On 9th June, a Carnatic Vocal 'Katcheri' by the renowned musician Cherthala Dr. K.N. Renganatha Sharma was held at Shanmukhananda Hall, Mumbai. Sri Kumbhakonam Gopinath. M.R on Violin, Cherthala Sri R. Ananthakrishnan on Mrudangam, Sri Amaravathi Sundaram Krishnan on Mukharshank, Sri Mumbai Raghunath on Thamburu were the supporting the artists.
Dr. Sharma began the Katcheri with the Kanada Ata-Thaala Varnam 'neranammitinayya nityamuga....' by Sri. Poochi Srinivasa Iyyangar. Seeking the blessing from the Lord Ganesha, ‘Siddhi Arul Sivasakthi Baalakane’ a Keerthanam by Sri Neelakanta Sivan in raga Natta was presented. It was set to Chaappu thaalam. Next to follow was the sub-main composition of the concert. He picked out Sri. Muthuswami Deekshithar’s ‘Sree maatah shiva vaamaange sree chakra roopa’ in Begada, Aadi thaalam and decorated it with the Niraval and Swara.
‘Maaru balka kunna vemira maa manoramana’- a Divine nectar from Sri. Thyaagaraja Swami (Saint Sree Thyagaraja) which says ‘Why don't you reply me, Oh my beloved Rama…’ in ragam Sree Ranjini, Aadi thaalam was presented next. ‘Nijadaasa varadaakhila jagadaananda…’ (‘Oh Sri Rama , you are the one who bestows the boons to the devotees. You are the cause of universal happiness!...’) in Kalyani by Pattanam Subramania Iyyer in Aadi thaalam was the one that enriched the space as the main kruthi for the day followed by the Thani aavarthanam by Cherthala Sri R. Ananthakrishnan and Sri Amaravathi Sundaram Krishnan.
Moving towards the final phase of the concert, Dr. Sharma presented a Padam in Saveri, ‘Lemaro ma muvva gopalu..’ by Kshethragyar, set to Triputa thaalam. Then Sri Gopalakrishna Bhaarathi’s ‘irakkam varaamal ponadenna kaaranam en swami..’ in ragam Behag set to roopaka thaalam and a Bhajans ‘nam Japan kyon’ were rendered. Dr. Sharma concluded the Katcheri with a Thillaana in Raga Pahaadi, in Thriputa thaalam by Pathmabhooshan Sri Lalgudi G. Jayaraman.
Dr. Sharma began the Katcheri with the Kanada Ata-Thaala Varnam 'neranammitinayya nityamuga....' by Sri. Poochi Srinivasa Iyyangar. Seeking the blessing from the Lord Ganesha, ‘Siddhi Arul Sivasakthi Baalakane’ a Keerthanam by Sri Neelakanta Sivan in raga Natta was presented. It was set to Chaappu thaalam. Next to follow was the sub-main composition of the concert. He picked out Sri. Muthuswami Deekshithar’s ‘Sree maatah shiva vaamaange sree chakra roopa’ in Begada, Aadi thaalam and decorated it with the Niraval and Swara.
Photo Credits : 'Shanmukhananda Sabha'
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