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Melodious, mesmerizing euphony performance was performed by Amrutha Venkatesh to the accompaniments of Rajeev Mukundan connected the Violin, Nanjil Sri Arul connected the Mrudangam and G. Chandrasekara Sharma connected the Ghatam, connected the sixth time of the 74th yearly euphony and arts festival of Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Samajam.
Amrutha commenced the performance with innum en manam ariyadavar a Charukesi Pada Varnam by Lalgudi Jayaraman, pleading to lotus-eyed Lord Krishna to recognize the mind, with capable chittaswarams.
Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, was saluted through Dikshidar’s (in which Vatapi Ganesha is described as both the creator and destroyer) vaataapi ganapatim bajeham successful Hamsadwani, which was a good brisk dependable opener for the vocalist.
She past rendered Virutam, Appar’s thevaram (thirumurai), Kunitta puruvamum, which the violinist brought retired well, for Neelakaanta Shivan’s Ananda natam Aduvar Thillai’ in raga Purvikalyani.
She embellished the ragam successful the niravals, which was mesmerising.
The vocalist enthused and brought positive vigor with her speedy swara passages (brigas), praising Lord Vishnu for Swaati Thirunaal successful Arabhi ragam.
Thyagaraja’s, (praising Lord Rama’s charming grin and yearning to spot Him and person his grace), Nagumomu Ganale in Abheri, was the main song of the evening.
She utilized the slides between notes and created fluidity and brought the emotion live. The vocalist’s scale and melodic movements were good brought retired by violinist Rajeev. The sangathis that Amrutha expressed gave the Mridangist and Ghatam vidwan to nutrient a distinctive and unsocial Tani.
Her last pieces include Oruthimaganai pirandu from Andal’s Thirupavai, Eppo Varuvaro by Gopalakrishna Bharati in the Raga Jonpuri and Arunagirinathar’s Thirupugazh Niraimadhi mugamenum in Hamsanandini.
S. Padmanabhan
