T T Narendran, Neelakanta Siva Cultural Academy

T T Narendran - vINai
K Arun Prakash - mrudangam

NSCA, Ganapathi Sachidananda Ashram Hall
23 May 2010. 6 pm

sarasIruhAsana priyE - nATTai - Adi - PDI (RS)
sambhO mahAdEvA - bauLi - rUpakam - NS (R)
rA rA mA inTi - asAvEri - Adi - T (R)
nAda sudhArasam - Arabhi - rUpakam - T (RS)
mOkshamugaladA - sAramati - Adi - T (R)
varadarAjam upAsmahE - sArangA - rUpakam - MD (R)
mA jAnakI - kAmbhOji - Adi - T (RtNS)
tani
aravinda padamalar - kApi - Adi - Ambujam Krishna (R)
tillAnA - sumanEsa ranjani - Adi - Chingleput Ranganathan (short sketch)
nI nAma rUpamulaku - saurAshTram - Adi - T
madhyamAvati short sketch

It was a very good concert. The choice of the songs and the rAgams were all very good and refreshing. Choice of Arabhi for sub main and kAmbhOji was indeed very interesting. All the rAgA sketches were all wonderful and filled with absolutely classical phrases. The kritis were all rendered with absolute precision. The neraval and svarams were all measured and very nice. The mridangist was perfect and played absolutely in tandem with the main artist. The tani was nice as well.