is something to appreciate in all styles of music, if one approaches it with an open mind and the willingness to learn.

This event is curated by Aalaap, on the occasion of the release of Aalaap Book IV.

All are welcome. For more information, please call +91-9840792782.

Hope to see you there!

Sandeep Narayan & B. Ananthakrishnan

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

June 22, 2013 - Wedding Concert, Srirangam

violin - m rajeev
mrudangam - sj arjun ganesh
kanjira - alathur raja ganesh

630-915pm

ongi ulagalandha (thiruppavai) - aarabi - adi - andal
panipathi shayi - jankaradhwani - adi - thyagaraja (s)
kaalai thooki - yadhukulakambodhi - adi - marimuthupillai
siddhi vinayakam - shanmukapriya - rupakam - muthuswami dikshitar (r,s)
paridhanamichithe - bilahari - kanda chapu - patnam subramania iyer (r)
intha sowkhya - kapi - adi - thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
chinnanjiru kiliye - ragamalika - tisra nadai ekam - subramania bharathi
irakkam varaamal - behag - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi
thunbam nergayil - desh - adi - bharathidasan
slokam - "matha ramo mathpitha ramachandra..." - sindhubairavi, ranjani, kambodhi, manirangu
mamava pattabhirama - manirangu - misra chapu - muthuswami dikshitar
virutham - "oorilen kaaniyillai..." - kedaragowla, shubhapanthuvarali, mohanam, sudha dhanyasi
brindhavanam idhuvo - sudha dhanyasi - adi - sudhanandha bharathi
malasai kopam (thiruppugazh) - jonpuri - adi - arunagirinathar
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Saturday, June 15, 2013

June 15, 2013 - Aalaap Concert

violin - m vijay
mrudangam - praveen kumar
kanjira - akshay anantapadmanabhan

venue: 136.1 yoga studio, thiruvanmiyur
615-715pm

theme: hindustani/carnatic classical raagas

gopala bhakthim - bageshri - adi - swathi thirunal
irakkam varaamal - behag - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi
pagaivanukkarulvai - ragamalika - tisra nadai ekam - subramania bharathi (r)
tharana - sohni - teental (r,n)....
....thillana - hamsananadi - adi - harikesanallur muthiah bhagavathar (t)
krishna nee begane - yamankalyani - misra chapu - vyaasaraaya

Thursday, June 13, 2013

June 13, 2013 - AIR Broadcast

Violin - Sri VV Ravi
Mrudangam - Sri R Ramesh

1. Siddhi Vinayakam - Mohanakalyani - Adi - Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavathar (s)

2. Kaalai Thooki - Yadhukulakambodhi - Adi - Marimuthu Pillai (r)
3. Pakkala Nilabadi - Karaharapriya - Misra Chapu - Thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
4. Narayana - Saama - Adi - Papanasam Sivan

Saturday, June 8, 2013

June 7, 2013 - Artist-ic Tale published by Aalaap


Sandeep Narayan shares an inspiring story...

“Growing up, ragam Kambodhi had always been my achilles heel. A few years ago, my guru Sri Sanjay Subrahmanyan caught wind of this and told me to start singing it in concerts immediately so that I'd get over my discomfort with the ragam. I finally felt that I was ready to sing it in The Madras Music Academy in December 2012, the first year I'd been promoted to the sub-senior time slot.

I was feeling somewhat comfortable in the intimidating environment, and it was time to start the Kambodhi alapanai. About a minute into the ragam, the sound system started going completely haywire. I quickly found myself singing a ragam I'd been uncomfortable with for years, in an auditorium I was already scared to sing in, at a time slot that I was nervous to be singing in. After several howls from the speakers, I leaned over to my violinist and whispered, 'Whether or not they fix this, we'll get kicked off the stage at 3:45, so keep playing!' He smiled, and gave me my cue for the alapanai from where I'd left off. I closed my eyes and sang the next 10 minutes of ragam without any amplification, as they'd shut off the system. When I hit the higher register in the silent auditorium, I got an applause of encouragement that gave me the boost to finish strong. After this concert, I was given the 'Best Vocalist Award' by the Academy.

