Ugadi is always the first day of the Sri Ramanavami Sangeetotsava at Sri Vani Kala Kendra in Basaveshvara Nagar.
Vani School, as known by the people of the neighbourhood, has a covered auditorium with a seating capacity of at least 300 people. But, the inaugural concert of Ranjani - Gayatri sisters had rasikas sitting on the floor, on the steps to the upper floors and on the side-benches.
The sisters did not disappoint the huge turnout of music lovers. Accompanied by young Vittal Rangan on the violin, Delhi Sairam on the mridangam and S.N. Narayanamurthy on the ghatam, Ranjani & Gayatri presented a lively concert.
Beginning with a composition 'Vallabha nayakasya' Dikshitar on Lord Vinayaka, the sisters presented kritis of various composers, Thyagaraja, Kanakadasa, Mysore Vasudevachar and Sant Tukaram.
The audience received the elaborate rendering of compositions in Pantuvarali and Mohanam with huge applause. The highlight of the day was the Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi in Keeravani with the Pallavi lyrics Dhayanidhe Dasarathe Sri Rama Badhrachalavasa maáampahi' rendered with ragamalika swarams.
A request from the audience for an Abhang came in and the sisters presented one in Bhairagi.
The packed auditorium remained here until the end.
One notable feature was that there were a lot of children and young people at this concert.
- Report and pictures by R. Revathi
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