Hyderabad Brothers concert review
Hyderabad Brothers Carnatic vocal concert at SVLotus Temple, Fairfax, Virginia Oct 11, 2009 4-7pm Mridangam: J.Vaidyanathan, Violin - Nagai Sriram A small prayer hall it is with no acoustically fantastic auditorium. With a decent mike and sound system, the packed hall was full of discerning audience seated on the floor. A temple in the fund raising stage to begin construction, the concert was announced free. I have heard and read about Hyderabad brothers Dr.Ragavachary and Dr.Seshachary as masters of the art with their scholarly rendition. This is the first time I was hearing them personally; the previous acquaintances were only thru CDs. Their tradition of music rendition (patanthra) and manodharma was purely masterly, thorough and moving. The elder of the sibling Dr.Ragavachary dominated to the extent that the younger sibling Dr.Seshachary was heard only during individual kalpanaswara singing. The elder took care of all the alapanas and neravals. Since its a fund raising concert for