Classical South Indian Music
Nirmala Rajasekar & The Naadha Rasa Ensemble
Performers: Maduri Narasimham & Janani Kalavagunta (Veena), Sriram Natarajan (Mridangam),
Balaji Chandran (Ghatam & Khanjira)
Program
1. Song form: Varnam- – Composer-
Ragam- Kanadakuthoohalam
Thalam- Adi Thalam
Composer- Mysore Vasudevachar
Performers- Maduri Narasimham, Janani Kalavagunta, Sriram Natarajan (Mridangam), Balaji Chandran -Ghatam and Khanjira
A spring melody very suited to the veena by the well known 20th century composer Mysore Vasudevachar
2. Song: Shakthi Sahitha Ganapathim
Ragam- Shankarabharanam
Thalam- Thisra/Chathsra Ekam – Composer -
Composer- Muthuswamy Dikshidar
Performers- Maduri Narasimham, Janani Kalavagunta, Sriram Natarajan (Mridangam), Balaji Chandran -Ghatam and Khanjira
A unique composition by the veena playing composer Muthuswamy Dikshidar in which there are two distinct gaits in rhythm -the thisra -3′s and chathsram- 4′s
3. Vocal solo: Shruthi Rajasekar
Song- Purahara Nandana
Ragam- Hamir Kalyani
Thalam- Adi
Composer- Muthuswamy Dikshidar
Performers- Shruthi Rajasekar, Sriram Natarajan (Mridangam), Balaji Chandran -Ghatam and Khanjira
Shruthi opens this piece with an evocative sketch of the lovely mood of Hamir Kalyani and goes on the present a composition in the language Sanskrit in this raga about Muruga as the ocean of kindness (karuna rasa saagara) and referances are made also to his favourite ‘Shikeendra’ (the peacock)-
4. Vocal trio: Shruthi, Priya and Maduri
Song- Dasana Madiko
Ragam- Naada Namakriya-
Thalam- Adi
Composer- Sri Purandara Dasa
Performers- Shruthi Rajasekar, Priya Kanajam, Maduri Narasimham, Sriram Natarajan (Mridangam), Balaji Chandran -Ghatam and Khanjira
This is a beautiful devotional number in the language Kannada and is a composition of the composer known widely as the Grandfather of the Carnatic music art form -
5. Song: Sri Rama Sri Rama
Ragam- Sahana
Composer- Thyagaraja
Talam- Adi
Performers- Shruthi Rajasekar, Priya Kanajam, Sriram Natarajan, Balaji Chandran
