E Gayathri, Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swami Temple.

E Gayathri - vINai
Trichur Narendran - mrudangam
B S Purushottaman - kanjirA

Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swami Temple
2nd March 2007 7:00 pm

sObillu - jaganmOhini - rUpakam - T
jaya jaya padmanAbha - maNirangu - Adi - ST (RS)
manaviyAlakimparA - naLinakAnti - Adi - T
karuNA nidhi ilalO - tODi - Adi (tisra gati) - SS (RS)
OrajUpu chUcEdi - kannaDagauLA - Adi - T
mAravairi ramaNi - nAsikA bhUshaNi - Adi (tisra gati) - T (R)
pAlincu kAmAkshi - madhyamAvati - Adi - SS (RTS)
tani Avarththanam
kurai onRum illai - rAgamAlikA - Adi - Rajaji
veLLai thAmarai - phImpLAs - Adi
vaDavaraiyai - rAgamAlikA - Adi - Silapathikaram
durgA sUktam
anRu ivvulagam - sindhubhairavi - Adi - ANDAL
taruNi nyAn - dvijAvanti - cApu - ST
tandanAnA Ahi - bauLi - Adi - A
nI nAma rUpamulaku - saurAshtRam - Adi - T

The concert began a good 15-20 min late because of the beginning of the procession of Sri Ananthapadmanabha Swami. I noticed that the deity (utsava murthi) is quite a big one compared to most other places. Being the Day of Thirukkalyanam, there was a Unjal utsavam happening and a procession as well.

The concert began with a neat rendition of sObillu. The maNirangu AlApanai was good, followed by the kriti with a quick round of svarams and naLinakAnti kriti to follow.

The tODi AlApanai was decent. It was followed by a neat rendition of the kriti with a elaborate round of svarams. The kannaDagauLa kriti was well rendered. nAsikAbhUshaNi AlApanai was good and the kriti was rendered well.

The main madhyamAvati AlApanai and tAnam were good. The kriti was rendered nicely with an elaborate round of svarams and korappu. The post tani pieces were all rendered well. The rendition of durgA sUktam on the 4th string was very interesting to hear.

Smt Gayathri gave a nice concert. All the pieces were carefully chosen for the occasion of the concert. Also, being a friday, there was strong presence Devi kritis.

Sri Narendran was very good in playing for the kritis. He played nicely for the sangatis also and with good anticipation. He was very ably supported by Sri Purushottaman. The tani they shared was nice and was very differently structured.