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It appeared to be a “rapid-fire” concert right from the time Ramya Kiranmayi launched her first recital of Mysore Vasudevachar’s ‘Pranamamyaham’ in raga Gowla at Naadasangamam, Narada Gana Sabha. The niraval at ‘Siddhi vinayakam’ is quite uncommon and was reminiscent of the legendary Thanjavur Kalyanaraman. The young team also featured Chetana Sekhar on the violin and GN Bhuvan on the mridangam.
Their focussed and neat presentation made the evening truly special. Ramya continued with the fast-paced Papanasam Sivan kriti in raga Atana ‘Nee irangaayenil’. After a brief alapana, she sang her next kriti ‘Sudhamayi sudhanidhi’ in raga Amritavarshini.
Ramya’s decoding of the raga in her alapana was precise. Chaganti Ramya Kiranmayi.| Photo Credit:C.
V. SUBRAHMANYAM Next came the brisk-paced Kaanada kriti ‘Ninaada nela neerajaksha’. In this, Saint Tyagaraja reinforces how one’s spiritual progress depends on hard-earned detachment, while earthly happiness depends on material wealth, and that there is no point in blaming the lotus-eyed Lord.
Ramya’s diction was clear and her brigas were measured. The main kriti for the day was in raga Thodi — ‘Ninne namminadu’ in Misra Chapu. The niraval was at ‘Kamakshi kanchadhalayadakshi’ and Ramya was ably supported by Chetana.
A violinist herself, Ramya was able to explore Thodi well within the limited time at her disposal. Bhuvan’s accompaniment was crisp and effortless. His arai chappu and farans were crystal clear and his tani avartanam was a testimony to his graceful playing.
The main korvai was different, and seamlessly led to ‘ Kamakshi kanchadhalayadakshi. The young trio’s concert was fulfilling. Published - October 18, 2024 01:12 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Friday Review / Carnatic Classical.
