Had the privilege of attending the concert of Dr.K J Yesudas at Ramarao Kala Mantap (Chennai Cultural Academy Trust) on December 16, 2012. The Hall was filled to capacity and as usual, the rasika's were left asking for more. Age has not made any difference to the quality of the voice or his music and S R Mahadev Sarma on the violin, Harikumar on the Mridangam and Vaikom Gopalakrishnan on the Ghatam provided excellent support.
Yesudos started the proceedings with the rendition of the Ganeshopanishath and followed it with Shri Gananadham in the Raga Kanakangi of Thyagaraja. The standard Pavana Guru in raga Hamsanandhi followed. For the second time in the day we were exposed to Athana and the singer presented Thyagaraja's Bala Kanakamaya. Next to follow was Raga Kiravani and after an elaborte alapana it was Thyagaraja again with Kaligiyunte. Yeasudas next presented a rare piece of Muthuswamy Dikshithar in the raga Shadvidhamargini (also known as Stavaraajam in the Dikshithar school) and the kriti was Madhuraam Bhajare. Thyagaraja's Marukelara in Raga Jayantasri was presented in a fast tempo followed by Garuda Gamana in raga Nagaswaravali. Karunai Cheiyvaan was a moving experience and then it was time for the raga Chakravakam (main piece).
On request he presented Kshira sagara sayana in devagandhari and then followed some small pieces in Telugu, Hindi etc. We had to leave at 10.30 pm though we very much wanted to listen to him ending the programme with Yogendranam and Harivarasanam. Yet to get over the feeling of having heard it live.
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