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Sunday couldn't have started better- last night's
showers gave way to some morning warmth- with a blissful session of piano,
mandolin and ganjira. The artistes included: Anil Srinivasan on the piano,
U.Rajesh on the Mandolin and Krishna Kishore on the ganjira. The melancholy of
Shrinivas’ demise was wiped out albeit just temporarily, through the music
produced by his brother U.Rajesh. The performance was the season’s first
festival dedicated to Mandolin U. Shrinivas. Being the first musician to use
the electric mandolin in Carnatic music, every tune played was but a resonation
of the sounds produced by the maestro.
All the compositions played were personal favorites of
Shrinivas – they were recorded 14 yrs ago in his presence- all the ragas chosen
to be played had been recommended by Shrinivas to both Anil and Rajesh. The
morning began with the raga shyama with the lilting notes of Annapoorne
Visalakshi – which gradually gave way to raga dhenuka with the song Teliyaleru
Rama. Kaliyuga Varadha composed in the raga Brindavana Saranga was heart
rendering; especially with some fleeting moments during a prelude consisting of
an eclectic raga assortment- nalinakanthi, reetigowlai, chandrakauns and
bilahari- This song was composed by Shrinivas for the Hollywood movie’s sound
track- Eat Pray Love.
A tall vinyl image with black and white undertones of
the maestro adorned the stage – setting a class apart. The concert closed with
John McLaughlin’s composition–Lotus Feet, in raga durbari kanada - Shrinivas
had rendered his alluring Mandolin notes to this heartwarming unison of eastern
and western classical music.
Picture courtesy: Agni Sharman- Photography blogger
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