In fact, one well-known musician asked how on earth I managed not to yell at the sound engineer as any artiste might have done in frustration. I replied that I was simply too scared to react in any other way than to keep singing!”

Sunday, June 2, 2013

June 2, 2013 - D. Pattammal Memorial Concert, Vani Mahal

violin - m rajeev
mrudangam - sj arjun ganesh
kanjira - kv gopalakrishnan

645-915pm

varnam - begada - adi - veenai kuppaiyer
parama purusham - lalithapanchamam - khanda chapu - swathi thirunal (s)
kanna en sol keliro - kaanada - adi - d pattammal (r, s)
sri ramam - narayanagowla - adi - muthuswami dikshitar
chamundeswari thaaye - chithrambari - adi - d pattammal (r,s)
endhuku dhayaradhura - todi - misra chapu - thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
kannanum radhaiyum - nadanamakriya - adi - d pattammal
ninnaye rathiyenru - bageshri - rupakam - subramania bharathi
thillana - khamas - adi - patnam subramania iyer
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja


Saturday, June 1, 2013

May 31, 2013 - BVB, Nilagiris & AIR, Ooty

violin - b ananthakrishnan 
mrudangam - sj arjun ganesh

venue: lawley institute, ooty
645-915pm

ongi ulagalandha (thiruppavai) - aarabhi - adi - andal
siddhi vinayakam - mohanakalyani - adi - harikesanallur muthiah bhagavathar (s)
evarikai - devamanohari - misra chapu - thyagaraja (r)
padavendume - hamsanadam - rupakam - dandapani desikar (r,n,s)
vanchathonuna - karnarajani - adi (tisra nadai) - harikesanallur muthiah bhagavathar
sarasa sama dana - kapinarayani - adi - thyagaraja (s)
rtp - bhairavi - adi (main)
-ragamalika thanam: sumanesa ranjani, kambodhi
innamum oruthalam - behag - adi - muthuthandavar
thillana - rageshri - adi - lalgudi jayaraman
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Sunday, May 19, 2013

May 18, 2013 - Sankethi Sabha, Shimoga

violin - pakkala ramadas
mrudangam - srimushnam v rajarao
ghatam - trichy kumar

645-915pm

varnam - sahana - adi - thiruvotriyur thyagayya (s)
undhu madha (thiruppavai) - saveri - misra chapu - andal
korinavara - ramapriya - rupakam - patnam subramania iyer (r,n,s)
hidako bida beda - atana - adi - purandaradasa
nagagandhari - nagagandhari - adi - muthuswami dikshitar
o rangasayi - kambodhi - adi - thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
kandena govindana - chandrakauns - adi - purandaradasa
thillana - pahadi - misra chapu - lalgudi g jayaraman
pavaman - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Sunday, May 12, 2013

May 11, 2013 - Guruvayurappan Temple, Nanganallur


violin - b ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - sj arjun ganesh

645pm-915pm

sobillu - jaganmohini - rupakam - thyagaraja (s)
guruvayurappane - reethigowla - adi - ambujam krishna (r)
bhajare re chitha - kalyani - misra chapu - muthuswami dikshitar (r,n)
niravadhi sukhadha - ravichandrika - adi - thyagaraja
jaya jaya padmanabha - sarasangi - adi - swathi thirunal (r,s,t)
radha sametha krishna - misra yaman - chatusra ekam
brindavanam idhuvo - sudha dhanyasi - adi - sudhananda bharathi
thillana - sindhubairavi - adi - oothukkadu venkata kavi
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

