K.S. Vishnudev impresses with a thoughtfully curated concert

K.S. Vishnudev makes each performance of his peculiar and memorable with his commendable repertoire and philharmonic acumen. His vocal recital astatine Hamsadhwani was nary objection arsenic it provided plentifulness of takeaways for discerning rasikas. He was supported by Sruthi Sarathy connected the violin and veterans K.V. Prasad connected the mridangam and B.S. Purushotham connected the kanjira.

Vishnudev opened his recital with the Malayamarutham creation by Papanasam Sivan ‘Karpaga manohara’. The extended kalpanaswara conception was packed with respective permutations and combinations, with dhaivatam arsenic the landing note. The listeners’ expectations soared with this energetic start. Next came Tyagaraja’s dilatory and solemn ‘Rama nee samanamevaru’ successful Karaharapriya. The niraval connected the enactment ‘Paluka palukulaku’ brimmed with raga bhava.

After Diskhitar’s ‘Shri matrubhutam’ successful raga Kannada Vishnudev moved to coating an emotionally-rich and aesthetically-framed Hamsanandi alapana. He brought distant impeccable phrases successful his raga exploration. The enactment present was Swati Tirunal’s ‘Pahi jagajjanani’. The swaras connected ‘Saarasakrutanilaye’ connected the charanam were interestingly woven, landing connected nishadam.

The centrepiece of the evening was Mohanam, a raga that offers ample scope for elaboration. Vishnudev explored with respective brigas and karvais astatine the close junctures. Here, the vocalist opted for Sivan’s fashionable kriti ‘Kapali’, with connected the pallavi.

Sruthi Sarathy, connected the violin, lived up to the singer’s challenges with awesome raga explorations and swara responses. The tani avartanam was marked by a laya speech which was pleasing connected the ears. K.V. Prasad and B. Purushotham’s playing scope from subtle and brushed to almighty beats.

Vishnudev’s raga and opus selections are among his strengths. This was evident successful the last conception of his performance too. It featured immoderate less-heard songs specified ‘Siva siva bho’ successful raga Naadanaamakriya by Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, ‘Ramanai bhajiththal’ successful raga Maund by Papanasam Sivan and ‘Chandrachooda siva sankara parvathi’ successful Darbari Kanada by Purandaradasa.