M.S. Sheela @ HN Kalakshetra, Bangalore

M.S.Sheela gave a carnatic vocal concert at Dr. HN Kalakshetra, National College, 7th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore yesterday. In contrast to her previous concert on Sunday at the Bangalore Gayana Samaja, the auditorium here was sparsely populated, may be because it was a working day and/or because not many people might have known about the concert. Highlight of the concert was the brilliant violin accompaniment by Charulata Ramanujam.

‘Song list’ is as follows:

Vocal: M.S.Sheela
Violin: Charulata Ramanujam
Mridangam: H.S.Sudheendra
Ghatam: Sukanya Ramagopal

Songs:
1. chalamEla (varnam) – darbAr – Adi – tiruvOtriyUr tyAgaiyyar
2. vallabha nAyakasya – bEgadA – rUpakam – muthuswAmi dIkshitar
3. nIkeppudu – AbhOgi – Adi – mysore sadAsiva rAo
4. intakantE – kannada – Adi – pattanam subramaniya iyer
5. a) endigAga (viruttam) – pUrvikalyAni
b) EnavEdalO – pUrvikalyAni – kanda chApu – purandaradAsa
6. evarani – dEvAmrutavarshini – Adi – thyAgarAja
7. srI raghuvara – kAmbOji – Adi – thyAgarAja
8. srihari kAyO – bAgeswari – Adi – purandaradAsa (?)
9. thA tha thadimi – brindAvani – Adi – purandaradAsa
10. harE venkata – sindhubhairavi – Adi – rAma vittala (?)
11. bavamAna (mangalam) – sowrAshtram – Adi – thyAgarAja

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