Promising talent
The Suswaralaya College of Music conducted the annual Yuva Chetana Festival, comprising both vocal and instrumental music, under the direction of senior percussionist Vidwan H.S. Sudhindra.
Shubha Santosh, who presented the final concert of the Festival, is a student of Sudha Vadiraj and is also being guided by H.S. Sudhindra. She has passed proficiency examinations and has received prizes from Narada Gana Sabha (Chennai), Ananya and a few other organisations. Shubha got off to a good start by singing the Saveri varna in two different speeds.
She sang 'Ramabhirama', a composition of Saint Tyagaraja in the Durbar tune. Varali, one of the evocative tunes of Carnatic music, was an aural treat. She then presented two compositions, which are composed specifically for the Veena - Kamach swarajati by Veena Seshanna and raga Prabhupriya by Veena Venkatagiriappa.
They were both pleasing and a welcome addition to the repertoire of a Veena concert. The programme concluded with the rendering of the time honoured composition 'Palinchu Kamakshi' in Madhyamavathi. With melodious 'Meetu' sans gimmicks, she impressed the learned audience.
H M Smitha added flavour to the concert by playing the violin. Tumkur B Ravishankar on the Mridanga responded well, while G Omkar on Ghata, vied for honours with the senior mridanga player. With some more experiences on the stage, Shubha Santosh is sure to reach great heights.
Prodigal dancer
The Bangalore Lalitakala Parishat presented a dance recital on Friday. Young Bharathanatya dancer Kakolu Smrthi M Harits, is a student of the Nataraja Nritya Shala and is receiving advanced training at 'Samskrithi'. An engineering student at PESIT College, she has performed at popular organizations, both inside and outside the State.
Though Smrthi presented several customary compositions (Pushpanjali, Kautvam), the piece de resistance was the varna 'Neelamegha Shyama'. She was confident in her interpretation of the Ragamalika varna and her performance exuded ease and assurance.
A glimpse of her progress in Abhinaya was evident in the Astapadi (Yahi Madhava). While the Thillana (Kaanada) was brisk, the concluding patriotic song 'Vande Matharam' was a fitting finale. Vasundhara Sampathkumar and Pallavi on Natuvanga, Bharathi Venugopal on vocals, Purushothama on mridanga, Dr Nataraj Murthy on violin and Niteesh on flute supported the dancer aptly.
Talent to anticipate
Three young boys, all apparent successors to leading artistes, established themselves both individually and collectively at the Nada Ranjani held last week. Vishnu Venkatesh, an engineering graduate, who played the mandolin has been a student of maestro U Srinivas for a last few years.
He is a recipient of the 'Prathibhakankshi Puraskar' award from the Sri Rama Seva Mandali in Chamarajpet. Anirud Nadig (student of Salem Sundareshan and Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma) and M K Bhaskar (son of M A Krishnamurthy) accompanied him on the violin and mridanga respectively.
The bill of fare at the concert included a number of well known compositions. Ragas (tunes) like Abhogi, Charukeshi, Mohana, Kaapi Narayani, Keerthanas like
Aadamodigalada, Sarasa Samadana and Sabhapathi ki were enjoyable, mainly because of their popularity. Though Vishnu's Mandolin had a good 'Naada' there is scope for improvement on the fronts of the Alapana, Swara and Nerval in an appropriate way.
Though a feeling of him having been introduced to 'Sabha Kacheri' prematurely pervaded, with some more training and diligent homework, Vishnu will be capable of adding glitter to the world of music.
The Suswaralaya College of Music conducted the annual Yuva Chetana Festival, comprising both vocal and instrumental music, under the direction of senior percussionist Vidwan H.S. Sudhindra.
Shubha Santosh, who presented the final concert of the Festival, is a student of Sudha Vadiraj and is also being guided by H.S. Sudhindra. She has passed proficiency examinations and has received prizes from Narada Gana Sabha (Chennai), Ananya and a few other organisations. Shubha got off to a good start by singing the Saveri varna in two different speeds.
She sang 'Ramabhirama', a composition of Saint Tyagaraja in the Durbar tune. Varali, one of the evocative tunes of Carnatic music, was an aural treat. She then presented two compositions, which are composed specifically for the Veena - Kamach swarajati by Veena Seshanna and raga Prabhupriya by Veena Venkatagiriappa.
They were both pleasing and a welcome addition to the repertoire of a Veena concert. The programme concluded with the rendering of the time honoured composition 'Palinchu Kamakshi' in Madhyamavathi. With melodious 'Meetu' sans gimmicks, she impressed the learned audience.
H M Smitha added flavour to the concert by playing the violin. Tumkur B Ravishankar on the Mridanga responded well, while G Omkar on Ghata, vied for honours with the senior mridanga player. With some more experiences on the stage, Shubha Santosh is sure to reach great heights.
Prodigal dancer
The Bangalore Lalitakala Parishat presented a dance recital on Friday. Young Bharathanatya dancer Kakolu Smrthi M Harits, is a student of the Nataraja Nritya Shala and is receiving advanced training at 'Samskrithi'. An engineering student at PESIT College, she has performed at popular organizations, both inside and outside the State.
Though Smrthi presented several customary compositions (Pushpanjali, Kautvam), the piece de resistance was the varna 'Neelamegha Shyama'. She was confident in her interpretation of the Ragamalika varna and her performance exuded ease and assurance.
A glimpse of her progress in Abhinaya was evident in the Astapadi (Yahi Madhava). While the Thillana (Kaanada) was brisk, the concluding patriotic song 'Vande Matharam' was a fitting finale. Vasundhara Sampathkumar and Pallavi on Natuvanga, Bharathi Venugopal on vocals, Purushothama on mridanga, Dr Nataraj Murthy on violin and Niteesh on flute supported the dancer aptly.
Talent to anticipate
Three young boys, all apparent successors to leading artistes, established themselves both individually and collectively at the Nada Ranjani held last week. Vishnu Venkatesh, an engineering graduate, who played the mandolin has been a student of maestro U Srinivas for a last few years.
He is a recipient of the 'Prathibhakankshi Puraskar' award from the Sri Rama Seva Mandali in Chamarajpet. Anirud Nadig (student of Salem Sundareshan and Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma) and M K Bhaskar (son of M A Krishnamurthy) accompanied him on the violin and mridanga respectively.
The bill of fare at the concert included a number of well known compositions. Ragas (tunes) like Abhogi, Charukeshi, Mohana, Kaapi Narayani, Keerthanas like
Aadamodigalada, Sarasa Samadana and Sabhapathi ki were enjoyable, mainly because of their popularity. Though Vishnu's Mandolin had a good 'Naada' there is scope for improvement on the fronts of the Alapana, Swara and Nerval in an appropriate way.
Though a feeling of him having been introduced to 'Sabha Kacheri' prematurely pervaded, with some more training and diligent homework, Vishnu will be capable of adding glitter to the world of music.