Jayanthi Kumaresh, Brahma Gana Sabha

Jayanthi Kumaresh - vINai
Arjun Kumar - mrUdangam
Sukanya Ramgopal - ghaTam

Brahma Gana Sabha, Sivagami Pettachi Auditorium

17th December 2005 4:30 - 6:30 pm

pUraya mama kAmA - bilahari - Adi - nArAyaNa tIrtar tarangam (S)
ardanArIsvaram - kumudakriyA - rUpakam - MD (RS)
taru varNam - khamAs - HMB
tatvamariya taramA - rItigauLa - PS (RS)
bhajarE rE citta - kalyANi - misra cApu - MD (RTNS)
taniyAvardanam
pUnguyil kUvum - kApi - kalki

Jayanthi could have done a better job in all parts of the concert. Her music was a bit disturbing when there were some gimmicky phrases during the improvisational parts. The most essential part of veena music, the gamakkams, were not present even to the necessary amounts. The excessive use of r g m phrases in the reetigowla and excessive usage of dhaivadha nyasam, than the nishada nyasam for kalyani were things which she could have handled a bit more better. There were some repetitive phrases as well.

The percussionists provided good support, though they were a bit lost in some parts during the korappu swarams. There was a noticable increase in the tempo during the tani.