Venue: Mylapore Fine Arts Club
Nithyasree is an example for other musicians in her professionalism and in being down-to-earth. Her music has improved a lot from the beginning. I am probably not qualified to say this but in the initial days, her singing was kind of jarring bordering on being noisy. Now I can see her a refined musician who uses her high pitched voice to her advantage with appropriate modulations and mellowing/toning down in the higher octaves. She started the concert bang on dot at 6pm and never had a dull moment. The concert lasted more than 3 hrs but kept the audience rapt like a thriller movie and left them yearning for more. Nithyasree must also be appreciated for her inclusion of tamil krithis in mainstream and her versatile use of rare ragas. It was a delectable feast. Encouraged by my DH, I spoke to her after the concert and clarified some doubts on the ragas of a couple of pieces. It was then that I could see her warm smile and her girl-next-door approach to her audience!!! Keep it up!!!
The list
1. Innum en manam - Charukesi
2. Vara narada narayana - Vijayashree
3. E papamu jesithira - Atana (The alapana reminded me of "Yaar tharuvar intha ariyasanam" from saraswathi sabadam - I think)
4. Chetasri - Dvijavanthi
5. Deva Jagannada - Kalyana Vasantham
6. Nenarunchinanu - Malavi
7. Sari evvaramma =- Bhairavi
8. Ramadootham - Manirangu
9. RTP - Nalinakanthi (Tha pallavi was also sung in Bhoopalam, Kambhoji, Hamsanandi, Madhyamavvarali, Srothasree, Surya). Surya here is very close to Hindolam and I kept thinking it was Hindolam during the niraval until Nithyasree clarified to the audience.
10. Kandena Udupiya - Behaag. This seems to be the raga of the season. At least 3 different sang this (out of the 6 concerts I attended)!!!
11. Sree padam - Varnaroopini. This again I got confused with Rasika Ranjani because it sooo resembled "Nilakuyile unnodu naan" from Magudi - Ah Raja... a post on IR later
12. Eppadi Padinaro - Aberi
13. Thillana - Jayajayavanti
14. Madhyamavathi.
Wait for her next season :)
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