Divine Music
Thanks to Ram, I witnessed an excellent concert at Chettinad Vidyashram Sabha yesterday. This is a new sabha started (only yesterday) on the premises of Chettinad Vidyashram school off Santhome Road.
TM Krishna, Nagai Muralidharan on the violin, Guru Karaikudi Mani on the mridangam, and Suresh on the ghatam made my evening. I have heard a lot about TMKrishna from my friends and I became a fan of his even before watching him in a concert. After his performance yesterday, I understood what my friends meant. His raaga alapanas were so divine that even a novice like me couldn’t but be touched. His tukkadas were amazing and the packed crowd really enjoyed them. I cannot forget the way TMK spotted the mood of the crowd and gave a hint of his next song “Eppo varuvaro“. It created a buzz in the crowd and some oldies started clapping even before he began singing that song. TMK has a base voice that continues to stay with you even after the concert ends.
A special mention needs to be made of guru Karaikudi Mani. Admittedly I have not attended a lot of concerts. Nevertheless, I’ve never seen someone playing so well on the mridangam. What a pace! He packed so much within one beat that, I could hardly believe this man just had 10 fingers. When he was playing alone for around 15 mins in the concert, TMK almost forgot that he was the singer and enjoyed KM so much. All in all, an enthralling exhibition of the purest form of Carnatic Music.
- Music | Time: 9:38:50 PM (UTC+8)
Kaka, I miss this da..If I am in chennai, I would have come with you
I am a fan of Guru Karaikudi Mani..I love percussion instruments and he is such an expert..Genious
Comment by Subbaraman — August 3, 2006 @ 10:20:59 AM