Amrutha Murali in SIFA. Bay Area. CA

[thanjavooran]

Ms Amrutha Murali in SIFA.  Bay area
Date:    27 09 2024.  friday.  18 30 hrs
Venue.   India Community Center,  Milpitas.   CA.   

Amrutha Murali. Vocal 
R.K.  Sriramkumar.   Violin
K.  Arunprakash.    Mirudangam
Chandrasekara Sharma.    Ghatam


Concert started as usual with introduction of Artistes in detail at 18 48 hrs.   Following is the list of songs.
1. Naatai/Jaya Jaya.  RNS
2Paras/Sri Shukra Bhagavantham
3. Amritavahini/Sri Rama padama
4. Varali/Amba Kamatchi Bangaru
5. Neelambari/Kaanadha Veedhiyile
6. Navaroj/Nambide ninna padava (Daasar) 
7. Kharaharpriya/RTP; Pallavi: Kamalapthanam Karunamitham vandhe |kaharaharapriyam || Ragas: Anandabhairavi, Sahana, Poorvikalyani, Behag
8. Khamas/Bhajare Loka Gurum
9. Slokam (Ragamalika) + Surdas Bhajan (Nanda Nandana)
10. Bhaarata desam endru (Bharathiyar)
11. Sharade - YamanaKalyani (RK Sriramkumar’s composition)
12. Mangalam - Ramachandraya Janaka (Kurunji)

The entire concert with Ragam, Niraval & Swaram.   The reason for the delayed  starting is not known.    The whole program was very nice without any gap in between and there was no interval  too.  Excellent delineation of Ragas  by both.    Varali and Karaharapriya were pleasing to ears.   As usual Mirudangam and ghatam showed their talents.   Nowadays I observe idantharai is used for a complete line of pallavi.   In total an excellent concert for 3 hrs.   It was mentioned by Amrutha Murali that the RTP , the Pllavi was composed on the spot.   In other words while coming to the Auditorium in car RKSK did it.   Thambura players played their role well by joining in Bajan songs. In one word the team did their best .  Quite enjoyable.  As usual the Hall was full and total silence was maintained throughout.  SIFA is celebrating the  45th  year Anniversary .  The function for three complete days till 29th  Sunday.    More detailed review is most welcome for the expert Rasikas who attended the concert.  

Thanjavooran
28 09 2024

[rajeshnat]

1. Naatai/Jaya Jaya.  RNS
...
The function for three complete days till 29th Sunday.

There are two jaya jaya -nattai , one by Purandaradasar and the other by narayana theerthar. Googled to find that Amrutha has sung the dasar. So this has to be purandaradasar.

Lovely song list , main reason is concert is 3 hours

When you say three complete days , does that mean there is two more concerts in SIFAS . Hopefully you cover that

Thank you for covering the concert.

[grsastrigal]

Jaya Jaya Jaya JAnaki kanta- Dasar, Jaya Jaya Swmin Jaya jayA on Vinayagar by Narayana Teerthar.
To clarify. Expecting more review from Rajesh Ji.