Sanathana Sampradaaya Sangeetha Bharati and Nada Bharati featured in its ‘Tribute Concerts’ B.Vaidyanathan’s Carnatic solo in memory of his father Balasubramanya Bhagavatar, a great vocalist of his times. Balasubramanya Baghavatar, a descendant of the great Kalyana Krishna Bhagavathar, was an authority on neraval and setting the kirtana in right spirit. He was in Hyderabad for more than five decades and had enthralled the rasikas through his rich and educative concerts in AIR. This time Vaidyanathan was accompanied by Komanduri Rajan on violin and P.Srinivasa Gopalan on mridangam. The concert was held at Saptaparni, Banjara Hills.
Vaidyanathan began his concert with Kalyani ata tala varnam of Pallavi Gopla Iyer and followed it with ‘Mahaganapathi’ in Natanarayani of Deekshitar also presenting swarakalpana. He then chose to present ‘Merusamana Dheera’ of Thyagaraja in Mayamalavagowla. This number was enriched by neraval and swarakalpana presentation. This was followed by ‘Seethapathe Namanasuna’ in Khamas of Thyagaraja and ‘Neechittamu’ in Dhanyasi, also of Thyagaraja, presented with sensible presentation of neraval and swarakalpana.
Vaidyanathan took Simhendramadhyamam for brief delineation and the composition ‘Pamarajanapalini’ of Deekshitar was rendered with clear expression of sahitya. The next number was ‘Nenarunchinanu’ in Malavi of Thyagaraja, a fast number rendered well with clarity. He then essayed Thodi giving its detailed picture built over some chosen phrases and rendered Thyagaraja’s ‘Raju Vedale’ .
The main attraction was Kambhoji, presented in great detail. It shaped up well for his choice number Deekshitar’s ‘Sri Subramanyaya Namasthe’ that runs in vilamba kalam. The way he rendered the kriti was indeed something special in this concert and the nereval he presented was in three speeds. Kalapana swaras that followed carried the melodic line of the raga. Violinist Rajan lent congenial support all through the numbers and mridangam artiste Srinivasa Gopalan too gave apt support and the Tani Avartanam he presented in this number was hallmark of his skills. Vaidyanathan concluded his recital with a Thiruppagal. The concert, attended by large audience, was in itself a great tribute to his guru and father.
