MY USA TOUR - SOME SONG LISTS

Accompaniments :

Pakala Shri. Ramadas - violin
Melakkavery Shri. K. Balaji - mridangam

June 17th - South Indian Music Academy, Los Angeles
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1. SriRaghukula - Thyagaraja - Hamasadhwani - Adi
2. Sabhapathikku - Gopalakrishna Bharathi - Abhogi - Rupakam
3. Vasudevayani - Thyagaraja - Kalyani - Adi
4. Meenalochana Brova - Syamasastri - Dhanyasi - Misra Chapu
5. Manavyalakinchara - Thyagaraja - Nalinakanthi - Adi
6. Chakkani Raja Margamu - Thyagaraja - Kharaharapriya - Adi
7. Maruva Kadi Malini - Dikshithar - Marwa - Adi
8. Ragam Tanam Pallavi - Natakuranji - Adi 4 Kalai - samam eduppu
"Then Parangirivalar Muruga Guhane - Deyvanai Manalane"
Ragamalika swarams - Madhukauns, Desh and Nayaki
9. Srikantha Enagishtu - Purandaradasa - Bageshri - Adi
10. Kodayile Illaipatri - virutham - Arutpa
Pantuvarali, Bilahari, Kapi, Nilambari, Sriragam, Bhimplas
11. Maname Kanamum Maravade - Papanasam Sivan - Bhimplas - Adi
12. Mangalam


June 11th - Sri Shiva Vishnu Temple - Washington D C
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1. Nadathanumanisham - Thyagaraja - Chttaranjani - Adi
2. Innumparamugam eno - Vaiyapuri Duraisamy Kavirayar - Rupakam
3. Valli Nayaka Neeve Gathi - Muthiah Bhagavathar - Shanmukhapriya - Adi
4. Guruguhadhanyam - Dikshithar - Balahamsa - Misra Jhampa
5. Janani Pahi Sada - Swathi Thirunal - Suddhasaveri - Misra Chapu
6. Ka Va Va - Papanasam Sivan - Varali - Adi
7. Sri Subrahmanyaya Namaste - Dikshithar - Kambhoji - Rupakam
8. Ragam Tanam Pallavi - Vijayanagari - Tisra Triputa - eduppu atheetham
"Lanka Nagara Vijaya - Hare Rama"
Ragamalika - Kedaragowla, Durbari Kanada
9. Devargal arul seyda Ragangale - own composition - Ragamalika - Adi
10.Vannamaal Varaye Kudaiyaga - virutham - Periyazhwar Pasuram
Sindhubhairavi
11. Mayi sanware - Meerabhajan - Sindhubhairavi - Ek Taal
12. Eppo Varuvaro - Goplakrishna Bharathi - Jonpuri - Adi
13. Notes
14. Mangalam

April 29th - Columbus Carnatic Music Association, Columbus, OHIO
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1. Nanmayum Selvamum - virutham - Devamruthavarshini
2. Evarani - Thyagaraja - Devamruthavarshini - Adi
3. Maa Janaki - Thyagaraja - Kambhoji - Adi
4. Mayamma - Syama Sastri - Ahiri -Adi
5. Bhuvaneshwariya - Muthiah Bhagavathar - Mohana Kalyani - Adi
6. Ramabhirama - Thyagaraja - Durbar - Misra Chapu
7. Saravana Bhava Guhane - Papanasam Sivan - Kannada - Adi
8. Yaro Ivar Yaro - Arunachala Kavirayar - Bhairavi - Adi
9. Adum Chidambaramo - Gopalakrishna Bharathi - Behag - Adi
Ragamalika swarams - Kapi, Kedaragowla
10.Srikantha Enagishtu - Purandaradasa - Bageshri - Adi
11.Manju Nigar - Kavadi Chindu - Misra Chapu
12.Mayi Sanware - Meera Bhajan - Sindubhairavi - Ek Taal
13.Anbinile Avar Iruppar- Virutham on Mahatma Gandhi by Kalki - Durbari, Thilang
14.Shanthi Nilava Vendum - Suddhananda Bharathi - Thilang - Adi
15.Vandai En Manam - Virutham - Divya Prabhandam - Hamsanandhi
16.Thillana - own composition - Hamsanandhi - Adi
17.Vazhiya Senthamizh - Subramanya Bharathi - Madhyamavathi - Adi

April 19th - Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana
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1. Sami daya jooda - varnam - Kedaragowla - Adi
2. Brovabarama - Thyagaraja - Bahudari - Adi
3. Thyagaraja Maha Guro - Dr.V.V.Srivatsa - Purvikalyani - Rupakam
4. Sri Kalahasteesa - Dikshithar - Huseni - Kandachapu
5. Sarasa Sama Dana - Thyagaraja - Kapinarayani - Adi
6. Thiruvadi Charanam - Gopalakrishna Bharathi - Kambhoji - Adi
7. RTP - Saranga Brindavanasaranga (short version)
"Saranganai Ranganai Ninai - Maname Diname Brindavana"
8. Eppovaruvaro - Gopalakrishna Bharathi - Jonpuri - Adi


May 20th - CMANA, Bridgewater Temple, New Jersey
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1. Anudinamunu Kavumayya - Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar - Begada - Rupakam
2. Chinnanatena - Thyagaraja - Kalanidhi - Adi
3. Siva Siva Siva - Thyagaraja - Pantuvarali - Adi
4. Sari Evaramma - Syama Sastri - Bhairavi - Kanda Jampa
5. Manavyalakinchara - Thyagaraja - Nalinakanthi - Adi
6. Kapali - Papanasam Sivan - Mohanam - Adi
7. RTP - Dwi raga - Saranga/Brindavana Saranga (elaborate version)
"Saranganai Ranganai Ninai - Maname Diname Brindavana"
ragamalika swaras - Behag, Durbar, Sindhubhairavi
8. Mayi sanware - Meera Bhajan - Sindhubhairavi - Ek Taal
9. Pachai Maa Malai Pol - Virutham - Sahana, Hamirkalyani - Bageshri
10.Srikantha Enagishtu - Devarnama - Bageshri - Adi
11. Mangalam

Happy (United) State(s) of Carnatic Music

As you might know, I am currently touring the United States along with Shri. Pakala Ramdas and Shri.Melakkaveri Balaji. I feel very happy for Carnatic Music in this country as...

1. I am allowed 3 + hours singing time for a concert

2. People don't generally walk out during the thaniavarthanam, with a few exceptions.

3. They listen to elaborate RTPs and neraval/swaraprasthara with interest

4. There is a bunch of students everywhere, with some enthu, to bombard us with questions after the concert, of course, only on music!

......Hope such an atmosphere is recreated back home, sometime in the near future....