Review of concert on 12th August - Mumbai
The concert on 12th August by Ganesh and Kumaresh at Shanmuganandha was just amazing..It was a rainy evening but that didn't deter us from reaching the venue much before time. As we entered there we lots of policemen around, we came to know that the Governor is attending the concert .. and he did , the entire concert.
By the time we entered the auditorium - GK were in the verge of completing their sound check up!!!After the initial introduction, Ganesh and Kumaresh along with Satish Kumar on the Mridangam and Gopalakrishnan on the Ganjira were honoured with a shawl .
The concert began with a varnam titled Pancharagamalika composed by Kumaresh. The composition had 5 ragas namely Nattai,Gowlai,arabhi varali sri. It was an unbelivable piece in a brisk pace.. It was the beginning of a fantastic experience. The Varnam was followd by Gam Ganapthi in Raga Hamsadhwani. Ganesh played a brilliant but short alapana in Saramathi. To be frank I had goose pimples, listening to that alapana. They played the song Mokshamu Galadha. It was absolutely an experience listening to the song. The next in line was Brovabarama in ragam Bahudhari.
The surprise was in the next piece in Ragam Dharmavathi. It was a composition by the brothers . It was an amazing ragapravaham and was immensly pleasing. Ganesh sang Devaki nandhana -a Ragamalika set in ragas sahana, reetigowlai and mohana kalyani .The main piece was Ragam Tanam Pallavi in Shankarabharanam. I really don't have words the way it was rendered .. I am still surprised why these brothers have not been given any National Honour for the kind of music they play!!
After the thaniyavarthanam, Ganesh rendered 3 songs - a Sloka on Patanjali's compoisiton on Shiva's dance 2 Puniya Kanchiyil bought tears to those who love Paramacharya 3 O Rama Nee Nama Memi Ruchi Ra. The concert came to an end with a Thillana in Sindhubairavi composed by the brothers followed by Managalam.
All in all it was an experience listening to a soulful music by the brothers!!
By the time we entered the auditorium - GK were in the verge of completing their sound check up!!!After the initial introduction, Ganesh and Kumaresh along with Satish Kumar on the Mridangam and Gopalakrishnan on the Ganjira were honoured with a shawl .
The concert began with a varnam titled Pancharagamalika composed by Kumaresh. The composition had 5 ragas namely Nattai,Gowlai,arabhi varali sri. It was an unbelivable piece in a brisk pace.. It was the beginning of a fantastic experience. The Varnam was followd by Gam Ganapthi in Raga Hamsadhwani. Ganesh played a brilliant but short alapana in Saramathi. To be frank I had goose pimples, listening to that alapana. They played the song Mokshamu Galadha. It was absolutely an experience listening to the song. The next in line was Brovabarama in ragam Bahudhari.
The surprise was in the next piece in Ragam Dharmavathi. It was a composition by the brothers . It was an amazing ragapravaham and was immensly pleasing. Ganesh sang Devaki nandhana -a Ragamalika set in ragas sahana, reetigowlai and mohana kalyani .The main piece was Ragam Tanam Pallavi in Shankarabharanam. I really don't have words the way it was rendered .. I am still surprised why these brothers have not been given any National Honour for the kind of music they play!!
After the thaniyavarthanam, Ganesh rendered 3 songs - a Sloka on Patanjali's compoisiton on Shiva's dance 2 Puniya Kanchiyil bought tears to those who love Paramacharya 3 O Rama Nee Nama Memi Ruchi Ra. The concert came to an end with a Thillana in Sindhubairavi composed by the brothers followed by Managalam.
All in all it was an experience listening to a soulful music by the brothers!!
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