Date: 22nnd Dec 2019 - Venue: NGS Mini Hall
Team: Kashyap Mahesh, Durai Srinivasan (Violin),
Neyveli Ramkumar (Mridangam), Balaji Sairam (Morsing)
Kashyap is
dressed in a crisp cotton dhoti and a white shirt and looks very much the consummate
Carnatic vocalist he is. He holds a doctorate in music from the Thanjavur Tamil
University. Hailing from Trichy, he has won a lot of awards and given more than
2500+ concerts. He has more than 5
concerts this season and I wanted to listen to him.
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| Dr Kashyap Mahesh & Team enjoying themselves |
He started with a slokam Om Nama Pranavaarthaya and moved
to Valachi vachi varnam. The Kedaram and Shree
were so enjoyable. The ever-green Sriranjani kriti Gaja
Vadana Karuna Sadana lifted the audience. He took up a Thayumanavar
song next.
A detailed Harikahmboji alapanaa followed. The violin
support was spot on. Rama nannu brova of Thyagaraja was rendered
quite nicely. A brief niraval was at Meppulakai kannatavu nappu badaga.
Kumbakonam Balaji Sairam provided a fabulous Morsing support. Kashyap’s diction
and swara control were very good.
Dikshitar’s Sri
Parathasarathy na palitosmyaham sada in Udayaravichandrika
came next followed by a fast Vijayashree. Kashyap chose Thyagaraja’s Vara Narada Narayana. This seems to be
the preferred peppy number by many vocalists these days! The audience nodded
their approval. He is gifted with a pleasing voice that can effortlessly
traverse the three octaves. His Sruti Sudham is noteworthy.
Within the given time, any singer could only do justice to a few.
Kashyap attempted Kalyani and selected Kamalambam Bhajare
re manasa. The thani provided ample opportunity for Ramkumar and
Balaji. Balaji did better justice. Kashyap has prodigious talent with abundant
manodharma. No wonder he was named as ‘Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peeta Asthana
Vidwan’ at a very young age. One reason why we don’t get to see him too often
in Chennai is because he is settled in Trichy.
Ambience: **
Vocalist: **
Accompanying artists: **
Raga of the Concert: Kalyani
Overall: **
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