 Sashikiran
and Ganesh, popularly known as Carnatica Brothers,
proved that they are the offshoot of the renowned
Gottuvadyam Narayana Iyengar family as their concert
reflected their ingenuity. Their intellectual
presentation of the concert at the Chennayil
Thiruvaiyaru music festival at Kamarajar Arangam on
December 23, 2009, was discernible in every aspect.
Their essay of ‘Omkara Ganapathye’ in Hindolam
was followed by ‘Parathpara’ in Vachaspathi. The
cascade of swaras showcased their potential to
handle any raga with grace.
Another peppy number, ‘Samaganapriye’, in Anandha
Bhairavi flowed elegantly.
Their exhaustive sketch of Nalina Kanthi was an
intellectual exercise. The vocalists brought out the
entire gamut of the raga with ease. The rasikas
expected them to render ‘Manavyalakim’ a popular
kriti of Tyagaraja but they rendered ‘Kanna Un
Kuzhal’. Probably they wanted to include more Tamil
numbers in their kutcheri.
The briga-laden phrases and the subsequent
niraval and swaras were classical and innovative.
 The
popular spiritual song made famous by K J Jesudoss
‘Harivarasanam’ in Madhyamavathi was rendered with
emotion by Sashikiran and Ganesh.
Violinist V V S Murari, son and disciple of the
renowned V V Subramanyam, played harmoniously. His
vinyasa of Nalina Kanthi was a class apart.
Ramamurthy on the mridangam played in sync with
his team.
Udipi Balasubramaniam on the ghatam was
energetic.
Their tani was a combination of excellent
rhythmic patterns.
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