Isai Payanam at Karthik Fine Arts

 



I performed on 28th December at Valliammal College Auditorium, Anna Nagar for Karthik Fine Arts in their Music Season Tamil Isai Festival. The ticketed concert had a packed house, most of the audience being first timers for Isai Payanam who were very enthusiastic and enjoyed the concert.
I presented ragas Hamsadhwani, Hindolam, Shanmukhapriya in their classical hues and film songs that are based on them. I presented Parvati Nayakane as the main piece of the evening, and Pazham Nee appa, Muthaitharu, and Maraindirunde paarkum were received with thunderous applause. Rasikas love vintage stuff. There were lot of young people in the audience, this was indeed a refreshing sight. I presented Suttum Vizhi a ragamalika of Bharatiar, an abhang of Tukaram in Revati raga, Revati Thillana by Lalgudi Sri Jayaraman, the crowd favourite Maadu Meykkum Kanne, and finally Karpagame in Madhyamavati.
The concert was covered by kumudam.com. I shall share the link here for my cyber-music-lovers when it is ready.

Isai Payanam @KartikFineArts photos at galatta.com:

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Comments

  1. RaviDecember 31, 2009 at 9:28 AM

    Hi Charulatha mani,
    It was indeed a informative and refreshing Concert at Velliammal College. All the ragas were handled and presented ina a short,crisp and wonderful way considering time as a factor. I really respect and ador you for all the efforts that you put in to bring out the sheer magical effect and beauty of carnatic music to layman.. The most striking feature of your singing is your lovely,melliflous voice coupled with excellnent bhava of whatver song. Iam literally mesmerized by the ay you enjoy your singing and bring out the beauty in each and every swara of any ragam. Your Isai Paynam has definetly stoled heart of mine and also thousand music lovers across the world.

    Awaiting to Learn More from you through Isai Payanam...

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  2. DhivyaJanuary 4, 2010 at 6:44 AM

    Wish you a very happy new year!!
    Share the link for this when it is ready...

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