December music season - 2009
Thanks to the global recession, which has led to a shutdown in my company, I am here in Chennai, steeped in the Margazhi Music festival. I am here for a week, and I am going to allow myself to drown in the carnatic music. It has been a long time. Yesterday was Day 1 - and here are my observations (I almost said review - but I am not that big to review such maestros). Day 1: Artist: Shashank (Flute) Date: 27-12-2009 Venue: Rama Bhaktha Samaj - PSBB School - KK Nagar.- Awesome performance
- Alapana rendered for Raagam Dharmavathi was amazing.
- The ghana ragham was a Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi in Raagam Bindu Malini. Beautifully melodious. In the pallavi, he beautifully slipped into a couple of popular raagams, and the flute was doing its magic. Beautiful strains of Hindolam, Sindhubhairavi and Arabhi kept the audience in a trance.
- Enna thavam seidhanai (kaapi) always sounds awesome in flute.
- Concert was wrapped up with a mellifluous Sindhu Bhairavi Annamacharya bhajan.
- All-in-all spell bound evening. Thanks Shashank and team.
- The violin (Ganesh Prasad) kept up with Shashank through the concert. Very able support.
- Mridangam (Parupalli Phalgun) was also awesome.
- Lastly, it was a great feeling to be back in my alma mater - brought back memories indeed.