April 29, 2013 - Ramaseva Mandali, Bangalore

violin - m rajeev
mrudangam - sj arjun ganesh
ghatam - krishna prasad

venue: fort high school, chamrajpet, bangalore

5-645pm


  1. samajavaragamana - hindolam - adi - thyagaraja (s)
  2. eppadi manam - huseni - misra chapu - arunachala kavi
  3. ennadu joothuno - kalavathi - adi - thyagaraja (r,s)
  4. bhajana seyave - kalyani - rupakam - thyagaraja
  5. bhogeendra shayinam - kunthalavarali - khanda chapu - swathi thirunal (s) [requested]
  6. kadhanu vaariki - thodi - adi - thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
  7. ramanai bhajithal - mand - adi - papanasam sivan [requested]

Saturday, April 27, 2013

April 27, 2013 - Sapthaswaralaya, Adhambakkam


violin - m vijay
mrudanam - akshay ram

venue: pandurangam temple, shanthi nagar

  1. varnam - sahana - adi - thiruvettiyoor thyagayya (s)
  2. undhu madha (thiruppavai) - sAveri - misra chapu - andal
  3. korinavara - rAmapriya - rupakam - patnam subramania iyer (r,n,s)
  4. anupama gunambudhi - atana - khanda chapu - thyagaraja
  5. sukhi evaro - kAnada - adi - thyagaraja (r,s,t)
  6. virutham - brindavani
  7. kakkai chiraginile - brindavani - adi - subramania bharathi
  8. thillana - rageshri - adi - lalgudi jayaraman
  9. pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

April 23, 2013 - Kayamkulam, Kerala

violin - attukal balasubramaniam
mrudangam - parupalli s phalgun
ghatam - adhichanallur anil kumar
morsing - thamarakudi rajasekhar

venue: durga devi temple, outdoor stage

11pm-1:20am


  1. varnam - charukesi - adi - lalgudi g jayaraman
  2. varavallabha - hamsadhwani - adi - gn balasubramaniam (s)
  3. marivere - anandabairavi - misra chapu - shyama sastri (r)
  4. deva deva - mayamalavagowla - rupakam - swathi thirunal (n,s)
  5. akhilandeswari - dwijavanthi - adi - muthuswami dikshitar
  6. bhogeendra shayinam - kunthalavarali - kanda chapu - swathi thirunal (s)
  7. ethavunara - kalyani - adi - thyagaraja (r,s,t)
  8. ramanai bhajithal - mand - adi - papanasam sivan
  9. gayathi vanamali - hamsadhwani - adi - sadasiva brahmendra
  10. panimathi - ahiri - misra chapu - swathi thirunal
  11. thillana - pahadi  - misra chapu - lalgudi g jayaraman
  12. pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Sunday, April 14, 2013

April 13, 2013 - Kalpakkam Sangeetha Sabha

violin - m vijay
mrudangam - r ramkumar

645-9pm
venue: varasiddhi vinayakar temple, kalpakkam


  1. varnam - bhairavi - ata - pachaimiriam adhiappaiya
  2. vallabha nayakasya - begada - rupakam - muthuswami dikshitar (s)
  3. eppadi manam - huseni - misra chapu - arunachala kavi
  4. kaalai thooki - yadhukulakambodhi - adi - marumuthu pillai (r)
  5. paramukhamadheno - shoolini - adi - koteeshwara iyer (s)
  6. enaalu urage - shubhapanthuvarali - misra chapu - thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
  7. thunbam nergayil - desh - adi - bharathidasan
  8. virutham - sriranjani
  9. kaana vendaamo - sriranjani - tisra nadai ekam - papanasam sivan
  10. thillana - sindhubairavi - adi - oothukkadu venkata kavi
  11. pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Sunday, March 31, 2013

March 31, 2013 - Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Sabha, New Delhi


violin - mullaivasal chandramouli 
mrudangam - mannarkoil balaji

thyagaraja festival

430-615pm

  1. sivaloka - mayamalavagowla - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi (s)
  2. ne nendhu - karnataka behag - adi - thyagaraja
  3. enaalu urage - shubapanthuvarali - misra chapu - thyagaraja (r,n,s)
  4. sarasa sama dana - kapinarayani - adi - thyagaraja
  5. rtp - todi - adi (r,th,n,s,t)
    • ragamalika neraval: kambodhi, sriranjani, ranjani
  6. ramanai bhajithal - mand - adi - papanasam sivan

