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Though this is 4+ years old, I am publishing it as it was among the many drafts which I never published :( Vidushi Neela Ramagopal - vocal Vid Mysore K Srikanth - violin Vid Nanjil Arul - mridhangam 08 Nov 09, 4pm, Essae Music foundation (chamber concert) 1. vanajaksha ninne namidi (varnam) - behag - adi 2 kalai 2. mahA ganapathim - naatai - chatusra ekam - muthuswami dikshitar (s @ maha ganapathim) 3. sadA sAranga nayanE - ranjani - adi - H.Yoganarasimham (R) 4. sri sankara guruvaram - nagaswaravali - rupakam - mahA vaidhyanAtha Iyer (R, S @ sri sankara) 5. inta parAmukham Edu - puri kalyani - adi - Shankardas Swamigal (N & S at nI oru silayO en murai kEttilayO) 6. ramA niyeda - kharaharapriya - adi 2 kalai - thyagaraja (R,N & S at tana saukhyamu tAnErugaka yorukalu tanu bOdhana sukhamA, tani avarthanam) 7. manda matiyu nAnu madana janakanu ninu - Durga - kanda chapu - purandara dasa 8. RTP - behag - kanda jati triputa (2 kalai) pallavi - muruGa unai nAn mara...

Yesterday I had the rare privilege to attend a chamber concert by veteran vocalist Sangita KalAnidhi Smt. R. Vedavalli. She was accompanied by Smt. Charulatha Ramanujam on the violin and Shri Anoor A. Sarma on the Mridangam. I have always been a die-hard fan of her music (do check out older blogs of mine for more details ) and didn't want to miss this opportunity. I am attaching details of the artistes by pasting the original invite from Essae Music foundation. Vocal support was provided by her senior disciples Smt Sumitra Vasudev and Smt. Sumathi. 1.) SarasiJAkshi - Varnam in Sri RAgam 2.) Sariyevvare - Shriranjani - St. Thyagaraja - Adi 3.) Entara - Haraikambhoji - St. Thyagaraja - Adi (Neraval and swarams at SheshuduShivuniki) 4.) praNatArTiharAya namastE vara - sAmantAm Muthuswamy Dikshithar - Adi - This was the first time I heard this kriti and had to refer to my book on Dikshithar kritis on getting home to identify the rAgam. 5.) brOvavammA tAmasamElEbirAnabrOvavammA - Ma...