Govind is a disciple of Shri Vamanan, P N Krishnamurthy and Radha Namboodiri. A strict adherer to classicism and music minus frills, Govind presented a soulful concert today morning. It was a thoroughly enjoyable affair with NY Easwaran and Tejasvi Sundarrajan providing the perfect support on the Mridangam and Violin respectively.
This concert was the seventh in the chamber music series that has been spearheaded by youngsters in Mumbai to keep alive rich classical music and enhance interaction amongst each other.
The theme of the concert was "Rare compositions of Tyagaraja"; but like Govind and I were discussing later, his choice of compositions were more like "Compositions of Tyagaraja that one has heard of but seldom heard!"
Following was the list:
1.) sudhAmAdhurya - sindhurAmakriya - rUpakam
2.) mApAla - asAvEri - Adi (R)
3.) rAma nI vAdu - kalyani- Adi (tisra naDai) (RNS @ nA manasuna)
4.) shrI mAnini - pUrNashaDjam- Adi
5.) narasimha - bilahari - misra chApu (R)
6.) rAmAbhi rAma - dhanyAsi - Adi
7.) naDaci - kharaharapriya - Adi (RST @ puDami)
8.) ennADu jUtunO - kalAvati
9.) centanE - kuntala varALi
The kalavati and the kuntala varali pieces were new to me. My pick of the day was rAma nI vAdu; the extensive treatment was indeed delightful. As I have mentioned in a previous review of Govind's concert, his voice has a unique tonal quality and this made songs like shrI mAnini and mApAla electrifying. The short asAvEri AlApana reflected Govind's vidwat.
Every composition was presented very well. The pAThAntarams of all the kritis were pure and devoid of any unnecessary frills. The manodharmam was in right measure. Easwaran's strokes reminded one of his Guru's Guru - Shri Palghat Raghu. Tejasvi's replies on the violin were apt and to the point. An enjoyable treat for this Tyagarajadasa by another!
--Gokul--
