Rama Ravi, Music Academy

Rama Ravi - M A Krishnaswamy - J Vaidhyanathan - K V R S Mani

Music Academy 28th Dec 2005 10 am

karuNimpa - sahAnA varNam - Adi
ragunAyakA - hamsadvani - Adi - T
ranganAtudE - saurAshTRam - rUpakam - ponnaiah pillai (S)
sivakAmI patim - nATTakuranji - Adi - MD
mInalOcana brOva - danyAsi - cApu - SS (R N S)
rAmanAtam bhajEham - kAsirAmakriyA - rUpakam - MD (R N S)
krupajUcuDaku - cAyAtarangiNi - Adi - T
rAmakatA sudA - madhyamAvati - Adi - T (R N S)
tani
paripOvalarA - bilahari jAvaLi - rUpakam
rAma rAma prANa sakhi - bhairavi - Adi - kshEtragNa padam
dAsaratE srI rAma - khamAs - Adi - badrAcalam rAmadasA
vidhi illArkku - kharaharapriya - tisra Ekam - Anai ayya

An excellent concert. The concert portrayed all the capablities of the artist to the fullest. Starting from the varNam, the concert was enjoyable every minute. The selection of kritis, the alapanai, neraval and svarams of each piece were very good. As the concert proceded, the pieces she sang were more enjoyable. The padam and the last kharaharapriya piece were outstanding.

The violinst could have done a better job. The percussionist gave sensible accompaniment and were good all through the concert and the tani