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Manorama reflected the true Dwaram style of playing the violin.
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Photo: C.V. Subrahmanyam
Poosarla Manorama
As part of the year-long celebration of the birth centenary of the violin maestro late Dwaram Narasingarao Naidu by Vijaya Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha, a violin recital by former principal of the Government Music College, Hyderabad, Poosarla Manorama
was organised last week in Visakhapatnam.
Daughter-disciple of Narasingarao Naidu, Manorama, starting with the Kharaharapriya Varnam, reflected the Dwaram’s technique of playing the violin with dexterity till the end. She concluded with a folk tune Mokkajonnathotalo. The other items she played were Vandeham Siddhivinayakam (Hamsadhvani) with brief aalapana and swaram, Enthamuddo Enthasogaso (Bindumaalini), Endaromahanubhavulu (Pancharathbakriti of Saint Tyagaraja in Sri) and Sank/ara (Hamsanandi composition of Swathi Tirunal) and an expansive expatiation of Janani (Reethigoula). Her former colleague, Ivaturi Saradachalam on violin and Mandapaka Nagalakshmi on mridangam lent excellent support contributed to the grandeur.
Evoking a mixed response
Following the routine of organising the staging of either two short plays or one full play every first Friday, Visakha Music and Dance Academy featured Athanipere Narasimham and Kasturi Ranga Ranga in its auditorium last week. Both were directed by M.K. Nagabhushana Rao for Nataraja Arts Creations.The first, script by noted dramatist Kasi Viswanadh, depicted a story of a widow whose parents want her to get married again. However, they don’t agree with her choice. To the surprise of everybody in the family, her aged grandfather Narasimham (played by the director himself) supports her and everything settles well in her life. . The second play Kasturi Ranga Ranga scripted by Y. Saibaba did not sustain enough interest in the audience.
A.R.S
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