Hyderabad Brothers concert review

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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 Lotus Temple and the duration was also short, it was not a full fledged concert with RTP, et cetera. A short and sweet concert. Left me wanting more though I didn't feel fulfilled with their choice of krithis. With a mind blowing Vagadeeeswari, the ultimate stunning piece was the last Thiruppavai Dhaniyan "Annavayarputhuvai Andal".

1. Natakurunji Varnam Chalamela
2. Chinna Nadae, Ragam Kalanidhi
4. Teliyaleru Rama, Ragam Denuka
5. Paramathmudu Veluga, Ragam Vagadeeswari
6. Sri venkata girisham, Surutti
7. Annavayarputhuvai Andal pasuram in Thodi, Pallandu Pallandu in Bairavi followed by Narayana Ninna Namadha in Suddha Danyasi



Comments

  1. Anonymous1:51 PM

    The younger (Seshachary) always dominates and not the older one.

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  2. Aarthi Srinivasan5:40 PM

    oh..I am not sure who is who; on the picture shown, the one on the right was the silent singer.

    ReplyDelete

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