- By Aparna Kodankiri
On July 23, Nadavidyalaya Academy of Music and Dance had organised a unique presentation ‘Geetha-Vadya-Nritya’ at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha in the royal city, Mysuru. As per the name itself, students of Nadavidyalaya presented Karnatak vocal music, instrumental and a special bharathanatyam concert ‘Saathvikabhinaya.’ The quote ‘Geetham vaadyamcha nrityamcha trayam sangeethamuchyate” would perfectly fit since this recital was treat for eyes, ears, ultimately for the soul. In the beginning, Trisha Kulkarni (Houston, USA), disciple of Vid. M.S. Naveen, presented Karnatak classical vocal concert. She steadily started with ‘Jalajaakshi varnam’ composed by Subbayyar in raga Hamsadhwani vilamba aditala. By picking up the pace, Trisha melodiously praised Lord Ganapathi through Vadiraaja’s composition ‘Gajamukha Vandisuve’ set to naata raga khanda ekatala. Muthiah Bhagavatar’s one of the amazing composition ‘Sudhamayi’ set to amruthavarshini raga roopaka tala was executed very well and the small jugalbandi between vocalist and violinist perfectly balanced. Later, Purandaradasa’s famous composition in which our mind is compared to a mud pot ‘Tarakka bindige’ in tillang raga trishra ekatala came out tunefully. The very next was the famous bhajan ‘Shri Ramachandra kripalu bhajamana’ of Tulasidasa set to Kalyani raga mishrachaputala where audience lost in the sweet voice of Trisha. As a perfect ending to Geetha concert, Trisha sung Tillana ‘Geethadrinikutaka dheem’ in Dhanashri raga aditala of Swati tirunal maharaja. This was the first time Trisha, from past five years of learning under Vid. Naveen through online classes, had sung in front of audience, yet she had been trained so well that she perfectly managed to captivate the minds.