Monday, March 25, 2013

March 24, 2013 - Bangalore Gayana Samaj


violin - nalina mohan
mrudangam - bc manjunath
ghatam - sn narayanamurthy

5:15-8pm

varnam - bairavi - ata - pachaimiriyam adhiapaiyya
sarasa sama dana - kapinarayani - adi - thyagaraja (n,s)
theril yeri naan - kalyani - rupakam - papanasam sivan (r)
kanthi mathi - kaanada - misra chapu - papanasam sivan (r,s)
hidako bida beda - atana - adi - purandaradasa
marakathavallim - kambodhi - adi - muthuswami dikshitar (r,s,t)
ninnaye - bageshri - rupakam - subramania bharathi
baaro krishnaiyya - mand - adi - kanakadasa
thillana - sindhubairavi - adi - oothukaadu venkata kavi
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Saturday, March 23, 2013

March 23, 2013 - Vani Mahal, Tamil Isai Festival


violin - s varadarajan
mrudangam - b ganapathiraman
kanjira - bs purushotham

630-9pm

  1. sabhapathikku - aboghi - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi (s) 
  2. aaro ivar aaro - bairavi - adi - arunachala kavi (r,n)
  3. balasubramaniam - vishnupriya - adi - thanjavur sankara iyer (r,s)
  4. theril yeri naan - kalyani - rupakam - papanasam sivan
  5. muruga muruga - saveri - misra chapu - periyasaami thooran (r,s,t)
  6. ninnaye - bageshri - rupakam - subramania bharathi
  7. virutham - ragamalika
    • kaanavendaamo - sri ranjani - thisra nadai ekam - papanasam sivan
  8. virutham - surutti
    • vanga kadal (thiruppavai) - surutti - rupakam - andal
  9. thillana - sindhubairavi - adi - thanjavur s kalyanaraman
  10. vaazhiya senthamizh vaazhga - madhyamavathi - adi - subramania bharathi

Monday, March 18, 2013

March 17, 2013 - Music Triangle, Santa Cruz, Mumbai


venue: kalina bhaktha samaj

6-9pm

violin - b ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - nc bharadwaj
ghatam - shankar lakshman

  1. varnam - kalyani - ata - pallavi gopala iyer
  2. chera ravadhe - reethigowla - adi - thyagaraja (s)
  3. sri ramam - narayanagowla - adi - muthuswami dikshitar
  4. paramukhamadheno - shoolini - adi - koteeshwara iyer (r,s)
  5. pakkala nilabadi - karaharapriya - misra chapu - thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
  6. rtp - thandavam - khanda triputa
    • thaandavam aadum thillai natarajan | thajam thakajam thakitajam endru
    • ragamalika swarams: hindolam, varali, bageshri
  7. ninnaye - bageshri - adi - subramania bharathi
  8. thunbam nergayil - desh - adi - bharathidasan
  9. thillana - darbaari kaanada - misra chapu - thanjavur s kalyanaraman
  10. pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Sunday, March 17, 2013

March 16, 2013 - Rasika Ranjani Sabha, Ghatkopar


Rasika Ranjani Sabha, Ghatkopar

645-930pm

violin - b ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - nc bharadwaj
ghatam - shankar lakshman
  1. varnam - kaanada - ata - poochi srinivasa iyengar
  2. swaminaatha - naatai - adi - muthuswami dikshitar (s)
  3. kaapadhuve - anandabairavi - rupakam - thanjavur quartette (r,n)
  4. bhajare re chitha - kalyani - misra chapu - muthuswami dikshitar (r)
  5. panipathi shayi - jankaradhwani - adi - thyagaraja (s)
  6. shanthamulekha - sama - adi - thyagaraja (r,s,t)
  7. hariguna gavathu - deepali - adi - meera (n,s)
  8. virutham "yEzhinil yEzhAi..." - ragamalika
  9. kaana vendaamo - sriranjani - tisram - papanasam sivan
  10. tum bin more - bageshri - adi - meera
  11. thillana - niroshta - adi - tn seshagopalan
  12. pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Sunday, March 10, 2013

