TV Ramprasad was a bit different, with its elaborate alpan, kriti and vocals.
Ode to PSN, a tribute concert dedicated to Guru PS Narayanaswamy by Aalap was organized and premiered recently on Shaale.com. Singer TV Ramaprasad, a disciple of PSN, performed on the occasion, showing what a vital role Guru PS Narayanaswamy played in passing on his impeccable musical legacy to many students, who are today’s renowned musicians.
Ramprasad, gifted with a strong and flexible voice, presented a well-structured concert. He began with ‘Tanavari Tanmu’, a short preface to the Begada raga with Tyagaraja’s work. The swarakalpana in Pallavi at the end of the work was a perfect package which highlighted the signature phrases especially for Begada.
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What followed Ritigovala was a poignant raga, with careful attention to Raga Bhava. Accra and elaborate action added extra sparkle to Alpana. Ramprasad chose ‘Seethanayak Shruta Jana Palak’ from Tyagaraja’s Divyanaam Sankirtnam and his swara sequences in Pallavi were impressive.
The piece de resistance of the concert was elaborate melody and ‘Gajavadan Sammodita’ by Kriti Kumara Atendra. Ramprasad’s raga essay and kriti rendition perfectly match the grandeur of the piece. There were splendid swara matrices followed by a scintillating nival, using the Anupalavi line ‘Vijayolas Valli sarcasm patra’. The swara exercise culminated with several threads landing smoothly on the ‘shadjam’.
Srinidhi Mathur, who accompanied Ramprasad on the violin, was equally creative in raga essays, and possessed a mature approach to melody. His responses in Ritigovala and Thodi were executed neatly. HS Sudheendra played the mridangam to perfection and adorned the concert with his soft-structured Tani Avartanam.
Ramprasad concluded the concert with a padam ‘Tharuni Nyan’ in Dwijavanti by Swathi Tirunal and ‘Parulanna Mata’ in Dharmapuri Subbarayar’s popular Jawali Kapi.
Critics from Chennai write on classical music.
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