A well-etched Thodi by Ranjani and Gayatri
The HinduWho could resist that melody-tinged pallavi, the ebullient sancharas and sharp swaraprastara that marked the culmination of the RTP in Hamsanadham, the piece de resistance of Hamsa Geetham, the online concert supported by Purdue University featuring Ranjani and Gayatri. The pallavi, ‘Va vennilave mannil va theynthidaamal deepamaaga olira,’ was set to an intricate Chatusrajathi Triputa talam — the Poorvaanga in chatusra nadai and Uttaranga in tisra nadai. Muthuswami Dikshitar’s ‘Sri Varalakshmi’ was rendered in an unhurried pace, which brought out the duo’s creativity, craftsmanship, and imaginative rendering. The composer says, “O, Mother, in your feet is my only refuge.” After a virutham, ‘Kadhalagi kasindhu kanneer malgi’ from Namasivaya Pathigam by Thirugnana Sambandhar in ragas Karaharapriya, Mohanam and Jonpuri, the duo rendered ‘Andavan darisaname’ by Muthiah Bhagavatar.
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