Date: 21st Dec 2019 - Venue: Narada
Gana Sabha, Alwarpet
Team: Ashwath Narayanan, Ananthakrishnan (Violin),
Sumesh Narayan (Mridangam), Sunil (Ghatam)
I prided myself when I stepped into the mini hall five minutes before
the concert. A gentleman, standing next to the door, looked at me quizzically.
I kindly enquired if he had any intention of going inside. He replied that he
was contemplating his next steps as the hall was full! Braving myself, I waded
through and managed to find a not-so-preferred seat. A seat is a seat!
Within 10 minutes, more people flowed in and had no problems in sitting
on the ground. Such is the popularity of this young man, who continues to show
immense talent. Starting off with a Hamadhwani varnam, Ashwath
went on to render Saketa Nagara Natha a Harikambhoji
kriti of Mysore
Sadashiva Rao. A runaway hit indeed! Brilliant Niraval and Kalpanaswarams
flowed in at Rajitamara pala ramacandra bhupala. Ananthakrishnan added
a new dimension to the violin. A lovely teamwork was visible.
A lilting Saranga Arunachala Natham Smarami of Dikshitar mesmerized
everyone. Once again, the violinist was at his best. After singing a quick
viruttam, he moved to the peppy number Vara Narada Narayana in Vijayashree.
Even those, who defied his lovely music into slumber, were woken up. But it was
the Karaharapriya that took the day to another level. Pakkala
Nilabadi was given its due and more. Both Sumesh and Sunil extended their
support very well. A Kabir Bhajan Bhajore bhaiya Rama Govind Hare
soothed everyone in the audience. A Khamas javali of Dharmapuri Subbarayar marubari
talanenura aura nasami filled us next before mangalam.
Ashwath Narayan has shown great capability to select the kritis for a
given occasion. More importantly, he is able to work well with his co-artists
to give a better experience. The let down was the constant tweaking of
acoustics. At one point, Ananthakrishnan remarked that he couldn’t hear
anything on the dais!
Ambience: **
Vocalist: **
Accompanying artists: **
Raga of the Concert: Karaharapriya
Overall: **
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