March 7, 2013 - Chakkamkulangara Siva Temple, Thripunithura

violin - sp ananthapadmanabha
mrudangam - trichur narendran
ghatam - adichanallur anil kumar

7:15-10:15pm

  1. paramananda natana - kedaram - adi - swathi thirunal (s)
  2. sattruvilagi - purvikalyani - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi (r)
  3. e vasudha - sahana - adi - thyagaraja (r,n,s)
  4. sabapathikku - aboghi - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi
  5. palaya sadha - nalinakanthi - adi - swathi thirunal
  6. rasa vilasa - kambodhi - adi - swathi thirunal (r,s,t)
  7. panimathi - ahiri - misra chapu - swathi thirunal
  8. virutham (yEzhinil yEzhAi) - ragamalika
  9. innamum oruthalam - behag - adi - marimuthapillai
  10. thillana - khamas - adi - patnam subramania iyer
  11. pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

March 2, 2013 - Sri Varadarajagopal Perumal Temple, Thiruvaiyaru

violin - b ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - nc bharadwaj

6-8pm

  1. vandhe matharam - kedaram - adi - subramania bharathi (s)
  2. thunai purindharul - varamu - adi - papanasam sivan (s)
  3. karavaigal (thiruppavai) - kambodhi - adi - andal (r)
  4. akhilandeswari - dvijavanthi - adi - muthuswami dikshitar
  5. swagatham krishna - mohanam - tisra nadai adi - oothukaadu venkata kavi
  6. niravathi sukhada - ravichandrika - adi - thyagaraja (n)
  7. sukhi yevaro - kaanada - adi - thyagaraja (r,s,t)
  8. krishna nee baaro - misra yaman - misra chapu - vyaasaraaya
  9. chinnanjiru kiliye - ragamalika - tisra nadai ekam - subramania bharathi
  10. vetta veli - cenjurutti - misra chapu - kudhambi sidhar
  11. ramanai bhajithal - mand - adi - papanasam sivan
  12. pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

February 22, 2013 - Sundaravinayagar Temple, Madipakkam

violin - thirumarugal dinesh kumar
mrudangam - ms venkatasubramaniam

7-9pm

  1. varnam - aboghi - adi - patnam subramania iyer (s)
  2. sri ganapathini - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja
  3. chitham irangadha - sahana - misra chapu - papanasam sivan (r,s)
  4. nagagandhari - nagagandhari - adi - muthuswami dhikshitar
  5. o rangasayi - kambodhi - adi - thyagaraja (r,n,s,t)
  6. aarumo aaval - mand - adi - kannan iyengar
  7. thillana - sindhubairavi - adi - thanjavur s kalyanaraman
  8. pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Sunday, February 17, 2013

February 15, 2013 - Chamraj Tea Estate

violin - parur ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - sj arjun ganesh

6-15-8pm

venue: gopalaswamy temple, chamraj tea estate, nilgiris


  1. varnam - charukesi - adi - lalgudi g jayaraman
  2. vara vallabha - hamsadhwani - adi - gn balasubramaniam (s)
  3. undhumadha (thiruppavai) - saveri - misra chapu - andal
  4. thunai purindharul - varamu - adi - papanasam sivan (r,s)
  5. theril yeri naan - kalyani - rupakam - papanasam sivan
  6. aaro ivar aaro - bhairavi - adi - arunachala kavi (r,n,s,t)
  7. brindavanam idhuvo - sudha dhanyasi - adi - sudhanandha bharathi
  8. thillana - khamas - adi - patnam subramania iyer
  9. pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Thursday, January 31, 2013

