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News Round UpSeptember 3, 2004
Concerts in Hyderabad
By Dr. A. Ramayya Mulukutla / Hyderabad
 
Hyderabad came alive with Carnatic kutcheris this week. First, octogenarian Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana sang at Ahobila Mutt, under the auspices of Nada Bharathi. Initially, he sang Vallabha Nayaka (Begada), Brochevarevare (Sriranjani), Ari Ranganadhude (Sowrashtra).

Then came the centerpiece of the performance Sarasadala in Khamas, followed by a slokam on lord Lakshmi Nrisimha Swamy and ended the concert with a Thillana. Dr. Nookala also explained the origin and relationship of some of the ragas. K.Venkata Krishna (Violin), P.S.Gopalan (Mridangam) and Sridharachary (Ghatam) were the accompanists. T. Suryanarayana, former DGP of Andhra Pradesh, felicitated the senior musician with a shawl, memento and a cash award.

The second was a concert by D. V. Mohana Krishna, a senior disciple of M. Balamurali Krishna. This was presented by the South India Cultural Association at Ravindra Bharathi. According to sampradaya, he started with a Varnam in Shanmukhapriya, followed by a composition of BalamuraliKrishna in Tamil in Ragam Hamsadhwani, Edari Sancharintunura (Kantamani), Aragimpave (Thodi), Ragam, Thanam and Pallavi (Amritavarshini and Ananda Bhairavi), Thillana (Kuntalavarali) and ended the concert with a Mangalam of Annamacharya Kirthana.

Nada Bharthi also presented a flute concert by Nagaraju, an Akashavani artiste and disciple of late Manda Balaramasharma. The concert followed the usual pattern starting with a Varnam (Natakuranji), and followed by Vatapi (Hamsadhwani), Endaro Mahanubhavulu (Sri), Srirama Padama (Amritavahini), Manasa Etulorthune (Malayamarutham), Brochevarevarura (Khamas), Enthamuddo (Bindumalini), Evarura (Mohanam) and ended the concert with a bhajan in Pilu and a couple of miscellaneous compostions. R. Dinakar (Violin) and P.S. Gopalan (Mridangam) accompanied Nagaraju.

It is sad to see a very meagre attendance at these concerts. Rasikas seem to prefer performances at big auditoria like the Ravindra Bharathi rather than in the temple setting of Ahobila Mutt.

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