The strains of the Amritavarshini raga coming from the ancient Indian string instruments ensured a rainy evening at the Seva Sadan auditorium but that did not stop enthusiastic kala premis from filling the auditorium to listen to the sounds of the Saraswathi Veena and the Surbahaar performed by gifted hands.
The Kala Premi foundation had organised on June 16 a jugalbandhi featuring Pandit Deobrat Mishra from Kashi, a seventh generation exponent of the Benares Gharana on the Surbahaar, noted for combining Khayal and Dhrupad styles and Vidushi Geetha Navale on the Veena. Vidushi Geetha Navale learnt the traditional art of playing the Veena from the renowned Gurus late Sri. J. Anjaneyalu from the traditional Vijayanagaram school and the legendary late Vid. Sri. R. K. Suryanarayana in Bangalore. She now continues her study under Vidwan Shri D. Balakrishna.
The artistes who have been collaborating for a few years now, garnering great acclaim gave a new meaning to the word Jugalabandhi by together mutually enriching the music rather than play competitively. The tones of the surbahaar, which is a rare Hindustani instrument possesing a baritone voice due to its large body, exploring ‘karnataki’ ragas of Amrithavarshini and Charukeshi following the Saraswathi Veena on its journeys expressing emotions in sound was a wonderful experience. The composition of Muthiah Bhagvathar in the audava Raga Niroshti which does not have ‘ma or pa’ was a delight. The concert ended with the famous prayer of Purandaradasa to goddess Lakshmi in madhyamavathi.
The accompanying percussion maestros gave wings to the performance. Pandit Prashanth Mishra on tabla, Vidwan Chetan Murthy on the mridangam and Vidwan Krishna Prasad who played the ghatam charmed the audience with their skilled playing.
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