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.