Jaya Tv Margazhi Maha Utsavam
This music festival is a wonderful oppurtunity for all music lovers. Firstly it is a free event! Secondly, to telecast it, is a way for rasikas to enjoy an hour of music. Rasikas in all parts of India have been delighted to experience this musical extravaganza for yet another year, But this year we music lovers in USA also love this evening show!
Ofcourse it is not a complete concert experience. An hour of selected songs, with commercial breaks?
This is not satisfying at all! hopefully someday we will have a channel exclusively for carnatic music!
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Here is a brief info of some concerts being telecast on Jaya tv.
The first concert on Dec 16th was by artists – Malladi Brothers (I missed this one, but will post details soon).
The second concert was by Priya Sisters.
Dec 17th Vocal concert Priya Sisters
Theme – Hariyum Haranum (compositions in praise of Lord Siva & Lord Vishnu)
Highlights:
>Viruttham – Anandaroope (Bhoopalam, Rakesri,Hindolam)
>Annamacharya krithi – Laali song – Hindola raagam – Adhi thaalam
>Viruttham – Paal ninaidhoottum (Shanmukhapriya & Kharaharapriya raagams)
>Navasidhdhi petraalum – Kharaharapriya raagam – Khanda chaapu
>Malai meedu vaazhum – Sivaranjani – Adhi
The one hour concert was good. Older sister Shanmukhapriya’s voice was not co-operative at a few places. Haripriya’s rendering of the viruttham in Shanmukhapriya raagam was very good.
There was a lot of audio (contorted voice) disturbances…..it could also be a problem with the telecast here (usa).
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Dec 18th Vijay Siva
Theme – Uruvaay Varuvaay (Guru Mahima)
Vio - R K Sriramkumar
Mri – Manoj Siva
Vijaysiva gave a wonderful performance. His introduction/explanations to each song was very informative and interesting. It was a spiritual experience to listen to him!
1.Gurulekha yetuvanti – Sri Thyagaraja – Gowrimanohari raaga – Chaapu thaala
2. Shree Shukra bhagavan – Muthuswamy Dikshithar – Paras raagam – Ata thaalam
3. Moorthamaheshwara (in praise of Swami Vivekananda) – Desh raagam – Adhi thaalam
4. Guruvina ghulamanaaguva – Purandaradasa – Pantuvarali raagam – Adhi thaalam {Vijaysiva’s kannada pronounciation certainly needs some improving!! There were many words which were pronounced wrongly)
5. Arunachala siva (in praise of Ramana Maharishi) – Raagamalika
6. Thiruppugazh – Uruvay Varuvay
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Dec 19th Sanjay Subramaniam
Theme Mayavaram Vishwanatha Shastry compositions
Vio – S Varadarajan
Mri – Neyveli Venkatesh
1. Bhagavan unakke unakku – Hamsadhwani – Adhi
2. Raagam Khamas – Jhaalame Seyvadhazhagaagum – Adhi (in Tisra and Chaturasra gathis)
3. Mayilvahana manamohana – Amruthavarshini – Deshadhi
4. Ozhukkam uyirinum ombapadum
5. Bharata samrajya – Desh raagam – Adhi
Sanjay sang very well;he had very interesting answers to all questions! His pronounciation and rendering of all the songs was commendable.
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Dec 21st Dr.Nithyasree Mahadevan
Vio – M A Krishnaswamy;Mri – I Sivakumar; Ghatam – Sivaramakrishnan; Khanjira – Alathur Ganesh;
Morsing – Deenadayalu; Tambura – Lavanya Sundarraman
Theme – A Dedication to DKPattammal
Nithyasree gave a good concert, with her usual flair! Her answers to all questions was well recieved by the crowd. She gave an introduction to each song, and also spoke about her grandmother with a lot of affection and respect. It was also nice to see her and the organizer thank her real guru – her mother (her Guru) Lalitha Sivakumar.
1.Vandanamu ragunandana – Sri Thyagaraja – Sahana Raagam – Adhi thaalam
2. Andavane unnai – Papanasam sivan – Shanmukhapriya raagam – Rupaka thaalam
3. Kanjadalayadakshi – M Dikshithar – Kamalamanohari raagam – Adhi(2) thaala
4. Yaaro Ivar yaaro – Arunachala Kavi- Bhairavi raagam – Adhi thaalam
5. Viruttham – Pullaay pirandaalum (Neelambari, Saveri, Hamsanandi, Karnataka Devagandhari raagas)
Eppadi Paadinaro – Suddhananda Bharathi – Karnataka Devagandhari – Adhi thaala
{Seems like Nithyasree’s favourite viruttham raaagas are Saveri and Hamsanandi – No viruttham is complete without her signature in these raagas).
