It is music time at Thiruvallikkeni – after the Chithirai
Brahmothsavam, it is vidayarri (period of rest) for Sri Parthasarathi
Perumal. Music kutchery by renowned people have been arranged. On
day 1 of Vidayarri (14.5.2023) is was grand performance by Sri Rahul Vellal
(vocal) accompanied by J Vaidyanathan, Mridangam, B Ananthakrishan Violin and
Sunil on Kanjira.
Rahul Vellal, the child prodigy sang so mellifluously and thrilled
the audience with his singing of choice keerthanas.
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The man on Mridangam, his hairstyle and moustache appeared
different – after enthralling audience, he gracefully posed for a picture
outside the temple main entrance. The man, J. Vaidhyanathan (JV) an
exponent of Mridangam was born in 1965. He was the first mridangum player to
receive the Yuva Kala Bharathi Award, Vellore Gopalachariar Memorial award and
Isai Peroli Award. He has also received several other awards including
Kalaimamani the highest civilian award for artists in Tamil Nadu and Sangeet
Natak Akademi Award, the highest Indian recognition given to practicing
artists.
He is the son of renowned Carnatic musician D. K. Jayaraman and J.
Jayalakshmi, born in Damal near Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu. He is
the nephew of D. K. Pattammal – and has played accompanied to many famous
Carnatic musicians like D.K. Jayaraman, D. K. Pattammal, M. S. Subbulakshmi, M.
L. Vasanthakumari, K. V. Narayanaswamy, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, M.
Balamuralikrishna, T. N. Krishnan, M. S. Gopalakrishnan, S. Balachander and Lalgudi
Jayaraman. According to Wikipedia, his wife Poorna, holds a
doctorate in music on Pattammal's music, has been a violin lecturer at the S.
V. College of Music and Dance in Tirupati.
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Damal Krishnaswamy Jayaraman (popularly known as DKJ), the renowned
brother of D. K. Pattammal, was a professional Carnatic music singer. He was
awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1990.
The world of Carnatic music is an Ocean and I have lost more than 50
years without even trying to know some of that.
With regards – S. Sampathkumar
15.5.2023.
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