January 31, 2013 - Madras Music College

accompanied by senior students of the college

2-4pm

1. varnam - bhairavi - ata - pachaimiriam adhiapaiyya
2. padavendume - hamsanadam - rupakam - mm dandapani desikar (n,s)
3. kaalai thooki - yadhukulakambodhi - adi - marimuthapillai (r)
4. manavyalakim - nalinakanthi - adi - thyagaraja (s)
5. bhajare re manasa - aberi - adi - mysore vasudevacharya (r,s,t)
6. pagaivanukkarulvai - ragamalika - tisram - subramania bharathi
7. thillana - darbaari kaanada - misra chapu - thanjavur s kalyanaraman

Friday, January 25, 2013

January 24, 2013 - Rasika Ranjani Sabha, Calcutta

violin - b ananthakrishnan
mrudangam - r srinivasan

630-910pm

varnam - hindolam - adi - tiger varadachariar
ragasudha - andolika - adi - thyagaraja (s)
paridhanamichithe - bilahari - khanda chapu - patnam subramania iyer (r,n,s)
hidako bida beda - atana - adi - purandaradasa
emi jesithe - todi - misra chapu - thyagaraja (r,s,t)
sabhpathikku - aboghi - rupakam - gopalakrishna bharathi
rtp - hamirkalyani - adi - "sAdhikaL illaiyaDi pApA | kulathAzhchi uyarchi sollal pAvam"
-ragamalika: bageshri, vaasanthi, sindhubairavi
pagavanukkarulvai - ragamalika - tisram - subramania bharathi
tum bin more - kapi - adi - meerabai
thillana - khamas - adi - patnam subramania iyer
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

First time in Calcutta. Never knew a place in India could be so cold. Now I'm in Delhi, and again - never knew  place in India could be so cold!

Sunday, January 13, 2013

January 12, 2013 - Nada Sudha, Velachery

violin - mysore srikanth
mrudangam - thnajavur murugabhoopathy

630-915pm

varnam - kathanakuthuhalam - adi - ks krishnamurthy
ananda natana - kedaram - misra chapu - muthuswami dikshitar (n,s)
karavaigal (thiruppavai) - kambodhi - adi - andal (r)
thunai purindharul - varamu - adi - papanasam sivan (r,s)
deva deva - purvikalyani - adi - swathi thirunal (r,s,t)
niravathi sukhada - ravichandrika - adi - thyagaraja
rtp - karnarajani - tisra triputa (2 nadai) "vaanchitha phala dhaayaki | sri valli guhuni manasu karaga"
ragamalika swaram: chalanatta, sindhubairavi
ramanai bhajithal - mand - adi - papanasam sivan (requested)
thillana - darbaari kaanada - misra chapu - thanjavur s. kalyanaraman
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

January 1, 2013 - Anjaneyar Temple, Nanganallur


violin - mullaivasal chandramouli
mrudangam - madipakkam suresh
ghatam - n guruprasad

630-9pm

entho prema - surutti - adi - pallavi gopala iyer
narasimhagacha - mohanam - misra chapu - muthuswami dikshitar (s)
ennadu joothuno - kalavathi - adi - thyagaraja (r)
appan avadharitha - karaharapriya - adi - papanasam sivan (r,n,s)
pamarajana palini - simhendramadhyamam - rupakam - muthuswami dikshitar
shanthamulekha - sama - adi - thyagaraja (r,s,t)
kakkai chiraginile - brindavani - adi - subramania bharathi
dhanya anjaneetsa - aboghi - adi - saint tukaram
pavamana - saurashtram - adi - thyagaraja

It's been a great season with a lot of new experiences... I have one more concert on January 12th, but today felt like the end of the 'season' for me. Was happy to end with a really memorable concert at the Anjaneya Temple in Nanganallur... 

Made it all the better having known I received the 'Best Vocalist' award from The Music Academy.

Thank you everyone for your support as always.