6. Mamava pattabhiraama – M Dikshithar – Manirangu raagam
7. Chelinenetlu – Javali - Pattabhiramayya – Paraju - Adhi thaalam
8. Shanti nilava vendum – Sethu Madhavan – Tilang raagam – Adhi thaalam
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Dec 22nd T M Krishna
Vio – R K Sriramkumar; Mri – Arunprakash; Khanjira – B S Purushottam
I missed this one – will post details soon!
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Dec 23 Vocal duet Ranjani & Gayatri
Vio – H N Bhaskar;Mri – Arunprakash; Ghatam – Dr.Karthik
Theme – Krishna/Muruga compositions (Maalum Maruganum)
Both Ranjani & Gayatri gave a wonderful performance, as usual. It is such a delight to listen to their beautiful voices with absolute synchronization.
1. Gnanamusagaradha – Sri Thyagaraja – Poorvikalyani raagam – Rupaka thaalam
2. Oraru mugane - Neelakanta Sivan - Reetigowla raagam – Adhi thaalam
3. Chetasri – M Dikshithar – Dwijavanthi raagam – Rupaka (2) thaalam
4. Viruttham Soolam pidiththu yamapaasam – Kharaharapriya raaga
Vizhikku thunai – Amruthavarshini & Sindubhairavi
Manadirkugandadhu – Tanjavur Sankara Iyer – SinduBhairavi raagam – Adhi thaalam
5. Saravanabhava – Muththiah Bhagavathar – Pashupatipriya raagam – Deshadhi thaalam
6. Sakha maazaa – Marati abhang – Sant Dhyaneshwar
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Dec 24th Neyveli Santhanagopalan
Theme – Vazhi Vazhi Vandavai (Songs composed by his Guru, and guru’s Guru, etc)
Vio – Delhi P sundararajan ; Mri -Neyveli Venkatesh ; Khanjira – B S Purushottam; Morsing – Srirangam Kannan
1. Varnam – Maal Marugan – Tanjavur Sankara Iyer – Hindolam – Adhi
2. Ganapathiye Ninn paada bhajaname – Neyveli Santhanagopalan – Malayamarutham – Adhi
3. Karnaranjani – Vanchatonu naa – Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagavathar – Adhi(tisram)
4. Nathajana paalini – Tanjavur Sankara Iyer – Nalinakanthi – Adhi
5. Tillana – TNSeshagopalan – Niroshta -Adhi thaalam
Santhanagopalan had wonderful and interesting answers to all questions…the city he often visits? USA!
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Dec 25th – Christmas day
Ganesh & Kumaresh – Violin Duet
Mri – Patri Sathish Kumar; Drums – ArunKumar; Guitar – Keith Peters
Theme – 6 Seasons of India
This was a wonderful concert! The brothers gave a good introduction to each rendition, answered all Q’s very well. It was a very innovative concept.
>Spring – Vasantha kaalam
Bilahari raagam
>Summer – Kodai kaalam
Shanmukhapriya raagam
>Monsoon – Mazhai kaalam
Chaarukesi (Kumaresh’s explanation – this raaga had 7 swaras that reminded us of the 7 oceans/water surrounding us)
>Autumn – Sharad Ritu
Kalyani
Shades of different raagas to celebrate diff festivals:
Deepavali, Christmas, Vishu & Spring
(Khamas, Saaramathi, Hindolam, Shankarabharanam, Madhyamavathi, Desiyathodi)
>Early Winter & Winter – Hemanth ritu & Shishira ritu
Hemanth raagam & Surutti raagam
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Dec 26th Aruna Sairam
Vio – H N Bhaskar; Mri – J Vaidyanathan; Ghatam – Dr.Karthik
Theme – En thaay Nee allo (Mother/Devi)
1. Viruttham – Annapoorne sadapoorne shlokam
Yehi Annapoorne – M Dikshithar – Punnagavarali raagam – Adhi (2) thaalam
2. Viruttham – Mayilaivaazh Karpagavalliye – Kalyani
Unnai allal – Papanasam Sivan – Kalyani raagam – Adhi thaalam
3. Chinnanjiru Kiliye – Subramanya bharathi – Raagamalika – Adhi thaalam
4. He Bhagavathy Tumi – Bengali shloka
Jaago Tumi jaago – Bengali bhajan in praise of Devi
5. Kadanakuthuhalaraagapriye – Kadanakuthuhalam – Deshadi thaalam
(tuned to Raghuvamsha sudham)
Aruna Sairam gave a wonderful performance, answered all questions very well. She dedicated the concert to all mothers. It was a very emotional moment when asked about her mother….
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