The Hindu Concert Review Dated 18-11-2015 of Maharajapuram S. Srinivasan's SICA Hydebad Concert
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Published: November 19, 2015 13:13 IST | Updated: November 19, 2015 21:09 IST Hyderabad, November 19, 2015
Maharajapuram Srinivasan’s masterly rendition
The singer’s rendition was reminiscent of his illustrious father and grandfather’s concerts.
Srinivasan, son of the late Maharajapuram Santhanam and
grandson of the legendary Viswanatha Iyer has imbibed the best from
both his grandfather and father. Srinivasan is known for his melody
filled renditions with right expression of sahitya and he proved that at
a concert he gave as part of the annual festival of South Indian
Cultural Association (SICA). On this occasion he was accompanied by M.A.
Sundaresan on violin, Ananthakrishnan on mridangam and Nemani
Somayajulu on ghatam. His son Ganesh Viswanathan was also seen by his
side providing vocal support.
Srinivasan opened his concert with Neranammithi in Kanada of Ramnadhapuram Srinivasa Iyengar (poochi) and followed it with Mahaganapathim
in Nata of Dikshitar that he rendered, couching it in bhakti. The
swarakalpana tallied with the tempo of the kirtana rendition. After the
rendition of Swaminadhena of Dikshitar in Brindavanasaranga and Neebhajanagana Rasikula in Nayaki he chose to present Pancharatna kirtana of Thyagaraja Dudukugala Nanne Dora in Gowla that gave good opportunity to Srinivasan to bring out the beauty of sahitya.
Later Srinivasan rendered Narayana in Sudha Dhanyasi of Purandara Dasa and Bhuvaneswariya nene
in Mohanakalyani of Muthiah Bhagavatar and a Tamil composition in
Kiravani with ragalapana and swarakalpana, before he took main number of
the concert Sivakameswareem Chintayeham in Kalyani of Dikshitar.
The raga was subtly handled with intermittent flashy images building
vivid picture of the raga. The kirtana rendition was full of bhakti
bhava in expression. The swarakalpana built in flashes of phrases
carried the melodic appeal of the raga and ended with tempo. The
contribution of the violinist in his responses to ragas and swaras,
complementary in nature, gave a sumptuous feel of melody. The tani
avartanam was well built and well carried by percussionists
Ananthakrishnan and Somayajulu.
Srinivasan concluded his concert with Purandara Dasa number Govinda Ninna Namame Chanda.
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