Kalasagaram’s annual fest: Confluence of music forms
Friday Review, The Hindu 16 Dec 2016 Nandini’s vocal http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/Kalasagaram%E2%80%99s-annual-fest-Confluence-of-music-forms/article16833854.ece Noted vocalist N.J. Nandini figured in the company of K.V. Krishna on violin, V.V. Ramanamurthy on mridangam and P.V. Ramanamurthy on ghatam. Nandini opened her concert with Kambhoji varnam Sarasijanabha of Swathi Tirunal done in two speeds. This was in Ata talam. This was followed by Paripatheesa Ghana Roopa in Adi talam with brief swarakalpana. Then she chose to present raga Devamanohari for a brief alapana for the composition Evarikai avatharamethithivo of Thyagaraja. It was explicitly rendered. The swarakalpana part was a bit long. Then she took up raga Sudha Ormika janya of Simhendramadhyamam for a brief alapana and the composition she presented in this was Neikarapathi of Pallavi Sesha Iyer. This was followed by the main number of Nandni’s concert...