02 FEB 2013
VENUE:GAYANA SAMAJA, KR ROAD, BANGALORE
‘BHAVA SARANGA’
A PERFORMANCE BEYOND IMAGINATION
A VERY NOVEL FUND RAISER PROGRAMME “BHAVA SAARANGA “ WAS HELD AT
GAYANA SAMAJA ON 02 FEB 2013, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH WERE PRESENTED TO RECUPERATING
& AFFABLE USTAD SRI FAIYAZ KHAN , THE RENOWNED SARANGI EXPONENT AND
VOCALIST OF KARNATAKA.
What unfolded during 3 hour marathon musical ensemble was a
pure delight of devotional songs soulfully rendered by our own prodigal,
Varijashri Venugopal under an overwhelming orchestration that set the tempo for
an unbelievable experience while listening to krithis of Purandaradasa,
Kanakadasa, Vadiraja and many more. True to belief and no wonder, should one
ask for lesser from the brightest talent in her who could once recognize
nearly 350 Melakartha Raagas of Carnatic Music at the very tender age of three..!!
Her almost flawless renditions were marked by Saadgi, Tehrav, Surili,
dynamics and perfect diction. Two renditions by Ustad Faiyaz Khan
virtually left the audience in tears, giving poignant standing ovation on
pathos and travails of life.
Truly, such experimentations while rendering devotional
songs are a rarity as expressed by the person behind the idea, Sri Praveen D
Rao who weaved a magical web on Harmonium. Other instrumentalists brilliantly
complimented Varijashri’s vocals note to note. Her genius stands a class apart
in the genre. By virtue of its content, this event was a fitting deference to
Ustad Faiyaz Khan who lost his beloved wife and a kin during a recent fatal
accident.
Those who couldn’t make it, truly missed out on an unbelievable
musical experience, wherein the chemistry between Rasika and Gayaki proved
proverbial. What is more heartening to note is the future of music in the
safe custody of these unbelievably very talented prodigy, Varijashri Venugopal,
Ustad Faiyaz Khan, Sriyuths Venugopalaraju, Praveen D Rao,Gurumaurthy Vaidya,
Pramath Kiran, Caleb, Srinivasachar, Bhutto, Satyamurthy and Smt.Charulatha
Ramanujam…
Two thumbs up for a memorable musical evening that was full of
devotion…!!
EXCERPTS COMPILATION BY ASHWINI KUMAR
