Ramanavami Concerts April 2013

The Ramayana is undoubtedly the most popular Hindu epic and Lord Rama is one of the most admired incarnations of Lord Vishnu. He, with his consort Seetha, his devoted brother Lakshmana and his greatest Bhaktha Hanuman, has been abiding in the heart of every Indian for centuries. We find countless musical compositions on Lord Rama composed by great mystics and vaggeyakaras in different languages throughout the country. Particularly, Carnatic Music, over the centuries, seems to have an exceptional and inseperable bond with Lord Rama. And come Ramanavami season, its music, music and music everywhere. This Ramanavami season was great for me and I really enjoyed singing concerts at some of the most reputed places. I am happy to share with you the list of compositions I sang in these concerts.

Date : Apr 13 2013
Venue : Upasana Kala Sangha, Sahakarnagar, Bangalore.
Accompaniments : 
Violin - H.M.Smitha
Mridangam - Suneel Subramanya
Khanjira - Karthik

1. Samidayajuda(Varna) - Kedaragowla - Adi - T. Thyagayyar
2. Gam Ganapathe - Hamsadhwani - Adi(tishra) - Muthaiah Bhagavatar
(Shloka, Swara)
3. Sri Valli Devasenapathe - Natabhairavi - Adi - Papanasam Sivan
4. Korinavara - Ramapriya - Roopaka - Patnam Subramanya Iyer(Raga, Neraval, Swara)
5. Bhogeendra shayinam - Kuntalavarali - Khanda Chapu - Swati Tirunal
6. Intha Sowkhya - Kapi - Adi - Thyagaraja (Raga, Swara, Tani)
7. Nanoruvilayattu - Navarasakannada - Adi - Papanasam Sivan
8. Ariddarenayya - Desh - Khanda Chapu - Purandara Dasa(Ugabhoga)
9. Mangalam (Pavamana)

Date : Apr 14 2013
Venue : Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysore
Accompaniments:
Violin - Aditi Krishnaprakash
Mridangam - Mysore A. Radhesh
Ghatam - S. Manjunath

1. Enthoprema(Varna) - Bahudari - Adi - Lalgudi Jayaraman
2. Ra Rama Inti daka - Asaveri - Adi - Thyagaraja (Brief Raga)
3. Sri Jalandhara - Gambheeranata - Adi - J.C. Wodeyar (Swara)
4. Nannuvidachi Kadalakura - Reetigowla - Mishra Chapu - Thyagaraja (Raga)
5. Ramachandram Bhavayami - Vasantha - Roopaka - Dikshitar (Swara)
6. Mari mari vachchuna - Kambhoji - Adi - Mysore Vasudevacharya (Raga, Neraval, Swara, Tani)
7. RTP - Mohana and Amruthavarshini - Mishra Jathi triputa tala (tishra nade)
8. Nimma Bhagya Doddado - Ragamalika - Purandara Dasa
9. Tillana - Garudadhwani - Adi - Balamuralikrishna
10. Mangalam (Pavamana)

Date : Apr 21 2013
Venue : Vyalikaval Rama Mandira, Bangalore
Accompaniments :
Violin - Aditi Krishnaprakash
Mridangam - Adamya Ramanand
Khanjira - Bhargava Halambi

1. Eranapai(Varna) - Todi - Adi - Patnam Subramanya Iyer
2. Jaya Janaki Kantha - Nata - Khandachapu - Purandara Dasa (Swara)
3. Ramabhadra Ra Ra - Anandabhairavi - Adi - Bhadrachala Ramadas
4. Apparamabhakti - Pantuvarali - Roopaka - Thyagaraja (Raga, Neraval, Swara)
5. Kamalaptakula - Brindavani - Adi - Thyagaraja
6. Evvarimata - Kambhoji - Adi -Thyagaraja (Raga, Swara, Tani)
7. Rama Rama - Tillang - Roopaka - Purandara Dasa
8. Mangala (Mannarukrishnage)

Date : Apr 22 2013
Venue : Bidaram Krishnappa Rama Mandira, Bangalore
Accompaniments :
Violin - H.K.Narasimhamurthy
Mridangam - Suneel Subramanya
Morsing - Ramanujam

1. Eranapai(Varna) - Todi - Adi - Patnam Subramanya Iyer
2. Jaya Janaki Kantha - Nata - Khandachapu - Purandara Dasa (Shloka, Swara)
3. Sujana Jeevana - Khamach - Roopaka - Thyagaraja (Brief Raga)
4. Korinavara - Ramapriya - Roopaka - Patnam Subramanya Iyer (Raga, Neraval, Swara)
5. Ninnadanela - Kannada - Adi - Thyagaraja
6. Rama Katha sudha - Madhyamavathi - Adi - Thyagaraja (Raga, Swara, Tani)
7. Ramachandrudithadu - Dwijavanthi - Adi(tishra) - Annamacharya
8. Rama Rama - Tillang - Roopaka - Purandara Dasa
9. Mamava pattabhirama - Manirangu - Mishra Chapu - Dikshitar
10. Mangala (Ramachandraya)