Suguna Varadachari, Nadopasana

Suguna Varadachari - Padma Shankar - T K Ramakrishnan

Umayalpuram Swamy Bhagavathar Memorial Concert Series.
Nadopasana. PS High School Dakshinamurthy Hall
2 April 2010. 6:30 pm

rA rA mA inTi - asAvEri - Adi - T (S)
kanukoNTini - bilahari - dEsAdi - T (sketch)
appa rAma bhakti - kAmavardhani - rUpakam - T (N at pallavi line, S)
nAdupai balikEru - madhyamAvati - kaNDa cApu - T (R, N at 'AjAnubAhu...', S)
mahima dakkincukOvayyA - rishabapriyA - Adi - T (R)
dEhi tava pada bhaktim - sahanA - Adi - T
srI raghuvara - kAmbhOji - Adi - T (R, N at 'sArasa...', S)
tani
tsallarE rAmachandruni - Ahiri - misra cApu - T
lAli lAlayya lAli - kEdAragauLa - kaNDa cApu - T
nI nAma rUpamulaku - saurAshTram - Adi - T
sriyatkAntAya - suruTTi

It was a fantastic concert. All the pieces were carefully selected and presented amazingly well with a lot of bhavam and weight. The AlApanais were all very elaborate and included lots of classical phrases. The neraval & svarams were measured and rendered fitting for the pieces taken up. The accompanists were wonderful and played excellently for the occasion.

With an absolutley un-co-operative throat, Smt. Suguna still pulled off a concert of classical music of the highest order. Vintage music that I enjoyed thoroughly.