Chaste flute recital

AN EXPANSIVE alapana in Khamboji for Muthuswamy Dikshitar's ``Maragadavalli'' and an equally evocative Keeravani alapana for Patnam Subramanya Aiyar's ``Varamulasagi'' highlighted a chaste flute recital by Mala Chandrasekhar under the auspices of Kartik Fine Arts at R.R. Sabha. C. N. Chandrasekharan gave an added glow with fine support on the violin. S. Balashankar (mridangam) and Kartik (ghatam) figured in a vigorous tani avarthanam.

The other note-worthy songs played by Mala were Tyagaraja's Bahudari kriti, ``Brovabarama'', Periasami Thooran's ``Taye Tripura Sundari'' in Suddha Saveri and G. N. Balasubramaniam's ``Kamalacharane'' in Amritabehag.Earlier, Vaikkom T. V. Jayachandran gave an impressive vocal recital. Tyagaraja's ``Kantajoodume'' in Vachaspati with sparkling swaras preceded a detailed alapana in Thodi for ``Emijesithe''.

The Behag javali won wholesome praise. A mega support on the violin was provided by Akkarai Subbulakashmi. Thiruvananthapuram G. Balaji was the mridangist.

- K.S.

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