Sangeetha Sivakumar, YACM

Sangeetha Sivakumar - Dr. R Hemalatha - Kallidaikurichi Sivakumar - KV Gopalakrishnan

YACM Chamber Concert
12 June 2010. 6:30 pm

sarasuDa ninnE - sAvEri - Adi - KVI
srI mAtrubhUtam - kannaDa - misra cApu - MD
gOpanandana - bhUshAvaLi - Adi - ST (RS)
mAyammA - nATTaikuranji - Adi - SS (R)
sEvikka vENDum ayyA - AndhOLikA - Adi - MT
dAcukOvalEnA - tODi - misra jhampa - T (RNST)
vAni pondu - kAnaDA - rUpakam
bArO krishnayyA - rAgamAlikA
jAnarO - khamAs - rUpakam
nI nAma rUpamulaku - saurAshTram - Adi - T

It was a wonderful concert. Set in the comfortable drawing room of a home, it was absolutely divine music touching the soul all the way. The renditions of each of the kritis were precisely crisp and sharp with the right measure of feel and emotions thus tickling the senses. The AlApanai of bhUshAvaLi was very good. The classic nATTaikuranji was dealt with leisurely, fitting the mood of the composition. The main tODi was majestic. The choice of compositions was also very good. The neraval and svara parts of the concert were all done well in the right measure. The vocalist made good use of her style with the right measure of gamakkams and brigas to give music that was fulfilling the mind and soul.

The violinst was very good in her responses and matched the main artist at all occasions. Her versions of the rAgA elaborations were very good as well. The mridangist played very well with good anticipation and gelling well with the music. The kanjira vidwan was very sensitive and played very well. The thani was very nice to listen.

I was happy to be part of this concert.