Season Starts!!!!

The most awaited December season has started with a great kutcheries..a couple of days back i was in a kutchery by ganesh and kumaresh. One of the most sought after violinists in the field of carnatic music, G&K just unleashed their bows to make merry out of music that came from their violins. Probably this is the first time am seeing them play live. The audience were mesmerized by the flow of music and the innovation in it. they have probably made more complications in the music to feed the audience with most intricate elements of the music. These intricacies were much sweeter than anyone could think. Play it slow or play it fast they didn't miss out the co-ordination in their rhythm(that is what it takes to be bros). Playing to their tune adding splendor was Harikumar in mridangam. His fingers doing the magic to produce the sounds so perfect to make the whole music a beauty. This is the first time am seeing him play as well and i was just astounded by the perfection in his rhythm and the knowledgeable playing. the kutchery was indeed the best opening for me this season and one to be remembered forever.

Today's was that of the Priya Sisters(Hari Priya & Shanmuga Priya). The main reason for me to attend this kutchery was not for their beautiful voices but for the mridangist Patri Satishkumar. I ve seen him play in videos but not a live performance. Today i made it a point to go for this particular kutchery just for him and he did not disappoint neither me nor anyone who were there as well. His fingers were playing magically. All through the time i was just watching him play with an awe. he was dynamic throughout the kutchery providing a great music. His intricacies and the speed with perfection and those out of the box thinking is making him identifiable in the pool of percussionists in the field. One of the most sought after and talented artiste has just found another fan for himself in me!! the thani avarthanam was simply astonishing with the most delicate pieces of music, sound, rhythm and pace mixed in proper proportions. I was just watching him agape since am a mridangist as well. I was just wondering how much practice would have gone into perfecting this art of playing the most delicate music and sound with an amazing ease. I have promised myself after seeing him today that i ll emerge as one of the most sought after mridangist five years down the lane. he took me to an heavenly sojourn.

The most awaited is tomoro's kutchery of Dr.KJ Yesudas. who ll want to miss seeing him sing???