Concert at Sringeri

Just back from a concert at Sringeri. It turned out to be a rather tiring trip - what with the gruelling bus journey in, unfortunately, one of the rearside seats!!!

I was accompanied by Sri HK Narasimhamurthy on the violin and Sri Palladam Ravi on the mridangam.

The list follows:

1. shloka on adi shankara followed by 'chede budhi manura' - athana - adi - thyagaraja (S)
2. meru samana - mayamalavagowla - adi - thyagaraja (N,S)
3. chera ravadhemira - reetigowla - adi - thyagaraja (R,S)
4. eti janmamidhi - varali - misra chapu - thyagaraja (R)
5. kripa joochutaku - chaya tarangini - adi - thyagaraja
6. kaligiyunte - keeravani - adi - thyagaraja (R,S)
7. ragamalika shlokam 'omkara panjara shukeem' followed by 'sharade karunanidhe' - hameer kalyani - misra chapu
8. sarvam brahmamayam - madhuvanthi - adi - sadasiva brahmendra
9. jagadodharana - kapi - adi - purandaradasa
10. sri rama jaya rama - yadukulakambhoji - khanda chapu - thyagaraja followed by mangala shlokam in the same ragam

The concert started later than usual because the programs before mine were delayed and the violinist had a bus to catch at 8:30pm!!!!

So for the first time in my life, I had two violinists accompanying me - one till the main raagam and the second from then on!!!

I enjoyed the supporting crowd and more importantly was thrilled to see so many little kids meticulously writing down whatever was being sung.