C S Sajeev, Shanmukhapriya

C S Sajeev - Usha Rajagopalan - A M Hari Narayanan - Nerkunam Shankar

Shanmukhapriya, Swamy's Hall
18th July 2008. 6:30 pm

inta calamu - bEgaDa - Adi - TT (short sketch S)
srI mahA gaNapatim - aTANA - Adi - JCW (RS)
sarasija nAbha sOdari - nAga gAndhAri - Adi - MD
srI varalakshmi - srI rAgam - rUpakam - MD (R)
srI rama pAdamA - amrutavAhini - Adi - T
mAmava mInAkshI - varALi - misra cApu - MD (RNS)
manavyAlakimcarA - naLinakAnti - Adi - T
O ranga sAyI - kAmbhOji - Adi - T (RNST)
unnai tavira vERillai - suruTTi - Adi - Neelakanta Sivan (R)
manasE dussam - Ahiri - misra cApu - ST
tillAnA - pUrNacandrikA - Adi - RSI
nI nAma rUpamulaku - saurAshTram - Adi - T
svasti prajApya - madhyamAvati

It was a good concert. The artist had a good sense of planning and presented things to the right measure. The alapanais were all very good. They were a good mix of the usual trademark phrases and some unorthodox sancharams interwoven well. The violinst replies were on par with the main artist if not a shade better. The neraval svaram sequences were all beautifully executed as well. The mridangist played to the kriti on all occasions and kept the momentum going. The kanjira vidwan ably supported him. The tani they shared was quite good also.