It has been more than a week since I have been back from Chennai and I have been meaning to do a detailed review of the fifteen plus concerts I attended. But getting very lazy in my old age.
Beginning with the excellent Vignesh Ishwar concert at Arkay today. When I was there, heard a lot of buzz about his super crowded Brahma Gana Sabha concert early in the season. But could not catch any of his concerts. Did so today. Thanks to Arkay's live feeds
While I will not bore my few readers with detailed song lists...let me make special mention of the Begada( Shankari Neeve) and the Varali( Maamava Meenakshi).. lovely voice, lovely bhava, lovely swaras, lovely everything..what can I say..specially liked the sort of seamless move from neraval to swaram and back in Varali. And a young violinist called Sivateja Mallajosyula, who I had never heard before. Fully matched Vignesh in his bhava. And in fact, Vignesh himself acknowledged Sivateja at the end. Apparently the great Kanyakumari's student.
Will now do a detailed review of all my concerts. Watch this space.
